Announcements – Week of November 22, 2009

Announcements may also be found at www.stpeternj.org

 

 

 

 

Tues

6:15

Confirmation Instruction

Sun

8:00

Divine Service

Wed

7:00

Junior Choir

 

9:15

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study

 

7:30

Thanksgiving Eve Service

 

10:30

Divine Service

 

 

 

 

5:30

Advent Dinner & Wreath Making

 

Worship, Sunday School, and Bible Study

Thanksgiving Eve Service will be held at St. Peter at 7:30 p.m. Make thanking God in worship your priority this year.

 

Pastor Jim Buckman to visit St. Peter. Please make a special note regarding worship on Sunday December 13th. That is the day Pastor Jim, LCMS World Missions Partner with the NJ District, will be visiting and preaching at St. Peter. Pastor Jim will share with us God’s Word and his work among the immigrants of NJ. This will be a special day. You won’t want to miss it!

 

Do you know what happened after the death of Martin Luther? How was the Reformation carried on and by whom? This is the topic of the Adult Class for today, The Legacy of Martin Luther. We meet in the sanctuary at 9:25.

 

Women's Bible Study. Please join us for Bible study on Thursdays at 1:00 at the church.  Our
new study is The Secrets of the Secret Place.  Contact Nancy Maynard to order materials.

 

Service

Voter’s Assembly Meeting.  We will be having a Voters Assembly meeting on Sunday, December 6, at 6:30 pm at the church.  At this meeting, the budget for 2010 will be presented and voted upon, and an update of the building project will be presented. 

 

Food Pantry. Thank you for supporting the Confirmation Class and its gathering of items for the Lambertville Food Pantry. Donated items have been taken to the pantry..

 

Operation Christmas Child.  Thank you to all who filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We were able to add 16 boxes to those that the nursery school has prepared! It will make it a special Christmas for those children receiving the boxes.

 

Church Property Committee Attention List.  -  A church property Attention list has been posted on the inside of the lower level janitor's closet door (just outside the kitchen).  If you identify a needed maintenance or repair, please enter it on the list.  In addition, you can contact directly Dick Cluever, Dave Maynard, or the appropriate member of the church property committee.  Names are included at the top of the list.

 

Youth and Family Fellowship

Our annual Advent Potluck Dinner and Wreath Making will be held on Sunday December 29th at 5:30. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to share. After dinner those that want may make advent wreaths for their nightly family devotion time. Be sure to bring your advent wreath base. We will provide the greens. At the conclusion of the evening we will have the first advent devotion of the season.

 

Women’s Ministry

LADIES CHRISTMAS DINNER---Mark December 10th on your calendar for dinner at the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant in Peddlar’s Village, with dessert to follow at Rosalie Reinbacher’s house.  We’ll meet at 6:00 pm.   Sign up sheet is on the poster behind the coffee table in the narthex. Friends and family are all welcome.

 

Christmas Cookie and Candy Sale     Women’s Ministry would like to help you with your Christmas and Holiday Baking by providing an opportunity to purchase cookies and candies on Saturday December 5th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. While you’re selecting your goodies, the children will be able to participate in making crafts. Come and enjoy a time of fellowship. Invite your neighbors and friends.

 

Other

Prayer Chain.  If you have a prayer request please contact Mollie Steimle after 5:00 PM or leave a message anytime.  All requests will be kept confidential. Follow up reports and prayers of thanksgiving are encouraged as well.

 

Important web links.

“The Lutheran Hour” Broadcast is available 24 hours a day on the Internet, in RealAudio. Visit www.lhm.org and select “The Lutheran Hour” at the left-hand side of the page.

 

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s website is www.lcms.org.

 

Lutheran Talk Radio.  You can listen to Issues Etc. on demand at www.issuesetc.org. Topics include Islam, Pro-Life Issues, God’s Will for Your Life, Religion and Politics, Movie Reviews and more.

 

Focus on the Family Go to www.focusonthefamily.com for family resources and radio programming.