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Starting January 10th through February 7th come
and join us to learn about the Will of God.
Calling all Youth!
On Monday, January
18th, you are being
called to help out at the
soup kitchen with your
pals the Soupers!
Come and join in on
this lovely ministry!
If you are willing and
able, contact John
Groth.
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The Pastor’s Pen
December 28, 2020 away and you refuse to listen, and so are mis-
led..., I’m telling you right now that you will
definitely die…I have set life and death, bless-
Hello Church! ing and curse before you. Now choose life—
so that you and your descendants will live—by
I want to apologize, first, to those who didn’t
loving the Lord your God, by obeying his
get the message about yesterday’s combined
voice, and by clinging to him. That’s how you
service at 10am! I am so sorry and will strive
will survive and live long in the fertile land…
to get everyone the message more fully next
time this happens. We haven’t planned this far Earlier in Chapter 30, God says, “This com-
in advance yet, but Christmas in 2021 is on mandment I’m giving you right now is definite-
Saturday. So, you can bet that whatever we ly not too difficult for you. It isn’t unreachable.
do on Sunday December 26, 2021 will be un- It isn’t up in heaven somewhere…”
usual. Mark your calendars now that we will
We can do this! We can choose life. We can
likely not have two separate services on that
choose liberty and freedom. We can thrive,
date.
through Christ, wherever and whenever we
After looking at Luke’s genealogy on January are. Even as challenging a year as 2020 has
3, we’ll begin a series on the Will of God Jan- been, it hasn’t been a total waste. There have
uary 10. I invite you all to come / watch this been many blessings with the challenges.
important series…and invite a friend or Have you counted them, considered them,
friends! We will be back to our normal worship given thanks for them?!
schedule this Sunday the 3rd.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I’ve seen a lot of folks cursing the year 2020. I
understand. It has been tough in many ways. I
pray the calendar turnover does bring much It is a privilege to be your pastor!
needed change. Regardless of what is going
Pastor Jim
on around us, how might we make the best of
whatever we face? One of many prescriptions
in the Bible comes in Deuteronomy Chapter
UPCOMING SERMONS
30. Here are some of the instructions from
verses 15-20 (CEB Translation): 1/10 through 2/7 - The Will of God
How do we understand and discern the
Look here! Today I’ve set before you life and
Will of God?
what’s good versus death and what’s wrong. If
you obey the Lord your God’s commandments Invite a friend to join / watch us!
that I’m commanding you right now by loving
the Lord your God, by walking in his ways,
and by keeping his commandments…then
you will live and thrive…But if your heart turns
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Upcoming Events & Happenings
It is not too late to sign up and be a Dear St. Luke Family,
part of this amazing opportunity to We would like to express our thanks and
read and learn about the Bible! appreciation for your generous Christmas
gift and goodies. Your support and generos-
If you have any questions or would ity has not gone unnoticed. We pray that
like to join please contact either Jim your new year be one of great happiness,
or the church office. health, and prosperity.
Sincerely,
St. Luke UMC Staff
St. Luke Soupers
Update :
Directions:
1. Visit www.smile.amazon.com
2. Log into your Amazon account - There is now a greater demand for
3. Type in "St. Luke Methodist Church" in the casseroles
"Charity Search" box. - The soupers are now making 8 instead of
4. Click on "St. Luke Methodist Church" in the 5 with a cost of about $200 per month
San Angelo, TX
5. Start Shopping! Donations for Soupers are needed to
continue this ministry
You have to log on through
www.smile.amazon.com each time you shop for
the money to be donated. If you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
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and the less fortunate in our community. Can you imagine
going through this last year without being sure you would
have a roof over your head? Not even having a solid
source of news and information about what has hap-
pened? Getting those answers from rumor instead of a real
source? My whole block has had covid at this point but
Youth Newsletter January 2021 none of us had any idea what was going on 30 feet to ei-
ther side of my house. I feel really guilty for that. I know
I don’t think it’s ever felt better to write a New Year’s date there isn’t anything they wouldn’t do for us if we asked, or
on anything. 2021! Hallelujah, 2021! This is a hard news- vice versa. I vowed to myself right then and there that I
letter to write. I know what I want to say, but I also don’t would try my best to stay current in their lives and they in
think I am going to say anything we all aren’t feeling. I will mine. This goes for the church members at St. Luke as
open by saying this. I know God is ultimately in control. Do well. I will say that I think we do a fairly good job of this.
