St. Luke's no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/rss St. Luke's http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.stlukesmethodist.org Copyright 2010 St. Luke's Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@stlukesmethodist.org Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:49:16 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/787 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/787"> <span class="summary">Pure Sound Labor Day Retreat</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100903T223000Z">3-Sep-10 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100906T223000Z">6-Sep-10 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> Camp For All, Burton, TX 77835</span> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/PuresoundArtworkFront-01.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></div><br>Pure Sound is celebrating its </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">15th annual </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Retreat</strong></span><strong> </strong></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal">over the Labor Day weekend, September 3-6! All 7th through 12th graders are invited to come join us; 6th graders are also invited to participate as "New Sounders" who will spend Saturday night with us </span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">at Camp for All in bucolic Burton, TX.</span>&nbsp;</div> <p style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">We'll load the buses beginning at 4:00 p.m. and&nbsp;leave at </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">5:30 p.m. sharp</span> </strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">from St. Luke's on </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Friday, September 3</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">, and we'll return to St. Luke's late Monday afternoon, </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">September 6</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> for a post retreat concert, followed by supper.</span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">This year's guest clinician is </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Pam Elrod</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">, who is the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Director of Choral Activities at SMU&#8217;s Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas. In addition to conducting the choral ensembles at SMU, she also oversees the graduate program in choral conducting. Pam's teaching credentials are impeccable, and she is also an accomplished vocalist who performs as a guest artist with numerous university, professional, community and church choirs throughout the country.</span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Cost for each singer (7th - 12th grade) is $225; register in the Commons on Sunday morning, August 22 or 29 or at the&nbsp;<a href="/en/cev/788" target="_blank">PS Summer Reunion Party</a> on Aug. 28.&nbsp;Cost for 6th grade New Sound singers is $110. Scholarships are available. See forms below to fill out at your convenience.</span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Retreat will be extra special this year as we host the fledgling youth choir of Holy Covenant UMC in Katy, who will join us in camp activities and experience the excitement and fun that being in a youth choir offers.</span>&nbsp;</p> <div style="background: white"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Facebook</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">users, join the group </span><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&amp;tid=466183113271#!/group.php?gid=142504309094103" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">"Pure Sound Retreat #15- Who's With Me?" </span></strong></a></span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Invite your friends, share the excitement. See you there! &nbsp;</span></div><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/ps_retreatRegistration2010.pdf" target="_blank"> <div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div> <div style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/ps_retreatRegistration2010.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Retreat Registration 7th-12th graders</strong></span></a></span> </div> <div style="background: white"></a><strong style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/ps_retreat6thGrade2010.pdf" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Retreat Registration 6th graders</strong></a></strong> <div><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/ps_PackingList.pdf" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Suggested Packing List</strong></a></strong></div></div> <div style="background: white"></div> <div style="background: white"><strong>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/Youth_Med_Rel_09-10.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">St.&nbsp;Luke's Youth Medical Release Form</span></a></span></strong>&nbsp;</div> <div style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt"><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/psTalent_Form.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt"><strong>Talent Show Form</strong></span></a></span> </div> <div style="background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/File0018.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Camp For All Medical Release Form</strong></span></a></strong> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/meds_form.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Medications Form</strong></span></a></strong></span></div></span></div> <div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div> <div style="background: white"><strong>* PARENTS!</strong> We must have a copy of your medical&nbsp;insurance card. If you would please make a copy&nbsp;of it beforehand,&nbsp;that will save us a great deal of time at the registration table.</div> <div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div> <div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div> <div style="background: white" align="center"> <div align="center"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" src="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/attachments/wysiwyg/21/camp_forALL.jpg" width="226" height="302" /></div></div></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Camp For All <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">6301 Rehburg Rd.</div> <span class="locality">Burton</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77835</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/787 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/790 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/790"> <span class="summary">SundaySing Off/SundayRing Off</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100904T143000Z">4-Sep-10 9:30 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100904T193000Z">4-Sep-10 2:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's UMC Blanton Building, Houston, TX 77027</span> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><font size="3"> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/SundayRingSing.jpg" width="458" height="146" /></div><br>Come enjoy&nbsp;a day of music and fun along with our children's choirs, SundaySing! and SundayRing! On Saturday, September 4, we will gather at 9:30 a.m. in the Blanton Building with our directors<strong>, </strong><strong style="color: #800000">Leah King, Jane Long</strong><span style="color: #800000"> </span>and <strong style="color: #800000">Katy Cuddihee</strong>, who have planned an exciting day filled with songs, games, snacks and lunch. Parents are invited to join us at 1:30 for a time of closing together. &nbsp;</font></span></span></span></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><font size="3"><strong>SundaySing!</strong> is for children in grades 1-5. They will begin regular rehearsals on Sunday, September 12:<br></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: blue; font-size: 14pt"><br>SundaySing! grades 3-5 from 3:45-4:45 in the ROTUNDA! </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: blue; font-size: 14pt">SundaySing! grades 1 and 2&nbsp; from 4:30-5:15 in ROTUNDA</span> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt">SundayRing Handchimes</strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt"> is for children in grades 3-5, and will also begin regular rehearsals on September 12:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><font color="blue" size="4" face="Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: blue; font-size: 14pt"><br>SundayRing! Handchimes from 5:00-6:00 in C263 <br>(above the office area)<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></font></span></span></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Questions? Contact Leah at 713-402-5028 or <a href="mhtml:{3E129C34-FE5F-42FB-BC79-84E882DC2A26}mid://00000256/!x-usc:mailto:lking@stlukes-hou.org" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">lking@stlukes-hou.org</font></a>.</p></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's UMC Blanton Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/790 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/789 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/789"> <span class="summary">BLT DAY</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100905T133000Z">5-Sep-10 8:30 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100905T223000Z">5-Sep-10 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, TX 77027</span> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/789 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/793 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/793"> <span class="summary">Contemplative Service</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100907T230000Z">7-Sep-10 6:00 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100907T233000Z">7-Sep-10 6:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church Chapel, Houston, TX 77027</span> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/taize.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></div><br>Come experience a Contemplative Service in the Chapel at 6:00 pm on the first Tuesday of every month. With prayer, silence, Holy Communion, and a meditative style of worship music, this service will be a calming oasis in your busy workweek.&nbsp;O</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: black; font-size: 12pt">ur beautiful candlelit Chapel affords the perfect spiritual retreat. </span></div></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church Chapel <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/793 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/791 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/791"> <span class="summary">Will Willimon, Shamblin Lectures</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100912T133000Z">12-Sep-10 8:30 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100913T230000Z">13-Sep-10 6:00 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church</span> <br/> <span class="tspeaker">Speaker:</span> <span class="speaker">Bishop Will Willimon</span><br> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div>As part of the Shamblin Lecture Series, Bishop Will Willimon will preach at all worship services on September 12, 2010 at the Westheimer Campus.</div> <div>8:30 a.m.</div> <div>8:45 a.m. Encounter Contemporary Service</div> <div>9:45&nbsp; and 11 a.m. Traditional Worship</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>and an additional message during the </div> <div>6 p.m. Special Improvisation Jazz Worship in the Sanctuary</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>His morning sermon will also be available through live streaming at the Gethsemane Campus, 6856 Bellaire at the 11 a.m. worship service.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%">On<strong> Monday, September 13,</strong> Bishop Will Willimon,</span><span style="line-height: 115%"> will speak at a Conference Series Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, The Victual Event Room, 3814 Lyons Avenue, Houston, 77020. Reservations ($15 donation) to <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#106;&#111;&#101;&#108;&#103;&#111;&#122;&#111;&#64;&#104;&#111;&#116;&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;"><span>joelgozo@hotmail.com</a> by September 8.</span></span></p></div></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3741 Westheimer</div> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/791 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/770 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/770"> <span class="summary">Promotion Sunday</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100912T144500Z">12-Sep-10 9:45 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100912T154500Z">12-Sep-10 10:45 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, TX 77027</span> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/770 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:45:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/797 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/797"> <span class="summary">Fall Gathering</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100912T154500Z">12-Sep-10 10:45 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100912T174500Z">12-Sep-10 12:45 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #000000">The Fall Gathering</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #000000"> will take place in the south Courtyard at St. Luke's&nbsp;Westheimer campus&nbsp;from 10:45 a.m. to&nbsp;12:45 p.m.&nbsp;with games, prizes, hot dogs and a cakewalk! This event is free. Sunday School class memebers will be onl hand and&nbsp;look forward to getting to know you and your family and helping you plug into the life of our church.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #000000">Free</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #000000">door prizes will be given out during this event, which will include&nbsp;Rob Landes' top DVD picks, Sid Davis and Faith Ayers' top music CDs, Tom Pace's favorite book collection, books by&nbsp;Bishop Will Willimon our Shamblin Lecture speaker, Life Application Bibles, and Bible software programs. Winners must be present to claim their prizes!</span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #000000">What a wonderful time to celebrate this season of new beginnings as we all gather together at&nbsp;the church, for the church. See you on September 12!</span></p> <blockquote style="border-left: #000080 2px solid; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px"> <div style="font: 10pt arial">&nbsp;</div></blockquote></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn"> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/797 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:45:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/703 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/703"> <span class="summary">UMW General Meeting</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100921T153000Z">21-Sep-10 10:30 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100921T170000Z">21-Sep-10 12:00 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, TX 77027</span> <br/> <span class="tspeaker">Speaker:</span> <span class="speaker">Michelle Schonbeck</span><br> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div>This General Meeting of the UMW will be held in Canterbury Hall, Gethsemane Campus.