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Annual Pie Sales at the LeDuc

Sunday, August 10th

 

We need volunteers and pies for the pie sale. The sign-up sheets are in the gathering space. All pies need to be brought to the church by August 10th as we will be cutting and packaging them after service. 

 

Note: St. Luke’s is also the rain venue for all the LeDuc Concerts. On any rainy Sunday in August, come to the church for free live music! The concerts start at 6:30PM.

Vestry/Leadership Team August Meeting

 

The next Vestry/Leadership Team Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 14th at 6:30 PM in the gathering space and via Zoom. 

 

If you are unable to attend, please let our Sr. Warden, Pat Powers, know. Thank you.

Cereal Success!

 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Cereal Sundays drive to get cereal boxes for Hastings Family Services. We gathered 33 boxes of cereal and a few other items and donated them to HFS! That’s pretty great for our small but mighty church!

Hastings Pride - Huge Success!

 

St. Luke's was one of 3 churches that participated at the Hastings Pride Festival - but the only church from Hastings! We had a booth with free water and pride swag, temporary tatoos, and weaving. 

 

We added on to the tapistry that we made over lent with what was on the hearts and minds of the community at Pride. Bronwyn and Mary did a wonderful job of assisting in the weaving and the final product is hanging in the church.

 

Thank you to all those who donated time, energy and finances to support our LBGTQ community members and show them that God loves them!

Pride 2025

Historic Registry Update

 

We heard recently learned that St. Luke's has been denied acceptance on the State and National Historic Registry.   It is because our two additions on the north side of the building have compromised the integrity of the historic building.  

 

Unfortunately, this is very disappointing news for us, but we will continue to move forward and try and figure out ways to obtain financial help for the upkeep of our beautiful, historic building.  One of them that we will pursue is the National Fund for Sacred Places.  We will start this work in a few months. Thank you - Julie Hicks and Lyn VanDeSteeg

Bathroom Remodel

 

We are in the process of remodeling our downstairs bathrooms to give them an updated, fresh look. Rev. Bob has been diligently working on painting, new light fixtures, new sinks & counters, and new partitions. The project is just about complete! 

 

For anyone wishing to help with the cost of the remodel, there are envelopes in the back of the church labeled “Bathrooms”. Please put your donation it in the offering plate or mail it to the church office. Thank you.

 

ECMN Night at the Saints Game

Wednesday, June 18th

at CHS Field 

Sections 110 & 111

5:30-7pm pregame meal $21

7:07pm the game begins $26

 

Please join fellow Episcopalians to watch the St. Paul Saints battle the Toledo Mud Hens. The ECMN seats are in the upper-level right behind home plate!

 

Before the first pitch, enjoy a delightful pre-game meal at the Cub a Cabana from 5:30 PM to 7:07 PM. Cub a Cabana is an additional $21 per person and added on and paid for when you purchase tickets.

 

Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring your spirit of joy—this event promises to be a divine evening filled with laughter, camaraderie, and, of course, baseball!

 

Talk to Maxx in the office if you are interested in getting tickets so we can all sit together.

 

Garage Sale – THANK YOU!

 

Thank you to all the people who helped make our Garage Sale and Bake Sale a huge success. The ECW raised about $4000!

 

It was a lot of hard work, and we appreciate all the donations, and all the time people devoted to this endeavor. 

 

And a special thank you to Julie Hicks and Marsha Keene for doing all the planning and organizing. With out you, none of this would have been possible.

Weaving a

Community of Hope

 

Our Lenten weaving project has come to a close. The Tapestry was blessed at our Easter service and hung in the church, on display to honor all of the hopes, fears, dreams, and joys it represents. It is an outward and visible sign of our humanity and hope through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. 

 

It will be displayed in the church through the Easter season. 

 

Thank you to everyone who participated.

Undie Sunday was a HUGE Success!

 

Thank you to everyone who donated! We managed to gather together

  • 49 pairs of socks
  • 95 underwear
  • 14 T-shirts
  • 9 hats
  • 4 mittens

We may be a small church, but we can make a huge impact! Family Service was very grateful to receive our donation.