Mission stateMentWe are becoming a faithful community of disciples striving to share

the heart, mind and hands of Jesus Christ with ALL people.

Jim McKinney, PastorHarry Colter, Pastoral AssistantTerri Theil, Music MinistriesWes Kirkpatrick, OrganistMegan Warren, Children & Community ConnectionsBeth Ryan, Student MinistriesDavid R. Day, Sr, Christian Life Recreation MinistriesVickey Hobbs, Business ManagerTim Taylor, Facilities ManagerAmy Turman, Day School Amy Lee, Challengers

to contact staff by email: [first name].[last name]

@stlukesumc.org

Ministry staff

Connect with St. Luke’s

We are glad you are here to worship with us today.

Everyone is a child of God and at St. Luke’s we believe we are here to share Christ, serve all people in our community and love as Jesus loved.God loves you and seeks to be in a

relationship with you. St. Luke’s is here to help guide you on that journey.If you are a guest please register

your attendance by using the guest connections card on the inside flap of this bulletin. You may put it in the

offering plate or bring it to the Welcome Station in Hospitality Hall where we

have a gift for first time visitors.

Members or regular attendeesVisitors please use the back side

April 1, 2017 Service: □ 8:30 □11:00Name: ____________________________Address: __________________________City: ______________________________State/Zip: __________________________Phone: ____________________________Email: _____________________________ □Member □Regular Attendee □I would like to speak with the pastor

□ Check here if you would like more in-formation about a ministry or how you can serve the church and community through St. Luke’s and then fill out the “I would like to use my gifts to serve” portion on the back side of this Connect Card.

If you are ready to become a member of St Luke’s please contact Pastor Jim by calling the church or sending him a mes-sage: jim.mckinney@stlukesumc.org

this Week at st. Luke’sSunday, April 1

Community Breakfast: 8:00am, FHFinancial Peace Class: 9:00-10:30am, MB 311Fellowship Gathering: 10:30-11:00am, Hospitality Hall

Monday, April 2Easter Monday - Church Closed

Tuesday, April 3Morning Basketball: 6:30-8:00am, GymUnited Methodist Women: Executive Meeting, 9:45am, MB 104 General Meeting: 11:00am, FHTrustees Meeting: 6:00-7:30pm, LoungeSPRC: 6:30-7:30pm, MB 211Cub Scouts: 6:30-7:30pm, Chapel/CB 2nd FloorBoy Scouts: 7:00-8:45pm, Scout Hut

Wednesday, April 4Morning Basketball: 6:30-8:00am, GymMen’s Prayer Breakfast: 7:15am, FHBible Study: 5:45-6:30pm, LoungeZumba: 6:35-7:35pm, GymYoung Adult Basketball: 7:40-9:10pm, Gym

Thursday, April 5Sit & Be Fit: 8:45-9:45am, GymFood Pantry: 9:30am-12:00pm, CLC 108Small Group Study: 10:00am-12:00pm, MB 211Al-Anon Prayer Group: 10:00-11:00am, MB 213Craft Club: 12:00-4:00pm, CLC 103NOW Team Meeting: 6:00-8:00pm, LoungeYoung Adult Dinner: 6:00-8:00pm, MB 310Oak Ridge Neighborhood Assoc.: 6:30-7:30pm, MB 106Fisher of Men Basketball: 7:15-10:15pm, Gym

Friday, April 6Youth 30-Hour Famine: 4:30pm, Nelson WoodsYoung Adult Game Night: 6:00-10:00pm, MB 310Defender Basketball: 6:30-10:30pm, Gym

Saturday, April 7Youth 30-Hour Famine: All-day, Nelson Woods/St. John’s UMCRegional One Basketball: 8:30am-12:30pm, GymELP Basketball: 2:00-5:00pm, GymMagnolia Meditation Group: 2:00-4:00pm, MB 213Saturday Supper: 4:30-5:30pm., FH

For more information and a full calendar of events visit our website: www.stlukesumc.orgfacebook: St. Luke’s UMC, Memphis

twitter: @stlukesmemphis • instagram: stlukesmemphisAlso a newsletter, “The Epistle”, published twice monthly, is available in the Hospitality Hall.

To schedule an event on the calendar please contact vickey.hobbs@stlukesumc.org

MB - Main BuildingFH - Fellowship Hall

CB - Children’s BuildingCLC - Christian Life Center

Sharing the Heart of Christ through WorshipEaster SundayApril 1, 2018

480 S. Highland - Memphis, TN 38111 • 901-452-6262Find us on the web: stlukesumc.org • Facebook: St. Luke’s Memphis;

Twitter: @stlukesmemphis • Instagram: stlukesmemphisWe are #480forMemphis

aLL are WeLcoMe at st. Luke’s!

Worship on Sundays8:30 and 11:00am

St. Luke’s SanctuaryNext Week

April 8, 2018Celebrate Communion

Rev. Jim McKinney

Sunday School Classes 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship Time - 10:30amJoin us in the Hospitality Hall for Coffee, donuts, and fellowship!

Between Sunday School and Worship.

GIVING APP“GivePlus Church” is a mobile giving app that enables you to make one-time or recurring gifts from your smartphone. Download the GivePlus Church app from the App Store or Google Play.Thank you for supporting St. Luke’s.

Are you a Crafter?St. Luke’s has several great opportunities for you to join with others for crafts, sewing, knitting and fellowship.• Sit and Sew: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Seamstress, knitter, quilter - or if you’d like to learn to sew, you are welcome to come join our group.• Craft Club: Meets on Thursday afternoons from 12:00noon to 4:00pm in the CLC room 103. We gather for good conversation and fellowship while creating all kinds of craft items.• Knitting/Crocheting Group: Meets on Wednesdays at 5:00pm in the Parlor. You are invited to join us as we knit/crochet prayer shawls for the prayer shawl ministry.

Prayers of the PeoPleGuest Connections

April 1, 2018

Service: 8:30 11:00

Please tell us about YOUName: ______________________________Age group (circle one) 18-26 27-40 41-55 56-65 66-upAddress: ____________________________City/State/Zip: ________________________Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ________________________________

Do you have children or youth? □Y □NName/Age: ___________________________Name/Age: ___________________________Name/Age: _____________________________Please check all applicable:□First time visitor □Returning visitor□I am visiting with a St. Luke’s member: Name: _____________________________□I would like to know more about becoming a member of St. Luke’s□I would like to connect to a small group□I would like to speak with a pastor□I would like to know more about Jesus Christ and the Christian faithHow do you prefer to be contacted? □Phone □Email □Text □Meet for Coffee □Home VisitHow did you hear about St. Luke’s?_______________________________________

□I would like to use my gifts to serveEveryone is welcome to use this card to explore areas to connect at St. Luke’s.

Tell us what areas interest YOUMinistry Areas

□Children □Youth □Young Adult□Recreation □Music □Older Adult

Service Areas□Food Ministries □Hospitality□Congregational Care □Transportation

Spiritual Growth□Sunday School □Bible Study □Small Groups □Activity Groups

order of WorshipaPril 1, 2018

ChiMing of the hour

Call to WorshiP

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! People: Christ is Risen, Indeed! Leader: Darkness has been vanquished! People: The Brilliant Light of Hope has Come! ALL: ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN! AMEN!!

†ProCessional hyMn “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” UMH 302

WelCoMe

Word and Wonder (11:00) “Jesus Loves Me” verse 1 UMH 191

Pastoral Prayer and lord’s Prayer Prayer Response: “Power of the Cross” Chancel Choir

giving of our tithes & offerings (Download our giving app: “GivePlus Church” - see back panel for more information.)

offertory “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth” G.F. Handel Terri Theil, solo

†doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” old 100th UMH 95

†hyMn of PreParation “Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise” UMH 312

sCriPture 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

antheM “Hark, Ten Thousand Harps and Voices” Craig Courtney Chancel Choir and Wesley Handbells

Message Rev. Jim McKinney

†affirMation of faith We belong to God, eternal and infinite, Creator of all things and all that is to come. We follow Christ, who comes to us from God, and reveals God to us. He heals people and transforms lives, and calls us to join in his ministry. He was crucified, died, and was raised by God, and reigns over all Creation; and he bids us to die and rise with him in the service of the healing of the world. We live by the Spirit, together with the communion of saints, as members of the Body of Christ, God’s holy universal church. We are confident in the forgiveness of sin, the power of resurrection and the reality of eternal life. In all things it is our desire to follow Christ, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, for God’s glory. Amen

†gloria Patri “Glory Be to the Father” UMH 70

Children are invited to come forward to the chancel steps for a special Children’s message. Afterwards, children Kindergarten age and under may leave for

Children’s Church located in room 105 of the Children’s Building.

