News & Calendars

Haiti

We have created a page for our Haiti-related activites.  If you wish to make an online donation for Haiti relief, watch the January 24 or 31 sermons, read first-hand accounts or view pictures, visit our Haiti page.

Financial Peace University

13 Thursdays, January 28, 2010, from 7-9PM in E107/109
Do you need financial PEACE? Financial Peace University (FPU) is a 13-week, motivational, life-changing program that features nationally-known speaker and radio host Dave Ramsey (via video).

Lenten “Spiritual Spring Training” Opportunities

February 17-April 3
Our Together In Ministry (T.I.M.E.) theme for Lent is "Spiritual Spring Training." Stay in shape during the week at the Midweek Lenten Worship services on Wednesdays now through March 31 at Noon in Robertson Chapel. See the March Communion Monthly for all the Spiritual Spring Training offerings. Check out one of four Guided Meditations recorded by Dr. Kent Millard, Scott Semester, Barbara Burke and Carol Ernst -- either listen online or download the mp3 files. These may be found on our Prayer and Meditation page. You may also read or download the weekly Sunday Spiritual Spring Training worship inserts.

Job Opening - Associate Director Youth

Effective March 1, 2010
St. Luke's has an opening for an Associate Director for Junior High Youth ministries who will provide intentional ministry for grades 6-8.

Junior High Spring Retreat

April 24-25
Junior High will be going to Spring Hill in Seymour, IN to do some "Spring Training"

Semi-Annual Food Drive

March 2010
Increasing numbers of Hoosier families are going hungry due to job losses or reductions in income. To provide emergency food assistance, St. Luke's United Methodist Women are sponsoring four local food pantries through the semi-annual Food Drive. Collections bins are located in the East and West Passages of the church during the entire month of March.

An Evening for Haiti

Friday, March 19, 2010
"Though They Stumble...They Shall Not Fall: An Evening for Haiti" will take place at Oak Hill Mansion (116th & Hazel Dell Parkway). Tickets are $25/person ($200 to reserve a table of eight). Due to high demand, availability at this time is limited. If interested, please call St. Luke's front desk at 317-846-3404 to be put on a wait list.

Holy Week & Easter

• Holy Thursday Service, April 1, 7PM, Sanctuary
• Good Friday Services, April 2, Noon and 7PM, Sanctuary
• Good Friday at The Garden at Beef and Boards, Noon

EASTER, Sunday, April 4

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 3, 10AM (sharp!)
Tickets are $3 and can be purchased Sunday, March 21 or 28 in the East Passage, or at the door on the day of the hunt.

Service Day

Saturday, April 10, 8AM-Noon, starting in the Great Hall
Hosted by St. Luke’s Singles and the Inclusiveness Team. Members of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church are invited to put their Lenten Spiritual Spring Training to use on Saturday, April 10. Starting at 9 a.m. in the Great Hall, teams will be formed to take action.

Brahms Requiem

Saturday, April 10, 8pm - 10pm in the Sanctuary
Indianapolis Symphonic Choir & Butler University Choirs, with Angelique Zuluaga (soprano), Christopher Bolduc (bass-baritone) and orchestra, perform Brahms' exquisite choral masterwork, A German Requiem. For tickets, go to www.indychoir.org

Spiritual Spring Training Closing Event

Friday, April 16, Opening Pitch at 7:15PM
Join us at Victory Field for St. Luke's Night at Victory Field! We'll be watching the Indianapolis Indians take on the Toledo Mud Hens for Opening Night.

Race for the Cure

Saturday, April 17 -- Registration Now Open
St. Luke's UMW has sponsored a team in this important event for many years. Online registration is now open to women, men and children of all ages. Be a part of the cure in 2010.

Rummage Sale

April 21-24, 2010
Spring is nearly here, and so is the St. Luke’s UMW Rummage Sale! Get a jump start on spring cleaning and set aside items to donate. Send items that are clean, in good condition, & can be reused by others. Come shop the Sale Friday and give found items a new life. Sponsored by St. Luke's United Methodist Women.

Carrie Newcomer “Before and After” Concert

Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:30pm
Carrie Newcomer "Before and After" Concert Friday, April 23, 2010, 7:30PM Advance tickets: $16 Festival seating, doors open at 7PM

Endowment Sunday

April 25
On Sunday, April 25, St. Luke’s will welcome Reverend William G. Enright, Ph.D. to the pulpit during all three morning services to deliver an inspiring message to our congregation. Dr. Enright is the Executive Director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, and former Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. St. Luke’s Endowment was founded over 20 years ago by members who had the vision and passion for securing our church’s future for generations to come. If you would like to learn more about the St. Luke’s Endowment and how you can use your faith to create a legacy, stop by the Endowment tables in the East and West Passages on April 25 to pick up some materials and speak with a committee member.

Dalai Lama Public Talk

Friday, May 14, 9:30AM
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will speak at Conseco Fieldhouse on Friday, May 14. Tickets are $25/person or $15/student and may be purchased in person at the Conseco Fieldhouse box office, or online through Ticketmaster (additional charges will apply to Ticketmaster purchases). The program will be hosted by the Interfaith Hunger Initiative (IHI), the Indiana Buddhist Center (IBC) and the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC) in Bloomington. Proceeds will benefit IHI and TMBCC.