Announcements for May 12 – Divine Worship: Ascension/the Seventh Sunday of Easter

Choir Room Renovation Help

In order to prepare for Pastor Borger’s transition to office space upstairs in the choir room, St. Peter requests your assistance with the following:

WORKDAY 1 – LIGHT MOVING; Sunday, May 19th after worship (move items that can be carried in arms to balcony and other locations)

WORKDAY 2 – HEAVY MOVING; Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30-8:30pm (move heavy cabinets, desks, piano, etc., to balcony)

WORKDAY 3 – HEAVY MOVING, WALL/FLOOR PREP; Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm (finish moving heavy items; fix 25 foot-long drywall crack along bottom of ceiling; tear out rubber baseboard trim; remove loose, cracked floor tiles; remove light fixtures and cap off wiring)

WORKDAY 4 – INSTALL LIGHT UNITS; date and time TBD (in June, after ceiling is painted)

If you are willing to help in any of these areas, please sign up under the slat wall or let the office know (574-255-5585 or office@splcm.org). Thanks so much for your assistance with this transition!

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. See the slat wall in the Sunday School area for things you can do/donate to help us dive into friendship with God! Let Krista Hunt know if you have any questions.

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)

Hannah’s House Looking for Volunteer Babysitters

Hannah’s House is in need of volunteer babysitters during the summer to help cover two evenings a week while the moms are attending their programming at the Leep home in Mishawaka. 

No experience necessary. Whether you are a seasoned babysitter or someone who just enjoys holding babies or young toddlers, they welcome any volunteer and all experiences. A background check will be required. 

The hours are Wednesdays 6-8:30 pm and Thursdays 5:15-8:30 pm, but even if you are only available for a portion of the time, they greatly appreciate any help. 

If you are interested, please contact Lori Palmer at lori@hannahshousemichiana.org or talk to Halrun Luppes for more details. 

Thank you for your support!

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.

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.   

Friday Night Bible Study

The FNBS has its last meeting May 17 at 6:30pm for dinner, followed by study beginning at 7pm. This year’s focus has been 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 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.

Offerings
General Fund: $7,399.50
Pastors’ Discretionary: $30
Endowment: $25

Worship Attendance
Sunday 5/5: 118

M.A.C. Food Pantry
• food collected last week: 523 pounds
• this week’s shopping list: spaghetti, jello, hamburger helper
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.

Braille Bible Team
• 20 copies of Galatians through Philemon in Spanish
Contact Sharon Csaszar (574) 904-1411 or Sandy Ellis (574) 220-3636 for more information.

Sewing Quilt Team
• 7 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.

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