Saint Luke's Presbyterian Church

Family Promise Host Dates

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Didn’t we just host Family Promise? Yes! And now we get to do so again starting the Sunday after Thanksgiving…and also the week of January 2. The pace will slow after that. Specifically, we next host November 28-December 5…a great way to start Advent and share our Thanksgiving blessings. COVID is driving homelessness up again, so we especially need your help now.

Like last time, we will only have one overnight host, although couples remain welcome. We again need move in and move out crews on the Sundays. We are also asking that one family per night drop off dinner for the guests. Unlike our traditional approach, we are asking that the dinner provider NOT dine with the guests to maintain COVID social distancing. 

We are still requesting grocery and gas gift cards. These will be used 4 ways: 1) for the coordinators to purchase breakfast, lunch, snack, milk, tea, etc. 2) for the guests if we have a night where no one volunteers to provide dinner, 3) gas for guests, and 4) occasional urgent needs for other homeless children and parents in the community who are not in our program (yet).

Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/SLPC-FP2021-11

If you need any help signing up online, just email or call Betsy King @ 404.431.3852 [email protected] or Catherine Kitchens [email protected]. Beth Underhill will lead move in and move out. Thank you!

Outreach Partner Spotlight: Community Assistance Center (CAC)

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We each have our own story and call, passion about working for justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with God. Each person responds to Gods call by bringing their unique gifts to help further Saint Luke’s mission and outreach efforts locally and around the globe. Hear from Saint Luke’s members Bob Shultz (below right) about the Community Assistance Center (CAC), that is near and dear to his heart.

How did you first get involved with this partner?

Started around 2012 when I retired.  CAC was reaching out for volunteers to help with their Holiday Adopt a Family program.  Been there ever since.

What is your greatest joy from being a part of this mission partner?

Meeting people of almost every nationality and background and being able to help with getting them out of a tight situation.  When a client walks away with a bag of groceries and starts eating in the parking lot, you know you have done something right.

What do you want others to know most about this mission partner?

CAC is local to Dunwoody and Sandy Springs and serves everyone irrespective of race, religion, or background.

How has being a part of this mission impacted your life? Your view of Jesus’s call to us as Christians?

To help people in need.  It’s very humbling when you see how close some are to the edge and to see their face when CAC is able to help, this was especially true during covid.

Is there a person you have met through this mission you wish others could meet?

Tamara Carrera, the retired Executive Director, and Judy Lagerbloom, a tireless volunteer.

Anything else that you would like to add to help others know about this mission?

CAC is local to Sandy Springs and Dunwoody with a focus on preventing hunger and homelessness, providing assistance for basic needs such as utilities, food and clothing, and actively engaging clients to work towards greater self-sufficiency.

PW Notecards

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This year’s Presbyterian Women (PW) fundraising project features notecards designed by eight Saint Luke’s members (four adult and four youth). The notecards, which have two options – an adult pack and a youth pack, will be on sale before and after both services on periodic Sundays this summer.  Cost is $15.  Each pack (adult or youth) includes eight notecards (two of each design).

Cash or checks, made payable to Saint Luke’s PW, will be accepted.  Notecards may also be purchased by contacting PW Fundraising Chair Kimey Reed (404-441-8614).

Adult Artists

Leslie Cannon

Our family joined Saint Luke’s about 15 years ago. I paint primarily in acrylics and am inspired by my faith, family and nature. I am most recognized for my Nest collection in which I customize the number of eggs to reflect the size of a family. This past fall, with the help of a few diligent assistants, I participated in the Dunwoody picnic table project with my version of the stained glass window. I recently joined the Board at the Spruill Center for the Arts and I am looking forward to my upcoming role as an Elder. I chose this view of our church as I wanted to capture the bell tower, the infamous window, the promise of spring and new life.

Lauren Townsend

Pat Troxel

I have been a member of Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church for approximately 5 years.  I am a member of Presbyterian Women, chairman of the Wedding Guild and on the Worship Committee.  Although I have always loved and appreciated art, I didn’t have the opportunity to pursue it until I retired a few years ago. Now that I have the time, I am enjoying this creative journey.  I am a member of Spruill Center for the Arts’ Guild as well as the Dunwoody Fine Arts Association.  Currently I have work on display at Feldman Law Offices and Eight Flags Antiques on Amelia Island.

Les Woodsides

Laura and I have been members of Saint Luke’s for 10 years. I have painted the stained glass window twice previously on the occasions of Jason Whitener and Steve Vance’s departures.  This notecard project has been an awesome “Lenten” exercise. I have had works displayed at several Spruill Gallery events. 

Youth Artists

Elizabeth Lee

I have been a member of Saint Luke’s for five years and confirmed my faith in 2018. I am currently a sophomore at Dunwoody High School and am active in the St. Luke’s youth program. In 2019, the Dunwoody Preservation Trust selected my artwork for the 20th anniversary Lemonade Days t-shirt design. For this notecard project I chose to portray the St. Luke’s bell tower as I feel it symbolizes the strength and beauty of our wonderful church community.

Elli McGoldrick

Hello! I am Elli McGoldrick! I am in the 9th grade at Dunwoody High School and have been a member at Saint Luke’s for the past 10 years. I am a part of the youth group and love volunteering and doing mission work with the church. The piece I have designed is a recreation of the gorgeous stained glass in the sanctuary. It looks so beautiful when the light hits it and I wanted to create that effect with my artwork. I have always loved expressing myself through art and at the beginning of our pandemic life last spring, I started to explore creating digital art and ended up turning it into a business! If you are interested in seeing more of my work, you can find me on Instagram @elliraedesigns!

Rebecca Miller

My name is Rebecca Miller and I’m in 10th grade.  I have been going to Saint Luke’s since I was very young.  I’ve become an active member of the congregation including serving on the youth council. I chose this image showing the tradition of nametags hanging over the rail in front of the mountains at Mountain Top which is one of the youth mission trips funded by the Tartan Trot.

Ella Smith

I am Ella Smith, age 11.  I attend Saint Luke’s along with my parents Peggy & Trevor and younger brother Colton.  I am in 5th grade at Cornerstone Christian Academy.  I love to draw and paint.  I also enjoy swimming and playing basketball and softball.  I won the DeKalb County Art Star Award while in 2nd grade at Vanderlyn Elementary School.  

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