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Vol. 52, Issue 38 - September 16, 2020

Newsletter

The Chimes

St. Luke’s \United Methodist Church

Rev. Stephanie Schlimm, Pastor

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Mailing Address:

1199 Main Street Dubuque, IA 52001-4778

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Dear Church, I am so overwhelmed by your support for our Confirmation class this past Sunday. Your presence with them was a powerful witness to the words we sang together: “The Church is the People.” Thank you for bringing cards for them, showing up for them, and for visiting with them after the service. Our young people are facing these strange times with such resilience and courage. This week, Emmy will begin hosting youth group gatherings outdoors. I know that the kids (and Emmy!) are so excited to gather again! As we move forward, I want you to know that your trustees continue to meet regularly to assess the safety around resuming our indoor gatherings for worship. Additionally. I am working on finding a venue for one more outdoor worship service this Fall. The unpredictability of this pandemic makes it difficult to plan too far ahead. Thank you for your patience through it all. I have spoken with many of my clergy colleagues in Dubuque, and nearly all of them continue to remain online-only for worship because of the increase of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Dubuque. It won’t be like this forever. When we move forward with indoor gatherings, we will take baby steps. We will take reservations for a limited number of people who can be present to maintain social distancing guidelines, and masks will be required. I will shout it from the mountaintops as soon as we resume worship together inside. Believe me, I am missing you every Sunday. In the meanwhile, please continue to be the Church for one another. Check in with each other, pray for each other, sit outside and visit with each other. By God’s grace and mercy, we will be together again soon. Peace,

Pastor Stephanie

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VISION & MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the trans-

formation of the world. The MISSION of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is to feed souls, grow

faith in God and make a difference in the lives of our congregation, our neighbors and our world.

The VISION of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is: Welcoming ALL... Caring... Serving... Growing

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Official Lectionary Texts

Sep 16th Sunday after Pentecost (green) 20th Exodus 16: 2-15; Psalm 105: 1-6, 37-45 (UM828); Philippians 1: 21-30; Matthew 20: 1-16

Sep 17th Sunday after Pentecost (green) 27th Exodus 17: 1-7; Psalm 78: 1-4, 12-16 (UM799); Philippians 2: 1-13; Matthew 21: 23-32

Oct 18th Sunday after Pentecost (green) 4th World Communion Sunday Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 19 (UM750); Philippians 3: 4b-14; Matthew 21: 33-46

Oct 19th Sunday after Pentecost (green) 11th Exodus 32: 1-14; Psalm 106: 1-6, 19-23 (UM829); Philippians 4: 1-9; Matthew 22: 1-14

STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Stephanie Schlimm Director of Children, Youth, and Media Ministries: Emmy Kubatzke Administrative Assistant: Ora Uzel Custodian: Chuck Lynch

CHURCH COUNCIL Chair: Vicki Tilson

Officers: Recording Secretary: Kristen Smith Lay Leader: Gary Reid Lay Members of Annual Conference: Sue Hattel, Nancy Bradley

Alternate Member of AC: Amy Schadle Treasurer: Amy Schadle Historians: Betty Phillips, Barbara Bishop, and R.R.S. Stewart Financial Secretary: Carol Clark Membership Sec.: Mark & Vicki Tilson

At-Large: Coni Stephenson, Kathy Reid, Rhonda Kubik, Dick Landis

Administrative Committee (Chairs):

Lay Leadership/Nominations: Pastor Finance (int.): Scott Zartman, Rich Young Board of Trustees: Kristen Cadman SPPRC: Dan Jacobsen

Council on Ministries - Facilitators:

Invitation & Welcome: Chris Kohlmann and Lisa Viertel

Worship & Celebration: Sue Hattel Care & Compassion: Margie Breese

Spiritual Growth & Discipleship: Emmy Kubatzke, Staff

Witness & Mission: Community Outreach: John Hessler Conference & Global: Robert & Mary Armstrong Social Justice: R.R.S. & Terry Stewart

United Methodist Women: Marcia Young

Lord, as we continue life’s journey, we pray for all who are challenged by health concerns and ongoing illness. We know that the awesome God we worship hears the prayers of our lips as well as the prayers of our hearts. We pray for people who are currently dealing with a re-cent illness, surgery, injury, medical or other concern:

