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Sunday after Pentecost

July 30, 2017

St. Luke Lutheran Church 20 Candlewood Path Dix Hills, NY 11746

Phone: (631) 499-8656

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NEWS NOTES

THIS WEEK at ST LUKE Sunday, July 30, 2017

9:30 a.m. Worship w/ H.C.

Monday, July 31, 2017 6:00 p.m. Bible Q – LAST BBQ and Study

“A Man Named Martin” Pt 2

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 –

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 10:00 am Bible Study

4:00 p.m. Yoga for Seniors

Thursday, August 3, 2017

1:00 p.m. Young @ Heart

7:30 p.m. The Gathering

8:00 p.m. Al-Anon

Friday, August 4, 2017

Saturday, August 4, 2017

Yoga for Seniors

Led by certified Yoga

instructor, Laura Fisher,

Yoga for Seniors will NOT

meet for 2 weeks Aug. 2 & 9.

We will resume again on

Wednesday, August 16 at 4:00

pm in the Memorial Gathering Room of the

Education Bldg.

One Service on Sundays

at 9:30 a.m.

The Gathering on

Thursday Nights at 7:30

p.m.

Through Labor Day

Weekend

HELP WANTED Part time Nanny – 3days week,

11:30am – 5:30 pm - must be reliable

Rate: $15-20/hr. Commensurate with Experience

Start beginning of September

Interested? Call Camille Kievsky

(631) 252-5535

Sign up on the Flower Chart or

Eternal Light Chart.

Flowers are $20 per vase and the

Eternal Light is $5. Fill out a

memorial envelope and drop in the offering plate or the

church office.

Bible Studies:

Wednesday morning Bible study at 10:00 am led by

Pastor Minnix. All year

Sunday morning Bible Study is on break for the

summer.

1st Saturday of the month Men’s Ministry Bible

study at 8:30 a.m. led by Deacon Paul Elgert.

Last Bible-Q This Monday 7/31

BBQ and Bible Study on

Monday Evenings

The Dates are July 17,

24, and 31

BBQ at 6 PM! Sign up on

the Bulletin Board

“A Man Named Martin –

Part 2 - The Moment”

St. Luke Summer Program

“Happily Ever After Starts with God”

Registration Form is on the website

or in the Preschool Office.

2 WEEKS LEFT!

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Thanks & Happening Soon...

The Young at Heart for their

devoted service each week folding

the bulletins and so much more. The

Young at Heart include Mary

Catalanotto, Judy Walden, Carol

Burst, Nora Foerster, Marlene

Langhart, Klara Loyola, Carole Martinus, Carol

Mohrman, Dot DeCordova, Karen Hall, Dorothy Ward,

Eleanor Swift, Carolyn Martin, Martha Schiraldi, Pat

Meade, and Patricia Wagner.

Coffee Hour Hosts

needed all through the

Summer.

Let’s keep this time of

fellowship going all year

long. Sign up today!

Monday, August 7, 2017

Woodside Acres Country Club, Muttontown, NY

Golfer and Dinner only Registration and Sponsorship

information is on the sill in the narthex and on our

website. www.stlukedixhills.org

Did You Register Yet?

Calling All Young Adults! Come join our life

group, as we meet together for fellowship, service

and Bible study activities. We attend "The

Gathering" on Thursday nights at 7:30pm and then

engage in fellowship at 9:00pm every week. We

gather together to provide a comfortable faith-

centered environment, where conversations and the

formation of friendships can occur. Contact Jackie

Flynn at Jackie@stlukedixhills.org for more

information about our Young Adult Ministry and

for upcoming events.

Youth Summer Events – Save the Dates!

Sr. High Beach Overnighter- Friday, August

4th at 3:30pm-Saturday, August 5th at

12:00pm *Join us for games, swimming, food, a

campfire, devotions, and more at Callahan's

Beach in Fort Salonga! Meet at church at

3:30pm! Bring a tent, sleeping bag, pillow, bug

spray, clothes/bathing suit, and $5.00 per

person for food.

