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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected], Web: www.stlukerichmond.org

What’s INSIDE

2 Staff Contact / Membership

2 Pastor’s Letter & Hours

3 Director Of Music Letter

3 Save the Date - Musical

4 Attendance and Prayers

4 October Events

5 Special Events Info

5 Baptism, New Staff, Bishop

6 Council Corner

7 November Events

7 Bulletin/Newsletter Submissions

7 Worship Assists.

8 Altar Flowers Information

9 Rise Against Hunger

10 God’s Work, Our Hands

11 Learning Ministry News

12 Committees & Groups

13 Outreach

15 Kroger Rewards Info

16 Thank You

17 October Calendar

WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AT ST. LUKE

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A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA

October 14, 2018 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

Nursey provided for Worship only

11:30am Council Meeting

October 28 2018

Reformation Sunday




October 7, 2018 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost




11:00am Council Election

October 21, 2018

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost




FOCUS ON WORSHIP

St. Luke, Evangelist: October 18 is the festival of St. Luke, Evangelist. St. Luke was a gentile physician,

follower of Christ and companion of St. Paul. Identified as the author of both Luke and Acts, Luke was

careful to place the events of Jesus' life in their social and religious contexts. His gospel gives us some of

the most beloved parables, as well as the songs of Zechariah, Mary, the angels, and Simeon. We observe

this lesser festival when it falls on a Sunday.

Reformation Day: Reformation Day is not part of the Liturgical Calendar, but is important as part of our

Lutheran heritage. It is a day for giving thanks for Martin Luther and the other reformers, but much more, it

calls attention to the ongoing need for ecumenical growth and renewal of the church. It falls on October 31st

every year, but is observed on the Sunday on or before October 31. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther

wrote to Albrecht, Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg, protesting against the sale of indulgences. He

enclosed in his letter a copy of his "Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,"

which came to be known as The 95 Theses. Luther wrote the 95 Theses and posted them on the church of

All Saints, an event now seen as sparking the Protestant Reformation. The liturgical color of the day is red,

which represents the Holy Spirit and the Martyrs of the Christian Church. Martin Luther's hymn, “A Mighty

Fortress is our God” is often sung on this Sunday.

October 2018

St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected], Web: www.stlukerichmond.org 2

A MESSAGE FROM

PASTOR FRED

Saints and Sinners

That is how Martin Luther explained the human condition. And you just never know

which one may emerge. Case in point.

I just got onto the Powhite Parkway and was approaching the exit entrance from

Route 288. Cars coming in from 288 are notorious for flying onto the Powhite and

not watching for oncoming traffic. Car #1 is in front of me when car #2 merges into

the entrance lane real fast. Both cars are now side by side, neither one giving way to

the other. Car #2 hits the gas and pulls in front of car #1, barely missing the rear

bumper of car #1.

The race is on. Car #1 pulls into the left lane and quickly pulls in front of car #2

and to add insult to injury, taps the brakes causing car #2 to suddenly brake. And

so it goes for the next two miles until car#1 exits at Courthouse Road.

Its what we call road rage. But here is some interesting information. Car#1 is a

Mercedes and car #2 is a BMW, both very new. Now really, who would want to

take the chance of a collision with such an expensive vehicle? Take a guess. Nope,

it was two older gray haired women, hell bound with righteous indignation as to

who would emerge victorious.

Now it would not surprise me if these two women - by law of averages - may both

have grandchildren they love very much. And it may very well be that they both

started their journey without the slightest malicious intent.

So, you just never know even while in the midst of the most charitable thoughts

when reality forces us off the road of our saintly thoughts and shows us for what

we really are.

In Peace,

Pastor Fred

The St. Luke Messenger

Church Staff

Contact Info

Rev. Fred Marcoux, Pastor

804-272-0486 x 2

[email protected]

Tammy Hammond, Church Administrator

804-272-0486 x 1

[email protected]

Richard Barnett, Director of Music

804-272-0486 x 3

[email protected]

Becky Wade, Program Coordinator

804-272-0486 x 1

[email protected]

St. Luke Lutheran Church is a member of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Church in America. To find out more about the Lutheran Church, please visit the following websites: ELCA, www.ELCA.org or Virginia Synod, www.vasynod.org

Virginia Synod News The Virginia Lutheran, which is the

Virginia Synod's newsletter, is available online anytime at www.vasynod.org.

