Oct. 1 - 9, 2022: St Luke GPS

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St. Luke GPS
St. Luke's "Grace Positioning System" - opportunities to connect at St. Luke

Rooted in God's Word, Serving in God's World

October 1 - 9, 2022

Weekly Children, Youth and Family Music & Bible Adventures
Invite a friend!
Sundays 9:20-10:15 AM (between worship services)
Music, drama & Bible verse opening in the Main Sanctuary, then we split off into our respective groups:

GODLY PLAY for 2 ½ - 5 year olds plus one (sign up with a parent, grandparent or caregiver) Godly Play is a creative, imaginative approach to Bible Story-telling.

KIDS SPARK for 5 to 12 year olds
With games, crafts, and conversation, we gather “family style” helping each other to pray, read the Bible, and explore ways to activate our faith in everyday life throughout the week. We discover and re-discover God speaking to us afresh!
We are still looking for teachers and substitutes for this class. Please contact Pastor Christa or Holly Trujillo.

Confirmation & Youth Activities for grades 6 - 10
(older Youth & Adult Confirmation classes available by request)

St. Luke Confirmation Program Presents:

Love God, Love Neighbor
ABQ Lu Second Sunday Service Adventures for grades 6-10

(friends, older youth and parents or mentors warmly welcome)

We will meet Second Sundays of the month after church for a casual, light lunch, followed by service- learning projects in the Albuquerque area, plus worship, recreation and meaningful conversations with other church youth and friends. Contact Pastor Christa for more information.

Tentative schedule:

12 noon: simple sandwich or taco lunch & optional board games, cards, basketball, etc. provided by host church. Arrive at the host church anytime 12-1.
1 - 3 PM Service/Learning
3 - 4 PM Wrap up, youth-led worship and dessert!

First meeting: Oct. 9th Host Church: St. Luke Lutheran Church
Service & Learning: Wings for L.I.F.E. (an empowerment program for children and family members of prisoners and at-risk youth.

Nov. 13 Host Church: All Saints Lutheran Church
Encanto (movie) & Quilts (help create quilts for Lutheran World Relief)

Dec. 11 Host Church: Cross of Hope Lutheran Church
Tres Hermanas Farm (??) - a ministry of Lutheran Family Services to train and empower refugees through the use of land for producing crops OR Mandy's Farm (??), offering a variety of educational and therapeutic services, working on a farm setting with people living with disabilities.

This Week at St. Luke

Seventeenth Weekend after Pentecost

Sermon Series on I & II Timothy
2 Timothy - chapter 1

SUNDAY CLASSES FOR ALL AGES: Children's Sunday School [Godly Play for 2 1/2 - 5 year olds & parent or grandparent or caregiver & Kids Spark for 5 - 12 year olds]; AND Adult Forum

Child and nursery care with activities for our youngest children ages 0-4 offered during each service.

Children and the sounds of children are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated at all services, but sometimes parents (or grandparents) might like a break. Stop by to meet our Nursery care staff Precious Goodhart (Saturdays) and Misty Lyell (Sundays). We are so blessed to have them with us, serving our youngest families at St. Luke!

Saturday, October 1

5 PM Worship service

Nursery Care in the Nursery
5 PM Live stream worship service at www.facebook.com/StLukeABQ
After the service Blood Pressure Screening in the Lounge/Library

Sunday, October 2

Nursery Care in the Nursery
After each service: Blood Pressure Screening in the Lounge/Library AND Coffee Fellowship in the Narthex
8:15 AM Worship service
9:15 AM Adult Forum, in the Fellowship Hall
9:20 AM Sunday School Opening, in the Sanctuary
10:30 AM Worship Service

Tuesday, October 4

2 PM Bells of St. Luke, in the Lounge/Library
3:30 - 5:30 PM Preschool Staff, in Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, October 5

8 AM & Noon Go Deep Zoom class - I & II Timothy study
7 - 8:30 PM Choir rehearsal at church

Thursday, October 6

Preschool Fall Break Oct. 6 & 7
1 PM Finance Comm. meeting on Zoom
2 PM Lamplighters, in the Lounge/Library

Saturday, October 8

10 AM-1 PM AGO Voice class, choir loft
1 - 2:30 PM Survivors of Suicide, in Youth room

Eighteenth Weekend after Pentecost

Sermon Series on I & II Timothy
2 Timothy - chapter 2

Saturday, October 8

5 PM Worship service

Nursery Care in the Nursery
5 PM Live stream worship service at www.facebook.com/StLukeABQ

Sunday, October 9

Nursery Care in the Nursery
After each service: Coffee Fellowship in the Narthex
8:15 AM Worship service
9:15 AM Adult Forum, in the Fellowship Hall
9:20 AM Sunday School Opening, in the Sanctuary
10:30 AM Worship Service
Noon - 4 PM ABQ Lu 2nd Sunday Service Adventures for 6 - 10 graders, at St. Luke, in the Fellowship Hall

Altar Flowers

Given by Chuck & Barbara Exley, "in memory of our mothers whose birthdays were Sept. 25."

