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STEEPLE VIEWS
is published bi-monthly by
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, North Wales, PA.
Phone #215-699-4604 Fax 215-699-2179
Office E-mail: [email protected]
www.stpetersnorthwales.org
Pastor: Rev. Andreas Wagner
Director of Christian Ed: Joy Jacobson
Organist/Director of Music: Liz Allen
Office Secretary: Lorraine Daniels
Articles for Steeple Views should be brief, and submitted to
the Church office or [email protected]
by March 25th for the April/May issue.
It is the Mission of
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
to invite all people to
know, live, and share Jesus Christ
Pie day April 5
Twice a year we collect
pies for the children at Silver
Springs Martin Luther School, to
give them a special treat. Silver
Springs serves children with se-
vere emotional needs and aban-
donment issues. It’s a small but
meaningful way to support the
incredible work people at Silver
Springs do day in and day out.
Pies can be brought to church
until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday
morning
Births and Baptisms: - On Sunday, February 10, Ananda Emmalee Jones was baptized. The parents are Gered B. Jones and Heather L. Alderfer. -Austin Andrew Hain was born on February 28 at 4:09 pm. He weighed 7lbs 13 oz. The parents are Bob and Lauren Hains.
Weddings: Julie Yamrich and Michael Paul Morgan we be joined in Holy Marriage at St. Peter’s on Saturday after Easter, April 6 at 4:00 p.m.
Mother's Day Blanket Appeal Mother's Day is around the corner. Time to remember our Mothers/Aunts/Grandmothers/ Godmothers or any one who had been like on of these with our Mother's Day Blanket Appeal. $5 will go to buying a blanket and remember a loved on. Envelope will be in the pews.
Council Elections At its February meet-ing, Church Council welcomed newly elected members Andrea Greyson and Tom Work. Council also elected officers for 2013. Brian Brenfleck, John Ledder, Sharon Skrzat and John MacInnes were elected to serve as President, Vice Presi-dent, Secretary and Treasurer respec-
tively.
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Easter
The famous theologian Reinhold Niebuhr was known to never preach at Easter. When someone
asked him about it, he was quoted saying, "I want to watch other preachers making a fool of them-
selves trying to explain the resurrection."
Every Easter I feel that the story we are listening to is so much bigger than anything we can ex-
plain or dissect with or minds. The resurrection is one of the great mysteries of our faith, and yet,
as Paul and other leaders of the first century would insist, it was clearly more than a mystery. It
happened!
That distinction was very important to them. In their time, mystery religions were as popular as
yoga in our day and those eastern religions often featured a drama involving the death and resur-
rection of a god. Sound familiar? I thought so. So, it was easy for contemporaries to dismiss the
Easter story as one of those mystery tales. If not for the inconvenient fact of Jesus' bloody hands
and feet, the marks of his crucifixion...
The gospels and Paul may differ on various details of the resurrection, but they don't differ on one
point: it actually happened! That, to me, is as wondrous and marvelous, as mind boggling and
thought provoking as it has ever been. That, and the possibility of resurrection in every human life,
in your life and in mine, in that of the addict, in that of the bigot, in that of the traditionalist, in that of
the notorious pessimist, in that of the person without a trace of faith or hope. It can happen!
There are many beautiful Easter poems around, linking the awakening of nature with Easter faith.
Most of them are fine and inspirational pieces of religious poetry. But they often neglect to mention
that the resurrection was preceded by the crucifixion. Please, please, let us never forget that the
miracle of the resurrection in a human life does not come without death to the very things that pre-
vent us from coming into our own. We are linked with Jesus in that way. But one thing is for Easter
sure: it can happen!
Easter 2013, Pastor Andreas Wagner
Youth & Family Ministry Workshop Set
Tuesday, April 23rd
7:30 to 9:00 pm
Please come participate in a conversation about the direction of Youth & Family Ministry at St. Pe-ter’s. Brian Brenfleck will lead the discussion along with SEPA Synod Youth Ministries Specialist, Molly Beck Dean. Key topics for this workshop will include:
What should St Peter’s priorities be for Youth & Family Ministry? Discuss and refine a job description for a St Peter’s Director of Youth & Family Ministry Figure out how to form an ongoing Youth & Family Ministry team at St Peter’s – what should this look
like? For more information on this initiative including a preliminary job description, please stop by the "sign-up” table in the Narthex. If you plan to attend the workshop, please sign-up at the table or contact Brian Brenfleck
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Secret Pal Program Update---
Twenty–one 1st – 6th graders have received cards, stickers, cookies, and other fun stuff from their own personal
Secret Pals this Lent. The kids will continue to get mail through April 7th, the day of our Secret Pal Party.
This year’s party has a very “Structured” theme----that’s the only hint you will get! The party will go from the end of the church service (about 11 am) to noon in the fellowship hall. Some light refreshments will be served, and a fun activity is planned. Many thanks go to Sharon Brenfleck and Becky Work for planning a great party
this year!
Bring a Friend Sunday Update–
Twenty plus children were “drawn” to this year’s Bring a Friend Sunday, held on March 10th. A lively tour-nament game of Pictionary Junior began the party, with the Jolly Ranchers against the Fireballs----it was a drawJ (The teams scored equally). The game was followed by delicious tacos and more fun fellowship. Many thanks to Brian Brenfleck, Joanne Guido, and Tom Work for leading the games, and Evy Hayes and
Gretchen Flanagan for making the great tacos!
SCS Goes Thrifty!
On March 24th the Sunday school visited our very own thrift store! After learning about the store’s purpose and volunteers from Colleen Kwortnik, our kids took a short tour of the store before they sorted the 14 large bags of items that they brought as their offering for the day. Many thanks to all the parents who contributed so
many gently used items.
Rounding Up Our Kids for VBS on July 21st- July 25th
Son West Roundup is our theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School. We will be leading our buckaroos to Jesus as they ride the trail through the Old Testament stories of Moses. Through five action packed evenings
the kids will learn of God’s ultimate plan, ultimate power, ultimate rescue, ultimate trust, and ultimate love!
If you are interested in helping out at VBS, please let Joy Jacobson know at [email protected]. Last year it took more than 45 people to run the program for 67 kids, and we are expecting even more chil-dren this year! More details will be available soon on our church website. You will be able to register on-
line.
A VBS kick-off is being planned for May 19th during the Sunday school hour.
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St. Peter’s Belles Concert
Date: Sunday, April 14th
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Light refreshments following the concert)
Place: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
211 S. Main Street
North Wales, PA 19454
Admission: Free-will offering*
* This will help support our member's work this Spring and Summer with
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey (part of Lutheran Disaster Relief)
to help rebuild from Super Storm Sandy at the Jersey shore.
St. Peter’s Belles are celebrating their 20th Anniversary!
Liz Allen, Music Director
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St. Peter's Reader's
April 30 to discuss Gone Girl by Gillian Glynn June 11 to discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Contact Charlene Bance if you would like to join us.
They meet at 11:30 AM at the Bance home. Bring a lunch. Dessert and beverage provided.
Women's Retreat
The 2nd St. Peter's women's retreat will be held the weekend of October 11-13. ( arriving Friday af-
ternoon/evening until Sunday morning). We have reserved 4 cabins at Lake Noxamixon. These are heated
cabins with living area, kitchen, bathroom with shower and each sleeps 6 people. We will again focus on the
theme Retreat, Refresh, Renew! Wonderful activities as well as free time for relaxing and socializing is be-
ing planned. The cost will be $40 which covers the cabin and activities. A sign up sheet will be put out in
April. Come join your St. Peters "sisters" for a wonderful getaway! If you have any questions you can con-
tact Charlene Bance, Terry Riesz, or Judy Jones.
On Friday January 25th, 10 of the confirmation students went on a Winter confirmation retreat for the week-end up in the Poconos. They had a great time bonding together for the weekend. They worked on their con-firmation projects, did a spiritual gifts survey of themselves, had campfires, some COLD hikes, and even had time for snowtubing! Thank you to Mrs. Benner for allowing us the use of her wonderful lakehouse. Thank you also to Tom and Amy Bohner for inviting us for ice cream sundaes Saturday night! Thank you Pastor, Sharon Brenfleck, Debbie Ellis and Jennifer Trippetti – the drivers and chaperones! The kids are looking forward to
Confirmation on April 14th!
