Announcements (10-6-24)
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.
Home.
If church is not a building, but the people, then where do God's people spend their time? Home.
So perhaps church is home and home is church. Hmm... just think of the possibilities!
Join us this fall as we discover Home. What changes if Christ dwells in your home? How can your home be a place of contentment and rest where others enjoy spending time? Together we will learn the practices of a Christian home.
Pastor’s Sunday Morning Bible Class
We will meet today at 10:45 - 11:30am. You are invited to participate in the Discipleship Room after the coffee time. We supply the Bibles and the application. Join us for a deeper Bible study of the day’s theme. Today we will study each room of your home and apply Scripture to be sure it is, without doubt, a Christian Home.
Home Photos Needed!
Would you take a picture of the exterior of your home and then an inside shot of your favorite room and send it to Pastor Mark? Maybe you will see your home highlighted for the St. Peter's family during the next weeks - we won't identify the homes but you will know! Text your pics to 612-799-0512 (and please identify yourself) or send them to mshockey@stpetersedina.org We look forward to seeing your favorite place. Be creative, the outside pic doesn't have to be the whole building.
Attention STP KIDS Families:
We have a special assignment for you. Please also send a picture of your home exterior and a picture of your child in their bedroom. This will be part of a project we are working on during STP KIDS time. Send the pics to Ms Jenna: 952-607-8686
Remote Control Car Racing in the St. Peter’s Gym
Youth Impact Racing is an exciting evening of racing and friendship around Biblical weekly themes. Our Fall Season runs for 8 weeks. We kick off with a “Test & Tune” Tuesday night between 6:45-7:45pm. This is a perfect night to come try out a car and see if this is something for your student. Students 6-16 years of age are invited to participate in this competitive group. There is no cost to participate (donations are welcome) and St. Peter’s has the equipment for you to use. Students rotate between prepping their cars, timed racing, learning about real cars, and care pit stop with Pastor Mark. Parents are welcome to stay and watch and help count laps.
Questions??? talk to Pastor Mark who serves as our St. Peter’s host. We will need some volunteers for setup and student coordination. Several men and women from St. Peter’s have helped in past seasons.
Calling Little Person People!
We have more STP kids participating. It is time to re-introduce Kids Kare & Kids Kount!!! For the last couple of years, our older elementary kids have been helping the little STP KIDS with activities. It is great to watch. However, with a growing number of elementary aged students, it is time to engage them with their peers. And we are going to need a new crew of volunteers.
Here is the great part: each week’s lesson is prepared for you. The theme, the Bible Story, the craft, the activities. We just need your help to engage our youngest disciples. We will be scheduling leaders once a month to lead the learning. There is nothing like being an adult for young people to talk about life and faith with at this age. If you are a little people person, this is a great spot for you. In fact, it won’t happen without you. We will be “graduating” some of our leaders to the elementary aged program so we will also need a couple more for the little, littles!
If you would like to find out more about helping and being a team member, please let us know. Talk to Jenna Pitkanen 952-607-8686. with any questions.
Gideon Bible Blitz 2024
October 7, 8, 9 Gideons will visit medical, dental, vet clinics, schools, colleges, senior facilities, hospitals, hotels, police/fire, crisis pregnancy centers, and prisions in Minnesota.
The prayerful goal is to place a scripture in the hands of 30,000 people!
Isaiah 55:11 "So shall my word that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it."
We provided financially for this effort this summer - now we invite you to cover the distribution in prayer!!!
Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Peter’s October 24
St. Peter’s, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans, will be hosting a blood drive in the sanctuary on Thursday October 24. To ensure your spot, please schedule an appointment below.
We will also have an electronics drive, a clothing drive, and an apartment pantry/cleaning supply drive all to support veterans with a fresh start. Bring your items Thursday, Oct 24 from 1pm-7pm or drop them off the Sunday before.
Extra Bible to Share?
For 63 years, Gospel materials have been gathered locally for churches around the world through ICLD (International Christian Literature Distibutors). We have a wooden box under the coat rack near the Welcome Center in the Commons. They now have a new name: Global Gospel Books. Same mission, same effort. Just an effort to reach new people to share.
Bibles are needed - please glean your shelves, look in thrift stores for Bibles -ask around. Any version or condition. The requests are higher than the supply. Beyond Bibles and New Testaments, the most popular items are Bible dictionaries, handbooks, commentary books, concordances, prayer, theology, children’s materials and anything about Jesus! When you walk past your bookshelf at home, stand a few minutes looking at what you might share. Bring them to the box. We will get them to the shipping location. Thanks for sharing.
The Lutheran Hour: a National Broadcast with a Local Impact
The Lutheran Hour airs in the Minneapolis area on WCCO 830 AM every Sunday morning at 6:05 a.m. The Lutheran Hour serves on your behalf, working in conjunction with local churches to proclaim the Gospel in its purity. You can also listen to the broadcast at www.lhm.org. On the website you will find numerous tools to grow in your faith. Bible studies, videos, witnessing helps, and other resources for you.
St. Peter’s has been invited to sponsor a week of the Lutheran Hour. It costs $1785 to sponsor a week. Every gift helps. And yes, there are so many people around the country - and around the globe - who “stumble” across the broadcast every week. That is why Dr. Michael Zeigler, speaker of the Lutheran Hour, continues to produce fresh and relevant content in 2024. Here are a few stories: Chuck listened in bed on his radio and came back to church after 35 years. Renee heard the Lutheran Hour when she was a child and her mother was suffering from postpartum depression. Her father found a local Lutheran congregation for his family. James works on T38 jets and listens in his earbuds, remembering that he listed to the broadcast when he would visit his grandparents. Cathy had car trouble and was forced to pull off the road. A young man named Brian stopped to help her but said he is not religious. Cathy mentioned that she listens to the Lutheran Hour every week. Weeks later, Brian reached out to Cathy - he had started listening and it had impacted his life. Make a gift to LHM online or mark your gift in the offering “Missions” and we will combine it with gifts of other worshipers.
Pray for Jerusalem
Pray for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the security cabinet, and all Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) leaders.
Pray for the mental health of all Israelis who have faced varying degrees of trauma—especially those who witnessed unspeakable atrocities.
Pray for the families of hostages who are suffering from anxiety, trauma, and sleepless nights as they await the outcome.
Pray for the Jewish people to continue to renew their faith and hope, recalling that for centuries God has redeemed and preserved them.
Pray for Christians to strongly oppose all forms of anti-Semitism
Psalm 122:6-8 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.” For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
Your Generosity Matters
Every wonder what happens after you place an envelope in the basket or push send on electronic giving? Great things! Every gift is important. Your generosity matters. Yes, your gift helps pay the electric bill and purchases coffee for Sunday mornings, but you also provide Bibles for those who are just learning about Jesus, and water for baptism, and salaries for those who lead worship each week. You enable us to reach those in our community, you provide carpet squares for the hallway, you support the sharing of the Gospel through the church around the world! And that is just the beginning…
There are many ways to give financially. We call it an offering because we are offering ourselves for God’s bigger purposes. What an adventure. We’d like to help you along the way. Check out the options on the website by clicking the button below. And if we can provide assistance or answer questions, but sure to let us know at info@stpetersedina.org.
Together we meet families at the intersection of faith and real life.
Upcoming Member Birthdays
Oct 7 - Jennifer Brackett
Oct 9 - Gabrielle Thalken
Oct 12 - Thomas Spinner
Oct 14 - Rich Licht
Oct 18 - Camila Marie Mendez
Oct 18 - Emilia Guiney