Celebrate milestones with your St. Luke's family.
Celebrate milestones with your St. Luke's family.
The monthly "St. Luke's Celebrates" newsletter
helps St. Lukers connect to one another
as we navigate life together. 
We wish a very Happy Birthday to all our St. Lukers! Click the button below to help us celebrate the next few months of birthdays. 
On April 10, Ayden and Charlotte Lopez-Puig were baptized. Joining the baptism were their family including parents David and Linda. 
Welcome to our St. Luke's family, Ayden, and Charlotte!
Aurelius Anthony Bryant was baptized on May 8. Joining the baptism was his family including his mother Elizabeth and father Randy. Welcome to our St. Luke's family, Aurelius!
We appreciate the faithful commitment St. Lukers make to the church's ministries. Click the button below to help us celebrate the next few months of church partnership anniversaries.
Congratulations to David and April Fairbank on their recent wedding on May 21. Officiating the ceremony was Pastor Jad Denmark.
Janet Hayes passed away on February 14, 2022. A service for Janet was held on May 10. Please keep her father, Ray, and her whole family in your prayers.
St. Luker Jared Klenk passed away on March 1, 2022. A service for Jared was held on May 1. Please keep Jared's parents, Ted and Wendy, in your prayers.
St. Luker Randy Stephens passed away on March 31, 2022. A service was held for Randy on April 27. Please keep his husband, Thomas, and all who loved Randy in your prayers. 
St. Luker Charles Bailes passed away on May 4, 2022. A private family service was held on May 14. Please keep the Charles family in your prayers. 
Vance Walker passed away on May 4, 2022. A service will be held at a later date. Please keep his wife, Elizabeth, in your prayers. 
1st place winner: Ginaha Jean (Shingle Creek, $1000) 
2nd place winner: Brian Huynh (Sadler, $500)
3rd place winner: Ximari Cleophat (Maxey, $250)
On May 10th, Go Full STEAM, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), and St. Luke’s hosted the 2022 Math Bee Invitational.
A huge congratulations to first place winner, Ginaha Jean!
Over 1,700 4th graders from 18 schools participated in a math bee. The champions competed in Founder’s Hall with 400 students watching.
Ginger Gadsden from News 6 emceed the event with a live webcast.
Customers of the major sponsor Synopsys’, include Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, and Samsung. Together they sponsor math and science competitions worldwide to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education. 
Go Full STEAM is a non-profit launched out of St. Luke’s whose mission is to fill the opportunity gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) for children and youth in under-resourced communities. 
Anna Shannin with Hearts to Hands ministry leaders:         Bernie Lamoreaux and Carol Jenkins
Hearts to Hands Ministry celebrated Olympia high school graduate Anna Shannin at their May 18 meeting.
Anna has been a member of Hearts to Hands since the eighth grade and learned how to crochet with the ministry.
The group presented Anna with an embroidered Hearts to Hands bag, a shawl, and a gift card to use for college this fall.
Anna has loved making baby hats for Winnie Palmer Hospital and has enjoyed the friendships she has made over the years with the group. She will attend the University of Florida in the fall where she will pursue degrees in Public Health and Medical Geography.
Congratulations Anna! We wish you all the best!
Want to learn how to crochet or knit? Join Hearts to Hands on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. in the Special Events Dining Room of Building C. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Experience the joy of knitting while making new friends and serving the Lord all in one place. Email care@st.lukes.org or call 407.876.4991 ext. 262 for more information.
The featured Staff Shout Out goes to the Administrator for Grow Ministries, Cassie Livingston
Shoutout to Cassie Livingston for implementing some wonderful new finance policies and planning tools with the Grow team last month. Also for all her work to set up Flag Football. Much appreciated!
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