Here is a picture prior to snowtubing depar-ture: Gavin Troxel, Cate Hayes, Isabelle Michaud, Sara Edson, Rachel Nguyen, Lizzie Dallas, Jessica Brenfleck, Allison Gross, Alli-
son Trippetti, and Josh Ellis.
The annual camping trip will be Friday through Sunday, August 2 through the 4th at French Creek State
Park. Reservations must be made individually at Pa State Parks. We will be in loop C which is a dog
friendly area. Accommodations such as cabins or a Yurt can be rented, or you bring your own such as a
camper, pop-up or tent. The Riesz’s are reserved for C-22. Everyone brings their own food and there will be
a group chicken barbecue supper on Saturday evening followed by worship service with Communion and
camp fire pies. Hope you can join us. Call Terry Riesz with questions and let her know you are attending so
they have plenty of food for you. There is hiking, swimming, biking, Frisbee golf and sitting around the
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Confirmation: Thirteen young people will be confirmed at St. Peter's on the second Sunday after Easter,
April 14, during the 10 a.m. service. As their special confirmation projects, the students have been working
on speeches about their favorite Bible stories. These speeches will delivered to our congregation during three
different church services:
April 7, 8:30 a.m. Lizzie Dallas: John 3:16 Sarah Edson: John 11 (Lazarus) Cate Hayes: Isaiah 44 Isabelle Michaud, Psalm 23
April 7, 10:00 a.m.
Tannis Gallagher: Luke 15 (Prodigal Son) Rachel Nguyen: Luke 21 (Widow’s Offering) Allison Gross: Mark 10:38-41 (James and John's question) Eric Luecke: Crucifixion
April 14, 10:00 a.m. Jessica Brenfleck: John 13 (Washing of the Feet) Joshua Ellis: Genesis 11 (Tower of Babel) Luke Homan: James 1 Gavin Troxel: Luke 19 (Zachaeus) Allison Tripetti: Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)
From the Nursery –
Nursery Committee Open For Business!
St. Peter’s now has a nursery committee! April Fehrman, Michelle Browne, Katie Staudt along with Joy Ja-cobson are the founding mothers. They met in February to go through the toys currently in the nursery as well as many gently used toys that were donated by Chris and Cindy Mannon and their family---many thanks Man-
nons for the great donations!
Open House April 7th ----
The nursery will hold its first open house on April 7th from 11 (after the second service) to noon. Families with small children (under 3 years of age) are especially encouraged to check out our nursery rooms, which have had some furniture and toy upgrades. Katie Staudt, Michelle Browne, and April Fehrman are the host-
esses for the party---please stop by and say hi!
South Dakota Sunday is coming! April 21 Learn about our trip to the reservation. Who is going? What you can do to help on our way....
Helping Hands Day.
Exciting things are happening with our annual Helping Hands Day, April 27, an event of spirited-service in the community. This year we will be joining with the New Jersey Synod and will be staged in New Jersey with our service focusing on Hurricane Sandy recovery. We will be based out of St Paul Lutheran church in Beachwood , NJ ( 20 minutes inland of Long Beach Island). Our theme is Go ! You Are a Blessings. Our service and learning will focus on not only how we can be a blessing to others, but also on how those we go to serve are a blessing to us and their community.
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Adult Forum Sessions, Winter and Spring 2013
Always at 9:45 a.m. in the parlor
Attention! Here is our revised Sunday morning Adult Forum schedule for the spring of 2013. The
schedule runs mostly parallel to the choir singing early. That's why the timing is spread out unevenly. The
first three sessions will engage the group in an exploration of biblical psalms. There will be a session about
spiritual gifts. The last three sessions will feature one of the great Adult Education leaders of our time, Pas-
tor John Ortberg. We will follow his series "If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the
boat." I would like to thank Linda and Bill Hubler, Jamie Nourie and Lauriue Kane for serving as leaders
and facilitators.
