SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Sunday, June 5th
9:00am Worship – Sanctuary
11:00am Love Fellowship Church of God in Christ
Tuesday, June 7th
9:00am Quilting
Wednesday, June 8th
10:00amBible Study
Thursday, June 9th
10:00am Fidget Mats
Sunday, June 12th
9:00am Worship – Parking Lot
11:00am Love Fellowship Church of God in Christ
COUNCIL UPDATE
The council met on May 19, 2022. We prayed together and went over the Respectful Communication Guidelines. A discussion took place about a policy for ‘Endowment Fund Deposits and Communication Process’. The policy was approved. The council also approved a motion to invest in the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust. St. Peter will use the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust to manage St. Peter’s endowment funds. A motion was approved to allow Love Fellowship COGIC to use the fellowship hall for a rummage sale on Saturday, June 25th.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
As of Monday, May 23, 2022, we have $6,215.00 in our general fund. This is the money that we use to cover daily and routine expenses. To cover budgeted monthly expenses, our giving needs to be $5,300.00 a week. Our designated funds for ministries like Endowment, El Salvador, and Pastor’s Discretionary Fund all have healthy balances. Our current need is financial donations to the general fund. Please prayerfully consider contributing to the St. Peter general fund to help us continue our day-to-day vital ministries. If you are already generously giving, any additional gift is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
WORSHIP AND WITNESS MISSION NEWS
Introducing ‘Squishy Jesus!’ Take ‘Squishy Jesus’ with you during your summer. Take it on travels, on your everyday errands, to work, and on adventures. Be sure to take pictures and send them along with a caption to church (stpeter@stpetersheboygan.com). You can also post pictures on the St. Peter Facebook page or print them out and post them yourselves when you are at church. Remember that wherever you go, God is with you!
9:00am – Sunday morning alternating weeks worshipping in the parking lot and the sanctuary. Copies of the worship music are available for you to pick up when you grab your bulletin.
For parking lot worship bring a chair, blanket, or something comfy to sit on. Cones will be out to separate the worship and parking spaces. Kids can grab their Sunday School bins that will be stocked with bubbles and sidewalk chalk. If the weather does not cooperate, we will move into the sanctuary.
Worship in
the sanctuary will look much like it does now. Children’s bulletins and crayons will be available, and families are welcome to use the Pray Ground.
9:00am Summer Worship Schedule
06/05 – Sanctuary
06/12 – Parking Lot
06/19 – Sanctuary
06/26 – Parking Lot
07/03 – Sanctuary
07/10 – Parking Lot
07/17 – Sanctuary
07/24 – Parking Lot
07/31 – Sanctuary
08/07 – Parking Lot
08/14 – Sanctuary
08/21 – Parking Lot
08/28 – Sanctuary
09/04 – Parking Lot
St. Peter Live
Our service is livestreamed to our Facebook page (https://m.facebook.com/stpetersheboygan/) each Sunday morning. Following worship, the service will be uploaded to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvPIB8agxVhS72C5822etA) and our website (https://stpetersheboygan.com). The weekly bulletin is attached to this email if you would like to follow along with the online service.
Sign up to be a Worship Assistant
It is now easier than ever to help with worship! Visit the Sign-Up Genius site to help with reading, ushering, outdoor set up and tech. The summer sign up is ready!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084aaaac2eaaf58-worship
LIFELONG LEARNING MISSION NEWS
Summer Book Study Save the dates! Join us for a five-week summer book study on ‘The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life’ by Adam Hamilton. We will meet on Wednesday evenings: July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10 from 6:00-7:15pm. We will discuss the practices of worship and prayer, study, serve, give, and share. You can purchase books on your own or let us know if you’d like us to order you a copy. If you have any questions you can reply to this email or talk to Pastor Kristin.
Confirmation Camp
Please pray for our confirmation youth as they attend camp at Pine Lake (Crossways Camping Ministries) June 19th-24th.
Book Club
Book Club will meet again on Tuesday, June 28th at 6:00 pm. We will be discussing the true story “An Elephant in the Garden” by Michael Morpurgo. Join us!!
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study, led by Myra, on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am to 11:00am in the Fireside Room. Please reply to this email or call the church office at 920.452.4771 to sign up to attend.
SOCIAL OUTREACH MISSION NEWS
Fidget Mats
Spring 2022 and we are finally delivering fidget mats. This time to Shores of Sheboygan, Azura, Songbird Pond in Plymouth and Meadowview. Some facilities are surprised to know we gift them.
