Weekly Announcements for the week of November 30th.
First Sunday of Advent 11-30-2025 (First Sunday of the Church Year)
Hope.
TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up for worship. 10:00AM + Advent Worship + (in person and online)
11:30AM All Saints Choir rehearsal.
Today is the deadline for ANGEL TREE gifts for children of a parent in prison. This is our first year of participation in this program, and we thank our Women’s Ministry for organizing our response.
PEACE REST ETERNAL LIFE
We are thanking God for the life and the faith of Katherine Nelson, who officially joined St. Peter’s in 1988 and who completed her earthly journey on November 21. Her funeral will be on Tuesday. By our prayers and love, let us help shoulder the grief of family, friends, and this congregation. We give thanks for Christ’s resurrection victory and resurrection promise!
Gifted, grateful, good, generous, and glorious in our giving!
Beyond support of our 2025 Budget ($186,576.00 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);
$5.00 last week, $1,800.00 received to date in 2025.
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);
$1,059.50 received to date in 2025.
Mission Offering (For July – December we have selected Lutheran Settlement House, one of our Lutheran Charities, for additional support; $50.00 last week and $429.00 received to date. Our January 1 – June 30 Mission Offering was Steven’s Wings Global Youth Adventures. We received $840.00.)
Lutheran World Relief (responding to those various tragedies and disasters and emergency needs);
$50 received to date in 2025.
Bishop’s Fund (for emergencies and special needs in our Synod); $20.00 last week and $345 total to date.
Vision and Mission Ministries ($500 was contributed by Pastors N & G to support ministry development in a rural area of poverty in India that is being developed by the Rev. Dr. Mark Bethala, an 86 years young Lutheran pastor who grew up in India and is a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Olney.)
IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO BE FAITHFUL.
BUT, ONE DAY, IT WILL BE TOO LATE…
ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Tuesday, 11:00AM Funeral for Katherine Nelson. (Viewing begins at 9AM, Meal after funeral).
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 to the community.
Wednesday, 7 – 8PM Advent Online Story and Scripture led by Pastor Clesha Staten.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence! Friday, 8:30AM Senior Food Box distribution ministry.
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scouts troops.
Saturday, 11:30PM Memorial service and reception for Beverly Nesmith, long-ago member.
SACRED STILLNESS – AN ADVENT JOURNEY
ADVENT is a season of holy anticipation – a gentle invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and make room for God’s light in the middle of our everyday lives. Join us for a 3-week story and scripture journey where we’ll pause together, listen for God in the quiet places, and reconnect with hope in this sacred season. Come as you are. Bring your cup of tea, your questions, your weariness, your wonder. There’s room for you in the stillness. Online gatherings on Wednesdays, December 3,10, and 17 from 7PM to 8PM.
What’s Happening…
December 7… SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
Poinsettia plant deadline. To sponsor a plant in memory / honor of someone / something, please submit an order form and payment – $11.00 per plant – by December 7 to Pastor Gwen / Neil.
Wrap ANGEL TREE gifts after worship.
St. Peter’s “Vitality Survey” begins. The survey will end January 11.
December 13… WOMEN’S MINISTRY, in person and online at 11:00AM, with ANGEL TREE Christmas Party in Rhoda Hall at 12:00 noon.
December 20… Decorate the sanctuary for Christmas. 9:00AM.
December 24… CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP. Candles, carols, communion, and Christ!
Hybrid Worship at 7:00PM.
December 28… FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS College and Career Student Sunday.
Guest Preacher: Christian Hicks (15 years of experience with higher education enrollment; life experience of personal career changes; pastoral staff at Christ’s Church of the Valley, Royersford PA).
Wear your school sweatshirts and shirts. 10:00AM.
Youth and Young Adult Gathering after worship (pizza, games, conversation).
Give thanks, live thanks, share love.