Pastor Andreas Wagner
April 21: John Ortberg Series
Leader: Laurie Kane
May 5: John Ortberg Series
Leader: Laurie Kane
May 19: John Ortberg Series
Leader: Laurie Kane
Philabundance
Philabundance is the area’s largest food bank. Philabun-
dance serves approximately 65,000 people per week. In 2011,
Philabundance distributed 19 million pounds of food across the
Delaware Valley.
Mark your calendar. We are going again to Philabun-
dance on June 29. I hope to see you then. Sharon Baker
Belles Annual Garage Sale May 4th 8 AM-12 PM
The Belles will be hosting another annual garage sale on Saturday, May 4th.
From 8-12.
Donations can be brought to the fellowship hall on
Thursday, the 2nd from 7-9 PM or Friday the 3rd from 10-8 .
Need help? Call Terry Riesz or Charlene Bance.
Proceeds will go to the Bell Fund for special music, workshops and ministries.
Cinco de Mayo on Saturday,
May 4th at 5 PM at the Jones’
home. This is an adult only
get together to celebrate Cinco
de Mayo and plan for the next
several months’ social activi-
ties.
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"To know the word that sustains the weary..."
"The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue,
to know the word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed." (Is 50:4)
In Isaiah 50, we find this description of a servant of God, whose ministry consists of listening and
sustaining the weary with words of wisdom or comfort. This may feel like a daunting task, and
that's because, well, - it is! We all know of people who have been hurting badly. Maybe we remem-
ber ourselves times of desperation, when life just didn't make sense, when the future seemed bleak
or when we were emotionally drained by a loss. Those are difficult times, times when people need
their family, friends and church to help them through.
In the church, there is a long tradition of care for the soul, especially during those times. It is usu-
ally part of the pastor's call and responsibility to provide for that. However, there are more people
in the church who have the spiritual gifts and the desire to serve in a similar role, and we have de-
cided to equip our people to use their ears and tongues (in that order!) to help sustain those who
are going through rough times. We have joined Stephen Ministry, which has trained lay people in
the church for this task since 1975 and has done so with great vision and organizational skill. On
Sunday, March 17, Rebecca Ledder and Laurie Kane were commissioned to be our Stephen Leaders
at St. Peter's. Together with me, they attended a full week of intensive training in January and are
currently going through further training provided by another local Stephen Ministry congregation.
We couldn't be more blessed to have Laurie and Rebecca serve in that capacity.
Between now and Memorial Day Weekend we are looking to identify more of God's people called by
the spirit to become Stephen Ministers. They need to be persons who have the time and are willing
to receive significant training, who have the desire and stamina to sustain people in need; they
need to be individuals who rely on their faith. We will be clear about what's required and we will
make sure that whoever serves in this role is supported at all times. If you wonder whether this is
something you could do, ask yourself the following questions: "Do you enjoy listening to others,
even if that includes occasionally heartbreaking moments?" "Can you keep a secret?" "Do you think
you are able to manage emotional tension and give it to the Lord?" Please reach out to Rebecca,
Laurie or to me. You can reach these two brave ladies or pastor at [email protected]
Pastor Andreas Wagner
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Updates from St. Peter's
Property: During our annual meeting we introduced the congregation to the need for a significant investment in the
replacement of our two main roofs. The property committee had already obtained two somewhat conflicting assess-
ments from roofers. In addition, we have since had an independent building inspector from the Mission Investment
Fund provide an analysis. Once his report is received, we will move forward with plans and very likely a capital
campaign. At this point it looks like one of the roofs has to be replaced immediately while the other can wait for a
number of years. We thank people from the Property Committee for their due diligence in assessing this need.
Youth and Family Ministry: Brian Brenfleck is gathering people who have been involved in youth and family min-
istry activities to develop a clearer job definition for the youth and ministry position we are seeking to establish. He
has already obtained important input from Molly Beck Dean, our synod youth ministry specialist. We know that
finding the resources and the right person for this position will be a challenge. But we also know that spiritual lead-
ership for our young people and families is vital for the future of the church. Please pray for us! More updates in the
next newsletter...
