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Greetings!
My grandmother’s house was on the steep banks of Housatonic River. The waters of the Housatonic flow from Massachusetts, through Connecticut, and into Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. There isn’t a dam at the end of the river. The freshwater is meant to mix with salt water in an estuary that is teeming with life. Living waters flow from the cross, through us, and out into the world. We are meant to share the living waters, not keep them to ourselves behind a dam that we construct. Like the Samaritan woman, we are to tell people about Jesus and his living water. We can use words or actions to do this. As St. Francis said, “Preach Jesus, and if necessary use words.”
Blessings,
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6 Things You Need to Know
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1. Holy Week Services
See the above graphic for a listing of all Holy Week Services. This year we have added a Good Friday children's service at 5 pm. If you would like more information about this service contact Georgia Thompson at [email protected].
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2. Celebrating Mother Kathy
The Vestry would like to invite the entire congregation to a celebration of Mother Kathy's exceptional leadership as Interim Rector on Sunday, April 2, after the 11 am service in the Parish Hall for pie & popcorn. If you would like to bring a pie contact Kaye Woolery Moreno at [email protected]. A popcorn bar will be provided.
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Easter Bag Delivery - Saturday, April 15
Sign up for Easter Bags! Look for the bulletin insert this coming Sunday or sign up online at http://tinyurl.com/easterbasketsignup. St. Peter's provides ham, vegetables, & fruit for each family. When you adopt a family you purchase additional food and gifts to comprise an Easter Meal. The cost to adopt a family should be $30 - $35. Delivery will be Saturday, April 15. Contact Jamie at [email protected] for more information.
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4. Easter Flowers
Celebrate the joy of Easter with Easter flowers. Please use the envelopes found in the bulletins, Track Rack, or pew back for donations and to indicate your thanksgivings and/or remembrances for the Easter bulletin. Donations will be accepted through Wed., April 5.
Easter Flower Donations can be made online HERE.
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5. Palm Sunday: Bring Your Friends, Family & Neighbors on April 9
This will be Father Perry's first Sunday with us! Join us for Cactus Fest: A Prickly Pear Parish Picnic following the 11:00 service. Lunch will be served by On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, and please bring $2 for a popsicle by Frio's Gourmet Pops! There will be a live band, balloon artist, face painter, and an arts & crafts and quilt display by the Comfort Ministries. There's something for everyone! If you are unable to attend the picnic, we will also be serving Cactus Fest themed refreshments to welcome our Palm Sunday guests following the 9:00 service. Please note: We only have two services on Palm Sunday at 9 am and 11 am.
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6. Jr. & Sr. High Mission Trips 2017
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Save the Dates! The Junior High Mission Trip serving in McKinney, Texas, will be the week of June 18 - 23. Any student going into 6th grade through 8th grade is invited! More information to come.
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2017 High School Mission Trip - Austin & San Antonio
We are super excited about this year's mission trip to Austin and San Antonio. If you're looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people struggling with homelessness, hunger, and poverty, then join us. We'll work crazy hard but we'll also have fun. Food trucks? River Walk? Bats under the bridge?
The dates of the mission trip will be July 16 - 22. Current 8th graders are included in this trip. Mission trip meeting for the High School trip is this Sunday, March 26, at 12:20 pm in the Parish Hall. Packets and permission slips will be handed out at this meeting. So we can plan on food, RSVP to Mtr. Kathy at [email protected]. If you have been on a St. Peter's Mission trip before, your parents do not need to attend. If this is your first mission trip with us, please bring a parent with you to the meeting.
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Congratulations to our new Daughters of the King
This past Sunday
Michelle Boyd,
Stephanie Kimbrough and Becky Breining were installed into the Order of the Daughters of the King at St. Peter's. The Order of the Daughters of the King's purpose is to bring others into a living, loving relationship with Jesus our Lord and Savior and to help strengthen the spiritual life of our parishes and mission. Currently St. Peter's has 19 members with
Deacon Betty Breyfogle serving as
Chaplain of the Order. Deacon Betty was installed as Chaplain of the Order this past Sunday too. Congratulations to all!
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Children's Lenten Series Thank You
Thank you Rev. Barry Cotter for teaching our first Lenten Series. The children really enjoyed it and learned so much. They also thought you were funny - quite the compliment!
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Painting the Nursery Playground Wall
A huge thank you to Davis Jones for painting the Nursery Playground Wall. What a difference!
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Yummy Wednesday Night Dinner
Thank you
Emily Burlbaw,
Mother Kathy,
Alicia Kowaleski and the
Youth for providing a wonderful Frito Pie & Vegetarian Chili dinner last Wednesday!
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Lenten Groups off to a Great Start
Enjoy some of the photos below from our Lenten Groups. Thanks again to all of our Lenten Group Leaders! We could not have done this without you.
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Come One, Come All: Work Party on this Saturday!
Since we have a work day this month, the Men of St. Peter's will have a breakfast meeting this Saturday, March 25, instead of their normal 3rd Tuesday dinner. The men will have breakfast at 9 am. The work party for all will be from 9:30 am until noon. RSVP to Ron at [email protected] or Tom at [email protected] if you plan to join the men for breakfast and if you plan to bring additional food/drinks.
