WORSHIP (SUNDAY SCHOOL is in recess until fall)
Divine Worship 9am (Summer)
SUMMER WORSHIP!
THIS Sunday, May 26, we will gather for Divine Worship at 9am. When are we gathering for Divine Worship??? (Fill in the blank. Say it out loud to yourself so you remember.) What date does summer worship begin? (Say it out loud again for yourself, the way Pastor Clark would lead us if he could be with us for post-worship announcements. You’ll remember it that way, we promise!) Sunday School for children and adults will not meet again until fall. But we BIOMEN SYNDESMOI each week in worship, at 9am, throughout the summer. “Jesus wasn’t kidding!” Come, let the Word tickle your ears as we gather by the long arms of the cross to cure our homesickness.
The News
Choir Room Renovation Help
THANK YOU to everyone who helped move things this week to prepare for Pastor Borger’s transition to office space upstairs in the choir room. Keep an eye out for details about the next workday.
WORKDAY 4 – INSTALL LIGHT UNITS: date and time TBD (in June, after ceiling is painted)
If you are willing to help, 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!
St. Peter Pilgrimages & Renewal
(Lilly Grant)
NOTE to Pilgrimage Coordinators
As the weather turns warmer, more pilgrimages are being finalized. This is GREAT! Please remember to submit a Pilgrimage Update Form as pilgrimage dates are set and groups confirmed.
And, if you are looking for a few more folks to join your pilgrimage, consider placing that invitation in these announcements. Information is due to Renee in the church office by 10am Thursdays.
One more thing – if you have completed a pilgrimage, remember to:
- Submit photos to office@splcm.org.
- Ask everyone in your group to complete a pilgrimage Connection Stories Form (available online or on the slat wall).
- Complete a Reimbursement Form on the slat wall
Update on SPLC Local Pilgrimages
- ABLE Pilgrimage (adult baby Lutheran excursions; architectural/theological trip to historic churches of Goshen/Fort Wayne) – Saturday, May 25
- Labyrinth Pilgrimage – Small groups will be visiting area labyrinths through mid-July; a large group meal is being planned for later in July.
Let us pray: Loving God, we thank You for the gift of this Year of Renewal at St. Peter, and for the opportunities pilgrimages provide to live connected with You and with one another. Send your Holy Spirit with those on various pilgrimages, especially the Fort Wayne Historic Church pilgrimage, that they experience the joy of Your presence and the joy of fellowship. Bless these groups of pilgrims, keep them safely in Your care, and refresh their spirits. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Resurrection Lutheran Academy (RLA)
News, Info, and Ministry Opportunities
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 hosts Safety Event: June 15
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
Hannah’s House Yard Clean-up
Confirmands and youth group: we are planning a yard clean-up day at Hannah’s House for the afternoon of Sunday, June 2. Please let Matt Rockwell or Brian Ruch know if you plan to attend. Others are more than welcome to volunteer also! Just speak to Matt or Brian.
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.
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.
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.
Week of May 19, 2024
Offerings
General Fund: $2,267.50
Worship Attendance
Sunday 5/19: 92
M.A.C. Food Pantry
• food collected last week: no delivery this week
• this week’s shopping list: spaghetti, jello, hamburger helper
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.
Braille Bible Team
• 18 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
• 3 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.
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: 11:00am-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)