Music Ministry: When the staff support team and council decided last year to not pursue plans for a new Choral
Director - in favor of the Youth and Family Ministry position - it was suggested to have a choral specialist come in a
few times every year for special projects. There are a number of good reasons for that. It lightens the significant load
of our Music Director and gives the choir an opportunity to work with a choral specialist a few times a year on fo-
cused projects. Louise Gurdelman led the choir on Palm Sunday and two more projects are planned for this year. It
is also a blessing that our choir has grown by four people in 2012.
Please see the flyer on page 12 of this issue. Members of the congregation will be supplying bed and board
and transportation for the Gospel choir during their sojourn in North Wales.
Focus on Social Ministry: This Lenten season brought a focus on Social Ministry. On five consecutive Wednes-
days, we hosted guest speakers from Manna on Main Street, Kencrest, Silver Springs, The Lutheran Settlement
House and the folks from the Faith Worship Center in East Lansdowne. The offerings for each of those nights went
to the organizations that presented. Some of the organizations are already faithfully supported by our Thrift Store.
(Hint: support our Thrift Store - they do important work!) St. Peters will also join many other local congregations in
trying to sponsor a meeting between church leaders and local officials to more effectively serve the needs of poor
people in the Greater Lansdale area.
Communication: Means of communication are changing all the time in the 21st century and we are just trying our
best to keep up. John Ledder and Lorraine Daniels attended a workshop about communication in the 21st century,
which was led by the synod communications team. He also agreed to lead our communication committee. Summing
up the workshop he said "we are not doing badly but there are things we can certainly improve on." Stay tuned...
Stephen Ministry: On Sunday, March 17, Rebecca Ledder and Laurie Kane were blessed and commissioned as
Stephen Ministry Leaders for St. Peter's. Both have invested significant time in leadership training and are now at-
tending Stephen Ministry training provided by Lansdale Baptist Church. The application process for Stephen Minis-
ters from St. Peter's will begin after Easter.
Summer Camps: This year, St. Peter's is offering three weeks of summer day camps. There will be subsequent art
camp weeks, followed by a cooking camp. July 29 – August 2: Art Camp for K-2nd grade; August 5-9: Art Camp
for 3rd – 6th grade; August 12-16: Cooking Camp for 3rd –6th grade. During those weeks, our AA groups will meet
at St. Luke's down the street. Vacation Bible School will be from July 21 - 25. (see the summer schedule on the last
page )
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04/03 Riesz, Tracy
04/04 Daniels, Lorraine
04/04 Alunni, Vincent
04/04 Blum, James
04/05 Wolfe, Ryan
04/06 Michaud, Amy
04/06 Laphen, Jeffrey
04/07 Work, Robert
04/08 Dallas, Elizabeth
04/09 Chaffee, Joyce
04/09 Dunn, Kimberly
04/09 Bance, Jessica
04/09 Michaud, Stuart
04/10 Bailey, Ginny
04/10 Duffy-Rourke, Mari
04/13 Maurer, Brian
04/14 Mannon, Devin
04/19 Coslet, Patricia
04/19 DeLuca, Dillon
04/19 Gross, Allison
04/21 Tyson, Kurtis
04/22 Nguyen, Rachel
04/23 Abbott, Haley
04/24 Machines, John
04/24 Gutsche, Eric
04/25 Smith, Olga
04/25 Wagner, Samuel
04/26 Bielecki, Joyce
04/26 Sundar, Shamala
04/26 Wagner, Peter
04/28 Rivera, Diamond
05/02 Park, Kristen
05/02 Tyson, Khristyan
05/04 Simcox, Cathy
05/07 Cymerman, Regina
05/09 Griffin, Kim
05/09 Almo, Jacqueline
05/11 Dunn, Stephanie
05/11 Crowe, Sarah
05/11 Rauchut, Nicole
05/12 Baker, William
05/12 Hayes, Catherine
05/13 Baker, Mark
05/14 Reichert, William
05/15 Neiderhiser, Charles
05/17 DeStefano Jr, Kevin
05/18 Charles, Mason
05/19 Gallagher, Rylie
05/20 Fuss, Shirley
05/20 Kwortnik, Carey
05/21 Worman, Erica
05/22 Walter, Richard
05/22 Brobst, Linda
05/27 Voicheck, William
05/28 Parker, Gail
05/30 Boorse, Florence
April Birthdays
May Birthdays
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Wittenberg GermanyWittenberg GermanyWittenberg GermanyWittenberg Germany
On Tour …On Tour …On Tour …On Tour …
May 10 thru May 16May 10 thru May 16May 10 thru May 16May 10 thru May 16
in Southeastern in Southeastern in Southeastern in Southeastern
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Alburtis1, Trappe2,
North Wales3, Mt. Airy4, Philadelphia5
Welcome them, Hear them.Welcome them, Hear them.Welcome them, Hear them.Welcome them, Hear them.
