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NAVIGATING NEW TERRAIN ON OUR LENTEN JOURNEY
Pastor Diana Linden-Johnson and Reverend Dana Peterson presided and preached last Sunday. Reverend Peterson reminded the community of that passionate, feisty apostle Simon Peter. Peter’s storied journey from tempestuous water-walker to committed and faithful leader — a “rock” — is long and quite … human. Saint Peter Lutheran Church will navigate the new terrain before us with grace and love, patient with our fellow humans, and committed to each other and the work God accomplishes through us.
Pastor Vera Guebert-Steward will join Saint Peter this weekend as we continue our Lenten journey. If you have questions, please reach out to council@stplc.org.
SOUP’S ON! COME TO SOUP SUPPER (WEDNESDAYS THROUGH 3/20 AT 6PM)
ALL DAUGHTERS PRAYER LIST 2024
Sign up for the 2024 Secret Prayer Sister! Prayerful support all year of your fellow Sisters uplifts ALL DAUGHTERS at Saint Peter. It is as simple as praying daily. Each participant will receive a crocheted heart as a visual prompt to pray. Special thanks to Allegra Reiber for stitching these sweet reminders. You will also receive an encouraging note each month. Contact Karen Clair (303-667-1316 or kclair4@gmail.com) by February 29th. Please provide Karen with your birthday (day and month), favorite color, favorite flower, interests & hobbies, special prayer request.
WOMEN AND WEALTH: MAKING BLANKETS FOR THE GATHERING PLACE (FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 5-7PM) AT SAINT PETER
Come make blankets for The Gathering Place, a local non-profit that provides basic necessities and care to homeless women and children. These blankets will offer warmth and comfort to those managing challenging circumstances. We will provide all supplies, as well as delicious food and drinks! Come spend time with your sisters in Christ and make a difference! (RSVP Jenn Stenbak 303-257-0904 or jennifer.stenbak@8z.com)
If you are interested in further supporting The Gathering Place, consider bringing unopened and unexpired hygiene items (travel or full-size), and we will deliver them with the blankets (e.g. shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, deodorant, razors/shaving cream, individually-wrapped toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss/flossers, period products (especially maxi pads!), Q-tips, sunscreen, Chapstick, brushes/combs, product for black and/or textured hair, full-size makeup products or makeup testers, perfume).
SUNDAY FUNDAY & BLESSING BOWLS
This Sunday, we will paint our blessing bowls!
FAMILY MINISTRIES GOES GLOBAL
Saint Peter is participating in the Lutheran World Relief’s “A Season of Hope.” We will assemble Personal Care Kits for distribution. Last year, 123,920 Personal Care Kits were delivered to 13 countries through LWR! You can help put God’s love into action for those across the world who are suffering. Our Sunday Funday kids will collect items each week and assemble complete kits for delivery through LWR.
UP TO GOOD! SHENANIGANS AT SAINT PETER
Last weekend, Saint Peter was noisy! Confirmation students from Saint Peter, Bethany, and Epiphany Lutheran had the opportunity to be in community and grow in faith. The kids played games, ate pizza, made music, worshipped and prayed together. Thank you to all who helped make this a safe, inviting and inspiring event!
OTHER WAYS TO HELP COVENANT CUPBOARD:
Monetary donations to CCFP are always welcome. Your donations help maintain a robust pantry for folks who face food insecurity and hardship – we serve new families each week! You can write a check to Saint Peter with “Covenant Cupboard” or “CCFP” in the memo line, or make it out directly to Covenant Cupboard. The food pantry is an independent 501(C)3 nonprofit.
Support CCFP by shopping at King Soopers/City Market! Obtain a loyalty card from King Soopers/City Market and go online (www.kingsoopers.com). Set up your account, select “My Account” and “Community Rewards.” Enter DC406 to select Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry. As your designated nonprofit, CCFP will receive part of the proceeds from your purchases. Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to join you in supporting CCFP when they shop!
We love to give books to the children who visit the food pantry! Do you have new or gently used picture books for infants and toddlers? Contact Laura Guthals or Terri Mohrhaus if you have books to donate.
CCFP serves between 150-200 families a week, many of whom are new to the pantry, or new to the country. This service is vital and life-changing. Thank you for your help!
LOOKING FOR LECTORS
Do you love to read scripture? Please consider being a lector and lend your personality and voice to worship. We love to include our children as well as adults. Ms. Mary is happy to work with you — especially if it is your first time. Please contact Steve Leighton (leightonss@hotmail.com) or Ms. Mary (mpratt@stplc.org) and we’ll get you on the schedule. There is great availability in April and May!
GOT IDEAS? JOIN A WORK GROUP!
Do you have creative ideas to help make our worship services more vibrant? Consider joining the Worship work group to share your ideas! Do you have a Bible study or faith-based book you would like to explore in an adult faith forum? Share your ideas with the Faith Formation work group. Join one or more of these collaborative, brainstorming groups and share your passion and perspective:
•Faith Formation
•Personnel
•Property
•Stewardship
•Worship
•Mission (Service)
•Evangelism & Outreach
If you have questions or would like to help please contact a Council member or email council@stplc.org.
DAY CAMP (JULY 8 - 11)
All preschoolers through 6th graders are welcome. Let Ms. Mary (mpratt@stplc.org) know if you are going into 7th grade or older and would like to be a Team Leader at Day Camp!
HELP PREPARE RAINBOW TRAIL FOR CAMPERS! (MAY 24 - MAY 27)
Let’s get ready for Created to Be! at Rainbow Trail this summer! Join us May 24-27 to get the Camp ready for the campers. We have the tools — or bring your favorite tool kit and tool belt, cordless drill or just willing hands. Spend the weekend or spend a day! Call Mike DiLisa for details (303-908-8600).
GET TO KNOW SAINT PETER
Introduce yourself! Let’s get to know the stories and histories of the faces you see on Sunday. Send Arielle (awilson@stplc.org) pictures and a few trivia pieces, and you might be featured in an upcoming newsletter. Make connections and start conversations with your Saint Peter community!
HELP SPREAD THE WORD WITH AN StPLC GOOGLE REVIEW!
If you haven’t already left a review online, please take a couple of minutes this week to share with the online world what you think is special about our South Denver church. It’s free to do and will only take you a couple of minutes. You can find instructions from Google here. You can find the Saint Peter listing here.