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Two Sections, Section A • 076510 • Vol. 158 • No. 52 • May 11, 2012<br />
An Edition Of <strong>The</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong> Reporter<br />
Bring On<br />
the Clowns<br />
once read a book, Dr. David<br />
I Switzer that likened religion<br />
to the clowns in a three ring<br />
circus. His point was that<br />
the circus is many different<br />
acts in three different parts<br />
of the Big Top, and the only<br />
thing that ties them together<br />
is the clowns. Our religious<br />
life is that which weaves<br />
itself through all parts of our<br />
existence… home, work, play,<br />
community, politics, and our<br />
past, present, and future.<br />
Thomas Moore points out that<br />
the Latin root of religion is<br />
ligare, which means to connect.<br />
This is the same root word from which ligament, the<br />
word describing that which ties together bones and muscles,<br />
is derived. It is the same root from which ligature is derived,<br />
which is a fancy word for any tool for tying things together...<br />
In this sense, the Christian faith is indeed a religion, in that<br />
through our faith we become connected to the God who<br />
is the author of all meaning and all mystery, and are connected<br />
in relationship with his Son Jesus Christ, in whom<br />
we can discover abundant life. Through the religion of Jesus<br />
Christ, we find ourselves bound together, tied to one another<br />
in an entirely different way, as co-components of the body<br />
of Christ, and brothers and sisters in the family of God. As<br />
Paul says in Ephesians 4:16, the whole body, joined and held<br />
together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself<br />
up in love... How appropriate to use the word religion when<br />
discussing our relationship with one another, because God<br />
calls us to be connected in ways sometimes fulfilling, and<br />
sometimes painful.<br />
Are you a religious person I hope so. <strong>The</strong> only alternative<br />
is to be alone, disconnected, which isn’t any good at all. So<br />
let’s clown around a bit together.<br />
Summer<br />
Clubhouse<br />
3 Confirmation 2012<br />
6 Class<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710<br />
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Awaken Embrace 2<br />
Train Move<br />
Continued from Cover<br />
How Faith is Formed<br />
May 13, Family<br />
May 20, <strong>Church</strong><br />
May 27, Life<br />
We can’t make people believe. But there are some<br />
environments in which faith is far more likely<br />
to grow. What are those places and situations in<br />
our lives that serve as incubators for our faith<br />
What is the atmosphere that encourages<br />
development and progress on our faith<br />
journeys What are the components that work<br />
together to grow a healthy faith<br />
Join us in worship as we explore How Faith is Formed.<br />
Welcome Rev. Denham!<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s welcomes Rev. Bill Denham as our new<br />
pastor of Caring Ministries. A 1961 graduate of Lamar<br />
High School, Bill is a graduate of the University of<br />
Texas in Austin and received his Masters of Divinity<br />
degree from Southern <strong>Methodist</strong> University in 2004.<br />
He is currently in his third year of doctoral work at<br />
the Houston Graduate School of <strong>The</strong>ology. Bill is an<br />
Ordained Elder in Full Connection, having served<br />
in the Texas Conference of the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong> since June 2000.<br />
He and his wife Laura have been married for forty<br />
years and have three children.<br />
His first Sunday at <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s will be June 24.<br />
Outreach<br />
reaching out to our community<br />
and the world<br />
Opportunities to Serve:<br />
Breakdancing Ministry: is looking for volunteers<br />
on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to bring and<br />
serve a simple meal and visit with these young dancers<br />
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gethsemane Campus.<br />
Please contact Alice at 713-402-5067 or aking@<br />
stlukesmethodist.org for more information.<br />
reVision – A Community of Empowerment<br />
for at-risk gang affected youth is looking for volunteers to<br />
