WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday Education Hour 9am (Age 3 to Adult)
Divine Worship 10:15am
The News
Sweets and Serenades – Friday, April 26 from 7-10pm at SPLC
The evening will include live music, delicious treats, silent auction items, a cash wine bar, and wonderful fellowship – all to support Resurrection Lutheran Academy. Entry fee is $15/single or $25/couple. Doors open at 6:45pm. SPREAD THE WORD, and INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
Cash and check payment will be accepted at the door on the evening of the event for your entry fee. This year’s auction will include digital bidding via your smart phone and credit card; an alternative option will be available using a proxy bidder (with cash or check accepted as payment).
LWML Tea
The LWML is hosting a Ladies’ Tea at Our Redeemer on Saturday, May 11 from 2-4pm. Bring your own teacup (or use one provided) and share your story. Fellowship, refreshments, laughs, and good times. See Vickie Hess with questions.
Update on SPLC Local Pilgrimages
Mangelsdorf Pilgrimage – The pilgrimage on the art, architecture, and religious symbolism of St. Peter will be held next Saturday, May 4, beginning at 10am. All are welcome! Please direct questions to Brian Reedstrom.
NEW PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITY – Family Game Night!
Join us Friday, May 10 from 7-9pm at church for a fun night of family games! All families, couples, and singles are invited to share this time of BIOMEN SYNDESMOI as we get to know each other better and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere.
Please sign up under the slat wall. Snacks will be provided! Childcare is available, just indicate your need on the sign-up sheet. Games will be available or bring your own favorites! Any questions can be directed to Kristie Sherburn.
We are hoping to make this a recurring event, if enough folks are interested. Come on out and play!
RLA looking for new teachers
Two elementary teacher opportunities are available at Resurrection Lutheran Academy, where we provide a nurturing environment to learn on the west side of South Bend. Our focus is sharing Christian love and grace with our students as they learn and grow educationally, as well as socially, emotionally and spiritually to the best of their ability. We are looking for energetic and caring teachers that will strive to create classrooms that will help our students thrive. A full job description is available by visiting our website: rlasouthbend.com/careers. If you are interested in joining our team, submit your resume to the school office or email it to mmegyese@rlasouthbend.com. Contact person: Michelle Megyese – Principal (6840 Nimtz Pkwy, South Bend 46628, 574-272-2200)
Ministry Updates and Opportunities
Opportunity in Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry is seeking additional leaders (one or two). The time commitment is a few hours a month; the responsibilities are split up among team members.
We seek and prepare new Stephen Ministers, work with potential care receivers, provide supervision and continuing education, and make others aware of the ministry. Interested? Talk to Amy Smessaert or Vickie Hess.
RLA VBS 2024: June 10-14
Vacation Bible School is getting closer! Go ahead and get the dates on your calendar, and feel free to scan the QR code or click here to pre-register and/or let us know you’re willing to volunteer. We’ve started collecting items we’ll need: see the sheet under the slat wall and/or pick up a slip with the link to the Amazon wishlist. Let Krista Hunt know if you have any questions.
Sunday Servants Gather Before Worship
All who help lead the Divine Service will gather for 5 minutes 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 quick introductions and short 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.
Thursday Morning Bible Study
Come join us for Measured by Grace, Thursdays at 9am at church.
Friday Night Bible Study
The FNBS next meets May 3 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 [May 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.
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 text or call Matt Rockwell at 574-261-8318.
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.
Week of April 21, 2024
Offerings
General Fund: $5,993.50
Pastors’ Discretionary: $550
Worship Attendance
Sunday 4/21: 128
M.A.C. Food Pantry
• food collected last week: 363 pounds
• this week’s shopping list: Mac n cheese, spaghetti, Jiffy
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.
Sewing Quilt Team
• 8 quilts this week
Through the program year, 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
• 21 copies of Galatians through Philemon in Spanish
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
If your group needs to use Zoom, please email the office at office@splcm.org.
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:
Mon: “flex” (call to see)
Tue: 11:30am-3pm
Wed: 11:00am-3pm
Thu: 10:30am-3pm
Fri: “flex” (call to see)
Pastors’ Day Off: Mondays
*Otherwise, call, text, or email to set an appointment. See contact below.
Sunday Schedule
- Education Hour: 9am
Ages 3-Adult - Divine Worship: 10:15 am
(stream: splcm.org/worship)