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The Link a publication of

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

270 No. Placer Ave. Idaho Falls, Idaho

83402

The Link is published monthly to keep members and friends informed of the programs of the church and to report news about St. Luke’s.

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Idaho Falls, Idaho

December 2017

Volume 16, Issue 12

Inside this issue:

Sr. Warden’s Message Vestry Information

2

Music Monthly Outreach Christmas Pageant

3

Liturgical Calendars Advent calendar

Advent Quiet Day

4

We Need Your Help Men’s Fellowship

Grandmother’s Club Art Studio

5

Kid’s Page 6

Pastoral Care Prayer List

7

Scheduled to Serve Birthdays

Anniversaries

8

December Calendar 9

Thank you notes 10

Like to decorate for the holidays?

Join us for Greening of the church

Sunday, Dec. 3 after the 10:30 service

Love going to live theater? Join us on Christmas Eve

at 7 p.m. for our Christmas Pageant, starring the youth of the church.

Enjoy the spirit of giving to others?

Grab a name off of our Angel Tree near

the office. See the article on page 3

Prefer some time for listening and singing? Join us for Advent Lesson and Carols , Sunday, Nov. 17 @ 5 p.m.

and/or Christmas Lessons and Carols at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31

Is your favorite thing all the food and craft fairs?

Come to our Bake & Craft Sale on Dec. 17.

Love making those cookies

and other Christmas goodies?

Make your holiday favorites and

donate them to the Bake and Craft sale.

Looking for some peace and quiet

amidst all the hustle and bustle?

Join us for our Advent Quiet Day

Saturday, Dec. 16

January 7, 2018 Arrival of he Magi (the Three Kings)

8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

All church potluck with Kings Cake following the 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Christmas Hymns

Senior Warden’s Message

can go. Budgeted expenses for 2018 are about $3,500 less than the 2017 budget. We do anticipate having some carry-over from 2017 to 2018, which should help buffer some of the net loss and the church does have money in savings that can be used to offset any other net losses. However, I think everyone would agree, we would rather not have to tap into savings for that.

As I see it, we only have a few op-tions (and these are not mutually exclusive, a combination of the three

would work): First would be to do some ag-gressive fund-raising. Second

would be for pledges to increase. Third would be for members of the congregation to volunteer in the church to offset work that we cur-rently pay for. This is our church, and collectively and individually, we must decide how we want to respond to this situation.

Aside from that, the Vestry would like to thank Buddy Hall, Susan Mills, and Misty Martinell for their help filling in as VPOD. You three were a life saver for us all! And please make sure Ray and Joe are in your prayers. Ray will be travelling back to Idaho for the holidays and, as mentioned, Joe is facing some significant health challenges.

Also, it is the time of year when we are looking to find the people who will be joining our Vestry next year. If you are interested, please speak to me or Pastor Susan. If someone from the Vestry approaches you, please open your heart and consider serving the church in that capacity. As the Senior Warden, I really would prefer that we can have more people in “the room where it happens”.

By Nick Burrows

As I was thinking about what to write this month, I was reminded of one of my favorite scenes from the musical Hamilton. The song is “The Room Where it Happens” and the scene is a dramatization of the Compromise of 1790. Aaron Burr is lamenting that Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton met behind closed doors to negotiate the agreement and only the three of them know how the compromise happened, because “no one else was in the room where it happened”.

With a current Vestry of five members, and considering that Ray Fury is currently in Alabama and Joe Cash is facing some significant health concerns, it sometimes feels like Kris, Jacquie and I are like Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton – and that makes me uncomfortable – so I am going to use this space to fill the congregation in on some of what we have been discussing.

The biggest thing that we have been talking about lately is the church’s 2018 budget. The Vestry will be approving the final budget at our January meeting, but as of right now, the budget is showing a considerable net loss, which means the expenses of the church exceed the income we anticipate bringing in from pledges, regular giving, loose plate offerings, and fundraisers. Our budgeted expenses for 2018 are approximately $176,000. However, based on what the Finance Committee gave the Vestry, we only anticipate operating income of about $158,000, which means we need to make up about $18,000.

