ThiS week At st. peTer’s | 3-3-24
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The Kingdom of God is at hand. It seems foolish, it doesn’t make sense, but God loved you enough to send Jesus, and Jesus loved you enough to suffer and die on your behalf. But this morning Jesus comes to church with a whip in his hand and sadness in his heart. He can’t understand that we can’t keep our priorities straight and why we allow our lives to be full of confusion and clutter, distraction and distortion. He wonders why we sin so easily, then try to deny or excuse what we have done or what we have failed to do. And he cannot accept that even our religious lives are infected with self-centered striving and phony pretending. So he is coming to “turn our tables over”, he wants to “clean house” in our hearts and our minds, he wants to “drive out” the sinfulness in our lives and our church. Maybe his zeal for God and for the salvation of all humanity will spark our own. Become passionate, get all excited, “go crazy” about God’s love.
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up for worship.
10:00AM + LENTEN SEASON WORSHIP + (in person and online)
11:20AM All Saints Choir rehearsal.
God’s great grace + attitude of gratitude + generosity!
Those present 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. God has blessed us to be a blessing!
Giving in 2024
Our proposed 2024 Budget was adopted at our 93rd ANNUAL MEETING. Our Budget Income will need to average $3,457.44 each of the 52 weeks. We can accomplish this! In 2023 we averaged $3,418.98 each of the 52 weeks. Last Sunday’s offering (not counting online giving) was $3,968.00. God has blessed us to be a blessing! Let’s all stay faithful to the One we call our Savior and our Lord. Our first Mission Offering will be designated by the Church Council when it meets; we have received $235 to date.
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Pastor Neil is humbled, grateful, tearful, and uplifted by last Sunday’s celebration of his 45th anniversary as an ordained pastor. Thank you for your presence and presents, for kind words and warm love. |
93rd ANNUAL MEETING OF ST. PETER’S
We are grateful for those members of the Congregation who were in the sanctuary and online for our Annual Meeting! Every year (except for the 2021 and 2022 COVID-19 years!) we have gathered together to do our official business. Last Sunday we: (1) corrected and then approved Minutes from our 92nd Annual Meeting; (2) received a verbal report (with corrections to written report) from the Pastors; (3) elected Regina Carter, Armia Dennis, Brenda Draper, Linda Gillum, Janice Henderson, Rashidah Perkins, and Trudi Wright to lead and serve on our Church Council; (4) approved a 2024 Budget of $179,786.90; (5) discussed property (window replacement and window repair, repair of door frame at Rhoda Hall stairs, chair lift training and responsible use).
May God continue to bless us with grace and mercy and lead us on that journey of loving others!
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- important questions during Lent:
- Do you believe that God loves you?
- Do you believe that you are a sinner?
- Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins?
- Will you now trust Jesus as your Savior and Lord?
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Every day… Women’s History Month. Remember. Celebrate. Step forward.
The (newly named) National Women’s History Alliance has selected as its
2024 theme: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”.
Wednesday, 10:00AM Diane Hughes, volunteer office administration.
Wednesday, 10:30AM Senior Ministry “Games and Social Activities”.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON PROGRAM. Find encouragement to end your own codependence!
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scouts.
Saturday, 11:00AM Women’s Ministry “Gathering” (in person and online).
Our sisters in faith continue to gather every month! Celebrate “Women’s
History Month” by considering “Self-Care” with Stephanie Fluellen. If
you are coming “in person”, bring a tea cup and relax over some “brew”
with Tami Hillsman.
What’s Happening…
March 10… FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Deadline for Easter plant orders.
Daylight Savings Time begins. Change those clocks again.
March 11… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting, 7:00PM.
March 13, 27… Whole Foods fresh produce distributions, 11:00AM.
March 17… FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM.
Pastor Clesha Staten will preach.
March 18… Scholarship Committee meeting on Zoom, 7:00PM.
March 24… PALM PROCESSION / PASSION SUNDAY. Hybrid Worship at 10:00AM.
March 28… MAUNDY THURSDAY Worship.
March 29… GOOD FRIDAY Worship. Volunteers for “7 Last Words of Jesus”?
March 31… EASTER SUNDAY RESURRECTION. Still dead? No, he rose!
Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM. BAPTISMS! NEW MEMBERS! Speak to our Pastors.
There will be a meal after worship, provided by Jerona Jackson-Rice. Come and be blessed and fed