Announcements for July 20: The 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Summer Divine Worship 9am

Sunday School in recess till after Labor Day
(classes for all ages)

The News

National Youth Gathering (NYG) in New Orleans

Adult leaders and youth from St. Peter and St. Paul South Bend left together this morning for the triennial gathering of LCMS teenagers, in New Orleans! Please keep these and all LCMS travelers from across the nation in your prayers for safety, growth in wisdom, and joy in fellowship with one another.

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Here is a list of the Mass Event / Livestream days and times. Note that times are different than announced Sunday–those were central for attendees; these are eastern for us here:

• Sat 7/19 – Tues 7/22: Mass Events at 9:30PM EST (8:30pm CST there)
• Wed 7/23: Send-off Mass Event with Holy Communion 11 AM EST (10am CST there)

Meal-Train for the Bergstroms!

Dylan and Jordan, and little Benjamin, welcomed new little Violet Elaine just after midnight on Thursday, July 3! If you’d like to provide hospitality for the Bergstrom family, please sign up for their meal train.

Mid-Year Contribution Statements

Mid-year reports were mailed this week. Any questions (or discrepancies with your records), please see Cindy Matthews.

PLEASE NOTE Summer Schedule: Worship and Office Hours

Worship, 9am until Rally Day this fall (Sunday School in Recess)

Office Hours for summer will be Tuesday and Thursday from about 10:30am to about 12:30pm, and Wednesday from about 1-3pm. These times are subject to “flexing,” since there’s less that needs to happen at a very specific time in the summer. Please extend grace. Emailing the office is the surest way to get a response or coordinate a drop in!

Thank You – and Thanks be to God!

• For everyone who came out to attend the RLA Next Steps session on 7/13; for our Director of Development and Capital Campaign Team; for all donors, volunteers, and pray-ers; for the school, faculty, staff, students, and families!
• For the Glaze Family and their participation in the life of St. Peter, as they finalize their move and enter their next steps as a family, journeying through life with the Lord.
• For those who continue to exercise ministries to our faithful gathered around the Long Arms of the Cross.

Resurrection Lutheran Academy (RLA)
News, Info, and Ministry Opportunities

RLA CASE STATEMENT: Detailed Project Proposal

Bible Studies & Ministry Updates and Opportunities

Sunday Servants Gather Before Worship

All who help lead the Divine Service gather promptly at 8:55am to take 3 minutes 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.

Mid-Week Bible Studies: On Summer Break

THURSDAY MORNING, 9am at church: Connect with Paula Ryan or call Renee in the office (574-255-5585) if you are interested in joining when we return in the fall.

FRIDAY NIGHT: 1st and 3rd Fridays 6:30pm: Connect with John Schroeder or Mike Fonck if you’re interested in joining when we return in the fall.

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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.

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.