The Vestry feels like we already have minimized expenses as low as they

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Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom www.epsicopalidaho.org

208-345-4440

Pastor

The Rev. Susan E. Speir [email protected]

208-521-3889

Parish Administrator Suzanne Buchan

[email protected] 208-520-1574

Vestry Members

Senior Warden Nick Burrows


Junior Warden Ray Fury


Joe Cash [email protected]

208-403-0100

Jacquie Janibagian [email protected]

208-523-2534

Kris Smith [email protected]

208-569-7691 Vestry Clerk Judi Kahl


“This is our church, and collectively and individually, we must decide how we want to respond to this situation..”

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December Outreach: The Angel Tree, a ministry of St. Vincent DePaul Society’s Christmas basket program, has been part of our St. Luke’s outreach for 20 years! This congregation has repeatedly stepped up to support families who are struggling and show them God’s love and compassion. Thank you so much!

This year we continue in that tradition. St. Luke’s is again participating with St. Vincent DePaul Society’s Christmas Basket program by sponsoring 50 “angel tag” children. St. Vincent DePaul Society makes sure each of these children receive two gifts – a practical item such as clothing and a “wish” item such as a toy or something of special interest to the child. Many children wish for bikes – some are purchased and donated by elves like you and some are donated by Bill’s Bike Shop.

This year, our Angel Tree is located outside of the church office. If you can help fill these wishes, please take a tag, purchase a gift, and return the gift with the tag firmly attached (unwrapped, but boxed if possible) to the church by December 10th. There are suggestions on the tag to help you shop – however, whatever you can provide will be appreciated. Even if you can only fulfill part of the wishes on the tag, you will have helped make Christmas brighter for a child.

Please contact Angie Lee (208 521 6964) if you have any questions.

Merry Christmas.

Christmas Pageant 2017 By Buddy Hall and Frances Teske The Shepherds and the Sheep bicker and bumble their way to Bethlehem, as the Stars lead the way. Their efforts prove worthwhile as they arrive to greet the Savior and experience the miracle of Christmas.

Join us on Sunday, December 24, 7 p.m. for “Shepherds, Stars, and a Savior,” a musical by Mark Cabanas and Susan Naylor Callaway.

Rehearsal Schedule: Sunday, Dec. 3: Music at 10:30 in the Smith Chapel. Lines during Hospitality time Sunday, Dec. 10: Music at 10:30 in the Smith Chapel. Lines during Hospitality time Sunday, Dec. 17: Music at 10:30 in the Smith Chapel. Lines during Hospitality time Saturday, Dec. 23: Tentative Dress Rehearsal—time to be announced ALL CHILDREN are welcome to participate! Costumes for non-speaking angels, shepherds, and animals will be available during the month of December. Call Buddy Hall at 208-351-9376 for questions or more information.

Make a Joyful Noise The Advent and Christmas season is upon us and our music programs at St. Luke's are busily preparing. We have a choir, a bell choir and a contemporary music group all practicing for Sundays in Advent, the Advent Lessons and Carols service, Christmas services, and Epiphany.

This is a great time to try out one of these groups - even if you just want to participate during the holiday season. If you are interest-ed, contact the church office for rehearsal times and more details or call Angie Lee (208 521 6964). Your talents are our treasure!

Christmas flowers If you would like to donate toward the Christmas flowers, please complete the insert in the Sunday bulletins or send your donation to the church office.

All donations and dedications must be received by Wednesday, Dec. 19. Remember to mark your check “Christmas flowers” and let us know if you have a dedication (in memory of, in celebration of, etc.)

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Liturgical Calendars available

The 2018 liturgical calendars have arrived! These are more than just calendars! Did you know that on the back of each month they list the appointed readings for each Sunday, as well as other feast and holy days?

Did you know that there is a reason that some days are colored differ-ent than others? (The answer and code to the colors is listed on the back of the calendar)

Did you know that you can get a copy of this cal-endar just by picking one up in the Parish Hall or coming into the office? Donations of $3-5 are suggested to cover costs. Stop by and pick yours up today!