Please sign up in the Narthex or by emailing

Jackie@stlukedixhills.org. Hope to see you

there!

Jr. & Sr. High Pool Party- Saturday, August

19th from 11:00am-2:00pm at Long Island

Lutheran Middle and High School in

Brookville- *Join other association churches

as we engage in fellowship together, have

lunch, and swim! Don't forget a change of

clothes and towel! Meet at church at 10:30am!

Sign up by emailing Jackie@stlukedixhills.org

or in the narthex.

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Up-Coming Events...

Softball & Barbecue!!! Come and Support our St. Luke Softball Team! Come and cheer on the team and stay for a

barbecue. The game is Sunday, July 30th at 2:30 PM with the barbecue to follow.

The ball field is located next to the Babylon Town Hall on Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst.

Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Burgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided.

Please sign up on the poster in the narthex. We need to know how much food to buy.

Questions? Call Mike Recio at 631-462-5875.

Save the Date!

St Luke Lutheran Church September 10, 2017

Kick off Fall 2017 Sunday School & Confirmation Preschool & Church Staff Installation WORSHIP: – 10:45 AM 3rd Graders will receive Holy Bibles

FELLOWSHIP PICNIC: (Potluck) Immediately Following Worship on the Grounds of St. Luke

Games, Food, Music, Fellowship

EVANGELISM NEWS

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

Now Through Mid-August

GOD’S GIFTS ARE ON

LOAN TO US TO USE IN

SUCH A WAY THAT

OTHERS ARE SERVED

AND HE GETS THE

GLORY.

“Each one should use

whatever gift he has

received to serve others,

faithfully administering God’s grace in its various

forms” (1 Peter 4:10).

Parish Life Committee Presents

St. Luke Goes to The Theater:

August 25, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Discounted Tickets @ $67.00 each

Sign up in the Narthex

Just a few Tickets left! Sign up and pay by Aug. 1st.

Make Checks payable to St. Luke

Place checks in T. Nelson Mailbox #139 – Questions?

Contact Barb Nelson: bjn210@yahoo.com

St Luke will once again

collect School Supplies

for the Helping Hands

Mission “Adopt A

Child” program. Please

place your school

supply donations in the

Tower in the Sanctuary.

We need: Backpacks,

binders, composition

books, filler paper,

pens, pencils, crayons,

colored pencils, glue

sticks, safety scissors,

book socks, rulers,

markers, etc.

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PRAYER REQUESTS

If you would like a name to be put on the list, please put the name on a prayer card in the narthex at the Usher

Station. We will update the Prayer List weekly.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE AT HOME AND IN THE HOSPITAL

Members: Diane Bergaglio, Chrissy Blankenship, Judy Burns and family, Mary Catalanotto, Dorothy

DeCordova, Carol Elgert, Paul Elgert, John Gaccione, Debbie Gnad, Laura Guadagno, John Guiliano, Bill

Haile, Karen Hall, The Kahn Family, Peter LaBarbera, Charlene Leo, Klara Loyola, Carole Martinus, The May

Family, Ann McClave, Dale Monica, Barbara Papa, Mark Prowatzke, Eleanor Stentiford & Family, Ross

Family, Elsie Smith, Ginger Stillman, Ryan Stillman, The Slade Family, Sharima Teufel, David Tomforde,

Doug Wagner, Paul Walker and Danny Zufall.

Family & Friends: Ken Abbott, Aida Amato, Mike Amico, Peter Angelo, Judy Arvan, Baby Dino, Jeffrey B.,

Madelyn Barbour, Jennifer Bauer, Susan Bitonti, Peter Breuer, Lois Boult, Carleen Burst, Lisa Carle, John

Carroll, Carter Family, Kristin Casillo, Alicia Cassidy, Rosie Catania, Alex Cavalcante, Jessica & Michael

Ciccarelli, Nick Ciccarelli, Rosemarie Cruz, Dylan Cuevas, Margarita De Las Casas, Frank DiPaola, Andy &

Andrea Donovan, Eleanor Drewes, Robert Drewes, Theresa Esposito, Elizabeth Felker, Emily Fry, Sharon

