St. Luke’s Prime Timers      

Group Guidelines

A Ministry organized to provide social fellowship to each other within the group.  We will meet once a month at dinners and local events to grow the relationships within the group. Also to be a support group for pastoral needs within the church.

A Ministry organized to provide social fellowship to each other within the group.  We will meet once a month at dinners and local events to grow the relationships within the group. Also to be a support group for pastoral needs within the church.

1. Membership is open to registered members of St. Luke’s Parish over age 50. As we grow in size, we can discuss starting a second group for Social Events but maybe pull together Annual Meetings and Group Projects.  We will cross this bridge when we feel we have reached that point.

2. An annual fee of $30 per couple or $15 for singles is due at the first social event of the year, which is the start of our fiscal year. Priest and Deacon’s do not pay fee. Remit Payment to St. Luke’s – In Memo of check list “Prime Timers” You can mail or put in weekly collection basket, but need to notify Karen Bishop. 

   1. Mass cards for loss in immediate family (spouse, parents, sister, brother, grandparent, children and grandchildren);  Be proactive and if an event happens in your family, notify our Treasurer

   2. Donation toward St. Luke’s events – Example Oxtoberfest

   3. Group Project costs/donations

   4. Social Event Tickets/Dinner for our Priest

3. Monthly Social Events –

   1. The Leader of group will keep a Calendar for Monthly Events – Members are asked to be Host for an event/dinner by signing up for given month of choice.  Feel free to have Joint Hosts.

   2. The Host(s) of monthly events – first check Church Calendar before deciding when to schedule the event that month. Example – do not schedule same weekend as Oxtoberfest.

   3. The Host(s) will be responsible for deciding on the event, sending invitations via group email, making the arrangements, and handling food assignments, if necessary.  If an event is held in the home, BYOB. If the event requires pre-payment (such as Ankeny Community Theatre) give Deadline for RSVP. We ask the Host(s) to be mindful of cost - if a special dinner, such as the Christmas dinner, is catered or the event costs exceed $70 per couple, approval of the group is required.

   4. ALL Members are to RSVP or send regrets to the Host(s) for each event scheduled

   5. The Host(s) are to Invite the Priest to your event, costs can be reimbursed, get receipts to the Treasurer

   6. It has been confirmed that the North Meeting Room is available to us for an event. We are considered a parish group, so there is no cost to us. We just need to leave the room cleaner than we find it.  Trash taken to Church Dumpster on South Side of Building.  Host(s) will need to contact Nick Rahe in office – e-mail is nick@slte.org to book the room before sending invites out.  Thank you! 

4. Group Projects – 2024 ideas discussed in March.   All are invited to participate. Leaders and time frame for these projects are open. Sign up with Karen Bishop to lead a project.

   1. Habitat for Humanity’s workers lunch- Reta Althaus will work with Paul Carlson, more later

   2. Star Program Dinner- Prepare and serve dinner for Immigrant Children- Lisa Riegel

   3. Oxtoberfest Auction entry- Lois Carpenter

   4. Personal Care Items collection for local IMPACT pantry- John & Jean McPherson

5. Anyone interested in being the Leader in 2024, please contact current leader for preview of tasks.
   2024 Leader (at this time), Treasurer- Karen Bishop- 17bishopkmb@gmail.com

Leader Contact: Karen Bishop, 17bishopkmb@gmail.com (Since Sept 2017)