Volume 54 June 3, 2018 No. 22

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1 (USPS # ) Published weekly except Christmas by St. Luke UMC 1104 Second Ave.; Columbus, GA Postmaster: Send address changes to St. Luke UMC P.O. Box 867; Columbus, GA Telephone (706) Fax (706) Ministry Center (706) Prayer Room (706) stluke@stlukeum.com Website: Volume 54 June 3, 2018 No. 22 Robert Beckum, Senior Pastor rbeckum@stlukeum.com

2 ORDER OF WORSHIP The 11:00 a.m. service is streamed at and broadcast at WLTC Lite FM Broadcast live on WXTX Channel 54 at 11:00 a.m. June 3, 2018 Acolytes (11:00 a.m.): Sara Cartwright and Carter Brinegar. 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Color: White Prelude... Toccata on Amazing Grace...Christopher Pardini Invitation to Worship Choral Call to Worship... Praise to the Lord, the Almighty...arr. William Bennett *Hymn... Open My Eyes, That I May See...Number 454 *The Affirmation of Faith... The Apostles Creed...Number 881 I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick*** and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic*** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *The Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father)...Number 70 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, Amen. Pastoral Prayer and Lord s Prayer...The Rev. Brett Maddocks 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. Choral Prayer Response... Threefold Amen...Phillip Baker The Children s Sermon...Miss Hope Sims After the Children s Sermon, children who are in Kindergarten-5th grade are invited to go to Corner Kids for a time of extended worship. Parents pick them up in Stockwell Hall when this service is completed. *Hymn... Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life...Number 427 Offertory Prayer...The Rev. Robert Beckum **Offertory Anthem (Chancel Choir)... He Hideth My Soul...William Kirkpatrick *The Dedication of Offerings... The Doxology...Number 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Written Word...James 1:19-27 (p. 215, NT in pew Bible) The Spoken Word... THAT WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE...Rev. Maddocks The Invitation and Confession Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another: Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God s love toward us! In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God! Amen. The Peace Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love. The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. (All exchange signs and words of God s peace.) The Prayer of Great Thanksgiving...Page 23; Hymnal The Sharing of Bread and Cup *Hymn... Take My Life, and Let It Be...Number 399 *The Benediction...Rev. Beckum Choral Benediction Response... Sevenfold Amen...Peter Lutkin Postlude... Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices...Diane Bish *Standing as able. **See Music Box *** quick means living ; catholic means universal, or the global Church

3 OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK Sunday, June 3 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (Sanctuary, Main) 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service (MIN) 9:30 a.m. Meet and Greet (Parlor, Main) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School/Youth Sunday School Assembly (The Corner, MIN) 10:00 a.m. Youth Sunday School (The Corner, MIN)/College Small Group (College House) Pre-recorded broadcast of worship service on WTVM Channel 9. 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (Sanctuary, Main)/Broadcast over WLTC Lite FM and at beginning at 11:00 a.m. 12:20 p.m. Worship in Spanish (Chapel, Main) 1-4:00 p.m. Hispanic Sunday School Classes and Fellowship (Stockwell Hall, Main) 4:30 p.m. Crosswalk Parent Meeting (LD, MIN) 5-7:00 p.m. Crosswalk and High School Corner (The Corner) 11:30 p.m. Pre-recorded broadcast of The Nine worship service, WTVM Channel 9. Monday, June 4 Youth leave for Souled out 9:00 a.m. St. Luke Summer Kick Off (Corner Kidz Classroom, MIN) St. Luke Summer (Campus Wide) Tuesday, June 5 10:00 a.m. On-Site Respite (1021 Third Ave.) Wednesday, June 6 10:00 a.m. On-Site Respite (1021 Third Ave.) 11:30 a.m. Kiwanis (LD, MIN) 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Thursday, June 7 10:00 a.m. On-Site Respite (1021 Third Ave.) 11:30 a.m. Exchange Club (LD, MIN) 6:30 p.m. Young Adults Bible Study (The Corner) Friday, June 8 10:45 a.m. MREA Luncheon (LD, MIN) 3:15 p.m. St. Luke Volleyball Tryouts (Gym, MIN) 5:30 p.m. McLemore/Kite Wedding Rehearsal (Sanctuary, Main) Saturday, June 9 6:00 p.m. McLemore/Kite Wedding (Sanctuary, Main) Main (main building, where Sanctuary is)/min (Ministry Center). Contact the Ministry Center for information about renting or reserving rooms. PLEASE LET US KNOW: Due to HIPAA privacy regulations, hospitals cannot notify us if you are a patient. If you or a loved one have to go to the hospital, please do not assume that the church office knows. We would rather hear about something ten times than not at all! You may call the church at at any time or call the pastors at home! Thanks so much. GOD BLESS AMERICA JULY 1, 2018 ONE GREAT SERVICE OF WORSHIP (no 8:30, 9:00, or 11:00 a.m., no 12:20 p.m.) 10:30 A.M. IN THE ST. LUKE MINISTRY CENTER NO SUNDAY SCHOOL Please bring two dishes to share and some friends to share them with! Preschool Nursery provided. Ministry Center is wheelchair-accessible. Permit ST. LUKE (552680) is published weekly except Christmas by St. Luke United Methodist Church, 1104 Second Avenue, Columbus, Georgia Periodical Postage entered and paid at Columbus, GA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to St. Luke, P.O. Box 867, Columbus, GA

