Christian Education

St Luke's offers .

Adult Christian Education Bible study meets every Sunday at 9:00 am  

Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the O' Neils home.

Children's Sunday School meets at  10:00 am .

See the Current Events page to see the other education opportunities currently available.

Youth Organization 

                   St. Luke's Youth Group   

Acolytes...
participate in the liturgical life of the church by assisting in worship. Any child  may begin training after they have received their First Holy Communion. Acolytes may serve through the 12th grade. All who have received their First Holy Communion are welcome and encouraged to serve.

Acolyte schedule for the year

Adult Organizations

St. Mary's Rosary Guild...
meets Saturday at  8:10 AM  in the Church to pray The Rosary. 

The Altar Guild...
takes special care of the church and chapel, their sanctuaries, and the sacristy. The guild reverently prepares for all the daily services including care of all the linens and vessels. They work in teams at various times of the year.

The Vestry...
consists of twelve laypeople elected at the annual parish meeting in January.  They are concerned with the temporal affairs of the parish.

The Grounds Committee...
is in charge of the trees and flower beds of St. Luke's.  Contact the church office for further information.

Ushers...
greet people, distribute worship bulletins and answer questions. They offer oblations during the services.

Lay Readers...
are licenses by the Bishop, after a period of study, to read the Old Testament lesson, the Epistle, and the Intercessions during the Eucharist. Chalice Bearers are Lay Readers who have undergone further study and are licensed to administer the chalice during the Eucharist.

St. Luke's Women's Fellowship
All women of St. Luke's are automatically members of the Women's Fellowship (a.k.a. ECW).  The purpose of this group is to provide a flexible framework, so that every woman has an opportunity to actively express Christianity through service and fellowship. 

• Knitting group- little blurb

        Outreach Programs

                    Bethanna Home

Bethanna’s Foster Care program exists to assist families with achieving permanent living situations for all children, including those with medical and/or emotional needs. Children coming into foster care are typically adjudicated through the court system as dependent and referred to Bethanna by county Children and Youth agencies.

Each year the people of St. Luke's provide Christmas gifts for the boys of Bethanna Home.

                     Food Pantry

 The parish family collects canned goods and non perishable items to be distributed to needy families in the Newtown area. The pantry is also open to those who need assistance with food and come to the church seeking assistance with providing some food to carry them over. 

                    Aiding our Neighbors

St. Luke's works with the Aiding our Neighbors ministry to assess and meet the needs of individuals and families seeking assistance. In addition to case by case need throughout the year we provide food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts during the Christmas holidays.

                        Love Loaves

Love Loaves is an international outreach of Franklin Graham ministries that St. Luke's supports.

Money collected in November goes to help feed starving children throughout the world.

      Medical Mission- Dominican Republic

The Medical Mission Team works under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of the Dominican Republic and with Fr. Ramon Ubiera Torres, priest of the Parish of St. Mary the Virgin, Montellano, Puerto Plata.  This is on the north shore of the Dominican Republic, on the Atlantic Ocean.....click here