St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

2169 74th Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138

      Church Office: 215-424-5122   Fax: 215-424-7841

e-mail address: stpetersinfo@yahoo.com

               Revs. Gwendolyn Johnson-Bond & Neil A. Bond, Co-Pastors

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39th Annual Women’s Day at St. Peter’s                            October 12-13, 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                        Theme:   “God’s Love Conquers All”

Romans 8:37-39  /  1 Corinthians 13:1-13  / Philippians 2:1-11 .

Guest Preacher: Minister Zola Lamback, King Solomon Baptist Church, 2318 Germantown Avenue.

Women’s Day Special Offering – Funds to be used to complete renovation of Knapp Chapel.

Wear red, orange! Invite family, friends, and strangers! 

 

Welcome to St. Peter’s Church!

      LOVE, NOT HATE.                PEACE, NOT VIOLENCE.

MERCY, NOT GREED.         JUSTICE, NOT ABUSE. 

HUMILITY, NOT ARROGANCE.      GOD’S TRUTH, NOT LIES.

THE WAY OF JESUS, NOT JUST “MY WAY”.

 

Gifted, grateful, good, generous, and glorious in our giving.

Beyond support of our 2024 Budget ($179,787 is what we envision spending this year) are various special opportunities for giving on behalf of others. They include:

    ELCA World Hunger Appeal (meeting international, national, and local hunger and poverty needs)

$70 last week, $2,348 received to date in 2024. Your spirit of love is on the shine! 

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)

$15 last week, $991.50 received to date in 2024. Your spirit of love is on the shine!

Mission Offering  (For July – December we have selected a local ministry, the Sisters of Saint Joseph Refugee Housing Project, introduced to us by our young adult member Andrea Wood. Their work includes transitional housing for refugee resettlement, family support services, and a distribution center with needed household items and furniture. This Mission Offering, other monetary gifts, new and gently used items (they have a “wish list”, see the Pastors) and volunteer opportunities are all ways to respond to refugees in need with genuine love.) $5 last week, $298 received to date. Your spirit of love is on the shine!

 

    ThiS week At st. peTer’s

Monday, 7:00PM       CHURCH COUNCIL meeting in Rhoda Hall.

Tuesday, 8:00PM         World Food Day. You can help celebrate 50 years of the ELCA World Hunger           Appeal through a Zoom Webinar. For 50 years, we have joined together as Lutherans to address the root causes of hunger and poverty around the world and in our nation. There was great progress, but once again, we face a startling increase due to rising costs, global conflict, climate change, and the lingering impact of COVID-19. You might consider a $50 “anniversary gift” to help share God’s mercy and love.

Wednesday, 10:30AM          Senior Ministry “Games and Social Activity” in Rhoda Hall. Join the fellowship!

Thursday, 7:30PM                 AL-ANON PROGRAM. Find encouragement to end your own codependence!

Friday, 6:30PM           Girl Scouts troops meeting.

Saturday, 11:00AM           Memorial Service celebrating the life and faith of Joan Elizabeth Dezoice,

 

What’s Happening…

October 20… PENTECOST 22. 10:00AM worship in person + online.

October 26… Scholarship Committee “Career Day”, 10:00AM – 2:00PM.

October 27…  Reformation Sunday. 10:00AM Hybrid Worship (in person and online).

October 31…  HALLOWEEN has a mixed historical origin that is part pagan and part Christian. For many

years “before COVID”, St. Peter’s hosted a community Halloween Party. This year we are planning a

smaller scale “Trunk or Treat Party” to begin at 3:00PM. Watch for more details.

November 3…  All Saints Sunday.  10:00AM Hybrid Worship (in person and online). 

We will remember and thank God for the lives and faith of those members who have completed their    journey on Earth since last All Saints Sunday:  Donna Jones, Ruth Kearse, Alicia Garrison, Ernest Lucas Jr., Daren Waite, and Joan Dezoice.    

November 4…  ELECTION DAY. Choose reality and hope over a witch’s brew of  lies and hate.

November 24…  CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY. (Last Sunday of the Church Year)

FAITH is possible in the most difficult of circumstances. 

LOVE is the true call no matter what the world says.