St. Luke s United Methodist Church

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1 St. Luke s United Methodist Church 300 Ella Taylor Road, Yorktown, Virginia July 16, th Sunday after Pentecost w w w w w w w (w All are invited to stand.) (Resource Key: UMH United Methodist Hymnal; TFWS The Faith We Sing) WELCOME AND NEWS OF THE CHURCH ALIVE (Please register your attendance.) PRELUDE "Festival for Organ James Mansfield (Please observe this time as an opportunity for silent prayer and meditation.) CALL TO WORSHIP May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (ROMANS 15:13) RECOGNITION OF GUESTS w RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP w OPENING HYMN, No. 431 UMH Let There be Peace on Earth CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS UNISON PRAYER We believe, O Lord, that you have not abandoned us to the dim light of our own reason to conduct us to happiness, but that you have revealed in Holy Scriptures whatever is necessary for us to believe and practice. How noble and excellent are the precepts, how sublime and enlightening the truth, how persuasive and strong the motives, how powerful the assistance of your holy religion. Our delight shall be in your statutes, and we will not forget your Word. Amen. (RICHARD ALLEN, AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL BISHOP, U.S.A., 19 TH CENT., ALT.) PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

2 OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY, Morning Meditation Jason W. Krug (If you prefer giving through a debit or credit card to the general fund, please stop by the Giving kiosk in the lobby following the worship service. Or you can give to the general fund or building fund through our website.) w DOXOLOGY, No. 94 UMH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! CHILDREN S MOMENT {8:30 & 11:00} (All children are invited to come up front for conversation and a prayer. Following the prayer, children K-3 rd grade are invited to go to Children s Church.) FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON, Matthew 13:1-9 whymn, No. 344 UMH, Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON, Genesis 25:19-34 TODAY S MESSAGE, Birthrights pg. 13 NT pg. 20 OT Doug Gestwick SERVICE OF THE TABLE {9:45} [Please come to the nearest communion station, and stand to receive the bread and cup. A server will place the bread in your hand, after which you dip the bread into the chalice and partake. If you need gluten free please let the servers know. After receiving, return to your seats, or kneel at the rail, for meditation and prayer. Notify an usher if you need assistance, or if you need to receive the sacrament at your seat. Please remember to place your monetary gift at the kneeling rail to support our Good Samaritan Fund that assists needy friends and neighbors in York County and Poquoson.] PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION {9:45} Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. w CLOSING HYMN, No. 707 UMH, Hymn of Promise [During the singing of the closing hymn, you are invited to kneel at the altar in prayer. If you want the pastors to pray with you, look at them. They will come.] w GOING FORTH WITH THE LIGHT w BENEDICTION w POSTLUDE w w w w w w Welcome to St. Luke s! We especially welcome guests to our community. We invite you to consider making us your church home. Talk to our pastors for details. Please sign our Friendship Register found in the red pads in the pews and pass it to the person next to you, then return it to the end of the pew nearest the center aisle. If you are a guest please complete the yellow Guest Card in the pew rack and return it to the Hospitality Center in the lobby. A gift is waiting for you there. The Hospitality Host/Hostess is there to give you information about St. Luke s. We also invite you to join us in our Coffee Time in room 318. (Just outside the lobby in the hallway headed toward the rest of the church building.) Large print bulletins, hymnals, and hearing assist devices are available from our ushers. Infants and toddlers may enjoy our Nursery Ministry during all services; ask an usher or at the Hospitality desk for directions to our nursery facilities. Children in K -5 th