Jim H (Lynn K’s son-in-law) - back surgery Tom (friend of the Reids) - in adv. Alzheimer’s care Janet (Lynn K’s daughter) - hip surgery 8/19 Vickie (Susan M’s friend) - recovering from bypass Eileen L - recovering from a mini stroke Cindy F - healing from surgery and chemo Riley (Coni S) - childhood diabetes, auto-immune, srgy John F (Coni S) - Afib, valve replacement scheduled Brad (Coni S) - heart attack, recovering from surgery

Prayers for people in Care Centers:

Edie B. Sally W. Barb Btchr. Ruth C. Betty P.

Prayers for people with ongoing health concerns:

Anita G. George R. Judy M. Cheri L. Ron L. Susan F. Peggy L. Johnny Brett C. Bonnie J. Jeanne P.

Prayers of consolation for those who recently lost loved ones to the families and friends of:

Gary Latham Mark Topf Tom Kaesbauer (friend of Lori B.)

Special prayers for all those greatly affected by the covid-19 pandemic. And continued prayers to heal the years of systemic racism and change hearts and minds toward true equality.

We offer prayers of comfort and support for those who struggle with brain health, disabilities, or other impair-ments that make life difficult to support oneself. Our prayers also turn to prayers for Peace and Justice around the world. It is in the name of your Son and our Savior that we offer our prayers. Amen.

Emergency Medical Information Cards

In the event of a personal emergency taking place at church, we recommend you have

information readily available at St. Luke’s for EMTs when they are called. You can fill out a 5x7 card stored in the church office and copies can be given to EMTs if the oc-casion arises. Stop by the church office to fill one out. — Margie Breese, Care and Compassion

Our Caring Community

Prayer requests & updates can be sent to:

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If you become hospitalized, please let the church office know and designate St. Luke’s as your church for hospital admittance. If you would like a prayer request and visit from the Pastor, please let us know.

Happy Birthday to our church family and friends with birthdays this month! May the celebration of life on your birthday be filled with many blessings from our Lord.

6 Richard Young 7 Marlin Jorgensen 7 Lila Menke 8 Aidan Lawler 11 Jody Kirby 12 Gabrielle Zartman 14 Robert Hinrichs 14 Jennifer Pregler 15 Dale Nederhoff 16 Keith Cook 16 Shelbie Ede 16 Jared Gevock 18 Aidin Bettcher 18 Barbara Bonnett 19 Judy Ellerie 19 Stacie Hinrichs 19 Addison Nauman 20 Kay Martin 20 Randy Schmitt 20 Gene Sliter 21 David Bonnett 21 Kristen Smith 23 Chris Huston 23 Callie Kehoe 25 Jakob Sand 29 Susan Peil 29 Griffin Plumley 30 Betty Quade

1 Benjamin Beau 1 Penny Biedermann 1 Tony Blum 1 Sue Jones 1 Ruth Veley 2 Brittany Blum 2 Kinzey Johnson 2 Jeffrey Kartman 3 Barbara Boettcher 4 Gail Hoerner 5 Benjamin Jacobson 5 Chris Kohlmann 5 Paula Pike 6 Glenna Boughton 6 Janet Efferding 6 Brooklyn Goerdt 6 Don Hoover 7 Isaac Schlimm 7 Alexis Wand 8 Nadia Loeppke 10 Sally Basten 10 Amanda McTague 10 Andrew Theisen 11 Joe Lewis 11 Breanna Nelson 13 Nick Ashbrook 14 Pam Daack 14 Tyler Schrumpf

September Birthdays | October Birthdays

September 2020 Volunteers Saturday Volunteers — Sept. 19th Bread Run: McGovern Food for the Soul: Team 3 (Young) Food Distribution: Shol To volunteer, or for schedule changes, for Food for the Soul, contact Marcia Young at: 588-4877 Chimers 9/20 Heather Williams 9/27 Ann Duchow 10/4 David Patterson 10/11 R.R.S. Stewart 8pm Evening Chiming Mon & Wed: R.R.S. Stewart Tue & Fri: David Patterson 2nd Tuesdays: Heather Williams Thu & Sat: Ann Duchow Tech Volunteers Ann Duchow, videographer Paul Clark, sound & tech consultant

