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REMEMBER TO WEAR A NAMETAG ON SUNDAYS!
The June issue of The View is now available on-line at www.stlukesonthelake.org
HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY, MAY 24TH
Mission Report-back Hear about the recent mission activities supported by St. Luke’s on Sunday, May 24th. Join us in the Parish Hall between services to hear about the St. Luke’s Spring Break Week of Service 2009, Matt Weigers’ YWAM trip to Argentina and a Missions Honduras update. Purchase a “guilt-free” goodie at the Missions Bake Sale--all proceeds support St. Luke’s mission activities.
REMEMBER YOUR BLUE BOXES for the UTO Spring Ingathering. These monies go toward many different projects around the world, such as: kitchen equipment for a homeless shelter, a school in the Dominican Republic, family counseling, a dental clinic for the poor, a library for a seminary in Africa and many more. Please place your donations in the envelopes provided and into the UTO baskets during the offertory.
VBS Volunteer Training Newbies will meet at 11:45a, everyone else at 1:15p. We will decorate afterwards as time allows.
UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES/DEADLINES OF NOTE
GET A FREE 8X10 PORTRAIT and a New Parish Photo Directory! ON-LINE REGISTRATION FOR PORTRAIT SESSIONS for our new SLOL Photo Directory is now open--go to www.stlukesonthelake.org to register. Paper registration will be available next Sunday, May 31st, in the Narthex. Slots are currently available June 23rd/24th [early-birds receive a $5 coupon] and July 14th/15th.
DEADLINE MAY 25th! Calling All High School Seniors!! WOSL is offering book scholarships!! Download the application on-line at www.stlukesonthelake.org and submit it to the office by Monday, May 25th. Contact Holly Decherd for more information at 328-3944 or hdecherd@austin.rr.com.
DEADLINE MAY 31st! Join Luke’s List Guide to Businesses, Products, & Services—TEENS TOO!! We’re still accepting applications for your business or service offering to be included in Luke’s List Guide to Businesses, Products, & Services. All the proceeds for this guide will go directly to support our long- and short-term missionaries and mission trips, so your participation benefits others as well as your own business--while helping spread the Gospel across the globe! Register at www.stlukesonthelake.org or contact Allison Eckelkamp at 335-6292 or allisone@austin.rr.com with questions.
Safeguarding God's Children Training Required! Classes are scheduled for Sunday, May 31st, and Sunday, June 7th.You MUST have this training to work with children and youth. If it’s been more than five years since you were trained, you MUST be re-trained!! Contact the office at 266-2455 or office@stlukesonthelake.org to register.
Don't Miss the First-Ever "Sunday Social on the Lake" on June 7th!! Pack a picnic and join your parish family for lunch in the "Air-conditioned Parish Hall" after the 11:30a service for some relaxed social time. We'll be having these now and then as a fun, easy way to get to know each other better. Contact Tammy Martellotto at tram56@austin.rr.com or 219-8214 for more information.
Guild of the Christ Child will meet next Tuesday, May 26th, 10a at Champion Park (just down the road from Brushy Creek Park).
Women of St. Luke’s Fellowship Dinner will be next Tuesday, May 26th, 7p at Chez Zee (Balcones).
Report-back from Veta Berry Join us in the Parish Hall between services Sunday, June 7th for a Missions Report-back from St. Luke's missionary in Spain, Veta Berry. Purchase a breakfast taco too, all proceeds support St. Luke's missions activities.
HELP WANTED
Rock the Dock at VBS 2009!!
We still need:
· LOTS of ADULT volunteers!! Even if you can only join us for a morning or two, WE NEED YOU!
· Empty and rinsed Sprite bottles and ½-gallon cardboard milk/OJ cartons
· Help with PREP projects [pick up in Riker Kitchen]
Register at www.stlukesonthelake.org or contact Emily McElmurry at emcelmurry@austin.rr.com or 638-7260 with questions.
Pentecost Balloon Wranglers STILL Needed! Contact Barbara Frazell at 266-2455 or barbarafrances@sbcglobal.net if you can help blow up and distribute balloons on Pentecost Sunday, May 31st, beginning at 8a. Fun with helium guaranteed!!
Do You Speak A Foreign Language? On Pentecost we have readers from the congregation read a short selection from the Book of Acts in different languages. If you are interested in reading at the 11:30 service on Pentecost, May 31st, please contact Sandra Capelle at scapelle@austin.rr.com or 288-2803.
Calling All 6th-12th Graders!! The Acolyte Ministry Needs You!! Training for new acolytes will be held on June 7th, 14th, and 21st, between the 9 and 11:30 services. Contact Kym Hall at 258-9200 or khall95950@aol.com with questions or to volunteer!
HOSTS/HOSTESSES Needed for the SLOL PHOTO DIRECTORY Project! If you like to meet people and have an hour or two to spare on June 23rd/24th and/or July 14th/15th, contact Gayle Hamilton at gaylem@austin.rr.com or 261-0707.
OTHER NEWS
Mother’s Day Out Coming this Fall! St. Luke’s and Summit Christian Academy have made arrangements for a new Mother’s Day Out ministry. Summit is now accepting registrations: http://summiteagles.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=119 for more information.
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