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Greetings!
If we aren’t careful, we go about life with our sails down and our rudders drifting, and we let the world around us define our lives. Living intentionally matters. If we make God’s priorities our priorities, it will make our lives visibly different and call us out from the world around us. God lays claim to every part of our lives. Talk around the table with your family this week about what your top priorities really are. Consider how you use your time and how you spend your money. And pray that God will continue to shape you.
Fr. Perry
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St. Peter’s is poised to move forward in faith together. So many people have sat together to discuss and refine the proposed projects and we have prayed throughout it all. We have come to a pivotal decision. This is the moment we have anticipated, when we will each make a sacrificial response over and above our regular giving. Please bring your commitment card with you to worship this Sunday, October 22. Cards will be received as part of the worship service. If you must be absent, return the card to the church office in the envelope as soon as possible, or make your pledge on our
website
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Sign Up for The Gathering
St. Peter's is providing lunch at the Gathering on Sunday, Oct. 29. The Gathering is a church that reaches out to the homeless within the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Join us by providing needed lunch items, packaging lunches, and participating in a church service at Thanksgiving Square. Click
here to sign up. For more information contact Heather Biehunko at
mattbiehunko@yahoo.com.
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Bishop LeMarquand Visiting St. Peter's November 5
We are excited to announce Bishop LeMarquand's visit to St. Peter's on Sunday, November 5. Bishop LeMarquand will be preaching at the 9 and 11am services. Bishop LeMarquand and Wendy LeMarquand will talk about their ministry in the Horn of Africa during our adult christian formation session at 10:10am.
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Grant and Wendy LeMarquand are missionaries to the Episcopal Area of the Horn of Africa within the 'Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa.' Grant is the Area Bishop, responsible for the Anglican churches in Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia. Wendy is a physician who works in community-based health care and in prayer ministry.
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Bowl Making Events - Get Dirty, Fight Hunger!
We're making bowls for the Empty Bowls McKinney 2018 event. Come get dirty and work with local artists to hand build bowls; you can choose from multiple techniques. Your creations will become our event bowls. No experience is required! You may make up to 3 bowls as time allows. Children 12 and older are welcome and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There are 3 dates and locations to choose from - see the flyer below
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Kitchen Classic a Huge Success
Thanks to all who participated and helped to make our 2nd annual Community Garden Kitchen Classic golf tournament a success. We had an amazing golfer turnout and we couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather! It was a great day of fun, golf, and fundraising. Thanks again to all our participants and volunteers and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
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Thanks to the Wednesday Night Chef Last Week
A big thank you to David Bernard and Kaye Woolery Moreno for providing a delicious taco dinner last Wednesday night!
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Thanks for Sunday Afternoon Sr. SPY Lunch
Thank you to Ruth Hale & Cynthia Van Landingham for providing us with a gourmet pizza bar & homemade cupcakes for Sr. SPY lunch last Sunday. It was AMAZING! For more youth events and info, contact
Mtr. Kathy
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Men of St. Peter's Tonight!
Join the Men of St. Peter's at 6pm tonight for dinner and a meeting in the Parish Hall. Please bring your favorite beverage. If you have
any questions contact Ron McNaughton
at
ronmcnaughton@hotmail.com
or Tom Shaw at
thomas.te@gmail.com
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Wednesday Night Dinner, Formation & Fun!
The youth will be cooking and serving
frito pie, cornbread, salad, and dessert
tomorrow night! Dinner starts at 5:45pm. $5 per adult, $3 for children, $20 max per family.
For more info about:
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Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study
Fr. Perry is leading an adult bible study class on the spirituality of giving. Please join us in Room 3 at 10:10am.
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Dallas Zoo Student Activity Day - Sign Up by October 24
Join St. Peter's Kids on Monday, October 30 for a field trip to the Dallas Zoo. Please bring a bag lunch! Scholarships are available. To reserve a spot contact Georgia by October 24 at
gthompson@stpetersmckinney.com.
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Jr. High Mission Trip Meeting Sunday, October 29
6-8th grade youth and their parents are invited to this informational meeting about next summer's Jr. High Mission Trip. We will have a taco bar and ask each family to sign up to bring an item. Contact Mother Kathy at
kgarrett@stpetersmckinney.com for more info.
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Los Gallos & Ren's Hens Dinner on October 30
When there is a 5th Monday in the month, the men and women of the parish gather to eat and enjoy one another's company at San Miguel Grill at 6:30pm.
Contact Georgene Wood at
mgw@gardengraphicsinc.com
about Ren's Hens or Erich Reins at 214-793-4300 or
erich.reins@yahoo.com
about Los Gallos. Everyone is welcome to join us!
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St. Peter's Halloween Candy Stop!
The Sr. High SPY will be passing out candy and water at the church to the neighborhood kids and anyone who wants to stop by on Halloween from 5 - 7 pm! Donations of candy & water are needed for this event. Please drop donations off at the church by Sunday, Oct. 29. A Sr. High Halloween Party will take place after the candy stop. Any Sr. High student is welcome to join us! Contact MK at
kgarrett@stpetersmckinney.com
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All Souls' Evensong
Join us for All Souls' Evensong on Sunday, November 5, at 5pm. Music will be provided by soloists and small ensembles from St. Peter's Adult Choir. During the service, we will be remembering loved ones who have gone before us. Look for a link next week to enter their names to be included in the remembrances in the bulletin.
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Moms of Youth, College, & Young Adult Group
A few of our moms (Alicia Kowaleski, Sonya Riley, Emily Burlbaw, and MK) are starting a Bible study that will meet on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month at 8:30pm for a 45 minute Bible study. Please contact
Alicia Kowaleski at
jakal1230@att.net
if you would like to join us.
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Ladies' (Paint) Night Out
Join us at Fair & Square on the McKinney Square for Paint Night on Thursday, November 16 from 6-8pm. Canvas, brushes, and all supplies included. Participants will be able to choose from several designs to paint or paint what they like! Drinks & dinner will be provided. Cost is $20. You can sign up and pay directly to Fair & Square:
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Online Directory
St. Peter's Online Directory is now up and running. If you haven't done so already, please establish a login and upload a picture for you an
d for your family. You should have received an email inviting you to the online community. Know that only St. Peter's parishioners will have access to the directory. Also, know that you'll be able to access your own giving information, but no one else can. If you need another invite to the system, contact
Mariana Pearson or
Tammy Snively. Or register on your own by going to
www.onrealm.org/stpetersmckinney.
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Follow us on Instagram
St. Peter's now has an Instagram account. Follow us
@stpetersmckinney. The account will have daily posts during the month of October about church life at St. Peter's. It will also include updates on children & youth Shaping Our Future activities.
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Meal Train for the Paynes
Welcome to the world, Cohen Grey Payne! Congratulations to Kate, Rory & big brother, Levi! Let's celebrate and support the Payne's by taking them dinner!
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St. Peter's Community Cupboard
Our free community cupboard, available to anyone in need, is located outside of the Terrill House on Lamar St. We are now a well known community stop. Please help us continue to make this cupboard a year round stocked pantry. We would like to continually have water, toilet paper and paper towels available. Other helpful items include pop top canned food. Please bring bulk items to the church office so the cupboard can be restocked as needed or put any donations in the church donation bin. You can always place items directly in the cupboard at any time! Contact Kaye Woolery Moreno at 972-571-1156.
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Online Donation and Relief Funds for Victims of Natural Disasters
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Episcopal Diocese of Dallas Disaster Relief
The Diocesan Disaster Relief Team is organizing several trips to the coastal bend for Hurricane Harvey cleanup. Click
here if you would like to be a part of this important work.
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