Announcements – May 8th, 2022

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THIS WEEK

• Sign up below to attend our All-Congregation Elders Potluck after worship on May 15!
• Sign up below to be on a Team to Clean the Church while Mr. Jeff Rockwell gets married and goes on honeymoon!
• Mark your Calendar for a Voter’s Assembly on Sunday, June 5.
• Women of St. Peter: consider if you can join Vickie Hess at the June LWML Convention to secure grant funding (see below)
• Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms, and many prayers for all our homes and families.
• See the announcement below and consider whether you could help the moms at Hannah’s House in a big way!
• SPY will be making Braille Books this Saturday May 7th 10am to noon.

All-Congregation Elders’ Potluck, May 15 after worship: please RSVP!

Your St. Peter Elders cordially invite you a Potluck after worship on Sunday, May 15, 2022. This Potluck is a relaxed opportunity to connect with your elders and enjoy fellowship with one another.  After the last couple of years, we just want to get together!

The Elders will provide the dessert for the Potluck, but we ask each Household to use the following link to sign up to attend and bring either an entree or side/salad:

CLICK HERE TO RSVP AND SIGN UP FOR A DISH

Sign Up to Clean the Church While Jeff is Getting Married

Mr. Jeff Rockwell, who faithfully cares for God’s House week in and week out, is getting married June 4th and going on honeymoon. We need a team of about four people each week who can take care of tasks like trash pickup and disposal, vacuuming, and cleaning restrooms for three weeks. The first week needs to happen on Saturday June 4th after 2pm–that is, after Amy’s Consecration Service and while Jeff is getting married. The other two weeks–prepping for Sunday June 12 and 19–can happen anytime the week before as coordinated by the team. We will provide more specific instructions to those who sign up–please click the link below!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP KEEP GOD’S HOUSE CLEAN

Voter’s Assembly: June 5, 2022 – Save the Date

Mark your calendar now for a Voter’s Assembly after worship on Sunday, June 5, 2022. At this assembly, we will celebrate God’s blessings over the last six months, elect officers, and introduce some exciting next steps in building community here at St. Peter.

LWML Convention and Grant

RLA submitted a grant request to LWML for $10,000 scholarship help. We made the cut–the proposal will be voted on at convention. Each congregation can send 2 members (and thus get 2 votes.) Vickie Hess plans to go but needs a second person who can be there at least for Saturday. The dates for this convention is June 17 to June 19.

If you are interested in going or need more information please contact:
Vickie Hess at: vhess54@gmail.com

Hannah’s House & LCMS Life Grant: We Need YOU!

The LCMS is offering Grants to congregations for creative activities or partnerships in support of moms who keep and raise their kids. We are hoping to apply for a grant in support of Hannah’s House, a long-standing community partner “offering a continuum of stable housing, home life, staff support, and programming.” But we need to assemble a Team who could select and support projects of the landscaping and light construction varieties. Please take a look at the link below and email PC at adamclarknd@gmail.com to register your interest and possible skills you’d like to bring to a Team!

CLICK HERE TO SEE NEEDS AND PROJECT IDEAS FOR HANNAH’S HOUSE

Deaconess Graduation/Consecration and Gift: Amy Smessaert

We are excited to celebrate with Amy Smessaert the completion of her Diaconal Studies.  She will receive her degree and consecration from the LDA as part of a Service of Thanksgiving here at St. Peter on Saturday, June 4th at 10:30am with a reception to follow.  The Congregation is cordially invited!

In preparation and affirmation, we also want to collect a love offering of $500-1000 to gift Amy with a robe and other items she will need.  If you would like to help, a donation box is in the Narthex.  Checks to St. Peter, Memo: Deaconess gift.

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SPY Activities

Braille Books
SPY will be making braille books again this Saturday May 7th.

Vacation Bible School
RLA VBS 2022 is coming to you this summer. Jerusalem Marketplace VBS will be hosted at RLA from June 27-July 1 from 9:30-11:30 each morning.  This is a free program open to all RLA students, supporting churches, and invited friends.  More details to come soon about the week’s activities.

Additional information and participant and volunteer registration can be found here: https://bit.ly/RLAvbs2022

Each family that registers no later than April 30 will receive a free music CD.

While we love running our program for free, it does take quite a bit of money to get things going.  If you feel interested in supporting our program, there are many ways to do this.  

-You can shop from our Amazon Wish List and have items sent directly to us:https://rb.gy/rn7wez

-You can pull a tag from a donation board that will be on display in your church starting this Sunday.  

-You can “Adopt a Tribe” by donating $30 which will cover the price of supplies for tribe time activities for up to ten children for the whole week.  We are looking for at least eight sponsors who will not only make a donation but will receive a list of the people in the tribe that you can then pray for prior to, during, and after the week of VBS. (Contact Krista if you are interested in this option.)

-You can drop an offering into your church plate marked for VBS.

Most importantly, we ask for your prayers as we continue the planning process.  Pray for the children and families who plan to attend.  Pray that God provides the volunteers and funds that we need.  Pray for all the preparation that goes into this big event.  Pray that all is done to God’s glory, so that He will be revealed to all who are a part of this program.

Contact Krista Hunt with questions at 6sbhunts@gmail.com or 574-339-5479.

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Prayer Requests may be submitted by:

• Using the convenient on-line Submit New Prayer Request Here Link OR
• Adding written prayers to the “Our Gathering Prayers” form on Sunday morning

Announcements may be submitted by:

• Using the online form: https://splcm.org/forms/submit-announcement/
• Filling out an announcement form from the left of the slat wall in the Narthex and placing it on the pastor’s chair to the right of the Cross at the front of the sanctuary.

Eucharist Opportunities at St. Peter

1. In-Person during Divine Service on Sunday mornings at 10:15am.
2. By Appointment at St. Peter Church (best days: Wed or Thurs) or at your home.
   Contact Pastor Borger at revborger@mac.com

Zoom Videoconferencing
A Detailed Reference Guide and Quick Reference Guide are available on the blog at the following link: http://splcm.org/zoom/. Leaders, if you need another copy of the leader guide, please email PC at adamclarknd@gmail.com.