Sanctuary Candle for October

available for offering

TIM SERMON SERIES AND CLASS: (I & II Timothy)
Preparing the Next Generation

Pastors' Seven-Week Sermon Series on 1 & 2 Timothy

* Sept. 10-11 through Oct. 22-23

Go Deep - Zoom class
* On Wednesdays, Sept. through Oct.
* Possible times to attend: 8 AM and Noon
(no noon class on Oct. 12th)
* Format: Bible Study (Digging into the Bible text); brief presentation & discussions; and probably some articles tossed your way, from Pastor Wayne!
* Click HERE for the syllabus

Zoom link for the 8 AM class - click HERE.
Or, go online to Zoom.us; enter MEETING ID: 862 2186 0783

Zoom link for the NOON class - click HERE.
Or, go online to Zoom.us; enter MEETING ID: 838 5636 4230

The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch

Taught by Dr. Molly Worthen, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, these 36 fascinating lectures trace the story of Christianity as it transformed from the end of the Middle Ages into the diverse global religion of today.

ADULT FORUM
Sundays, 9:15 AM
In the Fellowship Hall

Our study of The History of Christianity II has progressed from Europe to the U.S.A. and worldwide Our next lesson, “Religion and Revolution in the 18th Century,” will examine religion, government and the First Amendment in the U.S.A., in contrast with the French revolution.

Each Sunday’s video lesson can be understood in itself. If you have not attended before, please consider attending. We would love for you to join us. Please fill-in this short registration form - CLICK HERE. You may drop it off in the basket for the goldenrod bulletin inserts at church.

*** Click HERE for the worship bulletin ***
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
Albuquerque, New Mexico

17th Saturday After Pentecost

October 1, 2022, 5 PM

St. Luke RADIANT
(In-Person and E-worship)

Timothy with his Grandmother Lois is a 1650 or c. 1654 oil on canvas painting, attributed to Rembrandt until 1910 but since 1924 thought to be by Willem Drost.. It is now in the Hermitage Museum, in Saint Petersburg.

Dear Timothy ...
Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us. – Paul (II Timothy 1:14)

St Luke Lutheran Church
9100 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-299-2621 Email: StLuke@thuntek.net

Find our Livestream online, Saturdays at 5 PM:
Website: http://www.stlukeabq.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlukeabq/
Recorded services can be found on our website.
Recorded sermons can be found on YouTube at StLukeABQ.

Cof

fee Fellowship following the Sunday worship services - We also have hot water for tea & cocoa and snacks. Join us!!!

Blood Pressure Screening by our St. Luke Wellness Ministry Nurses: This weekend Oct. 1 & 2, after each service. No fee for this service. For more information, contact Gayle Carleton at 505-559-3012.

To read the OCTOBER 2022 HORIZON newsletter, go online to our website StLukeABQ.org

COVID Guidelines:
The St. Luke Council has put forward the following guidelines for our worship practices, as we continue to follow NM Public Health Orders:
Wearing of masks is optional, respecting one another’s choice to wear mask or not. *Masks will still be available in the lobby. We encourage social distancing between worshippers who are not of the same household.
--The St. Luke Council, Worship, Music & Arts Committee and Pastors
*OUR BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN - Please, let's continue to keep a "Baby Safe" zone of distance from our littlest worshippers.

Bucket of Change

Your donation in October will go to
Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity (GAHH)

Vision: No one in Greater Albuquerque area will live in sub-standard housing. Mission: Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity builds community – one home, one family at a time – by making it possible for low-income families to own decent, affordable homes.
GAHH builds community by giving low-income families an opportunity to purchase a home so they can stand on their own, find stability and build a safe and secure foundation for their family’s future. Having a decent place to live removes barriers to success that might have been a part of a family’s life for generations. Website: https://habitatabq.org/
You may place your offerings for the BUCKET OF CHANGE in the bucket at church (our "noisy offering"), send gifts directly to St. Luke via mail or contribute via our online giving resources on our church website http://stlukeabq.org/.
We collected $328.06 for Albuquerque Health Care for Homeless (Bucket of Change recipient for September). Thank you for your gift.