AAAATTTT AAAA L L L LOCATIONOCATIONOCATIONOCATION NEARNEARNEARNEAR Y Y Y YOUOUOUOU
All concerts begin at 7:00 pm – A freewill offering will be taken
1Huff’s Union Church
540 Conrad Road
Alburtis
May 10 – 7:00 pm
2Augustus Lutheran
717 W. Main St.
Trappe
May 11 – 7:00 pm
3St. Peter’s Lutheran
211 S. Main St.
North Wales
May 13 – 7:00 pm
4Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia
7301 Germantown Ave.
Phila. (Mt Airy)
May 14 – 7:00 pm
5Immanuel Lutheran
14100 Worthington Rd
Near Byberry Rd.
Phila. (Northeast)
May 16 – 7:00 pm
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SPRING INTO SUMMER AT THE THRIFT SHOP
It is the spring season at the Thrift Shop – and almost time for our summer break.
Thank you to the Sunday School children who spent their time in the Thrift Shop on Palm Sunday. They learned about this social ministry, brought donations, helped to sort and shelve clothing, and had an
Easter egg hunt to encourage them to look high and low at every shelf.
In April you will find any remaining Easter merchandise on sale. We already have shorts, tee’s, and
tank tops on display and will soon be adding swim wear.
Sometime in May clearance sales will begin. Clothing and linens will be ½ price, then a bag sale, and during our last week every item will be 25 cents. All other merchandise such as dishware, knick-knacks, books, and toys will also be ½ price and then 25 cents during the last week. Watch the Sunday bulletin or
check the on-line calendar for specific sale and closing dates.
We will accept donations as long as space permits.
St Peter’s Thrift Shop Ministry Supports Local Charities
As part of our Wednesday evening Lenten services this year, our congregation hosted guest speak-ers from various charities in the area. We are fortunate to have so many wonderful organizations in our
community that help those in need.
What you may not know is that our congregation continually supports the financial needs of these organizations through the work of our Thrift Shop! If fact, in 2012 alone, the Thrift Shop raised over $16,000 that went directly to support local charities including Nehemiah’s Way, Silver Springs - Martin Luther School, KenCrest and Manna on Main Street. These contributions go above and beyond our congre-
gation’s benevolence giving to the Synod which is made through weekly offerings to the General Fund.
The Thrift Shop was started back in 1992 to support the work of Nehemiah’s Way, a social minis-try originally founded by St Peter’s to provide support for women and children affected by domestic vio-lence. Over the years, the Thrift Shop has expanded its support to other local charities that help women and children. Faithfully led by Colleen Kwortnik, our Thrift Shop committee includes Lois Kesack, Ellie Park, Ginny Benner, Amy Gillan, Inge Coleman and Kay Mulhall. We are blessed by the work of these
women and many others who contribute their time and talent to maintain the operations of the Thrift Shop!
DONATE – VOLUNTEER – SHOP
Help us spread the word! When your family is looking for a place to DONATE unwanted items – tell them about the Thrift Shop. If you have a couple of hours of extra time each month – VOLUNTEER.
If your friends and neighbors like a good bargain – tell them to SHOP at the Thrift Shop.
As a church, Jesus calls us to care for our neighbors. One way we can all help fulfill this mission is by supporting the Thrift Shop. The more successful the Thrift Shop is – the more good work St Peter’s can
do for the community.
