Round Top Retreat for Women
Keynote sessions, worship, prayer, shared meals, and music serve as cornerstones for the retreat. There will also be time to enjoy the peaceful setting of the Retreat Center. Some will choose a long walk, or yoga and others will seek a quiet spot on the porch to journal or read. Other options include mah jongg, knitting, and exploring the antique festival. The retreat begins on Friday evening with dinner at 6:30 and concludes on Sunday at mid-day following a special brunch and worship service. Early arrivals begin at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Leading this exploration is Eva Archer-Smith, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker. Eva has dedicated her life to helping people make conscious, life-giving choices about the precious lives they lead. She’ll share what she has learned—and is continuing to learn—about how we can break unproductive habits, boldly take God at His word, and live the abundant, victorious life we have been promised.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers: A Program of Legacy Caregiver Services
The six week series is offered free of charge on Monday nights twice a year. The next series is scheduled for 6 Monday evenings beginning September 13, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Lukes Center for Counseling and Life Enrichment. Space is limited and registration is needed before September 6 You may register by calling 713 402-5046.
Birkman Discovery Workshop for Couples
a fun couples workshop
The Couples Discovery Workshop uses the Birkman Method Personality Profile, to give couples new insights into “what makes them tick”, and how to cope with and appreciate each others strengths and differences
7 Tuesday evenings
September 21-November 2
7:00-8:30pm
$358/couple
Facilitated by Bob Bolling who is a certified Birkman Consultant. He has facilitated this popular Discovery Workshop at Chapelwood UMC where he is a member.
Through his company, The Personality Coach, Bob assists clients with executive coaching, career transition, retirement planning and work/life balance.
Stephen Ministry
 Stephen Ministry is a confidential, supervised, one-on-one caring ministry for those who need the loving support of a Christian friend. Stephen Ministers are lay people who receive 50 hours of training and who make a 2-year commitment to be available for 1 hour a week as needed for this ministry. If you would like to become a Stephen Minister or think you could benefit from one, please contact the Counseling Center (713-402-5046).
A Stephen Ministry information session will be held on Sunday July 25 at 12:15 in R21(above the Rotunda). Come and see what this ministry is all about. |
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From a Stephen Ministry care receiver:
"I contacted the church and requested a Stephen Minister. Asking for help was a major step for me and it was the beginning of God’s healing grace in my life. My Stephen Minister listened patiently as I poured out my pain and frustration. I knew I could trust her with my feelings. As she walked with me over a period of months, God healed my soul.”
From a Stephen Minister
“As a Stephen Minister, I can tell you that I've received 'seventy times seven' more than I have given. That is God's way. He is so generous when we turn our faces to Him. When we can bless others with our time, our energy, our compassion, God blesses us because we are in harmony with His purposes.”
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Divorce Recovery
This 4-week Divorce Recovery series at St. Luke's United Methodist Church is offered frequently and is led by Dr. Kelton Ro-Trock, licensed marriage and family therapist and ordained United Methodist minister. It is a small discussion group that meets for one hour each week and is designed to help people take positive steps toward healing and wholeness.
The next series of Divorce Recovery will meet for four Sundays September 12, 19, 26 and October 10 from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the Center for Counseling and Life Enrichment. The Center is located on the corner of Edloe and Kipling, across from the St. Luke's parking lot. There is no cost for this class and both members and non-members of the church are welcome. The class is limited in size, so registration is required.
For more information or to register for the next series of Divorce Recovery, please contact the Counseling Center (713-402-5046).
Mourning After Morning Grief Support
Have you experienced a loss in your life? Are you trying to deal with this stressful situation by yourself? Do you ever wonder what help the Bible can offer to help ease your pain? If you have had any of these thoughts then please come to Mourning After Morning. The purpose of our work together will be to journey through the “valley” by offering information and opportunity to grow through your grief and loss.
Topics for study and reflection will include: Who are you? Reflections about grief, realistic memories, identification of feelings, lifestyle changes, reaching out to others, and much more. All sessions will be biblically grounded.
Mourning After Morning, facilitated by St. Luke’s member Gayla Davis, is an on-going grief support group for anyone who has had a loss. Whether you have suffered a miscarriage, lost a spouse, a parent, a child, or someone else close to you, there is support for you.
If you have suffered a loss, please join Mourning After Morning from 12:15–2:30 p.m. in the St. Luke's Center for Counseling and Life Enrichment (located on the corner of Edloe and Kipling, across from the St. Luke's parking lot) every Sunday and begin your journey toward hope and healing. A sandwich lunch is offered for $5. For more information, please contact the Counseling Center (713-402-5046).
| "Although our society seeks to shield us from the stark reality of death and loss, it is prevalent all about us in nature and in human life. When anything is so common, many of us assume that the reaction to the loss will be quick, painless and uncomplicated. In some rare instances it is, but in most it is not. Increasingly we are aware of the fact that unwise handling of the grief situation is causing personality injury in ways that had not been suspected. Mutual support in the grief journey is one way to insure that our grief decisions are made based on information and thought." - Todd Van Beck |
CanCare
CanCare is a wonderful cancer ministry that is supported by St. Luke's with many other Houston churches. It offers hope and support to those experiencing the day-to-day struggles of cancer. CanCare is a faith-based local organization that attempts to match a newly diagnosed cancer patient with a trained survivor who can share experiences, offer information, resources and encouragement but also supports the person in a prayerful manner. Participants talk to others who have survived the same type of cancer, diagnosis and treatment.
If you need this kind of support or wish to volunteer as a mentor, please contact CanCare at 713-461-0028 or go to the CanCare website.