&nbsp; Michelle Schonbeck, director of CCSC will lead a tour of&nbsp;CCSC's Gethsemane Food Pantry before speaking &nbsp;to the group about CCSC programs at both CCSC locations.&nbsp; If you have not seen this outreach program, this is a do not miss opportunity to get an inside look at this worthwhile program supported by St. Luke's and&nbsp;42 other coalition partners.&nbsp; For more informaiton: Karen Johnson, <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#107;&#108;&#97;&#110;&#99;&#97;&#115;&#116;&#101;&#114;&#106;&#111;&#104;&#110;&#115;&#111;&#110;&#64;&#121;&#97;&#104;&#111;&#111;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;">klancasterjohnson@yahoo.com</a></div></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/703 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/744 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/744"> <span class="summary">Friday Night Dance</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100925T003000Z">24-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100925T033000Z">24-Sep-10 10:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall), Houston, TX 77027</span> <br/> <span class="tspeaker">Speaker:</span> <span class="speaker">Ezra Charles & The Texas Blues Band</span><br> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall) <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/744 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/779 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/779"> <span class="summary">UMM Fore Him! Golf Tournament</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100925T130000Z">25-Sep-10 8:00 AM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20100925T223000Z">25-Sep-10 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> Hermann Park Golf Course</span> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="585"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><img style="border-color: #ffffff;" alt="" src="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/attachments/wysiwyg/13/golfBrochureCover2010.jpg" align="left" border="10" height="772" width="300" /></td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p><strong>Proceeds benefit St. Luke&#8217;s United Methodist Men&#8217;s College Scholarship Fund &amp; Ministry Programs</strong></p> <p>*Sponsorships may be tax deductible. (Please consult your tax professional.)</p> <h2> Date</h2> <p>Saturday, September 25, 2010</p> <ul> <li> 6:30 a.m. Registration</li> <li>8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start</li> <li>Lunch Following Tournament</li> </ul> <div id="buttondiv"><a href="https://public.serviceu.com/registration/default.asp?OrgID=9523&amp;EventID=4852238&amp;OccID=173784903&amp;" target="_blank" class="button">Register Online Today!</a></div> <h2> Place</h2> <p>Hermann Park Golf Course<br> 2155 North MacGregor<br> 713-526-0077</p> <h2>Format</h2> <p>Four Person Scramble, Awards based on gross scores &amp; flighted</p> <p><strong>Questions about the tournament?</strong></p> <p>Paul Cottage 713-953-3348 or Jim Davenport 713-355-1900 x138</p> <div id="buttondiv"><a href="https://public.serviceu.com/registration/default.asp?OrgID=9523&amp;EventID=4852238&amp;OccID=173784903&amp;" target="_blank" class="button">Register Online Today!</a></div> <p><strong>Sponsorship or Other Questions?<br> </strong>Anona Karnaky 713-402-5003, <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#97;&#107;&#97;&#114;&#110;&#97;&#107;&#121;&#64;&#115;&#116;&#108;&#117;&#107;&#101;&#115;&#45;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">akarnaky@stlukes-hou.org</a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/attachments/wysiwyg/82/FOREHimbrochure2010.pdf">Download the brochure</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Hermann Park Golf Course </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/779 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5753/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5753/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100905T133000Z">5-Sep-10 8:30 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100906T003000Z">5-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn"> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5753/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6012/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6012/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100908T003000Z">7-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100908T013000Z">7-Sep-10 8:30 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's Fellowship Hall </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6012/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5400/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5400/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100909T120000Z">9-Sep-10 7:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100909T131500Z">9-Sep-10 8:15 AM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5400/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5916/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5916/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100909T180000Z">9-Sep-10 1:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100909T220000Z">9-Sep-10 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3471 Westheimer</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">TX</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5916/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5851/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5851/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100910T230000Z">10-Sep-10 6:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100911T024500Z">10-Sep-10 9:45 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5851/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5754/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5754/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100912T133000Z">12-Sep-10 8:30 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100913T003000Z">12-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn"> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/5754/ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6161/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6161/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100912T144500Z">12-Sep-10 9:45 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100912T154500Z">12-Sep-10 10:45 AM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's Center for Counseling and Life Enrichment <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">2719 Joanel</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">tx</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6161/ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:45:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6003/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6003/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100913T103000Z">13-Sep-10 5:30 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100914T003000Z">13-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's Center for Counseling and Life Enrichment <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">2719 Joanel</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="postal-code">77027</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6003/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6039/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6039/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100913T223000Z">13-Sep-10 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100914T010000Z">13-Sep-10 8:00 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's United Methodist Church </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6039/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT Events http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6013/ <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6013/"> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20100915T003000Z">14-Sep-10 7:30 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20100915T013000Z">14-Sep-10 8:30 PM</abbr> <br/> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">St. Luke's Fellowship Hall </a></div> http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/cev/r/dt/6013/ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/985/ <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" />September Artist of the Month</span> <div>&nbsp;</div></strong></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">One of nine children, MaryAnn Lucas was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, moving to Houston in 1982 with her&nbsp;family. She has&nbsp;studied and practiced</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> art since the late 1960&#8217;s, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">currently belongs to and participates in the Watercolor Art Society of Houston, Visual Art Alliance, First Frontier Collage Society, Art League of Houston, and Lone Star Art Guild art shows, winning various ribbons and awards at each. She is past President of Visual Arts Alliance, Northwest Art League and "Lone Star Art Guild" which is an organization representing approximately 15 Art groups located throughout Southeast Texas and has held numerous other positions with all of these organizations.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">MaryAnn is a firm believer that "practice is the best learning tool", and this has enabled her to become proficient in a variety of medium. For several years she has conducted workshops and given demonstrations of her art techniques in Houston and surrounding towns. She also donates numerous pieces of her work each year to various worthwhile charity auctions. Her work has made its way to various states across this country and Europe.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">MaryAnn&#8217;s most recent artistic endeavor has included one of a kind hand painted silk scarves and Christmas ornaments. To view all of her work visit her website: <a href="mhtml:{3E129C34-FE5F-42FB-BC79-84E882DC2A26}mid://00000223/!x-usc:http://www.malucasart.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">www.malucasart.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">.</span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/maryannlucas.JPG" width="329" height="451" /></div></div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div></span> <br><br>31-Aug-10 4:00 PM The Fine Arts at St. Luke's, September 3 <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" />September Artist of the Month</span> <div>&nbsp;</div></strong></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">One of nine children, MaryAnn Lucas was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, moving to Houston in 1982 with her&nbsp;family. She has&nbsp;studied and practiced</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> art since the late 1960&#8217;s, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">currently belongs to and participates in the Watercolor Art Society of Houston, Visual Art Alliance, First Frontier Collage Society, Art League of Houston, and Lone Star Art Guild art shows, winning various ribbons and awards at each. She is past President of Visual Arts Alliance, Northwest Art League and "Lone Star Art Guild" which is an organization representing approximately 15 Art groups located throughout Southeast Texas and has held numerous other positions with all of these organizations.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">MaryAnn is a firm believer that "practice is the best learning tool", and this has enabled her to become proficient in a variety of medium. For several years she has conducted workshops and given demonstrations of her art techniques in Houston and surrounding towns. She also donates numerous pieces of her work each year to various worthwhile charity auctions. Her work has made its way to various states across this country and Europe.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">MaryAnn&#8217;s most recent artistic endeavor has included one of a kind hand painted silk scarves and Christmas ornaments. To view all of her work visit her website: <a href="mhtml:{3E129C34-FE5F-42FB-BC79-84E882DC2A26}mid://00000223/!x-usc:http://www.malucasart.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">www.malucasart.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">.</span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/maryannlucas.JPG" width="329" height="451" /></div></div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div></span> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/985/ Carol Mohrman Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/984/ <div><span style="font-family: Arial">Shots will contain both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #800000"><strong>Dates: </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong><br></strong><br>Wednesday, September 22,&nbsp;5-7 p.m., Fellowship Hall Foyer, for Board of Stewards Members and others interested <br><br>Sunday, September 26, 8 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m., Activities Center Foyer <br><br>Sunday, October 3, 8 am &#8211; 1 pm, Activities Center Foyer <br><br>Thursday, October 7, 9 am &#8211; 12 pm, Fellowship Hall Foyer, for Mainstreamers and others interested&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #800000"><strong>Cost:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Arial"><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000">Flu Shot (for persons 6 months and up) $20.00 &nbsp; <br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000">Flu Mist or inhaled Nasal Spray(for healthy, non-pregnant persons between 2 and 49 years of age) $30.00 &nbsp; </span></div> <br><br>26-Aug-10 1:00 PM Flu Shots will be available at St. Luke's <div><span style="font-family: Arial">Shots will contain both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #800000"><strong>Dates: </strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial"><strong><br></strong><br>Wednesday, September 22,&nbsp;5-7 p.m., Fellowship Hall Foyer, for Board of Stewards Members and others interested <br><br>Sunday, September 26, 8 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m., Activities Center Foyer <br><br>Sunday, October 3, 8 am &#8211; 1 pm, Activities Center Foyer <br><br>Thursday, October 7, 9 am &#8211; 12 pm, Fellowship Hall Foyer, for Mainstreamers and others interested&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #800000"><strong>Cost:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Arial"><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000">Flu Shot (for persons 6 months and up) $20.00 &nbsp; <br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000">Flu Mist or inhaled Nasal Spray(for healthy, non-pregnant persons between 2 and 49 years of age) $30.00 &nbsp; </span></div> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/984/ Sally Penning Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/980/ <div><img style="border-color: #ffffff;" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/13/GatherUsGraphicRound-3-3.jpg" align="right" border="10" height="258" width="200" /></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The child who doesn't fit in, and the child who does...</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The woman who comes to church every week, and the man who has disdain for religion...</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The man who manages his life well, and the woman who seems to make a mistake at every turn...</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>God wants all of them to be a part of the family. Our God reaches out to pursue each one of his children, and gather that one into his community. There are absolutely no limits to God's grace.