Announcements (7-21-24)
Welcome
We are expecting God to do great things today! Thanks for connecting with us. If you are on campus, stop at the welcome center for a “Welcome Home” book with more details about St. Peter’s. We’d welcome you to call us your church home.
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Sit back, listen, participate, and enjoy yourself as the love story of Jesus covers over you with peace as only He can bring.
He Gets Us.
Maybe you are concerned that if others knew you and your story and your history, they would push back. And maybe you feel that is how God feels about you too.
Pastor Mark wants us to look at Jesus in a way that we notice the way He approached those He encountered when He lived in our world. The truth is… He gets us. He really does. And He is in love with you.
Maybe you saw these words in an interesting footwashing ad during the Superbowl. You are invited to explore the story of Jesus and consider His way of unconditional love, grace, and forgiveness of others. The series will run through the summer Sundays.
The Chosen
The Chosen is a Christian historical drama series about the life and ministry of Jesus and the different people who met and followed or interacted with Him. If you want to experience Jesus in a whole new personable way, you will want to watch! Watch preview here. We are currently in season 3. The 4th season will begin soon.
Each week we watch an episode with popcorn, then enjoy a light meal during an intermission followed by another episode (approximately 2hrs + 15 min. in total) Choose between two showings:
Sunday Mornings at 11:00am
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00pm
There is no charge to participate - even to share in the meal. It is not too late to jump into the screenings. Join us this week!
Help put the Scriptures in many hands!
This morning, we will hear about the ongoing efforts of Gideons to share God’s Word in our community. The Twin Cities Bible Blitz is coming October 6-10 -- an effort to distribute 30,000 Bibles in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and suburbs. Learn more next week. Partner during a door offering or sign up to actually hand out Bibles! Imagine being used by the Spirit in that way.
Mark 16:15 "And He said unto them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News to all of creation.”
Tactics
The men have launched a new book study and discussion around a game plan for discussing our Christian convictions. Do you remember Colombo - that wacky police detective who asked questions to solve crimes? He is used as an example of who we can ask interested questions to learn people’s stories.
So many of us want to share our faith, but don’t know how to go about and certainly don’t want to offend our friends. Good news! It doesn’t have to be that way. Join us and discover how. We have a new book waiting for you. Just ask! We read chapters and then gather to watch a video by the author and then discuss and apply what we hear.
Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Peter’s
In partnership with the Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans (Pastor Mark is a member) it is time for the 18th quarterly American Red Cross blood drive we have hosted here. Blood, and the many derivative projects enabled by your blood donation, is always needed for area VA hospitals and other medical facilities and hospitals in the Upper Midwest.
Not a blood donor? Bring donations for Veteran Organizations during the blood drive or Sunday before:
- nice used clothing for veteran families
- food and new cleaning supplies and other items to establish apartments for single vets
- used electronic recycling (cell phones, games, computer equipment)
This Thursday, July 25, 1:00-7:00pm
Giving
We are glad you are here. Grace is free. There is no cost.
However, when the Spirit gets ahold of our lives, we can’t help but be excited to share it with others. If you desire to do that, there is a basket on a stand just inside the doors of the sanctuary to leave a gift that supports our ministry. There are other ways to contribute as well. The more we discover the love story of Jesus, the more we want to join Him in what He is doing in the lives around us in the community and in the world.
Together we meet families at the intersection of faith and real life.
Help Your Neighbors
Thousands of students in the Bloomington, Richfield, and Edina school districts need help filling their backpacks this fall. Join us in supporting their academic success by making sure they have all the supplies they need for the year! We will be collecting donations for traditional school supplies like spiral notebooks, crayons, and washable markers as well as larger items like backpacks or wireless headphones/earbuds.
Please consider bringing items or a financial donation to support our back to school sharing!
Meet a Need
We have a friend of St. Peter’s who has gone through a long time of hardship. She recently was able to secure housing but needs groceries and has no food preparation tools. She could use pots, pans, cookie sheet, large spoons, spatula’s, etc. Bring any extra items you may have to the welcome center. A Walmart gift card or a donation to our Family Care Ministry will help her shop to get through the rest of July.
Thank you for caring and sharing with those in need.
Upcoming Member Birthdays
7/21 - Jeremy Thompson
7/21 - Leighton Thompson
7/27 - Dorothea Harjes
7/28 - James Ravell
7/29 - Eleanor Yeager
8/3 - Jamie Grimm