Senior Newsletter November 2020
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Join us for our monthly Zoom Video Chat with friends on Friday, November 20 starting at 10:30 a.m. This month’s special guest is Ben Adams, St. Luke's Director of Visual Arts and Set Design! All you need to participate is a telephone (but laptops, tablets, and cell phones will allow you to “see” others)!
To join, call 1-929-205-6099. When asked for the Meeting ID, dial 820 9584 2099.
*Standard phone company service charges apply for long-distance calls from home phones.
If you are using a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can simply click this link at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 20:
No reservations needed. Just drop in, to check-in with friends!
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On-Campus Worship Registration
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Registration for St. Luke’s 11:15 a.m., combined on-campus worship service in the Sanctuary will open on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. EST each week.St. Luke’s will continue to offer a live online worship service at 9:30 a.m. EST each Sunday. If you feel sick, or if you are in a high-risk health group, please do not visit St. Luke’s campus. Please monitor yourself closely for symptoms of COVID-19 to keep your neighbors safe. A completed Health Declaration Form is required upon arrival to St. Luke’s campus or prior to participation in St. Luke’s in-person ministries on or off-campus (the date and time of your submission are automatically recorded). A link to this form will be included in your registration confirmation email.
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Stay connected with your St. Luke's family virtually by watching worship live on Facebook Sundays at 9:30 a.m. EST! A Facebook account is not required to watch worship online.
Click the button below to watch St. Luke's worship services.
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Stay connected with the online St. Luke's Ministry Guide! Click the button below to view a weekly schedule of online events and classes, see updates from the ministry areas you love, and MORE!
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Care Ministries
Let us know about life events, illness, surgery, or hospitalizations by calling the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262. If you need to speak to a pastor in an emergency, call 407.876.4991 ext. 316.
Care Visitation Team: Let us know if you or someone in your family has an upcoming surgery. Mark your online Connection Card or contact the Care Office at 407.876.4992 ext. 262, so a Visitation Team member can call and pray with you while hospitalized. Know a St. Luker who needs help staying connected? Contact the Care Office; a Visitation Team member can check in with them.
Caring Kitchen: Know a St. Luker who would like a crockpot meal? Contact the Care Office at 407.876.4992 ext. 262.
Hearts to Hands: Please continue to knit/crochet for Hearts to Hands at home during this time.
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Grow Ministries
Tuesdays
9:30 a.m.: Contemplative Way - this prayer group focuses on their growth as Christ-followers by studying a book together. Participants can join at any time
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Wednesdays
11:00 a.m.: Book Study on The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown via Zoom. The Gifts of Imperfection is a motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living. With this groundbreaking work Brené Brown, Ph.D., bolsters the self-esteem and person development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an "imperfect" like and embracing living authentically. Sign up by clicking the button below.
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Thursdays
8:30 p.m.: Pints & Parables, a weekly online community, meets on Zoom Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. for open discussion on matters of life in our world today, faith, philosophy, theology, and more. All are welcome, so invite a friend! Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom link.
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Life Together Groups
Life Together is an online experience where people can find community, friendship, and spiritual growth. Online Zoom gatherings will be 60 minutes or less and provide an opportunity for discussion, prayer requests, resource sharing, and more. These groups are fluid so login when you can and don’t worry if you miss a day.
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Contact Liz Vasquez, Director of Connect Ministries, with any questions.
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"I Need Help" and "I Would Like to Help"
I Need Assistance
If you need assistance, during this time of COVID-19, please complete the short questionnaire below to learn about available resources.
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I Would Like to Help
Complete the questionnaire below to learn how you can use your spiritual gifts and resources to encourage and support others who are struggling during this season of COVID-19.
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The United Methodist Women are looking forward to sponsoring a “Festival of the Trees & More” on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. outside the UMW Gift Shop Annex (previously the Shepherd’s Hope House, behind Building C, down the gravel road).
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Surviving the HolidaysAre you grieving a loved one’s death or know someone who is? The holiday season can be especially painful and sad even more so during this unique time of COVID-19. St. Luke’s is offering a free virtual program called GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays on Sunday, November 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Zoom. The program is open to anyone who has suffered a loss and finds it difficult to get through the holidays no matter how long ago your loved one passed. Participants will learn:
- How to deal with emotions
- What to do about traditions
- Helpful tips for surviving social events
- How to find hope for the future
This virtual program is free but we request that you register online to receive Zoom login information and to ensure we have enough participant workbooks to provide to all attendees beforehand. Email or call the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 for additional information. Sign up by clicking the button below.