Are you interested in joining our

St Luke family?

If you have enjoyed worshiping with us and are contemplating becoming a member, we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Rev. Fred Marcoux, our pastor; Tammy, the church administrator; or any member of our Evangelism committee for more info.

If you would like to meet with Pastor Fred, please contact the office at 272-0486 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Pastor Fred has Wednesday office hours.

Please call the office at 804-272-0486, ext. 1

if you would like to schedule an appointment with him.

You can also leave him a confidential message

by calling 804-272-0486 and selecting ext. 2.

Pastor’s email address is [email protected].

Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study is a scripture discussion on Wednesday morning, from 10:30am - 11:30am. He will continue using a variety of study methods so we can delve into the text to discover new insights in how the words speak over the centuries and into our own time. There is no need to bring a Bible - we have plenty here to work with. Classes will continue every week at 10:30am on Wednesday mornings. Please come out and join us!!



Dear Good People of St Luke Church: Many, many thanks for the support of St. Luke Players first attempt at musical theater on Friday, September 21st: "A Night on Broadway." A cast of twenty-one zany teen and adult choristers accompanied by a three piece band performed comedy sketches along with twenty-four Broadway tunes from seventeen shows of the past eighty years! Please stay tuned for more fun from the St. Luke Players! The Chancel Choir was very happy to sing for the visit of Bishop Humphrey on Sunday, September 23rd. The bilingual anthem "On Holy Ground" pleased him very much. I am very fortunate to serve St. Luke Church and thank you for your support!

Concerts & Recitals: St. Luke’s sanctuary serves as a wonderful recital hall for many musical concerts throughout the year. Check out the schedule of concert & recitals which Tammy Hammond dutifully updates regularly. Peace, Richard Barnett Director of Music St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church P. S. Regular Handbell and Chancel Choir rehearsals have resumed on Thursday evenings. Handbell Choir practice is at 6:30pm. Chancel Choir is at 7:30pm. Do you like to sing or play handbells? We have a great chancel choir and a great handbell choir. Many of these folks have been choir members for years, but we are always looking for newcomers! If you’ve previously sang or played handbells in a church choir, sang in a high school choir or college choir, we invite you to come check us out on Thursday evenings. If you’ve never sung anywhere, you are still invited. Can you play an instrument? Musicians are also invited. Please consider joining us. It's a fun way to be involved in church life and to contribute to our worship service. I hope to see you at one of our choir rehearsals!

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Caitlin Hunt Violin Studio Students Recital

3:00pm

Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

Richmond Symphonic Winds Band Performance Concert

7:30pm

Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018

Michelle Huang Piano Studio Students Recital

3:00pm

Friday, December 14, 2018 Meadowbridge High School

Choir Concert 7:00pm

2019 EVENTS

Sunday, March 10, 2019 Richmond Music Teacher’s Assoc. Bach Competition Winner’s Recital

3:00pm

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Caitlin Hunt Violin Studio Students Recital

3:00pm

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Michelle Huang Piano Studio Students Recital

3:00pm

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Imani Milele Children’s Choir

7:00pm

Saturday, June 8, 2019 Belle Elliott Piano and Violin

Studio Students Recital 1:00pm

If you would like more information about

St. Luke’s musical ministry,

please contact our Director of Music

Rich Barnett, 804-272-0486 X3

[email protected]

Musical meanderings….



