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Jason Lieber & those serving in the Military and/or deployed & their families;

Carol/AJ/Ron/Kathy/Paula/Sharon & all those looking for jobs; Van [relief from

seizures/lupus/cancer]; Junior [Wood’s friend-health/healing-surgery recovery]1;

Alyssa Plate [Volk’s niece-health/healing/migraines]; Frank Wegner [kidney & health

issues]; Te Day [health/healing]2; Craig Beckwith [Volk’s bro-in-law: healing-cancer/

back pain]; Brie Lindemann-Spencer [healing-glioma brain tumor]; Loretta Hoggatt

[health/healing]2; Nancy Rochin [strength/healing]2; Kenny Graber [Bruce Tonkin’s

mom's fiancé-cancer/treatments]2; Gayle Householder [healing-knee surgery

recovery]1; Ron [health/healing-angioplasty]2; Ellen Sherman [health/healing-

stroke]1; Evan Owens [peace/comfort/strength-death of girlfriend]2; Ruth Webber

[health/healing-undergoing chemo]1; Sandra Karns [health/healing-cancer]1;

we pray for...

FMSC Volunteer Info...

▪ Volunteers must arrive 15 minutes prior to their shift.

▪ Volunteers must wear closed–toe shoes.

▪ Volunteers should stay at home if they are not feeling well or if they have severe food allergies.

▪ Jewelry must be removed in the packing room, so leave it at home if you can (this is an FDA

regulation FMSC must follow).

▪ There are sitting jobs for those who need it, but you must be present for the entire shift.

▪ There are jobs for children accompanied with an adult & childcare for young children.

Here's the link:

http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/mobilepack/event.aspx?event=1203-57 or

go to stlukemesa.com; click on Missions and then click on the FMSC tab.

If you have any questions, contact the church office or Sandy Preston at [email protected]. Thank you!

We are excited to open registra-tion for our Feed My Starving Children packing event on March 30/ 31. Please go to the link below and register - we've already had 174 people register, so spots are filling up quickly. You will see the schedule for the weekend and then be asked to create a user account with FMSC, so go ahead and please do that.

Feed My Starving Children Each of the 100,000 meals that we will pack costs 24 cents, which means our overall fundraising goal is

$24,000. Thank you to all who have given donations so far, here is a breakdown of where we're at in our overall fundraising as of February 26th:

1) 50th fund donations - $15,000 (We've received $13,783 so far.)

2) Quarters - $2,000 (We've received $1,755 so far.)

3) Outside Organizations - $3,000 (We've "got" $2,750 so far in this area.)

4) March 30-31 Donations & Purchases - $3,000 (None so far. This will come from donations and merchandise purchases at the actual event.)

Thank you to Central AZ Supply and TCF Bank for sponsoring

our event. If your company would like to donate and/or volunteer, contact Sandy Preston at [email protected].

Sermon Series “The Prodigal God”

Luke 15

March 4 ~ “Older Son”

March 11 ~ “The True Elder

Brother”

March 18 ~ “Loving the

Father”

March 25 ~ “The Feast”

Welcome to Worship!

Whether you've been around St. Luke's for many years

or you're just starting, whether your life is going well or

falling apart, whether you're convicted in your beliefs or

questioning everything - we're happy you're here. We

want to be a community that brings Jesus to you.

- Pastor Luke

"If, like the elder brother, you believe that God

ought to bless you and help you because you

have worked so hard to obey him and be a good

person, then Jesus may be your helper, your

example, even your inspiration, but he is not your

Savior. You are serving as your own Savior."

- Tim Keller, Prodigal God

Reflections

“Living Lives for Christ” Second Sunday in Lent

www.stlukemesa.com

VOL Il March 3/4, 2012 ISSUE 10

"There was already a deep black wordless

conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus

was to avoid sin.”

