Upcoming Event
Saturday, Sept 27 2025 we will have our annual event of “Music on the Grounds” beginning at 11:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There will be various music groups performing. We will have craft vendors and food trucks. Come on out for a day of Fun, Food & Fellowship! Bring your friends!! You might also want to bring a lawn chair to sit and enjoy the music!
Past Events
Whenever there is a 5th Sunday in the month, we always have one service at 9:15 a.m. and then we enjoy a potluck brunch. It’s always well attended. This last one on 8/31, we celebrated the 98th birthday of J.W. Harper, a long-standing member of St. Luke’s. His birthday was on 9/2/25.
Once a month, on the last Monday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, a group of ladies get together to make blankets for shut-ins, or people in or coming out of rehab, others who are experiencing medical difficulties, etc. These blankets do not require any sewing, we just make a fringe of “knots.” It’s fairly easy to do and we get to fellowship together.
Each month on the 4th Sunday, we visit Canterfield of Bluffton to serve communion and give a brief message. We also sing hymns with the group. These photos are from July 27 2025.
June 14 2025 we enjoyed a night of Karaoke.
On May 24 2025 we had a Mexican Train game night and we enjoyed a Nacho bar. This is one of our favorite events!
Mother’s Day, May 11 2025 – We had a special guest speaker from Epworth Children’s Home, Rev. Cathy Joens. Each lady attending worship received a beautiful rose.
Easter, April 20 2025 –
April 17 2025 – We observed Maundy Thursday with a hand washing and light meal.
March 26 2025 – St. Luke’s hosted one of the Lenten services with Bluffton UMC & Church of the Palms. We fellowshipped over a light meal after the service.
March 22 2025 – We enjoyed a Game Night of BINGO!
March 15 2025 – At our “Ageless Adventure” event, the Island Funeral Home presented a “Preneed” seminar. Very informative about how to plan ahead.
February 9 2025 – We enjoyed a “Souperbowl” event after worship in preparation for the BIG game!
Listed below are photos, etc. of our “events” in 2024.
To close out 2024, we had a 6:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship Service. Our luminaries are always a beautiful way to celebrate Christmas!
Dec 16th we delivered Christmas gifts to Pritchardville Elementary School to be given to students of our “Adopt a Child” mission. Here are a few of the photos…
On Dec 14th our “Festive Outfit” Christmas Party was good fellowship & fun. We played a couple of games and enjoyed a buffet of tacos.
Dec 7th we had a Craft & Bake Sale in the Fellowship Hall.
Dec 3rd we enjoyed a “Cookie Swap” in the Fellowship Hall.
Nov 30th we decorated the sanctuary for Advent. We also placed our luminaries on the walkway leading to the church building.
Nov 26th we had a Thanksgiving Worship service at St. Luke’s combined with the Bluffton UMC. Both pastors (Rev. Dr. Chris Thompson, St. Luke’s & Rev. Scarlett Hester, Bluffton UMC) took part in the service. Non-perishable food items were collected and given to Family Promise, along with a cash donation.
Nov 11th we observed “Veterans Day”. The altar represented all branches of military service and our youth participated.
Nov 3rd we observed “All Saints’ Day” remembering our members who passed since last November.
Oct 27th we celebrated “Pastor Appreciation”
Oct 5th we had a “Luau” and learned a lot of trivia about Hawaii. 
Sept 29th we celebrated the end of our “Bicentennial events” with Birthday Cake & Ice Cream in the Fellowship Hall after our worship service.
Celebrating our Bicentennial… we had guest speakers each Sunday during the month of September.
Sept. 28th – the month ended with “Music on the Grounds”, There were food trucks and vendors. It was a great afternoon!
Aug 17, 2024 – “A Taste of History”, Ice Cream Social was a great success! Everyone fellowshipped together and enjoyed bowls of Jack Frost Ice Cream.
We even had Mary & William Bull (Diane & Randy Larsen) and Dr. Joseph Mellichamp (Larry Stine) join us who told us their history pertaining to St. Luke’s UMC.
(Page Last Reviewed or Updated: Nov 16 2023)