• St Luke's Lutheran Church
  • 150th Anniversary worship celebration (2019)
  • Easter Sunrise Service
  • Easter Resurrection Worship
  • Spring and Fall worship outdoors
 

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 Fish Fry and Yard Sale - This Month!!!

    Yard Sale
          Sat October 10 from 8am-12pm and Sat October 17 from 8am-5pm

    Fish Fry
          Sat October 17 11am til it is gone! 
          Fish Fry meal includes fried fish, french fries, slaw, hush puppies, desert, and beverage.  We also provide hot dogs for those individuals who do not enjoy fish.  

    For the convenience of our guests at this year's Fish Fry, we now accept donations via PayPal and Venmo.  Donations can be made through links on our WebPage.

     

  • Fall Yard Sale Update and Drop-off Times

    We are ready for this Saturday's Pre-Sale.  Please come out and shop!  We are open from 8:00 am to noon on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

    We are still getting ready for the BIG Sale next weekend.  Please continue to clean out your closets, garage, basements, attics and storage buildings.  If you are not using it, let us sale it!!

    Please see the following schedule for dropping off your items for our Fall Yard Sale:

    Day

    Date

    Time

    Monday - Friday

    Oct 12 - Oct 16

    9:00 am to11:00 am

    Monday - Thursday

    Oct 12 - Oct 15

    5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

    If you have any questions or can help, please contact Julie Hoffner

  • Fall Fish Fry Preparations

    Tartar Sauce Prep - Tuesday, October 13, 2026

    We have our team ready and our supplies purchased for Tuesday, October 13.  We will meet around 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall kitchen and start chopping onions and blending our special recipe for homemade tartar sauce.  Please contact Steve or Cookie Massey if you have any questions.

    Cleanup and Setup - Friday, October 16, 2026

    We will clean the Fellowship Hall kitchen and assembly area.  Then we will setup the dine-in area and carry-out area in the kitchen.  We need to clean our tables and chairs and make sure everything is setup and ready for the Fall Fish Fry on Saturday!  Please contact Kathy or Grover Holt if you have any questions.

  • Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

    Worship for October 11, 2026
    20th Sunday After Pentecost

    Pastor Robert will help us see the glass half...full or empty?  We hope you can come join us as we relook at the parable of the Wedding Banquet.  In Matthew's 20th Chapter, Jesus says, "Many are called, but few are chosen."  How is the parable of the King's wedding banquet for his son related to all this?  Come hear the Word.  If you are unable to attend in person, please join us online at the link below.  

    Documents (pdfs) for October 11, 2026:  the Worship Bulletin and the Prayers/Announcements listing.  For your convenience here is the PowerPoint announcement slide show.

    Live stream video of the service is available here

  • 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! 

  • 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 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!

     

  • Congregation Council

    Our Congregation Council will have their monthly Sunday meeting on October 18 at 7:30 a.m. in our Fellowship Hall.  We hope all council members can attend.  We will review the Parsonage move, our Fall Fish Fry and Yard Sale, and discuss our plans for upcoming fall events including our annual Ingathering.

    Congregation members are always welcome to attend monthly council meetings but are not able to vote at these meetings.  If you have any needs to discuss with council, please contact Emily Applewhite. 

    Please keep our church leadership in your daily prayers.  

  • 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.

     

  • 1st Sunday Breakfast & Joint Sunday School

    We will have our 1st Sunday Breakfast and Joint Sunday School on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.  The Lutheran Men in Mission will prepare a full breakfast.  After breakfast, we will have Joint Sunday School.  Our children and youth are prepared to provide us with a Biblical Wax Museum.  We will get the opportunity to answer questions and determine which Biblical individual they represent.      

    Please come join us for food and fellowship and fun!

     

  • Senior Rockers Update

    We have decided to cancel September's meeting due to all the activities around the move of our old Parsonage.  We do plan to get together in October.  We'll let you know what's on the menu and how you can help.  See you then!  

    If you are retired or simply off from work, please join us for lunch and fellowship!  We enjoy time eating and visiting!   If you have any ideas for programs, please let Alice Weaver know.