Outreach Challenge & Announcements for 23 August: Pr16-L21 – 9am Worship

WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL

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

The News

Friday Night Bible Study: Restarting Sept 4

The St. Peter Friday Night Bible Study Group will be kicking off up their 2026-27 Season on Friday evening, September 4th, with a study of the Book of Ezekiel, followed by a study of the Book of Daniel beginning in February. The group meets in the Fellowship Hall on the First and Third Fridays of the month, starting with fellowship and food @ 6:30 p.m. and then the Bible Study from 7:00-8:30 p.m. To join the group, or if you would like more information, please talk to either John Schroeder or Mike Fonck. They would be happy to answer any questions you might have. 

Meal Train for Dave and Roxy

Dave and Roxy Orlowski have some ongoing health challenges and could use help with meals. Please click here for their meal train. The Rockwell boys and their families are also bringing meals and we want to hold all of them and the Orlowski families in our prayers. “Jesus, pilot me…”

Elder-led Outreach Conversation at Rally Day and End of Summer Outreach Challenge

This year, Rally Day will be on Sept 13. At the Potluck, the Elders will lead us in a discussion of the following three questions:

1. What is one thing that happened at St. Peter in the last year that helped you feel connected to other believers here at church?
2. What was one outreach connection that gave you joy this summer?
3. What’s your biggest obstacle to doing outreach, and what could help?

End of Summer Outreach Challenge: During August, try to have at least ONE “outreach” conversation with someone you don’t know well, meet randomly, or otherwise wouldn’t talk to. And remember to keep noticing and blessing others with your prayers and acts of kindness! (This will give you things to talk about on Rally Day.)

Adult Choir Resumes Soon!

Clear out the cobwebs and tune up your pipes! We rehearse weekly on Wednesdays from 7:30-9pm, beginning September 2, upstairs in the Choir Room. If you’ve never sung with us before but would like to, just let Emily know.

Dan Miner’s Story

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Blueberry Festival Parking at Sister LCMS Church

If you plan to visit the Blueberry Festival on Labor Day weekend (Sept 4-7), you might consider parking at our sister church, Calvary Lutheran in Plymouth. They are charging the same as the Festival ($10 per car), which will go to their HVAC Fund (we feel their pain). They also are actually closer to the Park, so you can walk rather than ride the tram. See their flyer with map below:

Sunday School Lessons

Sunday School will resume September 13 at 9am!

Thank You – and Thanks be to God

• For Cameron Beheyt and his godfather Earl, who handled and installed our new carpet!
• For everyone who helped move items or demo the old carpet: Matt, Chasity, Evan, Cooper, and Ayden Rockwell; Dan Hertel; Nancy Kroll; Darryl Henk; Faith Brummet; Krista Hunt; Paula Butts; Brian Ruch, Chuck Ryan; Dave and Nancy Luppes; Kristie Sherburn; Sandy Ellis, Bruce and Sharon Csaszar; Brian Reedstrom; Renee Peggs; Cameron Beheyt; Isaac Borger; PB; and PC; and to Dave Homann, for supplying a trailer.
• For those who painted: Krista Hunt, PC, and especially Dan Hertel, who did multiple rooms and closets.
• For Brian Reedstrom, who is building a Liturgical Banner Cabinet in the balcony in honor and memory of Pastor Ken Mangelsdorf, with funds from his memorials.
• For Marty and Jan Orlowski, who installed new electrical outlets and researched bulbs and converters to allow us to make the Sanctuary lights LED (upcoming), and who have been training new recruits for the Tech Team while holding down the fort week to week, along with Sam Homann (who also revised training docs).
• For Dan Hertel, Krista Hunt, and Brian Ruch who are joining or rejoining the Tech Team and have been doing training.
• 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

New Building Dedication Service: Wed, Aug 26 at 5:30pm

Join us for worship to bless and dedicate the new RLA Expansion, and to give thanks for God’s provision and all the hard work and donations of those who continue to support this project. The service will be approximately half an hour, followed by refreshments and an opportunity to tour the expansion.

RLA Spirit Wear Available to Everyone: Order by Sept 18

Starting today through September 18, RLA’s online Spiritwear Store is officially open! You will find the link below!

This year, we have more options than ever before! In addition to our annual verse shirt and vintage apparel, we’ve added a variety of polos, sweaters, hoodies, and hats. Several items are also available with the RLA block logo embroidered on them.

All orders will be placed online this year. If you need any help placing an order online, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Donald Swift via email: dswift@rlasouthbend.com or call: 574-272-2200

Browse and Order: https://itstop.tuosystems.com/stores/rlafall2026

$20,000 August Gift Matching!

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 September. 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 2 August 2026

Offerings
General Fund: xxx
Pastors’ Discretionary: xxx
Endowment: xxx

Worship Attendance
Sunday, 8/16: xxx

M.A.C. Food Pantry
• no delivery this week
• most needed right now: spaghetti/pasta, Ramen, mac & cheese, bar soap
Contact Cindy Matthews (574) 855-3504 for more information.

Braille Team
• begins Tuesday, September 8
Contact Dave Homann (574) 274-6543 or Sandy Ellis (574) 256-1121 or Kristie Sherburn (574) 229-0634 for more information.

Sewing Quilt Team
• begins Tuesday, September 8
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)
  Laurie Miner (Vice President)
  Alex Homann (Secretary)
  David Luster-Bartz (Treasurer)
  Andrew Deliyannides (At-Large member)
  Dan Hertel (At-Large member)
  Kathy Levy (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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