assist with programming activities and serve as hosts for<br />
youth and parents on Monday nights at the Gethsemane<br />
Campus from 5-7 p.m. Call Laralee DeHart at 713-<br />
416-0234 or ldehart@stlukesmethodist.org for more<br />
information.<br />
KIDS HOPE USA is seeking mentors for<br />
at-risk elementary school students. To be a friend for<br />
one hour a week please contact Marci Pampe, <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s<br />
KHUSA Sutton Director at 713-357-4466 or mpampe@<br />
stlukesmethodist.org or Karen McCarver, KHUSA<br />
Briarmeadow Director at 713-402-5152 or kmccarver@<br />
stlukesmethodist.org<br />
Welcome Janie<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s is pleased to welcome Janie Gallagher as<br />
our new full-time Human Resources Manager. Janie<br />
has a strong background in HR roles, including an<br />
M.S. in Labor Relations and Human Resources and<br />
has worked at Dresser, Halliburton, Alcon Labs, and<br />
Kellogg. When asked about her new position, Janie<br />
said, “I am excited and honored to join the staff at<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s. Everyone has been so very kind and<br />
helpful, that it is truly a pleasure to come work. I<br />
look forward to making HR an even stronger partner<br />
to the church and school.”<br />
Woodworkers Ministry: Looking for a way<br />
to serve Consider joining the <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s Woodworkers<br />
Ministry, a friendly group of men and women making<br />
classic-style wooden toys for children at agencies and<br />
orphanages, locally and abroad. <strong>The</strong>se folks also repair<br />
and build furniture, plus help with special projects for<br />
many nonprofits. Across from the church on Edloe, the<br />
Woodshop is equipped with all the modern tools to<br />
build most anything from wood. Please contact Alice at<br />
aking@stlukesmethodist.org for more information about<br />
volunteering on Monday and Tuesday mornings.<br />
Welcome Sondra<br />
Sondra Koenig, the newest member of <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s<br />
Caring Connections team, comes to our staff with a<br />
background in marketing and community relations.<br />
She began working at <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s as a Connection<br />
Center volunteer where her outgoing and friendly<br />
nature made her a perfect fit for the position. Be<br />
sure and drop by the Connection Center on a<br />
Sunday morning and say hello.<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 3<br />
Train Move<br />
Summer Clubhouse, at the Gethsemane<br />
Campus, is a safe, educational and<br />
spiritual place for children of the<br />
Sharpstown and Gulfton area to come!<br />
This is four fantastic weeks filled with<br />
learning activities and fun adventures for<br />
children going into kindergarten through<br />
fifth grade.<br />
July 9 - August 3,<br />
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday-Friday<br />
Week 1<br />
July 9-13<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arts<br />
(Psalm 150)<br />
Children will experience art & crafts,<br />
theater/drama, cooking, music, etc.<br />
Week 2<br />
July 16-20<br />
Health & Fitness<br />
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and Philippians<br />
4:13) <strong>The</strong> children will focus on healthy<br />
eating and living through sports, yoga,<br />
exercise, and nutrition etc.<br />
Week 3, July 23-27 - Tech/Science (1 Kings<br />
4:29-34) Children will do science projects &<br />
experiments; learn about sound, light,<br />
digital and computer technology, and<br />
more.<br />
Week 4, July 30-August 3 - My World, Big<br />
World Week (Philippians 2:13) Children<br />
will focus on how they can contribute to<br />
their home, school, community and world<br />
each day through activities like:<br />
manners, service projects, being a good<br />
friend & neighbor, recycling, gardening,<br />
etc.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cost $10 per child, per week with a<br />
$35 family maximum per week. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
some scholarships available. While at the<br />
Summer Clubhouse, the children will have<br />
a morning snack and a nutritious lunch.<br />
This fee also covers crafts, activities and<br />
even a bus pick-up.<br />
We could use help preparing ahead of<br />
time like decorating or preparing crafts<br />
AND during the program itself like preparing<br />
snacks and lunches. If you would<br />
like to volunteer or help in any way,<br />
please contact Amy Kelley at the <strong>St</strong>. Lukes<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 713-357-4464 or<br />
akelley@stlukesmethodist.org.<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 4<br />
Train Move<br />
How Are We Doing<br />
Communications survey – Please return to the<br />
Connection Center or <strong>Church</strong> Office<br />
What is your preferred method of receiving information<br />
from <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s (Please select one)<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> mailed to my house<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> online<br />
• E-bulletin with links to the website<br />
• Worship bulletins<br />
• Announcements during Worship and Sunday<br />
• School<br />
• Posters/signage throughout church<br />
• Emails<br />
• Text messages<br />
• Social media<br />
Select all <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s communications you like to receive<br />
(Please select all that apply)<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> mailed to my house<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> online<br />
• E-bulletin with links to the website<br />
• Worship bulletins<br />
• Announcements in Worship<br />
• Sunday School Announcements<br />
• Posters/signage throughout church<br />
• Emails<br />
• Text messages<br />
• Social media<br />
Which parts of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spire</strong> do you read (Please select all<br />
that apply)<br />
• Pastors’ columns<br />
• Ministry news<br />
• Upcoming events<br />
• Caring and Sharing<br />
• Worship information<br />
• <strong>St</strong>ories about staff and members<br />
• News about the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
Would you read a quarterly magazine from <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s<br />
• Yes<br />
• No<br />
• Maybe<br />
If so, what content would most be of interest (Select<br />
all that apply)<br />
Messages from pastors<br />
News about what our ministries are doing<br />
<strong>St</strong>ories about what our members are doing<br />
Calendar of upcoming events<br />
Interviews with church leaders<br />
Pictures from church events<br />
God at Work at the<br />
Batting Cages<br />
By Charles Rotramel<br />
At reVision, we are always trying to come up<br />
with new ideas for outings for our kids. Most<br />
of them have never done anything before, so<br />
everything we do is for them the “first time.” This<br />
is what makes our outings so memorable, so<br />
powerful. Tonight we took a group of reVision<br />
kids to the batting cages. Only one of the kids<br />
had ever even held a bat before.<br />
Mr. C owns the batting cages, and made special<br />
arrangements to let us have a two hour block.<br />
When we first arrived we had the machine set<br />
to baseball, and only two of our guys could hit<br />
it. I suggested we switch to softball so everyone<br />
could hit the ball, and so Mr. C switched the<br />
machine for us. By this point, although the place<br />
was full, Mr. C was watching our guys. He came<br />
over and gave them some batting tips. <strong>The</strong> guys<br />
were really into it. <strong>The</strong>y were having a great time<br />
trying to figure out how to hit the ball and encouraging<br />
each other really strongly. It was sort<br />
of amazing to watch. <strong>The</strong>y started saying that<br />
we should start a baseball or a softball team.<br />
And so an idea began…<br />
Mr. C is an amazing find. I credit the Holy Spirit<br />
for introducing him to us. I spent some time<br />
talking to him and he had figured out what<br />
we were about before I even said anything.<br />
He knew that our guys were gang involved.<br />
He knew that we were trying to help them. He<br />
knew that they had chosen to do this themselves.<br />
No one told him this, he’s just been<br />
around long enough and has been in enough<br />
rough situations to know that. He is really interested<br />
in what we are doing, and is motivated to<br />
help us. He is going to ask around for leagues<br />
that we might join that would be accepting of<br />
our kids. He is going to try to find a coach who<br />
