Thanksgiving Service
Please join us for the Park Ridge Community Thanksgiving Worship Service hosted by the Park Ridge Ministerial Association on Tuesday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Trees
The Outreach Cabinet and Sunday School would like to invite you to join us at Brookfield Zoo on Sunday, November 9th at 1:30 pm to decorate a Christmas tree for display during the Zoo Lights festival. Ornaments will be supplied by Sunday School, We have a limited number of free admission and free parking passes that will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Julie Rooney at
julie.rooney@sbcglobal.net or (312) 315-01019 with questions or to reserve your tickets!
Life Long Learning
Bring your coffee or tea and join us for Life Long Learning Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room.
Middle East Peace
Middle East Peace Engagement Group meets Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning October 30 through November 20. All are welcome.
Reformation Sunday
Sunday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. Together we celebrate the Reformation. You are invited to a lively intergenerational faith celebration
Crop Walk
CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising event created to support the global mission of Church World Service (CWS), a faith-based organization formed in 1969 to beat hunger and poverty. After a CROP Hunger Walk ends, 25% of the funds raised is returned to the Park Ridge/Niles community to support the local Maine Township Food Pantry and the remaining donations support CWS Worldwide projects.
Blood Drive
Blood Drive is held at at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Sunday, September 28, 12:00 Noon to 5::00 p.m. Appointments preferred.
Sunday School News
Sunday School begins Sunday, September 14th
We are excited to invite all children in PreK through 5th grade to join us in Henderson Hall at 9:30 a.m. as we begin our new year of faith formation.
This year we’ll explore stories from the Bible that reveal how God loves, promises, and cares for us – from Abraham and Sarah to Jesus feeding the 5,000 and teaching us to love with kindness and justice. Through engaging storytelling, music, art, and hands-on activities, children will grow closer to Jesus and deepen their understanding of God’s promises.
CPR Training Rescheduled
You may someday save a life! The Park Ridge firefighters will be at St. Luke’s on Saturday, October 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to teach you the life Savings skills of CPR.
Sunday Night Suppers
Volunteers needed for Sunday Night Suppers
Sunday Night Suppers is a Park Ridge ministry supported by local churches and organizations that provides free meals and fellowship to our neighbors in need each Sunday from September through May. This year, the suppers will be held at First United Methodist Church, with St. Luke’s and St. Andrews as co-hosts. St. Luke’s teams will serve as hosts (on-site coordinators) for nine Sundays and as sponsors (providing and serving the meal) for four of those Sundays.