Revised Announcements for 24 May: Pentecost (wear red!) – 9am Worship Begins

WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL

Summer Sunday Schedule: begins May 24
Divine Worship: 9:00am
Sunday School (Age 3-Adult): IN RECESS UNTIL FALL

The News

Summer Worship Hours start this Sunday

We will worship at 9am starting this Sunday and continuing through Labor Day. Sunday School is in recess until then.

Thanks to All Our Leaders and Servants

Thanks to all our Sunday School Teachers, Prayer Partners, Confirmation Mentors, Small Group Facilitators, Bible Study Leaders, Ministry Team Leaders, Lectors, Choir, Organists and Instrumentalists, Liturgical Dance Choir, Altar Guild and Liturgical Arts, Ushers, Tech Team, HEART Members, Stephen Leaders and Ministers, Youth Leaders, MAC Food Pantry Coordinators, J&P Catering, Hospitality Providers, Cub Scout Connections, Braille, Sewing, Easter Party and other Event-Runners, Deaconess and Homebound Ministry, MLEA and RLA Supporters, Finance Team and Counters, Property-Improvers, Elders, Mission Leadership Team, and all volunteers and servants of all kinds who so enrich our life and worship through the year!

New Member Sunday: May 31st

Please mark your calendar and join us on May 31st, in 9am worship and our summer cafe afterward, to welcome five households: Dianne Bryant; Bruce and Sue Burnett; Sean and Sarah Galiher with sons Thomas, Benjamin, and Andrew; Brian Hall; and Patricia Wallisch.

(This) Pentecost Sunday and Summer Outreach

This Sunday we will celebrate God’s original gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church on Pentecost. We also will pray for that same Spirit to empower us in mission and ministry today. In particular, we will pray that the Spirit will carry us forward along the trajectory of intentional blessing and friendship-building we outlined during the Easter season. We will pray that He helps us make these into regular habits, and that over the summer, He will lead each of us toward a person or family we could invite to some opportunity to get to know one another better. Please keep those goals in front of you this summer, and keep praying!

To help us support each other in pursuing these goals, we also would encourage you to:

1. Consider forming a “text group” with your In-N-Out small group, or another group of St. Peter friends, where you might briefly share stories when you connect with other people or otherwise “try it out.” This will keep outreach intentionally on our minds and will provide practical examples and encouragement to help us “see how it can be done.” Keep texts short and to the point, and leave others anonymous (general best policy). You might also be interested to know that your Elders, Mission Leadership Team, and Pastors have created one of these text groups together.
   • Example Text Story (from PC): “The other day, I noticed that the guy delivering my bulk mulch had a high school sports shirt on with a Greek motto on the back. So, flipping the script on our “biomen syndesmoi” shirts, I said: “hey, I see you have a Greek motto on your shirt. That’s unusual for a high school – why did they choose that?” He actually didn’t know, but we had a good chat about his former high school, the Northridge Raiders. It was a good connection, and I learned something about a community school I didn’t know much about.”
     
     [That’s all you’d really need to say – and note that this is something anyone could have done. But I’ll also add, just for fun – and to sound a note of realistic expectations: since I happen to know Greek, I actually gave him the translation of the motto, hoping he’d go “how do you know Greek?,” which would lead to me saying I’m a pastor, which might then open another door. But he didn’t bite, and he had a schedule to keep that prevented another “swing.” Oh well, it was still a good connection!]
     
     **Shout out to Pastor Borger for this text-group idea!
2. Continue to make use of our last guide and submit even partial answers where you have an experience or question you want to get to PC, specifically.
3. Click here for our Vimeo Outreach “Showcase” (their term) to hear any of the four Easter “intro” sermons you might have missed.

Directory Photos

If you are new or new-ish to St. Peter, please arrange to meet with Renee after worship some Sunday to have a quick pic taken for the directory. If you/your family would like an updated picture, also get with Renee. She’s happy to send you these photos for your own personal use, as well!

Rainforest Falls VBS: June 8-12 / 9-11:30am – **UPDATE – NEW LOCATION!!!!**
Sorry for the unexpected change, but VBS will be at St. Paul’s SB this year, instead of at RLA. The address is 51490 Laurel Road, SB 46637. Nothing else is changing – the dates, times, and program will be as previously advertised. Thank you to St. Paul’s for hosting this year!

REGISTRATION for VBS
Register here. If you have questions about the week or registering a participant, please contact Krista Hunt at rlavbsinfo@gmail.com or 574 339 5479.

WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! We are especially in need of group leaders (no planning or teaching involved), station leaders for our preschool area, and people to join our decorating crew for June 5-7. There are other options as well, but those are our greatest needs. You can sign up here to volunteer or contact Melissa Luster-Bartz mlusterbartz@rlasouthbend.com. 

We are also COLLECTING PAPER TOWEL (or other similar/longer) tubes. You can bring your donations to the laundry basket in the Sunday School area.

There is an AMAZON WISH LIST with some items on it as well.  You can find that list here.

From WoSP: Update and Prayers for our Sponsored Seminarian and His Family

The Women of St. Peter are pleased to regularly offer financial assistance to a St. Louis seminary student. In recent years, several of us have been exchanging letters with our current seminarian, James VanOrman. He is entering his second year, and he is shown here with his wife Megan and their daughters Evangeline and Joy. The VanOrmans are from northern Michigan, and he will be a second-career pastor, having formerly been an instructor and lab coordinator in the biology department at Northern Michigan University. The Sem is constructing new housing for married students/families, so the VanOrmans have to move out this summer, live somewhere temporarily, then move into a new unit once the buildings are finished. Please keep James and his family in your prayers as they go through this time, and as he resumes studies this summer. He’s pleased to have “passed Hebrew” this spring. If you would like to be part of the letter-writing group, let Renee know. Thanks be to God for James and his family, and for their Yes to God’s call!

Sunday School Lessons

Sunday School will resume in the fall!

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

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!

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

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 17 May 2026

Offerings
General Fund: $11,790
Paint and Carpet, etc.: $13,697.96

Worship Attendance
Sunday, 5/17: 99 in person, 4 streaming

M.A.C. Food Pantry
• 344 pounds this week
• most needed right now: noodles/Ramen, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.

Braille Team
• finished for the program year
Contact Dave Homann (574) 274-6543 or Sandy Ellis (574) 256-1121 or Kristie Sherburn (574) 229-0634 for more information.

Sewing Quilt Team
• finished for the program year
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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