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
Aug 2018
From Your Rector:
My Brothers and Sisters in 
Christ:
Next Steps . . . . . .
Jesus tells us, that the first and great commandment directs us to love God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind. And the second which very much like it, telling us to love our neighbor as ourselves. St. Luke’s Parish in Live Oak, Florida has been paying attention, feeding the hungry, providing for the healing of the sick, reaching out to the alien among us, and in so many other ways. This parish is showing God’s love in many ways, taking care of physical needs. Thanks be to God!!!!!
So, what are our next steps? How do we begin to address the spiritual? We can help people with the necessities of this temporal life, but how do we begin to help them with the necessities of the eternal life. In addition to bread and physical wellness, how do we provide the real nourishment that is the Bread of Life. Jesus gives us the Great Commission, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” So how do we do that?
That is what I would like you to pray about. That is what I would like you to talk to each other about. Pray about it . . . . .talk about it . . . . then bring your ideas and suggestions to a parish meeting on September 23rd at 10:00 am. How can we bring Christ to the world and the world to Christ.
P.S. Mary Ellen and I will be on vacation for the month of August. God bless you and keep you.
In Christ,
George+
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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 - August 14th
St. James - Aug 16
St. Mary's- Aug 28
5:30pm - 7:30pm
VESTRY
The vestry will meet on Tuesday, Aug 14th, 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!!: DOK will meet on August 18 from 9 am to 2 pm. All Women of St. Luke's are invited to spend a day learning about the Spiritual workshops from the 2018 DOK Triennial - "Walk His Way!" that was held in Austin, Texas. Ann Thompson and Lydia Bush attended the Triennial with 800 Daughters of the King Sisters in Christ from 18 countries and the USA! They will along with St. Luke's DOK President, Maureen Menosky provide information and activities about The Way of Love, Sacred Space and Story Telling Evangelism. Lunch will be provided by St. Luke's and St. James DOK! Come and See...
Daughters of the King
Men’s Night Out
Tues. Aug 28th 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
July has been a month with exceptional need in the community for food. 115 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.
Our normally scheduled Pantry Sunday will be postponed until September. In the meantime, your food donations are always welcome. Any items you wish to donate 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