SERVICES for Sunday, November 15, 2020.
8:00am In-person
10:30am Online (Recorded)
10:30am In-person Service
Masks are required at all times.
If you do not bring a mask with you, one will be provided.
Depending on attendance, the pastor will make a weekly decision as to whether there will be singing.
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.
WORSHIP TIMES We will continue 8:00 and 10:30 services through today November 15, but following that, we will assess whether or not to continue two services or return to a single indoor service. During the week preceding November 22, we will announce a decision in the same way that we have been doing: on Facebook and with an announcement on the church’s outgoing voicemail announcement.
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.
VISITING? If you’re not a member or regular attendee of St Luke Church but have been “visiting” us during this time of online worship, we’d love to connect with you! If you’ve been watching from afar or have just been using this time to “check us out” online, please send us an email at info@stlukeweb.com<mailto:info@stlukeweb.com>!
THE ESTIMATE OF GIVING CARDS Extra cards are available and located in the glass vestibule (outside the church office); the West Hall and at the back of the nave. They can be returned in the offering plate or directly to Sarah Young at the church office. If you have not yet received your letter sent out from the Support Committee via the US Postal Service, pleases contact Sarah Young. Thank you.
2021 OFFERING ENVELOPES may be picked up in the “Bell Hall” glass vestibule located, across from the office entrance. Please note, your offering envelope may have changed. For pickup: boxes will NOT have your address printed on them, first and last name only. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Young.
2021 SIMPLY GIVING If you would like to make changes to your Simply Giving for the year to come, please contact Melissa Eshleman, Business Manager at the church office. Simply Giving forms are also available outside the church office door, in the glass foyer.
CHURCH COUNCIL Looking for one final piece! Our nominations committee has done a wonderful job filling seats on church council, and we now have filled the minimum number required by the constitution! We are still, however, looking for someone who has a financial and/or accounting background. If you are gifted with these skills and are interested to serve on council, please contact Pastor Jeff or Bob McCullough.
MUTUAL MINISTRY The focus of this committee is to ensure the mutuality of ministry within the congregation, to support healthy relationships between all ministries and staff members, and to encourage all ministries to direct their efforts toward supporting the congregation’s overall mission goals. If you would like to set up a meeting with Mutual Ministry, please contact Becky Masden (570) 326-4327 or Cheryl Newburg (570) 220-9385.
THANK YOU….I would like to thank everyone for the cards, prayers and beautiful prayer shawl; Also Pastor Jeff’s phone call during my recovery.
Thank you,
Marge Holland
HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Gather up your extra Christmas cards (or general greeting cards) or make a few by hand to send a message of hope and encouragement to detained immigrants this Christmas. St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry will again be participating in Lutheran Immigration and Refugees Services’ Hope for the Holidays project. Last year LIRS distributed 14,000 cards across the U.S., including dozens from St. Luke. What to do: 1) Write a greeting, including, if possible, some Spanish (see below for suggestions), 2) Sign your first name(s) and city, 3) Drop card(s) off by Sunday, December 6, in the Hope for the Holidays box in the Bell Hall vestibule at the front of the church. PLEASE NOTE: No envelopes, and no choking hazards on the cards (e.g., sequins, lots of glitter).
[greeting_card[1]]If you would like to help in other ways, please visit lirs.org/hope<http://lirs.org/hope>. English/Spanish: Merry Christmas/Feliz Navidad Please know that you are not alone or forgotten./Por favor, sepa que no esta solo/a, ni olvidado. May God bless you!/Que Dios se bendiga!
SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS Family sized hygiene items are always a blessing and the Shepherd’s shelves are almost bare! A new collection basket is now located in the Bell Hall glass vestibule (across from the office entrance) for your donations, along with the basket in the West Hall. This continues to be a necessary part of our Shepherd of the Streets ministry. The list follows:
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
Shaving Cream and Razors
Shampoo and Conditioner
Women’s Hygiene Products
Towels and Wash Cloths
Bedding and Blankets
Tissues and Toilet Paper and Paper Towels
Soap Deodorant Combs
Adult Diapers (M, L and XL, especially M) Baby Diapers and Pull-Ups (Sizes 1-6, especially 3-6)
Baby Shampoo Baby Oil Baby Wash
Baby Q-Tips Baby Wipes Baby Powder
** PLEASE NOTE the Bell Hall glass vestibule (across from the office entrance) doors are always open for your donations.
FOOD PANTRY Please read carefully as instructions have changed.
The St. Luke Service Ministry invites you to join your fellow members, family and friends during these difficult times to fill “disposable” grocery bags with grocery items for the Food Pantry. The food collection basket is now located in the Bell Hall glass vestibule (across from the office entrance) for your donations. Please do not use our St. Luke canvas bags, due to the COVID19. Thank you. Trish Whelan and her son, Danny will check the basket and deliver the food to the United Churches Food Pantry, as needed. The pantry can always use any kind of: soup, ramen noodles, pasta, macaroni and cheese, granola bars, canned chicken or tuna, tea bags, hot chocolate packet, coffee, pop tarts, saltines, oatmeal packets, sugar, flour, ketchup, mustard, and all canned fruits and vegetables.
FROM THE PRE-SCHOOL The Pre-School at St. Luke is partnering up with Weis Market in the Weis 4 School program. This program can earn money for the school. Please pick up a form outside the church office door in the glass foyer.
ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR St. Luke Lutheran Church, Williamsport, PA seeks a part-time organist/choir director for playing Sunday morning and other services along with leading the church choir. Those interested in the position should contact St. Luke Church office at info@stlukeweb.com or 570-323 -7309 for an application and full job description.