Spiritual Direction with Jerry Aaker

Are you interested in exploring joining a small group for Spiritual Direction at St Luke? Never heard of Group Spiritual Direction? Most Protestants haven’t. But might this be something St Luke could offer members for Spiritual growth? Might this be something that could enrich your spiritual life?

Group spiritual direction is a process in which people gather together on a regular basis (usually once a month) to assist one another in an ongoing awareness of God in their life. They are seeking support for their responsiveness to God and they agree to support others in that same responsiveness. Groups of three to five people meet together to provide spiritual direction for each other, with the help or a facilitator, recognizing that the real Spiritual Director is the Holy Spirit.

If you are interested in exploring if this might be right for you, talk to one of the pastors or Jerry Aaker at (406) 221-6639 or at jaaker2@yahoo.com. More information from Jerry Aaker and Group Spiritual Direction can be retrieved at the St. Luke website, StLukeABQ.org [on top of web page, click MEDIA, then choose DOWNLOADS] or by clicking HERE .

We are so excited to soon meet our new Coordinator of Music Ministries, Danielle Cordova!

The Staff Support Committee is collecting donations to purchase some items for a welcome basket for Danielle and her husband. We'd like to have the basket ready when they arrive here from Arizona the week of October 10. If you'd like to donate, please either put your contribution in an envelope marked "new music coordinator" and place it in the donation basket during a service next weekend, or just drop your contribution directly to the office. We will collect donations until Monday, October 3rd.
Gratefully,
The Staff Support Committee: Jean Hollowwa, Vanessa Anderson and David Follstaedt

*** Volunteer Sound Operators ***

Thanks to our tech volunteers, we have a sound system that effectively amplifies the voices of our pastors and musicians. But in order to be able to hear the reading and the preaching of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus, the prayers and music, we need Sound Operators! With the video system, we can worship together with those who cannot be here at St. Luke via Live-Streaming; whether they be in Albuquerque or out of state.
The signup sheet for Sound Operators for all services for the months of October 2022 and November 2022 are now posted on the kiosk in the narthex. Thank you to those who serve in the Sound Ministry. For new volunteers, we have training – please sign up on the goldenrod bulletin insert.

The Storehouse New Mexico
St. Luke church's year-round outreach to our neighbors in need of food
Website: StorehouseNM.org

Thank you for your gifts of food (a barrel full) and cases of water for our Albuquerque neighbors in need. Last week, with much gratitude and on behalf of The Storehouse, their driver Sam Trujillo picked up our gifts and left an empty barrel for us to fill with food as the need in the community is year-round (most vulnerable are the children and seniors).
Most needed: any non-perishable foods, especially canned vegetables, canned protein (like tuna, Spam, corned beef, sausages), and Ramen noodles. Thank you.
Information: Debbie Werner at debrawerner89@gmail.com.

St. Luke Church-wide Ministry to Our Children and the Community

Nursery Care Volunteers*
We would like to have two people in the Nursery at all times - a volunteer and our Nursery staff.
If you are available to help once a month in the Nursery during the Saturday 5 pm or the Sunday 8:15 am or 10:30 am worship service, please sign up on the goldenrod bulletin insert or contact the church office at (505) 299-2621 or at stluke@thuntek.net.
*There will be a background check and a short training online; no fee.

Coffee Fellowship Ministry

From Sally Trigg, Coordinator

St. Luke loves to fellowship around coffee/snacks after Sunday services, and we need your help!

The church supplies the coffee, hot water, and donut holes every Sunday. If you would be willing to supply a fruit tray or a vegetable tray once every two months, please email Sally Trigg at sallydtrigg@gmail.com, sign up on the goldenrod sheet, or call the church office at 505 299-2621.

The trays need to be delivered by 9 am on Sunday or stored in the church lounge refrigerator the night before. Sally Trigg will be in touch to coordinate dates.
Thank you.

St. Luke Prays

Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes and pray at all times. - Romans 12:12

We pray that after Hurricane Ian passes, restoration will occur. We pray that rescues will be successful. We pray not only for the restoration of physical property but the restoration of hearts. Draw those near to you that are fearful – restore in them a trusting heart that leans on you. We pray you would give each community the strength to help each other rebuild and to come together in love and support for one another. Remind us all that you are our rock, fortress, and deliverer (Psalm 18:2). We lift every single person in the path of this storm up to you. May you protect them and guide them to safety with your wisdom. Be with those who mourn. For those of us who are safe from the storm, ignite in us a passion for those who are affected. Lead us to show our support and help in any way that we can. Amen. (From: https://www.crosswalk.com)

For the ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response, go online to: https://www.elca.org

** For Our St Luke Family

† Marina Mauney
† Lucille Few
† Sherri Domres
† Pam Gravagne
† Dorothy Ward
† Kim Guericke
† We lift up the family of Carol & Mike Abramovich as they mourn the loss of Carol’s brother, Richard on Sept. 12.