Listening For God Advent Quiet Day 2017 By Cher Stone

Please join us on Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. for an Advent Quiet Day. Our theme is Celtic Spirituality and each activity will have some of those options, although if you have other ideas, no problem. We will have the church as a total sacred space for you to pray, read, paint or write as the spirit moves you. We will keep the space quiet and accessible. We will have designated areas for each quiet activity and there will be no child care so as to maintain the quiet. A light lunch of soup and bread will be offered for your nourishment of the body while feeding your soul. This is a safe and sacred time of listening, of letting go and of absorbing those experiences that only come of silence and openness.

Please put this on your calendar for Advent, a gift just for you!

Saturday, Dec. 16 10 a.m.—3 p.m.

Advent at St. Luke’s Dec. 3 The 1st Sunday of Advent 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Greening of the Church Dec. 6 1:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 10 The 2nd Sunday of Advent Feast of St. Nicholas with a special visitor 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 13 1:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 15 4:00—6:00 p.m. Kids Christmas Cookies

Baking with Pastor Susan Dec. 16 Advent Quiet Day at St. Luke’s

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with Cher Stone Dec. 17 The 3rd Sunday of Advent 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Holiday Baking & Craft Sale 5:00 p.m. Advent Lessons & Carols

Special Music, Choir & Sacred Readings Followed by a candle light reception.

Dec. 20 1:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 24 The 4th Sunday of Advent 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Dec. 24 Christmas Eve—The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion and Children’s Pageant

Happy Birthday Jesus Reception 10:30 p.m. Carol Singing 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Choir & Special Music Dec. 25 Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Christmas Hymns Dec. 31 The 1st Sunday after Christmas 10:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons & Carols January 7, 2018 Epiphany

Arrival of the Magi (the Three Kings) 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

All church potluck with Kings Cake following the 10:30 a.m.

Have an hour? Maybe two or three? Or maybe time for a short term commitment?

This column provides ways for you to help St. Luke’s. Some items may take 10 minutes, some things may take an afternoon, or maybe 2 hours a month, and some may be asking for a 2-3 month commitment. We hope that you will able help us!

Nursery Help needed during December! Sign up to help with our nursery during the Sunday services during Advent. The sign up list is on the bulletin board outside the church office. Or you can call or email the church office for available dates.

Greening of the Church On Sunday, Dec. 3, we will be doing our annual “Greening of the Church.” Everyone is welcome to help, and any help is appreciated. We start shortly after the late service ends. We hope to see you there. If you can fulfill any of these current needs at St. Luke’s, please contact the church office at 208-522-8465 or [email protected]. We will see that the right person gets your information and contacts you.

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Mark your calendar!

St. Luke’s Annual meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018

There will be one service at 9:00 a.m.

Annual reports are due to the church office no later than Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018

Men’s Fellowship The Men's Club will be meeting at the down-town Villa on Saturday, December 9 at 9 am. RSVP to Nick by email at [email protected] or phone at 208-403-4531 so he can secure a big enough table. Please note, while this is a church fellowship activity, each individ-ual is responsible for the costs of his own food and beverage purchases.

Art Studio Friday, Dec. 29 7 p.m.

Grandmother’s Club! December 8,2017

Our next meeting will be at City Bagels and Bakery on Shoup at 12:00 p.m. This time, we will be talking about the gifts we are giving our grandchildren this year for Christmas and expectations of grandmothers during the holidays.

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St. Luke’s Prayer List

Each month we will be taking the prayer requests from the bulletins and adding them to The Link so that all members, including those who are not able to attend worship services will be able to pray for those listed.