Furcone, Klaus & Renate Garbers, Tom Geed, Cynthia Jean Gerstner, Sandra Gil, Paul Gimeli, Mr. Omar

Glaven, Beth Goodman, Louis Goodman, Marianne Gruskin, Yvonne Guella, Jean Heikaus, Isabella Hickey,

Fred Hillmann, Charles Hoffstetter, Katherine Holloway, Cathy Hofstetter, Sue Hohn, Carol Huber, Ronna

Jablow, Dennis Kanesse, Nancy & Jerry Kearney, John, Paula Lamendola, Ken Lane, Maureen Lawless,

Russell Leyra, Lou, Lorna Jean, Hans Lucke, Charles Maikish, Marie Manzella, Audrey Marr, Eleanor Marcus,

Florence Martino, Maureen McCarthy, J. McKenna, Herb McVicker, Rosemarie Meithe, Keegan Mills, Tom

Mooney, James Murphy Sr., Michael Muscat, Kay Napoli, Felice Nieves, Rev. Don Oliver, Paul & Angela

Ortolani, Patty Orzano, Marcia Partridge, Louise Pasquale, Adele Persichilli, Bob Prummell, Stephanie

Renaldo, Steve Riff, Tara Riley, John Robinson, Liz Ruvio, Sammis Family, Len Scacalossi, Bill Shannon, Lisa

Snyder, Helene Speruggia, Coyle/Staebler Family, Michael Szalay, Sue, Taylor Family, Loni Tomforde, Walter

Tomforde, Carol Torns, Nina Trifiletti, Clara & George Vlanis, Chris Weiler, Lauren Weiler, Annie Wilkom,

Elaine Witt, Marilyn Yagel, and Harry Young

EXTENDED CARE AND RECEIVING SPECIAL CARE

Jeanne Erb, Carole Martinus, Jill Petry, Glenn Schabel, June Tonne, Lynn Tonne

Our Service Men and Women around the world, especially: Glen Bednarz, Timothy G. Bednarz, Tyler W.

Bednarz, Anthony Bowdrie, Andy Byer, James Byler, Collier Boys, Patrick Engeman, Peter Harmon, Sgt.

Darren Kempen, Brian McDuffie, Mark Meaney, Victor Nelson III, Christopher Petersen, Joe Piersante, Paul

Rickmeyer, Capt. Alex Spencer, Daniel Stanton, Aaron Tisdale, Andy Vaughn, John Vigiano, Abbey & Steve

Waldrop

The victims of war and oppression and an end to hatred and violence.

SPECIAL PRAYERS

Rev. Jon Crawford, The victims and families of the 9/11 Acts of Terror, President Derek LeCakes and the

Atlantic District, Rev. Victor Nelson, Resurrection, Cairo, NY, Rev. Matthew

Harrison, Rev. Timothy Yeadon, New England District President, Rev. Rob Morris, Christ the King Church,

Newtown, CT. and Peace throughout the world, our former leaders Rev. Ronald Clawson

and his family, Rev. Charles & Kathy Froehlich and their family, The Messerschmidt family, Rev. Randy

Miller and his family, Rev. Henry Schriever and his family, Rev. Michel Staneck and his family, our

Missionaries to Indonesia, Amy, Jareb, Kayla, Corin, Kimberly, Caden & Caleb McClain, and Bill & Adriann

Nelson. Those who choose not to worship, World Hunger, Helping Hands Mission, for our Missionaries

throughout the world, Unity in the Church, Concordia University System and all of our College Students, The

Church Council and the Boards, Morality; Persecuted Christians, Victims of natural disasters, especially

Hurricane Sandy, for understanding among all families and The Lutheran Counseling Center.

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** Church Attendance and Offerings **

(total weekly offerings includes online giving)

Attendance week 7/23/2017 Thursday, 7/20/17 - 7:30 PM: 42

Sunday, July 16, 2017 9:30 AM: 106

Offerings Received Week of 7/23/2017 (total weekly offerings includes online giving)

Regular Offerings: $5,845.00 Total Weekly Budget Needed: $6,779.00

(begin August 1, 2016) Total Annual Offerings Received YTD: $311,634.00

Total Annual Needed YTD: (-$27,312.00)

Total Annual Offerings Budgeted: $352,500.00

The fiscal budget year ends July 31, 2017.

