What Part Will You Play? Sharing Our Love in Christ 2026 Commitment Sunday November 23, 2025

Diane LaFontaine, Council Representative for Stewardship

I think the music at St. Luke’s has always been one of our strengths.

When Bells of Praise play, as they will this Sunday, each ringer has a part to play. Those parts create harmony and beautiful music. If one of us is missing, the music is incomplete.

The same is true of Choir and Jubilee – all the parts are needed to create the chords that make the music excellent. If a part is missing, the music lacks the harmony and isn’t as lovely as it can be.

The same is true of the church. We all have a part to play to create and experience the full beauty of St. Luke’s, helping us live out our mission…

St. Luke’s is a Welcoming and Growing Community of Faith, busy Making Christ Known to the World.

You have a part to play in helping make Christ Known. God has gifted you with talents and if you’re not using them, you’re missing out on the beauty of participating at St. Luke’s, and as a church we aren’t as complete as we could be. To help figure out your part, there is a “Get to Know St. Luke’s” handbook at the Welcome Desk for you to learn about all the opportunities for you. You can also go to our website: www.stlukesbloomington.org.

We also have financial gifts from God that are intended to be shared. Are you doing your part at St. Luke’s? Thinking about the music program, all the music we sing, and play was purchased at some point. We have paid music staff. We pay a fee to have the software to run the screens so we can display the words of the songs, and those words are purchased with an annual license.

Just like at home, very few things at church are free, even down to the little golf pencils in the pews.

We had a baptism last week and another this coming Sunday. The Bibles we give those children are the first of 5 bibles that are purchased for each child.

We have a mortgage to be paid each month that you can commit to, and the operating fund that pays for everything else.

If you value St. Luke's, our worship, ministries and mission, please play your part in supporting them with your 2026 commitment, of your time, talent, and treasure. 100% participation would make for stunning results!

Your church council members have submitted their ministry budgets for the next year. The staff tries to maximize ministries with the budgets they receive, being faithful with your dollars.

Imagine the ministry we can do to help Make Christ Known, if everyone does their part, to support the mission of St. Luke’s! If you haven’t already, please prayerfully consider your contributions to St. Luke’s for 2026.

This Christ the King Sunday, November 23, during worship you will be invited to bring your 2026 Commitment Cards to the baptismal font. Claim your part in Sharing Your Love in Christ at St. Luke’s.