St. Luke’s Prayer List Your prayers are invited for: Andrea Henley, Carl Borror, Susan Schemp, Joe Cash, Suzanne Buchan, Bob Carlson, Jan, Carol Thomas, JaNiel, Xavier Jones,Bridget Tarr, William, Jane Papi, Al Luptak, Cody, the Ellis family, the Waite family, Bev, Teddi Setterlund, Karen, Doug, Patrick Christenson, Matteo Johnson, Gabby Boyington & family, Nikki DeLaurentis, Lee, Mabel Nelson, Jim B., Rita Shafer, Jake Koplin & family, Linda Grant, Lisa Rich, Bob Troutt, Oliver & Jack Bruemmer, Jim Ruggiero, Rev. Nolan Redman, Shawna Johnsbury, the Salisbury Family, Drew Janibagian, Ruthann Stetz, Marilyn Taylor, Kathy Lee, Cindy Gentillon, Connie Titus, Brock Mitchell, Jaron Brown, Jerry Elliott, Cathy Smihula, Betty Wong, Cathy & Family, Bill George, Craig Riché, Lydia Cash, Brian Dixon & family, John Hughes, Baby Jude, Jan Garn, Marilyn Wells, Karen Bowman, Cadence Kurdy, Paul Sears, Larry Filby, Ken Moor, Gretchen Matthern

If you would like to add someone to this month’s prayer list, please contact the office.

Pray for those living in care facilities or who are homebound: Kate Davidge, at Morning Star: Jean Hyland, Roland Smith, Graeme Galbraith, at Lincoln Court: Kristen Ingram , Vicki Dillon, at home: Mildred McClure, Dorrine Morgan Pray for those in the Military: n the U.S. Air Force: Matt Cox, Tony Caliva In the U.S. Army: Donald Davis, Tom Hammerle, Cody Rankin, Katie Stone, Nate Crawford, Bob Neidner, Kyle Kahn, Jennifer Jensen, Jason Jensen In the U.S. Marines: Seamus Middleton, Calvin Vetch, Michael Green, Nolan Cook In the U.S. Navy: Nathan Marshall, Joe Couch, Trevor Gazaway, Joseph Hartel, Kevin Mark McClure, Timothy Marshall In the U.S. Special Forces: Dan Rose

If you would like to

have someone put on our prayer list,

please call the church office at 522-8465.

January LINK Deadline: December 23rd

Email them to [email protected]

The January issue of The Link will not be published until Jan. 4, 2018

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The St. Luke’s Prayer Chain

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will,

he hears us.” 1 John 5:14

The St. Luke’s Prayer Chain is made up of church members who are called to the ministry of prayer. Any member of the Prayer Chain may be called to initiate a “prayer request.” This request is then passed along the chain until it returns to the member who received the call. (If one member is unavailable to receive the call, Prayer Chain members will call the following person on the list.) The Prayer Chain members will keep all prayer requests confidential. Nancy Smith 208-522-9549 Caroline Filby 208-524-3868 Juanita Borror 208-523-2028 Nancy Jones 208-200-3708

Emergency:

Pastor Susan Speir 208-521-3889

Pastoral Care Contacts

Susan Mills 208-522-0378 Ministry Head

Nancy Smith 208-522-9549 Prayer Chain

Buddy Hall 208-351-9376 Meal Ministry

Church Office 208-522-8465 Meals, Rides, Visits

September 2017

Scheduled To Serve If you are unable to serve when scheduled, please find a substitute

and notify the church office of the change in schedule.

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December

Birthdays 12/1 Alicia Buchan 12/3 Sue Hacker 12/4 Colt Jones 12/5 Jackie Loop 12/6 Greg Hall 12/7 Sierra Heffron 12/9 Sharon Elswood 12/10 Cruz Blom 12/12 Mildred McClure 12/14 Eric Archibald 12/14 Joe Cash 12/14 Bob Guyon 12/22 Grace Lancaster 12/23 Carrie Mullen 12/24 Pat Foster 12/26 Chase Nichols 12/28 Jennifer Chapa 12/28 Kaylee Davis 12/30 Kelli Marshall

Anniversaries 12/2 Keith & Edwin Skilling 12/19 Roy & Gaye Grant 12/23 Melanie & Andy Edwards

Postcard Ministry Contact for December:

Sandy Thomsen

Dec. 3 Advent 1

Dec. 10 Advent 2

Dec. 17 Advent 3

Dec. 24 Advent 4

Christmas Eve

Dec. 25

Christmas

8:00 a.m. H.E. I

10:30 a.m. H.E. II

8:00 a.m. H.E. I

10:30 a.m. H.E. II

8:00 a.m. H.E. I

10:30 a.m. H.E. II

10:30 a.m. H.E. II

7:00 p.m. H.E. Rite II 11:00 p.m.

