Missions

Overview

St. Luke's Anglican Church wants to be Encountering Christ, Transforming Lives, and Demonstrating Love locally and throughout the world.

To live a life of mission means to have a personal relationship with Christ, to understand the fundamental value of all human beings, to build relationships where Christ can be shared and to partner with others to work toward justice in this world.

Locally, the people of St. Luke's are feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, supporting women in crisis pregnancy situations, helped plant a Korean daughter church and much more. Internationally, St. Luke's has sent short-term mission teams to 16 countries in Africa, Asia and South America with the good news of Christ's gospel and supports overseas missionaries in Kenya, Bolivia, Chile and England.

St. Luke's Anglican Church is a local church with a world vision. Following are some of the outreach ministries we are involved in. For more information, please contact the individuals indicated for each ministry.

Programs

Programs


Alpha Course This ten-week practical introduction to the Christian faith offers answers to some key questions like “Is there a God? Why am I here? Where am I going? Is there more to life?” Alpha began in London and is now held in thousands of churches around the world. Join the thousands who have found answers to their questions about life and God and how they relate. All backgrounds,... (more info)
Alpha Dinner Alpha Dinner Wednesday, April 4, 6:30 p.m. Crescenta- Canada YMCA 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Canada- Flintridge, CA 91011 Do you have questions about life? Questions like “Is there a God? Why am I here? Where am I going? Is there more to life?” Come explore these questions while enjoying some tasty food at the Alpha Dinner. The dinner is the kick-off to the Alpha... (more info)
Alpha Retreat The Alpha Retreat will take place at the Alpha House, 5022 Hook Tree Rd., La Canada, Saturday, May 19th, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. (more info)
Angel Breakfast Saturday, Dec. 10th from 8:30 am to 11:00 am will be our annual Angel Breakfast. Angels will be among us to serve breakfast and sing about the joy they have at Christmas time. Children and their families will be escorted by angels to various stations to enjoy crafts, play time, and hear the story of the Nativity. Each child will receive a gift bag to remember the... (more info)
Bailey Human Care Center A local (Tujunga) ministry to homeless and needy families, providing food, clothing and medical equipment. The following is a list of what the Bailey Center is in continual need of: Volunteers, powdered milk (individual packets), powdered mashed potatoes, cereal, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned soup, macaroni and cheese, canned tuna, rice, beans, towels (bath size), travel size shampoo (... (more info)
Bishop Frank Lyons Missionary bishop to the people in the Southern Cone. (more info)
Bryson and Deborah Samboja Fr. Bryson and Deborah Samboja are based in Mombasa, Kenya through Global Teams. He has answered a call to minister to the Digo people, a Muslim people, in southern Kenya. He has reached out to adjacent areas to the Dumbule people in Kinango, where they are in the process of building a church. Support for his ministry through prayer and funds is greatly appreciated.... (more info)
Elizabeth House Provides shelter, support and Christ-centered encouragement for women in a crisis pregnancy and their children. Depends entirely on privately donated funds, goods and services. Contact: Carla Leach 626-844-4614 (more info)
Elizabeth House Recycling Benefit From August 28 - October 2 "The Encounter" Youth Group is recycling aluminum cans, glass & plastic bottles to benefit Elizabeth House women's shelter in Pasadena. Bring recyclables to Dave Bartholomew at church, or the the church office OR you may recycle them yourself and send the cash to St. Luke's. The funds will be used to buy paper goods for Elizabeth House. The... (more info)
Heal La Crescenta- Fourth Friday Healing Prayer Monthly healing services on the 4th Friday of the month at 7:00 pm. The services offer healing prayer according to the Christian faith. Jesus loved to heal and still heals today through his church. Every member of the community is welcome. We hope to offer a healing touch to all who come. Come with your friends! This is a non-liturgical service of three parts... (more info)
Healing Ministry Conference "Life in the Spirit" Healing Conference with Mike Flynn Saturday, April 28 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Topics include: · Being Filled with the Holy Spirit · The Father’s Blessing (Healing of Father Wounds) · Inner Healing and Deliverance ... (more info)
Homeless Solutions Project The cities of Glendale and Burbank in partnership with Urban Initiatives, a local homeless services provider who has identified 50 of the most vulnerable chronically homeless persons in their cities, have requested our assistance and we've agreed to help! Who: You! The wonderful people of St. Luke's What: Prepare and serve 50 hot nutritious dinners consisting of a... (more info)
Intercessors A group who wash the church family in daily prayer, participate in an email prayer ministry, and gather to pray for the church Sunday nights. They also offer prayer before and during Sunday services. Contact: Sammie Riddle 818-248-2736 or Kathy Cavander 818-248-5682 (more info)
Lift Up La Crescenta Come participate in a community-wide event to pray for La Crescenta! Although the format has changed from previous years, we again desire to come together as a united body of Christ in a prayer time of praise, thanksgiving, repentance and intercession. We will be praying at three different locations on three separate dates. Sunday April 22, 2012 at 5:00 pm in front of La... (more info)
Lift Up La Crescenta Lift Up La Crescenta New time! 4:30 p.m. The churches of La Crescenta come together on a monthly basis to bathe our community in prayer. We meet every 2nd Sunday of the month, at 4:30 p.m., in the lower parking lot of the La Crescenta library, on the corner of La Crescenta and Foothill Blvd., for group prayer and prayer station assignments. For... (more info)
Military Ministry A ministry for our family and friends serving in the Military to honor them, pray for them, and much more. Contact: Lynne Asmussen 626-795-5524 (more info)
Ministry of Meals Help prepare meals for those who have had new babies, are recuperating from surgery or are in need of a little extra care. Contact: Beth Grecu 626-798-1309 (more info)
Ron and Patty Jackson Ron & Patty Jackson are missionaries at Trinity College, Bristol, England, training ordinands and clergy how to be missional for the re-evangelization of the British Isles and Europe. For more information about Trinity College go to www.trinity-bris.ac.uk. (more info)
Russ and Heidi Smith Serving the Lord in Santiago, Chile through the South Amercian Missionary Society. (more info)
Soup Group Volunteers provide a luncheon and transportation for older members of the parish to enjoy communion, fellowship, and lunch. Meets at Lutheran Church in the Foothills, 1700 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, at 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday each month from October through June. Contact: Donna Hogstedt at (818) 242-8279 or pugparenz@gmail.com. (more info)
St. Nicholas Day St. Nicholas Day is Sunday, Dec. 4th! This is a favorite tradition here at St. Luke's. We will ask children to bring a new, unwrapped toy to church to give to St. Nicholas for other children around the world less fortunate than ourselves. These toys actually will be distributed through World Impact. We will also be collecting gifts for the Elizabeth House and the Military,... (more info)
World Impact World Impact is a Christian missions organization dedicated to ministering God's love in the inner cities of America. Its purpose is to honor and glorify God and delight in Him in the inner cities by knowing God and making Him known. World Impact ministers cross-culturally to people unreached by the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism, follow-up, discipleship and indigenous church-planting... (more info)