4 Music Box Dr. Marc F. Boensel, Director of Music Ministries, Dear Friends, Please consider this your personal invitation to become a part of the Music Ministry. There are choirs and instrumental groups for all ages and skill levels. Want to know more, please or call me at Today's anthem: "A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me; he hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, where rivers of pleasure I see. He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land; he hideth my life in the depths of his love, and covers me there with his hand. A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, he taketh my burden away; he holdeth me up and I shall not be moved, he giveth me strength for each day. He hideth my soul.... With numberless blessings each moment he crowns, and filled with his fullness divine, I sing in my rapture, 'O glory to God for such a Redeemer as mine!' He hideth my soul...." Mark your calendars now for June 24, 4 p.m., in the Sanctuary as we will have our first annual 'Great Afternoon of Methodist Singing.' This year's event will be a good oldfashioned hymn sing, and we will be joined by other Methodist churches in the area and their choir members. A reception follows in Stockwell Hall. WORSHIP IN SPANISH: 12:20 p.m. worship in Turner Chapel, Rev. Dr. Ivelisse Quiñones, preaching, Es necesario Jonás 2. CONTEMPORARY SERVICE (THE NINE): 9:00 a.m., Ministry Center, The Rev. Brett Maddocks, preaching. ALTAR FLOWERS: The beautiful flowers in the chancel area are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of the June 4th birthday of Mary Ruth Adkison Turner by Wynelle Foster and Sarah Myrick and their families. IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Mary Ida Holman May 25, 2018 Mrs. Alice Faye Riccinto May 25, 2018 CRADLE ROLL: Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Mallory) Hardgrove announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Kesten Hardgrove, May 22, 2018, Ft. Benning, GA. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: Andy and Meri Robinson joined St. Luke Sunday, May 27, by transfer of their memberships from other denominations Mr. Sean Knox comes by transfer from another denomination. HOW DO I JOIN THE CHURCH? You may become a part of the St. Luke family of God in one of the following ways: 1. If you have never joined a church before, you may become a member by profession of faith in Jesus Christ and by being baptized. If you have already been baptized (as a child or as an adult) in a Christian Church, your baptism is recognized by St. Luke United Methodist Church. You will be asked to uphold St. Luke church with your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. 2. If you are a member of another United Methodist Church or another Christian denomination, indicate to one of the pastors that this is your desire. St. Luke will then transfer your membership. 3. If you have any questions about faith in Christ, about United Methodism in general or St. Luke in particular, please ask one of the pastors!