NO OCTOBER CHRISTIAN ED MTG

NO OCTOBER WORSHIP/ MUSIC MTG

BIBLE STUDY Oct. 3, 10:30am

HANDBELL CHOIR: Oct. 4, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: Oct. 4, 7:30pm

RICH OUT OF TOWN: Oct. 5 to Oct. 8

EVELYN K. PLAYS: Oct. 7, 10:00am

STEPHEN MINISTRY: Oct. 8, 7:00pm

AM WOMEN’S GRP: Oct. 9, 10:30am


PM WOMEN’S GRP: Oct. 10, 6:30pm

MEN’S LUNCH GRP: Oct. 11, 12:00pm



BOOK CLUB: Oct. 12, 7:30pm

COUNCIL MEETING: Oct. 14, 11:30am

MEALS ON WHEELS: Oct. 16, 11:00am


MEALS ON WHEELS: Oct. 18, 11:00am



NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: Oct. 20

MEN’S GROUP MTG: Oct. 23, 6:00pm





September 2018 Worship Attendance

Worship Sunday School Sunday, September 2, 2018 80 N/A 15th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 9, 2018 84 N/A 16th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 16, 2018 77 11 17th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 23, 2018 94 3 18th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 30, 2018 92 12 19th Sunday after Pentecost Totals 427 26

Prayer Requests from August

Please keep the following St. Luke members, their families

and our friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Recent Prayer Requests: Family of Grace Anderson, Family of Sandy Conigliaro,

Josh Crandall, Family of Rhea Cavitt, Family of Flossie Fensch, Family of

Jack Jackson, Family of Wayne Lassiter, Lesley Marcoux, Jean Yerian

Continuing in our Prayers: Thomas Benton Jr., Jo Blandford, Paul Butkovich,

Judy Chaplin, Ken Hammond II, Ken Hammond III, Howdy Howdyshell,

Michael Hunt, Graham Lighthieser, Linda Metoyer, Beverley Stopps Powers,

Chester Ramey, Wally Wason, Don Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, Phyllis Worrell,

Betty Yarbrough

Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: Aaron Thompson

Other requests: Family of Trooper Pilot Lt. Jay Cullen, Family of Trooper Pilot

Burke Bates

Names are kept on the prayer list for four weeks unless otherwise indicated.

Please keep the office informed of any changes.

If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the

prayer list, please complete a blue Prayer Request Card

and drop it in the offering plate on Sunday or turn it in to

the office. Prayer Request Cards are available in each

pew rack, from the church office and from any usher.



UPCOMING EVENTS

REFORMATION SUNDAY

Sunday, October 28

TIME CHANGES, FALL BACK

Sunday, November 4

we turn our clocks back

one hour at 2:00am

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

Sunday, November 4

ELECTION DAY

Tuesday, November 6,

all day voting event at St. Luke

VETERAN’S DAY

Sunday, November 11

CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY

Sunday, November 25

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thursday, November 22

Office Closed

THANKSGIVING FRIDAY

Friday, November 23

Office Closed

ADVENT BEGINS

Sunday, December 2

MEN’S CHRISTMAS DINNER

Tuesday, December 4, 6:00pm

at Joe’s Inn Bon Air

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Sunday, December 16, 10:00am

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP

CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

Monday, December 24, 8:00pm

CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP

FESTIVAL SERVICE

Tuesday, December 25, 10:00am

FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND

CAROLS WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, December 30, 10:00am

No Sunday School

Calendar of Special Events UPCOMING BAPTISM

Rose Louise Diamond was born on April 12, 2018.

Rose, the daughter of Guylyn and Matt Diamond,

sister of Keller and Samuel, will be baptized on Sunday,

November 4, 2018 during the 10:00am Worship Service.

Please keep Rose and her family in your prayers. Come help us welcome her to

our St. Luke family on November 4th.

NEW PROGRAM COORDINATOR We have added a new staff position to St. Luke. Please welcome our new Program Coordinator, Becky Wade, to our wonderful church. Becky attended Randolph-Macon College where she received a BA in Religious Studies. After several years of working in child care, Becky took on the role of coordinator for community engagement at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Richmond, VA. She still holds that position.

Now, she has taken on the role of St. Luke Program Coordinator as well because she feels that God is calling her to serve in other capacities. Her heart is in serving God's people, connecting them to one another and helping them become the hands and feet of Christ in the world. Becky has been married for 13 years to her husband, Tony, and has two daughters: Natalie and Emma. She looks forward to getting to know everyone here at St. Luke as we seek to serve the Lord together.

BISHOP HUMPHREY VISITS ST. LUKE On Sunday, September 23, 2018,

we were so happy to welcome

Bishop Bob Humphrey of the

Virginia Synod as he visited us

here at St. Luke.

Bishop Humphrey served during

the service by reading the Gospel

lesson and delivering the sermon.

Pictured are Bishop Humphrey

and Pastor Fred. Jo Ann Marshall

was the Assisting Minister.

Linda Kipps and Jade Groener

were the Worship Assistants. A small reception was held in Bishop Humphrey’s

honor after the Sunday Worship Service.


COUNCIL MEETING

The next Council Meeting is at 11:30am on Sunday, October 14

COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee reports are due by

Wednesday, October 10

Council email: [email protected]

ST. LUKE Council Corner

2018 Council Officers, Council Members

Congregational Leaders and Trustees:

Rev. Fredrick Marcoux, Pastor

Dan Crandall, President

Sim Austin, Council Vice-President

Debbie Washburn, Council Secretary

Dale Bleecher, Council Member

Barbara Kipps, Council Member

Bill Kipps, Council Member

Dean Ludwig, Council Member

Lenee Pennington, Council Member

Luther Shealy, Council Member

Kay Wason, Council Member

Ludi Webber, Financial Secretary

Suzie Weeks, Council Member

Marty Witthoefft, Treasurer

Peggy Walters, Trustee

Butch Webber, Trustee

Rick Witthoefft, Trustee

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2019 ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

The 2019 Congregation Council elections will be held in October 7, 2018. Our church bylaws allow open nominations from the congregation during the final three Sundays leading up to the election. During this period, these nominations are to be added to the list of candidates developed by the nominating committee.

If you would like to serve, or if you would like to nominate someone to serve, this is the time to get your name, or their name, on the candidates list. Please note, permission must be obtained from the nominee before you submit their name. Names cannot be added to the ballot on election day.

If you’d like to nominate someone, once their permission is obtained, please contact Sim Austin, our Council Vice President, and he will send additional information about Council responsibilities, information and expectations to them. Once he confirms that they agree to serve if elected, Sim will also obtain "bio" information from them to share with the congregation.

Once permission is obtained, please fill out the nomination form below or located in the narthex and give it to Sim. If you have any questions, please contact Sim Austin, Vice President, for more info. Email: [email protected], Phone: 860-812-5643 or 804-748-2605.

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL NOMINATION FORM

I, ______________________________________________________________________________ (your name) Wish to nominate __________________________________________________________________ (nominee’s name) to run for the St. Luke congregational church council on October 7, 2018. I have spoken with and secured the nominee’s permission before submitting this nomination. Date:________________________ (This form is also available in the narthex for your convenience.)



NO MEN’S GROUP NOVEMBER MTG

HANDBELL CHOIR: Nov 1, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: Nov. 1, 7:30pm

BIBLE STUDY: Nov. 7, 10:30am

MEN’S LUNCH GRP: Nov. 8, 12:00pm



BOOK CLUB: Nov. 9, 7:30pm

COUNCIL MEETING: Nov. 11, 11:30am

STEPHEN MINISTRY: Nov. 12, 7:00pm

AM WOMEN’S GRP: Nov. 13, 10:30am


PM WOMEN’S GRP: Nov. 14, 6:30pm

MEALS ON WHEELS: Nov. 15, 11:00am



MEALS ON WHEELS: Nov. 20, 11:00am

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: Nov. 20


THANKSGIVING DAY: November 22

Church Office Closed Thursday

THANKSGIVING FRIDAY: November 23

Church Office Closed Friday

CHRISTIAN ED MTG: Nov. 25, 11:30am

WORSHIP & MUSIC: Nov. 25, 11:30am

BIBLE STUDY Nov. 28, 10:30am



Worship Service Assistants

Sunday Worship services are a very important part of our church life here at St. Luke. Every Sunday, our church members participate in our worship service as Acolytes, Assisting Ministers, Crucifers and Ushers.

We also have Altar Guild members who set up for Sunday services and communion, Altar Bread Bakers and other Committee Members who serve the Lord and St. Luke by providing their time, talents and energy.

In our music department, we have Chancel Choir members, Bell Choir members and all sorts of Musicians. We are so thankful to have these folks assist us every week but we can always use more help.

