This Sunday: May 23rd, Day of Pentecost & Confirmation Sunday
8:00am In-person
10:30am In-person Outdoors Service & (Livestream)
Coffee hour
Calendar Week: May 17th – 22nd
24th – Troop12 meeting BH 6:30pm
27th –RCA meeting 6:45pm Lib.; Coin Club 7:00pm BH
Next Sunday: May 30th, Holy Trinity
8:00am In-person
10:30am In-person Outdoors Service & (Livestream)
The Church Office will be closed for the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 31th. If you are in need of emergency pastoral care during this time, please call Pastor LeCrone at 570-220-3631.
COMMUNION For those who chose to continue with online worship, Pastor Jeff is offering communion after the in-person service. It will be available from 11:45-12:30. You can park in the front lot and either come to the Nave doors, or pull up to the edge of the courtyard and I will come to your car.
FROM PASTOR JEFF:
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the St. Luke Church Council has attempted to shape our policy around state and federal health guidelines. In light of the recent announcement from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that masks are no longer required for vaccinated people, we are therefore modifying our policy.
· We will no longer enforce mask use for fully vaccinated people at worship or any other church gathering. Full vaccination is defined as having received all necessary doses (depending on type) and waiting two weeks after the final dose.
· We ask and trust those who have not yet been fully vaccinated to observe the “honor system” by either worshipping online or by wearing a mask while at the church.
· Since the full impact of the CDC’s announcement has yet to be determined, mask use will continue to be affirmed, regardless of vaccination status.
· As a precaution, the following will remain in place:
- All services will continue to practice continuous communion
- Communion servers will continue to wear masks and gloves
- Seating in the nave will continue to be every other pew
As has been the case since the beginning, we will continue to monitor any changes in state and federal guidelines as well as synod and national ELCA recommendations.
SUMMER WORSHIP Sunday, June 13th we will change to our Summer Worship Times, 8AM and 9:30AM.
FROM THE OFFICE Staff will be working in the office and from home. If you need immediate assistance during our absence, please contact Pastor Jeff at 570-220-3631 or Sarah Young 570-932-1753. We will respond to your emails and calls as soon as possible, from the office and remotely. Thank you.
BLOOD DRIVE Save the Datefor a sponsored Blood Drive by Domanick Young at St. Luke! Friday, June 4th from 1pm-6pm. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: DY LSL to schedule and appointment.
SAVE THE DATE for the Annual Pre-School Yard Sale! Mark your calendar for July 16th and 17th! More information to follow.
SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS * Rev. Mark Brumbach 570-322-6538 shepherd@uclc.org “Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” -Proverbs 14:31
New things 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 sizes 3 and up
Baby wash Baby shampoo
Children’s toothbrushes Children’s toothpaste
Other necessary gifts are the hygiene items that we donate: deodorant, baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby powder, baby oil, Q-tips, shaving cream and razors, tissues, toilet paper, women’s hygiene products, combs, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, nail clippers, towels, and wash cloths. These items are collected in the Bell Hall vestibule and in the West Hallway indoors.
** PLEASE NOTE the Bell Hall glass vestibule (across from the office entrance) doors are always open for your donations.
***UPDATE FROM THE FOOD PANTRY *** The food pantry at this time is in need of these products:
Canned meats/fruits/veggies Cereal/Oatmeal
Microwave meals/soups &
Ramen Noodles
Juices & drinks/Healthy snacks
Spaghetti/sauce/ Peanut butter/jelly Ketchup/mustard/may