5 Children s Ministry Hope Sims, Director of Children s Ministries, hsims@stlukeum.com - CORNER KIDZ (9:00 a.m.) welcomes K-5th graders. Children will be escorted upstairs to the new Corner Kidz Room next to the Gymnasium. Parents need to pick up children from new Corner Kidz Room immediately after the 9 a.m. service. CORNER KIDZ (11:00 a.m.) welcomes K-5th graders. Children will be escorted to Stockwell Hall. Please pick up your child at Stockwell Hall after the service. SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL will be held in Stockwell Hall. All elementary age groups will be combined. Please drop off and pick up your child in Stockwell Hall. DO YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH CHILDREN? Do you like leading and teaching kids about the love of Jesus Christ? We are looking for a camp nurse and Male Senior Counselors and CITs for Camp Lee this year! If you are available June 18th through the 22nd and are interested, please visit to register today, or haileychs@yahoo.com for more information. Presented by St. Luke Church Corner Kidz and Children s Ministry and St. Luke School. To register for any camp simply go to Questions? Contact Camp Director Julie Gaffney at or summer@stlukeum.com. -Respite Care- Caring for loved ones and caregivers. Diane Hett, Director of Respite Ministry, or dhett@stlukeum.com For every one of the 5.5 million U S adults who have Alzheimer s Disease, or another form of cognitive decline, there is a person working tirelessly to care for them. To reduce the burnout that most caregivers experience, they must take care of themselves and ask for help. Do you know a caregiver? Offer to sit with the loved one, giving that caregiver a few hours for him/her self. Photo is of the synagogue at Capernaum, where Jesus preached. Photo: Cindy Garrard 2019 Interfaith Israel Adventure Rabbi Beth Schwartz and the Rev. Dr. Cindy Cox Garrard Feb. 1-12, 2019 Information: cindy@stlukeum.com St. Luke Preschool is looking for a Lead Teacher in our half day (9:00-1:00) program for the school year. If you have a love for young children and a desire to minister to them through Christian education, please send your resume and references to Sherry Carr - scarr@ stlukeum.com. A teaching degree is a plus! HOLY COMMUNION: All persons who confess Christ as their Savior, regardless of age or denomination, are invited to share in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please come forward by the center aisle at the invitation of the ushers and stand or kneel in prayer at the chancel rail for as long as you like, then cup your hands to indicate your readiness to receive the Sacrament. After you have partaken of the cup, you may remain in prayer or return to your seat by means of the side aisle. Those who wish to receive Holy Communion in their seats should so indicate to an usher or pastor. Gluten-free bread is available. The offering plates at the head of the center aisle are to receive gifts for the Samaritan Fund, our emergency financial outreach ministry. Please give generously as God gives you the ability.

6 Abiding Gifts If you wish to honor or remember someone, please attach to your check the name of that person and the address to which you wish the acknowledgement sent and mail or bring to the Church Office. Contact St. Luke School Fund: In memory of Dr. Price M. Stone by Mr. and Mrs. Felix Walker, Jr. Youth Fund: In honor of Mr. Evan Hinson by Mr. Dylan Rice. Memorial Maintenance Fund: In memory of Mrs. Betty Pearson by Mrs. Barbara Frickel. Berenthien Memorial Fund: In memory of Rev. Helen Berenthien by a friend. In honor of Robert and Trey Carpenter by Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Carpenter. Respite Care: In honor of Rev. Dr. Cindy Cox Garrard by a friend. First Saturday December: In honor of Rev. Dr. Cindy Cox Garrard by Drs. Cliff and Christy Ruehl. Children s Ministry Fund: In honor of Mrs. Mary Pat Beckum by Drs. Cliff and Christy Ruehl. ST. LUKE FREE SPIRITS 11 DAY EASTERN EUROPE & OBERAMMERGAU Passion Play 2020 June Material is now available- if you haven t received yours please contact Kym or kym@stlukeum.com ST LUKE UNITED METHODIST October 5-7 A Great Afternoon of Methodist Singing 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24 St. Luke United Methodist Church Sanctuary This is an afternoon of congregational singing of familiar hymns in the Wesleyan tradition. Reception following in Stockwell Hall. Childcare not provided for this event. Please contact Dr. Marc Boensel, mboensel@stlukeum.com for information. THE CORNER Jonathan and Lisa Moore, Directors of Student Ministries, jmoore@stlukeum.com Each Sunday Night Crosswalk and the Corner High School meet from 5-7 p.m. NYC Missions Experience is July 14-18! Many of our students are raising support to go serve the poor and share the gospel in one of the most NEEDED cities in our country. You can SUPPORT THEM online at or you can designate a gift for this trip on the for line of your check!!! HELP US SHARE THE GOSPEL IN NYC! Souled Out REQUIRED Middle School parent meeting, Sunday, June 3rd at 4:30 pm. -Brad Summer Servemore!!! 10 interns embark on our campus this summer! The Corner will have 20 small groups, age and gender specific, that all meet each week of the summer! Each small group will do a missions experience in our city this summer as well! 200 phone calls to our amazing Crosswalk and Corner Students will be made EACH WEEK! God is up to something big at St. Luke so keep an ear and an eye out for our summer interns to be reaching out in a few weeks! Our First Pool Party is at the Amos house from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. on June 10th! LOCALS starts soon on Mondays as well! Dive in this summer! IF YOU ARE NOT IN THIS COMMUNITY, WE WANT YOU TO BE! Blessings, JMO