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A Ringing Opportunity Coming to A Church Near You.
Did you ever think you would like to try your hand at playing handbells?
Would you like to know all the secrets that our handbell ringers do to make it look so difficult?
Would you like to know if hand bell ringing really is as fun as it looks?
Well, now is the time to find out.
For six weeks this coming summer there will be a workshop in the bell room in the Christian Education building catering to beginner handbell ringers or ringers that want to improve their skills. You will learn all the techniques you need to know to become a successful bell ringer. At the end of the six weeks, we will
have a song prepared that we will present in church on Sunday, August 25.
Here are all the details:
Who: Anyone from 4th grade and older that would like to come
When: July 3 August 7
July 10 August 14
July 31 August 31
Where: Bell Room of the Christian Education Building at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
What time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
What do I need: Yourself and a sense of humor
How do I sign up: Talk with Liz Allen or call the office and say “Yes, I want to ring”
Class size is limited to 12, so be sure to sign up early!!
Summer Music Schedule 2013
June 2 St. Peter’s Kids St. Peter’s Youth share their many musical talents
June 9 Choir Sunday St. Peter’s vocal choirs combine to present special music with
Guest Director, Louise Gerdelmann (Belles will be in Lancaster at Allegheny Lutheran Church)
June 16 Sunday at the Blues Café, Soul music by Ed Neiderhiser, Dick Stover and Company
June 23 Watch this space
June 30 Contemporary
July 7 Annual Jazz Service with Ed Neiderhiser and friends
July 14 North Pennsmen – the popular barbershop group from Lansdale
July 21 Judy Coates and Vicky Gallagher, a vocal duo
July 28 Blues Service Jeremy Behe, Brian Brenfleck and Liz Allen will present music by
the contemporary Christian blues band, NewWorldSon
August 4 Back by popular demand is the Spirit and Truth Gospel Choir from Zion Baptist Church in Ambler
August 11 Celtic Women and Friends with a special Celtic service
August 18 Contemporary worship with the Gloria Dei Praise Band from Huntingdon Valley
August 25 St. Peter’s Summer Bells
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April 2: Pie Day, Drop off by 11:30 a.m. April 7: Secret Pal Party; Nursery Open House
April 7: Teen Night, 5-7 p.m. April 12: Basic Home Gathering, 7:00 p.m. April 14: Confirmation Service at 10:00 a.m. April 14: St. Peter’s Belles, 20th Anniversary Concert, 4:00 p.m. April 23: Youth and Family Ministry Planning meeting, 7:00 p.m. April 24: Volunteer Luncheon
April 27: Youth Helping Hands Day
April 28: Teen Night May 3-4: Annual Synod Assembly May 4: Annual Belles Garage Sale 8-12 May 4: Cinco de Mayo Party at the Jones residence, 5:00 p.m. May 12: Mother’s Day May 13: Spring Concert by the Choir from Wittenberg/Germany, 7:00 p.m. May 18: New Member Orientation, 9 a.m. – 12:00 noon
May 26: Beginning of Summer Service Series at 9:30 a.m. June 2: New Member Sunday with St. Peter’s young artists June 9: Choral Sunday with Louise Gerdelmann (Belles in Lancaster) June 15: Family Picnic at Lake Nockamixon, 2:00 p.m. June 16: Sunday in the Soul Cafe
June 27-July 8: Youth Servant Trip to South Dakota
June 27-30: Belles festival in Oswego, NY July 7: Annual Jazz service with Pastor Ed Neiderhiser and friends
July 14: Worship with the North Pennsmen
July 21-25: Vacation Bible School July 28: Blues Service with Jeremy Behe and friends from St. Peter’s
July 29 – August 2: Art Camp for K-2nd grade
August 2-4: Annual Camping trip at French Creek State Park August 4: Gospel Sunday, with the Spirit and Truth Gospel Choir, Ambler Zion Baptist August 5-9: Art Camp for 3rd – 6th grade
August 11: Celtic Sunday August 12-16: Cooking Camp for 3rd –6th grade
August 18: Praise Worship with the Gloria Dei Band from Huntingdon Valley
August 25: St. Peter’s Summer Belles
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