St. Lukes Lutheran Church

Library Open House

claire — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:25:44 +0000

Everyone is invited to join us at the Library Open House during the Adult Forum hour, between the services, on May 20. Discover what’s new and exciting in our resources and services. Learn how to find and check out a book or other item of interest to you. It’s a cosy comfortable space with lot’s of reading opportunities.

What is Fair Trade?

claire — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:38:57 +0000

Wednesday June 13, 7:00 p.m. Cynthia Glensgard of Global Handmade Hope will share stories and pictures about how GHH shares the word of God and empowers women to care for their families through a fair trade business model. She will bring along items for sale. Cynthia will tell us the story of how she was called to this ministry and how her faith in God has grown due to her work. Learn about how the fair trade business model has reunited women with their children and other amazing stories of faith. Also we will learn more about the fair trade coffee and chocolate sales at St. Luke’s, the background of why we participate in this ministry, who benefits from it and why. Please join us. Refreshments will be provided!

We are Called. . .

claire — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:28:18 +0000

“. . .To serve one another!” What if you could grow your personal finances while helping to grow your church? And what if congregations like ours could finance building projects with competitively priced loans? The Mission Investment Fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America makes both of these dreams possible. Through the fund, individual members of the ELCA can purchase investments, earning interest at competitive rates. With these investments, the MIF makes loans to help congregations like ours expand their current facilities. Learn more, watch the video. Did you know that St. Luke’s received an MIF loan for our new building?

Camp Allegro 2012

claire — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:08:21 +0000

Register now for Camp Allegro 2012, July 9-13, for children entering Kindergarten through 6^th grade. This year we will present a musical called Elijah! God’s Faithful Prophet, which is a wonderful story about the prophet Elijah from the Old Testament, his faith and trust in God and a contest that he has with the King. The musical will be presented during the Thursday worship service on July 12 at 7:00 p.m. and at St. Matthew’s Center for Health on Friday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m..

We are Called. . .

claire — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:07 +0000

“. . .To serve one another!” Many Sudanese Christians lived for decades in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. There the Lutheran World Federation provided them an education. Some are returning to their new country with talents to offer, thanks to our ELCA partnership with the LWF. “When South Sudan became independent, we were told the children had no teachers, and that is why we came back. I have 200 children in my class. I teach five subjects, across many year levels.” — Akol Did you know that St. Luke’s mission support helps fund this program?

What is this?

claire — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:22:54 +0000

It’s a QR code! You see them everywhere. If you have a QR code reader on your mobile phone, just point it at the code and you will discover an easy way to stay current, when traveling this summer, with your support for the important ministries that continue all year long at St. Luke’s Church. The QR code readers are free from your App Store.

Christian Exodus

claire — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:03:01 +0000

Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb and other Palestinian Christian leaders talk with Bob Simon about the exodus of Christians from the Holy Land on CBS 60 Minutes, April 22, 2012. This story has has caused controversy. Watch it on our Web site and add your comment on CBS 60 Minutes Overtime.

Fair Trade Coffee

claire — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:20:33 +0000

Love your coffee and your neighbor too! Coffee is big business; but sadly, it is often an unjust business. Purchase your Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolate the first Sunday of every month in the Atrium.

Joining Hands for Peace

claire — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:50:35 +0000

“So for us women, having never been socialized to believe that we have powers to interfere in the politics of our country, we were waiting for the bold men,” she says. But “every time the bold men rose up, they rose up with guns.” Leymah realized that it would need to be the women of Liberia — Christian, Muslim, indigenous and elite women — to become the peacemakers. Read about Leymah Roberta Gbowee, fellow Lutheran and Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2011.

Trouble the Water

claire — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:07:31 +0000

A Fund Raiser for the Metro Chicago Synod churches going to the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, to learn about the journey of those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Sunday, April 22, 4:00-7:00 p.m., at Maine East High School, 2601 Dempster St., Park Ridge.