H.E. Rite II

One service 10:00 a.m.

H.E. II

VPOD J. Janibagian K. Smith J. Janibagian Nick (1&2) Jacquie (3) K. Smith

8:00 a.m. Worship Leader

Lector L.E.M.

B. Grant

D. Luptak

C. Stone S. Price

S. Buchan A. Luptak

10:30 a.m. Haydie C.

P. Sherlock Z. Creed

10:30 a.m. Worship Leader

L.E.M.* Acolyte Lector

W. Jones

J. Jemtrud P. Wright J. Gaskill

C. Stone Pa. Jones Ph. Jones

J. Papi

G. Wright N. Jones X. Jones

T. DeVries

7:00 p.m. Pa. Jones G. Wright E. Wright W. Jones

10:00 a.m. G. Matthern

Z. Creed

P. Foster

L.E.V.* Worship Leader

L.E.M.* Acolyte Lector

B. Grant N. Jones 11:00 p.m. B. Grant N. Jones

G. Hargrove S. Price

Children’s Chapel

Hall/Teske

Hall/Teske

Hall/Teske

Hall/Teske

Altar Guild B C D A A

Hospitality M. Dodd C. Stone P. Jones

10:30 a.m. J. & T. Kahl

Tellers J. Grant B. Hall

J. Grant M. Nigg

B. Hall K. Farnes

S. Mills B. Benjamin

S. Mills B. Benjamin

* Lay Eucharistic Minister or Lay Eucharistic Visitor

Altar Guild Teams

Team A: L. Alexander, S. Price, M. Martinell, D. Luptak Team B: K. and M. Farnes Team C: N. Jones, P. Jones, P. Foster, E. Skilling Team D: C. Filby, C. George, B. Grant, R. Fury, S. Bleak

Committee Meeting Schedule

Altar Guild: First Sunday of each month after the Service (except Sept.) Finance Committee: Next meeting will be announced Buildings & Grounds: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.—except Dec. Vestry Meeting: First Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Christian Ed: Next meeting TBD Worship Committee: First Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Leaders Meeting: Next meeting is Sunday, November 12, after church Pastoral Care Team: First Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Hospitality Meeting: meets via email, contact J. Janibagian for more information

Dec. 31st One service: 10:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons & Carols

VPOD K. Smith Worship Leader: C. Stone Readers: P. Sherlock, J. Papi, T. DeVries

December 2017 Volume 16, Issue 12

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Angel Tree

items are due on or before December 10

1 Office Closed

2 9:00 a.m. Worship Comm. 10:00 a.m. Al-anon

3 8:00 a.m. Rite I 9:15 a.m. Everybody Learns Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Rite II Children’s Chapel 11:30 a.m. Soup Kitchen

Greening of the Church

4 Office Closed 11: a.m. P.E.O. 7:00 p.m. Faith n’ Harmony

practice

5 2:00 p.m. Pastoral Care

6 11:00 a.m. Book Study 12:00 Al Anon 12:30 Wednesday Sack Lunch 1:00 HE & Healing Prayers 7:00 Bells practice

7 7:00 p.m. Choir practice

8 Office Closed 12 — 1 p.m. Grandmother’s

Club at City Bagels

9 Bethel 59 Job’s Daughters

(Parish Hall)

8:30 a.m. Altar Guild

Polishing Party

9 a.m. Men’s Fellowship

at The Villa on Park Avenue

10 St. Nicholas Day 8:00 a.m. HE I 9:15 a.m. Everybody Learns Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Rite II Children’s Chapel

11 Office Closed 5:00 p.m. YMCA Staff 7:00 p.m. Faith n’ Harmony

practice

12

13 11:00 a.m. Book Study 12:00 Al Anon 12:30 Wednesday Sack Lunch 1:00 HE & Healing Prayers 7:00 Bells practice

14 1 — 10 p.m.

