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Greetings!
We wrapped up our sermon series on the church this Sunday with Paul's sermon to the people of Athens. He tells them that God is greater than they had imagined. I believe the church is also greater than we tend to imagine. Our calling as a church is to transform lives for Christ. Who is God calling us to be and to do to further that amazing work?
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5 Things You Need to Know
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Morning Prayer for Ascension
This Thursday, May 25, at 7:30am we will have morning prayer and Eucharist for the 40th day of Easter, a feast day in our church. We will also be celebrating the Ascension this Sunday, May 28, with the bishop.
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Bishop's Visit & Confirmation
Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. George Sumner, will be with us this Sunday, May 28 for confirmation. The bishop will greet our confirmands and take questions during the education hour in the Parish Hall. A confirmation reception with the bishop will follow the 11:00 service in the Parish Hall. Please join us.
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Sunday Summer Service Schedule
From Sunday, June 11 to Sunday, August 20, we will have two Sunday services: 8am (Rite I) and 10:30am (Rite II). Christian Education will be from 9:45-10:15am.
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The Gathering - Save the Date!
The Gathering is a worship service that reaches out to the homeless community of Dallas. Join us Sunday, July 16, as we pack sack lunches, drive to Thanksgiving Square & serve the lunches following a service of fellowship. Contact Heather Biehunko at mattbiehunko@yahoo.com for more information.
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VBS 2017
VBS is June 12-16. Register, donate items, or sponsor a child
HERE.
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Scholarships Awarded
Congratulations to the following 11 St. Peter's youth who have been awarded a scholarship from St. Peter's Foundation/Emerson Fund: Caroline Alt, Ben Chase, Gaby Chase, Davis Jones, Andrew Pearson, Julia Spooner, Brennan Stewart, Ryan Stewart, Grace Swanson, Jarrett White and Tori White. Thanks to the Foundation Committee for their diligence in managing the funds and awarding these scholarships. FYI, you can make donations to either St. Peter's Foundation or the Emerson Fund at any time by specifying on your check. The scholarships are awarded to undergraduates who are members of St. Peter's.
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Graduating Seniors
Please email Tammy Snively a recent picture of you and a picture of you as a child. In addition, feel free to add a favorite picture of you (and friends or family) at a church event (youth group, Christmas pageant, etc.). Also let us know your plans - where you plan to attend college, military, or the working world. Pictures will appear in the June 11 bulletin. Submit photos and info to
tsnively@stpetersmckinney.com by May 31.
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VBS Volunteer Dinner & Training is this Wednesday!
VBS volunteers should plan to attend the VBS Volunteer Dinner & Training on Wednesday, May 24, from 5:45 - 7:15pm in the Parish Hall. If you are a VBS volunteer, RSVP to Georgia at
gthompson@stpetersmckinney.com or respond to the Facebook invitation. Please bring $5 for dinner.
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Ren's Hens and Los Gallos on Monday, May 29
If there is a 5th Monday in the month, both Ren's Hens (ladies of the parish) and Los Gallos (men of the parish) gather at San Miguel Grill at 6:30pm to eat and enjoy each other's company. Join us next Monday night! If you would like more information, contact Georgene Wood at
mgw@gardengraphicsinc.com about Ren's Hens or contact Erich Reins at
erich.reins@yahoo.com about Los Gallos.
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Beautiful Flowers
Joan Matlock and Darla Stewart have been busy planting and watering the flowers at the entries of our church. We will need help with the watering schedule beginning in June. If you can help 1 or 2 mornings a week, contact Sue at 650-200-8003 or
suemcnaughton@yahoo.com.
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Godly Play Dinner & Open House
The Godly Play teachers from 2016-2017 will meet at the home of Georgia Thompson on June 4 from 5:30-7:30pm. Anyone interested in getting involved with St. Peter's Godly Play ministry is invited to attend. Dinner will be provided. Please respond to Georgia at
gthompson@stpetersmckinney.com if you would like to join us!
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Dinner Circles
New Dinner Circles have been formed. If you have any questions contact Craig or Sally Fowler at cpfowler@sbcglobal.net. If needed, there are yellow copies in the Track Rack in the Narthex that you can take and links to the groups and contact info can also be found here:
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Abide Yoga - New Dates and Times!
Abide Yoga is for everyone. Please come enjoy stretching, strengthening, and fellowship with each other and Christ. Thursday's 5pm and Saturday's 9:30am, both in the Narthex. Contact Kate Lawyer for more info at 972-658-3091 or
tattedk8@yahoo.com.
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Cursillo
If you want to know more about your faith---If you want to experience a closer walk with God---If you feel that there is more to life but you don't know how to find it----Come to Cursillo! The next Cursillo is being held June 8-11 at All Saints Camp on Lake Texoma. If you have questions, ask any person wearing a wooden cross with a rainbow colored lanyard or you can call Steve Powell at 972-824-0372.
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Donate VBS Materials
VBS is right around the corner! This year the theme is Passport to Peru. It's going to be exciting as the children learn about the Peruvian culture and even taste some of their foods all while learning about God's love. Please donate much needed items! Donated items may be delivered Sunday, June 4th during church hours or Monday, June 5th and Tuesday, June 6th from 9 am to noon. Sign up to donate HERE or in the Narthex!
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Support St. Peter's on Smile.Amazon
Thank you to the supporters of St. Peter's who, when making purchases on Amazon, use the smile.amazon link, and designate St. Peter's as the organization they want to support. For the first quarter of 2017, St. Peter's will receive almost $32 for donations earmarked for St. Peter's. If you haven't already signed up for smile.amazon, please use this link to do so:
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/75-1447168
. There is no cost to you and you won't be charged a higher amount - the smile.amazon program is Amazon's way of giving back to non-profits who are important to Amazon's customers.
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Burks' Book Clubs Summer Reading Project
As part of our ministry at Burks Elementary School, volunteers from St. Peter’s, St. Andrew’s, and the community lead twice weekly book club sessions with 2nd - 5th graders. To encourage & support summer reading with our ≈100 participants, we will be giving each student a book for their summer reading fun. There is still time to help! For $8 per book, you can help support this project. Please make out your check to St. Peter’s and on the memo line write Burks Book Clubs. Contact
Julie Smith if you have any questions. Thank you.
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St. Peter's Community Cupboard
Our free community cupboard, available to anyone in need, located outside of the Terrill House on Lamar St., needs donations. Please consider buying canned goods, toiletries, and household items in bulk and dropping them off at the church office so we can restock as needed. Or you can add your own donations to the cupboard at any time. For more information text Kaye Woolery Moreno at 872-571-1156.
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2 x 2 Volunteers Needed
2X2 is a ministry for individuals with disabilities/special needs and their siblings. Their parents value the free time our ministry offers. We provide a safe, loving, and fun program once a month and VBS in June. If interested, please contact
Paul and Julie Newton at 2x2@stpetersmckinney.com or 214-578-4700.
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Spotlight on Hospitality
The Welcome Ministry would like to thank everyone at St. Peter’s for being a hospitable community. If you may be able to help with this mission in a more structured way, we currently have several openings for Welcome Table Greeters for assignments after the 9am and 11am services. The time commitment is small and the impact on our visitors is large! Contact Judy Shaw at
214-837-7323 or
WelcomeMinistry@stpetersmckinney.com.
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