</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Answer God's call to come an join the family; and help us gather in teh others who are out there missing still.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Gather Us In sermon series begins on September 12, 2010 with Shamblin Lecturer, Will Willimon and contiues through October 10, 2010.</div> <div><h2>Sermon Schedule</h2> </div> <ul><li>September 12: <em>Gather Them In</em></li><li>September 19: <em>The Weak and The Strong</em></li><li>September 26<em>: The Neighbor and The Stranger</em></li><li>October 3: <em>The Young and The Old</em> <br></li><li>October 10: <em>The Rich and The Poor</em></li></ul> <br><br>17-Aug-10 1:00 PM Gather Us In - Sermon Series <div><img style="border-color: #ffffff;" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/13/GatherUsGraphicRound-3-3.jpg" align="right" border="10" height="258" width="200" /></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The child who doesn't fit in, and the child who does...</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The woman who comes to church every week, and the man who has disdain for religion...</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The man who manages his life well, and the woman who seems to make a mistake at every turn...</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>God wants all of them to be a part of the family. Our God reaches out to pursue each one of his children, and gather that one into his community. There are absolutely no limits to God's grace.</div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Answer God's call to come an join the family; and help us gather in teh others who are out there missing still.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Gather Us In sermon series begins on September 12, 2010 with Shamblin Lecturer, Will Willimon and contiues through October 10, 2010.</div> <div><h2>Sermon Schedule</h2> </div> <ul><li>September 12: <em>Gather Them In</em></li><li>September 19: <em>The Weak and The Strong</em></li><li>September 26<em>: The Neighbor and The Stranger</em></li><li>October 3: <em>The Young and The Old</em> <br></li><li>October 10: <em>The Rich and The Poor</em></li></ul> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/980/ Sally Penning Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/979/ <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt"><strong><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" /></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #003300; font-size: 14pt"><strong>Fall Choir Season!</strong></span></p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Our youth and children's choirs have exciting plans for Labor Day weekend:</span></div> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/en/cev/790" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>SundaySing</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"> and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>SundayRing </strong></span></a></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">will kick off the season with a day of fun and music from 9:30 - 2:30 on Saturday, September 4 in the Blanton Building. Children in grades 1-5 are invited to come find out just how much music can be! Lunch included. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">The&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/en/cev/787" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>15th Annual Pure Sound Labor Day Retreat</strong></span></a></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800000"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is for youth in grades 7-12; buses leave at 5:30 on Friday afternoon, Sept. 3 and return on Labor Day afternoon for a post Retreat concert and supper. 6th graders are invited to join </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>New Sound</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">; they will come up on Saturday morning, Sept. 4 and return home Sunday evening, Sept. 5. </span></li></ul> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Registration for these events takes place in the Commons this Sunday, Aug. 22 and also Aug. 29. </span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #003300; font-size: 12pt">Adult Choir Potluck Supper and Open House</strong></div> <div><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Adult Choir members are planning a </span><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Fall&nbsp;Open House</strong><span style="color: #800000"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">with a Potluck Dinner on Wednesday, September 1, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">which will be their first fall rehearsal following the August break. This would be the absolute perfect day&nbsp;to come visit,</span></font><font size="2"> </font><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">as our singers will be enjoying some great food and then learning new music together.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Join them in Fellowship Hall&nbsp;from 5:00 - 7:00&nbsp;for social fellowship and food; following that time together, stay for rehearsal.&nbsp;</span><br><br><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/chancel/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">The Chancel Choir</strong></a></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is for adult mixed voices, directed by </span><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Sid Davis</strong><span style="color: #800000">.</span><br><br></font><strong style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/stcecilia/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">The St. Cecilia Choir</strong></a></strong>&nbsp;</span></strong><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is&nbsp;for adult women, directed by&nbsp;</span></font><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Beverly Laubach.</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><br></span></strong><br><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/veritas/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Veritas</strong></a></strong></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is a choir for adult men, directed by</span></font><font size="3"><span style="color: #3366ff">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Sid Davis</strong><span style="color: #800000">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><br></span><br><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">All choirs rehearse regularly on Wednesday evenings; interested singers are always welcome!&nbsp;</span></font></span><font size="3"> </font></span></span></span></span></div></div> <br><br>16-Aug-10 9:00 PM The Fine Arts at St. Luke's, August 20 <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;background: white"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt"><strong><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" /></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #003300; font-size: 14pt"><strong>Fall Choir Season!</strong></span></p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Our youth and children's choirs have exciting plans for Labor Day weekend:</span></div> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/en/cev/790" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>SundaySing</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"> and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>SundayRing </strong></span></a></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">will kick off the season with a day of fun and music from 9:30 - 2:30 on Saturday, September 4 in the Blanton Building. Children in grades 1-5 are invited to come find out just how much music can be! Lunch included. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">The&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong><a href="/en/cev/787" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>15th Annual Pure Sound Labor Day Retreat</strong></span></a></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800000"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is for youth in grades 7-12; buses leave at 5:30 on Friday afternoon, Sept. 3 and return on Labor Day afternoon for a post Retreat concert and supper. 6th graders are invited to join </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>New Sound</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">; they will come up on Saturday morning, Sept. 4 and return home Sunday evening, Sept. 5. </span></li></ul> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Registration for these events takes place in the Commons this Sunday, Aug. 22 and also Aug. 29. </span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #003300; font-size: 12pt">Adult Choir Potluck Supper and Open House</strong></div> <div><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Adult Choir members are planning a </span><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Fall&nbsp;Open House</strong><span style="color: #800000"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">with a Potluck Dinner on Wednesday, September 1, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">which will be their first fall rehearsal following the August break. This would be the absolute perfect day&nbsp;to come visit,</span></font><font size="2"> </font><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">as our singers will be enjoying some great food and then learning new music together.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">Join them in Fellowship Hall&nbsp;from 5:00 - 7:00&nbsp;for social fellowship and food; following that time together, stay for rehearsal.&nbsp;</span><br><br><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/chancel/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">The Chancel Choir</strong></a></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is for adult mixed voices, directed by </span><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Sid Davis</strong><span style="color: #800000">.</span><br><br></font><strong style="color: #3366ff"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/stcecilia/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">The St. Cecilia Choir</strong></a></strong>&nbsp;</span></strong><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is&nbsp;for adult women, directed by&nbsp;</span></font><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Beverly Laubach.</strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><br></span></strong><br><strong style="color: #3366ff"><a href="/programs/arts/veritas/" target="_blank"><strong style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">Veritas</strong></a></strong></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">is a choir for adult men, directed by</span></font><font size="3"><span style="color: #3366ff">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Sid Davis</strong><span style="color: #800000">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #3366ff; font-size: 12pt"><br></span><br><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt">All choirs rehearse regularly on Wednesday evenings; interested singers are always welcome!&nbsp;</span></font></span><font size="3"> </font></span></span></span></span></div></div> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/979/ Carol Mohrman Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/982/ <p>Dear St. Luke&#8217;s Friend,</p> <p> <img alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2290/promo_i-have-called-friends-sm.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="150" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="150" />I have an admission to make. I am sometimes not a very good friend. I have a lot to learn and practice about what it means to maintain Christian friendships. That is all the more reason I am excited about the new sermon series we are beginning this Sunday, August 22, entitled &#8220;I Have Called You Friends.&#8221; I want to learn what the Scripture teaches us about the power of friendship.</p> <p> God created us with a hunger for friendship. From the time we are small, we strive to make friends, but too often we have trouble mastering the skills and practices it takes to build these relationships. But Jesus gave us a friendship model to follow in his life. In the last hours before his execution, Jesus said &#8220;This is my command; that you love one another as I have loved you&#8230; I have called you friends.&#8221; Further, St. Paul teaches us much about how to live together as friends in his epistles.</p> <p> Beginning Sunday, August 22, and ending on September 5, we will discuss Christian friendship in all of our worship services on both campuses. (Remember, if you are can&#8217;t make Sunday morning, we have Sunday night &#8220;Improvisation Service&#8221; in the Westheimer chapel at 6 pm, following the same series.) This would be a great opportunity to invite your friends to worship, and then perhaps discuss with those friends where you see the attributes of Christian friendship in your relationship. As usual, we will have <a href="/worship/sermons/">a study and discussion resource</a> available for use in your small group. I hope you will be a part of these worship services.</p> <p> In Christ, Tom Pace</p> <br><br>16-Aug-10 4:00 PM I Have Called You Friends - Sermon Series <p>Dear St. Luke&#8217;s Friend,</p> <p> <img alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2290/promo_i-have-called-friends-sm.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="150" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="150" />I have an admission to make. I am sometimes not a very good friend. I have a lot to learn and practice about what it means to maintain Christian friendships. That is all the more reason I am excited about the new sermon series we are beginning this Sunday, August 22, entitled &#8220;I Have Called You Friends.&#8221; I want to learn what the Scripture teaches us about the power of friendship.</p> <p> God created us with a hunger for friendship. From the time we are small, we strive to make friends, but too often we have trouble mastering the skills and practices it takes to build these relationships. But Jesus gave us a friendship model to follow in his life. In the last hours before his execution, Jesus said &#8220;This is my command; that you love one another as I have loved you&#8230; I have called you friends.&#8221; Further, St. Paul teaches us much about how to live together as friends in his epistles.</p> <p> Beginning Sunday, August 22, and ending on September 5, we will discuss Christian friendship in all of our worship services on both campuses. (Remember, if you are can&#8217;t make Sunday morning, we have Sunday night &#8220;Improvisation Service&#8221; in the Westheimer chapel at 6 pm, following the same series.) This would be a great opportunity to invite your friends to worship, and then perhaps discuss with those friends where you see the attributes of Christian friendship in your relationship. As usual, we will have <a href="/worship/sermons/">a study and discussion resource</a> available for use in your small group. I hope you will be a part of these worship services.</p> <p> In Christ, Tom Pace</p> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/982/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/978/ <span lang="EN">&nbsp;<img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="10" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/13/VD13-001.jpg" width="150" height="187" />A hard summer rain falls in the mountain resort. <p dir="ltr" align="left">I watch from a distance two young boys play drenched wiffle ball in the empty cinder parking lot.