Weekly Announcements for 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 05-18-2025

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 05-18-2025
Easter celebrates the triumph of RESURRECTION LOVE. The world views LOVE in terms of
emotional feeling, sexual attractiveness and physical gratification, and general fondness for or
appreciation for something. Oh, how we overuse that word! For Christians, genuine LOVE is a
reflection of the forgiving and selfless LOVE that Jesus showed to his disciples and
commanded his disciples to practice toward others. LOVE is an action word. Try giving
yourself away. IT IS
CHRISTLIKE SERVANT LOVE THAT MARKS US AS TRUE DISCIPLES! We have a
message to hear and a story to tell!
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up for worship.
10:00AM + EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP + (in person and online)
11:30AM 95TH ANNIVERSARY Committee (trip to the F. W. Park picnic site).

Giving in 2025

Beyond support of our 2025 Budget (we anticipate spending $186,576.82) are special opportunities:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal (meeting international, national, and local hunger and poverty needs).
We have received $550 to date.
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 have received $562 to date.
Mission Offering (For January 1 – June 30 it is Steven’s Wings Global Youth Adventures, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to empowering underserved youth to discover the joys and learn the how of travel.
We have received $421 to date.
Lutheran World Relief (responding to various disasters and tragedies all over the face of this earth).
We have received $50 to date.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH COUNCIL (05/12): (1) had 100% attendance in person or online; (2) approved
several minutes from previous meetings; (3) learned that 2025 Budget Income for January – April was
$57,921.39 and expenses were $65,578.70; (4) received Pastors’ report and 95th Anniversary report; (5)
dis-cussed several other items. Pray for your elected servant leaders, pray for your church, and pray for
the faith, the love, and the work we all share.
Wear your church around town. We are receiving orders and deposits for the “95th Anniversary”
t-shirts, $20 total. Thank you, Carol Chatman (coordination) and Janice Henderson (shirt maker).

2025 DEFICIT REDUCTION. We are looking for 50 St. Peter’s members or friends
who will each give $160 in addition to their regular offering support. We have received $1350 to date, our
goal is $8000. The contribution amount does not need to be given in one payment. Please mark your gift as
“Deficit”.

ThiS week At st. peTer’s

Tuesday… Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania. Pray. Vote. Pray
Wednesday, 9:30AM Senior Ministry “Sister Talk” Study and Discussion. Men are also invited.
Wednesday, 10:30AM Whole Foods fresh produce distribution in Rhoda Hall.
Thursday, 7:00PM All Saints Choir rehearsal. Add your voice to the praise and the encouragement!
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence!
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scouts troops.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social
well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to
others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and
adolescence through adulthood. There are many in the United States who struggle in varied degrees of
severity. And a growing percentage of people believe that even the US President’s erratic statements and
behavior show signs of his mental illness. The 2025 theme is “Turn Awareness into Action”, encouraging
communities to move from honest recognition of the problem towards positive care and treatment. Whether self
or others, many of us are aware of the challenges of a life’s journey through hell.
What’s Happening…

May 25… 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM.
After worship, Leon our drummer will work with PENTECOST SUNDAY DRUMMER
VOLUNTEERS.
May 29… ASCENSION OF JESUS – For 40 days the risen Lord appeared to them,
then he
was lifted up into the sky. LUKE 24:50-53 + ACTS 1:1-14.
May 30-31… Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (ELCA) Assembly at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale.
May 31… 95th Birthday Party for Queen Sutton at Marriot Philadelphia West (Conshohocken), 2PM.
June 1… 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM.
June 8… DAY OF PENTECOST. Here comes Spirit-breath and
Spirit-power!
Hybrid worship at 10AM (in person in the Sanctuary and online). Picnic and fellowship in Rhoda Hall.
Bear Creek Camp representatives will visit with us as our children get ready for summer 2025!
Wear red, yellow, orange, or even hot pink as we celebrate the flames and the spirit of that day!
June 8… Celebration of Ms. Tracey A. Beasley, completing service as Vice President of our Synod. There is a
3PM worship and a 5PM dinner, both at nearby Reformation Lutheran Church… RSVP by June 1.
June 14… WOMEN’S MINISTRY “Gathering” in person and online.
June 15 – August 8… BEAR CREEK CAMP. Register now for a wonderful week of camp!
The “Philly Connect” base fee will again be $75; additional items (Camp Store, photo or video) will cost
extra. You can register online or on paper. See the Pastors if you have any questions.

June 22… PENTECOST 2 / SCHOLARSHIP SUNDAY.
June 29… “95th Anniversary” WORSHIP & PICNIC at Fort Washington State Park. Details to come.