Lent Begins!

St. Luke's UMC is located at 3011 Kansas. Guest parking is available in the main Kansas Sanctuary lot. Guests may also park in the Kansas street lot, adjacent to Rosa's Tortilla Factory & Restaurant. For information, visit www.StLukesUMCMidland.org or cal 694-2571.

Ash Wednesday Service

St. Luke's United Methodist Church will hold an Ash Wednesday Service from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Special music begins at 6 p.m.

Lenten Prayer Offering

The Rev. Kathryn Boren will lead a time of Centering Prayer from 7-7:30 a.m. each Wednesday during Lent beginning Feb. 22. Please join her at St. Luke's United Methodist Church for a time of contemplation and meditation in Conference Room 110. Enter the building from the northwest STAFF ENTRANCE door on Kansas Street. All are welcome to attend.

Lenten Sermon Series (

The cross stands at the center of the Christian faith. Have you ever wondered why? What gives it power and meaning to Christians?

Scripture and tradition offer a variety of ways to understand its power and purpose. During Lent, St. Luke's United Methodist Church will explore what the cross means to Christians today and the difference it can make in a person's life.

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Worship at St. Luke's

Worship at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. Sundays

Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m.

We are reminded that the mission of St. Luke's United Methodist Church is to be "Growing in Christ" and "Making a Difference." This occurs as we express the Gospel of Jesus Christ in such a way that all people have the opportunity to hear, experience and respond to that Gospel in the midst of a community of faith. So that this may be accomplished, St. Luke's United Methodist Church will worship as individuals and as a community; train and equip its members for the work of the Gospel; support that work of the church in its regional and global expressions; and, witness to our experience of the Gospel as expressed in relationships of love, of justice and of peace.

So that this mission might be fulfilled, St. Luke's commit ourselves to utilize our Scripture, our Tradition, our reason and our experience to develop the most effective expression of the Gospel for our day, and we commit to its accomplishment the resources of our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness.