The Diocese of
Oklahoma
St. Luke’s supports the work of the diocese, as well as the
National Church, through our annual assessment to the
diocese. In addition, clergy and laypersons are encouraged
to serve on diocesan boards, commissions and committees.
Concern
This ecumenical community organization provides emergency
financial aid, food and clothing to families in need and
other programs designed to help people to help themselves.
Concern also has a Learning Center that serves preschool
children with fees based on a sliding fee scale.
(918-336.4693)
Agape Mission
The mission serves free meals from 11:00am to 4:00pm, Monday
through Saturday, and provides food baskets to those in
need. Although it is supported primarily by First Assembly
of God, their desire is for this mission to belong to and be
supported by the Bartlesville Christian community.
(918-333.3257)
Kane Reading
Mentors
St. Luke’s provides volunteer reading mentors for Kane
Elementary students. Mentors meet with children one on one
each week to improve their reading skills. This ministry
involves one hour per week. This ministry received the
Education Association's Friend of Education award for 2000.
(918-336.1212)
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Episcopal Church
Women (ECW)
ECW supports and encourages each other to live by our
baptismal vows by providing the environment to enrich and
give wings to our ministry at home and in the world. We
serve at the local level through the Episcopal Women's Altar
Guild and statewide through the Guild of the Christ Child.
From the Diocesan level we are connected to the Provincial
and National Boards of Church Women. Each Episcopal woman is
automatically a member. Luncheons are held the third Monday
of each month to welcome friends, neighbors and newcomers to
St. Luke's.
Guild of the Christ
Child
Believing each child should be exposed to the love of God,
the Guild of the Christ Child proposes to be the hands of
Jesus to bless children through our talents and resources.
We purchase supplies and materials through your donations
and make handmade quilts, afghans, etc. totaling 1200
layettes yearly. The attending nurse in each of 17 medical
facilities distributes these across Oklahoma to low-income
and no-income families. The Guild was awarded the OK
Institute for Child Advocacy Friends of Children Award for
2002. Examples of our work hang at the entrance to Metcalf
Hall before being delivered to the Diocesan Center monthly.
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