If you are interested in serving the Lord at our church and would like more info about these or other opportunities to be a part of our Worship and Music Ministry, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact the following people for more information about Worship: Pastor Fred Marcoux, [email protected] Vince Reedinger, Worship/Music chair, [email protected]

For more information about our chancel choir, handbell choir or the music department, please email Richard Barnett, our Director of Music at [email protected].

Do you have an important meeting or an event coming up?

If you would like an announcement in the weekly bulletin, please email the church office at [email protected] or call 804-272-0486 before 12:00pm on Wednesdays with your dates and times.

The Church Scheduling Calendar is located in the office. It has all planned and confirmed activities listed if you’d like to check to see if your date and time is open or has any conflicts. Thank you for helping us keep the St. Luke Church Event Calendar up to date.

Do you have something for the next Church Newsletter?

The St. Luke Messenger goes to press on the 23rd of each month. Because of this, all information needs to be in the church office by the 20th of the month. This will help us in getting an accurate newsletter out in a timely manner.

Please call in or e-mail in your event and meeting submissions with all meeting dates and notices to Tammy in the church office as soon as possible. We need to add your events to the church calendar as well. The November 2018 Newsletter Deadline is October 20th.

Thank you. Tammy 804-272-0486 X1, [email protected]



SANCTUARY FLOWERS

Would you like to place Flowers

on the Altar on Sunday?

If so, please sign up on the

Flower Chart in the Fellowship Hall.

Questions?

Please see the information below

or call the Office at 804-272-0486.

Flower Dedications

The Ministry of flowers is an important part of the Sunday Service at St. Luke Lutheran. Flowers are used

to beautify our sanctuary and are a gift to God and those who attend Worship services.

Altar flowers may be dedicated to “The Glory of God”, “In Memory of” a loved one or “In Honor of” a

special person, an anniversary, birthday, birth, baptism or other special event. More than one person may find a

certain date important so flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday.

If you would like to donate and dedicate flowers for any Sunday service, arrangements cost $27.00 each. You will be billed

directly from Coleman Brothers Flowers and the flowers will be delivered to the church. The flowers are yours to take home

after the service that Sunday or you can ask that they be taken to one of our ill or homebound members. Please return the

container the flowers are in to the church at your convenience. You may sign up on the chart located in the fellowship hall.

The Flower Chart Calendar

The Flower Calendar is hanging in the fellowship hall. To those of you who give flowers every year during the same time frame, thank you. If you’re new to St. Luke or haven’t signed up yet to provide Sunday Altar Flowers, won’t you consider doing so? Flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday. If your date seems to be taken, please sign up anyway or call the church office to do so. Flowers can be planned for a date on or near your special date, to occur yearly. Just let us know and we will automatically add your info to the Flower Calendar each year. If you have any questions or would like more information about Altar Flowers, please contact Tammy in the office at 804-272-0486 or [email protected]. You can also contact Jean Stewart, our sacristan, at 804-276-2690. Thank you.

THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone that signed up for our open Altar Flowers dates. We appreciate it.

We now have at least one arrangement of flowers for every Sunday for the rest of the year.

Please remember, Altar Flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday.

We love when we have two arrangements for Sunday morning so please feel free to check out the chart!

If your date seems to be taken, please sign up anyway or call the church office to do so. The Altar Flower Chart

is hanging in the fellowship hall near the kitchen.



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St. Luke’s “God’s Work, Our Hand’s”

Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event

was on September 8, 2018 from 9:30am to 11:30am

On Saturday, September 8, 2018 we had our “God Work, Our Hands” project. St. Luke had a team of 70

volunteers working together for Rise Against Hunger. We packaged 23,544 meals from 9:30am to 11:30am!

Way to go St. Luke! We raised $7400 to purchase the food items and supplies needed for this project.

This was the fourth year in a row that our church has completed this hunger project with the help

of our members and friends of St. Luke. Thanks for helping everyone. A great job was done by all.



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“God’s Work, Our Hand’s” Sunday - September 9, 2018



ADULT FORUM Meets every Sunday morning at 9:00am

The fall Adult Forum class has resumed. Come by and see what we are about.

We will continue our study of The Parables during October.

October 7: The Good Samaritan.

