• February 3rd - Monday Morning Bible Study (10:00 a.m.)
• February 5th - Men's Morning Group at Primos (7:00 a.m.)
• February 5th - The Gathering Place (5:30 p.m.)
• February 6th - Grief Group (5:30 p.m.)
• February 10th - Monday Morning Bible Study (10:00 a.m.)
• February 10th - 14th - Preschool Scholastic Bookfair
• February 11th - Women in Faith (10:00 a.m.)
• February 12th - Men's Morning Group at Primos (7:00 a.m.)
• February 12th - The Gathering Place (5:30 p.m.)
• February 17th - Church & Preschool Closed for Presidents' Day
• February 18th - Governance Team Meeting (5:30 p.m.)
• February 19th - Men's Morning Group at Primos (7:00 a.m.)
• February 19th - The Gathering (5:30 p.m.)
• February 20th - Grief Group (5:30 p.m.)
• February 23rd - Honduras Fundraiser Lunch (11:30 a.m.)
• February 24th - Monday Morning Bible Study (10:00 a.m.)
• February 26th - Men's Morning Group at Primos (7:00 a.m.)
• February 26th - Grace Place at Galloway (7:30 a.m.)
• February 26th - The Gathering (5:30 p.m.)

A note from Bruce from 6/27/2024:

I issued a challenge to everyone at worship this past Sunday. As I preached on Spiritual Gifts, I invited everyone to take a spiritual gifts survey and identity their three spiritual gifts. It's so important to know what your gifts are for a couple of reasons. If you're in tune to the gifts you have, you can more easily make decisions about where your gifts are needed in the church and in the world. But just as importantly, you know where you are NOT gifted, thereby reducing your chances to saying "yes" to something outside your gift-set.  That's so important! We all have experienced what happens when we say yes to projects where there's not a good fit:  burn-out, cynicism, exhaustion. DON'T LET THAT BE YOU!  

Below, you'll see an assessment that you can take. It takes about 15 minutes. I took mine today and came up with my three gifts: Evangelism, Teaching, and Exhortation (Encouragement). It's a lot of fun! Would you take this step in identifying your spiritual gifts? Also, there's a place where you can share your three gifts so that we can keep that in mind when we see opportunities for you to use them. Wouldn't it be amazing if a hundred people at St Luke's took the assessment and shared what their gifts are? That would be revealing.  It might even shape our mission and life at St Luke's.  

So, what are you waiting for? Thanks for taking the time. I look forward to seeing where we are gifted at St. Luke's!

Peace
Bruce

Complete your Spiritual Gifts Inventory HERE

Submit your results HERE

Honduras Mission Trip

This month we are asking for your help to fund the Honduras Mission Trip and the important work that they will be doing this summer. Their efforts help the United Methodist ministry in Honduras and help improve the lives of our brothers & sisters   in Christ there. Our offerings designated to the mission and donations given in appreciation of the fundraiser lunch on  February 23rd are a clear commitment to this mission and support of the team. You may donate to this ministry by cash, check or online! If you are interested in more information about the summer mission trip, please contact Hunter Upchurch at hunter.upchurch@gmail.com or 769-232-2622

Proverbs 22:9 (NRSV)

Those who are generous are blessed,

    for they share their bread with the poor.

St. Luke’s provides snack bags for the homeless during office hours, Monday – Friday. Many times each week, we answer the door to someone who is in need of something to eat. There is a small group of people within the church who help us keep the supplies ready to use but we often run low. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. There is a basket located in the Gathering area and you can drop off on Sunday mornings or anytime that is convenient for you.  Thank you.

Snack Bag List

• Tuna salad & cracker packs
• Deviled ham
• Granola or cereal bars
• Protein bars
• Pop tarts
• Cheese or peanut butter crackers
• Small bags of chips
• Dried fruit or raisins
• Nuts/trail mix
• Vienna sausage/Beef jerky/Slim Jims
• Fruit cups
• Gum
• Candy

Youth Group meets on Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 10:15 in the Rec Building.

Our Children's Ministry team is starting fresh in 2024 with The Connection! The Connection is a time for children ages 3 to 6 to play and fellowship on Sunday mornings. No structured lessons - just play! The Connection will immediately follow Children's Moment. The Children's Ministry team will send our volunteers detailed instructions to the email provided on the sign up. The Children's Ministry team needs you! Please consider volunteering a few Sunday mornings in 2024 to provide a safe space where our children can play and make as many joyful noises as they desire. Click the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444ADA82AABF85-46985998-theconnection