Church-Wide News

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT- JANUARY 2
A respite opportunity for families with children with special needs. On Friday, Jan. 2, from 6-9 p.m. at St. Luke-Ann Arbor parents are invited to drop their children off in the care of responsible volunteers. This program is FREE to anyone who has a need. Siblings are welcome and encouraged to join in on the fun. For more information please contact Pam Kamrath
734. 474.573 or e-mail pkamrath@comcast.net. Early registration is encouraged by Tuesday, Dec. 30 as these evenings fill up fast. Volunteer opportunities are available during this evening. If you have the gift to work with children with special needs or just want to help out in any way, there are many opportunities
to plug in.

CHURCH OFFICE, HOLIDAY HOURS:
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 8:30-Noon
Thursday, Dec. 25, CLOSED (Except for service)
Friday, Dec. 26, CLOSED
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8:30-Noon
Thursday, Jan. 1, CLOSED
Friday, Jan. 2, CLOSED

SAVE THE DATES:
- Sunday, Jan. 11—Family Forum
1:30 p.m. / St. Luke-Ann Arbor

- Sunday, Jan. 18—Voter’s Meeting
1:30 p.m. / St. Luke-Ann

TALK WITH PASTOR JACK...
Pastor Jack is looking forward to hearing from anyone
who wants to share any thoughts with him. Stop by his
office or contact him at 608.572.0709 or at
jmackowiak@stlukeaa.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

MOPS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) ministry is looking for some loving, dedicated, child care workers to help out in the MOPPETS program at St. Luke-Ann Arbor. The MOPPETS program is for babies who can sit up
on their own to age 5. MOPS meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month through the month of May. We will train you. We always welcome volunteers, but have paid positions available as well. Please contact Emily Seltz at 734.483.0548 if you have any questions.

In the Community

PREGNANT MOMS NEEDED FOR FREE ULTRASOUNDS!
ArborVitae Women’s Center (a new pregnancy counseling center in Ann Arbor) is seeking volunteers for free ultrasounds so our nurses can complete their ultrasound training.  Ultrasounds will be performed under the supervision of a registered ultrasonographer. ArborVitae is looking for women who are 6-20 weeks pregnant for free ultrasound on Friday, Jan. 30. Morning or afternoon appointments are available. They will be hosting monthly scan labs, so please call for future appointments. ArborVitae is located 625 E. Liberty, Ste. 10 in Ann Arbor. Contact them at 994.8863 x 15 or go to annarborvitae.com.

ELE'S PLACE
Ele’s Place offers free on-going support groups for children and their  parent(s)/caregiver(s) who are grieving the death of a family member or close friend. These weekly groups provide creative activities that help children to share their feelings and memories with others their age who have experienced a similar loss, helping them learn to cope and begin to heal. Adult groups offer bereavement support and guidance on parenting and other family issues. Please call 734-929-6640 for more information.

 

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St. Luke - Ann Arbor

ALPHA COURSE BEGINS JANUARY 13
Join us as we explore life through Alpha. This updated 10-week course will run on Tuesdays, from January 13-March 24,from 6:15-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke-Ann Arbor. For more information, contact Kyle Pleger at KPleger@comcast.net or call 734.971.0550 to register. Want to know more about Alpha? Visit: alphaUSA.org.

REMINDER:
A friendly reminder that there is no Sheepfold on
December 21 and 28. It will start back up on January
4 with an Epiphany Celebration of the Kings’ visit to
Baby Jesus.

SAVING STAMP COORDINATOR STILL NEEDED
The Sheepfold is looking for someone that would coordinate the Saving Stamps Program offered here at St. Luke. If you feel led to help with this important ministry please call or email Sue Regner at 734.971.0550 x 27 or sregner@stlukeaa.org.

GREAT ROOM CLOSED DEC. 19-29
The Great Room at St. Luke-Ann Arbor will be closed from Dec. 19-29. The floors are being stripped and waxed. We need to stay off the floors, so please don't even walk through this area. If you have any
questions, please contact Angie at 734.971.0550

 

Living Water

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
Financial Peace University is a 13-week curriculum to
help with financial questions you might have. Two
classes will be offered. One starting January 18,
8:45 a.m. here at the high school. The other January
20 at 7p.m. at the Flynn house. Please sign up at the
Welcome Table.