October 14: No Class

We will have continue with book and DVD studies throughout the year.

What’s next? We hope you’ll join us soon to find out.

RECOGNITION OF SERVICE

On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Jo Blandford was recognized

for her many years of service to our St. Luke family.

Jo was very active on our Christian Ed Committee and with

Youth events many years ago. She came back to us to serve

as our Director of Christian Ed in July 2012. Her position

was changed to Christian Ed and Youth Consultant in 2013.

St. Luke thanks Jo for all her help and guidance with our

children and youth.

We all wish you a very happy retirement!



Committee Meetings

And

Group Events

The next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 at 12:00pm

at Joe’s Inn Bon Air .

Please contact Jim Pettit for more info

804-378-7012

STEPHEN MINISTRY

The next meeting is

Oct. 8 at 7:00pm

NO Worship and

Music Meeting is

scheduled for the

month of October

Christian Ed

NO Christian Ed Meeting

is scheduled for

the month of October.

St. Luke Book Club

The next meeting is Friday

evening, Oct. 12 at 7:30pm

at the Shealy's home. The book is

Jodi Picoult's "Small Great things".

St. Luke’s Meals on Wheels Days

Tuesday, October 16,, 11:00am

Thursday, October 18, 11:00am

If you can’t serve on the third Tuesday and Thursday of the month,

we also have members that participate on other days.

Please see Dana Wiggins if you’d like to volunteer.

St. Luke's Sharing Ministry and

FeedMore’s Meals on Wheels program

St. Luke’s participation in this program is driving meals to those in

need who cannot leave their homes to get food. If you would like to

assist us with this wonderful program, volunteers are always welcome.

All volunteers go through one training session before they begin. We assist on the

third Tuesday & third Thursday of every month. Please contact Dana Wiggins for

more details and to sign-up.

St. Luke Women’s Groups Meetings

Morning Women’s Group: Tuesday, October 9, 10:30am

Bring a sandwich; drinks and a dessert will be furnished.

Evening Women’s Group: Wednesday, October 10, 6:30pm

Soup, salad, drinks and dessert will be provided for $5.00.

In addition to having fellowship and fun with the women of the church, we will

take part in a discussion of “The Book of Joy, Lasting Happiness in a Changing

World” at our October meeting. This book is based on conversations between the

Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and is written by Douglas Abrams.

Outreach Project: Items to bring for our October meetings are new or gently

used twin bed sheet sets, twin blankets and towel sets for Housing Families First.

Please help us plan by RSVP to the Office at 804-272-0486, Millie 804-739-5448

or Ann 804-272-9584. If you’d rather email: [email protected] or

[email protected]

Our Women's Groups meet the 2nd Tuesday at 10:30am and the 2nd Wednesday

at 6:30pm. We have two meetings so that we can include all of our ladies. We ask

for volunteers to provide the Devotion for each meeting. We welcome guest des-

sert, soup and salad makers. All St. Luke ladies are welcome, whether you’re a

new member or have been a members for years. Please come and join us!

Men’s Group Meeting

Come join us in October for the St. Luke Men’s Group! The next

meeting is Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 6:15pm.

Our guest speaker is Nathanael Rudney. He will speak on Social Work.

The St. Luke Men’s Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month

at 6:00pm for dinner and a special program.

If you would like more information about our Men’s Group, please call Bill Kipps or

Jim Pettit at the numbers listed below.

Bill at 804-794-1384 or Jim at 804-378-7012.



We give thanks for those who help us every month We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you all for everything you do.

We thank all our members who:

Help maintain the church Take care of our Altar and candles Bake Communion Bread Serve as Worship Assistants on Sundays Read our Lessons on Sundays Teach Sunday School Serve as Ushers on Sundays Serve as Tellers on Sundays Drive our Elderly to Church on Sundays Sing in our Chancel Choir Play in our Bell Choir Share their musical ministry Help our fellow members with food and cards Make calls for the Church when needed Record our Services and Special Events Take pictures for Special Events Do video presentations on Sundays Maintain and clean up the church grounds Maintain our Memorial Garden

Pastor Fred is online and on DVD!

