These are some of the areas to which St. Luke members devote their time, energies, talents and resources, in ministry among ourselves, to our neighbors, and around the world.
- Prayer Chain Info: Helen Hessler
- Dedicated people who pray daily, individually at home, for anyone who is identified as needing prayer.
- Prayer Circle Info: Bob Huss
- Meets on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 7:00 in the Nave, for a time of corporate prayer for those in special need and for current concerns.
- Centering Prayer Info: Judith Schwenk
- Meets on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month at 7:00 in the Parlor, for a time of meditative prayer.
- Music Ministry: Adult Choir Info: Gil Miller
- Rehearsals Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Anthems most Sundays September-June and at special services during Lent and Advent; special music (solos, small groups) during July and August.
- Music Ministry: Youth Choirs Info: Brenda Hefner
- Fresh Spirit Choir (grades 6-12): Currently not active; members needed.
Joy Kids Choir (grades K-5): Rehearse Wednesdays, 6:30-7:00, sing in church once a month.
- Kids For Christ (KFC) Info: Lynn Fry
Monthly meeting involves fun, fellowship, Christian discussion, and usually a service project such as making Easter cards or refrigerator art for shut-ins. They have field trips to nearby places, and participate in occasional joint meetings and activities with SLY.
- St. Luke Youth (SLY) Info: SLY Advisors
SLY kids meet often for fun things--recently, snow tubing at Whitetail and an all-night rock-a-thon. They are active in ministry to other kids through the YMCA's Sam's Club,** and to older folks with various events at Luther Ridge Manor and the Inn. They participate in ELCA Christian learning experiences like Lutheran Youth Day at Susquehanna University. They attend the national Lutheran youth gathering that takes place every third year, and host a number of fund-raising events to finance that trip. From time to time SLY and KFC will have joint meetings and activities.
The SLY advisors are: Mary Ann Gloeckner (Head Advisor), Tiffany Frazier, Cathy Goodhart, Derek S. Goodhart, Deane McGehee, Kenny Sanders, Tina Sanders, and Robin Shoap.
** SEE BELOW for more about Sam's Club and a link to photos of activities there.
- Women of the ELCA Info: Ida Jeane Smith
WELCA meet monthly (except July and August); conduct a monthly Bible study for members of the congregation and the residents of Luther Ridge Manor; make hospital gowns, catheter bags and walker bags for the Hospice program of Lutheran Social Services; make school bags for Lutheran World Relief; participate in Chambersburg Cluster and churchwide women's events.
- St. Luke Men's Ministry Info: Bob Kane
- The St. Luke Men's Group meets monthly for fellowship breakfast, along with an informal Bible study and discussion. Twice yearly they invite all the ladies of the congregation to join them for breakfast. They also participate in various "helps" projects throughout the year.
- Mission Possible: YMCA Sam's Club Info: Linda Dougherty
YMCA Sam's club provides gym time, snacks, Bible stories and even the chance to swim to low-income and at-risk children. St. Luke adults and youth help by interacting and supervising the children during swim time, play time, chapel and snack time, and sometimes providing the snacks. The have helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to the children and their parents, and helped with the Christmas party, for which St. Luke last year provided 118 sweat shirts.
- Mission Possible: Women In Need Victim Services Info: Bob Losee
- St. Luke members support this ministry to abused women by organizing and helping operate the Clothing Dispersal center in downtown Chambersburg. A special need is for "hospital kits" that the women may need when they go to the hospital, because the police have kept their clothing and personal effects for evidence. St. Luke men help with moving and "handyman" jobs when needed.
- Mission Possible: Family Outreach Info: Helen Hessler
- Volunteers provide extensive transportation, child care, and other assistance to a local family in strained circumstances due to extensive medical problems.
Mission Possible: Global Missions Support Info: Jack and Mimi White
- We provide part of the financial support and moral support (regular letters) to Rev. Michael Fonner and Leslie Weed-Fonner, a missionary family living in Malaysia and serving a large portion of the Asia/Pacific region. Click on this link to read their latest newsletter.
- Mission Possible: BINGO at Luther Ridge Manor Info: Derek Goodhart and Ann Marie Smith
BINGO at the Manor is hosted about every other month at the Manor at Luther Ridge, on a Sunday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. The residents have a small snack -- Yum! -- and there are prizes, generously donated by the St. Luke congregation, and much appreciated by the residents and the BINGO coordinators. It's really fun to see the residents having so much fun! In the summer we also have a picnic with the residents and play BINGO. Here are some photos from the most recent BINGO afternoon.
- Mission Possible: Other Luther Ridge Activities Info: Pat Furry
- Most months, St. Luke will host a gathering at the Inn or the Manor for all Luther Ridge residents who want to attend. It might be a birthday party (with gifts) or a Christmas party, a sing-along, a concert or other musical event.
- Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Auxiliary Info: Donna Hilbinger
- St. Luke supports the Auxiliary of Lutheran Social Services by joining the Auxiliary, assisting at the annual Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner and Spaghetti Dinner fund raisers, and providing and selling a table of items at the Fall Celebration Day event at Luther Ridge.
- Lutheran World Relief
- St. Luke members support Lutheran World Relief through regular contributions for their World Hunger program, and through special offerings when asked, as for disaster relief efforts such as that following the tsunami in southeast Asia.