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Red Hat pitches, and Blue Jacket swings the plastic tube to make good contact.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Red Hat darts back and left after the line drive as Blue Jacket charges around the makeshift bases; stepping on the wet white towel, rounding the Frisbee, and stopping while touching the third base telephone pole. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">He is forced to stop, as Red Hat has retrieved the ball.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">I can&#8217;t hear his voice, but know the claim from ancient memory, as he walks back safely to the makeshift home plate, ready to bat again.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">"Ghost runner on third!" </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">How else can two play a game designed for a dozen and a half?</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">But they play anyway. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Do they not know to come in from the rain? Or perhaps they don&#8217;t notice.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Surrounded by God&#8217;s playground, lake for swimming, rocks for climbing, they choose instead the cinder lot?</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Is it because it is familiar? More likely it is simply where they are right now. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Everyplace a park and every day sunshine if hearts are determined to rejoice.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left"></p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left"></p></span> <br><br>13-Aug-10 2:00 PM Matthew 18:3 by Tom Pace <span lang="EN">&nbsp;<img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="10" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/13/VD13-001.jpg" width="150" height="187" />A hard summer rain falls in the mountain resort. <p dir="ltr" align="left">I watch from a distance two young boys play drenched wiffle ball in the empty cinder parking lot.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Red Hat pitches, and Blue Jacket swings the plastic tube to make good contact.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Red Hat darts back and left after the line drive as Blue Jacket charges around the makeshift bases; stepping on the wet white towel, rounding the Frisbee, and stopping while touching the third base telephone pole. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">He is forced to stop, as Red Hat has retrieved the ball.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">I can&#8217;t hear his voice, but know the claim from ancient memory, as he walks back safely to the makeshift home plate, ready to bat again.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">"Ghost runner on third!" </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">How else can two play a game designed for a dozen and a half?</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">But they play anyway. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Do they not know to come in from the rain? Or perhaps they don&#8217;t notice.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Surrounded by God&#8217;s playground, lake for swimming, rocks for climbing, they choose instead the cinder lot?</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Is it because it is familiar? More likely it is simply where they are right now. </p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">Everyplace a park and every day sunshine if hearts are determined to rejoice.</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left"></p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left">&#12288;</p> <p dir="ltr" align="left"></p></span> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/978/ Sally Penning Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/976/ <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 14pt"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" />Summer Stock Theater Continues in August</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">The Bridges Fine Arts Academy Summer Stock Theater Series continues this month with more music and fun over the next three weekends:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 6 &amp; 7:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> "The Best of Motown II" with the Encounter Band (</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in Fellowship Hall) </strong>7 p.m.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 12, 14 &amp; 15:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> "Side by Side by Sondheim" featuring an all star&nbsp;St. Luke's cast&nbsp;(</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in Fellowship Hall) </strong>&nbsp;7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 19-22: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;The 10th annual "Babes on Broadway" production. This year's show is titled, "The Babe Who Knew Too Much" and features a stellar ensemble from Pure Sound (</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in the Rotunda Theater</strong>) 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">There is no need to make a reservation; doors open half an hour prior to curtain, and there is open seating. As the Summer Stock Theater Series is a fundraiser for Bridges Academy, your generous donations are appreciated to help bring music to those in our city who may not have the means to afford or have access to lessons.</span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Questions? Contact </span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Monica</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> at <a href="mhtml:{3E129C34-FE5F-42FB-BC79-84E882DC2A26}mid://00000142/!x-usc:mailto:mgriffin@stlukes-hou.org"><span style="color: #000000">mgriffin@stlukes-hou.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">. </span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Babes on Broadway" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/Babes-202009-9.jpg" width="427" height="285" /></div></div></div> <br><br>3-Aug-10 5:45 PM The Fine Arts at St. Luke's, August 6 <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 14pt"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="5" alt="" align="left" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/web_fine_arts_sm.jpg" width="68" height="60" />Summer Stock Theater Continues in August</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">The Bridges Fine Arts Academy Summer Stock Theater Series continues this month with more music and fun over the next three weekends:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 6 &amp; 7:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> "The Best of Motown II" with the Encounter Band (</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in Fellowship Hall) </strong>7 p.m.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 12, 14 &amp; 15:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> "Side by Side by Sondheim" featuring an all star&nbsp;St. Luke's cast&nbsp;(</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in Fellowship Hall) </strong>&nbsp;7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt">August 19-22: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;The 10th annual "Babes on Broadway" production. This year's show is titled, "The Babe Who Knew Too Much" and features a stellar ensemble from Pure Sound (</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>in the Rotunda Theater</strong>) 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">There is no need to make a reservation; doors open half an hour prior to curtain, and there is open seating. As the Summer Stock Theater Series is a fundraiser for Bridges Academy, your generous donations are appreciated to help bring music to those in our city who may not have the means to afford or have access to lessons.</span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">Questions? Contact </span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Monica</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt"> at <a href="mhtml:{3E129C34-FE5F-42FB-BC79-84E882DC2A26}mid://00000142/!x-usc:mailto:mgriffin@stlukes-hou.org"><span style="color: #000000">mgriffin@stlukes-hou.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt">. </span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Babes on Broadway" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/21/Babes-202009-9.jpg" width="427" height="285" /></div></div></div> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/976/ Carol Mohrman Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:45:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/975/ <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon; &#8220;Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.&#8221;</span></em><span style="font-family: Calibri">&nbsp;~ </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt">Jeremiah 29:4-7</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Welcome to the Second Annual Week of Prayer for Our Children and Youth.&nbsp;You are joining with thousands of other people who are praying in unity around some specific topics that we face in our city.&nbsp;CHILDREN AT RISK, the leading research and advocacy group in our city, provided the &#8220;Did you know&#8221; information at the beginning of each prayer request.&nbsp;For more information you may visit their web site at <a href="http://www.childrenatrisk.org/">http://www.childrenatrisk.org</a>.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">In addition to praying these prayers with others on a daily basis, please share them with those in your circle of friends.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">FAITH SUMMIT</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri"><br>On August 12, pastors, ministry leaders, and those who serve and advocate for children will be gathering for our second annual Faith Summit.&nbsp;Bob Sanborn, CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK will bring an update on the seven issues for which we are praying and we will spend considerable time praying in unity as the gathered Faith Community in the greater Houston area.&nbsp;The Summit will be held at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church from 11 am &#8211; 1 pm in their fellowship hall.&nbsp;To purchase a ticket, go to the CHILDREN AT RISK web site (listed above) or call Laura Nelson at 713.869.7740.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt">PRAYER GUIDE</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 1</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for the Children and Families of Many Nations across Houston</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> in 2007 an estimated 75% of children between birth and 17 are non-Anglo? Houston is the second most diverse city in the U.S. with over 140 nations, more than 200 languages spoken and over 300 people groups. Let us pray for the growing diverse population of children at-risk across our city.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord Jesus, we worship You as King of kings and Lord of lords and as God of all people. There is no god like You. We celebrate Your love and guiding Hand as many nations have come to our city to live, work, attend educational centers and experience the many blessings and benefits in our city.&nbsp;We declare that fullness in life comes ultimately from You, the Author of life. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us Lord for consciously or unconsciously allowing walls of prejudice and hatred to form in our thoughts and actions. Forgive us Lord for erecting walls of division and classism that grieve Your heart and damage relationships. Take the bricks that we have used to build walls and use them to build bridges of love, goodwill and unity. During this special season of prayer for our city&#8217;s most vulnerable children, we pray that You would especially bless the remarkable diversity across our city and in every community.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We especially pray for children of all nationalities in every community. We ask Your Spirit of Truth and justice to inform our thoughts and guide our actions as we seek to be loving witnesses to our neighbors &#8211; rich or poor, regardless of race or ethnicity. Lord God, You have deposited rich gifts in all people &#8211; from all nations. Cultivate a climate within our hearts and community that blesses and calls forth the inherent gifts You have given to the children and parents of many nations you have brought to our city. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We worship You, God of all nations and King of Glory. These things we ask in the strong Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 2</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for Children and Families in Poverty </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><u><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt">&nbsp;</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">24% of Harris County children live in poverty and a total of 47% live in low income families? Texas is ranked 46^th in percentage of children living in poverty,&nbsp;with only Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi are doing worse. Related to poverty, Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation at 24.6%.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Almighty God, source of life and every good gift, we worship You as Savior, Lord and Provider today. In You the scriptures declare there is no want. Thank You that You love all people with an everlasting love, and that You are for us! Your heart, Lord, breaks when people are in pain. Thank You for the many times You have come to our lives when we suffered during times of physical, emotional, spiritual and material need. For those times when You provided in remarkable ways we say &#8220;Thank You!&#8221; We thank You for programs and ministries that are effective, not only in providing for the financial needs, but to also empower parents to become financially stable and to invest their God-given gifts to provide for their future. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">As we focus our prayers and supplications on the material day-to-day needs of children and their families, we call upon Your Name, Lord God, for help and hope. During this season of national financial crisis we ask that You would move our hearts ever deeper into a relationship with You, Lord Jesus, to seek You and Your Kingdom first. We ask You Lord to move in the life of every parent, every business institution, and through the marketplace of every community. Forgive us for confusing our &#8220;wants&#8221; with our &#8220;needs.&#8221; Forgive us for our financial indebtedness at a personal and national level. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Come, Lord, during this season of financial challenge and shower Your rain upon us from the dark clouds that hover over us. At every level of life and commerce, renew us with an urgent sense of faithful stewardship of money, time and talents. May we make the needed changes in us today - to live, work and manage finances wisely. Come, Lord, today and deal with systems of injustice we have either created or allowed to perpetuate through passivity. As the Church, may we be renewed in our hearts to the spirit and practice of loving our neighbors and sharing &#8220;all things in common.&#8221; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We praise and worship You as the One who guides and provides. In Jesus&#8217; Name. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 3</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for our Educators and Educational Systems</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> we have only a 48% freshmen-to-senior same school graduation rate in Houston? Only 15% of Texas students will complete a four year degree. In Houston that means that out of 58,000 students that are 18, only about 8,700 will finish college within 6 years. (44 states scored higher). Our education system is broken. Education is the way out of poverty. If we want to see those we reach out to break the cycle of poverty, we need to insure all children have a quality education.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, You are great and greatly to be praised. Father, You simply spoke, and the worlds were created. Father, we give thanks to You for a nation that makes education a priority. We thank You for the public and the private education in America. Father, we thank You that every child born in this great nation has an opportunity to receive an education.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, the educational system in our city stands in need of Your healing. We pray that more children will complete both primary and secondary school. Father, the drop out rate in Houston schools is too high. We ask that You give school administrators and government official&#8217;s wisdom on how to improve our educational system. Lord, we ask blessings on our teachers and school administrators. We ask that You give us the wisdom on how to raise the salaries of all those in the school system. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, forgive us where we have not wanted to invest in our educational system. Forgive us for not making education a priority in our homes. Forgive us for abdicating our responsibilities to the educational system. Lord, help us to work together so our children can achieve more.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, restore our educational system in Houston. May You be glorified as our children&#8217;s test scores rise, as our drop-out rate declines, as our educational system becomes a model for the nation. To You Father, be all honor, glory and majesty. In Jesus&#8217; Name we pray. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 4</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer against Human Trafficking</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">t</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">he U.S. Department of Justice estimates 14,000 to 17,000 persons are trafficked into the United State each year?&nbsp;Human trafficking involves both international and domestic victims and can include labor and/or sex trafficking. The victims are largely women and children, with runaways being especially vulnerable.&nbsp;Houston is the American hub for human trafficking. The Church in Houston must stand up against this injustice. We cannot continue to worship in peace and safety while our city is being used for such an evil endeavor. That stand starts with prayer. </span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord, You only are Holy. Father, You alone are worthy of all glory, honor and praise. Lord, we praise Your Holy Name for all that You have done in our city. We thank You for the growing unity in the Body of Christ in Houston. We thank You that You have brought to our attention the plight of those that are being forced into slavery. We want as Your people to stand against the trafficking of human beings through our city.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, this cannot and will not stand in our city.&nbsp;Houston is a city of freedom.&nbsp;We, the Church, choose to stand in the gap against this injustice.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, we pray that You expose the trafficking rings, especially those in charge of the trafficking. We pray for the Houston Police Department and all law enforcement agencies in this city. We ask that You give them wisdom in locating and breaking up all the trafficking rings. We, the Church of Houston, declare freedom for all those forced into this system. In the Name of Jesus Christ, we decree that all the captives must be set free. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, forgive us for our apathy and complacency.&nbsp;Forgive us for not taking up this cause and standing against it in a greater measure. Father, help us to stand, pray, invest, and not allow this activity to stand in our city. No longer will Houston be known as the hub of human trafficking for North America. We declare freedom. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, let your Name be exalted in this city. May Your Name be glorified as this activity is defeated. Glory to You, Lord, for You are great. In Jesus&#8217; Name we pray. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 5</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Mental Health and Juvenile Justice</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> at least one in five children and adolescents in the U.S. have a mental health disorder?<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn1" name="_ednref1"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[i]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;One in ten of these children suffer from a serious emotional disturbance severe enough to disrupt daily functioning in the home, school, or community.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn2" name="_ednref2"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[ii]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;Despite these statistics, it is estimated that only about half of all affected children receive specialty mental health services.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn3" name="_ednref3"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[iii]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;When untreated, mental health disorders can lead to school failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence, and even suicide.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn4" name="_ednref4"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[iv]</strong></span></span></a></span></em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> <em>In 2008, approximately 229,055 the children in Harris County were living with a mental illness and approximately 22,906 were suffering emotional disturbances serious enough to disrupt daily life.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn5" name="_ednref5"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[v]</strong></span></span></a></em></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray:&nbsp;God of Heaven and Earth, we worship you today as the Sustainer of life.&nbsp;You are the Alpha and Omega.&nbsp;In you we live and breathe and have our being, and we come today to seek your face.&nbsp;Your love is from everlasting to everlasting; it never fails.&nbsp;Thank you, Lord, for all the ways that your love is demonstrated to us on a daily basis.&nbsp;Today we celebrate that you are a God who is intimately involved in our lives, deeply concerned for our well being.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We lift our voice today, Loving God, on behalf of those children in our neighborhoods and communities who are suffering from mental illness.&nbsp;We cry out to you on their behalf.&nbsp;Hear our cry, Abba Father.&nbsp;We pray for healing in each of their lives. &nbsp;We ask you for parents and homes where love and understanding are present.&nbsp;We pray with the Apostle Paul for the transforming of the minds of those with mental health disorders. We ask, Lord, to grant grace and insight to uncover all the social issues and injustices that need to be addressed to create significant change and reflect noticeable progress relative to these needs.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We ask you to raise up in your Church an army of loving, compassionate mentors and advocates who will come along side these children and youth and lovingly guide them to your love.&nbsp;We pray for our District Attorney and for all of those who have influence in the criminal justice system.&nbsp;Give them compassionate hearts and Godly wisdom to know how to deal with the massive numbers of children that they deal with on a yearly basis.&nbsp;We pray for the transformation of the criminal justice system in our city even as we pray for the children it serves.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us, Lord, when we stand by in apathy unconcerned for the children impacted by mental and emotional illness.&nbsp;Forgive us when we have judged them and their families.&nbsp;Give us repentant hearts that lead us to action.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">You and only you, Father, can give us what we need to face the enormous challenges in this prayer we are lifting today.&nbsp;We exalt your name as the King of kings and the Lord of lords.&nbsp;We know you as the One who always stands on the side of the weak and the oppressed, and it is to You that we turn to for intervention and guidance. In the Name of Jesus, the Christ, we pray.&nbsp;Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 6</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Childhood Obesity</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> over the past 20 years, the prevalence of overweight children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 19 has nearly tripled with one-third of children overweight or at-risk of becoming overweight? The increase in the number of children who are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight is an alarming public health epidemic of this generation. </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Texas ranks 32^nd (50^th being the worst) in overall prevalence with 32.2% of children considered either overweight or obese.</em></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord Jesus, we worship You as King of kings and Lord of lords and as God of all people. There is no god like You. You alone are worthy of all glory, honor and praise.&nbsp;Today we join our voice with thousands of others across the greater Houston area who are praying for the children and youth of our city.&nbsp;With our fellow brothers and sisters who love you, we worship you, O God!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, we face an epidemic of childhood obesity in this great city.&nbsp;While children in many places in the world starve every day for a lack of nutrition, our children, raised on a lifestyle of consumption, face alarming physical distress as a result of over eating.&nbsp;Help, O Lord! &nbsp;&nbsp;Create a sense of urgency in us.&nbsp;Give us eyes to see the deep systemic ties between our consumerist life style and the impact on our children.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We turn to You, Lord, for wisdom and discernment as we search for ways and means to reverse this pattern and trend. Come, Holy Spirit! Show us what is needed to protect and bless the lives of all children at every stage of development. We thank You for people and programs You have provided in our communities and pray that You would encourage them, bless them and multiply their efforts. We pray for the parents in our city who make choices daily about what to feed their children.&nbsp;We pray for public school cafeteria workers who plan and provide meals daily.&nbsp;We pray for school administrators who make decisions about what will be served in the cafeteria and in the vending machines on the campuses.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We ask you, Father, to convict us of our propensity to take the easy way.&nbsp;Raise up leaders with an urgent sense of passion for the physical health of our children, and give them a prophetic voice among us.&nbsp;Forgive us as parents from our own poor health habits, and help us to repent and lead the way in teaching our children that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Lead us to fasting and simplicity as a way of life in the midst of a land of consumption.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">As Creator and Sustainer of life, we ask You to give us everything we need to address the great challenges we face in this epidemic of poor health among our children. And where human hands leave off and fall short of needed remedies, we ask that Your mighty Hand would move among us.&nbsp;We pray this in the Name of our Lord, Jesus. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 7</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt">Advocacy Works</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> there are people, programs and organizations all across Texas who faithfully serve the needs of at-risk and vulnerable children? Many have been doing so tirelessly for decades. Organizations have recently been successful in influencing public policy, specifically on Human Trafficking, and continue to advocate for Texas&#8217; children. There&#8217;s also a growing commitment by the Church to reach <u>up in prayer</u> and <u>out in love</u> to reverse these damaging trends in the lives of at-risk children.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: All-knowing and all loving God, we are in awe of Your great concern for the world You have created. We are privileged beyond words to call You &#8220;Father&#8221; and humbled that You call us &#8220;friend.&#8221; As we consider this idea of &#8220;advocacy&#8221; for vulnerable children, we want to first thank You for the amazing &#8220;advocacy&#8221; You have provided for our lives. There is no god like You!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We are blessed and privileged in this brief life to reflect, pray and invest in things that really matter. Throughout this week of united prayer, we are reminded that children really matter to You - deeply! We praise and bless You for all those who experience and express Your heart and concern for children &#8211; especially children at-risk and who are in vulnerable home, neighborhood and school environments. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Thank You for every person, organization and congregation who have been serving, advocating, and &#8220;standing in the gap&#8221; for those the gospel describes as &#8220;the least of these.&#8221; Almighty God, please open Your loving heart and Your limitless heavens to every person, program and place of worship who labor in love for the cause of the weak and defenseless. Pour special grace and favor upon them. Provide wisdom to every human and spiritual resource needed to help parents to reverse every destructive trend and trap of Satan. Refresh and renew all who serve our city and the children from many nations born and being raised in the Houston area.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us, Lord, for overlooking this dire human need that breaks Your heart every day. Forgive us, Lord, for the times when You called us to help vulnerable children in practical ways and we have opted for the &#8220;couch of convenience&#8221; and personal comfort. Joined with thousands of voices across our city today, we declare &#8220;May Your Kingdom come, may Your will be done, in our city as it is in heaven.&#8221; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We declare by faith that the days ahead for children at-risk in our city will be much better as we speak blessing to parents, blessings to marriages, blessings to educators, blessings to children and youth pastors, blessings to every organization willing to intervene and assist. By faith we look for the damaging trends and reports of vulnerable children to stop. By faith we believe that a new body of research in the near future will indicate evidence of answered prayer for all we have prayed for during this <em>Week </em>of <em>Prayer, Service and Generosity</em> for our city&#8217;s most vulnerable children.