Today: July 24th, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am In-person
9:30 am In-person Service & (Livestream)
Calendar Week: July 25th – 30th
Monday:25th – Staff meeting 9:30am; SFQ work day 9:00am-3:00pm BH & a provided lunch at noon.
Tuesday: 26th – Pericope 9:30am Lib.
Thursday: 28th – Coin Club 7:00pm BH
Next Sunday: July 31st, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am In-person
9:30 am In-person Service & (Livestream)
FROM THE OFFICE Sarah Young will be out of the office the week of August 1st. During office work hours Pastor Jeff will assist you. AFTER hours: If you are in need of emergency pastoral care, please call Pastor LeCrone directly at 570-220-3631.
Serving in July
Altar Care: Cindy Belles
Ushers: Samuel Mahler & Bob Larson
July 24 Lector: Ray Schreckengast; Comm. Helpers: Charles Mahler & Mark Bergren
July 31st Lector: Sue Duchman; Comm. Helpers: Marilyn Eshleman & Charles Mahler
SERVING If you would like to help serve in our 8:00 am or10:30 am worship service(s), please contact Diane Kohler at 570-419-7085 or email kohlerdede@gmail.com or Pastor Jeff at 570-323-7309.
USHERS Anyone interested in serving as an usher, please contact the office or email or call Nancy McCarty at: nmac7149@gmail.com; (570) 419-7827).
Let’s get together over the summer! Our Sunday evening brewery session get-togethers proved a time to socialize and have informal and open conversations about issues of faith! Our next get-togethers are as follows: New Trail Brewery at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 31st & Aug. 14th. For Sunday, you can either eat before you come or choose to get something at the permanent on-site food truck (please note, Real Taste Mexican closes at 6pm). Join us and, as always, feel free to invite friends! *UPDATE We are suspending the coffee get-togethers for the time being due to low attendance. If there is any interest in reviving them (or suggestions on a time or location that may work better), please contact Pastor Jeff.
SEW FINE QUILTERS Two quilt days are scheduled for this summer, this Monday, July 25th and Aug. 15th from 9:00 am -3:00 pm in Bell Hall. Come and go as your time provides and if possible, join us for a provided lunch at noon.
IT’S BLUEBERRY SEASON Plans are underway for another Blueberry festival. Details are forthcoming, but in the meantime, Jere Eshleman is inviting people to his blueberry field to pick until the end of July (Sundays TBA). All can keep a significant portion of berries picked for themselves, with the rest going towards the festival! Contact Jere at 570 – 322-5202 for more info! A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board, located in the West Hall towards the church office.
*COFFEE HOUR UPDATE from July through September there will be only one Coffee Hour each month and it will be held in Bell Hall. The Coffee Hour will be immediately following the 9:30AM service on the first Sunday of each month. An additional Coffee Hour following the 8AM service on the third Sunday of the month will resume in October. Please consider signing up for Coffee Hour! Sign up sheets for both Coffee Hours are located in the entrance hallway.
BLOOD DRIVE Mark your calendars for the St. Luke Blood Drive Friday, August 12th from 1pm-6pm in Bell Hall.
!!! SAVE THE DATE – September 25, 2022!!!
St. Luke Church will be celebrating two important events: the 15th anniversary of the ordination of Pastor Jeff LeCrone AND the 125th-anniversary of St. Luke Lutheran Church.
BUS TRIP TO SIGHT AND SOUND The bus trip to see the show David at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA is being organized by Cheryl Williams, of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. This trip is being planned for Wednesday, September 14, at 11:00 a.m. While the bus will be pulling out around 6:00 AM, the early start will certainly be well worth it! Bus fare, show ticket, and dinner are all included in the price (roughly $139.00 depending on the number attending). * If interested, please contact Cheryl Williams from St. Mark’s before the end of July at (570) 327-1627.
ONGOING COLLECTIONS AT ST. LUKE
FOOD PANTRY SHELVES NEED: Updated- 7/18
Food:
Cereal and Oatmeal (especially the individual packs)
Mac & Cheese (especially microwaveable for kids this summer)
Soups (especially microwaveable for kids this summer)
Canned Fruit
Applesauce
Hamburger / Chicken / Tuna Helper
Tuna and other canned meats
Beef Stew
Ramen Noodles
Noodles and Pasta
Canned Vegetables
Snacks, drinks, and other goods:
Pickles and Olives
Healthy Snacks
Pancake Mix and Syrup
Boxed Milk
Vegetable Oil
Desert Mixes
Tea / Coffee / Cocoa
Peanut butter and Jelly (especially grape)
Juices (16 oz/less)
Jello and Pudding
Condiments – Ketchup – Mustard – Relish – Mayonnaise
Pantry Days and Hours:
Monday: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. for donations/stocking/deliveries
SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS needed:
Laundry pods (smaller household packs)
Dish soap and hand soap
Sunscreen (child & adult)
Men’s and Women’s body wash
Shampoo and Conditioner
Shaving cream
Bath towels, Paper towels
*Bars of Dove soap
Baby diapers size 3 and up
Baby wash Baby shampoo
Children’s toothbrushes & Children’s toothpaste
IN THE HOSPITAL? Please contact Sarah Young at the church office if you or a family member are in the hospital or are ill. Pastor Jeff is available for visits or phone calls, and at your request, Sarah will then contact our prayer chain leaders.
REMINDERS: Office hours – M & T 9-12, 1-3; W, TH, F 9-12
Bulletin 9:00 am – WEDNESDAY 9:00am
Spectrum deadline – 15th of each month
Council Pack 9:00 am due – Friday 9:00 am before Mtg. Office e-mail – info@stlukeweb.com