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FREE Family-Friendly Outdoor Event!Bring your blankets and chairs to St. Luke’s campus for a fun, FREE family-friendly tailgate concert, featuring the Leonard Brothers Band on Sunday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m.! Listen to the band, a favorite among St. Lukers, from the comfort of your car, and enjoy a night of fun together. The concert will be in the St. Luke’s Parking Lot, and CDC guidelines for social distancing and safety will be in place.
RSVP by clicking the button below:
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Outdoor Family Movie NightNovember 20, 2020 at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy an outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, November 20 starting at 5:30 p.m. Bring your chairs, blankets, and movie snacks, gather up the whole family, and come to St. Luke’s campus (field behind the Gym) to watch Disney’s “Onward!”
5:30 p.m.: Fun family crafts
6:00 p.m.: The movie begins!
Advanced registration is required, register by clicking the button below.
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On #GivingTuesday, Give LOVEDecember 1, 2020 at Varies
Give an early gift this season and remember St. Luke’s on #GivingTuesday (December 1, 2020). Your special gift helps support St. Luke’s ministries that impact the lives of thousands both locally and around the world.
Click Here to set up a NEW recurring or one-time gift using “QuickGive,” or Give by clicking the button below.
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Coping with Caregiving – Loving Support for CaregiversDecember 6, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Caring for a spouse, parent, or child with a long-term illness, special needs or age-related issues brings stress and unforeseen challenges to our lives. St. Luke’s invites you to attend a safe space for you to share your concerns, challenges, and blessings with others who are experiencing similar situations. Take a small break from your grueling routine on Sunday, December 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and join Pastor David Stephens and Care Ministry lay leaders online for candid conversations where you can share your struggles and blessings when caring for a loved one. We hope you’ll join us! Sign up by clicking the button below.
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Volunteers needed forthe TwELF Days of Christmas
A Free Drive-Thru ExperienceDecember 11-13
and
December 18-20
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
St. Luke’s is teaming up with local entertainment company, We Bring The Funny, to produce a special free Christmas drive-thru experience for the Central Florida community!
Volunteer "Elves" are needed to encourage guests to continue their journey along the drive-thru course, and serve as ushers (scanning tickets, handing out booklets, etc.), or explain the story of the event to guests. Groups are encouraged to sign up together.
The TwELF Days of Christmas is a contactless, socially distanced event, allowing visitors to stay in their vehicle as they drive alongside North Pole Elves on a journey to create the greatest gift for Orlando. Featuring the perfect mix of traditional Christmas themes, extraordinary holiday lights, live music, and comedic vignettes brought to life by local actors, this free event is a gift to the community that aims to fill the hearts of all who experience it with the love, light, and life that is Christmas.
While this event is free, tickets are required to help manage capacity. Reserve tickets per car and print or show your confirmation email once you arrive on site.
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Sign up to volunteer by clicking the button below.
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Consider donating to provide support to the Central Florida arts community by clicking the button below.
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| Review the Event Guidelines before Reserving your tickets by clicking the button below.
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| Reserve your Free Tickets by clicking the button below.
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Christmas Preeve and Eve with St. Luke’sDecember 23 and 24, 2020. Details coming soon.
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St. Luke’s United Methodist Women’s Gift Shop is now open at the Annex (previously the Shepherd’s Hope House) The Gift Shop is taking the place of the annual UMW Bazaar/Marketplace this year due to COVID-19 precautions around large group gatherings. All proceeds go to support Local and Global Missions.
To help ensure the safest environment possible,
please adhere to the additional precautions as outlined on this link: Campus Reopening Plan
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Looking for a central place for convenient and secure access to worship, connect, and give? The St. Luke's app has you covered. Click the button below to learn more and to download the app TODAY!
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Consider this ...
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." -Melody Beattie
Thought for the day:
"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." -Meister Eckhart
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Send us your St. Luke’s photos, and you could be featured on the cover of the Senior Newsletter! Email your photos to connect@st.lukes.org.
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