Announcements for 7 June: L10-Pr5 – 9am Worship

WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL

Summer Sunday Schedule:
Divine Worship: 9:00am
Sunday School in Summer Recess

The News

Voters Assembly June 7th after Worship

Core Agenda:

• Brief Reports: Pastors and Ministry Leaders
• MLT Officer Election
• Endowment Fund Progress and Bylaw Revision

As PC announced, we have some exciting new opportunities with the Endowment but also need to significantly adjust our Endowment bylaws. Read all about it and review the proposal below. Send any questions ahead of the meeting to PC (adamclarknd@gmail.com).

Carpet and Painting – We’re On, and We Need YOU!

By the grace of God and your generosity, we are in a position to do the full carpeting job–and also to paint! So we will use the full pledge; please submit yours now if you haven’t already. Checks to St. Peter, Memo: “Carpet and Paint,” can be put in the plate or mailed to the office.

In addition, we actually need to have two “work days” and could use a few more helpers, if possible. If you are NOT already on PC’s list from the commitment cards, please click here to sign up to help on either of the following days:

• Saturday, June 13, 8:30am (until done) – PAINT prep. Moving materials and furniture away from walls, removing cove base (rubber baseboard) with a utility knife and steady pulling.
• Saturday, June 20, 8:30am (until done) – CARPET demo and prep. Cover walls or items needing protection in plastic, rip out carpet.

Summer Outreach

We continue to pray for the Spirit of Pentecost to empower us this summer in blessing, friendship-building, and sharing the prophetic witness of love and forgiveness. We 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 “outreach intro” sermons you might have missed.

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

WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! and people to join our decorating crew TOMORROW, Friday, June 5th, between 9am and 6pm (come when you can if you can’t do the whole day). 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. 

Parenting Group

The parenting group will meet after worship on Sunday, June 14. Even if you’ve never joined us before, you are most welcome. We share joys and challenges of parenting at all ages and stages, and offer encouragement. Any questions, see Renee.

WoSP Summer Picnic – Sunday, June 28, 1pm

If you are a woman, high school or older, you are welcome to attend! Hosted at the home of Marty and Jan Orlowski, the gathering will include lunch followed by deciding where to allocate the money we’ve raised this year. Bring your swimsuit if you want to get in the pool. Please sign up under the slat wall no later than Sunday, June 21. No need to bring anything – sign-up is just so Jan has a count and we know who is gluten-free. Any questions, see Paula Ryan or Jan.

Sunday School Lessons

Sunday School will resume in the fall!

Thank You – and Thanks be to God

• For our new members, received on Trinity Sunday, 5/31! Sean and Sarah Galiher and their sons Thomas, Benjamin, and Andrew; Dianne Bryant; Brian Hall; Patricia Wallisch; and Bruce and Sue Burnett (not shown)
• 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 8:45am 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
**Resumes in the fall. 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: **Resumes in the fall. Connect with John Schroeder or Mike Fonck if you’re interested in joining.

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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 31 May 2026

Offerings
General Fund: $7601
Paint and Carpet, etc.: $1900
VBS: $500

Worship Attendance
Sunday, 5/31: 111 in person, 6 streaming

M.A.C. Food Pantry
• 325 pounds this week
• most needed right now: noodles/Ramen, soup, Jiffy mix, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce
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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