Lord, we lift up our St Luke Family Homebound: Polly Brodbeck, Melda Burns, Dorela Cole, Billie Cooper, Leah Coughenour, Dottie Donohoe, Karin Duda, Kay Dunbar, Phoebe English, Lucile Few, Janet Garcia, Rose McFall, Ardys Theophillus, Donald Vlasaty

Wise Father, there are exciting things going on at St. Luke’s and we thank you. We thank you for the “re-start” of our Godly Play, Kid’s Spark and Confirmation Classes. Thank you for the teachers, thank you for the students and thank you for our pastors. Instill in all of us a sense of excitement and wonder as we bring your word to these young people.

Almighty God, we give thanks for the St Luke Preschool. Thank you for the teachers that give of themselves each day in the classroom, serving and instructing the next generation. We ask you to walk beside the parents as they entrust these teachers with their children; and wrap your arms around the students. Instill in all excitement, energy, kindness and strength.

We lift up our pastors, volunteers and staff. Give us all direction to do your will so that we continue to be a blessing to all we touch.

For the Wider Church

We pray for Lutheran Family Services in Albuquerque; Luther House UNM/CNM; Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ; and Camino de Vida Church in Albuquerque.

** Family & Friends of Church Members

† Bob Folkes and his wife Carolyn (brother of Steve Folkes) who has stage 4 colon cancer, is struggling
† Anna Runner (daughter of Linda Hathaway) who has Lyme disease
† Carolyn Boone and the whole Boone family (from the Shore Family)
† Family of Bob McElderry on his death (from Chuck & Barbara Exley)
† Linda Erlandson (former St. Luke member) recurrence of cancer (friend of Betsy Abel)
† Kathryn & Carl, healing. Pray also for their families (children of Betty & Dave Begeal)
† Family & friends of Carol (friend of Lorna Hill), who died after an emergency surgery
† Sue Berardinelli, healing from heart attack (sister-in-law of Tom & Bev Berardinelli; aunt of Donna Berardinelli)
† Kelsy, Brandon, Chris, Sue (from Nancy Espy)
† Max (from Sandy & Charles Clark)
† John, recovery from spinal surgery (Sandy Williams Clark's brother)
† Romell White, recovery from surgery (Judy Aaker's sister)
† Colleen & Don (from Joann Brawley)

** Family & Friends of Church Members continued

† Louise, cancer & heart condition (Peter Ronko's mom)
† Kelsey, Sarah, Chris & Brandon (from Nancy Espy)
† Monique & James, for wisdom and guidance (from Trujillo family)
† Thanksgiving for the birth of Illiana Jane (parents: Cameron & Sarah; grandparents: Carol & Mike Abramovich)
† Cindy Bingaman, recurring cancer (daughter-in-law of Betty Bailey)
† Rejean Gronewold, cancer treatment (from Bill & Brenda Gronewold)
† Family of Rosemary "Rosa" Wersonick as they prepare for her committal service on Thursday, Oct. 6, noon at Sandia Memory Gardens, 9500 San Pedro Dr NE, ABQ 87113; friends are welcome to attend; obituary is available at www.neptunesociety.com (from Angie Miller)
† Pat, for last 3 chemotherapies, thanksgiving for shrinking tumor (from Berardinelli Family)
† Susan, beginning chemotherapy (Pastor Christa’s sister-in-law)
† Jackie, fighting cancer
† John, fighting cancer (from Lori Erven)
† Graciella, fighting cancer (from Sherri Domres)
† Carl (son of Marina's husband), for healing
† Cheryl Folkes's uncle and his children & grandchildren
† Penelope (great granddaughter of Rosetta Bidne and grandniece of Dawn Meyer)
Our Father, we have ongoing prayers for those with cancer. Heal them in body, mind and spirit. Give them the courage and strength to fight this disease. Show them that it is not weak to ask for help and put in their paths many helpers. Embrace them with your loving arms.

For Our Community, Country and the World

We pray for Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity, our Bucket of Change recipient for October 2022.

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

Because our Lord Jesus commanded us to pray for our enemies and those who persecute us, we ask you, Lord to always remind us that you created them in your image, that Christ died for them, that they are beloved of God just like us, so that we might with sincerity pray, Lord have mercy on them.

Since we have such great hope in your promises, O God, we lift these and all of our prayers to you in confidence and faith; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

LIFTING ONE ANOTHER UP THROUGH PRAYER
Coordinator Beverly Ronkos [email: stlukeabqprays@yahoo.com; phone: 505-307-4732]

To submit your **prayer requests or to join the Prayer Team, go online to the St Luke website: StLukeABQ.org [on the top of the web page, click on CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, then choose ST LUKE PRAYS].

** Please note: Names will remain on the prayer list for one month. If you would like your prayer request to stay on the list longer or less than 30 days please contact Coordinator Beverly or the church office.

If you are praying for the church and would like to join the St. Luke Prayer Team, please sign up on the goldenrod sheet bulletin insert or online at StLukeABQ.org

All are invited to participate in any of the monthly Prayer Meetings: Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 PM and Thursday, Oct. 13, at 10 AM, on Zoom. We will pray together for all those on our St. Luke prayer lists and for new prayer requests.

Zoom link for the Oct. 12, 7 PM meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85003126952?pwd=M3haYk9PcithaXF3a3hjdXo2Smg4dz09
Meeting ID: 850 0312 6952
Passcode: STLUKEPRAY

Zoom link for the Oct. 13, 10 AM meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86903877019?pwd=T2JSRFluNkt5eEVIa0NhdVZEaVNFZz09
Meeting ID: 869 0387 7019
Passcode: STLUKEPRAY

Thursday, October 6: Lamplighters, 2 - 3:30 PM, in the Lounge/Library. We are reading "They Walked with God: 40 Bible Characters Who Inspire Us," by Max Lucado. Before we meet on Oct. 6th, please read chapters: Cornelius, Isaiah and Sapphira. Study leader: Diane Quarles. All women are invited. Information: Gayle Carleton at Lamplighters@StLukeABQ.org or at (505) 480-9102 or see Diane Quarles.

Wednesdays in October: Go Deep: TIM Study (I Timothy 6 & II Timothy and bonus study of Titus) with Pastor Wayne, at 8 AM and at Noon on Zoom: Information: Pastor Wayne at pastorwayneABQ@gmail.com or at (505) 299-2621.
Note: No noon class on Wed., Oct. 12th.

Tuesday, October 11: Wellness Ministry, 4:30 PM, in the Zuni room [Mission: To care by equipping, educating and advocating for wellness of mind, body and spirit in our church and neighborhood]. Information: Betty Ann Arner at bettyannarner@gmail.com.

Friday, October 14: Friday Film Forum, 7 PM at Marg Zinser-Knorovsky & Jerry Knorovsky's home. RSVP & for directions: (505) 823-4422. Movie(s) to see: 1st choice: "The Woman King;" 2nd choice: "Amsterdam;" 3rd choice: "God's Country." Please be prepared to wear a mask if you are not vaxxed/boostered until we know no one attending is immunocompromised.

Tuesday, October 18, Elders Alive: "The Way We Were: memories of St. Luke," 1 PM, in the Fellowship Hall. Information: see Les Anderson.

Saturday, October 22, Godly Play Training: Story Workshop with Pastor Carmen, 9 - 11 AM, at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson NE, ABQ 87108. We will focus more on stories and storytelling techniques! All are welcome - parents, teachers and anyone curious about Godly Play. Note: the full Godly Play Core Training is 3 days, so, we'll just work through it piece by piece - please come as you can!

Saturday, October 22, Women's GATHER Bible Study, Brunch & Mini-Retreat with Pastor Christa, 9:15 - 11:45 AM, in the Fellowship Hall - Study: "Jesus and nature: teachers of faith: SOIL." We will dig deeply into the parable of the soil, otherwise known as the parable of the seed in the Bible book of Matthew, chapter 13. Information: Bev Berardinelli at womensbiblestudy@stlukeabq.org or at (505) 266-3666 or Pastor Christa at pastorchristaABQ@gmail.com or at (505) 299-2621. Come to a delightful Saturday morning to start off your weekend. All women are invited!

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THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & PIE SOCIAL
Happening on Wednesday, Nov. 23
6 PM, at St. Luke

Pie Social – immediately following worship, in the Fellowship Hall (~6:45 PM). Bring a pie to share!

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Christa von Zychlin
Pastor Wayne Leo Nieminen

Nancy Granert, Organist and Interim Music Director

Angelica Miller, Church Office Manager

Michelle Barba, Bookkeeper
Pamela Franco, Media Ministry Assistant
Precious Goodhart, Nursery Care (Saturday worship)
Misty Lyell, Nursery Care (Sunday worship)

Lori Erven, St. Luke Preschool Director

ST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 299-2621 StLuke@thuntek.net
www.StLukeABQ.org

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