St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church

Trivia Night

tmedler — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:27:45 +0000

The annual St. Lucas Trivia Night is scheduled for April 24, 2010. DOors open at 6:00 p.m., questions start at 7:00 p.m. $12 per person with 8 players per table. For more information, or to reserve a table, contact Bill Bartlow at 314-220-2543. St. Lucas BASIC is seeking donations of items/baskets for the silent auction held during Trivia night. To make a donation, contact the Church Office

Rummage Sale

tmedler — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:03:41 +0000

The Women’s Guild Rummage Sale is Wednesday April 7th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday, April 8th, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (dollar bag day). Setup will be Tuesday, April 6th, starting at 8:30 a.m.. We need all the help we can get. People may start bringing items and placing them on the stage.

Easter Bake Sale

tmedler — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:19:50 +0000

St. Lucas will be holding a bake sale in April, prior to Easter. This sale will be by order only. All orders must be received by March 15th and will be available for pickup on Friday, April 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pastries will consist of poppyseed and pecan stollens, nut and poppyseed horns (rosky) and apple strudels. Stollens and strudels will be $8.00 and rosky will be $6.00 per dozen. Order forms are available in the narthex.

Life Together – A Lenten Series

tmedler — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:49:55 +0000

The theme for this week, Wednesday, 3/10/2010, is “This is It?”. We invite you to join us for a light meal at 6:00 p.m. and then for worship at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

pastorbiber — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:16:12 +0000

It is my hope that this will be the first or many opportunities to share with you thoughts and insights as I read through Scriptures in preparation for sermons and Bible classes and for personal devotion.

Acts 1:1 “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.”

Luke wrote both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. They can, and perhaps should, be read as one narrative. Often, we separate the Gospels and Acts because the four Gospels set forth the life of Jesus while the Book of Acts tells what the disciples did after Jesus had departed into heaven. In fact, the full title that is often used to refer to the book of Acts is “The Acts of the Apostles.”

However, this first verse of Acts tells us that Luke had a different idea. He tells the person to whom he is writing that the Gospel he had written was about “all that Jesus began to do and to teach.” But if Jesus ascended into heaven, wouldn’t that be the conclusion of His work and teaching? Why is it the beginning? The answer comes when we connect Jesus’ command to the disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit with the events of Pentecost. Jesus had promised to send the Holy Spirit and, through that Spirit working through the disciples, Jesus’ work continues. In fact, you can look at Peter’s words in Acts 3:12. After Peter healed a lame beggar, others were astonished at the power he displayed. In response, he asks them “Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” It is not the work of the Peter, but Jesus working through him. Acts is not the work of the disciples, but the continuing work of Jesus Christ through the disciples.

What does this mean for us today? The ministry of Jesus Christ continues. Like the disciples, we have received the promised Holy Spirit. Like the disciples, Jesus continues to reach out in grace to the world through us. The work we do as a congregation is not our work alone, but it is Christ, who lives in us, working through us. There are still people whom God is calling to His saving grace and we have the privilege of bring that message to them. Take the time to read through the book of Acts, keeping in mind that the work of God in and through the disciples that is set forth there continues in the ministry of St. Lucas today.

Final Approved Strategic Plan

tmedler — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:44 +0000

The Strategic Planning Committee presents the Draft Strategic Plan 2010. The Plan will be considered at the November 17th Church Council meeting and presented to the Voter’s Meeting on December 6th.

The plan can be viewed/downloaded from…(click here)

Evangelism Outreach

tmedler — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:42:52 +0000

Please pray that the Holy Spirit will open the ears and hearts of those receiving the Good News of Jesus and His saving Grace. We also request your prayers for those that are presenting the Good News. We ask for your prayers especially on Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Evangelism Training session has been postponed for now. Please continue to consider joining this important ministry. We have a vary large mission field right here in St. Louis.

Please contact Joyce Kolnik if you wish to consider joining.