April 01, 2018 | The Shepherd
News Around The Parish
Garage Sale
St Luke’s will hold a Garage Sale on June 2, as part of the annual Sea Cliff Garage Sale Day. All proceeds will benefit St Luke’s. Donations - If you have clean and functioning items to donate please bring them to St Luke’s basement or contact Anne Baltz (516 302 3598) or Bruce Treiber (516 659 4113) to
arrange for pick up. Help needed - we need help sorting and pricing donations prior to the sale, setting up Friday June 1 and working the sale on Saturday June 2. If you can help please contact Anne Baltz or sign up during coffee hour
Sunday School News
Sunday School focuses on prayer during Lent. The children baked pretzels which is a Christian tradition that began during Lent many years ago. The children participated in holding palms and walking with the congregation during Palm Sunday. They had lots of fun coloring Easter eggs and creating Easter Posters. They also loved searching for Easter eggs and treats Easter Sunday!
A Woman’s Day Apart — Upcoming Event at Sea Cliff Methodist Church
Seeds of Faith – A Woman’s Day Apart…On Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sea Cliff Methodist Church will be holding two interactive sessions with author Tessa Afshar. Cost is $25 and includes lunch and a coffee break. Flyers are available in the Parish Hall if you are interested in attending.
Education Series: Instructed Eucharist
Father Charlie invites you to his upcoming series on the sacrament of the Eucharist beginning
April 22. This series will be in 3 parts:
April 22 An overview of this sacrament
April 29 The first part called “The Word”
May 6 The consecration and receiving of the elements of bread and wine.
The series will be shared at both the 8:00 and 10:00 services. You are urged to attend all!
New Church Bell
Many thanks to Gerald Anders and Bruce Castellano for their donation of our new church bell and bell tower which was installed in front of St. Luke’s. Bruce and Gerald donated the bell in honor and memory of their parents, Gerald and Hortense Anders and Charles and Marie Castellano. The bell was presented in celebration of Bruce and Gerald’s 30 years together and their tenth wedding
anniversary. You can hear it ring at the beginning of the service each Sunday.
Altar Flowers and Sanctuary Light
Bulletin Memorials are an important way to commemorate loved ones, family and friends. Your message is posted in the weekly bulletin. These memorials help us defray the costs for altar flowers and sanctuary candles. Many dates are available – please contact the Parish Office if you would like to reserve a date for a memorial.
Coffee Hour
We hope you will join us for coffee hour immediately following the 10:00 am service every Sunday. Thank you to all who have done this year after year for our St. Luke's family. Several Sundays in April are still open with nobody having volunteered. If you would consider volunteering for these Sunday Coffee Hours, it would be greatly appreciated.