Previous Worship Services Online Sep 13th — 15th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service: is.gd/stlukesworship20200913 Hymns: is.gd/stlukeshymns20200913 Bulletin: is.gd/stlukesbulletinonline20200913 Sep 6th — 14th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service: is.gd/stlukesworship20200906 Children’s Message: is.gd/stlukesyouth20200906 Hymns: is.gd/stlukeshymns20200906 Bulletin: is.gd/stlukesbulletin20200906 The links above are redirecting links, which some brows-ers may block. Direct links are available on the website.

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Upcoming Worship Opportunities (Schedule subject to change due to COVID-19)

Sunday, September 20 16th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service Online at 10:00 a.m. (live) Sunday, September 27 17th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service Online at 10:00 a.m. (live) Sunday, October 4 World Communion Sunday 18th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service Online at 10:00 a.m. (live) Sunday, October 11 19th Sunday after Pentecost Worship Service Online at 10:00 a.m. (live)

COVID-19 Status — Level 3: Red

Worship: Sunday Online Worship Confirmation at the Arboretum, Sept. 13th

Building Access: Closed.

Food For the Soul: Take Out Only

St. Luke’s Re-Entry Protocol Document: is.gd/stlukesreentryprotocol

Busy Bees’ Quilts Delivered to Hillcrest

Pat Hefel and Kathy Michel, co-leaders of Busy Bees Fellowship group, took 16 beautiful twin sized bed quilts which had been hand tied, to Hillcrest Family Services in August. Each colorful bed quilt had been sewn by Pat or Kathy. Quilts will be given to residential youth living at Hillcrest Family Services. Busy Bees “in normal times” meet on first Mondays at 1:00 pm from February or March through December in St. Luke’s Fellowship Hall. Created quilts are then delivered to Hillcrest Family Services and/or to Men’s Homeless Shelter - Almost Home Ministries at St. John’s Lutheran Church located at White Street also in Dubuque. Quilts are given to residents of both locations to provide comfort knowing that each had been made by “willing hands and caring hearts.” Read the Chimes to learn when Busy Bees will resume “in-person” quilting. Thank You to Pat and Kathy for their leadership of this quilting ministry. New members may join this fellowship group for devotions, dessert and quilting when the precautionary measures related to the pandemic will allow gatherings at St. Luke’s reconvene.

Annual Offering Envelopes

Each year, for those who re-quest it, St. Luke’s orders per-sonalized offering envelopes for the following year. Enve-

lopes include your name, address, and a date for each Sunday in the year as well as special offerings. Order yours by September 30th by leaving a note with or contacting the church office at:

563-582-4543 or [email protected]

Grant Updates Pack the Pantry Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Management has awarded St. Luke's $6,000. The purpose of this grant funding is to increase refrigeration capacity for 501(c)3 organizations that provide free food to people, especially during the pandemic. By increasing refrigeration capacity, more fresh produce can be stored for distribution. The intentional use of the $6,000 is to replace the upright freezer in the kitchen with a single door reach in refrigerator and to replace the current two door reach in refrigerator with a new model, more energy efficient model. Depending on the models chosen, our refrigeration capacity will increase 25-30 cubic feet.

Wahlert Foundation grant: An application was submitted for funds to replace the nearly 50 year old convection oven. We expect to hear about the results in late September or early October.

Theisen More for your Community grant: An application was submitted seeking grant funds to help pay for the disposable tableware and bags needed for our "grab and go" Food for the Soul meals. The cost of those materials has been an unforeseen expense to our ministry that depends entirely on donations.