–Flannery O’Connor, Wise Blood: A Novel

Church Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM—4:30 PM

Today, Sunday, March 4

8:00 am Worship [Worship Center]

9:30 am Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes

9:30 am Confirmation [Ed Bldg, Room 406]

10:30 am Worship [Worship Center]

6:30 pm Plugged In: Youth [Youth Room]

Monday, March 5

7:00 pm Handbells [Worship Center]

Tuesday, March 6

10:00 am Adult Bible Study-Mark [Fellowship Rm]

11:00 am Parish Nurse in Office [Nurse’s Office]

6:00 pm ESL Classes [Ed Bldg, Rooms 405/406]

Wednesday, March 7

10:00 am Worship [Worship Center]

10:45 am Staff Meeting [Conference Room]

2:00 pm Staff Devotion [Conference Room]

6:00 pm Lenten Supper: Youth-Spaghetti [Oasis]

7:00 pm Worship [Worship Center]

7:30 pm Choir [Rehearsal Room]

Thursday, March 8

10:00 am Ladies Study-Proverbs [Fellowship Room]

6:00 pm ESL Classes [Ed Bldg, Rooms 405/406]

6:30 pm Praise Practice [Worship Center]

Friday, March 9

Saturday, March 10

8:00 am Men’s Study [Ed Building, Fellowship Room]

1:00 pm Elder’s Meeting [Ed Bldg, Fellowship Room]

2:15 pm Council Meeting [Ed Bldg, Fellowship Room]

5:00 pm Worship [Worship Center]

Usher Team: Smith

Reader: Sandy Preston

Greeters: Ron & Donna Hildner/Liz Geiszler

Transportation: Dan Smith

Coffee: Gayle Householder

Counters: Dan Berck

Bonnie Puckett

Lyle Fettig

Worship Attendance: 358 [55, 201, 102]

Budget Offerings: $9,431

Education Attendance: Children/Youth: 19

Adults: 75

Flowers have been placed in the Worship

Center to the glory of God by the Smith family

in memory of Lucille Smith.

Children are welcome in our worship services. As an alternative, a

nursery for infants through 3 year olds is available in the hallway to the

east of the lobby. The nursery is staffed from 8am to 12pm on Sunday

mornings, but is available for your personal use any time. The worship

service can be heard in the nursery. If you need assistance, please ask

an usher.

Holy Communion first and third weekends at 5 PM and 8 AM. Every

Sunday at 10:30 AM. We welcome all who have been instructed and

confirmed in the faith, who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and

in the true presence of His body and blood in the sacrament.

Prayer Requests Please fill out the Prayer Request card and hand it to

an usher.

Encouragement Cards Send a message to the homebound, elderly,

sick or hospitalized, address the card, place it in the offering plate.

Sermons Online www.stlukemesa.com/resources/sermons

Pew Bibles We encourage you to use the Bibles in the pews to enhance

your worship experience. If you are in need of a Bible, please feel free to

take one as a gift from St. Luke’s.

Nametags: Get to know your family! Wear your nametag! If you do not

have a nametag and would like one, please contact the church office.

Donation Weekend!! The first Weekend of each month is designated as

―Donation Weekend‖. Please place nonperishable food items in the

grocery cart. Items in high demand are: canned meats (i.e. tuna, ham,

chicken, etc.), chili, ravioli, chunky type soups & fruit. Other items

needed are: toilet paper, diapers, instant coffee, sugar, powdered milk,

personal hygiene items, etc. Thank you for your continued support!

Adult Study-Acts Oasis

Adult Study-Genesis to Revelation Education Bldg., Room 406

Young Adults-History of the Books of Bible Education Bldg., Room 404

Confirmation Education Bldg., Room 405

Youth Study (Gr.9-12)- ―The 12 Disciples of Jesus‖ Youth Room

Sunday School (Preschool/Kindergarten) Children’s Center, Room 203

Sunday School (Grades 1-4) Children’s Center, Room 204

Sunday School (Grades 5-6) Children’s Center, Room 201

as we gather...

sunday education ~ 9:30 am

Luke Hennings, Senior Pastor [Ext. 306; [email protected]]

John Hollmann, Director of Adult Ministries (Ext. 304; [email protected])

Kim Cramer, Director of Music (Ext. 305; [email protected]) Rachel Golden, Director of Youth (Ext. 315; [email protected])

Dorel Phillips, Office Manager (Ext. 301; [email protected]) Kathy Paulson, Bookkeeper (Ext. 316; [email protected]) Dorothy Johnson, PN (480.354.2453; [email protected])

Bob Kolden, Organist

st luke staff ~ office: 480.969.4414

Our Response to God Las t Week

Serving Next Weekend ~ 8am

T his Week our community

WE’RE GOING TO

THE SUNS GAME!