might be interested in working with us (which<br />
I’m thinking might actually be him). He wants to<br />
come out to Gethsemane to look at our field. One of<br />
his many jobs is making baseball fields, and has all the<br />
equipment to make either a permanent or a temporary<br />
field there.<br />
Mr. C didn’t charge us anything for our time tonight.<br />
<strong>The</strong> batting cages are normally billed in increments<br />
of 15 minutes, and we were there for 2 hours. He said,<br />
“This one’s on me.” He said he has been wanting to<br />
help inner city kids for his whole life, and that he has<br />
done what he can to do so at his facility. He told me<br />
that the key to working with gang kids is just to treat<br />
them with respect. He said he has had groups of gang<br />
kids come in on their own, and that he simply treats<br />
them “like you would anybody else” and that they have<br />
come back and have never been any problem. He says<br />
that he wants inner city kids to experience playing on<br />
a team, to feel what it’s like to wear the uniform, to be<br />
on the same side of a competition together. What an<br />
incredible picture. Sounds a lot like God at work.<br />
Charles Rotramel serves as Executive Director of reVision,<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s ministry with gang-affected youth and<br />
their families in Southwest Houston.<br />
Look What’s Happening<br />
at Nick Finnegan<br />
Counseling Center<br />
May 15: Those directly or indirectly affected by<br />
addictions and those wanting to learn more are invited<br />
to learn what happens when the servant becomes the<br />
master from addiction expert and author Jason Powers,<br />
M.D. Reception at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Powers at 6 p.m. book<br />
signing at 7 p.m. Event is free. Location: Hines Baker<br />
Room<br />
May 19: Certified Imago therapist Roddy Young, LCSW<br />
teaches couples at the Keeping Love Alive workshop how<br />
to embrace conflicts by turning them into connections<br />
without blame, shame or criticism. Event runs 9 a.m.-<br />
12 p.m. and is $60/couple. Location: Nick Finnegan<br />
Counseling Center at 2714 Joanel.<br />
Call 713-402-5090 to register or to request free<br />
childcare with one week notice for either/both events.<br />
Spring Swing Friday<br />
Night Dance<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dance is May 18, 7:30 – 10 p.m. and is in the<br />
Fellowship Hall at the Westheimer Campus $15.<br />
Admission includes a light supper.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Spring Swing will feature the music of Andy & the<br />
Dreamsicles playing swing and rock and roll. Come for<br />
the music, the dancing and the fellowship. For more<br />
information, contact Susan Silvus, 713-402-5141 or<br />
ssilvus@stlukesmethodist.org.<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 5<br />
Train Move<br />
Caring Ministries<br />
May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace<br />
as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13<br />
As Christians, we are called to care and pray for one<br />
another.<br />
Cares and Concerns:<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> Hospital:<br />
Faith Ayers<br />
Louise Hill<br />
Congratulations to:<br />
Kyle and Amy Simson on the birth of twins, Campbell<br />
Margaret Simson and Davis Marr Simson on April 30. Proud<br />
grandparents are Mark and Gayla Davis.<br />
Marvin and Rebecca Dyke on the birth of their son,<br />
Alexander Joseph Dyke, on April 30. Proud older brother is<br />
Jayden Dyke and proud grandparents are Bob and Gayle Eury.<br />
Young Hee Moon and Robert Alan Knight, who were<br />
united in marriage on May 5.<br />
Our Sympathy to:<br />
Recently Discharged:<br />
Richard Ethun<br />
Barbara Case on the death of her father-in-law, Robert R.<br />
Case, on April 23.<br />
Virginia Ray on the death of her husband, Norman Walter Ray,<br />
on April 28.<br />
Pedro Rosales, Anthony Cruz, Gabriela Rosales,<br />
Miriam and Herminio Aguila, Yulissa Luna, Emmanuel<br />
Aguila, and Trinity Aguila on the death of Janeth Xiomara<br />
Cruz Rosales on April 28.<br />
Effygene Bull and John and Winkie Hueter on the death<br />
of John H. Barker on May 2.<br />
Family and friends of Marjory Jordan Banes, who died<br />
on May 2.<br />
If you know of a concern or a joy that the church should know<br />
