WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL
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Sunday Education Hour for 3 year olds – adults at 9am
Divine Worship at 10:15am
The News
St. Peter Spirit Wear is in!
If you ordered Spirit Wear, pick it up from the “buffet” in the Sunday School wing.
Spirit Wear Sunday: Next Sunday, October 29th, Reformation Day!
Celebrate St. Peter and our Lutheran heritage by wearing your Spirit Wear to church next Sunday, October 29th for Reformation Sunday!
THIS SUNDAY! Hymn-Sing at 4pm
In honor of their 60th Anniversary, Pastor Ken and Anne Mangelsdorf are hosting a Hymn Sing celebrating God’s gift of marriage to them and to us all. Jerry Kuker will be the featured organist, and Emily Ruch will direct the St. Peter Choir in leading all of us in worship. In addition to singing together, we will hear short readings from Scripture and from theologians like Martin Luther and C.S. Lewis. The Hymn Sing will be followed by a reception.
Instead of material gifts, the Mangelsdorfs request your presence, your song, and your joy! If you can join us, please sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ACAB29ABF5C16-mangelsdorf
Cheeseballs! Orders due This Sunday; Sign Up to Help Next Week
Please place your cheeseball orders NOW! Forms are under the slat wall. Each cheeseball is $8; indicate nuts or without nuts. There will not be extra cheeseballs available; only what is ordered will be made, so plan accordingly. All orders are due THIS SUNDAY, October 22.
Sign up under the slat wall to HELP make the cheeseballs. Tuesday, October 24th we begin at 3pm and it is very helpful to have MEN join us to help with all that mixing. Thursday, October 26th we begin at 5:30pm for wrapping. See Paula Ryan or Jill Reedstrom with questions.
Sunday Servants Gather Before Worship
All who help lead the Divine Service will gather by the font at 10 a.m. to prepare their hearts and minds for worship. If you are serving as altar guild, usher, crucifer/acolyte, lector, greeter, tech person, elder, musician/dancer, doorkeeper or other HEART member, etc. on a particular Sunday, please come together for 5-ish minutes of introduction, reflection, and prayer led by Deaconess Amy Smessaert. Together, we will ask God to bless our service to God’s people as we live connected in spiritual formation in Christ. All confirmands and parents are encouraged to participate, whether or not you are serving on that Sunday.
100th Anniversary Hymn Festival
Emmaus Lutheran in South Bend celebrates 100 years — The Word of the Lord Endures Forever. Join them Sunday, October 29 at 3pm to sing a hundred hymns in celebration of a hundred years of faithful ministry. 929 Milton St., 46613
Reformation Worship – St. Paul’s, Bremen
Please join the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bremen on Reformation Sunday, October 29, at 3pm, for a special Reformation worship service. The service will feature pastors from our South Bend Circuit (Rev. Roger Rhode, Rev. Eric Ahlemeyer, Rev. Bill Carney, Rev. Neil Wonnacott) and the Rev. Dr. Daniel Gard from Concordia Ft. Wayne. No reservations are necessary but if you have any questions, please contact Michael Gumz via email. Light refreshments will be served following the service.
Ministry Updates and Opportunities
Sunday Morning Adult Study: Live Connected in Spiritual Formation – The Book of Ruth
Pastor Borger is teaching and leading discussion on the Book of Ruth. How do we see God forming the character and relationships of everyone in this narrative? How might this help form our character and relationships as we “live connected?” How does this connect with our overall story in Israel and in Christ?
When: Sundays, 9am | Where: Church Fellowship Hall
Friday Night Bible Study
The FNBS meets next TONIGHT, October 20 at 6:30pm for dinner, followed by study beginning at 7pm. This year’s focus is Chad Bird’s book, Limping with God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship. Anyone is welcome to join; no previous bible study experience needed!
Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple. And yet he is also “Israel,” the namesake of the Old Testament community of God, chosen and blessed. In Jacob’s life we see our lives, our struggles, our failures…but most especially, the God who loves us and chooses us as his own. Come explore Jacob’s story as we learn more together about ourselves and about the God of Israel, who is with us and for us in Jesus the Messiah.
Book: Check it out or order here (the church will cover the cost if needed)
Time: Meal, 6:30pm | Study 7-8:30pm
Dates: 1st and 3rd Fridays [Oct 20, Nov 3 and 17]
Where: Fellowship Hall
Sign-up: Please contact either John Schroeder (jschroeind@aol.com) or Mike Fonck (mfonck@comcast.net) to let them know you’re interested.
Dunes Hospice Community Grief Share: 3:30-4:30pm Second Monday of Each Month
St. Peter hosts this group for people journeying together through grief after the loss of a loved one. The regular leaders are Chaplain Matt Barker and a social worker, both from Dunes Hospice. But importantly, the loved one you lost does not need to have been in hospice for you to participate. The group is free and open to the public. Before attending, please contact Chaplain Barker at mbarker@duneshospicellc.com.
Upcoming Dates: Nov 13, Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13
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.
Church Set-up
If you are using the church for any reason and need the church set up a certain way, please contact Matt Rockwell rockwellmatt87@gmail.com.
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.
This Week in the Lord’s Service
Week of October 15, 2023
Offerings
General Fund 10/15: $2,000
Pastors’ Discretionary: $25
Special: $100
Worship Attendance
Sunday 10/15: 107
M.A.C. Food Pantry
• food collected last week: 720 pounds
• this week’s shopping list: Jell-o, Rice-A-Roni, soup
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.
Sewing Quilt Team
• 9 quilts this week
The Sewing Group meets Tuesdays to cut squares, size sheets, assemble backs and fronts of quilts, iron sheets, sew and pin quilts. Participants of ANY skill level from the least to the greatest are welcome. If you are interested in this human care ministry, contact Helga Platz (574) 514-3751 for more information.
Braille Bible Team
• 24 books of II Chronicles in Unified English Braille
Contact Sharon Csaszar (574) 904-1411 or Sandy Ellis (574) 220-3636 for more information.
Links and General Info
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
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.
St. Peter Members Website Page
Did you know that we have a dedicated page just for members of St. Peter? This page contains monthly celebrations for birthdays, baptisms, and wedding anniversaries; annual Kingdom Spending Plan (budget); monthly financial reports; MLT and Voter Assembly minutes and announcements; church Constitution, and more. NOTE: Password is the same as “prayers” password; call the church office with questions, 574-255-5585.
Zoom Videoconferencing
Changes have continued. If your group needs to use Zoom, please email PC at adamclarknd@gmail.com.
Your St. Peter Leadership
- Mission Leadership Team (MLT)
Brian Reedstrom (President)
David Seitz (Vice-President)
Alex Homann (Secretary)
David Luster-Bartz (Treasurer)
Andrew Deliyannides (At-Large member)
Elizabeth McGrath (At-Large member)
Dylan Bergstrom (At-Large member) - Elders
Chuck Ryan (Head Elder), Marty Orlowski, Brian Reedstrom, Mark Waldron, David Gurnee, John Schroeder, Jeff Rockwell - Pastors
Pastor Bryan Borger, Senior Pastor
Pastor Adam Clark, Associate Pastor
Office Hours:
Tu/Th: 9am-12pm
Wed: 8-10:30am
F: “Flex” (call to see)
Sunday Schedule
- Education Hour: 9:00-9:50am
- Divine Worship: 10:15am
(stream: splcm.org/worship)