What's Happening

Got a "need for speed"? Join St. Luke on May 1 at 4P at the Autobahn Indoor Speedway for a Family Meet Up Event. Cost is $19 for 14 laps for adults (must be at least 13 years old and 56" tall) and 12 laps for juniors (must be at least 8 years old and 48" tall). Laps are based on lead racer. Check their website for special offers for multiple races. Everyone must wear closed toe shoes and be able to wear a helmet. Racers under 18 years old must have a parent with them, bring a waiver, and have a photocopy of their parent's drivers license. Waivers can be downloaded from their website.

Autobahn Indoor Speedway is located at 6399 Shelby View Dr., Memphis, TN 38134. Please remember that we are not reserving the facility or getting a group rate. We are just meeting there and racing on a first come first serve basis so please do not call the facility asking about a St. Luke event.
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Please let Jennifer Wright know if you will be attending (jennifer@ stlukememphis.org).

LifeBlood will be at St. Luke on May 1 from 8:30A—1:00P in the CFC.

Lifeblood is the Memphis region’s only non-profit volunteer blood center, dedicated to meeting the needs of patients, healthcare facilities, medical professionals and the community at large. Every year Lifeblood supplies more than 100,000 units of blood and blood products for local patient transfusion.

Because Memphis is the eighth largest medical center in the United States and hosts the second busiest trauma center in the nation, the need for blood is constant. Unfortunately, over one-third of our blood supply is currently being imported from other volunteer blood centers throughout the country.

The donation process only takes about one hour and takes place entirely at St. Luke. Each donation of whole blood can help as many as 3 recipients—all of them our neighbors.

A sign-up sheet will be located on the bulletin board outside the office starting 4/10.

Please contact Jon Klein (jdklein18@gmail.com, (574) 250-2597), the St. Luke Lifeblood Coordinator, with any questions.

A call for St. Luke Saints to share from our abundance with refugee families in Memphis for the next six weeks of Easter. Please take this opportunity to give any of the following:

• Week One (4/3): Disposable diapers (size 2, 3, or 4); Cotton underwear for women or children (various sizes); Cotton socks for children (various sizes)
• Week Two (4/10): Laundry detergent; Dish detergent
• Week Three (4/17): Bars of soap; Shampoo
• Week Four (4/24): Body lotion; Deodorant for men or women
• Week Five (5/1): Toilet paper; Paper towels
• Week Six (5/8): $10 gift cards for Kroger 

Your generosity will be such a blessing to our friends in the Binghampton area!

Pastor Cliff is going on Sabbatical this summer! Well… it's exciting for him, anyway. We will all miss him, but we're taking the opportunity to try new things. In June, July, and most of August, we will have one service. We have made most of the arrangements for fill-in speakers and pastors for the summer and we'll have communion just about every other week. We will have an organist in June and August. Now the Worship Committee is ready for some input.

Our next meeting is April 18, and we'll be making firm plans at that time. If any of you have an idea or two about different ways to worship or things to try, please let someone on the Worship Committee know. We welcome all ideas, and will try to incorporate as many of them as possible. Worship Committee members are: Pastor Cliff, Tanya Bolkcom, John and Barbara Behrends, Karen McCracken, and David Potter. We look forward to hearing from you and trying something different this summer!

The whole church is invited for our 3rd Annual Family Camp-Out in the "back 40"! All activities will begin on April 23 at 6:00P so come early to pick out your spot and set up your tent.

You are welcome to bring any outdoor toys that you would like to play with before it gets dark. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner, and fire pits will be set up for s'mores. The church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks. Please bring a side to share and s'mores fixings for your family, as well as any other food or drinks you would like for the rest of the night. We will watch a family friendly movie on a big screen outside before bedtime.

Don't forget your lawn chairs or outdoor blankets for the movie! In the morning we will provide a light breakfast before the 8:30A service.

Please RSVP by Sunday, April 17, to fellowship@stlukememphis.org. Please indicate how many adults and children will be attending. If you have a fire pit that you would like to bring for s'mores, please let Jennifer Wright know (jennifer@stlukememphis.org). 

​The order deadline is April 13. Order online at oneharvest.com. Pick up will be April 23 at 1:00P.
 
OneHarvest offers several choices of high quality, nutritious food boxes each month that are sure to satisfy appetites and budgets large and small alike.

There are no restrictions or limitations, anyone can order as many boxes as they like. The $37.50 Family Box will feed a family of four for about a week, or a single person for close to a month. For all the grill masters in the community, there are premium grill boxes available that include USDA select T-bone steaks, choice cut USDA sirloin steaks and choice cut pork chops. There are typically seven to eight different food boxes available every month. All of the food boxes are pre-packed and distributed frozen once a month. Read more about OneHarvest.

Interested in playing Summer League Softball? Please sign up on the bulletin board outside the office.

First Communion classes for all first and second grade students begin on Sunday, April 17, at 9:45A. The First Communion Service will be held May 8. See your Communication Card to sign up.

This letter was copied from Bishop Eaton's regular email newsletter. View the original email here.


Dear friend in Christ,

Easter greetings! I’m writing to you with exciting news – Living Lutheran, the new flagship publication of the ELCA, has officially launched. 

Beginning with its April issue, The Lutheran magazine will be called Living Lutheran and will have an accompanying website, LivingLutheran.org. Our new name, Living Lutheran, signifies this church’s living, daring confidence in God’s grace. Your new Living Lutheran has a bold, modern look and will continue to offer stories, reflections and news that illuminate Christ’s presence in the world.

Visit LivingLutheran today for:

• Stories and commentary from the 3.7 million members, 9,300 congregations and partner organizations that make up the ELCA
• An exploration of issues important to Lutherans
• Resources to help deepen your faith through worship, stewardship, arts, music and more
• Best practices and ideas for mission and ministry
• Opportunities to witness our church at work in this country and around the world
• Monthly reflections from me and others
• Ideas and resources for parents, grandparents and families who are passing faith on to children and youth
• Coverage of ELCA religious news and events
• A free e-digest highlighting the latest and most popular stories, an introductory offer on new print subscriptions and more!

I’m grateful to everyone who took part in research and surveys, and offered feedback that influenced these changes.

Join the conversation! Visit the new Living Lutheran today.

In Christ, 
Elizabeth A. Eaton
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

P.S. We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think of your new website and magazine by emailing livinglutheran@elca.org.