Sharing the Joy Update!

The goal is to raise $100,000.00 by December 2017. What’s it for? To repair, maintain and update the aging portions of our facilities As the needs became known, St. Luke was blessed with a very generous anonymous donation from a

member of the congregation. We lift this offering up to God that it might be used for His purposes and for

His Kingdom. Having been reminded that the Lord has called us to share the burdens, we also lift this

offering up that it might now be multiplied. We ask that you prayerfully consider committing yourself to

an offering – above and beyond your present giving – to be given over the next 18 months (ending in

December 2017). Based on the needs we face, our goal is to receive $100,000 toward this appeal by that

time. We encourage those who are able, to consider meeting their commitment in a one-time, or two-time

gift offering(s) in order to support some of the priority projects we can’t delay.

Some Projects 1. Heating solution for the church office building (we presently do not have a functioning heating

system for the church offices)

2. New roof on 16 Candlewood Path

3. Refinish floors at 16 Candlewood Path

4. Heating system at 16 Candlewood Path

5. Repair/replace retaining wall at 20 Candlewood Path (parsonage)

6. Parking Lot (striping and sealing)

7. Clearing and repairing drainage lines throughout the campus

8. Tree removal and clearing

9. Painting and replacing siding around the church (as many sections as possible)

10. Repair/replace concrete steps leading to the courtyard.

11. Repair church roof/skylights

The initial appeal began in Mid-August 2016

Sharing the Joy gifts received to date: $49,643.30

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Mid-Week Stewardship Thought

A Giving Heart

Christian giving comes more from the heart than it does from the pocketbook.

Giving is more a spiritual decision than a financial decision. Through faith,

we understand that God is the source of all good things. “The earth is the

Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1).

He has blessed us with our physical lives and with our spiritual lives that go

on forever with Him. Through our giving, our actions express our gratitude

by saying, “Thank You, thank you, dear God.” Our faithful giving honors

and worships the Lord.

Prayer: Good and gracious heavenly Father, You are the creator and source

of all things. You give so generously to me. Your love for me compelled You to give me and all people the

most indescribable gift, the gift of Your Son. Grant me a thankful and generous heart so that my giving will

properly show my gratitude for Who You are and all that You’ve done for me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Blessings on your Stewardship Journey!

The Simply Giving® Program endorsed by Thrivent Financial Bank is designed to help you conveniently make

payments to St. Luke. Through the Simply Giving Program, your payments are made through a pre-authorized

withdrawal from your bank account. You determine the frequency of your automatic payment – weekly, semi-

monthly or monthly. Your payment is deposited into St Luke Lutheran Church’s bank account on the same day

it is withdrawn from your account.

Why Sign Up? Convenience – Payment will still be made if you are out of town or on vacation.

Security – No checks are needed which means no lost or stolen checks.

Environmentally friendly – Save on checks, envelopes and postage.

To sign up go to the St. Luke website (www.stlukedixhills.org). Click the link “Giving” at the top of the page.

You will see a link to Simply Giving. Click the Give Online button to get started. With Simply Giving you have

the option of a onetime offering or you can sign up for continuous (weekly) offerings. If uncertain about this

plan, please give it prayerful consideration. Whether you sign up for a onetime or weekly offering, your gift

will reach St. Luke and be put forth to expand the Kingdom of God.

The Stewardship Board

Contact Stewardship Chairperson, Rich Norman: rdkdnorm@gmail.com or (631) 940-0231

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St Luke Lutheran Church

September 10, 2017

Kick off Fall 2017 Sunday School & Confirmation

Preschool & Church Staff Installation WORSHIP: – 10:45 AM

3rd Graders will receive Holy Bibles

FELLOWSHIP PICNIC: (Potluck) Immediately Following Worship on the

Grounds of St. Luke

Games, Food, Music, Fellowship