St. Luke United Methodist Church

THE EPISTLE October 26, 2009 to November 01, 2009 St. Luke United Methodist Church 1306 West Lynn Street Austin, TX 78703 Sarah Currie, Pastor E-mail: [email protected] Pastor’s cell: 699-7164 Church Office: (512) 476-8164 E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.stlukeumcaustin.org

+ Shirley Hargrave and family, Everyone is invited on the loss of her cousin Joe to come to our Hughes + Martha Ramsay, facing First Flea Market/Yard cancer treatment Sale + Karol McMahan, still recovering at home Saturday, + Sarah O’ Donoghue November 7th from + Lucille Barrick 9:00 am to 2:00 pm + Lucille and Walter Timberlake + Max & Marilil Rychlik We are soliciting Muffins and + Sarah Cooke Cookies to sell at the event. + Adam Hinman If you are not renting a table + Frances Hall + Marie Richburg and you have a few items to donate, we will have St. Luke’s table I would like to share a word of encouragement with at the event. you .Remember that giving a Hug to Beginning Sunday, November someone you are sharing three 1st after church you can bring words with them and they are: them upstairs to the room HOLD US GOD!! marked Flea Market. I learned this on my NO WORDS to express my soul If you need help please call journey “Walk to Emmaus” Marianne Dorman Who would have ever thought 694-1883 these three letters could mean so Come to shop and visit! much. Dianna Hello, Friends!

Shalom, Sarah+ Thanksgiving Basket ALL Saints Sunday, Packing Day: November 1 Saturday, Nov. 15 Hymns of Remembrance During this service we’ll Distribution Day: remember dear ones by singing Saturday, Nov. 21 and taking note of some Contact Nancy Jo McGee favorite hymns. Forms are available at church, or you can to find out what donations call the church office and tell are still needed, and how us: *the name of a hymn to volunteer: *the person remembered 921-9434, [email protected]

Also on November 1: Imagine No Malaria "Coats for Kids" Pledge Day This will be our official day Monday, Nov 30, 6-8 pm, of commitment for individuals volunteers will help who wish to support this wonderful, life-saving program. with sorting. Be thinking about how you’d Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 am-1 like to contribute: pm volunteers will help A mere $10 can save a life, by contributing to the with distribution. Contact purchase of treated mosquito Diane Suder with interest netting and medical care. Some in either the blood drive or of us are pledging to be part of the coats the “Impact 100 Society,” [email protected] by promising to contribute at least $1000 over the next 512-339-8042. three years (just $28 a month— we spend more than that on coffee with friends!) During Advent, we’ll give families an opportunity to plug into “Nothing but Nets,” an on-going program begun St Luke is sponsoring by the UM church and the NBA another blood drive on —now worldwide. December 5, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Put it on your calendar- get the word out!