about, please contact Caring Ministries at 713-402-5086 or<br />
-5156.<br />
We Care!<br />
Are you or a loved one facing surgery or hospitalization<br />
A crucial aspect of <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s Caring Ministry are the<br />
prayers we have with members prior to surgeries and<br />
during hospitalizations. Contact Karen Smith with details<br />
at 713-402-5086 or ksmith@stlukesmethodist.org.<br />
Celebrating Lives<br />
BAKER/WESLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND<br />
In Memory of:<br />
Gladys Walkup by<br />
Jim Walkup<br />
EDLOE WOODSHOP<br />
In Honor of:<br />
Paul Renner by<br />
Linda Burch<br />
ST. LUKE’S METHODIST CHURCH<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
In Memory of:<br />
Norman Ray by<br />
Ward N. Adkins<br />
Margaret & Chester Benge<br />
Hubert B. Finch<br />
Barbara & David Henington<br />
Joe & Holly Merritt & family<br />
Gordon & Joan Lewis Moore<br />
John T. Pappadas<br />
Carolyn & Karl Rathjen<br />
Paula Selle<br />
Miriam Slemmons<br />
Mary Belle Wooddy<br />
Dorothy Wynne<br />
REASONS TO DONATE<br />
You are looking for a new and unique way to<br />
honor someone. Someone has died, either<br />
recently or in the past, and you find they and<br />
their family are on your mind. It is a special<br />
someone’s birthday. It is a special couple’s<br />
anniversary. Graduation time is upon us!<br />
One or more <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s ministries has<br />
touched you and your family in a special<br />
way.<br />
A donation to your favorite ministry area will<br />
help in so many ways. Won’t you consider<br />
this next time a special occasion arises<br />
For a list of the top areas needing donations,<br />
please go to stlukesmethodist.org/Generosity/Donations/Gifts<br />
in Honor or in Memory/<br />
Download a List of Established Funds.<br />
If you have any questions please contact<br />
Roxi Dainty at 713-402-5026 or rdainty@<br />
stlukesmethodist.org.<br />
Kay<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s <strong>St</strong>aff to be<br />
ordained<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s is pleased to announce that Alison<br />
Gardner Young, Amy Bezecny, Laralee DeHart<br />
and Kay Towns will be ordained at Annual<br />
Conference this year. Alison will become an elder<br />
in the <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> and Amy and Laralee<br />
will be ordained as deacons having finished<br />
their provisional time and will be admitted as<br />
full members of the Annual Conference. In addition,<br />
Mireya Ottaviano will be appointed as a<br />
local pastor, authorized to do pastoral ministry<br />
at <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s Gethsemane Campus. All are invited<br />
to attend the ordination service on Wednesday,<br />
June 6 at 7 p.m. in the main hall of the<br />
Galveston Convention Center.<br />
Amy<br />
Mireya<br />
Alison<br />
Laralee<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 6<br />
Train Move<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s 2012 Confirmation Class<br />
Merrie Kathryn Afseth<br />
Luke David Anderson<br />
Anderson Elizabeth Barclay<br />
Delaney Grace Biggs<br />
Elinor Wynne Bolin<br />
William Thomas Haynes Butler<br />
Courtney Nicole Bynum<br />
William Thomas Carpenter<br />
Rebecca Jean Copeland<br />
Travis Hejka Craig<br />
Barrett Jacomini Crosswell<br />
Cade Edward Cusack<br />
Parker Llyod Davis<br />
William Ashley Edens Jr.<br />
Benjamin Scott Elder<br />
Molly Elizabeth Ellinger<br />
Julia Suzanne Erwin<br />
Paige C. Evans<br />
Austin McDowell Faust<br />
Blake Matthew Fertitta<br />
Jake Austin Funkhouser<br />
Katherine Elizabeth Gartrell<br />
Peter Gregory Geib<br />
McKenna Granberry<br />
Miranda Jeanne Greenwalt<br />
David Brooks Grinstead<br />
Gramme Catherine Grubbs<br />
Cole Barrett Hammer<br />
Hailey Grace Herrold<br />
Gregory Alan Hilyard<br />
Turner Wills Hinrichs<br />
Harrison Kaiser Hobbs<br />
Anna Margaret Hogan<br />
Thomas Edward Horton<br />
Ashley Irick<br />
Chris Irick<br />
Catherine Jackson<br />
Katherine Paige Jackson<br />
Elizabeth Grey Jesulaitis<br />
Grace Anne Johnson<br />
Christian John Kelly<br />
Patrick Martin Kelly<br />
Conley Grace Kinsey<br />
Mark Collin Lawrence Jr.<br />
William McLeod Leathers<br />
William David Lee<br />
Scott Hayes Little<br />