3 Children s Church, please be aware that they will be brought back into the service on the first Sunday of every month to participate in Communion with their family. Please go to rm. 312 promptly after the service to pick up your child. Children who remain in worship are invited to get a Pizza Box from the Children s Corner in the back of the Narthex to use during worship. Please return the boxes at the end of each service to the used stack so they can be refilled for the following week. We are pleased to offer our services on the web through a streaming live broadcast. If you miss the live broadcast you can also access archives of our services. Just go to our website and click on the Worship Opportunities link. Sunday bulletins are posted on Fridays prior to worship. w w w w w w ST. LUKE S IN ACTION July 16, 2017 TODAY 8:30, 9:45, 11:00am Worship Service 9:45am Sunday School for all ages 6:30pm Vacation Bible School Opening Program (sanctuary) MON 9:00am-12:00noon (Mon-Fri) Vacation Bible School 7:00pm Footsteps Fellowship TUES 2:15pm Staff Meeting 6:00pm Making of a Disciple 6:30pm ASP Meeting 6:30pm Service Branch 7:00pm Staff Parish Relation Committee Meeting WED 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Making a Disciple THU 4:00pm Youth/attend Peninsula Pilots Baseball Game FRI 6:30pm Closing Program For Vacation Bible School SAT 7:00am God and Grits Men s Bible Study and Breakfast SUN Youth depart for Youth Works Mission Trip Mark Your Calendar Pub Theology October 9 th Trunk or Treat October 28 th Drive Through Nativity December 8 th & 9 th Please Remember in Your Prayers This Week: Convalescents: Velma Conner The Gardens Rm 18A Dorothy Rawlings - Northhampton Rehab/Con.- Rm 22B Virginia Heath Warwick Forrest, Rm 251 Cheryl Thompson Rm 28B St. Francis Rehab. Barbara Tyler Rm 48 St. Francis Convalescent Riley Patterson Rm 200A - Bayside Convalescent Pauline Berry York Convalescent Betty Lane Northhampton Rehab. Home from the Hospital: Emily Bradley, Marie Ford Hospitalized: Greg Epperson Cancer Center of America Chicago -7/19 Henry Beauchamp (Jean Foster s son-in-law) Savanna, GA Other members: Bill & Gay Andrews, James Arthur, Cheryl Beaver, David Cianelli, Roger Dalton, Jerry Hunt, Tom Kelly, Barbara Lawson, Amanda McLean, Elizabeth Lyon, Gloria Nuckles, Sharon Reichle, Margie Sharp, Cindy Strode, Porter and Rose Marie Taylor, Ernest White, Mary Wooddell Extended family and friends: Travis Allen, Michael Collins, Khaldiah Elias, Rosie Holt, Emily and Stan Kaplin, Paul Lemonis, Frank Maness, Earl Morin, Brian Murphy, Mary Parr, Robert Phillips, Julian Price, Don Ridenour, Debbie Rusk, Kelly Sobush, Marci Stapleton, Aaron Taylor, Faye Taylor, Esther VanHorn, Donald Warden II, Carol Zwolinski Deployed: Denise Wagner, John Truett, Mike Sherman

4 Service Branch Hair Cut Ministry St. Luke s is in need of licensed hair stylists. St. Luke s offers hair cuts to any who come. We ask persons to come with clean hair ready to cut. Stylists are asked to bring their own supplies. We do have a hydraulic chair. If you are a licensed hair stylist and are interested in helping with this ministry contact Pastor Clara. Financial Branch Financial Statements Quarterly Statements are available in the narthex. Please help St. Luke s save some postage by picking up your statement. If you have questions about your statement please contact Bob Dye, Financial Secretary. St. Luke s is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards Program Please consider participating in the following way. If you already have a Kroger Plus Card go to krogercommunityrewards.com. If you already have an online account with Kroger log in. If you do not have an online account click the orange button that says Create an Account and follow the steps. Once logged in click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information. You will be asked to input your Kroger Plus card number and to update or confirm your information. Enter St. Luke s number: St. Luke s name will show up simply click circle next to it. If you use your phone at the register to get rewards call , select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number. In order for a purchase to count you must swipe the registered card or use the phone number associated with that card. If you don t have a Kroger Plus Card you can get one at customer service. Quarterly, St. Luke s will receive a donation from Kroger. Electronic Giving - If you prefer to give a tithe or offering electronically, please visit the giving kiosk located in the lobby in between services to give by credit or debit card to our General Fund (ask an usher if you need help) or go online to our website and click on the Giving tab at the top of our homepage to give to the General Fund or the Building Fund or to download the Give+ App to your phone so you can give on the go. If you are now using electronic giving and you no longer need to use church issued giving envelopes please let the church office know. If you have questions please contact the church office. St. Luke s Ministry Team Ministers.The People of St. Luke s Presiding Bishop Sharma Lewis District Superintendent Seonyoung Kim Senior Pastor Douglas Gestwick Associate Pastor Clara Gestwick Youth Pastor.Tim Craft Minister of Congregational Care.....David Hampton Business Manager......Bill Boyer Director of Communication Ministries Megan Collins Director of Emergent Ministries..Emily Howdyshell Director of Music Ministries Gordon Parr Director of Children s Ministries Josie Turner

