November Thanksgivings

      This November, St. Luke’s Council gives abundant thanks for staff and community whoassisted our Moving Team in the location transition process from 2837 W Armitage to our newhome at 3325 W Wrightwood. First, a thank you to all those in our church, members at GraceUnited Methodist Church, and broader community who supported our move throughcollaborative planning, hospitable welcoming, prayer, and ample donations of packing tape,boxes, and other moving supplies.We especially thank those who signed up to serve on the Moving Team and those whovolunteered for packing days in September and October, Jonathan and Gretchen Burch; JustinPerkins; Brian Klassen, Em Jacoby, Hendrick, Tella, and Wren Jacoby-Klassen; EricBaudais and Meghan Hewitt, Mark and Laura Wilhelm; Katie Baxter; Alyson Hankwitzand Ramiro; Josh Branchaud; T.J. Coleman; Marge Radtke, Natü Villareal, Dina Petrakis,Savanna Sullivan, Erika Dornfeld, and Bill and Judi Keippel.Additionally, we give thanks to staff who went above and beyond in preparing St. Luke’sto be moved, notably Claire Schoepp who handled the administrative aspects of the move whileworking from home; Carmen Kingsley who worked on the children’s materials; and BevJedynak who provided crucial support in helping move all of St. Luke’s trove of music files,instruments, coordinating with Anika and Mike Byrley to find a suitable piano mover for St.Luke’s beloved Kawaii upright piano.Cheers to a milestone moment in our church’s history and for the promise of St. Luke’sfuture in our new home.Note from Pastor Erin: A special shoutout also to Justin Perkins, who wrote this Thanksgivingand is too humble to acknowledge that he chaired the Moving Team, hiring movers andcoordinating packing days. Thank you Justin!