REMINDER
There will be no Sunday School or Children's Church
on Sunday, Dec. 28. Normal schedule will begin on
Sunday, Jan. 4.

EXPLORING LIVING WATER MEMBERSHIP CLASS
The next Exploring Living Water class begins Sunday,
Jan. 4, at 9 a.m. It will meet weekly for eight sessions
and will end on February 22. Exploring Living Water is
for anyone who is thinking about becoming a member
or for those who just want to learn more about our
beliefs as Lutherans. We will also be discussing how
St. Luke works as a multi-site church community.
To sign-up, please contact Frank Murdock at
fmurdock@comcast.net or call 734.417.7073.

MOPS MEETING
Living Water Mothers of Preschoolers will next meet on Thursday, January 8, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Fine Arts Academy; 238 Jennings Road, in
Whitmore Lake. Becky Majesky will present a lesson
on Art Therapy. Child Care lovingly provided. Call
Nancy Deeb at 734.646.1429 for more information or to

CHILDCARE STARTING AT 9 AM!
We are pleased to announce that we will provide child care starting at 9 a.m. for those parents who attend Bible Study. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Schilbe at 248.437.0727 or lschilbe@livingwatermi.org..

Cross & Resurrection

HOMELESS SHELTER WEEK
During the week of Jan. 26 through Feb 1, 2009,
St. Luke-Ann Arbor will welcome 25 homeless men
to be our guests for dinner, and overnight shelter.
We will be needing help with meals, driving,
staying overnight, and simply socializing with these
men in need. The date we need help with is
Wednesday, January 28. Contact Paul Zuellig if
you can help at 734.480.2261.

YOU’RE NEEDED
We really need some people who are interested in
serving in various service areas. PLEASE consider
volunteering for the following teams– here are the
contacts:
- Tech team: Jeff Comella & Ricke Stauffer, Jr.
- Greeters: Joanne Zuellig
- Worship team: Gary Koppin
- Counters: Pastor Bryan or Joanne Zuellig

CHANGES NOW!
We will not have a regular service bulletin as we have had in the past. Everything will be on the screen. We encourage you to look up instead of down while worshiping. We will hand out an outline of the service on a half-sheet of paper so you know what's coming next, inserted in the Links with the attendance cards. For those who have trouble reading the screen, large print services will be available. Ask the usher for one.

NEED TO BOOK A ROOM??
To avoid scheduling conflicts at the new site, please
contact Carly at the main office (734.971.0550) to
book rooms at C&R. Thanks!


ULC

Chapel Christmas Eve Service
Join us on Christmas Eve at 11:15 p.m. for
Christmas Vigil with communion. The Vigil will
conclude shortly after midnight. It’s a simple
way to remember our Savior’s birth.

Looking for a place to go onChristmas?
Are you a student who would like a homecooked
meal, but find yourself stranded in
Ann Arbor? We have the place for you – our
house! Please contact Phil or Pastor Scott.

Please note… that there will be only one
service on December 28. This will be a service
of Carols, Word and Sacrament at 9:30 a.m.

Service Time Change, January 4
January 4 will mark our service time change.
The new service times will be 8:45 a.m.,
10 a.m. and Noon. Brunch will still be held
immediately following the 10 a.m. service, and
soup will follow the noon service. It doesn’t
seem like much, but a half an hour can mean a
lot to a college student!

Common Cup specials…
What are you doing on Friday, January 2?
Do you have the day off of work? Do you still
have friends and family in town? Why not take
them to the Common Cup? We will be running
a 2-for-1 special on that day – that makes it a
great, cheap place to go to get out of the
house! Hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

IN NEED OF COUNTERS
We are looking for volunteers to count the
weekly offering. If you are interested in
serving on a rotating team, please contact
Pastor Scott.