ThiS week At st. peTer’s | 11-26-23
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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CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY 11-26-2023
(Last Sunday of the Church Year)
“Lord, when was it that we saw you…?”
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up for worship.
10:00AM + PENTECOST SEASON WORSHIP + (in person and online)
11:20AM All Saints Choir rehearsal. Add your voice to the praise!
Giving in 2023.
Those in the Sanctuary can put their offering in the offering plate to share their gratitude and generosity in response to Christ’s love. Those who are farther away might mail a check or money order to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2169 74th Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138… contribute online through bit/ly/stpetersgiving and set up one time donation or recurring weekly gift to selected categories…or text to Give+ at 833-914-0896 and follow the instructions to register and record your contribution.
Last Sunday’s offering tally (money given in the sanctuary or mailed, but not online giving) also included:
$ 100.00 — ELCA World Hunger Appeal, $2,251 received to date in 2023.
$ 25.00 – Lutheran Charities Appeal, $1,163 received to date in 2023.
The 3 Lutheran-related local social ministry organizations that we support serve over 30,000
of our neighbors in need: KenCrest Services; Lutheran Settlement House; and Gemma
Services (which includes Silver Springs/Martin Luther School).
$ 166.00 – Mission Offering
We have selected Mothers in Charge, Inc. a Philadelphia anti-violence organization), for our July – December giving. We have received $648.00 to date.
[And our January – June Mission Offering was Covenant House of Philadelphia, servicing
homeless and runaway youth. We received and have sent $647.20.]
$ 0 – Lutheran Disaster Response (Maui Wildfires, Palestine etc.), $575 received to date.
Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, but yours, no feet but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks with compassion on this world.
Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which He blesses the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet.
Yours are the eyes, yours are His body.
Christ has no body now but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks compassion on the world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
Teresa of Avila
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Tuesday, 6:00PM Oak Lane Wildcats young cheerleaders in Rhoda Hall.
Wednesday, 10:00AM Diane Hughes (volunteer office administration).
Wednesday, 10:30AM Senior Ministry “Games and Social Activity” in Rhoda Hall.
Wednesday, 6:15PM CHRISTMAS EVE DRAMA planning meeting.
Thursday, 3:00PM Funeral meal rental in Rhoda Hall.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON PROGRAM. Find encouragement to end your own codependence!
Friday… World AIDS Day. Let us remember those loved ones we have lost
and the 32 million who have died worldwide… pray for those
who are infected and affected… encourage testing and
prevention.
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scouts.
Saturday, 12:00 noon YOUTH GATHERING meeting to get ready for New Orleans, 2024!
“Trudi’s Raffle”
She’s eager to spark growth in our giving at and through St. Peter’s! In addition to the “Trudi’s Challenge” campaign (extra $143 in regular giving during calendar year 2023 – $2,407.00 has been received to date), Trudi Wright is sponsoring a raffle of beef strip steaks and other beef cuts (bundle value is $147.00) for a $20 ticket price. December 3 (next Sunday) is the scheduled drawing. Support St. Peter’s by contacting her. Here’s the beef!
CHRISTMAS EVE DRAMA. We are seeking to prepare a “play” (entitled “Living Word”, written by Joe Davis) as part of our celebration at the 7:00PM Candlelight Service on Sunday, December 24. We envision having children, youth, and adults as the participants. Do you have interest in helping us plan and prepare? Come to Wednesday’s meeting. Speak to Pastor Gwen or Juanita Williams.
What’s Happening…
December 3… FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Hybrid Worship at 10:00AM.
A new Church Year begins! But faith continues!
December 9… Women’s Ministry “Christmas Gathering”, 11:00AM in Rhoda Hall.
December 10… SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Deadline for Christmas poinsettia plant orders ($10). Give forms and payment to Pastor Neil or Pastor Gwen.
December 11… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting (on Zoom), 7:00PM.
December 16… Memorial Service for Donna Jones, 12:00 noon.
December 23… Decorate the sanctuary for Christmas. 9:00AM.
December 24… FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT.
December 24… CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP. Candles, carols, communion, and Christ!
Hybrid Worship at 7:00PM.
December 31… FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS. College and Career Student Sunday.
Hybrid Worship at 10:00AM. Our preacher will be Minister Tiese Giles of St. Mark’s Lutheran.