Christian Education   Sunday School Grades K-8 - Our Sunday School meets each Sunday at 10:30 for grades pre-school through fourth. The teachers and students are a vibrant, dedicated and spiritual group. The school session runs from September to June. All are warmly welcome. These groups meet in the Lynch Christian Education Center adjacent to the Church.   Adult Forums - After our 10:30 service and on weekday evenings we gather together to study scripture, engage the culture we live in, discuss our lives and reflect on current issues in the light of our faith, and learn to see how the Gospel sends us out into the world to make a difference in our lives, our families, our communities and in the world that God created.   Youth Group – Our teenagers from grade 7th through 12th grades meet twice monthly on Sunday nights from 6:30 until 8:00 PM for a time of fellowship, fun, prayer and reflection. This is a time and place to make new friends, to grow in faith and to explore faith in a safe and open environment. We play games, work on outreach projects, host the pancake supper for the church, host the homeless shelter dinner, explore topics and themes of being a teenager and a Christian in the 21st century and yes, while having lots of fun on the way.   Community Outreach, Compassion and Mercy Ministries   Crop Walk – Annually at St. Luke’s we take part in being neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world.  Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting. Our members walk in the CROP Walk and St. Luke’s is a way station providing a place to rest and have a snack and something to drink along the way for other walkers.   Center For Food Action – The second Sunday of each month at the 10:30 service we gather food to be delivered to the Center for Food Action. The food we deliver helps the CFA fight hunger and stock their food pantries for those in need in Bergen County.    Walk In Dinner – Twice a year members of St. Luke’s make a delicious dinner and then go to Hackensack to serve the work of our hands and the bounty God has given us to our brothers and sister in need.   IRF Overflow Shelter at St. Luke’s  - On Sunday evenings in December and January we welcome overnight guests into our parish hall for a meal, a place to sleep and the holy hospitality of St. Luke’s volunteers.   YCS Christmas Tree - During the Holiday season, a Christmas Tree stands at the entrance to the chapel. It is filled with tags listing gift items needed for the less fortunate of our community. Donations are given to our local Social Services Organization. Heifer Project – The youth of St. Luke’s has taken on as their year round mission to help raise funds for the Heifer project. This relief agency’s mission is to end world hunger and poverty and care for the earth by of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 60 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope..   Food For the Poor – Annually St. Luke’s invites a speaker from Food for the Poor to our parish to share the Good News about their ministry of spiritually renewal and to invite participation in providing food, housing, health care, education, water projects, micro-enterprise development assistance and emergency relief to the poorest of the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.   St. Luke’s Holiday Fair- Our fair is held once a year. This fair raises funds for the ECW which donates money to many worthwhile causes. All left over items are donated to charitable organizations.   AA Groups - The 12 Step Program offered by Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Saturdays at 8:00PM. There is a women's meeting Thursdays at 10:00 AM.  St. Luke's provides space for members to meet in the parish hall of the Church.  Entrance is off the parking lot in the  rear of the church.   Small Group Ministries   Shut-in Visitations - In addition to our priest, who administers the Eucharist to our shut-ins, parish volunteers also visit our parishioners who, for whatever reason, cannot make it to the church. Our shut-ins always appreciate receiving a visitor to update them on parish news.   Fellowship Activities - These activities enhance the quality of our life and fellowship together. These activities include a variety of functions in the parish such as a women and girl’s breakfast, receptions, dinners, congregational meetings, and the annual year end parish picnic.   Parish Fun Nights - we get together twice a month (2nd and 4th Sunday evenings) to play games or watch a movie and spend time together as a community and an extended family, truly living into the sense of being brothers in sisters in Christ in a special way in a world that sometimes moves to fast and often leaves little time for people get just get to know one another.   St. Luke's Book Group - meets on Thursday Nights for fellowship and discussion of the selected books. This is a lively group that reads a group selected book and then meets to reflect on how the book speaks to the readers as individuals and the human condition of the world we live in.   Women's Ministries   Episcopal Church Women ECW - The ECW is a working organization of the church. Through many events scheduled throughout the year, the ECW raises money for non-budgeted items as well as providing fellowship, especially through the Annual Holiday Fair. All women of the parish are automatically members and are warmly welcomed to participate in all of activities and events.   Additional Ministries   Altar Guild - The Altar Guild is a dedicated group of individuals who work behind the scenes to make sure everything is polished and ready and in its place so we can have a beautifully appointed worship space to enter into each Sunday so we can properly praise and give glory to God. They are always looking for a few new members to help them with this special task.   Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers - We have active group of lay readers, chalice bearers and ushers. Many of our parishioners actively participate and are a loyal part of our parish life. This wonderful group is open to training new members and would love to share their ministry.   Choir – We have a dedicated group of singers who offer their voices and talent to God each week supporting the congregation in the singing of the hymns and offering special songs during the services that enhance our worship at the 10:30 service. New voices are always welcome.   Acolytes - The Acolytes serve at the 10:30AM service and also at special services on all holidays. See Junius Stephenson is your child is interested in joining our group.    Fellowship Hour - There is coffee, tea, juice and snacks during the fellowship hour following most Sunday services. This affords the congregation an opportunity for fellowship. Fellowship hour is held in the parish hall following both the 10:30AM Eucharist.   Christian Formation/Pastoral Ministries   Confirmation Preparation - Confirmation preparatory course for youth from 7-9 grades. This is a 12 week program where young adults as well as adults learn more about themselves and their faith as they prepare to make a formal mature commitment to the Episcopal church. Please contact Fr Dewey if you have any interest or questions about confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church.   Baptism/Confirmation/pre-Marriage Classes - To arrange for these sacraments/rites/classes please contact our Rector, Fr. Dewey E. Brown, Jr.