St. Luke School Servant Leadership
"You will find yourself in service to your fellow man, your country, and your God." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
As parents and educators, we set high expectations for our children in the areas of academics, sports, music and career. We should also expect our children to strive for excellence in Godly characteristics, too. Through religion classes our school will guide our students to be the givers God wants us all to be, but it is the parents at home that will instill the desire to encourage them to give. Throughout the school year our children will be involved in many mission and servant leadership projects. Three projects that will begin our school year and continue through the year are the St. Luke Food Pantry Food Collection, Chapel Change and Jeans Day.
Our students collect nonperishable items to give the St. Luke Food Pantry each month. Students may bring in the month's food offering anytime during the month. The Food Pantry assists persons in the community with a bag of groceries which will feed a family of four for three days. The food Pantry is funded by donations from four downtown churches.
August - Canned Fruit
September - Breakfast Cereal
October - Thanksgiving Items
K- Stuffing
1st - Canned Corn
2nd - Boxed Corn Bread Mix
3rd - Canned Yams
4th - Canned Cranberry Sauce
5th - Canned or Boxed Potatoes (no fresh potatoes, please)
6th - Canned Peas
7th - Canned Green Beans
8th - Boxed Dessert (jell-o, cake mix, brownie mix, etc...)
Staff - Boxed Tea
November - No item this month due to Thanksgiving baskets
December - Canned Vegetables
January - Canned Soup
February - Dental Health Collection (toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, etc...)
March - Mac & Cheese
April - Tea
May - Soap
Chapel Change
Students are invited and encouraged to bring a monetary gift to their weekly Chapel. Children may bring any amount of money to donate on Chapel days which are on Wednesdays each week. Parents are encouraged to have their children earn their offering.
August - Negril Christmas Project
September - Juvenile Diabetes
October - St. Luke's First Saturday Collections
November - Game Day for Heroes
December - Velocity
January - St. Luke School Scholarships
February - Sponsor Orphan through Harvesters International Ministries
March - Charity Water
April - Pastoral Institute's Child Department
May - Open
Jeans Day
On the last Friday of each month, students may bring a $1.00 donation to wear blue jeans with either their uniform shirt or one of the St. Luke School T-shirts. Jeans should be clean and neat in appearance as well as free from designs or wording.
August - Homebound Emergency Lunch Program (St. Luke Meals on Wheels)
September - Alzheimer's Association
October - Respite Care
November - Heifer Project International
December - Children's Miracle Network
January - The Muscogee County Autism Support Group, Inc.
February - Open Door
March - Relay for Life
April - Mission Columbus
May - None - FREE Jeans Day!