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">All these things we pray for in the Name of Jesus, who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. According to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the Church and in Jesus Christ throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref1" name="_edn1"></a>&nbsp;</p> <div> <div id="edn2"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref2" name="_edn2"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn3"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref3" name="_edn3"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn4"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref4" name="_edn4"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn5"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref5" name="_edn5"></a>&nbsp;</p></div></div> <br><br>3-Aug-10 3:15 PM A Week of Prayer for Our Children and Youth <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon; &#8220;Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.&#8221;</span></em><span style="font-family: Calibri">&nbsp;~ </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt">Jeremiah 29:4-7</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Welcome to the Second Annual Week of Prayer for Our Children and Youth.&nbsp;You are joining with thousands of other people who are praying in unity around some specific topics that we face in our city.&nbsp;CHILDREN AT RISK, the leading research and advocacy group in our city, provided the &#8220;Did you know&#8221; information at the beginning of each prayer request.&nbsp;For more information you may visit their web site at <a href="http://www.childrenatrisk.org/">http://www.childrenatrisk.org</a>.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">In addition to praying these prayers with others on a daily basis, please share them with those in your circle of friends.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">FAITH SUMMIT</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri"><br>On August 12, pastors, ministry leaders, and those who serve and advocate for children will be gathering for our second annual Faith Summit.&nbsp;Bob Sanborn, CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK will bring an update on the seven issues for which we are praying and we will spend considerable time praying in unity as the gathered Faith Community in the greater Houston area.&nbsp;The Summit will be held at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church from 11 am &#8211; 1 pm in their fellowship hall.&nbsp;To purchase a ticket, go to the CHILDREN AT RISK web site (listed above) or call Laura Nelson at 713.869.7740.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt">PRAYER GUIDE</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 1</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for the Children and Families of Many Nations across Houston</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> in 2007 an estimated 75% of children between birth and 17 are non-Anglo? Houston is the second most diverse city in the U.S. with over 140 nations, more than 200 languages spoken and over 300 people groups. Let us pray for the growing diverse population of children at-risk across our city.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord Jesus, we worship You as King of kings and Lord of lords and as God of all people. There is no god like You. We celebrate Your love and guiding Hand as many nations have come to our city to live, work, attend educational centers and experience the many blessings and benefits in our city.&nbsp;We declare that fullness in life comes ultimately from You, the Author of life. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us Lord for consciously or unconsciously allowing walls of prejudice and hatred to form in our thoughts and actions. Forgive us Lord for erecting walls of division and classism that grieve Your heart and damage relationships. Take the bricks that we have used to build walls and use them to build bridges of love, goodwill and unity. During this special season of prayer for our city&#8217;s most vulnerable children, we pray that You would especially bless the remarkable diversity across our city and in every community.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We especially pray for children of all nationalities in every community. We ask Your Spirit of Truth and justice to inform our thoughts and guide our actions as we seek to be loving witnesses to our neighbors &#8211; rich or poor, regardless of race or ethnicity. Lord God, You have deposited rich gifts in all people &#8211; from all nations. Cultivate a climate within our hearts and community that blesses and calls forth the inherent gifts You have given to the children and parents of many nations you have brought to our city. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We worship You, God of all nations and King of Glory. These things we ask in the strong Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 2</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for Children and Families in Poverty </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><u><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt">&nbsp;</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">24% of Harris County children live in poverty and a total of 47% live in low income families? Texas is ranked 46^th in percentage of children living in poverty,&nbsp;with only Alabama, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi are doing worse. Related to poverty, Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation at 24.6%.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Almighty God, source of life and every good gift, we worship You as Savior, Lord and Provider today. In You the scriptures declare there is no want. Thank You that You love all people with an everlasting love, and that You are for us! Your heart, Lord, breaks when people are in pain. Thank You for the many times You have come to our lives when we suffered during times of physical, emotional, spiritual and material need. For those times when You provided in remarkable ways we say &#8220;Thank You!&#8221; We thank You for programs and ministries that are effective, not only in providing for the financial needs, but to also empower parents to become financially stable and to invest their God-given gifts to provide for their future. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">As we focus our prayers and supplications on the material day-to-day needs of children and their families, we call upon Your Name, Lord God, for help and hope. During this season of national financial crisis we ask that You would move our hearts ever deeper into a relationship with You, Lord Jesus, to seek You and Your Kingdom first. We ask You Lord to move in the life of every parent, every business institution, and through the marketplace of every community. Forgive us for confusing our &#8220;wants&#8221; with our &#8220;needs.&#8221; Forgive us for our financial indebtedness at a personal and national level. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Come, Lord, during this season of financial challenge and shower Your rain upon us from the dark clouds that hover over us. At every level of life and commerce, renew us with an urgent sense of faithful stewardship of money, time and talents. May we make the needed changes in us today - to live, work and manage finances wisely. Come, Lord, today and deal with systems of injustice we have either created or allowed to perpetuate through passivity. As the Church, may we be renewed in our hearts to the spirit and practice of loving our neighbors and sharing &#8220;all things in common.&#8221; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We praise and worship You as the One who guides and provides. In Jesus&#8217; Name. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 3</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer for our Educators and Educational Systems</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> we have only a 48% freshmen-to-senior same school graduation rate in Houston? Only 15% of Texas students will complete a four year degree. In Houston that means that out of 58,000 students that are 18, only about 8,700 will finish college within 6 years. (44 states scored higher). Our education system is broken. Education is the way out of poverty. If we want to see those we reach out to break the cycle of poverty, we need to insure all children have a quality education.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, You are great and greatly to be praised. Father, You simply spoke, and the worlds were created. Father, we give thanks to You for a nation that makes education a priority. We thank You for the public and the private education in America. Father, we thank You that every child born in this great nation has an opportunity to receive an education.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, the educational system in our city stands in need of Your healing. We pray that more children will complete both primary and secondary school. Father, the drop out rate in Houston schools is too high. We ask that You give school administrators and government official&#8217;s wisdom on how to improve our educational system. Lord, we ask blessings on our teachers and school administrators. We ask that You give us the wisdom on how to raise the salaries of all those in the school system. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, forgive us where we have not wanted to invest in our educational system. Forgive us for not making education a priority in our homes. Forgive us for abdicating our responsibilities to the educational system. Lord, help us to work together so our children can achieve more.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, restore our educational system in Houston. May You be glorified as our children&#8217;s test scores rise, as our drop-out rate declines, as our educational system becomes a model for the nation. To You Father, be all honor, glory and majesty. In Jesus&#8217; Name we pray. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 4</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Prayer against Human Trafficking</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">t</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">he U.S. Department of Justice estimates 14,000 to 17,000 persons are trafficked into the United State each year?&nbsp;Human trafficking involves both international and domestic victims and can include labor and/or sex trafficking. The victims are largely women and children, with runaways being especially vulnerable.&nbsp;Houston is the American hub for human trafficking. The Church in Houston must stand up against this injustice. We cannot continue to worship in peace and safety while our city is being used for such an evil endeavor. That stand starts with prayer. </span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord, You only are Holy. Father, You alone are worthy of all glory, honor and praise. Lord, we praise Your Holy Name for all that You have done in our city. We thank You for the growing unity in the Body of Christ in Houston. We thank You that You have brought to our attention the plight of those that are being forced into slavery. We want as Your people to stand against the trafficking of human beings through our city.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Lord, this cannot and will not stand in our city.&nbsp;Houston is a city of freedom.&nbsp;We, the Church, choose to stand in the gap against this injustice.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, we pray that You expose the trafficking rings, especially those in charge of the trafficking. We pray for the Houston Police Department and all law enforcement agencies in this city. We ask that You give them wisdom in locating and breaking up all the trafficking rings. We, the Church of Houston, declare freedom for all those forced into this system. In the Name of Jesus Christ, we decree that all the captives must be set free. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, forgive us for our apathy and complacency.&nbsp;Forgive us for not taking up this cause and standing against it in a greater measure. Father, help us to stand, pray, invest, and not allow this activity to stand in our city. No longer will Houston be known as the hub of human trafficking for North America. We declare freedom. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, let your Name be exalted in this city. May Your Name be glorified as this activity is defeated. Glory to You, Lord, for You are great. In Jesus&#8217; Name we pray. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 5</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Mental Health and Juvenile Justice</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> at least one in five children and adolescents in the U.S. have a mental health disorder?<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn1" name="_ednref1"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[i]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;One in ten of these children suffer from a serious emotional disturbance severe enough to disrupt daily functioning in the home, school, or community.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn2" name="_ednref2"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[ii]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;Despite these statistics, it is estimated that only about half of all affected children receive specialty mental health services.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn3" name="_ednref3"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[iii]</strong></span></span></a>&nbsp;When untreated, mental health disorders can lead to school failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence, and even suicide.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn4" name="_ednref4"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[iv]</strong></span></span></a></span></em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> <em>In 2008, approximately 229,055 the children in Harris County were living with a mental illness and approximately 22,906 were suffering emotional disturbances serious enough to disrupt daily life.<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_edn5" name="_ednref5"><span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt">[v]</strong></span></span></a></em></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray:&nbsp;God of Heaven and Earth, we worship you today as the Sustainer of life.&nbsp;You are the Alpha and Omega.&nbsp;In you we live and breathe and have our being, and we come today to seek your face.&nbsp;Your love is from everlasting to everlasting; it never fails.&nbsp;Thank you, Lord, for all the ways that your love is demonstrated to us on a daily basis.&nbsp;Today we celebrate that you are a God who is intimately involved in our lives, deeply concerned for our well being.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We lift our voice today, Loving God, on behalf of those children in our neighborhoods and communities who are suffering from mental illness.&nbsp;We cry out to you on their behalf.&nbsp;Hear our cry, Abba Father.&nbsp;We pray for healing in each of their lives. &nbsp;We ask you for parents and homes where love and understanding are present.