Announcements for April 9, 2023

Easter Party and Egg Hunt: Sign up YOUR Kids!

Don’t forget to sign up YOUR kids for the Party! Click here for Fast-Track Registration

Anniversary Celebration Service

Our Redeemer Lutheran in South Bend is celebrating 95 years! Join them in worship and celebration on Sunday, April 16 at 3:30pm. Reception to follow.

Hannah’s House Life Grant Project: Time to Sign Up!

We have received final confirmation from Hannah’s House that we are a go for our project this spring! So it is time to schedule two Saturdays that will work best for the most people. We will have jobs for every skill and ability level!

To figure which weeks work best, we will use the “Doodle” website, which helps us instantly see which days get the most responses. Please click the following link and indicate ALL the days that could work for you in May to early June: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e79oxprb

Want to support RLA? Consider being an MLEA delegate!

Some delegates to the Michiana Lutheran Education Association (MLEA) serve on the Board. But some serve more as key volunteers at the school and cheerleaders for RLA at St. Peter. Do you feel God tugging on your heart in either direction? Talk to Rob Hunt (MLT Nominations Chair) or Jackie Homann or Brian Ruch (current MLEA President and VP)!

Bergstrom Meal Train

We welcome Benjamin Frederick Bergstrom born 3/11/23 at 11:39 pm, weighing 7 lbs and 8 oz and 19 inches long. Welcome Jordan, Dylan, and Benjamin Bergstrom home with a meal: Click here to sign up for a date!

YOUR Help is Needed as an Usher!

The Body of Christ is in need of 2-4 more permanent members on the Usher Team, to make a lighter rotation for everyone and ensure coverage. We also need more families or groups to sign up for a Sunday to help. Please prayerfully consider this opportunity and see Head Usher Matt Rockwell after worship or email him at rockwellmatt87@gmail.com.

“Sunday Startup” for HEART Members – 10am Sundays at the Font

We are re-starting Sunday Startup. This is for the doorkeeper, lector, usher, greeter, and elder for the day–as well as any medical person / EMT or Stephen Minister present. Join us around the font to identify ourselves to each other and pray for the worship service.

Sweets and Serenades

St. Peter is excited to bring back this event to support RLA! Mark your calendar for Friday, April 28! Event cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. There will be live music, desserts, a wine bar, and a silent auction. We will be auctioning off things from small antiques to Club Sweet for a South Bend Cubs game and many more items. New this year, bidding in the auction will be done using smartphones. Instructions and onsite help will be available, as well as proxy bidding for those who need it.

If you are interested in donating to the silent auction please reach out to Donald Swift at RLA by phone 574-272-2200 or email dswift@rlasouthbend.com. Sign up under the slat wall to volunteer on the day of the event. Use the QR code or this link to register to attend. See Krista Hunt with questions.

Vacation Bible School

Bring your coffee and pray – for our Grant Application, Overture, Convention, and more

Gather with Deaconess Amy Smessaert at 10am on Sundays for 6-8 minutes of prayer for St. Peter, Pastor Clark, and the Church. We will pray for our Renewal Grant application and our Overture but also for the wider health and mission of the LCMS as we move toward Convention and for the Body of Christ as a whole. Meet in the south end of the sanctuary, by the stairwell.

Ministry Updates and Opportunities

Adult Bible Studies and Small Groups

SUNDAY MORNING: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
Na-who? Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are three of the so-called “minor prophets” – the shorter prophetic books in the Old Testament. But as we’ll see, these under-studied books pack a major punch! Come, learn, and discuss!
When: Sundays, 9am | Where: Church Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY EVENING (once monthly): Taking Off the Mask
This CONFIDENTIAL group gathers to process some of the harder things in life with God and each other. A meal is also shared and childcare provided as needed. If you wish to join us, please contact either Deaconess Amy Smessaert (amyhsmessaert@gmail.com) or Pastor Clark (adamclarknd@gmail.com).

FRIDAY Night Bible Study: The Creed
We confess the Apostles’ Creed every Sunday. But have you ever studied it closely? Come join us on this walk through the core of the faith. All are invited! If you haven’t attended before, please contact a host so that they have a headcount: Mike Fonck (mfonck@comcast.net) or John Schroeder (jschroeind@aol.com; (574) 220-1530).

Time: Meal 6:30pm | Study 7-8:30pm
Dates: 1st and 3rd Fridays, except Good Friday (meeting dates Apr 21, May 5 and 19)
Where: Fellowship Hall

Pick Your Next Usher Date!

Thanks to everyone who has served as an usher or part of an usher team. It’s time to pick another date to serve! Please sign up on the Sunday Servants sheet on the slat wall. You can see the specific list of duties, with video demos, here. A veteran usher will assist you and teach you one extra duty beyond communion each time you serve.

Coffee Hour/Hospitality

We need volunteers for hospitality on Sundays. Pick up some treats from the store such as mini rolls, strudel, fruit, donut holes, small cinnamon rolls, or similar. Total cost is no more than $20 (3-4 packages). There is a sign-up sheet and instructions on the table by the slat wall. Please contact Nancy Kroll if you have any questions at (574) 229-9496.

Prayer Requests may be submitted by:

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