Contact Us

St. Luke Lutheran Church
109 Oak Avenue Ithaca, NY
(607) 273-6811
Email: lluthera@twcny.rr.com

Education & Ministries

 
Education & Ministries
At St. Luke, we believe in building our relationship with God through learning and serving others.  There are many ways to get involved. 

Education
Sunday Church School: 9:30 a.m. ages 3 -8th grade
Join us upstairs, or contact Deb Adams or Beth Dewalt for more information.

Sunday Adult Forum: 9:30 a.m. - join us each Sunday at the Adult Education Room in the basement. Topics include

faith studies, Bible studies, ethical issues, worship, church history, culture and context.

 
Monday Mid-Day Brown-Bag Bible Study
12:15 – 1:00 p.m, church library. Everyone is invited.
Contact Susan Hoskins: sbh1@cornell.edu.

Tuesday Student Discussion/Study Group - 6:00 p.m. -info on how to join

Catechetics Class - Confirmation of Baptism begins with Catechetics classes, taken in 8th and 9th grade.  Contact Pastor Bair for more information.

First Communion Classes - classes to prepare for first
 communion are usually started in the fall of second grade.  Contact Pastor Bair for more information.
 
Ministry
Here are examples of several of St. Luke's ministries and how to get involved.  For more, visit the St. Luke A-Z page.

Faith & Care 

Faith and Care volunteers support Sunday worship. There are many ways to help including: Greeting people, handing out bulletins, preparing communion, baking, and more. Share in the Faith and Care lunch made for everyone on the 2nd Sunday of each month after worship.

 

Coordinators: -- JoAnn Ekdahl - 273-8194, Susan Hoskins, 564-3483, Doris Mowson - 256-0163 or visit the Faith and Care table in the narthex on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. More information on Faith and Care can be found here.



Peace by Piece Quilting

This ministry's name reflects our mission to help others find peace and comfort.  You can join in this important mission in many ways.  The group meets at 9 am, the 1st  and 3rd  Thursdays in the Adult Ed room to assemble quilts and jig jag edges to finish the quilts.  If you can not come to the work sessions, you can help by assembling tops or bottoms or by tying knots at your leisure.   If you like to check out garage sales, look for colorful sheets which make great bottoms.  Cotton fabrics and crochet cotton for tying are always needed.

 

All finished quilts go the Lutheran World Relief for distribution to those in need.  Since the group started in 2004, they have delivered 1086 quilts to the warehouse in New Windsor where they are bundled for shipping.


Fair Trade
By selling and purchasing Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate, the people of St. Luke help small farmers make a decent living from their hard work.  Products can be ordered any time - order forms are on the table on the West side of the narthex or can be downloaded here.  Or you can contact Judy Mehravari at 257-8653 or mjudy@twcny.rr.com.
 

For a full list of Ministries at St. Luke,
please see St. Luke A-Z