&nbsp;We pray with the Apostle Paul for the transforming of the minds of those with mental health disorders. We ask, Lord, to grant grace and insight to uncover all the social issues and injustices that need to be addressed to create significant change and reflect noticeable progress relative to these needs.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We ask you to raise up in your Church an army of loving, compassionate mentors and advocates who will come along side these children and youth and lovingly guide them to your love.&nbsp;We pray for our District Attorney and for all of those who have influence in the criminal justice system.&nbsp;Give them compassionate hearts and Godly wisdom to know how to deal with the massive numbers of children that they deal with on a yearly basis.&nbsp;We pray for the transformation of the criminal justice system in our city even as we pray for the children it serves.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us, Lord, when we stand by in apathy unconcerned for the children impacted by mental and emotional illness.&nbsp;Forgive us when we have judged them and their families.&nbsp;Give us repentant hearts that lead us to action.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">You and only you, Father, can give us what we need to face the enormous challenges in this prayer we are lifting today.&nbsp;We exalt your name as the King of kings and the Lord of lords.&nbsp;We know you as the One who always stands on the side of the weak and the oppressed, and it is to You that we turn to for intervention and guidance. In the Name of Jesus, the Christ, we pray.&nbsp;Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 6</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">Childhood Obesity</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know that</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> over the past 20 years, the prevalence of overweight children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 19 has nearly tripled with one-third of children overweight or at-risk of becoming overweight? The increase in the number of children who are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight is an alarming public health epidemic of this generation. </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Texas ranks 32^nd (50^th being the worst) in overall prevalence with 32.2% of children considered either overweight or obese.</em></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: Lord Jesus, we worship You as King of kings and Lord of lords and as God of all people. There is no god like You. You alone are worthy of all glory, honor and praise.&nbsp;Today we join our voice with thousands of others across the greater Houston area who are praying for the children and youth of our city.&nbsp;With our fellow brothers and sisters who love you, we worship you, O God!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Father, we face an epidemic of childhood obesity in this great city.&nbsp;While children in many places in the world starve every day for a lack of nutrition, our children, raised on a lifestyle of consumption, face alarming physical distress as a result of over eating.&nbsp;Help, O Lord! &nbsp;&nbsp;Create a sense of urgency in us.&nbsp;Give us eyes to see the deep systemic ties between our consumerist life style and the impact on our children.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We turn to You, Lord, for wisdom and discernment as we search for ways and means to reverse this pattern and trend. Come, Holy Spirit! Show us what is needed to protect and bless the lives of all children at every stage of development. We thank You for people and programs You have provided in our communities and pray that You would encourage them, bless them and multiply their efforts. We pray for the parents in our city who make choices daily about what to feed their children.&nbsp;We pray for public school cafeteria workers who plan and provide meals daily.&nbsp;We pray for school administrators who make decisions about what will be served in the cafeteria and in the vending machines on the campuses.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We ask you, Father, to convict us of our propensity to take the easy way.&nbsp;Raise up leaders with an urgent sense of passion for the physical health of our children, and give them a prophetic voice among us.&nbsp;Forgive us as parents from our own poor health habits, and help us to repent and lead the way in teaching our children that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Lead us to fasting and simplicity as a way of life in the midst of a land of consumption.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">As Creator and Sustainer of life, we ask You to give us everything we need to address the great challenges we face in this epidemic of poor health among our children. And where human hands leave off and fall short of needed remedies, we ask that Your mighty Hand would move among us.&nbsp;We pray this in the Name of our Lord, Jesus. Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri">DAY 7</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt">Advocacy Works</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri">Did you know</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri"> there are people, programs and organizations all across Texas who faithfully serve the needs of at-risk and vulnerable children? Many have been doing so tirelessly for decades. Organizations have recently been successful in influencing public policy, specifically on Human Trafficking, and continue to advocate for Texas&#8217; children. There&#8217;s also a growing commitment by the Church to reach <u>up in prayer</u> and <u>out in love</u> to reverse these damaging trends in the lives of at-risk children.</span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Let us pray: All-knowing and all loving God, we are in awe of Your great concern for the world You have created. We are privileged beyond words to call You &#8220;Father&#8221; and humbled that You call us &#8220;friend.&#8221; As we consider this idea of &#8220;advocacy&#8221; for vulnerable children, we want to first thank You for the amazing &#8220;advocacy&#8221; You have provided for our lives. There is no god like You!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We are blessed and privileged in this brief life to reflect, pray and invest in things that really matter. Throughout this week of united prayer, we are reminded that children really matter to You - deeply! We praise and bless You for all those who experience and express Your heart and concern for children &#8211; especially children at-risk and who are in vulnerable home, neighborhood and school environments. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Thank You for every person, organization and congregation who have been serving, advocating, and &#8220;standing in the gap&#8221; for those the gospel describes as &#8220;the least of these.&#8221; Almighty God, please open Your loving heart and Your limitless heavens to every person, program and place of worship who labor in love for the cause of the weak and defenseless. Pour special grace and favor upon them. Provide wisdom to every human and spiritual resource needed to help parents to reverse every destructive trend and trap of Satan. Refresh and renew all who serve our city and the children from many nations born and being raised in the Houston area.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Forgive us, Lord, for overlooking this dire human need that breaks Your heart every day. Forgive us, Lord, for the times when You called us to help vulnerable children in practical ways and we have opted for the &#8220;couch of convenience&#8221; and personal comfort. Joined with thousands of voices across our city today, we declare &#8220;May Your Kingdom come, may Your will be done, in our city as it is in heaven.&#8221; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">We declare by faith that the days ahead for children at-risk in our city will be much better as we speak blessing to parents, blessings to marriages, blessings to educators, blessings to children and youth pastors, blessings to every organization willing to intervene and assist. By faith we look for the damaging trends and reports of vulnerable children to stop. By faith we believe that a new body of research in the near future will indicate evidence of answered prayer for all we have prayed for during this <em>Week </em>of <em>Prayer, Service and Generosity</em> for our city&#8217;s most vulnerable children.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri">All these things we pray for in the Name of Jesus, who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. According to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the Church and in Jesus Christ throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;<a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref1" name="_edn1"></a>&nbsp;</p> <div> <div id="edn2"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref2" name="_edn2"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn3"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref3" name="_edn3"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn4"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref4" name="_edn4"></a>&nbsp;</p></div> <div id="edn5"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><a title="" href="http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/articles/add.asp#_ednref5" name="_edn5"></a>&nbsp;</p></div></div> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/975/ Sally Penning Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:15:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/973/ <p>Dealing with absent or incarcerated parents, going through a family<br>divorce, learning how to get along with others, trying to<br>appropriately express anger, overcoming shyness, and<br>struggling academically are just a few of the<br>problems KIDS HOPE USA students face.<br>For 10 years, St. Luke&#8217;s members have made<br>a difference and faithfully mentored at-risk<br>students who need someone to make them feel<br>loved.<br>Meet Evan. He is a fifth grade student at<br>Briarmeadow Elementary and, along with his twin<br>brother Seth and younger brother Justin, is a part of<br>the KIDS HOPE program. Evan was referred to KIDS<br>HOPE because his father was absent from the home<br>and his teacher felt he would benefit from an adult<br>male presence in his life. Evan also struggles academically,<br>so Larry, his mentor, spends part of each mentoring<br>hour on teacher-assigned work. However, much of<br>their time together is spent in creative, fun and energetic<br>activities.Evan loves to play games, so Larry makes a point<br>of including game time each week. Also on a weekly<br>basis, Evan wants to go outside, so they shoot lots of<br>hoops on the school&#8217;s covered basketball court. Some<br>of their most fun times are building things together.<br>Larry brings a portable workbench and tools from<br>home and they have crafted a birdhouse and a footstool,<br>as well as building a kite from scratch and flying<br>it on the playground. </p> <p>This August Larry and Evan, accompanied<br>by Evan&#8217;s twin brother Seth and his mentor<br>Fred, will attend an Astros game together, which they<br>have been doing regularly for some time.</p> <p>Larry shares this story about Evan: &#8220;One day after<br>mentoring was over I walked Evan back to class, gave<br>him a hug goodbye and headed back to the KIDS<br>HOPE room. As I walked down the hall, Evan yelled,<br>&#8216;Wait, Mr. Larry; come back! I need just one more hug!&#8217;&#8221;</p> <p>During July and August, training sessions will be offered to members who<br>can faithfully devote an hour a week to be one child&#8217;s special friend. In addition<br>to the St. Luke&#8217;s KIDS HOPE USA program at Briarmeadow Elementary, this year<br>the church is partnering with Sutton Elementary located near the Gethsemane<br>Campus led by Marci Pampe (left).</p> <p>To learn more about this program or mentoring, contact Karen McCarver,<br>St. Luke&#8217;s KHUSA Director at 713-402-5152 or <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#107;&#109;&#99;&#99;&#97;&#114;&#118;&#101;&#114;&#64;&#115;&#116;&#108;&#117;&#107;&#101;&#115;&#45;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">kmccarver@stlukes-hou.org</a>, Marci<br>Pampe, St. Luke&#8217;s KHUSA Director at the Gethsemane Campus, at 713-357-4466<br>or <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#109;&#112;&#97;&#109;&#112;&#101;&#64;&#115;&#116;&#108;&#117;&#107;&#101;&#115;&#45;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">mpampe@stlukes-hou.org</a>.</p> <br><br>26-Jul-10 2:00 PM KIDS HOPE USA <p>Dealing with absent or incarcerated parents, going through a family<br>divorce, learning how to get along with others, trying to<br>appropriately express anger, overcoming shyness, and<br>struggling academically are just a few of the<br>problems KIDS HOPE USA students face.<br>For 10 years, St. Luke&#8217;s members have made<br>a difference and faithfully mentored at-risk<br>students who need someone to make them feel<br>loved.<br>Meet Evan. He is a fifth grade student at<br>Briarmeadow Elementary and, along with his twin<br>brother Seth and younger brother Justin, is a part of<br>the KIDS HOPE program. Evan was referred to KIDS<br>HOPE because his father was absent from the home<br>and his teacher felt he would benefit from an adult<br>male presence in his life. Evan also struggles academically,<br>so Larry, his mentor, spends part of each mentoring<br>hour on teacher-assigned work. However, much of<br>their time together is spent in creative, fun and energetic<br>activities.Evan loves to play games, so Larry makes a point<br>of including game time each week. Also on a weekly<br>basis, Evan wants to go outside, so they shoot lots of<br>hoops on the school&#8217;s covered basketball court. Some<br>of their most fun times are building things together.<br>Larry brings a portable workbench and tools from<br>home and they have crafted a birdhouse and a footstool,<br>as well as building a kite from scratch and flying<br>it on the playground. </p> <p>This August Larry and Evan, accompanied<br>by Evan&#8217;s twin brother Seth and his mentor<br>Fred, will attend an Astros game together, which they<br>have been doing regularly for some time.</p> <p>Larry shares this story about Evan: &#8220;One day after<br>mentoring was over I walked Evan back to class, gave<br>him a hug goodbye and headed back to the KIDS<br>HOPE room. As I walked down the hall, Evan yelled,<br>&#8216;Wait, Mr. Larry; come back! I need just one more hug!&#8217;&#8221;</p> <p>During July and August, training sessions will be offered to members who<br>can faithfully devote an hour a week to be one child&#8217;s special friend. In addition<br>to the St. Luke&#8217;s KIDS HOPE USA program at Briarmeadow Elementary, this year<br>the church is partnering with Sutton Elementary located near the Gethsemane<br>Campus led by Marci Pampe (left).</p> <p>To learn more about this program or mentoring, contact Karen McCarver,<br>St. Luke&#8217;s KHUSA Director at 713-402-5152 or <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#107;&#109;&#99;&#99;&#97;&#114;&#118;&#101;&#114;&#64;&#115;&#116;&#108;&#117;&#107;&#101;&#115;&#45;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">kmccarver@stlukes-hou.org</a>, Marci<br>Pampe, St. Luke&#8217;s KHUSA Director at the Gethsemane Campus, at 713-357-4466<br>or <a href="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#109;&#112;&#97;&#109;&#112;&#101;&#64;&#115;&#116;&#108;&#117;&#107;&#101;&#115;&#45;&#104;&#111;&#117;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;">mpampe@stlukes-hou.org</a>.