Coming up in Outreach and Ministry 

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​Quick Alerts

• The sign-up sheet for Christmas Poinsettias is posted in the Narthex. The deadline to sign up will be Sunday December 9th.  
• Recycle your old Christmas lights. There will be a box for lights in the Narthex under the mailboxes. Please get all lights in by Sunday, January 13.  They will be taken to Wheaton's recycling program.

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​Annual Cookie Walk December 16th
It is baking time again; bake your favorite cookies and candy and bring to the church on December 18th to share with others. Fill you box or boxes with your favorites and make a good will offering to benefit the Congregational Action Team.  Offerings will be used to support our Mission Priorities.  If you would like to help decorate cookies come to the fellowship hall at 10 AM Saturday December 15th.
​Walk will be held at 10:45 AM; neighbors welcome.

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Annual Winter Coat Drive:  Oh, no! Already??  It's that time of year, and St. Luke's annual coat drive is here. Please bring clean, gently used winter coats, scarves, hats and gloves to the bin in our Narthex, now through December 16th. All items donated will be delivered to the Humanitarian Service Project in Carol Stream this. Ask family, friends, and neighbors to check through their closets, too! Last year we collected 30 coats and jackets and five hat/mitten combos. Let's beat that in 2018!

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Recently Completed Projects

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​Humanitarian Service Project
​Good Work: All 25 Children and Seniors were sponsored and all gifts were wrapped and delivered on time.
This is our second year supporting the Giving Tree Program at the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) in Carol Stream.  2018 was a great success.  This organization helps impoverished families living in DuPage County. We took the opportunity to brighten Christmas for 15 children and 10 senior citizens by purchasing gifts and books for children and needed items for seniors. 
Thank you all for your generosity and support of this program.
​More about the Humanitarian Service Project

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DIAPER SUNDAY
THANKS TO ST. LUKE MEMBERS AND MANY IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, THE DIAPER DRIVE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.  THE COLLECTION ON THE LEFT IN THE PICTURE WERE GIVEN BY OUR GENEROUS NEIGHBORS.

WORKING TOGETHER WE COLLECTED 5,709 DIAPERS, 872 WIPES, A DIAPER BAG, AND 1 DIAPER PURSE.

ALL DIAPERS WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER (PRC) IN WHEATON IL. 
CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PRC

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT.

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Craft Sale Results

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The Craft Fair at St. Luke was a great success.  We had 14 crafters, the fellowship hall was full and everyone said it was a great experience.  $720 was raised for St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Fund.
Thanks to all for participating as a crafter or helping with set-up and tear down.