Announcements for 22 March: Fifth Sunday in Lent

WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL

SUNDAY:
Sunday School, ages 3 through adult: 9am
Sunday Divine Worship: 10:15am

Wednesday Evening Prayer, 7pm | Soup Supper, 5:45pm

The News

Easter Party: Servants Needed

• Volunteer that Day: Running our yearly Easter Party and Egg Hunt requires no less than thirty (30!) volunteers: help with registration, group leaders, assistant group leader, bingo caller, bingo assistants, craft leader and assistants, refreshment station, egg hiders.
• Bring a Fruit or Veggie Tray, or Cookies
• Take a bag of 100 eggs and instruction sheet – return on Palm Sunday, March 29

Sign up for any or all of these and take a bag of eggs at the Slat Wall.
Also take a flier to share, or share the event from our Facebook page.
Click here to sign up your kids!

Small Groups

Prepare for your second meeting by completing the Week 2 Guide individually. You may download it below, or pick up a hard copy from under the slat wall.

Easter Breakfast – sign up to donate food

Please use the sheet under the slat wall to sign up to donate eggs-by-the-dozen and/or baked goods (think coffee cakes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, etc.) for our congregational breakfast after we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord on Sunday, April 5.

• Place eggs in the fridges on Friday, April 3 -OR- Saturday, April 4 (before noon, please!)
• Bring baked goods with you on Easter morning (4/5). Questions? See Jill Reedstrom or Paula Ryan.

We welcome all congregation members and guests to worship with us and share fellowship in the meal afterward!

Stephen Ministry – Call for New Male Ministers

For the last ten years, Stephen Ministry has established itself as a critical part of St. Peter Lutheran Church’s caring ministry. Over this time, numerous people, both inside and outside our Church family, have received the benefit of a Stephen Minister to walk beside them — not as a counselor or problem-fixer, but as someone to listen and support them via this Biblically-centered ministry. We are now asking the Holy Spirit to help us identify 1-2 men to join the team as Stephen Ministers. Training, supervision, and support are all provided. Could God be calling you to be a Stephen Minister to the men in our congregation? One of our Stephen Ministry Leaders could tell you more or answer any questions you might have.
Mike Fonck (574) 535-3894                                          
Amy Smessaert (574) 360-8377                           
Kristie Sherburn (574) 293-9229 or (574) 229-0634     

Sewing Group Needs Sheets!

If you have old or unused bed sheets, please bring them to the sewing ladies! They can use any size, flat or fitted. They prefer cotton or cotton-poly, but any sheet will be gratefully accepted. See Nancy Kroll with questions. And thank you so much!

VBS Volunteers needed (click the image)!

We are excited as we continue to make preparations for this summer’s Vacation Bible School program. As we plan our week of ‘Exploring God’s Nature’ in the Amazon rainforest, there is a list of items that we will need and can be found online.  If you are interested and able to help us with an item or two, check out our list here. We can also use paper towel tubes (or other larger cardboard tubes), brown packing paper, and any type of green paper that you have and don’t want anymore. There is a basket in the Sunday School wing to collect donations. Thank you for your help and prayers!

VBS Registration Now Open! (Click the image!)

Sunday School Lessons

Parents (and prayer partners, too!), check here each week for what your children will be hearing about in Sunday School.

22 March (Unit 3, Lesson 3) – This week’s Bible lesson is “A Shepherd Loves.” Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd as He promises to lead and guide His sheep. Jesus willingly laid down His life for His sheep, even those who often ignore the voice of the Shepherd. His flock includes “other sheep” (John 10:16), Gentiles not descended from Abraham. David’s familiar Twenty-third Psalm describes the work of our Good Shepherd. Discuss, “When do we often hear Psalm 23 spoken?” 

Thank You – and Thanks be to God

• For all who continue to lead or participate in Ministry Teams and all who minister to our neighbors and to the faithful gathered by the Long Arms of the Cross.

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

Building Progress Update – March 8

There has been a lot of progress on the building this last week. The building has a roof, and shingles are being put on! TRG has been incredible! If you would like to come out and take a look, please plan on attending the Bless the Build event (Friday, March 27 at 4:30pm)!

If you cannot make it on the 27th, feel free to “sign-a-stud” near the slat wall on Sundays.

Employment Opportunities

RLA is seeking a full-time Middle School Language Arts Teacher who is passionate about Christian education and committed to nurturing both academic excellence and spiritual growth in students.

We value our partnership with our church associations and deeply appreciate your help in connecting us with qualified, mission-minded educators who feel called to serve in a Christ-centered environment. Please contact principal Danielle Mazzocato at (574) 272-2200 with questions or to express interest.

And also! New as of March 17

Thank you for your continued support of our ministry and for partnering with us in preparing students for lives of faith, learning, and service.

Capital Campaign Status Update as of 2/26/26

We continue to remain thankful for everyone who has pledged to the capital campaign. You can check this page for progress on the build:
https://www.rlasouthbend.com/expansion-campaign.html

Bible Studies & Ministry Updates and Opportunities

Sunday Servants Gather Before Worship

All who help lead the Divine Service gather promptly at 10:05am 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

THURSDAY MORNING, 9am at church
We continue our study on the book of Joshua. Connect with Paula Ryan or call Renee in the office (574-255-5585) if you are interested in joining.

FRIDAY NIGHT: 1st and 3rd Fridays 6:30pm: Connect with John Schroeder or Mike Fonck if you’re interested in joining. This year, we are studying the book of Acts, featuring a companion video series that we’ll watch together.

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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.

Stewardship from the Week of 15 March 2026

Offerings
General Fund: $3020
Pastors’ Discretionary: $40
Sewing Group: $50
MAC Food Pantry: $50
Pastors’ Discretionary: $100

Worship Attendance
Sunday, 3/15: 112 in person, 11 streaming
Wednesday, 3/18: 55 in person, 4 streaming

M.A.C. Food Pantry
• no delivery this week
• most needed right now: jelly, side dishes
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.

Braille Team
• no Braille this week
Contact Dave Homann (574) 274-6543 or Sandy Ellis (574) 256-1121 or Kristie Sherburn (574) 229-0634 for more information.

Sewing Quilt Team
• 6 quilts this week
Through the program year, the sewing group meets Tuesdays to cut squares, iron and size sheets, assemble backs and fronts, and pin and sew 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.

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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.

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Your St. Peter Leadership

• Mission Leadership Team (MLT)
  Brian Reedstrom (President)
  Alex Homann (Secretary)
  David Luster-Bartz (Treasurer)
  Andrew Deliyannides (At-Large member)
  Dan Hertel (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 Adam Clark, Senior Pastor
  Pastor Bryan Borger, Associate Pastor

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