Jeanette Nunis, Ray Weatherly, Beverly Poletti, David Marshall, Don Day, Caleb Davis, Josh Gore, Reginald McGrath, Maxine Turner, Leanne Olds, Megan Warren, Cameron Rodriguez, Winnie Kermick-Cate, Necci Cate, Rebecca Likens, Jack Cushing, Akil Al-Chokhachi, Gil Herren, Danny Hobbs, Jim Burch, Jr., Pam Santi, Lucinda Biller, Michael Hendrickson, Son of Ada Che

Those recovering from a stroke:Kathleen Gillespie, Nelda Craig,Shirley Gardener, Vauneida Henton

Hospice CareBetty Fly, Steve Farnsworth

Friends dealing with cancer: Oliver Strickland, Edna Poletti, Teresa Bobo, Brenda Blackwell, Mrs. Vick, Jennifer Cottam, Janell Smith, Eugene Callaway, Oma Strickland

Homebound for this week: Grover and Mary Bowles, Kaye Cocke, Nancy Davis

Bishop Bill McAlilly, District Superintendent Deborah SmithMissionaries Eric and Liz SoardSchools, Teachers, & Students

Sympathy to:-Alvin & Dorian Abston in the loss of their daughter, Aaliyah Noelle Abston on March 24. -the family of Bob Dunham who died March 24, Friend of Dan & Sara Beth Gregory

To submit or update a prayer request please fill out the yellow prayer card in the pew pocket and place it in the offering plate or send an email to Janie Hendrix at: prayer.request@stlukesumc.org

UMH - Blue Hymnal ccli 11116308

The flowers in Hospitality Hall are dedicated to the Glory of

God in loving memory of J.P. Reed, born onEaster Sunday 1915 from John, Judy, and

Reed Rossetti

†invitational hyMn “Thine Be the Glory” UMH 308

(Those wishing to join the church may come forward during this hymn.)

†BenediCtion “Hallelujah Chorus” G.F. Handel Chancel Choir

†Postlude “Toccata” from Symphony No. 5 C.M. Widor Kirkpatrick†You are invited to stand as able.

A free program designed for babies 0-18 months (older children may attend by permission of the instructor) that provides exposure to language through rhymes, songs, and books. Each session will also

include free play time and crafts such as toys or baby book items.Class times are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00am in the St. Luke’s lounge. Spring dates are April 18 - May 26, 2018. Attend one or as many classes as you wish.For more information contact Marcy Mittelstadt: marciam11@att.netNO FEES - Just come to play and sing with your baby!

Challengers Summer Camp registration is in full swing, and all rising 1st through 6th graders are invited! We offer dynamic camp programming by combining field trips, in-house activities and various visits from professionals. We provide engaging and unique experiences that will challenge your child to make new, exciting memories. We’re partnering with a variety of local venues to bring the best of Memphis to St. Luke’s! You can register and check out our full summer camp guide at www.stlukesumc.org/challengers.

THANK YOU• A sincere thank you to Lynne McAlexander for taking the lead in preparing and hosting another wonderful Community Easter Egg Hunt! I am thank-ful to you for sharing your gifts and I appreciate your attention to detail and passion for qual-ity programming. Thank you to ALL the amazing volunteers who brought snacks, played with the kids, greeted new and returning faces, and made the egg hunt an overall success. -Megan

• The UMW would like to thank the congregation for their sup-port in providing Easter outfits for the students at Sherwood Elementary School. Because of your generous donations we were able to provide 61 outfits!The children were excited to receive them.