Join us for Christmas PreEve & Eve services this week in-person and online.
Join us for Christmas PreEve & Eve services this week in-person and online.
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Weekly Update - December 22, 2021
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It’s almost here!!  Christmas is almost here!
We pray you have your lists checked, cookies baked, lights prepped and guest room open, because Love is about to be born and move into OUR neighborhoods! (read John 1 from The Message)

We have moved through God’s words from Genesis to Luke seeing how nothing can stop God’s story of Love, Joy, Hope and Peace from being delivered, and here we are waiting as Mary and Joseph make their journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be taxed.

They will be looking for a place to stay, for she is ready to give birth at any moment. The Messiah, Savior of the World is ready  - love, joy, hope and peace will be ready to be delivered at any moment…

Is your heart ready?  The ultimate question of this advent series is will you follow in the obedient footsteps of these women and make room in your heart for God to write the story of Jesus?

We hope you will join us for our Christmas Pre/eve celebrations.  All services will be in the sanctuary.
There will be candles, carols, a message, and a chance to consider how much room in your heart you have for this miraculous story of new life to come and be born not just for you, but through you.

Worship on December 23: 
6:00 p.m. Led by our Children’s Choir
7:15 p.m. Led by our Sanctuary Choir
8:30 p.m. Led by our Contemporary praise team
We will have an immuno-compromised, mask-only setting in the youth center with livestream for the 7:15 and 8:30 services.

Worship on December 24 
4:00 p.m.   Children’s Nativity Pageant with our Wee Singers (masks required for ages 2+)
5:30 p.m. Led by our Contemporary praise team
7:00 p.m. Led by our Contemporary praise team
7:00 p.m. ONLINE CONTEMPORARY SERVICE
8:30 p.m. Led by our Sanctuary Choir
8:30 p.m. ONLINE TRADITIONAL SERVICE
10:00 p.m. Led by our Sanctuary Choir
11:15 p.m. Communion service led by our Ensemble

We have continued to monitor the situation with COVID and the new Omicron variant.  Orange County has been identified by the CDC as an area of high transmission and while the positivity rate is still less than our benchmark of 10%, the infection numbers have grown in quantity rapidly. Orange County officials are encouraging that all people attending large indoor gatherings SHOULD wear masks for the safety of everyone according to CDC guidelines that STRONGLY RECOMMEND masks at indoor gatherings in areas of HIGH TRANSMISSION. . .   
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Year-End Giving

As December 31 approaches, consider giving a year-end gift to support the St. Luke’s ministries you love and help us finish 2021 strong financially. To be recognized in the 2021 tax year, all gifts must be given on or before Friday, December 31. Gifts can be given during on-campus worship, sent via US Mail (postmarked by December 31), placed in the metal drop box outside Building C (by December 31), or completed online by 11:59 PM on December 31.
Text SLUMC to 77977 for a link to give online or click the link below. Contact Andrea Whisnant by December 22 for instructions if you’d like to make a non-cash gift of stock. Thank you so much for your support. 
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Join us as we pray for the individuals and families devastated by the deadly tornadoes that destroyed lives, livelihood, and properties in the South and Midwest last weekend. In addition to prayer, you can provide tangible support for the victims by donating money.
Below are online links to UMC Conferences in affected areas through which you can give your donations. (Source: UM Communications).

TENNESSEE-WESTERN KENTUCKY CONFERENCE 
Serving the hardest hit area of Mayfield, Kentucky, along with Middle Tennessee
KENTUCKY CONFERENCE 
Serving Russellville, Bowling Green, Dawson Springs, Eddyville
ARKANSAS CONFERENCE 
Serving the Monette area, Leachville Charge, Trumann Area
ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS CONFERENCE 
Amazon Warehouse was destroyed
MISSOURI CONFERENCE 
Serving St. Charles County, western St. Louis and southeast St. Louis
Looking Ahead at St. Luke's
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2022 Worship Schedule & New Sermon Series
January 2 – Join us for a combined worship service in the Sanctuary at 9:15 a.m. (in-person and online)
Beginning January 9 – Join us at 9:15 a.m. for worship in the sanctuary (traditional) and founder's hall (contemporary) in person; Or at 9:15 a.m. for online contemporary and 11:00 a.m. online traditional
Meet Jesus – January 2 will begin a year-long exploration of the four gospels - Mark, Matthew, John and Luke - as we explore the stories that help us get to know and show us the importance of the baby we meet in the manger.
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Advent is here! View this year's sermon series, offering, special worship service times, and more on our Advent page with the link below.
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Grieving the loss of a loved one? Attend GriefShare led by lay leaders who have experienced intense loss themselves. Learn ways to journey through your grief toward healing and hope for the future.
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In this pandemic, our partnership with the Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) has become a critical source of much-needed fresh produce for people who are facing food insecurity. There are gleaning opportunities coming up on December 23, 30, and some additional dates in January.
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