</p> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/973/ Sally Penning Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT Articles http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/972/ <div>I love vacations.<br>I love working too.</div> <div><br>When one chooses to love one&#8217;s job, then it usually doesn&#8217;t feel so much like work. So most days, when I am in the thick of church work, I love getting up in the morning and heading to the church or elsewhere to do that which God has called and the Bishop has sent me to do. But I love family summer vacation. I love the uninterrupted time with the family. I love having my mind fully on<br>the present moment, focusing on crucial life changing decisions<br>like &#8230;<br>&#8230;whether to grill the chicken on the top shelf of<br>the grill or the bottom one,<br><br>&#8230;whether to go for a run in the morning or the<br>evening,<br><br>&#8230;whether to hike the short trail or the long one,<br><br>&#8230;whether to use the spray on sunscreen or the<br>lotion,<br><br>&#8230;whether to sit on the back porch where it is<br>quiet, or the family room where the action is<br>(I write this from the upstairs back patio overlooking Lake Travis),<br><br>&#8230;whether to continue to fight sleep as I try to read my book, or just succumb, even in the<br>middle of the day.<br><br>I love playing stupid board games late at night with the family, and pulling people on the inner tube behind a boat on a beautiful lake. I love casual time with the husbands and boyfriends, learning more about them and what they like to do.</div> <div><br>The word they use in most of the English speaking world is &#8220;holiday.&#8221; For example, one<br>might say, &#8220;Are you going on a holiday this summer?&#8221; Actually, it makes a bit of sense. It is,<br>truly, a &#8220;holy day&#8221; when one is on vacation. God seems to show up all over.</div> <div><br>Thanks to all of you who make it possible to experience this holiness. I pray that you<br>might be able to get just a little of this particular kind of holiness this summer<br>as well.<br></div> <br><br>26-Jul-10 1:00 PM Vacations by Tom Pace <div>I love vacations.<br>I love working too.</div> <div><br>When one chooses to love one&#8217;s job, then it usually doesn&#8217;t feel so much like work. So most days, when I am in the thick of church work, I love getting up in the morning and heading to the church or elsewhere to do that which God has called and the Bishop has sent me to do. But I love family summer vacation. I love the uninterrupted time with the family. I love having my mind fully on<br>the present moment, focusing on crucial life changing decisions<br>like &#8230;<br>&#8230;whether to grill the chicken on the top shelf of<br>the grill or the bottom one,<br><br>&#8230;whether to go for a run in the morning or the<br>evening,<br><br>&#8230;whether to hike the short trail or the long one,<br><br>&#8230;whether to use the spray on sunscreen or the<br>lotion,<br><br>&#8230;whether to sit on the back porch where it is<br>quiet, or the family room where the action is<br>(I write this from the upstairs back patio overlooking Lake Travis),<br><br>&#8230;whether to continue to fight sleep as I try to read my book, or just succumb, even in the<br>middle of the day.<br><br>I love playing stupid board games late at night with the family, and pulling people on the inner tube behind a boat on a beautiful lake. I love casual time with the husbands and boyfriends, learning more about them and what they like to do.</div> <div><br>The word they use in most of the English speaking world is &#8220;holiday.&#8221; For example, one<br>might say, &#8220;Are you going on a holiday this summer?&#8221; Actually, it makes a bit of sense. It is,<br>truly, a &#8220;holy day&#8221; when one is on vacation. God seems to show up all over.</div> <div><br>Thanks to all of you who make it possible to experience this holiness. I pray that you<br>might be able to get just a little of this particular kind of holiness this summer<br>as well.<br></div> no http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/art/972/ Sally Penning Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/spire We save significant printing and mailing costs when our members choose to read The Spire here -- online. If you are currently receiving The Spire by mail and would be happy to read it here instead, please fill out the attached form. The weekly E-Bulletin will send you a link to The Spire every other Wednesday. View The Spire for September 2010 September 3, 2010 View The Spire for August 2010 August 6, 2010 August 20, 2010 View The Spire for July 2010 July 9, 2010 July 23, 2010 View The Spire for June 2010 June 11, 2010 June 25, 2010 View The Spire for May 2010 May 16,2010 May 28, 2010 View The Spire for April 2010 April 2, 2010 April 16, 2010 April 30, 2010 View The Spire for March 2010 March 5, 2010 March 19, 2010 ... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/spire Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:14 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/studies/bible The man stopped me in the hall, and I could see the passion in his eyes. He knew I was between worship services, and he didn&#8217;t have much time to explain. &#8220;I have been in church all my life. I have heard the Bible stories. I am taking Disciple right now, and for the first time, I think I get it. I see the big picture. I see how things fit together. And I just love these people, these new friends&#8230; Just wanted to tell you that Disciple works.&#8221; I want each one of you to feel that you are starting to &#8220;get it.&#8221; I want you to have marvelous &#8220;aha moments,&#8221; and meet some friends that will last a lifetime. I know of no program that can help you do that more than Disciple Bible Study. If you haven&#8217;t done the Disciple program, I want you to. For your sake, and for the sake of God Tom Pace New Disciple sessions forming for September Disciple I: (**FULL**)Becoming Disciples, Mondays 5:30-8:00pm, R24 Disciple I: Becoming Disciples,... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/studies/bible Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:39:32 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/youth/ EVENTS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS Register here for Junior High or Senior High Midweek Groups! Midweek Gathering on August 25th, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Small Groups Begin on September 1st. 6th Grade Confirmation 2010 - 2011 Beginning Sept. 12th 9:45 a.m. in the Activities Center Parents Meeting - August 22nd, 5:30 - 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall Confirmation Registration Form Parents as Partners - Online Submission 2010 - 2011 Medical Release Form Junior High Fall Retreat (for 6th - 8th Graders) will be September 24 - 26. We will be going by bus to Forest Glen Christian Camp in Huntsville. The cost is $99 for 6th Grade Confirmands, and $149 for 7th & 8th Graders. Register now! Want to help with the youth ministry? Submit your Parents as Partners form here! August Newsletter ChristWalkers ChristWalkers is a day of mission and outreach open to all youth. Our next ChristWalkers is October 30th. We will be working at the Gethsemane... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/youth/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:01:18 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/worship/sermons/ Tune into St. Luke's on TV St. Luke&#8217;s broadcasts worship services on Channel 51/KNWS (Channel 2 on Comcast cable) at 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings. I Have Called You Friends A 3-part Sermon Series Lesson 2 Lesson 1 Date Title Audio Video Sermon Text Sermon Notes 08/29/2010 I Thank My God mp3 Watch N/A PDF 08/22/2010 Lay It Down mp3 Watch N/A PDF The Questioning God A 10-part Sermon Series Complete Study Guide Date Title Audio Video Sermon Text Sermon Notes ... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/worship/sermons/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:50:02 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/arts/visual Psalm 150:1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary, praise Him in His mighty heavens... [back to fine arts home] Permanent Collection Art and Christianity have been intertwined for centuries. St. Luke's is fortunate to have an extensive permanent collection of art in a variety of forms to inspire and enrich the lives of all who enter our church. Oils, watercolors, stitchery, engravings, sculpture, prints, photographs and multi-media works are all a part of our vast collection, given by many generations of generous members and friends. The most prominent piece in our collection is the Charles Umlauf sculpture in our courtyard, 'Teach All Nations' (pictured), which was commissioned and dedicated in 1966. St. Luke's is priviliged to own three other Umlauf sculptures, in addition to this one. We in the Fine Arts Ministry encourage you to look at and appreciate the beautiful art on display throughout our church campus. To read about featured pieces from our collection,... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/arts/visual Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:56:39 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/arts/arts Psalm 92:4-5 For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. How great are your works, O Lord! The Music and Fine Arts Ministry provides inspiration to those who seek expression of God's grace and love through the performing and visual arts. You are invited and welcome to enjoy and explore the many art opportunities that are available to our congregation and community. Select your area of interest from the list below: Performing Arts / Choirs Visual Arts Bridges Academy of Fine Arts Contemporary Worship Bi-weekly Fine Arts Blog, September 3 Quarterly Fine Arts Calendar - Summer 2010 Fall Choir Retreats and Open Houses! Come Sing With Us! Music and Fine Arts Staff Sid Davis Director of Music and Fine Arts sdavis@stlukes-hou.org ... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/arts/arts Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:51:10 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/outreach/missions Outreach Home | Grants | KIDS HOPE USA | Missions and Service August 31, 2010 Make A Difference E-News Opportunities to Serve: Santa Maria Hostel (for women with chemical dependencies) is seeking volunteers for the Houston Run for Recovery on Sunday, September 12. Help is needed beginning Tuesday, September 9th &#8211; 12th. Please contact Pamela at 832-630-2859 or pvangiessen@santamariahostel.org. Christian Community Service Center&#8217;s Jingle Bell Express Client Registration. Monday, October 4 - Wednesday, October 6, help parents sign up their children to receive presents during the Christmas season. 8:30am-12:30pm in St. Luke's Blanton Bldg. Please contact Jeni at 713-961-3993 x215 or seasonal@ccschouston.com. Houston GreenFest, a day-long celebration of the diversification that makes Houston unique, is Saturday, October 16th from 10 am &#8211; 4 pm. If you can help with a 3-5 hour shift, please contact Julie with the Galveston Bay Foundation at... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/programs/outreach/missions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:23:30 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/bridges/registration bridges | faculty | registration | enroll online | outreach | links | map | testimonials One-on-One Instruction We currently offer private music lessons in voice and the following instruments: piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, flute, clarinet and saxophone. Enrollment is ongoing throughout the semester. Our tuition rate is $58.00 per hour, which can be broken into 30-minute ($29.00), 45-minute ($43.50), or 60-minute lessons. Please take a moment to review our policies and procedures. We have a wonderful faculty of trained classical musicians ready to make some time for you. Please call Monica at 713-402-5110 for a referral or to find out more. Register online. Class Instruction Bridges offers varied adult classes throughout the year in subjects including group voice, music theory and photography. For small children we offer Kinderpiano to teach basic piano skills to kids; Sing Broadway! gives students ages 7-12 some valuable experience putting together and performing in... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/bridges/registration Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:21:21 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/iPray/ iPray A weekly e-newsletter from Prayer Ministries at St. Luke&#8217;s United Methodist Church. Daily Prayer Suggestions for the week of August 30 - September 6 This week's prayer emphasis: Tuesday, August 31 Pray for the new members Shawn and Valerie Smith, Lenny and Jennifer Bianco, Craig Dagenais and Sarah Uselton, Chevy and Amy Hefley, Tyler and Lauren Harris, Kristen Welsh, Larry and Carol Trimble, and Sam and Charity Autry as they find their place to serve in ministry and for their continued spiritual growth. Wednesday, September 1 Pray for the families of Bailey Anne Brandenberger, Ellen James Conaway, Mary Evans Mann, and Huston Wayne Villarruel who received infant Baptism. Thursday, September 2 Pray for children, youth and teachers moving to new Sunday morning classes on both campuses of St. Luke&#8217;s as we begin a new school year. Pray for Friday, September 3 Pray for our Music and Fine Arts staff and volunteers as they welcome new members of every age to... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/iPray/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:00:44 GMT Content Managers http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/prayer/view Isaiah 56:7 My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. There may be no more gracious act than intercessory pray for another. Below are prayer requests submitted here on our web site (Submit a Request). Each prayer will be posted for two months. Please pause for a moment and say a prayer regarding one or more of the requests below. If you would like to make a more formal commitment to prayer by becoming a Prayer Partner for the church, please contact Peter Miller at 713.402.5156. August Please pray for Stephanie... to have permanent and peaceful guardianship of my 7 year old grandaughter. Nancy Please pray for healing for Kenny who has pneumonia and is battling cancer. Dahl Please keep my friend Melanie in your prayers. She is fighting thyroid cancer. Chris Dr. Rahman has a ministry to orphans, lepers, children of lepers and a large Lodha tribe in India. He is praying for a Medical Team with a van who can come give medical treatments to the lepers and... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/prayer/view Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:19:05 GMT Survey http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/sur/?2 Objectives: <br><br>Release Date: 25-Aug-08 4:00 PM<br>Expiration Date: 23-Nov-08 4:00 PM<br>send a message. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/sur/?2 noemail@stlukesmethodist.org Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT Survey http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/en/sur/?1 Objectives: <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diem nonummynibh euismod tincidunt ut lacreet dolore magna aliguam erat volutpat. Ut wisis enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tution ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 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