Events in our church community to mark pentecost together 

Join us in the approach the Pentecost as we press in to being a community of prayer together. Our Prayer and Praise evening, an extended time of sung worship and intercession is on the 20th May, 7.30pm. The 24 hours before our Pentecost all-age service will be marked by a constant 24 hours of prayer, sustained by church family members in 1 hour slots. 

Praying for our selves, our church & our community

Prayer is a vital part of the life of a local church. Each month at St Luke's, we gather together to pray for our church and community. Generally, we meet at 9:45 for coffee & pastries on the 2nd Saturday of the month, and the meeting begins at 10am.  

Sometimes we do things differently - which will be communicated in the weekly email & in our services.

Connect prayer in May will take place on Wednesday 20th, 7.30pm for a time of extended sung worship and prayer in small groups. 

YMCA Cheltenham

Driven by the good we do 

YMCA Cheltenham, believes everyone deserves a safe place to live, the proper support to move forward, and the opportunity to rebuild their future. Founded in 1855, YMCA Cheltenham was born out of a desire to create positive change

Today, they serve a diverse and growing community through their Housing, Wellbeing, Sports, and Family Support services. They create physical, mental, and emotionally safe spaces for people to thrive and find their feet again.

Rooted in Christian values, they are committed to creating supportive, inclusive, and energising communities – places where families and individuals of all backgrounds can truly belong, contribute, and thrive.

https://ymcacheltenham.com/ 

WorldShare

Sharing the Gospel   |   Bringing Hope   |   Transforming Lives

WorldShare equips local Christian partners worldwide as they share God’s love in practical ways, bringing hope and transforming lives. They give priority to:

• The poor, the vulnerable and the marginalised 
• Christ-centred partnership with locally-led ministries 
• The least resourced, least reached people of the world 

https://worldshare.org.uk/ 

Mike and Barbara Workman

Many of the St Luke’s church family will remember Mike & Barbara Workman from their time when Mike was Pastor at this church. They are now being used by God in a variety of ways from their home in London.

Operating under the banner of Operation Mobilisation (OM), Mike has taken on the leadership of the New Asian Friendship Centre in East London where he and a dedicated team minister to the local multi-cultural  community are demonstrating God’s love by providing free advice and practical help - securing benefits, dealing with landlords, debt, paperwork, and other needs and problems, while introducing them to the Lord Jesus through this kindness and bible teaching. 

Barbara meanwhile works as an administrator for OM’s international finance team, supporting financial activities and projects in the 135 countries where OM works.

In Bangladesh, through contacts made during the time he and Barbara were in Singapore, Mike also gives support and training to believers in Jesus from other faiths. His particular focus is to encourage young potential leaders.

OM is about seeing people grow in their relationship with God, encouraging them to step out to have an impact in His world. They’re about seeing people experience the radical, sacrificial, unconditional love we see at the cross – whether they’re in Cheltenham or Dhaka!

Rather than addressing unrelated topics each week, a sermon series allows us to journey together through Scripture in a way that is structured, intentional, and transformative.

'Knowing wholeness in Christ'

Understanding our vision as a church to be 'a church rooted in the Gospel of jesus christ pursuing wholeness in him.' 

Our sermon series in May & June helps us to think through our vision for St Luke's and how we can live that out in our lives today. You can hear more at our Sunday 8 & 10am services, and our 11am Wednesday service. 

We run a number of others courses across the year including Discipleship Explored and Living With Loss.

For more information please contact us.