Early Childhood Center
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(631) 499-8656
Rev. Dr. Roy W. Minnix, Pastor
St. Luke Lutheran Church & Early Childhood Center
St. Luke Lutheran Church Ministries
Missions and Social Concerns
For decades St. Luke Lutheran church has engaged actively in Outreach to the local communities, the nation, and abroad.
Thrivent Builds/Habitat for Humanity
St Luke Church participates in two builds with Habitat for Humanity each year with the support of Thrivent Builds.
Easter
Baskets
Each year during Lent, St Luke Church delivers Easter
Baskets to Helping Hands for distribution to children in need.Congregants have the opportunity to pick up
empty baskets and fill them with goodies for an individual child; either a boy
or a girl.
"Souper Bowl of
Caring"
On "Soup Bowl Sunday," St. Luke collects cans of soup and cash donations from
the congregation for the hungry in our community. Last year, the food and
proceeds were donated to Helping Hand Rescue Mission in Huntington Station. This
year we delivered approximately 45 cases of soup to their pantry. Thank
you Congregants for your generous Donations
Thanksgiving Baskets
Each year St. Luke collects and delivers Thanksgiving baskets for the less
fortunate in our area to Helping Hands in Huntington.
Angel Tree
Each
Christmas St. Luke participates in the Angel Tree Program, a program in which
prison inmates choose presents for their children, which are purchased and
delivered by members of the church. The names of these children along with the
gift requested is posted on our church bulletin board after Thanksgiving so
that there is plenty of time to deliver the gifts to these little angels.
Here is a link to their site: www.angeltree.org
Lutheran World
Relief
St. Luke participates year-round in helping
support this global outreach of our church. We also get involved with "as
needed" participation as events occur.
Here is a link to their site: http://www.lwr.org
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans
St. Luke has a longstanding partnership with Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans. Thrivent is involved with all facets of congregational life,
including but not limited to: insurance, estate planning, philanthropic
activities and scholarships.
Here is a link to their site
http://www.thrivent.com
Lutheran Counseling Center
St. Luke is a satellite location for the Lutheran Counseling Center, a service
organization based in Hempstead, NY which brings (discuss services) to the
Western Suffolk area. The goal of the Lutheran Counseling Center is to provide
practical alternatives families and individuals in the context of a Christian
perspective. Activities include family counseling, drug counseling and numerous
other activities.
For more information contact Molly Blancke at (516) 741-0994.
Helping Hand Rescue Mission
Longstanding Huntington-based charity that provides help to those in need.
Activities include clothing drives, soup kitchen, food pantry. St. Luke's offers
ongoing financial and spiritual support to this local ministry. Visit their website: https://www.helpinghandsrescuemission.org/
Boy Scouts Troop 309 (Dix
Hills)
Boy Scouts meet weekly in the Education Building.
Here's a link to their site: http://www.bsatroop309.com/home.aspx
St Luke allocates funds each year through the budget to support the ministry of the district in support of local congregations and mission efforts.
Here is a link to the Atlantic District homepage: http://www.ad-lcms.org
Honduras Medical Mission Trips
Dot Mock and a group of volunteers travel to the Honduras to distribute medical supplies and immunizations to the local people. This mission trip usually occurs bi-annually
Evangelism
Evangelism is charged with bringing the message of The Word into the community. Through various events (Car wash, blessing of the animals, Angel's Arms Baby shower, mailbox hangings, etc) in the community and at St. Luke, the Evangelism committee spreads God's love and the word of the Gospel. Join this wonderful group at any meeting or contact Jackie Todaro:
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Stewardship
"Christian
stewardship is the free and joyous activity of the child of God and
God’s family, the church, in managing all of life and life’s resources
for God’s purposes." Stewards “belong” to God and, as they mature, they
seek out God’s will for their stewardship attitudes and practices. We
Christians have not just been “saved from” but we have also been “saved
for,” that is, saved for doing good works which honor God and bless
others. Stewards support that work with their time, talents and resources as they are led by the Spirit.
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The Board of Worship is responsible for all the components of worship at St. Luke. The Board oversees a large dedicated group which includes ushers, acolytes, communion assistants, lay readers, musicians, choirs, sound and video technicians, and the altar guild, and of course, those who make the schedules for everyone.
The altar guild maintains and supplies all the elements of the service, including paraments, eucharist, wine, the eternal light, tidying up the pews and more.
Please give some prayerful consideration to joining the worship assistant team.
Interested in Serving as a Worship Assistant? Let us know! Fill out this brief form.
Christian Education
Sunday School
Sunday School is offered for children ages 3 - Grade 5 at 9:30 am every Sunday unless
otherwise noted on the calendar during the school year.
Our
curriculum centers on getting to know the teachings of Jesus Christ and
learning to relate to ourselves and each other in a Christian way. This
training culminates in the child's first communion, which takes place in the
fifth grade. Find out more...
Confirmation
This special
Pastoral ministry to young people in the 6, 7, and 8th grades prepares them
to
reaffirm the Sacrament of Holy Baptism during the Rite of Confirmation at
the end of their 8th Grade year.
Bible Study
Wednesday mornings at
10:00 am led by Pastor Minnix.
Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m led by the deacons.
1st Saturday of the month
Men’s Ministry Bible study at
8:30 a.m. led by Paul Elgert
VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Each summer St. Luke holds a week long Vacation Bible School for children preschool age to grade 6, centered on the teachings of Jesus, knowing and loving Him, and Loving one another. The week, usually the last week in June is Mon-Fri, 9:30am-12:30pm, will be announced via email and at worship. Check the Calendar for the exact dates
St. Luke Preschool & Early Childhood Center
N.Y. State Licensed, St. Luke is designed to assist parents by providing a Christian
Early Childhood Program where children are helped and encouraged to grow, learn, and
develop physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually. Programs offered are Mommy & Me, Toddler's Learn & Play, Three year old Preschool, and Pre-K for four and five years old. Visit our pages for more information.