A BRUINSWICK STEW SALE IS PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 The stew should be ready about 10:30. Come on out and buy some. It is always delicious, and you'll be helping the church as well.

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VALENTINE'S DINNER - The annual Valentine's dinner will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 5:30 p.m. If you plan to attend, please get your payment in as soon as possible. Thanks.

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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER - Make plans now to enjoy the best pancakes you have ever tasted, cooked by Chef Mike, our Rector from a secret family recipe. The dinner will be from 5:30-7:30 pm on Shrove Tuesday, February 21 in the church parish hall for a donation. It's an annual treat we always look forward to.

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LENTEN STUDY - The Lenten Series this year will be based on a book by Max Lucado "outlive Your Life" and will be a six week study.  Cost of the work book is about $14.00 with tax and shipping, so if you plan to attend please get your payment in as soon as possible so we can order the books.  The studies will begin Wednesday, February 29th and run six weeks.  Time will be 7:00 pm each Wednesday evening.

ST. LUKE'S HISTORIC NOTE CARDS are available for purchase once again and will make wonderful Christmas cards.  Persons wishing cards will find them on the table at the Church entrance on Sundays.  A project of the Episcopal Churchwomen, the cards depict our beautiful and poignant Resurrection Window above the Altar in the Church Proper.  The window was given over 80 years ago in memory of Lily Conally Morehead by her daughter, Lily Morehead Mebane.  Cards are blank inside for your writing convenience.  Cost: $5.00 per pack.

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ALTAR GUILD:  Will you help make our church a beautiful part of your worship in 2013? The Altar Guild is a constant work that continues throughout the church year. It is one that honors God while beautifying our sanctuary. It is a work that requires many hands and is not to be taken lightly.  There is a chart on the wall just outside the Florence Nightingale classroom. If you will give flowers for a Sunday, or contribute your talents for a month's duty, please sign the chart.  Thank you in advance for your interest, and may God bless your every effort offered in His name.

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EMERGENCY PRAYER CHAIN:  St. Luke's now has an emergency prayer chain. If you would like to be placed on the emergency prayer chain list (alerted about an ill person who needs immediately prayer), please call Carol Zumpf.  Thanks for your help and interest.  Prayer works!  Remember, "where two or three are gathered in my name,  there will I be in the midst of them."

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THE CHOIR needs more men to balance out our choir. If you can sing, please join us on Sundays. We need your voice, men and women, to make a difference. Hope to see you there.

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OPPORTUNTIES TO SHARE:

Please remember the hungry.  Donations of food, clothing and money are greatly appreciated by The Lord's Pantry.  You may bring them to the Parish House at your convenience, or bag your food items and leave them in the vestibule of the church.

Birthdays, Anniversaries and Special Thanksgivings may be celebrated by placing an offering in the bank at the back of the Church.  Funds collected will be sent to Celeste Handy for her work among Native American Indians.

Miles of Pennies donations are used to purchase school books for children in Costa Rica. 

Campbell's Soup labels will be sent to Thompson Children Home in Charlotte.  Place your labels in the envelope on the bulletin board in the Parish House.

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