ST PETER'S NEWS
April 23, 2020
A WORD FROM PASTOR V
Eastertide greetings to you all!

Thanks again to those who helped make Holy Humor Sunday full of Easter chuckles. And, thanks for noticing my full head of hair in the Prayer of the Day!

Thank you for also being creative in living out our purpose statement on the home front with family and neighbors, together, BOLDLY living and sharing God's grace with all.

I was on a synod Zoom call with the bishop on Tuesday with about 30 other pastors to talk about how a church goes about re-entering in-person worship. What of the good from worshipping online do we retain? How will a gradual phasing out of social distancing work in our worship space? How do we worship together when folks will be at different places on comfortability in gathering when that starts back up? Lots of question for our leadership and worship staff to evaluate. Yet, just wanted you to know that we are developing a plan now to help guide us in the weeks and months to come.

Finally, a special note about this email. In the social outreach section is the summary of what was sent to me by our Burnet County Hunger Alliance on needs in our community. Maybe your gifts for sharing match well with one or more of these groups. You can give to them directly or through our online giving portal, or drop in-kind items off at the church during office hours (M-F/9-3). Also, many are starting to receive their COVID-19 stimulus checks. I thought the article in the dailytrib fit well with how we hope to live into our purpose statement. If we don't feel we need some or all, can we donate this gift to others in our community who are in need?

Good folks of St. Peter's, continue bearing the light of Easter in all you say and do. Hear the Easter challenge to not be afraid of the good news that is always bringing life from death.

Blessings to you all,
Pastor Vanicek
SOCIAL OUTREACHING
Many have asked how to help others in our community during this time. I am proud of the work and partnerships that has arisen in Burnet County over the past few years. The Burnet County Hunger Alliance (BCHA) is a volunteer group of food pantries, churches, school administrators, elected officials, area leaders and active citizens who have committed to end hunger in Burnet County. Below is a list of needs emailed out by the Hunger Alliance this past week. Consider helping one or more of these organizations as you are able.

Community Kitchens
  • Mission Marble Falls is serving takeout meals in Marble Falls. They are available on Monday, Wed. and Friday from 11:30-1:00 at the Marble Falls Boys & Girls Club, 1701 Broadway. They need vegetables and volunteers.
  • St. Frederick Baptist Church’s Mission Outreach, 301 Ave. N, MF is providing takeout meals on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30-1:30. They need canned meats, vegetables dried beans and bleach. They also need financial contributions. Rev. Perry is searching for outdoor restrooms and showers for the homeless families sleeping in their cars.
  • Other community kitchens have temporarily suspended their meals.

Food Pantries in Burnet County 
  • The Helping Center, 1315 Broadway, MF is open Mon. - Friday from 10:00-1:00 and handing out food in the parking lot. They need financial contributions.
  • Church of Christ Food Pantry, 805 Ave. G, MF is open on their normal days of the week: 6-7 pm on Wednesday and 1:30-3:30. They need boxed milk.
  • First Baptist Church Food Pantry 501 12th St., MF is open their normal business hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 pm. They are meeting people in the parking lot. They need dried pinto beans.
  • LACare, 507 Buchanan Dr., Burnet is open their normal business hours: Monday 2-6 pm; Wednesday and Friday 10 am - 2 pm. They too are meeting people in the parking lot. They need financial contributions.
  • Joseph's Food Pantry, 6642 W FM 1431, Granite Shoals is open their normal business hours: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesday from 2-5 pm. They need volunteers, plastic bags and financial contributions.
  • Bertram Food Pantry, 520 TX 29, Bertram is open from 1-3 pm. They need canned chicken and canned potatoes.
CLOTH MASKS AVAILABLE

Thank you to our Snip-its quilters for making masks. They are in a bin by the portico doors. Ask your neighbor if they could also use one for when they go out. CLICK HERE for link on how to make your own masks.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL NEWS
RUN FOR THE SON RESULTS

Through 176 walkers and runners, donations, and sponsors, our school raised over $10,000 (the first year this fundraiser has surpassed this milestone). Thanks to all who posted pictures and shared the creative ways of doing a 1k and 5k!
AMAZON SMILE

Remember to use smile.amazon.com and choose "St Peter's Lutheran School in Marble Falls." A small % of your purchase will go to support our school. Thank you!
BIBLE STUDY AT HOME
Faith is scripture is rarely a noun...but most often a verb...an active and alive thing. Faith is like muscles, requiring exercise to stay healthy and strong. While we are in Diaspora (separated...), use these short videos as a weekly way of growing in your faith and love.

We are beginning each Sunday in Easter this year with a Thanksgiving for Baptism (in place of the Confession and Forgiveness section). In the Thanksgiving for Baptism, we give thanks for God's mercy in the gift of baptism. This week, we explore water throughout scripture...a good word study for this time when we may be socially parched.
CLICK HERE to go deeper into the
theme of "Water of Life" in scripture.
DEVOTIONS AND MAGAZINES IN THE PORTICO BIN!
CHRIST IN OUR HOME
GATHER MAGAZINE
LIVING LUTHERAN
WORSHIP & PRAYER RESOURCES
If you missed a recent online worship, want to read the text of sermon, are looking for daily prayer resources, or want to find something noted in our weekly emails, CLICK HERE for a one-stop page on our website.
WORDS OF GRATITUDE
If you have words of gratitude to share with others in the congregation, please send to tristan@splcmf.org in the office.
Dear St. Peter’s, thank you for all your prayers, cards, flowers, food, home communion, and Pastoral visits through these many weeks that I’ve been convalescing from surgery first at the hospital and now at home. I could, and can, feel your presence surrounding me with strength and healing through some difficult days. To paraphrase the song, surely the presence of the Lord was with me every step of the way. He is Risen Indeed!

Faith Trapp
OTHER RESOURCES