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May 18, 2025 – Fifth Sunday of Easter

Posted on 14May CATEGORIES: Sunday

In Christ, all things are made new. Gentiles once spurned from the promises of God are baptized and made recipients of forgiveness and eternal life. They are no longer alien to God. Former things, antiquated caste systems, are null and void. New things are imminent. The resurrection of Jesus deprives mourning, crying, and dying of their power. The unleashing of the Holy Spirit changes lingering sorrow into joy, ensuring the newness of all things in heaven and on earth.

Readings:

Acts 11:1-18

Revelation 21:1-7

John 13:31-35

Collect of the Day

O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Hymns:

“Life Is a Journey”
“Jerusalem, My Happy Home” LSB 673

“Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me” LSB 722“Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face” LSB 631

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” LSB 649“A Multitude Comes from the East and the West” LSB 510

“In Thee Is Gladness” LSB 818“Alleluia! Let Praises Ring” LSB 822

May 11, 2025- Fourth Sunday of Easter

Posted on 7May CATEGORIES: Sunday

“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Christ alone secures salvation for believing Jews and Gentiles. He temporally and eternally anchors those persecuted for believing, asserting, and preaching divine truths. In the midst of strife, sin, disease, and death, God shepherds his people into eternity. As His sheepish people, we listen to His voice. So also we receive the living waters of Holy Baptism where He asserts His claim on us forever.

Readings:

Acts 20:17-35

Revelations 7:9-17

John 10:22-33

Hymns

“Father Welcomes”   LSB 605“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” LSB 709“Life Is a Journey”
“Lord Jesus Christ, Life Giving Bread”   LSB 625
“Oh, Blest the House” LSB 862“Be Still My Soul”   LSB 752“With All the Saints in Glory”   LSB 671“Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”     LSB 711

Collect of the Day
Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

LWML Treatshop

Posted on 7May CATEGORIES: e-news content

LADIES: Jesus Knows Me; This I Love! Isn’t it wonderful that God knows us? From the hairs on our heads to when we are asleep or awake, He knows. Even more wonderful is His forgiveness and grace for us, even though He knows it all.

On August 9, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, we will explore that love for us at the treatshop. A treatshop is a workshop and a retreat. It will include wonderful Bible Studies, activities, educational breakout sessions, Christ-centered mission projects, lunch, and, of course, wonderful LWML fellowship and fun. We hope you’ll plan to attend.

Complete the registration form and mail it along with your registration fee to Penny Letterman to let us know you’ll be there. We look forward to hearing from you. (Registration forms can also be picked up in the church office.)

For ride sharing information please see Gloria Field or Cheryl Tellman.

Seminary Christmas Marketplace

Posted on 30Oct CATEGORIES: e-news content

Thank you to all who have purchased gift card for our seminary families this year. If you are so inclined it is not too late to do so. You have until November 10th . These cards will be shared with the students before they leave for their Christmas break in December.

It would be a blessing to receive:
1. Gift cards in increments of $10, $20 or $25, which may be used at merchants in the Fort Wayne area such as Walmart, Target or Meijer or restaurant chains such as Applebees, Cracker Barrel, Olive Garden, Red Robin, Subway and others.
2. Service station and gas cards from Shell, Marathon, BP or Speedway in increments of $25 and above.
3. Cash gifts to purchase dining hall lunch tickets. The lunch tickets allow students who live off campus to eat lunch on campus rather than needing to bring their meals from home.

Please place your gifts in the gold can on the counter. Thank you!

Disaster Relief cont.

Posted on 23Oct CATEGORIES: e-news content

“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 Helping the hurting amid disaster

Pray for the:

victims of Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, that they would know and experience God’s love, hope, healing and renewal as their lives have been disrupted by this disaster
safety of volunteers as they travel and work together to provide immediate response and early recovery by providing for basic needs – food, water, clothes, and shelter
volunteers as they share Jesus, shine Jesus’ light and bring comfort, healing and restoration
members of St. Peter Lutheran congregation in Conover, North Carolina who are hosting volunteers (1 hour from Swannanoa)

Update–3rd Quarter Mission Offerings

Posted on 16Oct CATEGORIES: e-news content

Concordia Theological Seminary – Fort Wayne

Thank-you members of St. Peter for supporting missions this quarter! Thank-you for being gracious givers for the Lord’s work and sharing your love and care for others.

The amount of our Offering for CTSFW 2,990.00. We were able to take the check to CTSFW on Donation Day this past Tuesday along with all the generous offerings of Food and Clothing. We were able to attend Chapel and have lunch with the Seminary and Deaconess students to get to know them and hear how God led them to say: “Yes Lord, Send Me” to CTSFW to become Pastors and Deaconesses. An added highlight of the afternoon was being able to be part of the LWML Choir at Worship Anew. The recorded hymns will be part of Worship Services that will be broadcast in the future. Continue to keep CTSFW – Students, Faculty, and Staff in your prayers.

Flood Relief with Orphan Grain Train

Posted on 9Oct CATEGORIES: e-news content

Flood Relief Effort

Orphan Grain Train – Indiana Branch Jonesville, IN has organized a relief load to be transported to the community of Elizabethon, Tennessee. A Team of 10 Members from St. Peter, North Judson and St. Mark, Medaryville will be working at Orphan Grain Train on Saturday, October 19 th , 2024. Please see, text or call Pastor Wickert if you have any questions (812-528-2607We would like to collect items needed for the relief effort. If you can donate any of the items listed below, please bring them to St. Peter by 8 pm on Thursday, October 17th , 2024.

Items Needed:

Water (especially in gallon jugs (not distilled)

Cleaning Supplies: Pine Sol type cleaner (no bleach)

heavy duty brooms/mops;

Canned Goods and dry goods

basic Baby supplies i.e. – diapers, formula, wipes, food

blankets

NO Clothes and NO Furniture at this time.

UPDATE–3rd Quarter Mission Offerings

Posted on 9Oct CATEGORIES: e-news content

UPDATE–3rd Quarter Mission Offerings Concordia Theological Seminary – Fort Wayne

Thank-you members of St. Peter for supporting missions this quarter! Thank-you for being gracious givers for the Lord’s work and sharing your love and care for others. The amount of our Offering for CTSFW 2,990.00. We were able to take the check to CTSFW on Donation Day this past Tuesday along with all the generous offerings of Food and Clothing. We were able to attend Chapel and have lunch with the Seminary and Deaconess students to get to know them and hear how
God led them to say: “Yes Lord, Send Me” to CTSFW to become Pastors and Deaconesses. An added highlight of the afternoon was being able to be part of the LWML Choir at Worship Anew. The recorded hymns will be part of Worship Services that will be broadcast in the future. Continue to keep CTSFW – Students, Faculty, and Staff in your prayers.

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