• St Luke's Lutheran Church
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Welcome

Welcome to St Luke's

Nestled in the heart of Bear Poplar/Mt Ulla, North Carolina, St. Luke's is dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, and ministry to our community. We are here for all who…

  • Need the Bible's message and the Christian faith to come alive, make sense and make a difference in today’s world
  • Appreciate worship that engages the mind and touches the heart
  • Seek to find purpose in life and use their God given gifts
  • Yearn for lasting relationships in genuine Christian community
  • Desire balance in their fast-paced lives, a place of retreat where life slows down and is renewed

Will you come to grow, and worship, and serve with us?  We hope to see you soon!

Announcements

  • Fall Festival 2026

    Come out this Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and join the fun and activities of our Fall Festival.  We will have games and prizes.  We will have food!!  Come and enjoy "trunk-or-treat" then enter the Activity Building for more games.  We will have a hayride.  What a wonderful way to prepare for All Saints Day!

  • 1st Sunday Breakfast & Joint Sunday School

    We will have our 1st Sunday Breakfast and Joint Sunday School this Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.  The Lutheran Men in Mission will prepare a full breakfast.  After breakfast, we will have Joint Sunday School.  Heidi Rixman, Chief Development Officer, from Lutheran Services Carolinas will provide our Sunday School lesson.  Ms. Rixman will update us on the services provided to both North and South Carolina.      

    Please come join us for food and fellowship and fun!

     

  • Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

    Worship for November 1, 2026
    All Saints' Day

    Today we celebrate All Saints' Day.  All Saints' Day is always on November 1.  We are so fortunate to observe this special day on Sunday!  We will remember all our beloved church members, family, and friends who have passed away since last All Saints' Day.  We participate in this Christian feast of All Saints' Day to honor those who have already attained heave, to remember their Christian lives, and to celebrate the inspiration they left with us all.  We rejoice with these Saints in the faith and knowledge we will see them again in our heavenly home.  If you are unable to attend in person, please join us online at the link below.  

    Documents (pdfs) for November 1, 2026:  the Worship Bulletin including the Prayers/Announcements listing and the 90th Annual Ingathering insert.  For your convenience here is the PowerPoint announcement slide show.

    Live stream video of the service is available here

  • St. Luke's Hand Bell Choir

    We started our practices back on August 16 after taking a few weeks off for the summer.  We practice on Sunday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary as we prepare upcoming specials.  We look forward to performing during Communion this Sunday, November 1, 2026, as we remember All Saints' Day.  

    We are still in need of a few players in order to use all our bells.  If you have ever thought about playing hand bells, please contact Jody Perrell.  We work to play a special each month.  And, of course, we plan specials for Easter and Christmas seasons.  We are working on a Thanksgiving special and preparing for Christmas Eve.  Please come join our Hand Bell Choir!

    Please continue to pray and support our St. Luke's Hand Bell Choir.

  • Chancel Choir Practice - Choir Room (Sanctuary Bldg)

    Our Chancel Choir practices each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Choir Room behind the Sanctuary.  We are now practicing specials to sing for the Christian Season of Pentecost including pulling some of our old anthems from our files. 

    We started our practices for the 2026 Christmas Cantata on Wednesday, August 19.  We welcome you to join us for this special Christmas celebration.  This year's program is scheduled for Sunday, December 13, 2026, during our 10:00 a.m. worship.

    If you would like to help in the choir with any worship services, it is not too late to join us!!  Please come join our Chancel Choir at any time.  We love getting together and praising God through fellowship and song! 

  • Mid-Week Bible Study

    Please plan to join our Thursday morning Mid-Week Bible Study.  We took a little time off this summer after studying the book of Isaiah.  Now we are ready to be back together and start learning more about God and His Word!

    We are looking at our church rituals and researching the history and where these rituals are mentioned in the Bible.  Along will our Bible Study, we have prayers, fellowship, lots of questions and discussion, and fun.  Many times, after our study we go out for lunch.  You are welcome to join our Mid-Week Bible Study at any time!

     

  • Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Update

    We will be hosting the Mt. Ulla Elementary School Retirees' Luncheon on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 12:00 noon in our church's Fellowship Hall.  We are honored to provide a meal and facility of their monthly gathering.  These individuals have helped our community with their time, skills, and talents.

    We will have our monthly meeting on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m.  After opening prayers and devotions, we will discuss activities for the fall and how we can support these events:  Mt. Ulla Retirees' Luncheons, Clean-up from Fall Festival, Festival of Baptism Lunch after Worship, Breakfast with Santa and Christmas in the Mountains.  All ladies of the church are welcome. 

    If you are interested in staying informed and involved, please join WELCA.

  • Confirmands to Faith Alive at Lutheridge

    Please pray for safe travels and a wonderful weekend filled with knowledge, hope, and faith.  We have a group of students and advisors going to Lutheridge this Friday, November 6, and returned on Sunday, November 8.  They will be participating in lessons, music, and activities.  This weekend they will review the baptismal promises.  

    Please include this ministry in your daily prayers!

    Have fun, participants, and we pray you learn a lot and receive many blessings!

  • Church-Wide Cleanup Day - November 7

    We will be cleaning all our church buildings to prepare for baptisms, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year.  We will be dusting, polishing, vacuuming, mopping, and washing!  Whatever we notice needs to be cleaned, we will clean it!  If you would like to help, please sign on the sign-up sheet located on the podium in the front porch narthex.  We will start working about 8:00 a.m. that day!  You can work all day, half day, or just a few hours.  Hope you can join us to make the work easier and to get more done!!

     

  • Annual Congregation Meeting - Council Nominations

    At the start of worship on Sunday, November 8, 2026, we will have a brief congregation meeting to allow voting members to provide 4 nominees for council for the upcoming 3-year term.  Council members’ term ending this year are:  Emily Applewhite, Alison Clawson, Craig Corriher, and Robert Hodge.  These individuals will need to take one year off of Council as described in C12.02 of our Constitution.  The 8 remaining members of Council are:  Debbie Clary, Lori Corriher, Wesley Jones, Dale Fike, Trey Putnam, David Parrish, Ron Webb, and Mark Wilhelm.  (NOTE:  We would also traditionally vote on our Ingathering Project during this meeting.  Council approved that this year’s Ingathering funds be used for existing outstanding projects with priority of donations being used to help purchase a new Audio/Visual System.)

  • Annual Ingathering

    Please join us on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in our church's Fellowship Hall as we celebrate the 90th annual Ingathering.  This is a long-time tradition at St. Luke's Lutheran Church to celebrate our harvests and give back to the church.  Proceeds from the Ingathering are used for church property and projects.  It is a wonderful way to share with each other.  We hope you can come!  

    The link to our Ingathering program will be available soon.  

  • Sunday School and Confirmation at St. Luke's

    We are so fortunate to have an active Sunday School program at our church. 

    Our Adult class meets in the Joseph Classroom of the Fellowship Hall.  They have several teachers who rotate leading lessons.  It is a wonderful hour of discussion and fellowship. 

    Our High School Sunday School class began on August 9.  This class meets in the old library located off the right side of the Sanctuary.

    Our Confirmation Class for raising 6th and 7th graders began on August 9.  This class meets in the Mary Classroom of the Fellowship Hall.  We are so happy to welcome Caitlyn Hronesz, Marian Lytle, Mark Parrish, and Gerry Smith as the Confirmation Class teachers.

    We also have dedicated classes for our children.  Our children gather in the Sunday School area behind the Sanctuary and have a combined opening before breaking into our different age classes.  Since September 10, 2023, we have been able to offer classes for Pre-K through 5th grade.  Please bring your children and grandchildren for Sunday School.

    Please continue to pray for growth in our Sunday School programs.   

  • 2026 - 2027 Upward Sports Season Update

    Registration opens on Monday, October 12!!

    Please click on the button below to be routed to our Upward Sports WebPage with more details for this season, including the registration link!

    Click Here

    We pray for another successful year of Basketball and scripture! 

  • Kingdom Kids, Confirmation, and Youth Update

    Please mark your calendar to join us for our Sunday meetings on October 18, 2026.  Due to fall break the 2nd weekend this month, we moved our meetings to the 1st and 3rd Sundays. 

    Our Kingdom Kids and Confirmation Crew will meet at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall then separate into their individual groups.  Currently we are preparing for our annual Christmas Program, so we are spending a lot of time together!

    At 6:00 pm our Youth group will join Kingdom Kids and Confirmation Crew for dinner.  We need volunteers to help feed our attendees.  Please contact Carrie Cameron if you are able to help!

    Our Youth group will then meet at 6:30 pm.   

    Continue to watch our weekly bulletins, monthly newsletters and our WebPage for updates.  

    Our Kingdom Kids Ministry includes children from kindergarten through 5th grade.  Our Confirmation Crew includes students in the 6th and 7th grades.  And our Youth group includes middle school and high school students.  Please join our children and youth groups for this special time of fellowship!  

  • Ladies' Bible Study

    We will meet on Thursday, October 22, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaye Sheets' home.  

    We are hoping to finalize our study on the book “Pilgrim’s Progress,” as retold by Cheryl Ford.  John Bunyan wrote “Pilgrim’s Progress” in the seventeenth century while he was in prison for twelve years.  The English monarchy had him imprisoned due to his preaching.  John Bunyan’s book is one of the best-selling books ever.  During the author’s lifetime, 100,000 copies were sold.  Sales have exceeded 200 to 250 million copies since the 1678 publication.  This book is second only to the Bible in widespread distribution.  It has been translated into over 200 languages.  Cheryl Ford has faithfully retold John Bunyan’s story. 

    If you have any questions or need more details, please contact Leanne Stanley or call the church office at 704-278-2710.