Pastor Fred's Sunday sermons are recorded on DVDs. Each DVD disc has a month of sermons and Gospel readings. Please contact the church office or a church member for more information. We do have donated DVD players if you don’t have one available for viewing these discs. If you have internet access, the links to Pastor Fred’s sermons can also be found online at the St. Luke website, Facebook and on YouTube. ww.stlukerichmond.org www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Outside Group Meetings

You may be interested in attending some meetings or events that take place at St. Luke but are not church affiliated. Please note, group membership may be required for some of these organizations. Please check with the group leader for details and more information.

AA - This class has been canceled by it’s host Al Anon - Mondays at 7:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Wednesdays at 12:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Saturdays at 9:00am, meets all year Richmond Audubon Society - Thursday, Oct. 18,6:30pm Shepherds Center - Mondays at 9:00am for the month of Oct.

Hearing Devices and Enlarged Bulletins

Large print bulletins are available on Sunday mornings.

Hearing devices which amplify the church sound system are

also available. Please ask any usher for assistance.

Please request these items prior to the beginning of the Worship Service.

Thank you.

Calling all college students!

Please let the church office

know what your address will

be for the upcoming academic

year (2018-2019).

You don’t want to miss out on the cards and

goodies!

The Word in Season

The October through December copy

of “The Word In Season” Devotional

is now available in the narthex.

Please pick up your copy

the next time you are in church.


STAY IN TOUCH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

We’re on the web!

Website ~ www.stlukerichmond.org

FaceBook ~ www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond

Flickr ~ www.flickr.com/photos/stlukerichmond/sets

Google www.plus.google.com/+StlukerichmondOrgSLLC/about

Pinterest ~ www.pinterest.com/stlukelutheran

YouTube ~ www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Log onto our website to check Worship Schedules,

upcoming events, read Lessons and Gospel, and

check the calendar.

Did you miss a Sunday service and need of a mid-

week spiritual lift? The link to Pastor Fred’s sermons

is also on our website. Watch him on YouTube!

“Like” St. Luke Lutheran on Facebook. You can see

announcements, pictures and updates just by viewing

your Facebook entries. Don’t forget to share and let

your Facebook “friends” see the wonderful things going on at

St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Go to Flickr to see pictures of

St. Luke’s fellowship and Worship

events.

Do you have Pinterest? You can

find St. Luke there.

If you use Gmail, you can follow us

on Google+.

Do we have your email address?

If not, please let us know so we

can keep you updated on church

services, events and programs.

September financial information was not available at press time.


September 2018


Please consider bringing your family and friends to Church. Everyone is most welcome at St. Luke.

Please have them fill out a Visitor Card (located in each pew rack or from any usher) and return it in the offering plate.

This way we can get to know them and see what their needs are and what they are looking for in a church.

If you are a new visitor and if you would like more information about our church, Pastor Fred Marcoux will be glad to

answer any questions you might have about St. Luke, including church membership. You can also speak with a member

of our Evangelism committee. Ann Witthoefft: 804-272-9584 or [email protected] or

Millie Olson: 804-739-5448 or [email protected].

Please feel free to contact the church office at 804-272-0486 or [email protected] for more information.

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St. Luke Lutheran Church and

Kroger Community Rewards Fundraising Program Update

Your attention please. Effective August 17, 2018 Kroger has updated it’s Kroger Community

Rewards program.

What is this program?

You can use your regular Kroger Plus Card and raise money for our church. All you have to do is go online to

www.kroger.com/communityrewards and register your individual Kroger Plus Card to St. Luke’s account by clicking

Enroll. You can search for St. Luke by name. Once you enroll your card, all linked Kroger Plus Cards in your household

will also begin to earn funds for St. Luke. Restriction do apply: fuel, alcohol, tobacco, stamps, lottery tickets, money

orders, sales tax and some pharmacy purchases are excluded.

What do I have to do?

To put it simply, beginning this month, please go online and register your regular Kroger shopping card, your

Kroger Plus Card with the Kroger Community Rewards program and designate St. Luke Lutheran Church

as your organization. After that, every time you shop at Kroger and scan your Kroger Plus Card, St. Luke will earn

rewards for your purchases.

