 UGANDA 'O8 CELEBRATION DINNER
You're invited to our Ugandan Celebration Dinner, being served in our Family Room. Our Mission Team will share as you enjoy an authentic Ugandan Dinner. We'll begin serving at 6:30. Please call to let us know if you will be attending.
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 NOTABLE QUOTABLES
When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own. -Anonymous
God doesn't look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it. -Mother Teresa
He who is filled with love is filled with God himself. -St. Augustine
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 GRINS, GROANS and GIGGLES
More "Life's Imponderables"
How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
JULY
25 6:30pm Uganda Dinner
27 Summer Camp Starts
AUGUST
2 6:30am Kid's Day Out - tubing at Ichnetucknee
8 5:30 - 8pm Men's Outreach Picnic
10 2 - 4pm Baby Shower for Beth Kidder
14-16 Leadership Retreat
18 Training for Fall ALPHA Leaders
Click here for
St. Luke's online calendar.
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| YOU'RE INVITED TO A BABY SHOWER!
Beth (Kidder) and Greg DiAngelo are expecting their first baby - it's a boy - in early September. Come out and help them be prepared - men are welcome, too! Sunday, August 10th, 2008 - 2-4pm at Carol Burch's, 2317 Ohbah NeNe, Tallahassee, FL, 32301. Call the office to RSVP.
They are registered at Burlington Coat Factory.
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VESTRY
SELECTION
This Sunday is your last chance to recommend a new Vestry Member. Place your recommendation on a form, found on the Narthex table. Vestry Members are members of St. Luke's who regularly attend and support the church.
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SUNDAY'S READING
Old Testament
1 Kings 3:5-12
New Testament
Romans 8:26-39
GOSPEL
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-49a
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GROW YOUR MIND AND YOUR HEART
 For the last several weeks our Sunday Gospel has centered on parables of farmers, seeds and growth. This story stood out to me as a wonderful illustration of how scripture itself, once planted in our hearts and minds can grow to produce transformation:
Michael Billester, a Bible distributor, once visited a small town in Poland, shortly before World War II. Billester gave a Bible to a villager, who was converted by reading it. The new believer then passed the Book on to others. The sharing continued until 200 people had become believers through that one Bible.  When Billeser returned in 1940, the group met together for a worship service where he was to preach. He asked that several share a favorite passage of Scripture. One man stood to ask, "Did you mean verses or chapters?" The villagers had not memorized a few select verses of the Bible but whole chapters and books. Thirteen people knew Matthew, Luke, and half of Genesis. Another person had committed to memory the Psalms. That single copy of the Bible given by Billester had done its work. Transformed lives were the result.
Want to begin memorizing scripture? It will transform your life too. As you focus on each word, new insights will seem to jump out. At times of crisis, God will bring those passages back to mind to give strength and comfort. And when one has their mind wrapped around scripture, it's hard to think negatively. Here's a site to help: It provides an email based Bible memory program, which although a little "clunky," is quite helpful Find it here: www.biblememory.us |
ICHETUCKNEE TUBING: THE NEXT ADVENTURE . . .
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 (please note the date change).
We'll leave from the church at 6:30am for the trip to Ft. White. The cost will be dependant as to how many attend.
Bring your bathing suit, towels and shoes to wear during the tubing experience. We'll picnic for lunch.
Adults (especially parents) who would like to go along as chaperones and drivers, are encouraged and welcome! (It's about a 2 hour drive.)
Please let us know if you are coming ASAP. A relase form is required.
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PRAYER REQUESTS
FOR OUR CHURCH
*Awareness of those who need Christ and are receptive to the "Good News".
*God's decision as we plan for our building needs, our outreach to those in financial need and the events of next year.
*Leadership with Children and Youth
FOR OUR AANF SISTER CHURCHES
Christ's Anglican Church, High Springs - (Recife, Southern Cone) People and Clergy: Michael LaCagnina (Priest-in-Charge)
Do you have a prayer need? Click here to request prayer.
Ministry Calendar in Word or PDF.
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 The Right Reverend Jackson Nzerebende, Bishop
The Right Reverend John Guernsey, Bishop
The Reverend Father James R. Needham, Pastor
Mrs. Trish Silcox, Office Manager
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