Weekly Announcements for September 28, 2025
PENTECOST 16 09-28-2025
Danger ahead. The prophet Amos warns his people that overwhelming wealth, overindulgent comfort, and overconfident complacency are the perfect lure for God’s anger and judgment. The Christian missionary Paul warns Timothy that the love of money, an unquenchable striving after wealth, and a false trust in life’s fading treasures and fleeting pleasures for security will always add up to not enough investment in faith and fidelity towards God. And will Jesus ever stop bothering us with all this talk about the proper use of wealth, the dangers of greed, and the idolatry of placing our faith, hope, and love in money? Today he tells a story about how the gap of a gate on earth between the haves and the have-nots can become the great chasm between hell and heaven in eternity. The warning this morning is clear – don’t become so wrapped up with “the good life” pimped by both the greedy and the envious in this world that you are SURPRISED BY HELL! May your own life decision and followed paths lead you to and not from the Kingdom of God.
God knows our gratitude and generosity or our grumbling and greed.
Beyond support of our 2025 Budget (we anticipate spending $186,576.82) are special opportunities:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal – $230.00 received last week and $1,495.00 to date.
Lutheran Charities Appeal – $834.50 received to date.
Mission Offering – (July 1 – December 31) Lutheran Settlement House, $5.00 received last week and $205.00 received to date. [January 1 – June 30 our Mission Offering was Steven’s Wings Global Youth Adventures. We received $840.]
Lutheran World Relief – $50 received to date.
Bishop’s Fund – We do not pay the Bishop to visit and preach, but we will collect donations to this fund for emergency and special need situations. (Pastors Gwen and Neil received from this fund at least once back in their poorer West Philly days.) $100 received last week and $205 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 WOMEN’S DAY CHOIR rehearsal. Add your voice to the praise!
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence!
Friday, 8:30AM Senior Food Box distribution.
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scouts troops.
What’s Happening…
October 5… World Communion Sunday. 10:00AM worship in person + online.
Join the faithful of the world in breaking bread and sharing the cup!
October 11-12… 40th Annual Women’s Day! “Pray Without Ceasing”
“Matters of the Heart” Prayer Gathering with continental breakfast on Saturday at 10:00AM.
Worship Celebration and Meal on Sunday at 10:00AM. Women’s Day annual offering.
Guest Preacher: Minister Diana McGarrah-Johnson.
Wear shades of green with touches of gold. Invite family, friends, and strangers!
October 13… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting in Rhoda Hall, 7:00PM.
October 21… PENTECOST 19. Worship in person and online, 10:00AM.