Please note:

If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger. You will need

to sign up at Kroger.com and create an account (if you haven’t all ready done so) before you can enroll your Kroger

Plus Card in this program. If you need help signing up online with your Kroger Plus Card, someone from St. Luke will

be happy to assist you in doing so.

What’s the updated info?

Kroger has recently upgraded their Community Rewards system, and as a result, our Non-Profit Organization (NPO)

has a new account number. (SX749) Please reference the new number when contacting Kroger for assistance. Kroger

asked us to share this new number our members. While the previous number will continue to be associated with our

organization, it will not be visible to our members when enrolling. New members can enroll by searching for either the

new number or the name of your organization.

Thank you updating your information yearly with Kroger and for participating in our fund raising projects.



September 5, 2018

Dear St. Luke Family:

Greg Harrier’s entire family wants to express our

deepest appreciation for all the care, support and

help you gave to Greg and all of us during his

illness and death.

In Christian love,

The Harrier Family

July 16, 2018

Dear Rev. Marcoux,

Your generous gift of $2500.00 on July 3, 2018 will help

supply FeedMore’s hunger relief programs with much needed

food for our hungry neighbors. On behalf of the FeedMore team

and thousands of clients, thank you so much for your support.

Please accept our most sincere gratitude as you support our

efforts in the fight against hunger in Central Virginia. We are

proud to be included among your trusted beneficiaries and we

are grateful for the opportunity. Thank you for your faithful

support. Your gift is a blessing!

In gratitude,

Kathryn R. Erhardt

Leadership Gifts and Planned Giving

July 16, 2018

Dear St. Luke Lutheran Church,

Thank you so much for your gift of $5000.00 to Lutheran

Disaster Response. Your generosity brings deep and abiding

hope to communities dealing with a disaster, providing water,

supplies, shelter and support. Your generosity makes possible

both short-term and long-term care, sustaining communities

throughout the recovery process and into new life.

Thank you for joining with the whole church, Lutheran Disaster

Response and our local partners. Your gifts are bearing the love

of Christ to many in need. Please let us know if there is anything

we can do to help support your ministry.

With gratefulness,

The Rev. Daniel Rift

Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal

Dear St. Luke,

I would like to thanks the congregation for remembering me at the time of the loss of my husband. Many came to the service and many more sent cards. It meant the a lot to me.

God bless you all, Pastor Donna

The “We Care Committee”

Did you know that the “We Care Committee” is

a committee of St. Luke’s that is called upon to

organize receptions in the fellowship hall

following Memorial and Funeral Services.

These receptions allow family members to greet

and visit with friends, business associates and

members of the congregation while having some

finger foods to enjoy.

The “We Care Committee” would like to take this opportunity to say

“Thank you” to all the members of St. Luke who are so willing to

help provide food for said receptions. Providers might not always be

acknowledged verbally, but, let it be known, the grieving family is

given the names of the congregation members who so graciously

provided whatever type of food they were asked to bring.

Following the reception, if there happens to be some left-over food

and refreshments, the food is packed up and sent home with family

members. In that manner, the family is cared for in the confines of

the church as well as their own home.

Thank you all,

Peggy Walters and Mariett Eggleston

The We Care Committee

Dear Pastor Marcoux and members of St. Luke,

Thank you for being with my brother Greg Harrier

during his illness. Thank you for helping him cope

with the knowledge of his upcoming death and

for comforting his family.

Thank you for your kindness, for the wonderful

celebration of Greg’s life and for being a loving

church community.

With gratitude and love,

Jayne (sister) and Ronnie Sharpe and family

To my St. Luke family,

I wish to thank you for all the prayers and loving care I received during these last 3 1/2 months. I appreciated the mountain of cards and notes and looked forward to their arrival. I love the beautiful prayer shawl from the choir. I treasure it. Thanks for all the beautiful flowers and the balloons. It was so wonderful to come back to church. In case you have not heard I am off dialysis. God is good.

Lesley

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7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, VA 23225

Office: 804-272-0486, Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stlukerichmond.org

The Rev. Fredrick W. Marcoux, Pastor

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH By grace, we know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ as we proclaim His Good News.

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Richmond, VA 23228

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