http://stlukesmethodist.livesitehost.com/pages/outreach_news [No Web Browser Description property found for outreach_news] Move in MinistryCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityOutreach Your support is needed. 100% of your donation will go to those affected by devastating tornadoes. You can also make an immediate $10 donation, text the word RESPONSE to 80888. #umcor #umc http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=NAFDZRA4JP Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:53 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenStudentAdultFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsOutreachAdministration At St. Luke's Board of Stewards meeting on May 1, the Long Range Planning and Building Committees unveiled plans for construction of Phase 5 of the church's master plan. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=KIS75Z59UV Thu, 02 May 2013 16:24:27 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenStudentAdultGethsemane CampusOutreachreVisionStaffAdministration There is much happening in the world so close to home right now... Five things I remember in times like this... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=MYUWVS3N42 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:41:17 -0500 Move in MinistryChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionOutreach In the wake of the Boston bombing, parents are wondering what to tell their children. In an interview with Channel 12, Amy Birchill Lavergne, Director of Nick Finnegan Counseling Center had this to say... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=A47PYEC324 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:49:15 -0500 Move in MinistryAdultGethsemane CampusOutreach The woodshop made picnic tables and installed them on the new deck at Sutton Elementary. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=VVKKZK5JTR Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:58:57 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryMake It HappenAdultOutreach Michelle Shonbeck to be honored for 20 years of service at CCSC’s Azalea Dinner http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=67UD9W3SY3 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:56:10 -0500 Move in MinistryMake It HappenStudentAdultGethsemane CampusOutreachreVision Why would a single woman with no children leave her career behind at 5 p.m. to meet with a gang-affected teen coming to see his probation officer? http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=BNVKGL056J Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:51:11 -0600 Move in MinistryMake It HappenAdultFinance and GenerosityOutreach St. Luke's Houston Project Committee 2012 is pleased to announce gifts made through grants totaling $100,000. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=O7D78E29XG Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:47:28 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsOutreachStaffAdministration 2012 Board of Stewards Chair Mark Kidd reflects on the past year. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=I92R0EGIY9 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:09:38 -0600 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach This month's gallery exhibit features our Kids Hope mentors and their students. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=L974WQCIK6 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:22:59 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenStudentAdultAdoptionBridges AcademyCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachreVision Dear God of all times, You tell us that when we can�t find the words to say, you will turn our groans into prayers. Today, we groan, O God, and we trust that you will receive our anguish as a prayer to you. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=9Y2RFWOO4Y Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:12:49 -0600 StudentOutreach This past summer, I signed up for a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. At first, this opportunity just seemed like a great addition to my resume and a chance to leave the unbearable humidity of Houston. I didn’t realize how much the trip and the kids would impact me. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=HFDNPTMPPQ Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:46:46 -0600 Outreach Carol believes that “we are all called to do something for others.” She has found her calling at Trees of Hope, a non-profit organization that raises money exclusively for children’s programs at the Star of Hope Mission for the homless. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=L4CJUJK47Z Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:56:34 -0600 Awaken in WorshipChildrenStudentAdultGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Articles Included: Remember the Story of Advent, Symbols to Remind Us of The Story, Finding Ourselves in The Story, Responding to The Story http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=ULVGVDDPMO Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:32:49 -0600 Embrace in CommunityStudentAdultGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachreVision �Twas the night before counseling, when all through my head My thoughts were racing like a kid on a sled The reds and the greens of the season were there But for me there were shades of blue in the air ... http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=NUBC8WMY5E Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:46:41 -0600 StudentAdultGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsOutreachreVision Over 25 young men took their best game to the outdoor basketball court of the Gethsemane Campus on October 20. Youth of ages eleven to nineteen gathered from our youth ministry, Challenge High School, Sharpstown High School, Lee High School, Jane Long, the reVision program and other various schools to compete for first place. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=6HEF4DGO49 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:44:40 -0600 Awaken in WorshipAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach In a Bible study class I was teaching once, a young woman asked questions I could not answer. �Was Mary�s labor difficult, or did Jesus come quickly and easily? Did Joseph help deliver the baby? Did she shout and scream?� Frankly, I had never considered such a thing. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=Z9NOYRSK3C Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:41:58 -0600 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryMake It HappenCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsOutreachreVisionStaffAdministration Nick Finnegan Counseling Center (NFCC) at St. Luke's United Methodist Church is one of 12 honorees for the Mental Health Makes a Difference community recognition program. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=H3E354RHJ8 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:13:23 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryMake It HappenStudentFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusOutreachreVisionSports and ActivitiesStaffAdministration reVision is building one-on-one relationships with gang-affected youth. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=K57JZB5HWH Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:55:00 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityAdultGethsemane CampusOutreachreVision The Changing Face of Houston: Tracking the Economic and Demographic Transformations Through 31 Years of Surveys http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=T816B96076 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:52:58 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryChildrenStudentGethsemane CampusMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Summer Clubhouse at the Gethsemane Campus was a huge success thanks to the prayers, presence, gifts, service AND witness of the St. Luke's Family! 57 children attended each week, plus 17 student volunteers and countless adult volunteers. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=AZ7RJT65AS Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:53:27 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryChildrenStudentCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach THANK YOU to everyone who participated in one of the Volunteer Opportunities during the Apostle sermon series http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=ASGHTMHL09 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:52:02 -0500 Embrace in CommunityChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachreVision Mona Marcec was my fourth grade teacher. She had dark hair and a twinkle in her eyes. She liked me a whole lot and I liked her a whole lot. She inspired in me a love of learning, and took a special interest in me. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=U1NGLEIM3O Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:49:35 -0500 Move in MinistryAdultOutreach Daphne Tumlin grew up in Newfoundland and moved to Houston with her husband in 1970. She grew very fond of her new city and began working to beautify Houston by planting trees in an esplanade in her neighborhood. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=TNZK5KXCFJ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:37:59 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryStudentGethsemane CampusOutreachreVision St. Luke’s began reVision for gang-affected youth in southwest Houston, part of the dream was to partner with other churches and organizations in order to expand and improve the program’s reach. reVision is now pleased to announce that St. Martin’s Episcopal Church has joined as a ministry partner. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=F31VFPKQ2R Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:33:46 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusOutreach Earlier this summer, the Bilingual Ministry of St. Luke's UMC/Gethsemane Campus began taking their gospel to the street -- literally. "We are having picnic Bible classes," says Local Pastor Mireya Ottaviano Diaz. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=7C3KUE6IG3 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:39:58 -0500 Move in MinistryAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusOutreachreVisionStaff Somehow God can bring magic and love between a 17 year-old Hispanic kid, born in another country, raised in extreme poverty by a single mother, already facing serious criminal charges, and a 40 year-old affluent and successful Caucasian businessman. Somehow love happens when two people enter relationship together. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=OTYL6045FU Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:06:56 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenCommunity of EmpowermentStudentAdultAdoptionBridges AcademyCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachSports and ActivitiesStaffAdministration Stay in touch with your St. Luke's family through our publications, The Spire, E-bulletin and The Pathway magazine that is coming very soon! http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=K96W5ZNRL5 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:57:17 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityMove in MinistryChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMedia and CommunicationsOutreach I recently had the privilege to spend a week in the D.R. with 50 students and 14 adult leaders from St. Luke’s as they returned to Santiago for a second time. For some of the students it was a trip filled with the anticipation of visiting with friends made last year. For others, they anxiously awaited experiences and relationships soon to be made. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=Q60CHUEC9O Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:53:54 -0500 Move in MinistryCommunity of EmpowermentStudentMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Two of the Youth Advocates break dancers made it through to Las Vegas on "So You Think You Can Dance." http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=73AWEQ0NV7 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:58:54 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsStudentAdultMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Jesus chose twelve ordinary people, called them by name, and challenged them to step away from the ordinariness of life so that they could follow him. He shared life with them. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=7W9YDCRY0W Wed, 23 May 2012 14:21:27 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionOutreachreVisionStaffAdministration "Being in the trenches with these youngsters, who may have made some bad choices in the past but are now changing their lifestyles and behavior, is indeed very rewarding." http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=MPJB7UY5FC Tue, 22 May 2012 11:26:16 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryChildrenCommunity of EmpowermentAdultCare and ConnectionOutreachStaffAdministration St. Luke's clergy will be ordained at Annual Conference. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=6GDGESD8QD Wed, 16 May 2012 10:29:42 -0500 Embrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenStudentAdultOutreachreVisionSports and Activities reVision ministry to gang-affected youth introduces group to baseball. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=QCO5XFVZV7 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:24 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryStudentAdultCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Do you like meeting new people? Do you like welcoming people into the church? Then we may be looking for you! http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=W005DGZECR Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:40:31 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryStudentAdultCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsOutreach Recently, I read an article by Jon Nielson entitled, 3 Common Traits of Youth Who Don’t Leave the Church. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=MLN6RFN570 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:37:51 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Brennan Manning, in his wonderful book Ruthless Trust, tells the story of a water bearer in India. He had a pole he carried across his shoulders, and on each end there was a pot. On one end, there was a perfect pot, and on the other, a pot with a crack in it. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=SWC6TQ8KQA Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:34:54 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityMove in MinistryStudentAdultCare and ConnectionOutreachreVision Although Rev. Laralee DeHart has been a member of St. Luke's clergy for several years, until recently she has spent the majority of her in time in her role as Chaplin at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. She now has been appointed by the Bishop as clergy to St Luke's to serve in two roles. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=SWT2N5ZWFC Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:51:57 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityMove in MinistryCommunity of EmpowermentStudentAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusOutreach There is hope. At the edges and on the margins there are pastors and churches that are trying bold and new things. They are adapting and innovating in faithful ways. Here at St. Luke’s we are doing some innovating and risk taking of our own. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=U4EWGXGIRH Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:50:52 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach We are partnering with Youth Ministry Architects (YMA) for the purpose of ministering more faithfully, intelligently, and effectively to our students. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=SZ1MEOI38A Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:16:20 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryMake It HappenChildrenCommunity of EmpowermentStudentAdultAdoptionBridges AcademyCare and ConnectionFinance and GenerosityMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachSports and ActivitiesStaffAdministration Tell us how we’re doing and share ideas you might have for how our website could be one that you’d be proud to share. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=7M9HLCTTBR Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:20:39 -0500 Embrace in CommunityMove in MinistryCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusOutreachreVision A few weeks ago, Charles Rotramel and I led a group of people from KIPP, St. Martin’s Episcopal, the Tejano Center, Juvenile Justice, and a judge to Los Angeles. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=GXXNRSQLHD Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:16:14 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryStudentAdultAdoptionCare and ConnectionMusic and Fine ArtsOutreachAdministration I have been reading about hedgehogs. The hedgehog principle grows from an ancient Greek aphorism that says “the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” It is often applied to businesses, pointing out that an enterprise needs to be clear about its core competency – the one thing that really makes it go. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=LJ31NH0YS7 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:40:59 -0500 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryAdultCare and ConnectionMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach On Sunday, February 12, the Distinguished Life Award, the highest honor St. Luke’s bestows, was presented to four individuals who have modeled the Christian life by serving the church and community in exemplary ways for multiple decades. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=0GP53UUOJ1 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:18:45 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityMove in MinistryStudentAdultCare and ConnectionGethsemane CampusMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach I like to read. As I enter into the Lenten journey with Christ, I often say to him, “I’ll go, but can I bring a good book?” This year, one of the books that I am reading is a recent publication from a friend of mine entitled Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=1FLMWE7IF3 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:16:43 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach God is God of sunshine and rain, daytime and nighttime, celebration and mourning. Remember. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=X5R6FK198L Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:44:40 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryChildrenCommunity of EmpowermentStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Chris Brogan, a popular blogger at www.chrisbrogan. com, is quoted as saying, Every day is someone’s first day. This is a great reminder that everyday somebody is having a first experience with our church community. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=ZZ8LKMKHGH Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:47:03 -0600 Move in MinistryChildrenCare and ConnectionOutreach I have been mentoring Daniel through the Kids Hope program for over three years now. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=MDS4WY02YO Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:36:37 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryChildrenStudentAdultCare and ConnectionMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach Thanks to the efforts of our amazing volunteers, our last Easter at the Park was a huge success. I am coordinating the volunteers for this year’s event and want to invite each of you to come out and help make Easter at the Park an even bigger success this year. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=TSU2J6J70E Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:34:11 -0600 Awaken in WorshipEmbrace in CommunityTrain in TeamsMove in MinistryAdultCare and ConnectionMedia and CommunicationsMusic and Fine ArtsOutreach I love movies. I especially love those deep and thoughtful movies, such as the 1979 hit, The Jerk , starring Steve Martin. http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/pages/adults_news-item?r=83CPAA1FOU Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:32:59 -0600