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Senior Spring Volunteer Lunch — Come Give Back With Us

Spring is in the air, and with I Love My City on April 24-25th our Senior community will be hosting a lunch to celebrate the season the best way we know how — with good food, good company, and the joy of giving back.

On Thursday, April 23rd from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, we're hosting our Senior Spring Volunteer Lunch in the Great Hall, and we'd love for you to be there. This is an afternoon designed for connection and contribution — a chance to enjoy lunch together and then roll up your sleeves (or settle in comfortably at a table) for hands-on projects that directly support our Worship and Children's Ministry teams.

One of our favorite things about this gathering is that there truly is something for everyone. Projects are designed to be done while seated — working with your hands at your own pace — so no matter your mobility level or physical ability, you have a meaningful role to play. Every contribution matters, and every pair of hands is needed.

Whether you've been coming for years or you've been thinking about joining us for the first time, this is a wonderful occasion to get connected, meet some new faces, and do something that makes a real difference in the life of our church.

Lunch will be provided for $7. We'd love to know you're coming!

📅 Thursday, April 23rd | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Great Hall

👉 RSVP below or by calling the church office 317-846-3404

A Note to Our Senior Community — We Want to Hear From You

Your voice matters to us, and we mean that sincerely.

We are inviting all those 65 and above in our St. Luke's family to fill out a short survey so that we can better understand where you are and how we can best support and serve you in the coming year. Are you homebound? Are you in need of care? Are you looking for community — and if so, what kinds of events and gatherings would you most like to see at St. Luke's?

Your answers will help us shape our senior ministry (F.Y.I also called Forever Young & Involved) programming in ways that are meaningful, accessible, and truly responsive to your needs. Every response makes a difference.

Surveys are available at the Welcome Tables and at the front desk. Please pick one up and return it by the end of April.

Questions? We'd love to talk. Reach out to our Care Team at 317-846-3404 x367.

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Ministry Spotlight: Stephen Ministry — A Caring Presence When You Need It Most

We've all been there. A season of life that feels heavier than you expected. A loss that knocked the wind out of you. A stretch of loneliness or fear or uncertainty that you're not sure how to carry — or who to tell.

St. Luke's Stephen Ministers are trained for exactly those moments.

Stephen Ministry is a one-on-one Christian caregiving program that pairs people going through difficult times with a trained, compassionate caregiver who is there simply to listen, encourage, and walk alongside them. There's no agenda, no checklist, and no expectation that you have everything figured out. Stephen Ministers are not counselors or advisors — they are caring, faithful people who show up consistently and confidentially, for as long as you need.

The kinds of challenges that bring people to Stephen Ministry are as varied as life itself: grief, illness, divorce, job loss, spiritual struggle, caregiving burnout, loneliness, and so much more. No struggle is too small, and no season is too complicated. If you're going through a hard time, you deserve support — and St. Luke's has people ready and willing to offer it.

If you or someone you love could benefit from a Stephen Minister, we encourage you to reach out. You can also speak with any pastor if you'd like to learn more about how the program works.

✉️ stephenministry@stlukesumc.com

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Stations of the Cross — There's Still Time to Walk the Journey of Belonging

For centuries, Christians have marked the Lenten season by walking the Stations of the Cross — a sacred practice of following Jesus from his arrest to the cross, pausing at each moment to reflect, to pray, and to listen for what God might be saying.

This year at St. Luke's, we've reimagined that ancient journey in a way that feels both deeply rooted and beautifully new. Rather than beginning at the arrest, this year's Stations begin at the beginning — with Jesus' baptism — and travel through the heart of his ministry: his healings, his teachings, his radical welcome of the overlooked and the outcast.

At each station, you'll encounter a real story from someone in our community, woven together with scripture and reflection questions that invite you to see yourself in the story. Because that's ultimately what the Stations are about — not just the story of Jesus, but the discovery that your story is part of God's story, too. A story of belonging. Of being beloved. Of a love that never, ever fails.

The Stations come down on Good Friday but if you weren't able to make it — or if you'd like to walk through them again — the full experience is available online anytime.

There is no wrong way to walk this path. Come as you are, move at your own pace, and let the journey meet you where you are.