• 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

  • Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

    Worship for November 30, 2025
    First Sunday of Advent and Festival of Baptism

    We are so excited to start this Advent season.  Dale and Kim Fike and their family will be helping this Sunday by lighting the first candle in our Advent Wreath.  We begin this week with the Festival of Baptism and look forward to celebrating with Hallie Byrd, Jarred McDaniel, Josiah Bunch and Jeremiah McDaniel as they are baptized.  Later in the service, we will celebrate with Carmen McDaniel as she is confirmed.  Pastor Robert will be using the 24th Chapter of Matthew for this week's message.  The scripture reminds us that the Son of Man is coming and no one knows when.  It reminds us to keep awake and be ready for Jesus.  If you are unable to attend in person, please join us on-line at the link below.

    Documents (pdfs) for November 30, 2025:  the Worship Bulletin, the Holy Baptism insert, the Rite of Confirmation insert, our Announcements and Prayer concerns, and the Winter Blood Drive pamphlet.  

    Live stream video of the service is available here

  • Congregational Lunch - Celebrate Baptisms and Confirmation

    Please join us after worship this Sunday, November 30, for a celebratory luncheon with our church family.  We celebrate the baptisms of four individuals and the confirmation of one of our youth.  Everyone is invited to come eat and join the festivities.

     

  • Sunday School and Confirmation at St. Luke's

    We are so excited to watch our Sunday School program grow.  Since COVID it has been hard. 

    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.  If you have finished high school, you are invited to join this class.

    We are so happy to now have dedicated classes for our children.  We 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 high school.  Please bring your children and grandchildren for Sunday School.

    We are also excited to have a Confirmation Class for our young students.  Our current Confirmation program started on September 8, 2024.  The focus for this class is on 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Other students who have never attended Confirmation are welcome.  Please discuss personal plans with Pastor Robert.  We are so lucky to have Natalie Beck, David Parrish, and Trey Putnam lead our Confirmation Class during our Sunday School time each week.  Then Pastor Robert has a monthly class with the students on the 2nd Sunday at 5:00 p.m.   

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

  • Annual Congregation Meeting

    Please mark your calendars regarding our annual Congregation Meeting on Sunday, December 7, 2025, before and after worship.  We will be voting on new council members and our 2025 budget.

    As we prepare for our Annual Meeting, we nominated new council candidates on Sunday, November 23.  We will publish the top eight candidates as soon as we have the list finalized.

    Please support our church leaders with your prayers!  

  • St. Luke's Hand Bell Choir

    We will be having our regular weekly practice this Sunday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m.  We are currently working on our fall and winter specials.  We are planning to help with the prelude music at our Christmas Eve service.  Please contact Jody Perrell if you have questions and a desire to help with this part of our music ministry.

  • Upward Sports - Update

    Registration for the 2025/2026 Season of Basketball with Upward Sports closed on Monday, November 10, 2025.  Since that time we have been utilizing our Activity Building for player evaluations.  Please note cheerleading does not require evaluations. 

    We are now in the process of assigning players and arranging teams.  Your coaches and leaders will be calling you soon to give you updates on your team.  We plan to start practices the week of December 15, 2025. 

    Our first game of this season is currently scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026.  Please see our Upward Sports page for more information!

    See you at the Games!!!

  • Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Update

    On Tuesday, December 2, we will host the monthly Mt. Ulla Retired Teachers and Staff Luncheon.  It is always a blessing to see these friendly faces.  We are honored to celebrate with them at their monthly event.

    Our monthly WELCA meeting is Thursday, December 4, at 6:00 p.m.  After prayers and devotions, we will be reviewing our winter schedule for activities.  We will discuss plans for Breakfast with Santa, support of Christmas in the Mountains, and support of the Upward Sports program. 

    We have a fun, exciting and busy schedule in front of us.  All ladies of the church are welcome.  If you are interested in staying informed and involved, please join WELCA.

  • Chancel Choir Practice - Sanctuary Bldg (Choir Rm)

    For several weeks we have had practice with our Cantata Quartet at 6:30 p.m., practice with the entire choir on our weekly anthems at 7:00 p.m. and then dedicated Cantata practice at 7:30 p.m.  This is an exciting time!!!

    Now this week on Wednesday, December 3, we will start with the entire choir group (both Sunday and Cantata choirs) at 7:00 p.m.  We will dedicate our time to this year's Christmas Cantata to finalize those hard sections of notes and harmony. 

    Please mark your calendars for the following practices for our Christmas Cantata:

    • Wednesday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, December 11, at 7:00 p.m.
    • Saturday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m.

     

    Our 2025 Christmas Cantata will be performed on Sunday, December 14, during our 10:00 a.m. worship.  We love singing and praising God!!

     

  • Breakfast with Santa

    Our annual event will be on Saturday, December 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Activity Building.  Bring your camera and have your picture taken with Santa.  We will have a full breakfast for your enjoyment!!  Crafts and activities will be available for the children.  Come join us for this special time of gathering and fellowship!

  • Christmas in the Mountains

    We are continuing our annual tradition of support Christmas in the Mountains in Ashe County.  Since 1994 our congregation has supported this project.  The ministry was first started to help Anne Talton, a former West Rowan High School teacher.  Anne became a United Methodist pastor and served congregations in the Creston area.  She worked with contacts in our congregation to help provide gifts and food to needy families.  

    This year we are supporting 10 mountain families with 38 children and 2 local families with 4 children.  The Social Ministry Committee will help procure canned vegetables, fruits, meats, flour, sugar, and many household staples.  In addition this Committee will purchase shoes for each child.  

    In our church's entrance porch is a poster listing the Christmas wish list of each child.  Clothes sizes are also listed for each child.  Suggestions for gifts include:  coats, shirts, pants, pajamas, sweat suits, and socks.  Please consider being Santa's helper for one or more children.  Simply take the slip of paper for a recipient and write your name on the space beside their information on the poster.

    All gifts are needed by Sunday, December 7, but definitely no later than Tuesday, December 9.  We will travel to the mountains on Saturday, December 13, in the early morning to make our deliveries.  We need drives.  Please consider helping!  Contact Kathy Holt if you can help or have any questions. 

  • Christmas Poinsettias

    We will decorate our Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall with beautiful poinsettias for the Christmas season.  If you are interested in purchasing one in memory or in honor of someone, please complete one of the flower-stamped envelopes.  These envelopes can be found in the entrance porch area, window sills, and fellowship entrance table.  The poinsettias are $15.00 each.  The orders are due by December 7.