2025 Holiday Food Drive




​​Our 2025 Holiday Food Drive is under way and we are seeing an increase in the number of people looking for assistance in feeding themselves and their family. If you feel called to help, please click the Donate Now button and include "Holiday Food" in the memo field of your check or in the "Write A Note" field on the PayPal online giving form. Thank you so much and God bless you!



TURN UP THE HEAT campaign - The Heat Is On!!!
 
God is so good! 
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We have hit our Goal!!!!

Click on the Thermometer to see more on this project.

​Here is an update on Turn Up The Heat
(October 28):
The new pipes are here! The team is beginning the installation of these beautiful new pipes. They are installing them in two main loops (an east loop and a west loop)  We may be able to get heat to half of the church soon and the entire church by the end of next week! God is so good!

Thank you again to all who contributed to, spread the word about, and prayed for this project! We are so very grateful!

God bless you!

In the Interim

November 3, 2025       

Greetings! Welcome to the third installment of In the Interim. It has been a busy couple of months here at St. Luke’s and with the upcoming holidays, it is about to get a lot busier!

The replacement of our main steam heating pipes is almost complete. We are so grateful to everyone who helped us in any way to make this project a success. Our main office is in the church and without any heat, it has been invigorating! But with the help of a couple of portable heaters and dressing in layers, it has not been that bad. But we are definitely looking forward to having heat again in the church. God is so good!
Build Promise had the formal ribbon cutting on Amy’s Place Of Hope, the new 24000 foot building that will provide overnight shelter for men and offer a host of services for all people during the day. We are so excited to see the tremendous and positive impact this facility will have on this community!

As I mentioned, we are heading into our holiday season and St. Luke’s will continue to provide the holiday ministries that have been such a big part of what we have done for the past several years. We will distribute food bundles at Thanksgiving to 2000 families and will provide a Thanksgiving Holiday Meal in our dining room. We will provide food bundles to 1800 families at Christmas. The need for food assistance is increasing every day and we see this reflected in the number of people we are serving. Our Holiday Food Ministries will bring some much needed relief to the families who are struggling with this new reality. Our Annual Food Drive is in full swing. If you have not already, please consider donating to help us feed the hungry!

We are also holding our New Toy Drive for over 2000 children! Our beloved Director, the late Amy Betros loved this time of the year and we are so happy to be continuing these services! 
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Swiatek Studios is moving forward with their efforts to completely restore our beautiful church in honor of Amy Betros and Norm Paolini, Jr., our Co-Founders. They have lovingly helped care for and preserve the interior of the church for many years and want to see the restoration completed. They will be launching a Facebook page to help spread awareness and gain support for this project. Stay tuned for additional details.

We are so grateful for all of your continued prayers and support. The more we continue to forge ahead, the more we realize just how​ important all of you are. God bless each and every one of you and your families.
Jesus I Trust In You!

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Latest happenings in and around St. Luke's!

Friday, October 31 2025 - just another day at St. Luke's!
When the Saints go marching in!
All Saints Day Mass up in Our Lady of Hope Home School. The students dressed up as their favorite saints and presented a few facts about the saint they chose. It was wonderful to watch!
​Get Involved!
​Volunteers are a critical partner in ministering to the homeless and hurting in our community! If you are interested in volunteering, please check out the opportunities listed on this website. We hope you will find a great sense of satisfaction in partnering with St. Luke’s. 
Your gift also makes a difference! Consider donating to St. Luke's Mission of Mercy today.

 How can you help? 
1. Donate today to feed those in most need. Click the donate button below.
2. Volunteer. Consider volunteering in the Kitchen or Mission Mall during the week from 10am-2pm. Saturdays are currently popular and there's a need at other times. Volunteers, please call Karen Garigen at 716-625-6174.
God bless!



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WHAT WE DO (The Works of Mercy) 
​Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead.

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Rising prices hurt everyone, but the poor suffer the most. The number of people coming for food and meals each day has increased. We now serve an average of 600 meals per day (Mon-Sat). As costs for food, kitchen supplies, utilities and fuel rise, it directly impacts our expenses at St. Luke's.
Community volunteers groups make a big difference! Employee work days from places like M&T bank, Lawley Insurance, National Grid and others come to lend a hand in feeding the hungry!
​We are so thankful to corporations who run drives. They give  their employees and customers a chance to donate. Donations of diapers and baby formula to our baby room, food for the pantry, school supplies, and so much more! We appreciate your kindness and generosity. ♥️
Here's an idea! Buffalo Black Nurses Association picked a theme and collected hygiene items for women.   
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Together let us work toward a fullness of life for all people, of all ages, of all cultures, of all social status and of all faiths. Let our tools be unconditional acceptance, peaceful understanding and loving forgiveness.

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