Connor J. McNamara<br />
Scott Douglass McWilliams<br />
Hunter Wight Megarity<br />
Matthew Lee Mercado<br />
William Mercer<br />
James Matthew Morrison<br />
Ashley Helen Murchison<br />
Griffin O’Conor<br />
Cooper Padden Raymond<br />
Charlotte Milne Vaughan Parsons<br />
Mackenzie Lynn Vaughan Parsons<br />
Emily Ann Ragauss<br />
Benjamin Pearson Riddle<br />
Judy Roberts<br />
Benjamin T. Rodriguez<br />
Sophia M. Rodriguez<br />
McKinleigh Adair Rutledge<br />
Joshua <strong>St</strong>even Sauer<br />
Luke Saint Schaeffer<br />
Kristen Grace Schank<br />
Kathryn Kimm Shafer<br />
Robin Leigh Skelton<br />
Sarah Katherine Skelton<br />
Ellie Smith<br />
Isabel Nicole <strong>St</strong>allings<br />
Mary Claire <strong>St</strong>evenson<br />
Juliet Grace Sweeney<br />
Cole Thompson<br />
Wallis Caroline Turley<br />
Jade Alexander Velarde<br />
Sasha Olivia Vermeil<br />
Ashlyn Mae Wagert<br />
Lily Cameron Ward<br />
Ellery Elizabeth Wheeler<br />
Cara Liann Wolff<br />
Gregory James Worley<br />
Andrew Julian Yauch<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 7<br />
Train Move<br />
Baptisms<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen Earl Prather,<br />
III, son of <strong>St</strong>ephen Earl<br />
Prather, Jr. and Lisa Marie<br />
Prather on April 22.<br />
May Artist of<br />
the Month<br />
senior adults<br />
Do you like musical theater<br />
Samuel David Poole, son<br />
of John David Poole and<br />
Francisca Ramirez Poole<br />
on April 29.<br />
Caroline Elise Powell,<br />
daughter of Richard<br />
Cullen Powel and Alison<br />
May Powell on April 29.<br />
David Scott Vaughan,<br />
son of Scott <strong>St</strong>ephen<br />
Vaughan and Sarah<br />
Elizabeth Vaughan on<br />
April 29.<br />
New Caney resident, Judy Lackey is this month’s<br />
featured artist in the Rotunda Gallery. Judy is a<br />
painter who took up the brush after her kids were<br />
grown, and has since earned hundreds of awards in<br />
art competitions, including the prestigious Lone <strong>St</strong>ar<br />
Art Guild Award seven years in a row.<br />
Over the years, Judy has studied with a number of<br />
instructors and has been teaching art since 1984. Her<br />
choice mediums include oils, pastels and watercolors,<br />
and her work has been collected by patrons all over<br />
the world.<br />
Judy’s love of nature is quite evident in all of her<br />
work. Her ability to depict the balance and harmony<br />
that she sees in people and nature is truly amazing. As<br />
one of her fans noted, “Judy lives and breathes beauty<br />
through art. Her warm, loving and sensitive nature is<br />
present in every piece.”<br />
<strong>St</strong>op by the Gallery this month to enjoy Judy’s<br />
paintings. If you are interested in purchasing one of<br />
them, please contact Monica Griffin at mgriffin@<br />
stlukesmethodist.org. A portion of all sales goes to<br />
support the Fine Arts Fund at <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s, which helps<br />
maintain and add to our permanent art collection.<br />
Join our <strong>The</strong>atre Under <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong>ars (TUTS) season<br />
subscription group. We attend the matinee performance<br />
on the final Sunday of each of the six<br />
shows of the season, which begins in October.<br />
You also have the option of going to brunch<br />
with the group before each show.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are a limited number of tickets available,<br />
for more information, call Marlys Barry,<br />
713-402-5008.<br />
Mainstreamer Day Trip<br />
Thursday, May 17<br />
Our day trip will take us to Schulenberg for<br />
lunch at the Oakridge Smokehouse and a<br />
tour of the <strong>St</strong>anzel Model Aircraft Museum.<br />
We will leave at 9:00 a.m. and return by<br />
5:00 p.m. Cost for the day, including lunch,<br />
is $12.00. Reservations and payment are<br />
due by May 14. Please call Kathy Neely,<br />
713-402-5139, to reserve your place for<br />
this fun and interesting day!<br />
Dylan Scott Freeman,<br />
son of Scott Hamilton<br />
Freeman and Jacklyn<br />
Anne Freeman on May 6.<br />
Wesley Paris Schrauff,<br />
son of William Putnam<br />
Schrauff and Allyson<br />
Poppy Brown Schrauff<br />
on May 6.<br />
AARP Safe Driving Class for<br />
Insurance Reduction<br />
Monday, May 21<br />
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.<br />
