40 days of Lent! 40 items of Food for Elijah’s Pantry in Logan Square! This food drive is a rewarding tradition at St. Luke’s. The food will be taken to the pantry on Palm Sunday, April 1. See the pantry’s wish list or on the bulletin board. A sign up sheet is there to determine the number of vans the Social Ministry Team will need to deliver the food. Cash is also welcome! Any questions, contact Ken Schoy.

Give the gift of life! LifeSource professional staff will be at St. Luke’s on Thursday, March 29 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Bring identification and plan to stay an hour, including time for rest and refreshments following your donation. Register with LifeSource online to donate your blood. Direct your questions to Jean Igoe of our Social Ministry Team.

During this Lenten season, Christians are encouraged to

1. Pray,
2. Study the Scriptures,
3. Worship,
4. Assist Others and
5. Give Alms.

Opportunities to do each of these things are available to all at St. Luke’s.

Visit the the St. Luke’s Dokmo Library today. There you will find something for everyone: good fiction, inspirational literature, devotional books, self-help books and books that deal with issues of our time.  There are books for children, teens and adults.  Search the Catalog Today!

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m., (a light lunch is served at noon following the  service) and 5:00 p.m. (family service with music by the children’s choirs) and 7:30 p.m. (music by the adult choirs) Lenten Vespers will be held each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the Saint with the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players at St. Luke’s, Sunday, March 18th, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets $10-$20 (students free) Purchase tickets online or from Melinda Hoiland. See the full March Program based on Irish melodies.

You won’t want to miss it! Sunday, February 12, 5:00-8:00p.m. Tickets at the door: adult $10.00 children $5.00, family $35.00; discounts if you buy in advance. Gift Basket Raffle & Silent Auction: $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00. Proceeds support the Youth Gathering participants. Lasagna handmade from Tony’s Italian Deli in Edison Park.

For Adult Children of Aging Parents. January 31, 7:00 p.m. Personal and Financial Independence for seniors who wish to stay in their own homes.
For Parents of Adult Special Needs Children. First and Third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. beginning February 6  Adult Special Needs Children continue to require support from their families  and communities after they are no longer children. Know that you are not alone!

Stand alone sessions, but planned as a course of exploration: Meditation — to awaken to the life we are living; Massage — to loosen tension in the body; Message — journaling or drawing to discover ourselves.  Beginning February 11th at 3:00 p.m. and continuing on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.  Led by Diane Barounis, Judy Koch, and Barbara Reynolds

Save the Dates:  Summer Opportunities for Kids include Vacation Bible School with the First United Methodist Church, begins June 18, and Camp Allegro music camp, July 9-13.  Families are also invited to participate in the camping experiences at the Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center in Oregon, Illinois, or Lutherdale Ministries, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.