Don't forget to save some room for Christmas Cookie baking later this week!
FAMILY CHRISTMAS COOKIE BAKING
Friday and Saturday, November 27 & 28, 10am—4pm
Want to bake Christmas Cookies with your family but don’t want to buy the ingredients, make the mess and clean up too? Join Lou Dalton on Thanksgiving weekend to make your cookies together as a family.
Come when you can and stay as long as you want. Walk-ins are also welcome. A freewill donation will cover the cost of the cookie supplies. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to RSVP please call Elizabeth Paul at 952-881-5801 or elizabethp@stlukes.ws
P.S. More help is needed with the cookies. Even if you don't have time to bring your kids consider coming and helping out on Friday or Saturday!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving Contest!
In the spirit of being thankful for all the blessings in my life and the life of St.Luke's, Kids Crossing is having a little blog contest for Thanksgiving.
How do you enter? Simply leave a comment on this blog with something that you are thankful for this year! Oh, and be sure to leave a working email address so I can contact you about your prize if you win!
What do I win? I will choose a winner by a random number draw and the winner will receive an additional lesson in Thankfulness in the form of Veggie Tales! This fun video is enjoyable for kids and adults alike and is great to introduce the idea of thankfulness for what we have in a materialistic world!
Our Thanksgiving contest is open until Sunday December 6th and you do not need to be a church member to participate! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
How do you enter? Simply leave a comment on this blog with something that you are thankful for this year! Oh, and be sure to leave a working email address so I can contact you about your prize if you win!
What do I win? I will choose a winner by a random number draw and the winner will receive an additional lesson in Thankfulness in the form of Veggie Tales! This fun video is enjoyable for kids and adults alike and is great to introduce the idea of thankfulness for what we have in a materialistic world!
Our Thanksgiving contest is open until Sunday December 6th and you do not need to be a church member to participate! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
New Playground!
Keep your eyes on the east end of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. A Rainbow play system was put in place TODAY!
The money that St. Luke’s CrossWoods Sunday School children collected several years ago during their January missions month and the offerings collected during confirmation classes last year helped make a playground for the St. Luke’s ministries become reality along with other preschool and church families’ donations. More good news is that it is very possible that a Boy Scout will do site preparation as his Eagle Scout project. Additional donations will be needed for site prep and other equipment, but we have a wonderful start and hope to be ready for more work in the Spring!
The support from both preschool and church staff, the Church Council (including Exec), the Preschool Board, and Pastor Phil are very much appreciated. The children at St. Luke’s are going to enjoy this new play set!
The money that St. Luke’s CrossWoods Sunday School children collected several years ago during their January missions month and the offerings collected during confirmation classes last year helped make a playground for the St. Luke’s ministries become reality along with other preschool and church families’ donations. More good news is that it is very possible that a Boy Scout will do site preparation as his Eagle Scout project. Additional donations will be needed for site prep and other equipment, but we have a wonderful start and hope to be ready for more work in the Spring!
The support from both preschool and church staff, the Church Council (including Exec), the Preschool Board, and Pastor Phil are very much appreciated. The children at St. Luke’s are going to enjoy this new play set!
The staff was eager to try out the new playset!
Tuesday Family Devotion - Word of Grace
Scripture Reading - Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Thought of the Day
Have you ever been given something even when you didn’t deserve it? Have you been forgiven when you’ve said something mean or when you didn’t obey your parents? We know that God has given us a LOT of gifts. He made us and loves us, just like our parents do. But sometimes we don’t act very nice to Him or to others. We do things wrong. If we were judged only by what we did, we would all be in trouble because we’ve all done things wrong. But one of God’s biggest gifts and most powerful Word’s is GRACE. Grace means that we are forgiven and loved even when we don’t deserve it. We have faith that we’ve been given grace since Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
Discussion questions
1. Imagine that you had to do the exact right thing your WHOLE life. Do you think you could do it? Would it be hard?
2. Would it be easier to try to be good knowing that you would be forgiven if you couldn’t?
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for our sins. We know that we couldn’t hope to be good enough to earn your forgiveness, so thank you for forgiving us when we sin. We all need your grace and we know we are blessed to have it. Help us try to be good, but when we aren’t, give us the faith to remember that you’ve already forgiven us because of your grace. AMEN.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Thought of the Day
Have you ever been given something even when you didn’t deserve it? Have you been forgiven when you’ve said something mean or when you didn’t obey your parents? We know that God has given us a LOT of gifts. He made us and loves us, just like our parents do. But sometimes we don’t act very nice to Him or to others. We do things wrong. If we were judged only by what we did, we would all be in trouble because we’ve all done things wrong. But one of God’s biggest gifts and most powerful Word’s is GRACE. Grace means that we are forgiven and loved even when we don’t deserve it. We have faith that we’ve been given grace since Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
Discussion questions
1. Imagine that you had to do the exact right thing your WHOLE life. Do you think you could do it? Would it be hard?
2. Would it be easier to try to be good knowing that you would be forgiven if you couldn’t?
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for dying on the cross for our sins. We know that we couldn’t hope to be good enough to earn your forgiveness, so thank you for forgiving us when we sin. We all need your grace and we know we are blessed to have it. Help us try to be good, but when we aren’t, give us the faith to remember that you’ve already forgiven us because of your grace. AMEN.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Confirmation
On Sunday a class of students were confirmed here at St. Luke's. This is a time that never fails to move me, even more so as these are students that I have worked with in my own time here. It is a beautiful thing to see teens willing to take on their own responsibilities in the church and to confess their own faith in Jesus Christ.
These are good kids. They work with the Sunday School kids. Many volunteer through our Teens in Ministry (TIM)team. I am grateful to have seen these children and parents thrive through the process of confirmation and I am thrilled to have even a small part of it.
As a parent Confirmation is moving too. It often is presented like a graduation, but it is more than that. This is a declaration of faith that the children make, and likewise the parents promise to continue to walk with them on the path to faith - side by side now, together.
It is true, some of these students may drop away from the church - for a short time or for longer. But the church remains a part of their life and one day they will realize the impact that confirmation and their parents had on their faith.
But whether they stay or go, it is always a lovely thing to watch them proclaim that they believe that Jesus Christ is Lord.
These are good kids. They work with the Sunday School kids. Many volunteer through our Teens in Ministry (TIM)team. I am grateful to have seen these children and parents thrive through the process of confirmation and I am thrilled to have even a small part of it.
As a parent Confirmation is moving too. It often is presented like a graduation, but it is more than that. This is a declaration of faith that the children make, and likewise the parents promise to continue to walk with them on the path to faith - side by side now, together.
It is true, some of these students may drop away from the church - for a short time or for longer. But the church remains a part of their life and one day they will realize the impact that confirmation and their parents had on their faith.
But whether they stay or go, it is always a lovely thing to watch them proclaim that they believe that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
St. Luke’s Family Christmas Cookie Baking
- Want to bake Christmas Cookies with your family but don’t want to buy the ingredients, make the mess and clean up too? Join Lou Dalton on Thanksgiving weekend to make your cookies together as a family.
- Are your Grandparents in town? Take them to church for some quality time in someone else's kitchen!
- Do you not want to hit the mall on the busiest shopping weekend of the year? Get your baking done as a family without the mess. All the prep and clean up is on us!
Come when you can and stay as long as you want. Sign up in the Great Hall or with Elizabeth Paul. Sign ups are encouraged but walk-ins are also welcome. A freewill donation will cover the cost of the cookie supplies. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to RSVP and indicate the day you plan to attend please call Elizabeth Paul at 952-881-5801 or elizabethp@stlukes.ws
Friday and Saturday
November 27 & 28
Fellowship Hall
10am—4pm
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday Family Devotion - The Armor of God
Scripture Reading - Ephesians 6:10-17
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Thought of the Day
Sometimes life can be dangerous. We have seatbelts and airbags in cars to protect us if we get into an accident. We have life preservers when we go on a boat. We have lifeguards to protect us at the pool. Sometimes things can be dangerous and we don’t realize it. Lying can be dangerous, or stealing or cheating. What Ephesians reminds us is that if we put on what we have learned from God’s Word as armor, we can be protected from the dangerous things we can be tempted to do. The more we know about God and His Word the more we are protected from those dangerous things.
Discussion questions
1. What are some things that God can protect us from?
2. If we don’t know if something is wrong or right where can we look to find out?
3. How does knowing the Bible protect us from sinning?
Prayer
Loving God,
We know that you want us to be safe and protected in the world. Thank you for giving us your Word to use as armor against sin and temptation. Give us the strength to remember to keep our armor on and follow your Word. AMEN.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Thought of the Day
Sometimes life can be dangerous. We have seatbelts and airbags in cars to protect us if we get into an accident. We have life preservers when we go on a boat. We have lifeguards to protect us at the pool. Sometimes things can be dangerous and we don’t realize it. Lying can be dangerous, or stealing or cheating. What Ephesians reminds us is that if we put on what we have learned from God’s Word as armor, we can be protected from the dangerous things we can be tempted to do. The more we know about God and His Word the more we are protected from those dangerous things.
Discussion questions
1. What are some things that God can protect us from?
2. If we don’t know if something is wrong or right where can we look to find out?
3. How does knowing the Bible protect us from sinning?
Prayer
Loving God,
We know that you want us to be safe and protected in the world. Thank you for giving us your Word to use as armor against sin and temptation. Give us the strength to remember to keep our armor on and follow your Word. AMEN.
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