Weekly Announcements for the week of:PALM PROCESSION / SUNDAY OF THE PASSION
PALM PROCESSION / SUNDAY OF THE PASSION 03-29-2026
Welcome to worship. The real focus of Holy Week is on what Jesus did. Jesus entered Jerusalem willing to give up everything in the battle between good and evil, light and darkness, new and old, life and death, salvation and sin, love and hate, Savior and Satan. Guess who won.
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up for worship.
10:00AM + LENTEN SEASON WORSHIP + (in person and online)
11:30AM Brief meeting with Communion Assistants and Judy Echols (at the altar).
11:30AM All Saints Choir rehearsal.
EASTER PLANTS last chance! Pastor Neil has several plants that were ordered for next Sunday but have not been sponsored: 1 $15 lily; 2 $12 tulip; 7 $12 hyacinth. Each is a 6 inch plant with foil wrap, delivered to the church and sponsored in memory or in honor of somebody or something on Easter Sunday. Please complete one of the Easter plant forms and give form and payment to either Pastor today.
There’s so much hurt and hate in our world.
There’s too much drama and trauma around.
We need some real LOVE !
Don’t love others as others love you.
Love others as Jesus Christ loves you.
God’s great grace attitude of gratitude generosity!
Beyond support of our 2026 Budget ($187,927 is what we envision spending this year) are those opportunities for special giving on behalf of others. They include:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal (meeting international, national, and local hunger and poverty needs).
We received $80 last Sunday and $1,271 to date. Your love is showing!
Lutheran Charities Appeal (assisting three local social ministry organizations – KenCrest Services, Lutheran
Settlement House, and Gemma Services – that serve thousands of neighbors with various needs).
We received $20 last Sunday and $250 to date. Lives are being changed!
Mission Offering (For January 1 – June 30 it is Sisters of St. Joseph Refugee Housing Project. We sent them $579.65 in 2024.) We received $20 last Sunday and $233 to date. Help welcome others!
“God’s Global Barnyard” is an ELCA development project to fight poverty. We have received $20 to date.
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Wednesday, 10:30AM Senior Ministry “Games and Social Activity” in Rhoda Hall. Join the fellowship!
Thursday, 7:00PM + MAUNDY THURSDAY, Worship in person and online.
We remember Jesus washing feet, breaking bread, offering the cup, serving, sacrificing.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to codependence!
Friday, 8:30AM Senior Food Box distribution ministry.
Friday, 10AM Funeral rental of Sanctuary and Rhoda Hall.
Friday, 7:00PM + GOOD FRIDAY, Worship in person and online.
We remember Jesus suffering, submitting, and dying to love us. (“7 Last Words of Jesus”)
What’s Happening…
April 5… RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD / EASTER DAY.
Worship in person and online at 10:00AM. Still dead? No, he rose!
Speak to our Pastors about joining in our new life together which is being shaped by the good news of Jesus Christ crucified and now risen among us! Get baptized, affirm your baptism, and walk in faith and servant love.
April 11… Women’s Ministry “Gathering” in person and online, 11:00AM.
April 12… 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER.
Worship in person and online at 10:00AM. Is someone at the door? Yep!
April 13… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting, 7:00PM.
April 25… Cliveden-Wister Al-Anon Step Group “Anniversary Meeting and Meal”, 7:00PM.
April 26… 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER. Pastor Bob Holum preaching.
CONFIRMATION CLASS for Christian youth becoming Christian adults, 11:30AM.
May 25… DAY OF PENTECOST: Worship + Picnic at Fort Washington Park.
The State Park is already booked for this date. We’ll do something else to celebrate.
June 4… Scholarship Committee bus trip to Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA to see “JOSHUA”. Lunch at Shady Maples. Our Scholarship Committee is asking for $175 per person. Contact Carol
Chatman or Jerona Rice to submit your name and a deposit.