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Sunday Mornings

Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
8:30 a.m. Communion Service
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.

Encounter Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall
8:45 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages
9:45 a.m.

Holy Communion
12 noon in the Chapel

 

Connecting Ministries

Visit the Connection Center online and get plugged in!
Current Hot Jobs

Communion Steward - 8:30 service on Sundays
Is communion an important part of worship for you?  Do you typically attend the 8:30 service?  Then join our team!  Help us prepare the elements for the 8:30 or 12:05 communions by coming before the service you normally attend.  Each person serves for 1 month, 3 times a year.  You can attend the 8:30 or 11:00 service as usual, and then help us clear communion following the service.  We'd greatly appreciate your help! 

Ushers needed in 9:45 service - Sundays
Do you love welcoming people and greeting them with a smile when they walk through the door of the Sanctuary?  Volunteer for just an hour as an usher while you’re already here on Sunday mornings, in either the Traditional or Encounter services.  We especially need help at the 9:45 Traditional service and in the Encounter service.  This is an easy job that will start someone's day right! 
 
Baptism Guild - 9:45 service on Sundays
Do you remember when you own child was baptized?  Make this a special day for a St. Luke's family!  You will meet with the families 30 minutes before the service starts in Dr. Pace’s office and help them get ready, take a picture (camera provided), and then lead them over to the Sanctuary side door 10 minutes before the service starts. 
 
Gethsemane Summer Celebration – July 10th from 6-9 pm
Have you been meaning to visit Gethsemane UMC and check out what’s happening over there? Well this opportunity is perfect for you to get a free meal, visit Gethsemane and the staff and members there, as well as meet some people in their community who could really use a fun night out and a good hot meal. 
 
We need help from St. Luke's volunteers for:
* Set-up
* Activities
* Clean up
 
Make Children's Vacation Bible School at Gethsemane UMC a week to remember, July 27-30

Come Have S'more Fun with us!  St. Luke's and Gethsemane are teaming up for Camp E.D.G.E. at Gethsemane on July 27 -30!  We are seeking camp leaders who would like to serve in one of the following capacities:

Classroom Leader
Music Leader
Recreation Leader
Snack and Lunch Leaders
Van Drivers
Teen Helpers
 
We plan to serve 75 children ages 6-10.  We will also offer childcare here at St. Luke's for those of you volunteering that week at Gethsemane.  We need you!
 
Answer phones and questions on Sunday mornings at the church -  Sundays
When you give someone a call, are you pleased when a cheerful, happy voice greets you on the other end?  Be that person for St. Lukes!  Do you have one hour a week to spare, to help the church in a vital way?  We need Sunday morning receptionists.  You'll be able to see and greet lots of people who are at the church and you can watch the entire service on TV right in front of you!
 
Be an extension of Christ by baking and bringing meals to those in need
 
When you've been sick or had a baby, has someone brought you a meal and made your life a little easier?  Do you love to cook?  We as a church value the importance of a warm meal, especially during tough times.  Let us know if you can cook a meal every once in a while and deliver it to someone in need (we'll try to find someone close to your house!) and be a part of our Casserole Ministry.

Help people find a place to belong as a Connection Center consultant - Sundays
Are you connected in a ministry or small group and want to help someone else do the same?  Do you have 30 minutes to give on a Sunday morning?  Come help us connect people into volunteer opportunities and small groups at the Connection Center on Sunday mornings for 30 minutes before OR after a worship service. You're already here at church!  Help answer the congregation's questions and get people plugged in to the right ministry areas.

Greeters - Be part of our new Open Doors ministry - Sundays
Let's give our visitors and members a warm welcome on Sunday mornings!  Be the first smiling face that greets someone when they walk through our doors.  It's as easy as coming 10-15 minutes before the service you are attending.  Just let us know you'll be there, and bring your whole family! 
 
Attendance Pad Collectors - Sundays
Have you wondered if anyone actually reads or uses the attendance pad sheets we sign during worship?  Yes we do!  These are our primary means of contacting our visitors and also making sure our member's needs are taken care of.  We need YOU just once a month (or more if you want) to help us collect the attendance pads from the Sanctuary, sort them, and then leave them for us to enter.  It's easy, quick and fun!  We collect the pads following the 11:00 a.m. service and it only takes about 15-20 minutes.  This is a great family volunteer opportunity! 
 
Help us welcome our new members as a Christian Friend - Sundays
Isn't it exciting to see new members join St. Luke's every Sunday?  Come help new members feel welcome and connected into the church following the worship service you're already attending.   
 
Make a difference in a new mom's life through Young Lives - a ministry for teen moms
Young Lives is Young Life's ministry to teen moms.  Just as in Young Life where volunteers have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ with every child, whomever they are, wherever they are, Young Lives' volunteers do the same thing for middle and high school students who are raising a child on their own.

Do you have talents or experience in PR, Communications or Social Media?
Our Communications department needs help in a variety of ways.  We need people who are gifted or just enjoy proofreading, still photography and video production, graphic design, video editing, marketing, public relations, writing, and/or social media.  Can you help us post flyers on Facebook or YouTube?  Are you experienced in working on the web?  We need help with everything from content management to coding, web design to search engines.  We need YOU!  
 
