St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Live Oak, Florida
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
1391 SW 11th Street
PO Box 1238
Live Oak, FL 32064
ph: 386-362-1837
fax: 386-401-2456
jasmine
Sept 2018
From Your Rector:
My Brothers and Sisters in 
Christ:
Last month, I asked you to mark your calendars and to pray about our coming together on Sunday, September 23rd at 10:00 a.m, to discuss our next steps as parish. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ has an emphasis on helping and paying attention to needs of the least of those in God’s Kingdom. Jesus shows us a life of compassion as he heals the sick, feeds the hungry, restores sight to the blind, and makes the lame walk, and he expects no less compassion from us! Our Lord however does much more, he brings the Kingdom of Heaven to those who are lost and separated from God, and he expects nothing less from us!
That is our challenge; to go from sharing and meeting the physical needs of our neighbors, to meeting their spiritual needs. The meeting on September 23rd, between services, is intended to open discussions on how go from sharing a bag of groceries with a hungry family, to offering them the “Bread of Life.” There are many answers to this question, and each of you have part of the solution. As a parish, we called to that next step of sharing Christ with others, with the world. It is wise and prudent to be deliberate about our efforts. Since there is not one single answer to the question of “How” to share Christ, we need all your ideas and experiences to make this a success.
Please continue to pray about our meeting on the 23rd, that God might lead us and commission us to bring His truth to the world! See you on the 23rd at 10:00.
In Christ,
George+
DEACONS CORNER
This month we will be starting our English classes again, so if you know of anyone needing to learn English free of charge, please tell them about our program. We meet every week on Monday and Thursday nights from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. We start the last week of August and go through November until Thanksgiving. We still need a babysitter who is licensed in child care to take charge of the nursery for us. They do not have to speak Spanish. Keep us all in your prayers!!
Look! We have a new page: SUNDAY BULLETINS is a great resource to catch up weekly happenings and readings .
St. Luke's - Sept 11th
St. James - Sept 20th
St. Mary's- Sept 25th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
VESTRY
The vestry will meet on Tuesday, Sept 18th, at 5:30pm.
NEW 2018 CALENDAR
If you have special dates you would like to reserve for memorial flowers for your loved ones, please sign up now on the new poster in the parish hall. Flowers can be used to honor anniversaries and special events or occasions in your family’s life. Make sure you get your special dates now.
NEW 2018 CALENDAR AND COFFEE HOURS ARE POSTED
BUSY HANDS
Busy Hands continues to make and send handmade items to Love INC, Honduras, and Gardien Ad Litem. Busy Hands also continues to appreciate your support providing materials to continue making items for the charities served.
*Update: Our final yard sale was a success! We were able to contribute to the Veteran's Hospital in Lake City, Dress for Success, and Sherriff's Boys Ranch with household goods and clothing this month in addition to the ministries we are able to serve with your support..
AN INVITATION FOR ALL WOMEN OF THE CHURCH!!:
Tuesday, September 4th at 6:00 all women are welcome to join us for a dinner and a time of fellowship and prayer. Dinner is served by the Daughters of the King. There is no need to bring anything but yourself! Call Maureen Menosky if you have a questions or would like to inquire about the DOK. Brochures are available in the parish hall. 386-776-1817
Men’s Night Out
Tues. Sept 25th at 6pm.
The Men’s Group will meet on Tuesday, Aug 28th at 6pm. Bring your favorite thing to grill and drink. All men are invited for good food and fellowship!
FOOD PANTRY MINISTRY
August has been a month with exceptional need in the community for food. 111 families were able to be blessed with shelf stable food as well as fresh vegetables, frozen meats and breads. All this has been possible in the glory of God through the congregation’s generosity and our partnership with Gateway Food Bank.
Pantry Sunday will be September 30th. Any items you wish to donate as well as your monetary contributions are gladly accepted. Some suggested items are:
Cereals
Pasta
Spaghetti sauce
All-in-one boxed meals such as Hamburger Helper and Suddenly Salad
Salad dressings
Beans
Canned tomatoes
Canned soups
Grits, oatmeal, pancake mix
Jelly
Ramen noodles
Rice
Oil/shortening/
Condiments
GODLY GAZETTE NOW AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL
If you would like to receive your gazette by email, please notify the church office and we will remove your name from the snail mail list and add it to the email list. Thanks for your help in helping manage our budget. Don’t forget to visit our website. Most, if not all, of the newsletter is posted online. You may let Jasmine know @ jasmine@stlukesliveoak.org or go to http://www.stlukesliveoak.org.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
1391 SW 11th Street
PO Box 1238
Live Oak, FL 32064
ph: 386-362-1837
fax: 386-401-2456
jasmine