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
Nov 2018
From Your Rector:
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
On Sunday, November 11th, there will be ONLY ONE SERVICE at 10:00 A.M. On that day, we will have the opportunity to come together in worship for three very special reasons.
First, the youth of St. Luke’s will be leading the liturgy, reading the lessons, and our oldest youth, Cameron Simpson, will present the Homily for the day. The children and youth of our church are not only the future of the church, but they are also a vital part of the present. The youth will also be preparing Stone Soup in the Courtyard. Each parishioner is asked to bring something for the common pot. Vegetable and meats, with all meats being pre-cooked. We will offer our contribu-tions to the pot as we enter church and join together for a fellowship meal after the service. We would also ask for bread and/or desserts to share at dinner time.
Secondly, we will be installing new members of the Daughters of the King. The Daughters worship, serve, and support parish life at St. Luke’s, seeking to know and do God’s will. The Daughters of the King are active at St. Luke’s throughout the year. This year Judy Young, Doris McClain, and Vivian Bass will be installed as new members. Please come, share, and support them on their special day.
Lastly, following the 10:00 A.M. service we will share the “Stone Soup.” During our meal together, members of the St. Luke’s Vestry will present the proposed budget for the 2019 year. All thoughts, prayers, and suggestions on the proposed budget are appreciated. This will serve as the kick off for our annual stewardship drive. We would ask that you take a pledge card, pray over it for at least a week, and then return it to the church office or place it in the offering plate. This pledge represents a specific Christian commitment to "work, pray, and give for the spread of the kingdom of God" (BCP, p. 856) and is a statement of intent, not a legal obligation. A pledge can be changed at any time as circumstances change. Once again, please pray about what first fruits you should return to God!
Let us not forget to thank God for all the blessings of this life and the love that surrounds us on all sides. Thanks be to God! Happy Thanksgiving!
In Christ,
George+
DEACONS CORNER
Our ESL classes end this month for this semester. We have had great attend-ance, great teachers, hosts and child care workers. We have worked under some difficult situations; we still need one more teacher and a qualified child care worker for next semester. We will have classes during the Spring semester starting on January 21 (even though it is Martin Luther King Day). I am looking for an ESL administrator to start in Janu-ary. The job description is available with Jasmine. Please consider this prayerfully and see if it is something you would like to do for 3 ½ months, twice a year.
Our friends in Cuba have been very concerned about our well-being af-ter hurricane Michael. They have been praying for us and for the things we were able to do to help the victims. They do keep in touch!! We love them and are blessed by our relationship with them -Phyllis
Look! We have new pages: SUNDAY BULLETINS & Homilies are great resources to catch up happenings, lectionary and weekly message .
St. Luke's - Nov 13th
St. James - Nov 15th
St. Mary's- Nov 27th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
VESTRY
The vestry will meet on Thursday, November 8th, at 5:30pm.
NEW 2019 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 2019 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..
Meets Nov 3rd 9:30-11am
AN INVITATION FOR ALL WOMEN OF THE CHURCH!!:
Tuesday, Nov 6th 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. Nov 27th at 6pm.
Bring your favorite thing to grill and drink. All men are invited for good food and fellowship!
FOOD PANTRY MINISTRY
September has been another month with exceptional need in the community for food. 104 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 Dec 9th. 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