Sunday, March 18 ~

PHOENIX vs. HOUSTON

Tip off 6:00 PM.

Reserve your tickets NOW ~ $15!! (only 5 tickets left!!)

Please sign up on the Ministry Board as soon as

possible and get your money to John Hollmann.

Questions, contact John Hollmann (480.969.4414

or [email protected]).

Senior Adults ~ Thursday, March 15 ~ We are going to the

Desert Botanical Garden. Meet at church @ 10:30 AM. Cost:

$15 per person for a self-guided tour (includes the Butterfly

Pavilion). Lunch is extra. Please sign up on

Ministry Board to let us know that you are going & whether

or not you can drive. Questions, contact John Hollmann

Newsletter Information Deadline: Thursday, March 15.

Please email the church office at [email protected].

LWML Meeting ~ Monday, March 19 @ 1 PM! Program:

TBD. Mite Box & devotion led by Paula Nord. Hostesses:

Shirley Jackson and Mildred Knaub.

Lenten Devotionals from Lutheran Hour Ministries and

Lutheran Association of Missionaries & Pilots are on the

Welcome Center counter. Help yourself—donations to cover

the cost of the LAMP books can be sent to LAMP directly.

“The Prodigal God” Sermon Series...we invite small groups

and Bible studies to join us over the next weeks in studying

Luke 15. We have a study guide with questions for each

week based on the sermon. (Our sermons can also be found

on our website.) To get a copy of the study guide,

e-mail the church office at [email protected].

FMSC Quarter Drive - As you fill your m&m’s® containers

with quarters for our "Feed My Starving Children" event,

please dump the quarters in the FMSC jar in the lobby @ the

Welcome Center. If you would like to donate on line, go to

http://www.fmsc.org/page.aspx?pid=433. Find St. Luke

Lutheran Church, event #1203-57 and click on ―Donate‖.

“Urgent Need”...we have a couple of members that are in

need of rental assistance. If you would like to help, please

note in the memo of check—―Rental Assistance‖.

Questions or for more info, please contact John Hollmann.

Pictorial Directory...You may pick up your copy (please one per household) on the Courtyard counter!!!

Befriender Ministry...Want to make a difference in the life of

another? Consider becoming a BeFriender. A BeFriender is

one whom Christ can use to be a listening presence to those

with various needs. The BeFriender training will be held on

Sunday mornings during the Bible Study Hour. If interested

contact Dorothy Johnson or John Hollmann through the

Church Office.

50th Anniversary Fund ~ As we celebrate the past, we also

look forward to St. Luke's future with three projects.

As of February 26, we have received a total of $26,291

towards our $50,000 goal!

1] Feed My Starving Children - $13,783

2] Monument sign - $1,913

3] Young Family Ministry - $1,045

4] 50th Fund (undesignated) - $9,550

Thank you for your generosity! You can give to any of these

areas by noting them on a giving envelope.

Wed., March 7

Worship

10 AM & 7 PM

Lenten Supper - 6 PM

Youth serving: Spaghetti

2nd Annual Church BBQ

Come One...Come All!

Saturday, March 17 @ 6:15 pm

Join us for food& fellowship!

Freewill offering in support of

―Feed My Starving Children‖

EVERYTHING will be provided!!

If you are relatively new to

St. Luke and would like to

learn more about our

church, we invite you to

lunch on Sunday, March

18 at noon. You'll have

the opportunity to meet our staff, learn more about

what we believe, and ask questions about why we

do what we do here. It's also a great way to make

new friends at St. Luke. You don't have to register,

but for our preparation, we ask you to let us know

you 're coming by e i ther e -mai l ing

[email protected] or sign up on the Ministry

Board. Childcare provided.