5 Our Calling 21 Intern By now you have met Sarah Hutchinson. She has posted a schedule of opportunities to take her to lunch or dinner on the door of room 202 (her office for the summer). This is a real good way to introduce yourself to her. Please sign up for a lunch and/or dinner! Conference Events 5 Talent Academy - "How to Structure Your Church for Evangelism" featuring Jacob Armstrong on October 19 th at Williamsburg UMC. Jacob will lead us in exploring key principles for evangelism in the local church including, crafting a vision that fits your mission field, rethinking worship and leadership development and structure. Contact Pastor Clara to register. Sports & Fitness Branch Please contact Emily Howdyshell if you have any questions or need more information about the items below, ehowdyshell@stlukesyorktown.org. No classes or fitness activities this week due to VBS. Fellowship Branch Potluck & Movie Night - Be our Guest! Join us July 29 th for a church wide potluck dinner and showing of the latest Disney remake movie Beauty and the Beast. Dinner will start at 6 with the movie to start around 7. Please plan to bring a dish to share. Participants are also encouraged to bring blankets and chair to enjoy the movie. Event to be held in the Grove. Children s Branch The Nursery has moved! Starting today, the new Nursery location is located at the T-Intersection in Room 314! Please note that children are to be dropped off through the door on the right. Should you have any questions, please contact Josie Turner for additional information! Preschool Story Hour Do you have children between the ages of 2½ and 5? If so, you and your child(ren) are invited to St. Luke s on Wednesday July 26; from 10:00AM 11:00AM for story time, crafts, and snack with our Calling 21 Intern Ms. Sarah. Children must be completely potty-trained. If not, parents are to stay! Please register online! Preschool Summer Fun Join us for a fun-filled week of arts, crafts, music and water fun lead by our own Preschool staff members and St. Luke s youth. Summer Fun Days is Aug from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM each day. Cost is $65 per child. This is for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 5. Children must be completely potty-trained to attend. Please register online! St. Luke s Preschool Registration for the school year has begun! If you've been looking for the perfect preschool for your child, you've found one right here! Studies have shown that children's values and morals are established before they go to kindergarten. For this reason, Christian values should be instilled in children at a young age. One great way to do that is through our Preschool program. We offer the finest in early childhood education and direct our students' attention to the Christian faith through value education. If you are interested in registering your child, just stop by for a registration form or call and one will be mailed to you. If you re just looking for more information, check out the Preschool s link on St. Luke s website. You ll find everything from our philosophy and tuition structure to our Parent Handbook! You do not need to be a member of St. Luke s for your child to attend our program so send your friends and neighbors our way! There is still space available in our Multi-Sports Camp. This camp is for those who have completed 3 rd -5 th grades and is August 7-11 th from 9-2 each day. Participants will gain basic knowledge about a variety of sports including archery, pickleball, soccer, volleyball and much more. This camp will also include mini trips to do activities off site. Please register online and contact Emily Howdyshell for more information.

6 Vacation Bible School We are going to Rome July 17 July 21! Please consider volunteering for this wonderful week! The Opening Celebration & Watermelon Social TONIGHT, Sun., July 16 th at 6:30pm, and the Closing Celebration & Ice Cream Social Fri., July 21 st at 6:30pm! Sign up to volunteer online. Mission, Mayhem & Me: Children who have completed 3 rd grade and those through 6 th grade are invited to participate in an overnight mission opportunity here at St. Luke s. Children are dropped off at the church on Tue., Aug. 1 st at 1:00PM. We will participate in multiple mission-filled activities, spend the night at the church, and children are picked up on Wed., Aug. 2 nd by NOON. Cost is $25 - this includes two meals and a t-shirt! If a scholarship is needed, please contact Josie Turner or Pastor Clara. Remember to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow and come ready to participate in some hands on mission! If you d like to help chaperone this event, we would love to have you! (Notarized annual medical and permission forms will be needed. Pick those up in the building or online.) Youth Branch Confirmation Class Rising 6 th graders and those who have not taken the Confirmation Class: Please prayerfully consider participating in this 9 month learning opportunity which begins in September. Details will be made known in August. Upcoming Youth Opportunities: July Volunteer Opportunity VBS July 20 (Thursday) Peninsula Pilots Game July Youth Works Mission Trip (spots still available) July 30 (Sunday) Adventure Park at VA Aquarium Zip Line 2 Hr Adventure July 31 (Monday) Disc Golf Newport News Park Adult Branch Got Herbs? Do you or someone you know have a beautiful garden with lots of fresh herbs? We are looking to collect fresh herbs for one of the shops in the Marketplace. Please put your herbs in brown paper bags, label them and drop them off in Josie Turner s office! St. Luke's Community groups - This fall we are launching a new ministry called St. Luke's Community Groups. These groups will consist of 8-10 people who will meet on a regular bases for a period of four months. Groups will be formed based on location of residence and meeting spaces will be determined by the members of the group. Groups are asked to pray, study and serve together on a regular bases. If you are interested in joining a group please visit the church website to register. Need more information please see or contact Emily Howdyshell. Do you have scrap Wood? Emily is in need of scrap wood pieces for Cooking and Craft camp. Please bring any you may have by her office. Bible in a Year: For those who have accepted the challenge from our Bishop to read the Bible in a year, you are half way through! Congrats! You ve got this. If you are behind in the reading don t fret. Just keep reading! Pastor Clara has the August calendar on her door. Please stop by and pick one up. We are looking for a few teachers to supplement our team of teachers in our youth Sunday school team. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Tim Craft either by tcraft@stlukesyorktown.org or by calling the church office. Women s Retreat to the Mountains: Save the date of October 20-22, This is a weekend filled with blessings, relationship building and fun! Generosity Branch SAVE THE DATE!! Our next St Luke's sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive is Tuesday, August 29th, from 2 to 7 p.m. In addition to blood donors, we will also need volunteers to work the registration desk, the canteen, and to provide snacks. Look for sign-up sheets in the narthex starting the first Sunday in August. Thanks in advance for your help!