Parlor<br />
Call Kathy Neely, 713-402-5139, to register<br />
Cooper Gibson Reynolds<br />
and Landry Hope<br />
Reynolds, children of<br />
Lance Gibson Reynolds<br />
and Kristin Deanne<br />
Tuttle Reynolds on<br />
May 6.<br />
Gordon Josey Young, son<br />
of John Robert Young<br />
and Traci Thompson<br />
Young on May 6.<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710
Awaken Embrace 8<br />
Train Move<br />
New Members<br />
Jake and Cindy Donaldson<br />
unite with our congregation<br />
by transfer from another<br />
denomination. Jake<br />
is with Three Square Design<br />
Group and he and Cindy<br />
are the parents of Michael<br />
Donaldson, age 4 months.<br />
We welcome Clint and Liz<br />
Freeland, who transfer to<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Luke’s, he from another<br />
denomination and<br />
she from another <strong>United</strong><br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> church. Clint is<br />
CFO of Dynegy, Inc.<br />
Alex Yi unites with our<br />
congregation by profession<br />
of faith. He is a senior<br />
information specialist and<br />
event coordinator with<br />
Family Tree DNA.<br />
Lauren Corrigan joins <strong>St</strong>.<br />
Luke’s by transfer from<br />
another <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
church.<br />
We welcome Shanna Funkhouser,<br />
who unites with our<br />
congregation by profession<br />
of faith and baptism.<br />
She is employed in Human<br />
Resources at Hess Corporation.<br />
Shanna’s son, Jake<br />
Funkhouser, joined <strong>St</strong>.<br />
Luke’s as a member of the<br />
2012 Confirmation Class.<br />
We welcome Reynolds<br />
Lawnin, who united by<br />
transfer from another<br />
<strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong> church.<br />
He is chief dental resident<br />
at U.T. Health Science<br />
Center and joins his wife,<br />
Brittany, and her parents,<br />
Jimmy and Pam Erwin, in<br />
the <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s membership.<br />
Reynolds and Brittany<br />
are members of the Three<br />
<strong>St</strong>rands Class.<br />
Jason and Jennifer Clark<br />
joined <strong>St</strong>. Luke’s, he by<br />
profession of faith and she<br />
by profession of faith and<br />
baptism. He is I.T. Director<br />
for Hewlett Packard and<br />
she is employed by Kinder<br />
Morgan, Inc. Jason and<br />
Jennifer are the parents of<br />
twins, Haden Scott Clark<br />
and Katherine Ann Clark,<br />
age 8 months.<br />
Adrianna Wilcox and Ryan<br />
Fitzpatrick unite with our<br />
congregation by transfer<br />
from other denominations.<br />
Adri is a junior paralegal<br />
with McKool Smith, P.C.<br />
and Ryan is a land negotiator<br />
for Oxy.<br />
Westheimer Campus<br />
8:30 a.m. Sunday – Traditional Worship<br />
with Holy Communion*<br />
8:45 a.m. Sunday – Encounter Worship, Fellowship Hall<br />
9:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday – Traditional Worship*<br />
12 p.m. Holy Communion, Chapel<br />
* Sanctuary<br />
Gethsemane Campus<br />
8:30 a.m. Sunday – Blended Communion service<br />
9:45 a.m. Sunday – Servicio en Español – Spanish Worship<br />
10:55 a.m. Sunday Traditional Worship<br />
Sermon videos, podcasts and corresponding study guides are<br />
available online at:<br />
<strong>St</strong>lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org/Sermons<br />
May<br />
13<br />
Family<br />
First in the Series<br />
How Faith is Formed<br />
Dr. Tom Pace<br />
Westheimer Campus<br />
Rev. Justin Coleman<br />
Gethsemane Campus<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sanctuary altar flowers are dedicated to the<br />
glory of God.<br />
May<br />
20<br />
<strong>Church</strong><br />
Second in the Series<br />
How Faith is Formed<br />
Dr. Tom Pace<br />
Westheimer Campus<br />
Rev. Justin Coleman<br />
Gethsemane Campus<br />
<strong>The</strong> altar flowers are dedicated to the glory of God<br />
and are given in celebration of the birthday of<br />
Margaret Clarke and in loving memory of<br />
Elizabeth Hinkle.<br />
Scan the code to read the <strong>Spire</strong> on<br />
your smart phone.<br />
Westheimer Campus: 3471 Westheimer | Houston, Texas 77027<br />
Gethsemane Campus: 6856 Bellaire Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77074<br />
<strong>St</strong>Lukes<strong>Methodist</strong>.org<br />
713-622-5710