I think that He sent this scourge to infect us? Of course During my Sabbatical these past few weeks, I received
not….someone once told me that while both teams in a cards and well wishes every day. I was checked up on by
football game pray for a victory, God doesn’t care who people I know would do anything for me as I would them.
wins, but will be the first to console the loser. I love that We need to nurture that familial love and caring and ex-
analogy. I think it’s important to remember that the times pand it as far as we can get it to go. I’ve always had a vi-
that seem the hardest are the times that we are closest to sion in my mind of each of us with a circle on the floor
God just through vulnerability. I know for me and I would around us. We have the decision to just sweep our circle
bet for you too that my prayer life has been exponentially and keep our own circle clean or we can reach out as far
larger and longer than before 2020. And that is a good as we can with our brooms and sweep some of the peo-
thing, no matter how we get there. Another thing I have ple’s next to us circles and then everyone’s floor stays
learned is that if we look internationally or even just at the clean.
whole United States, we are presented with numbers that
seem unfathomable. It’s so hard to put a face on some- 3) Pray and stay in the Word. God’s answers for us all
thing that large, even if we have personal experience with have already been written. I try to always tell the kids that
faces of people in own lives. But if we hold ourselves ac- the Bible is called The Living Word as its meaning becomes
countable for our friends, family and neighbors than we relevant to our current situation. I know I have been just
can put a face on it and it becomes much more personal. I about every character in the story of the Prodigal Son, in-
bring to you three things that I think we can learn from cluding the fatted calf! The only way to understand God’s
2020. meaning or even better our place in God’s meaning is to
talk to Him and read the Word he has given us in the Bi-
1) We have to get back in church. I have a close friend ble. I got into Jim’s Disciple class because I knew it would
who says that this virus has been more responsible for the force me to read the word and share it with others. It is
separation of God’s people and God’s house than anything amazing how a passage can mean something to one per-
before it. At least in our lifetime. That if that is truly the son and mean something totally different to someone else.
case, than evil wins. Period. It’s certainly something to Praying and reading the Bible are just habits we need to
consider. That the body of Christ in the form of corporate get in. Carol and I are always laughing that our ten minute
worship has been totally fractured. I feel that every week before bed prayers now go before the shower and back. If
that goes by it gets easier and easier to just quit coming you listen, he will speak to you maybe not in a voice but in
altogether. That’s a scary thought to me. I think of all the a calmness and a reduction in the stress you are feeling.
incredible mission and outreach I’ve seen our church do
and have sees it drop by a tremendous percentage since I think these three things will help me get through these
this all started. I realize that there are our own safety fac- unexpected and unheard of times in our world. The hard-
tors that we have to abide by, but I am sure there are est part is looking forward and not getting stuck in the
ways to get things done without any risk to anyone. For present or past. Especially for those who have lost so
example, the Arbor Terrace Christmas Tree project was an much in their lives. A wise internet meme taught me that if
absolute minimal risk to both us and them and worked out we live in the past we are doomed to depression. If we live
great. There have to be more opportunities exactly like in the future we are doomed to anxiety. Living in the pre-
that. But this becomes less important and less pressing if sent allows us the opportunity to take care of each other
we aren’t worshipping together every Sunday. and understanding God’s plan for us.
2) We have to be more aware of the people around us. I really hope to see you all in church.
The needs of our neighbors, families, fellow congregants John
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Christian
Child
Development
Center
Our HOPE is not in the NEW
YEAR but in THE ONE who
makes all things new! I don’t
Bible
know about you but we are
Book
over joyed to leave 2020 be-
Letters
hind! May God bring you
Red
and yours many blessings in
Story
the year to come. Our theme
this month in the classrooms
will be over winter, habitats,
Artic Animals, etc. We will
also be doing assessments to
see how much our littles have
learned the first semester.
January 18th- MLK Holiday
January 15th- Dads & Donuts
(will be postponed to a later
date)
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Mission / Outreach
Service Opportunities & Outreach Needs
Would you like
to help serve
a warm meal??