Food Ministry Feeding America projects that the incidence of poverty and hunger and food insecurity in Dubuque County will increase from 8.8% in 2018 to 13.9 % in 2020. It is a known fact, that the incidence of poverty and hunger and food insecurity is much higher in the area surrounding St. Luke's. This is a fact identified by the City of Dubuque. St. Luke's is a presence in this heart of the city neighborhood and has food ministries attempting to address this situation. For more information about collaborative efforts, including St. Luke's, follow this Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FeedDBQCo

Food for the Soul: Since mid -April, our Food For the Soul meals have been served in a " grab and go " format. The meals continue to be prepared by teams of volunteers, packed into disposable containers and put into paper shopping bags for distribution at the street level Main St. door. Several of the teams need additional volunteer, so if you are willing to help contact Marcia Young 563-580-9650 [email protected] Food Give Away on the Portico: Each Saturday night, we have tables laden with bread, canned and boxed food and sometimes fresh produce that is free to anyone who needs it. The food is purchased through St. Stephen's Food Bank. Each week a trip is made to the Food Bank to

pick up the food and bring it to St. Luke's. Then it is organized into food groups and put on the tables. Volunteers come on Saturday night about 4:30 to carry the tables out to the portico, help people use our COVID-19 precautionary procedure to gather food into bags and then carry the tables and any remaining food back inside. If you would like to help with any of this process contact Pastor Stephanie at [email protected] Food For Families served by St. Mark's Community Center: This is a new, food ministry outreach that is just getting started. St. Mark's Community Center staff is using St. Luke's as a packing and pick-up site for bags of curriculum and activity materials for the students they serve. Families come to St. Luke's, using the 12 street. side door, for a minimal contact pick up of the materials. The purpose of this new St. Luke's food ministry is to collaborate with St. Mark's to provide a box or bag of food for 10 families each week that are identified by St. Mark's staff as most in need. Currently, it is planned to pack the bags on Wednesday afternoons and for them to be picked up on Friday 11 am- 5:30 pm. If you would like to help with this food outreach ministry, contact Mary Purdy 563-590-313 [email protected] Edible Landscape/ Garden ministry: We hope you have been downtown enough to notice the plants growing in the " green space " in the corner of our parking lot across the street, in the area in front of the street-level door and in the raised bed in the side yard of the church. Signs invite people to take whatever is ripe in the parking lot beds and in the pots in front of the church. Thank you to Chris Kohlmann for designing and donating these signs. The vegetables seem to disappear so someone is harvesting them. This year in the space closest to the alley, we also planted some native plants that attract pollinators like butterflies and bees (see right). The raised bed in the side yard is intended to grow vegetables to use for snacks at our Food for the Soul meal. This garden year is winding down but if planting and/or tending a vegetable garden is your interest and you would like to help, contact Mary Purdy 563-590-5313 [email protected]

St. Luke’s Confirmation Class 2020

Aiden A. Favorite Conf. Memory: the obstacle course

Brennan K. Favorite Scripture: Peter 5:7

Fav. Conf. Memory: the obstacle course

Merrick H. Kaeden K.

Andrew T. Fav. Conf. Memory: the obstacle course

Fav. Confirmation Topic: the Reformation

Meredith E.

Ella K. Favorite Scripture: Romans 8:31

Fav. Confirmation Topic: Methodist History

Chase K. Favorite Scripture: Psalm 16:8

Fav. Confirmation Topic: The Circuit Riders

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St. Luke’s Youth Spotlight

Confirmation 2020 This past week, we confirmed our eight

confirmands! Both Pastor Stephanie and I have

been blessed to work with these awesome students

for the past year. Watching all of them grow and

adapt to new happenings, it has been an amazing

experience. As we talked about in our children’s

message this Sunday, the church is so much more

than just a building, it’s all of the people. Now,

these eight students are officially a part of our

church family and Sunday was a warm welcome

for them! Thank you to all who made Sunday possible!

Emmy Kubatzke

Director of Children’s, Youth, & Media Ministries

St. Luke’s Fence Restoration: Tyler Schrumpf Eagle Project

Tyler Schrumpf is fundraising for his Eagle Scout project, which involves rebuilding

and painting the fences on the south end of the Church. He is looking to raise $1200

in monetary donations to purchase materials for the project. Please mail a check

addressed to St. Luke’s with the memo line, “Tyler’s Eagle Scout Project.” Thank you!

Back: Emmy K., Pastor Stephanie, Kaeden K., Andrew T., Aiden A. Front: Ella K., Meredith E., Merrick H., Brennan K., Chase K.