Members of the St. Luke’s congregation carry each other in prayer and support each other in various ways. We especially remember our sick and homebound.
If you would like to help with any of these ministries, please contact:
Welcome Visitors: Deliver a warm welcome and loaf of bread to visitors who have attended our worship services. Outreach Visitor Schedule
Home Visitors: are the people who regularly visit our home bound members and take communion to them. Anyone interested should contact the church office.
Flower Delivery: Iris Henderson (847)823-1828 email develops a schedule of volunteers who deliver the altar flowers to members who are hospitalized, in nursing homes or who are confined to their homes.
Prayer Shawl Makers: Anyone who knits or crochets is invited to make a prayer shawl to be given to a member in need of special prayer. Kits with yarn are available at church for anyone who is interested in knitting or crocheting a prayer shawl. Please contact BethAnn Lynch at 847-698-9783 or email for directions to make these lovely gifts.
The Prayer Shawl Gatherings are scheduled for 7:00 in the evening on the third Tuesday of each month except for December. Thanks to all who have provided prayer shawls. Over 490 shawls have been made and delivered. Prayer Chain:Prayer requests may be made through the pastors. BethAnn Lynch sends out the prayer requests to other members of the prayer chain. If you are interested in joining the prayer chain to pray for others, please contact BethAnn Lynch (847) 698-9783, email
Card Ministry: If your creative bent is making greeting cards, these cards are sent to members of the congregation who are ill, who have lost a loved one, or to let people know that our congregation is thinking about them. Anyone is invited to join the group. For more information contact Amy Burrows via email.
At the Time of Death:Messages about deaths in the congregation and funeral arrangements are e-mailed or phoned to those who wish to be notified. Contact Mary Lou Sandvik (847) 966-6474 for the phone tree and Dorothy Hendeeemail for the email tree.
Dinner by Member Care: While you are in the hospital, recovering from an illness or after you have a baby, the Member Care Cabinet would like to provide a dinner for your family.
- Fill out this Dinner Menu, or pick one up at the church office.
- Return it to church by scanning and emailing; bringing it to the church office or by calling the church office with your selections.
- All we ask is that you give us 2—3 days notice. We hope you feel better soon.
Members are asked to use these forms to submit changes in their personal information to the church office:
