ST PETER'S NEWS
September 24, 2020
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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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September 27th is a day we have waited for since March. The date that we can FINALLY come together in person and worship, all while maintaining a respectable social distance. The worship committee and PV have put together a wonderful way to RSVP and keep our attendees as safe as possible. We logged in and registered on Tuesday afternoon.
We were so excited to see spots for our family of four. The only problem…the seats are on the front row. We are not a front row family. Like all good Lutherans, we like our regular pew position-- in the back row with a clear shot to the exit. Our kids are 4 and 6, so we take frequent trips to the bathroom, or we forgot to grab quiet activities, or we need to take 10 drinks of water from the water fountain, or we’re busy making funny faces at the ushers. (I’ve asked Dustin to stop several times. We’re working on it.) We are not quiet, or still. My children were loud before the pandemic. Now, they haven’t even been inside a restaurant in six months. We’ve been watching church online where they can be found chatting and snacking through the whole service. We’ll do our best not to take away from the sermon as we’re not so quietly whispering to our children to be on their best behavior or else we’ll be calling Santa, selling their puppy, and donating all their toys to children who know how to behave in church.
In all seriousness, I’m looking forward to seeing some familiar faces while not staring at a computer screen or a television. While, I’ll miss the hugs, and handshakes, something tells me that I’ll have all the chills hearing Pastor V simply say, “Good Morning.”
There are still some seats available this Sunday. CLICK HERE to RSVP. The instructions are on the RSVP site for how to choose seats. Note that RSVP for Sunday worship will come out the Tuesday before.
Courtney Wing
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We are in PHASE 2 of our re-gathering guidelines |
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CLICK HERE to RSVP to worship in-person this Sunday, or join online. Worship begins at 9AM.
WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE:
- click the video link in the Saturday worship email.
- go to our YouTube channel and click the video.
- watch from our St. Peter's Facebook page.
- worship off-line anytime by clicking here.
- Join us this week for Favorite Hymn Sunday. You will get to vote (via text) on a few of the hymns we sing as part of worship. This is a way both in-person and online worshippers can participate! We will do a practice vote at the beginning of worship so you know what to do.
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WORSHIP RESOURCES / ARCHIVES
CLICK HERE i f 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.
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The Building Committee continues to meet on a regular basis with various sub-committees working on signage, space planning, etc.
UPDATE:
- We received the latest roundof cost estimates from the architect/estimator team. With that information, the committee finalized and approved the floor plan, elevations, and campus parking. We are moving forward with design for parking at our Elm Lane site, the old Choice Medical building and NEW site of our St. Peter’s Mission House!!
- The biggest item is that we voted unanimously to proceed with a fire suppression system (sprinkle system) for the total campus. This includes the sanctuary, new remodeled fellowship hall, offices and school wing. This is a very important piece to the puzzle going forward and the committee felt strongly that we should include this as part of the current building program. By doing so, it will free up St. Peter’s for any and all future construction projects and is an invaluable safety feature for our campus.
WHAT’S NEXT:
Currently, the architectural team is working on refining the approved “Plans and Layouts” and generating the next set of design development documents. Therefore, we will no longer be using the term “schematic design”. Halleluiah! The Building Committee will be involved with this process on a regular basis. We will also be pricing and monitoring the estimated costs at every step. Our hope is to have a preliminary plan review meeting with the city of Marble Falls by the second week of October.
Steve Reitz, Building Committee Chair
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2020 GOD'S WORK. OUR HANDS. |
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GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS IS COMING! October 4-18
COVID-19 has had an impact on so many things in our lives, including God’s Work, Our Hands! This year’s events and activities will look different, but we’ve tried hard to come up with a mix of things that can be done at home and things that can be done in-person, keeping the health and safety of others and ourselves firmly in mind. We’ve also tried hard to come up with a selection of activities that range from no cost to low cost, being mindful of our members’ financial situations.
At-home activities include the following:
- Filling tote bags with cookies for Meals on Wheels
- Filling tote bags with toys for children served by Crisis Center
- Filling tote bags with items for residents of Oaks Nursing Home
- Writing notes of love and encouragement to include with Bibles and devotionals for the patients and visitors at Baylor Scott & White hospital (books purchased through a Thrivent grant)
In-person activities include:
- Saturday, October 10 – Choice Medical building clean-out day
- Sunday, October 11 - Donating blood at church.
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You can sign up now by clicking here to make an appointment online
- Saturday, October 17 - Church yard-work day
- Date To Be Determined – Sorting pencils and making cloud dough for the Phoenix Center; tying quilts
- Date To Be Determined – Gardening at the Helping Center
For the at-home activities, you can pick up tote bags and content lists from the church from October 4 (Kick-Off Sunday) through October 17. Take as many as you want! Bring the completed bags back to the church on or before October 18 (Celebration Sunday). We aim to have the altar area covered with tote bags and Bibles/devotionals on the 18th!
For the in-person activities, sign-up sheets will be available at the church starting October 4 (Kick-Off Sunday). Your accomplishments will be recognized and celebrated on the 18th!
We sincerely appreciate your help and support during these unusual times. Together we can creatively continue to serve God’s work with our hands!
Your Social Outreach Committee
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A ministry of prayer warriors -- ordinary people called for praise, confession and intervention
CLICK HERE for details from last week's email and how you can be part of this new ministry.
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BIBLE STUDIES
BYOBible Study - not meeting.
Deborah Bible Study - not meeting in person, email check in.
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BOOK STUDIES
Book Club - meeting each month via Zoom on the third Monday at 2:30pm. Next books we are reading and meeting dates:
September 21st - A Piece of the World
by Christina Baker Kline
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Faith is scripture is rarely a noun...but most often a verb...an active and alive thing. Faith is like a muscle, 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.
Learning to lament is a big part of spiritual growth. When we learn about God we typically shy away from lamenting. Here we find out that Lamentations allows us to change our attitude and let us grow by placing our faith in God instead of in our circumstances.
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Study more about Lamentations
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GRATITUDE AND CONGREGATIONAL NOTES |
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Please send Tristan any notes that you would like to share with the congregation. Thank you. tristan@splcmf.org
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ST PETER'S RESOURCES
LARGER CHURCH RESOURCES
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