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Serve This Season: Current Church and Community Events

Serving others is a great way to put our faith into action! When we serve, we experience the fulfillment of using our gifts and skills for the benefit of others. Serving is a great way to connect with others from St. Luke’s, and also to see the world through another’s eyes. And as we offer our own gifts in service, we participate with God in bringing hope and wholeness to our community! We want everyone to experience the joy of serving! These featured serve events are great ways for anyone to serve, whether it’s your 1st time or your 101st time.

Changing Footprints

This community organization realizes the great need for shoes around the world as protection from diseases and a gateway to education. They collect new and gently used shoes for distribution to homeless, disaster-stricken, or underprivileged people locally, nationally, and internationally.

Help process donations of shoes including sorting and shelving.

Ideal for: small groups or families.

When: TBD

UWF Rummage Sale

Proceeds from this popular event raise money for community partners such as Lucille Raines Residence, Dove Recovery House, Indiana UMC Children's Home, and Hearts and Hope for Haiti.

Help sort items, setup and cleanup.

Ideal for: individuals or small groups and families

When: September 25-28th

Where: St. Luke’s UMC North Campus

Volunteer Here!

Pumpkin Unloading

Each year, St. Luke's Student Ministries, in partnership with Scout Troop 56, puts on a pumpkin fundraiser! All funds go directly to support our Student Ministry, Scout Troop 56, and the scholarship accounts of student ministry families.

Help unload pumpkins for the sale!

Ideal for: small groups or families.

Note, some heavy lifting may be required.

When: September 22

Where: St. Luke's North Campus parking lot

Volunteer Here!

Midtown Fall Fest

The Midtown campus continues to build a special community around Broad Ripple. One way is through the annual Midtown Fall Festival.

Help is needed in the areas of setup, welcoming families, managing an activity area and clean up.

Ideal for: individuals, families

When: October 5 

Where: St. Luke’s UMC Midtown Campus

Sign-Up Here!

Thanksgiving Meals

On Thanksgiving Day we provide 1000 meals around our community. We serve in-person at Cathedral Kitchen downtown, and we deliver meals directly to homes all around the city. There are so many ways to serve, and we need you! You can help carve turkeys, prepare pans of vegetables or stuffing, serve lunch at Cathedral Kitchen, package meals at St. Luke's on Thanksgiving Day, or deliver meals.

Ideal for: families and small groups

When: Thanksgiving week and Thanksgiving Day

Where: St. Luke’s UMC and Cathedral Kitchen

Christmas Decorating

Become an elf and help us create inviting holiday spaces for members and visitors.

Ideal for: Individuals, families, and their children who are able

When: Mid- November

Where: St. Luke’s UMC North or Midtown Campus

Crooked Creek Food Pantry

Numerous Volunteer positions from cart assembly, distribution, are available on a first-come.

Ideal for: Individuals, families with children age 9+, and small groups

When: Several immediate opportunities are needed weekdays September-November.

Limited Saturday availability:
November 23 9:15AM-12:30PM
December 21 9:15AM-12:30PM

Where: 6940 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

Email Mary Ann for Group Scheduling

Click Here For Individual Scheduling

Angel Tree

Help make the holiday special for families in our neighborhood. Washington Township school personnel refer families to us that are struggling to make ends meet. St. Luke's is inviting these parents to our Angel Tree store in December, where they can choose gifts for their children at no cost, and even receive a surprise gift themselves! A special Midtown campus project will support Dove House - Indiana's leading provider of women-centered addiction treatment and recovery.

Ideal for: families and small groups

When: Late Nov/-Mid Dec.

Where: St. Luke’s UMC North or Midtown Campus

Holiday Hospitality

What can be more festive than opening our doors in December for the various Christmas concerts and services. Help make a visitor feel welcome by greeting or ushering during high traffic events.

Ideal for: Individuals and couples

When: November/December dates TBA

Where: St. Luke’s UMC North or Midtown Campus

Children, youth and vulnerable adults have a safe, inclusive place at St. Luke's to participate and contribute and we should protect and advocate for these groups.

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