Fill the pews with Dr. Pace's sermon notes cards as a Shirley's Angel - Fridays
Do you have a free hour on Friday afternoon from 1-2 pm?  We need help stocking the pews with Dr. Pace's sermon notes.  Be an angel and help us!  It doesn't take long the more people we have so grab a friend and let's get stocking!
  
Camera Operators needed in TV Ministry - Sundays
Is Sunday the best day for you to volunteer at the church since you’re already here to attend worship services?  Do you love operating cameras or videotaping or do you wish you knew how?  You don’t even need to know how to operate a camera…we’ll teach you!
    
Be a positive, life-changing mentor in a child's life through Kids Hope USA - Weekdays
When you were growing up, was there an adult in your life who positively influenced you? Be that person for someone else and make a difference in our community by mentoring a child one hour once a week.  For a small amount of your time, you can really impact the life of a child.  Men are especially needed.  
 
Can you help us make phone calls?    
In an effort to build up the Counseling Center's referral network, we need help making calls to counselors and therapists.  We will provide you with a list of names and numbers of offices to call.  You can make the calls from the convenience of your own home or from the Counseling Center.  You will only be making the initial call to get Amy Birchill in the door.  What an easy job that will really make a difference!
 
Help us acknowledge memorials/honorariums - Fridays  
Do you just have an hour every week or two?  Do you have pretty handwriting or the ability to type?  We need help on Fridays acknowledging memorials and honorariums.  Please let us know if you're available! 
 
Joy Class Volunteers Needed!
Become a teacher, substitute teacher or substitute van driver on the teaching team for the Joy Class.  The Joy Class is made up of primarily adult residents of the Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation, or other local home groups.  The class members are a wonderfully unique set of people who have their own set of gifts and talents.  Being involved with this class brings an amazing amount of fulfillment and you will be blessed while blessing others at the same time. 

Count Cash - Mondays
Do you have an hour on Monday mornings to help count the offering from Sunday?  We need task-oriented, careful volunteers and we need you from 9:00-10:30 a.m. (at the latest). 
 

Invitation to Pray
If you feel a desire to pray often or just feel a need to lift up prayers of the congregants of this church, please join our prayer team.  You can sign up for a Prayer Partner or sign up to come to our prayer room and pray over the list of requested prayers.  As we all know...God answers prayers!   
  
Do you have an hour?  Senior Adults Ministry needs help - Weekdays
On the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m., we need help setting tables for the Mainstreamers event.  During the last week of the month, we need help folding and labeling newletters to send to Senior Adults.  Bring a friend and catch up while doing something worthwhile and helpful!
   
Help develop the Counseling Center's website - Anytime
Are you a website guru?  Maybe you didn't think the church could use you, but we can!  The Counseling Center needs help getting their website the way they want it, to be more user-friendly and accessible to the community.
  
Develop lasting relationships by making deliveries to our Friends at Home members - Sundays
Do you have one Sunday a month that you can deliver the beautiful altar flowers to our Friends at Home members?  If you enjoy just being a helping hand and/or visiting the elderly who can't come to church, this is for you!
 
Help us set up for events at the church in Apron Ministry - Weekdays
For all St. Luke's events, we need help setting the tables and arranging decorations and food to look pretty.  If you have the gift of hospitality or enjoy getting your house ready for a party, please help us do the same thing at St. Luke's.
    
 
Contact Cecie Turlington at 713-402-5153 or cturlington@stlukes-hou.org for more information on these or any other volunteer opportunities.
 
 

 

 

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"Find Your Purpose" - a mini spiritual gifts class

The next class is Sunday, April 19th from 3:00-5:30 pm.  To register, please contact Cecie Turlington at cturlington@gmail.com or 713-402-5153.

As Dr. Pace focused on in his sermon on June 1st (see Video of June 1st Sermon), each of us was created in God’s perfect image, for a specific purpose, to be lived out here on Earth.  "MORE"
Life Together is a monthly dinner class that gives participants the chance to meet the senior pastor, Dr. Tom Pace, and other staff members to learn about the mission of the church and meaning of the membership vows. To register, please contact Mary Alaniz at malaniz@stlukes.org or 713-402-5015.  The remaining 2009 Life Together classes are:

May 13*
August 23
October 4
December 6

*The May Life Together will be held on Wednesday evening instead of the usual Sunday evening.

You may also click on this link for more information on how to join St. Luke's.
 
 
St. Luke's United Methodist Church is a community focused on passionate worship, faith forming relationships and ministries that make a difference through evangelism and involvement.
 
 
Connecting Ministries Staff
 
Boyd Wagner Pastor/Connecting Ministries
(713) 402-5010
Mary Alaniz
Asst. Director/Connecting Ministries
(713) 402-5015
Kay Towns
Asst. Director/Connecting Ministries
(713) 402-5009
Cecie Turlington
Asst. Director/Connecting Ministries
(713) 402-5153
 
 
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