Our group of fidgeters feel so blessed that we are able to give to people who may, for various reasons, need a little comfort and distraction. We are also pleased to do as Jesus tells us to do, to show our love for one another.
A story from Songbird Pond who tell us our mats are wonderfully made and don’t wear out: A gentleman was gifted with a mat from us and passed away. His family took his belongings home including the mat. The family then took a video of the man’s great grandson playing with the mat.
Thank you St. Peter people who continue to keep us stocked with doodads and gizmos. Makes for some very fine and interesting mats. If you have some time to share, please keep us in mind. Every Thursday from 10 to 12pm. Peace, Joan.
SCIO
The 3rd Annual Night Market season is approaching! Join us for family fun, live music, eclectic vendors/crafters/makers, food trucks and more! June 24, July 29, and August 26 from 4-9pm at City Green in Sheboygan. Get more information at our website: http://www.sheboygancountyinterfaith.org/night-market/
The summer farmers market season has begun in Fountain Park! Hours will again be 8am – 1pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Thursday market in Plymouth in the Dairy Queen parking lot from 12-5pm. We look forward to seeing you for the 33rd season of the SCIO Farmers Market!
SCIO could use the following items: 1” 3-ring binders, new pillows, twin- and full-size blankets, twin comforter sets (child themed), books for teens, Little Tykes basketball hoop, kids table/chairs.
Hey!!! All Golfers, Mini Golfers and Non-Golfers
We will once again have a St. Peter Golf Drop in League starting every Tuesday evening at 5:30pm at Sunset Hills Golf Course on Hwy 23. We will begin Tuesday May 31st. Foursomes will be formed as people arrive and are ready to play. Golfers of all levels are welcome to play. We will have a one-hole competition each evening. A prize will be awarded. (The June 7th hole competition will be longest putt on hole 2.)
If you like Mini Golf, or just want to putt around you can join others and play 18 holes of mini golf at Sunset Hills Mini Golf Course, starting at 6:00 pm. The course is new and has some very interesting and challenging holes. A prize will be awarded each evening so turn in your scorecard to Pam.
For the Non-Golfers, we have something for you as well. Come to the clubhouse any time after 7:00pm for some awesome St. Peter Fellowship. Sunset has fantastic pizza and a variety of beverages. Youth must be accompanied by an adult, please. If you have any questions, reply to this email. Looking to see all of you very soon! Pam
St. Peter Bicyclers
A few years ago, we had a group on Saturdays would gather on Saturday mornings to peddle to breakfast. Please reply to this email if you would like to start a biking group. It is more fun with others. Looking forward to hearing from you. Pam
El Salvador News
In 2000, St Peter entered into a partnership with Apostles of Christ in El Salvador. Our vision was to help the children in the area with their education. Now, many of them are graduating from trade school or college.
Apostles of Christ is doing a great job as they have taken on 16 new grade school students this school year. We need your help!! Sponsoring a student in grade school is $15 per month or $3.75 per week. If you would like to sponsor a student, please respond to this message and we can get you started.
There will be a new display in the hallway to the fellowship hall. There will also be a question and suggestion box with cards and pens for you to use.
Please consider sponsoring a student or donating to the El Salvador program.
Lutheran World Relief
We are in need of 4oz white bar soap to create more health kits for LWR. Please drop your donations off in the cabinet in the fellowship hallway. Thank you!
Quilting
Join us for quilting for Lutheran World Relief on Tuesdays from 9am– 12pm in the quad room. Please come, we have a lot of work to do. No experience necessary. We will teach you. See you there. Peace, Wendy B.
Community Resources
The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has a helpline 800-950-6264 that is available M-F 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This helpline provides the one-on-one help and information necessary to tackle tough challenges that you, your family or friends are facing. They also have 24/7 crisis support. Call 800-273-8255 or text NAMI to 741-741 to receive free support via text message.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please keep the following people in your prayers: Dan, Wanda, Barbara, Jazzy, Paul, Mya, Joshua’s family, those in Ukraine, Bryan, Bishop Gomez, Pat, Ayden, Camilla, Gene, Marianne, Barb, Debbie and Apostles of Christ.
BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DATES
Announcements for the bulletin and weekly newsletter are due at noon each Wednesday. Please submit information to Carrie, at email address stpeter@stpetersheboygan.com. The staff will review and make final decisions based on clarity, space, content, timing, and needs of the community.