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Comfort Ministry Day Retreat
The Comfort Ministry is sponsoring a day retreat this coming Saturday on
March 25 from
9 am until 3 pm in Room 3 in the Parish Hall. Whatever craft project you are working on, help us with projects to support the Comfort Ministry, and/or come to learn a new skill. We will try to have someone available to help if you want to learn a new skill. We will have a morning coffee and quickbread snack, and a soup and salad lunch. Cost will be $10. Contact Mary Ann Hayes at
714-914-3900 or
[email protected] to let us know you are coming and what project(s) you plan to work on so that we can be certain to have needed resources.
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Lenten Quiet Day
Nancy Powell is co-hosting a Lenten Quiet Day this coming
Saturday, March 25, from 9:30 am - 2 pm at St. Matthews Cathedral, in the Garrett Parlor. Address: 5100 Ross Ave., Dallas. The cost is $5. Lunch will be served. For reservations, call Nancy at 214-326-7265.
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Readings for Lent
As a church, we take on a Lenten discipline of reading a book of the Bible each year. This year, we are reading the book of Acts. Bookmarks with the readings for each day are available in the Narthex. You are encouraged to bring this bookmark with you to an Easter service and put it in the plate as an offering to God. Click
HERE to access the daily reading schedule. If you prefer to read the Bible online, use the following links:
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What do Lent & Holy Week mean to me?
Children in 3rd - 7th grades are invited to learn about the importance of Lent and Holy Week. There are 2 Sundays left in this series! Please join us from 11 - 11:30 am in Room 3 as we cultivate our relationships with God and learn about this special time of year. Christian Formation will still be at 10:10 for all children.
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will be offered Thursdays at 7 pm in the Nave by the Education for Ministry (EfM) class. This service reflects on events of Jesus' final day in Jerusalem. Everyone is welcome. Contact Deacon Betty at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Images of Jesus: Modern Reflections on the Stations of the Cross
This Lenten season, ask yourself, "Where do I see Jesus?" Walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross as imagined from our world today. This will be a time to reflect on the many events in our lives and around the world; to serve as a reminder that we are made to live in community with each other; to develop a sense of gratitude for the many blessings God bestows upon each of us; and to recognize that we are all "one" body of Christ.
Please join us for this special presentation Thursday, March 30 @ 7 pm in the Parish Hall. Contact Christy Amundson at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Young Adult Brunch Club
All young adults are invited to brunch the first Sunday of each month following the 11 am service.
April 2: The Pub
May 7: Spoon's
June 4: Blue Goose
Contact Jessica Couch at [email protected] if you have questions or check in at the restaurant under the name: St. Peter's.
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Confirmation Camp (Going into 8th Grade & Up)
We are considering doing a confirmation camp this summer. It would be 5 days and have a combination of classes, field trips, and service projects. The dates would be
June 26-30.
We would then have a refresher one day next spring prior to confirmation.
Please email Mother Kathy at [email protected] by March 31 if interested.
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Camp All Saints
It's time to start thinking about summer camp. Need based partial scholarships in the amount of $150 are available from St. Peter's. Send Mtr. Kathy an email at [email protected] to apply for one. Deadline is March 31. In your email include the name, age, and current grade of your camper as well as which camp session he/she will be attending camp. Camp All Saints has further scholarship aid available.
St. Peter's Foundation Scholarships
College scholarships are available for graduating seniors and college students who are members of St. Peter's. Applications are due March 31. Please use this form. There's an older form that requires lengthy essays floating around out there. Do NOT use that form.
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Buy Your Empty Bowl Tickets!
General Tickets are
$25 on-line and
$30 at the door. To buy your tickets now click HERE.
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St. Peter's Campout
St. Peter's has ten cabins blocked off at Robber's Cave in Oklahoma
May 12-14. You can call Robber's Cave directly to reserve one at 918-465-2565. If cabins run out, there are tent camping sites and a lodge. If you have questions, please contact Brandy Hewitt at 214-418-1117.
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Cursillo
There will be a June Cursillo. The weekend is June 8-11 at All Saints Camp on Lake Texoma. If you think there should be more on your Christian walk you might want to go to Cursillo. Sponsors are provided and partial scholarships are available. Contact anyone who has been to Cursillo or call Steve Powell at 972-824-0372.
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Vacation Bible School will be held June 12-16!
VBS 2x2 will be June 26-29!
Join us as we discover and celebrate
God's Good Gifts!
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Grace and Christopher Gettert are excited to welcome their first child, a sweet baby boy, in the next few weeks. Let's celebrate with them by bringing meals! Here is a link to sign up for their meal train:
https://mealtrain.com/gq4w0l
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New or Gently Used Tennis Shoes for Burks
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Burks Elementary students are in need of new or gently used size 2 & 3 tennis shoes. Please place shoe donations in the donation bin now through May. Contact Cheryl Lawson at
[email protected] if you have any questions. Thanks for your help!
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Dinner is at 5:45 p.m. Dinner is $5 for adults and $3 for children.
Dinner Menu: Tomatilla Avocado Soup and Salad
SPY will meet in the Youth Room.
Children's Choirs will practice at
6:15 p.m.
Mtr. Kathy and Deacon Betty's Wednesday Night Lenten Small Group will meet in the Sanctuary at 6:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Adult choir will practice at
7:15 p.m.
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