We will be ordering poinsettias from Hy-Vee floral for Christmas. You may pick up an order sheet on the information table outside the office; place filled in sheet with a check for $9.62 in the basket by November 30.
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Thankofferings show gratitude for God’s blessings and give us an important and tangible way to
express that gratitude. It is a tradition grounded in our celebration of community, of meeting together to joyfully give thanks for what God has give us. Thankofferings have always been, and still are, our opportunity to say thank you to God in both significant and ordinary moments. Your thankofferings support the total outreach of our church women to live out our mission—“mobilizing women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.” Together we can do more than we could ever do apart. Our Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Thankoffering service is held this year on November 8th. A Thankoffering envelope is available in your offering envelope packets or you can use a plain envelope marked for WELCA Thankoffering. We will be collecting donations through the month of November. More information about the Women of the ELCA Thankoffering is available at http://www.womenoftheelca.org/thankoffering-pages-93.php. Please fill out a candle sheet and place in the basket located on the Information table, outside the office (or call the office), in remembrance of a loved one received into the life eternal. Sealed by the spirit and sustained by the Savior's body and blood, we celebrate All Saints Worship service, Sunday, November 1.
WANTED: People to help tie quilts during October. Join us as we gather on Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and evenings 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm; Tuesdays 9:00 am - Noon. Also, Sunday mornings after worship.
Come when you can, leave when you must. Quilts tied thus far - 46! The Ingathering will be held November 7, to replenish LWR warehouses, for quilts already sent to earthquake survivors in Nepal and refugees from war in Syria. WELCA will be selling whole pies at the Denver City Garage Sales on September 12th at Dean and Judy Gleason's garage, 710 E Fayette St, Denver, from 9 am until they are all sold. The WELCA Board will be calling members of the serving committees to ask people to bake and donate pies that do not need to be refrigerated (typically fruit pies, pecan pies, pumpkin pies). ANYONE is welcome to
donate pies. Pies can be dropped off at church from 8:00 - 9:30 am on September 12th or at Gleason's house. Proceeds from the pie sale will be used to help fund the Christmas Gift list. The annual Denver Days Parade will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 10 am. To help spread the Word of Christ's love for us and have a lot of fun doing it, St. Peter will be handing out treats with a message letting folks know how "WE’RE ON FIRE FOR JESUS!". Let us know if you would like to walk in the parade. Please contact the church office at 984-5248 or email anna@stpeterdenver.org.
Join us July 11th at 10:00 am while we transform St. Peter into Camp Discovery for Vacation Bible School! There are lots of great opportunities for everyone to pitch in and help.
Contact Amity for more information. We could use 8-10 folding camp chairs, 6-8 small tents (free standing, no stakes) and 1 easy up approx.10x10 canopy, LOTS of artificial x-mas trees with stands (tag with your name on trunks). We are trying to make the church have a forest feel. Other items we can use are pinecones, lanterns, sleeping bags, picnic baskets, old pots for campfire, a couple coolers and stuffed animals that have to do with forest (bears, squirrels, raccoons, possums, etc.). Everything should be marked with names so we can make sure you get them back. Also, 20 red or blue checkered table cloths (Dollar Tree usually carries them) And any camping décor would be appreciated, as in lanterns for table decorations. Questions? Contact Judy Milius 319-404-7786.
EWALU Counselors: The Board of Mission will be delivering care packages to counselors at EWALU this summer. It’s a small gesture of thanks for the special ministry they do with youngsters throughout June and July. If you could donate any of the items during the month of June, it would be appreciated: Bags of candy, Beverages, Chips, Crackers, Packaged cookies, Dried Fruit, Granola bars. Items can be placed in the green tin outside the offices. Thanks!
Also, Miranda Fober and Emma Frey are serving as EWALU Counselors this summer. If you would like write to them you can address a letter to them at 37776 Alpha Ave, Strawberry Point, IA 52076. Teacher Appreciation: We invite all the teachers that helped with Sunday School to join us
Sunday, May 17, as we recognize and give thanks for your ministry. Following worship will be the last day of Sunday School - Fun Day activities for the students. |