On Saturday, February 11th at 8:30 a.m. the traditional Valentine's Day breakfast will be held and we cordially invite all women of the congregation to come and share this meal with the men. [Close]

The Fellowship Committee has named February 12th as Sundae Sunday. Sundaes will be served immediately after the service in Fellowship Hall. [Close]

The regular meeting of the St. Luke Women of the ELCA will be held on Sunday, February 12 at 2:15 in the multi-purpose room at Luther Ridge Manor. All women of St. Luke are encouraged to participate as we learn how to carry out the mission statement of the organization "To mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ". [Close]

Join us as we continue with the Bible Study for 2011-2012, "Caring and Community", based on perspectives from Ephesians. The title for this session is "Community Lavished in Love". The Bible Study will be held at Lther Ridge Manor which provides members of St. Luke opportunities to interact and get to know residents of the Manor. All members of St. Luke are invited to join us in an afternoon of fellowship and learning. [Close]

Thursday, February 16th, is the date for this month's wellness presentation at Luther Ridge at 10:00 a.m. in the Fleck Center. The topic is "Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners". Anyone interested is welcome to attend. [Close]

Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage dinner will be served Tuesday, February 21st at 5:30 p.m. This year there will be only one seating. A sign-up is on the bulletin board. There will be a free will offering to support the P.E.T. project (Personal Energy Transportation). Please join us as we prepare for our Lenten journey. [Close]

If you are a Thrivent member who has not designated your Choice dollars for any charitable recipient, please consider doing so. If you choose to designate St. Luke as the recipient, your contribution will go to the Youth Travel Fund that is set aside to help get our kids to the National Youth Gatherings sponsored by the ELCA, per Council's action. Even if you choose a recipient other than St. Luke, it is important to give them somewhere so that they can do the good that they are intended to do. [Close]

If church needs to be canceled because of snowy or icy weather on a Sunday morning, you can access that information after 7:00 a.m. by calling the church and listening to the outgoing message or by going to the St. Luke website. Look for the red banner message. [Close]

The Social Ministry emphasis for February is world hunger. Please consider contributing to ELCA World Hunger this month. Contributions may be placed in your regular offering envelope with the amount designated for world hunger on the front. [Close]

The Discernment Task Force has begun their work. They are Bob Huss, Pat Furry, Sherry Jones, Brian Corwell, and Lynn Fry. They will be using the existing Neighbors Connecting groups to solicit input from the congreation regarding the future of St. Luke. [Close]

You are encouraged to remember our shut-ins with cards and visits. [Close]

More than 130 people participated in the first round of "Neighbors Connecting" gatherings. There are additional activities and opportunities being planned by the respective groups. What a great start to this new project! If you haven't yet tried it, you are always welcome at the next gathering of your group. [Close]

... if someone in your family is hospitalized, so she can provide pastoral care. Don't assume someone else will tell her--you need to let her know. [Close]

Sam's Club has started and will continue until mid-April. This is a program for at-risk and low-income Youth in our area and runs each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Our church has donated all of the snacks for Sam's Club in years past and would like to do so again. We are asking for donations of pre-packaged cookies, chips, crackers, fruit snacks, etc. We are also in need of snack sized baggies and hand sanitizer. If anyone new this year is interested in volunteering each week at Sam's Club, please contact Derek, Devin, or Cathy Goodhart or Kennie Sanders. [Close]

Volunteers are needed to help with worship services at The Inn at Luther Ridge. Worship services are held each Thursday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. and each Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. Volunteers light the candies, collect the offering, and on Sundays set up and assist with Communion. They may choose which service they would like to serve and are scheduled to help once every five or six weeks. Training is provided. If you are able to help or would like more information, please call Carol Hughes at 264-5700. [Close]

Touch-a-Life, a Faith in Action program of Lutheran Social Services of South Central PA, provides volunteer services to individuals and families with specific short-term needs. Volunteers are needed to provide local or long-distance transportation, run errands, or provide respite care for caregivers. If you are interested, or for more information, please call Carol Hughes at 264-5700. [Close]

There is always a need for blood. Check the Blood Drive Schedule for upcoming opportunities to donate. [Close]

Hospice needs Bereavement Bread. Please bake any kind of bread, (pumpkin, blueberry, cranberry, etc.), wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, and mark each loaf with the kind and if it contains nuts. Put the bread in the freezer in the kitchen. If you have any questions, please see Georgia Hoffeditz. [Close]