Eastern Star (Parish Hall)

7:00 p.m. Choir practice

15 Office Closed 4 p.m.—6 p.m. Kids Christmas

Cookies Baking with

Pastor Susan

16 9 am—1 pm

P.E.O. (Parish Hall)

10 a.m.—3 p.m.

Advent Quiet Day

17 8:00 a.m. HE I 9:15 a.m. Everybody Learns Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Rite II Children’s Chapel Bake & Craft Sale

Advent Lessons and Carols

18 Office Closed 11 a.m. P.E.O.

19 6:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting

20 11:00 a.m. Book Study 12:00 Al Anon 12:30 Wednesday Sack Lunch 1:00 HE & Healing Prayers

7:00 Bells practice

21 7:00 p.m. Choir practice

22 Office Closed 7:00 p.m. Art Studio

23 10 am Christmas

Pageant Rehearsal

& Pizza party

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24 One morning service 9:15 a.m. Everybody Learns Sunday School 10:30 a.m. HE II Children’s Chapel 7 pm HE II family service & pageant 10:30 Carols 11:00 Christmas Eve HE Rite II

25 Office Closed 10: 00 a.m. Christmas Day

HE II

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28

29 Office Closed 7:00 p.m. Art Studio

30

31 One service

10:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons

& Carols

Jan. 1, 2018 Office Closed

Jan. 2, 2018 2:00 p.m. Pastoral Care 7:00 p.m. Building & Grounds Meeting

Jan. 3, 2018 11:00 a.m. Book Study 12:00 Al Anon 12:30 Wed. lunch 1:00 HE & Healing

Jan. 4, 2018 7:00 p.m. Choir practice

Jan. 5, 2018 Office Closed

Jan. 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. Worship Comm.

Epiphany Services will be on

Sunday, Jan. 7

1st Sunday of Advent

2nd Sunday of Advent

3rd Sunday of Advent

4th Sunday of Advent

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 270 No. Placer Idaho Falls, ID 83402

208-522-8465

E-mail: [email protected]

“St. Luke’s is a comforting and accepting community,

open to God’s love, rooted in tradition,

on a journey of service to others.”

Worship Schedule

Sundays 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:15 a.m. Everybody Learns Education 10:30 a.m. Children’s Chapel 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

Nursery Provided

Wednesdays 11:45 a.m. Centering Prayer 1:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing Prayers

The Rev. Susan Speir, Rector

208-521-3889 [email protected]

Suzanne Buchan, Parish Administrator

Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We’re on the web! stlukes.episcopalidaho.org

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December 2017

Thank you to those who helped with November hospitality: Megan Dodd, Patti Sherlock, Sandy Thomsen, Lonnie Martinell and everyone who assisted with the all-church potluck on November 5.

Thank you to everyone who helped with everything and anything pertaining to the Bishop’s visit on November 5th!. What a wonderful day.

Thank you to everyone who has turned in their pledge card for 2018. Having these helps us present a better 2018 budget at our annual meeting.

Thank you to everyone who assisted with our November Outreach, especially Kelli Marshall, and everyone who adopted a box, donated food, money or time, or moved and moved again the boxes in the Parish Hall. This amazing project brings so many people in our community together: our parishioners, schools, athletes, other churches and wards, students doing community service, a business owner who found he has 220 loaves of bread that needed to be donated, and the list just goes on and on. Our November Outreach provided Thanksgiving dinners to over 325 families! Our Turkey Boxes, well , really Kelli, were featured on Channel 8 and on East Idaho News online. As most of you know, Kelli’s

father, Clyde Toole, passed away a few days before the Turkey Box pick-up day, and the generosity of every-one who stopped by to help, comfort, and work was amazing. Kelli told us about a woman who came in with a Turkey Box she had adopted and she told Kelli that several years ago she was recipient of one our of boxes and it was her time to give back. Hers is not the only story like this. And many of the people who received a Thanksgiving dinner were so emotional and overwhelmed at the generosity of others that it brought us to tears.

All the “extra” food was given to the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket.

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