We need you on any
one of the
following days:
Rust Street Ministries is collecting used sweat-
Monday, January 18 - 9:30 a.m. shirts, hoodies, sweaters and coats in good
Monday, February 15 - 9:30 a.m. condition for men, women and children for the
Monday, March 15—9:30 a.m. upcoming winter season. You can drop them
off in the Narthex!
Call Cathy Talley for more information
@ 944-7787
We are collecting plastic bags for the Wesley
St. Luke Soupers could use your help Soup Kitchen. They package the meals they
preparing the casseroles that are served distribute in them. You can drop them off in
at the Soup Kitchen. the Narthex or Church office. Please make sure
They meet on the Sunday preceding
they are clean and not ripped. Thank You!!
the serving date above at 2:45 in the
Fellowship Hall Kitchen.
PROJECT DIGNIDAD NEEDS:
Canned Meat • Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit • Canned Soups
Spaghetti Sauce • Peanut Butter • Vermicelli
Pasta • Oatmeal • Pinto Beans • Rice
Please drop your items in the box in the Narthex.
Prayer Concerns
Family of Billye Williams Ashley Guzman Mac Porter
Those affected by Covid-19 Dave Hilton Lisa Reed
Jackie Brown Gayle Hovorak Donna Rogers
Rev. Rob Clopton Tracey Landry Dottie Routh
Debbie Coleman Lisa Melton Mark Smith
Herman & Diana Fox Nancy Melton Ron Taylor
Juanita Gibson Catherine Niles James Ward
Ken Grant Kathy Nixon Caroline Weatherby
Marilyn Grant Peggy Perry Pete Weldon
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January
Important Dates on the Church Calendar
1/1 Carol Carpenter 1/1 - Church office closed
1/2 Madison Huedepohl
1/6 – 4:30 pm - Missions committee Meeting
1/3 Patti Zabecki
1/4 Carol Watkins
1/17 - 2:45 pm - Soupers meet in Fellowship Hall kitchen
1/5 Matthew Self 1/18 - 6:00 pm - Admin Council Meeting
1/6 Kanon Weatherford
1/7 Hudson Russwurm Wednesday’s - Disciple Class at 6:15 pm
1/8 Scott Melton
1/9 Terry Harris
Finance Information
1/10 Don McCollum
1/11 Steve Robles
Ricky Wright
1/17 Tiffany Bradshaw
Aaron Roper INCOME
1/18 Patrick Shannon
Pledged Giving 256,601.91
1/19 Jacob Wardlaw
Unpledged Giving 47,384.87
Jane Wardlaw
Miscellaneous Giving 7,039.43
1/20 Dave Tarver
PPP Funds 37,190.18
1/22 David DeLosSantos
Susan McKnight
Total Income $348,216.39
Dallas Robles
1/23 Stephen Anderson
EXPENSES
1/24 Elizabeth Downs
1/25 Kristin Capps
Administrative Expenses 5,290.31
1/27 Sonny Barton
Building and Grounds 92,465.18
Marilyn Grant Staff Salaries & Compensation 184,663.44
1/29 Tim Burrage Programs 3,944.25
MJ Freeman Apportionments, Outreach, etc. 48,218.52
Kevin Roberts
1/30 Sydney TerHaar
Total Expenses $334,581.70
Memorials
In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of
Bill Whitman Mary Walraven Walter Timm
given by: given by: given by:
Ricky & Vicky Wright Ricky & Vicky Wright Ricky & Vickie Wright
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St. Luke United Methodist Church
2781 West Avenue N
San Angelo, Texas 76904
Church Staff
Senior Pastor, Jim Noble
Office Manager, Lauryn Pitcock
A huge thank you to all of those
Youth Ministries, John Groth
Chancel Choir Director, Jared Capps who participated and donated to
Accompanist, Kathy Ward
Nursery Director, Katina Emert
CCDC Director, Michelle Lopez
the Arbor Terrace Christmas!
Church Office Information
Church Office 325.949.1545
Website: www.stluke-sanangelo.org
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Newsletter Information
Information for the upcoming January
newsletter is due in the church office
by January 18.
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