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Lutheran Women’s Mission Society – Mission Boxes
The LWMS has provided us with mission offering boxes in which to collect our change or dollars. The offerings support home and world mission projects within our church body. The boxes may be turned in at any time before October 1. They are available on the table with the bulletins.
Digging Deeper – God So Loved the World – September 9
On Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 pm, we will begin another session of our Digging Deeper Bible study course using the book God So Loved the World by Lyle Lange. Due to not being able to meet in person at this time, this study will be held virtually using the Zoom app. This course has 27 lessons and covers the second half of the book, pages 303-671. If you are planning on enrolling in this course, please contact Pastor Schroeder by text or email so materials can be printed for you before we begin. The first lesson will cover pages 303-309, if some would like to start reading. If you didn’t attend last year for the first half of the book, it is still okay to enroll for the second half. You will need to purchase the God So Loved the World book from Northwestern Publishing House to
participate in the class. Reading and homework assignments are given each week to be done ahead of time before we meet to discuss the reading. This course is the doctrine course taught at Martin Luther College, our WELS College of Ministry, to those studying to be teachers in our Lutheran schools.
participate in the class. Reading and homework assignments are given each week to be done ahead of time before we meet to discuss the reading. This course is the doctrine course taught at Martin Luther College, our WELS College of Ministry, to those studying to be teachers in our Lutheran schools.
Sunday Morning Bible Study – September 20
When we are overcome with sorrow, we find words of comfort in the Psalms. When our hearts are singing with joy, we find words that express the joy in our hearts. When we grow weary under the weight of our sinful natures, we hear words that renew our strength and give us encouragement. When we feel like lost sheep, we hear the shepherd call us by name. When we struggle with sin, we hear words that lead us to repentance. When we fear that we can’t be forgiven, we hear words of certain forgiveness. When we are confused by the ways of God, he comes to us and blesses us with understanding.
These are a sampling of the blessings that are ours as we read the Psalms. Perhaps they explain why we are often drawn to this book in God’s Word. In our upcoming study, as we look at favorite psalms, we will have the opportunity to be refreshed with all of these blessings. Join us beginning on Sunday, September 13, after worship, in the courtyard, as we study these comforting and inspirational words.
These are a sampling of the blessings that are ours as we read the Psalms. Perhaps they explain why we are often drawn to this book in God’s Word. In our upcoming study, as we look at favorite psalms, we will have the opportunity to be refreshed with all of these blessings. Join us beginning on Sunday, September 13, after worship, in the courtyard, as we study these comforting and inspirational words.
Sunday School – September 13
This Sunday lessons begin for our remote Sunday school. A video will be provided that teaches the lesson
to the students. There will also be activities for the students to do, along with their parents. This will be a
wonderful way for parents and students to be in the Word together. Parents of Sunday school age students,
please look in your email for a link sent to you.
to the students. There will also be activities for the students to do, along with their parents. This will be a
wonderful way for parents and students to be in the Word together. Parents of Sunday school age students,
please look in your email for a link sent to you.
New Faith Care Packages from Northwestern Publishing House
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Save the Date for Welcome Home Sunday — October 25
Worshiping our God—listening to him speak to us in his Word and responding with our praise—is always special. However, it can be especially joyful when worship is packed. Think of the singing on Christmas Eve… or the way we need to set up chairs on Easter Sunday. Yet, even on those days, we have members who are out of town.
The goal of Welcome Home Sunday is to have a day when everyone that is part of our Christian family comes together. After all, church is supposed to be a home, and believers are kin. Our focus of worship on this day is the blessing of Christian community. Thus, we want 100% of our members there.
Please do everything possible to set that date aside so that we can pack our worship that day.
The goal of Welcome Home Sunday is to have a day when everyone that is part of our Christian family comes together. After all, church is supposed to be a home, and believers are kin. Our focus of worship on this day is the blessing of Christian community. Thus, we want 100% of our members there.
Please do everything possible to set that date aside so that we can pack our worship that day.
WELS Family Devotions
Get your family into God’s Word during the week. WELS has started offering devotions developed for the entire family to use. Each devotion is complete with a set of questions for different age groups, a prayer, and hymn verses that can be sung or spoken. Downloadable printable versions are also available.
Communion
For those who are not comfortable being in a larger crowd, or it is not recommended for them at this time,
we will have communion offered Saturday, September 5, 9:00-10:00 am. To sign up for this communion
opportunity, click here.
we will have communion offered Saturday, September 5, 9:00-10:00 am. To sign up for this communion
opportunity, click here.
Outdoor Worship
As of right now, we plan on holding worship outdoors in our courtyard for the foreseeable future. With directives and requirements changing, we will adapt as we carry out the gospel ministry at St. Peter.
Masks in Worship
Recently, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance (not a mandate or order) for wearing face coverings. The guidance is that people are to wear face coverings while in inside public spaces, which would include churches. Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering are exempt. This includes persons with a medical condition for whom wearing a face covering could obstruct breathing. We will continue to have Livestream available for our services for those who do not feel they can attend in-person worship at this time.
Are You Interested in Going on a Tour?
Pastor Schroeder is looking at the possibility of joining another WELS pastor in hosting a tour of Biblical sites. It would be an 11-day tour in which we would be visiting Greece, Egypt, Israel, and Turkey. Seven nights would be on a cruise ship traveling to different ports to see Bible places like Athens, Cairo, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Cyprus, Corinth, and Ephesus. We are looking at going around April 5-16, 2021 (the week after Easter about 1.5 years from now, which would give people time to save for the trip). Flying out of San Francisco, the cost of the tour would be about $4897 per person. This price includes everything but some lunches
that would be on your own. If you want to ask what a tour like this is like, please talk with Kevin & Monica Hejnal or Walt & Darci Luihn, who recently went on an Israel tour with Pastor using this same tour company. Pastor is trying to find out what kind of interest there is in such a tour, so please let him know if this is something you think you’d like to do. If you would like to the proposed itinerary, you can see it at: http://bit.ly/tour2021_SP
that would be on your own. If you want to ask what a tour like this is like, please talk with Kevin & Monica Hejnal or Walt & Darci Luihn, who recently went on an Israel tour with Pastor using this same tour company. Pastor is trying to find out what kind of interest there is in such a tour, so please let him know if this is something you think you’d like to do. If you would like to the proposed itinerary, you can see it at: http://bit.ly/tour2021_SP
