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Throughout October, St. Luke’s Sunday services will be focusing on “Extravagant Generosity,” a concept put forward by UMC Bishop Robert Schnase. As part of this special month of activities, all members will be asked to respond to three Heart Cards, and these responses will be key to the month’s events.

This is the 3rd and final heart card of the month: “What is your hope and vision for our church?”

Members will receive this card in the mail and/or at a Sunday service, and they are asked to return them during the Oct. 24 service. We also invite members to use the comments section of this article to share their thoughts on this topic, too.

The St. Luke’s food ministry known as Rebekah’s Cupboard will begin a new phase in November when it begins buying a large portion of the food it distributes from the Corpus Christi Food Bank.

“This will give us access to the types of fresh produce and other foods that we’ve not been able to offer before,” said Laura Jones, co-chairperson of the St. Luke’s Mission’s Committee, which oversees Rebekah’s Cupboard.

The change will also help the ministry buy more food than it currently serves, and that will lead to more people being served, Jones said.

Until now, Rebekah’s Cupboard had used money donated to it from St. Luke’s members to buy groceries, at standard retail prices,  from local stores.

“Now, we’re going to be able to buy from the food bank at between 14 and 19 cents per pound, and that will mean that we can afford to buy much more than we’ve been buying,” Jones said.

The ministry typically distributes food to about 25 families on the 1st Wednesday of each month with a total budget of about $300 per month. When buying from the food bank, the ministry will be able to serve about 60 families for the same price.

The number of families served each month will likely grow in the coming months because the food bank will soon begin listing St. Luke’s ministry on literature it distributes to its clients and donors.

Throughout October, St. Luke’s Sunday services will be focusing on “Extravagant Generosity,” a concept put forward by UMC Bishop Robert Schnase. As part of this special month of activities, all members will be asked to respond to three Heart Cards, and these responses will be key to the month’s events.

This is the second Heart Card topic of the month: “Who are the people who have made a spiritual difference in your life?”

Members will receive this card in the mail and/or at a Sunday service, and they are asked to return them during the Oct. 17 service. We also invite members to use the comments section of this article to share their thoughts on this topic, too.

Beginning Sept. 25, all St. Luke’s members will be receiving a copy of “Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the Graceof Giving.” Everyone is encouraged to begin these daily readings on Monday, Oct. 3 as part of a month long series of sermons and other activities on the topic of Extravagant Generosity.

As you read through the booklet, please feel free to share your thoughts throughout the month  in the comments section of this article.

Throughout October St. Luke’s Sunday services will be devoted to it’s annual stewardship campaign, and this year’s event will center around the concept of “Extravagant Generosity” put forth in several books by UMC Bishop Robert Schnase. Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout October, St. Luke’s Sunday services will be focusing on “Extravagant Generosity,” a concept put forward by UMC Bishop Robert Schnase. As part of this special month of activities, all members will be asked to respond to three Heart Cards, and these responses will be key to the month’s events.

This is the first Heart Card topic of the month: “Things I Love About My Church.”

Members will receive this card in the mail and/or at a Sunday service, and they are asked to return them during the Oct. 9 service. We also invite members to use the comments section of this article to share their thoughts on this topic, too.