You probably know Eve, Mary, Rachel, Rebekah and Martha, but do you know Abigail? Who was she? What can we learn from her? Come and find out.

 

Study guides will be available for $8.00 each. To order one please place your name on the order sheet that is next to the offering box if you have not already done so by September 29th . You will be getting a discount of almost $5.00 per book. After that the cost will go up, so reserve your copy now and pick up an informative bookmark with information about the study and Kickoff Event while you are at it!

 

Please plan to join us on October 10th from 5-7pm for our Kickoff Event. It will include supper and child care.
If you have any questions see Cheryl Tellman, Gloria Field, Julie Lena or Jan Roebuck.

October 13th has been designated as Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) Sunday at St. Peter. The Lutheran Women in Mission invite the entire congregation to celebrate together as the Body of Christ. Join us and learn how the Lord has worked through Lutheran Women in Mission to bring the lost and the erring into fellowship with Him through
mission and ministry.

 

All coins you put in the offering box on that day will be designated for LWML mites, supporting missions all around the world. “Mite” gifts for LWML missions may also be placed in the large Mite Box in the MPR at any time. Just place your gift or small mite box in the large box and take a new box and thank you for your gifts. Hope to see you then. Wear your purple!

We will be traveling to Concorida Theological Seminary – Ft. Wayne (CTSFW) on October 8th , 2024 to attend CTSFW’s Annual Donation Day from 8:30 –11:30 am (EST) in Kramer Chapel. Donation Day is an annual event at Concordia Seminary. Women from congregations near and far collect donations of food and clothing for the Seminary students and their families and bring them to the Seminary on Donation day every year.

 

There is a DISPLAY TABLE in the Narthex. Pick up a FLIER on the display table listing Clothing Co-op Needs and Food Co-op Items that are needed for the Ingathering. We will be collecting non-perishable food items and clothing items September 15th through October 6th . Women of St. Peter …. we would love to have you join us for Donation Day. Please contact Margie Wickert, Gloria Field or Cheryl Tellman by September 22nd , if you are interested in attending. The cost of lunch is $12 per person which is payable at registration.

You probably know Eve, Mary, Rachel, Rebekah and Martha, but do you know Abigail? Who was she? What can we learn from her?

Each of us can point to someone who makes life complicated. It could be a coworker, a family member, or even a spouse. Sometimes it’s easy to let circumstances like this control our thoughts, words and actions. We react, rather than act… and find ourselves frustrated – at ourselves and the situation.

 

But does this have to be the way it is? One woman of the Bible shows us that there is a better way. The way of wisdom. The way of hope. The way of Jesus.

 

In our Bible study this year we will journey along with Abigail as she uses her influence in two men’s lives – with different results. See how the empowerment of the Holy Spirit can help you deal with difficult people… without becoming difficult yourself!

 

Study guides will be available for $8.00 each. To order one please place your name on the order sheet that is next to the offering box if you have not already done so by September 29th . You will be getting a discount of almost $5.00 per book. After that the cost will go up, so reserve your copy now and pick up an informative bookmark with information about the study and Kickoff Event while you are at it!

 

Please plan to join us on October 10th from 5-7pm for our Kickoff Event. It will include supper and child care.
If you have any questions see Cheryl Tellman, Gloria Field, Julie Lena or Jan Roebuck.

Ladies – can you guess how many women are mentioned in the Bible? According to one source there are 166 women who are mentioned by name and 118 who are not.

 

You may know many of them, but do you know Abigail and her story? She may not be so familiar to you. Get ready to meet and to know Abigail, an Old Testament figure. Who was she? How did she make a difference? How did God use her and what can we learn from her. Plan to join us and find out.

 

Watch for more information in the coming weeks about this amazing study and kick off information, but in the meantime (by Sunday, Sept. 8) if you are interested in purchasing a book please sign the sheet by the mailboxes so that we can be sure to order enough copies. Often bulk discounts are available, but the expected cost is around $7.00 – $8.00 per book. If you have any questions please see Gloria Field, Julie Lena, Jan Roebuck or Cheryl Tellman.

 We will be traveling to CTSFW on October 8th , 2024 to attend CTSFW’s Annual Donation Day from 8:30 –11:30 am (EST) in Kramer Chapel. This event is sponsored by the Seminary Guild. Donation Day has been an annual tradition at Concordia Seminary since it was started on the Springfield Campus in the early 1900’s. For over 100 years, women from congregations near and far have collected donations of food and clothing for the Seminary students and their families and brought them to the Seminary.

 

This tradition continues in 2024. Women of St. Peter are invited to spend morning on campus. We will be dropping off donations of food and gently used clothing, worshipping in Kramer Chapel, learning more about how congregations and LWML groups are supporting the seminary and eating lunch with other guests and students in the Dining Hall. If you are interested in donating Food or Clothing Items, there are fliers listing Clothing Co-op Needs and Food Co-op Donation Ideas in the Narthex. If you are interested in going with us, contact Margie Wickert, Gloria Field or Chery Tellman by September 22nd . The cost of lunch is $12 per person and payable at registration.

New Women’s Bible Study

Ladies – can you guess how many women are mentioned in the Bible? Get a paper and pen (or if you have a really good memory you can do it in your head) and make a guess about how many women you think are mentioned by NAME in the Old Testament and New Testament. Think about it this week and be looking next week for an approximate answer.

 

How many women in the Bible can you name or tell their stories? You probably know Eve, Sarah, Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of Jesus and others, but do you know Abigail and her story? She may not be so familiar to you. Get ready to meet and to know Abigail, an Old Testament figure. Who was she? How did she make a difference? How did God use her and what can we learn from her. Plan to join us and find out.

 

Watch for more information in the coming weeks about this amazing study and kick off information, but in the meantime (by September 8th) if you are interested in purchasing a book please sign the sheet by the mailboxes so that we can be sure to order enough copies. Often bulk discounts are available, but the expected cost is around $7.00 – $8.00 per book. If you have any questions please see Gloria Field, Julie Lena, Jan Roebuck or Cheryl Tellman.

What: A special ladies’ choir to be recorded for Worship Anew to include in its televised worship programs.

Who: Ladies of the LWML IN District

When: Tuesday, October 8. After the CTSFW Donation Day activities.

Rehearsal: 1:30 p.m. Recording to follow around 2:30 p.m.

Where: Worship Anew Studio on the CTSFW campus. 5 Martin Luther Dr., Fort Wayne.

RSVP: To sign up to sing, email reneeschullerlwml@gmail.com and note if you sing soprano or alto. Those who register will receive an email with further information and music to practice. The deadline to RSVP is September 22.

 

A special thank you to our choir director, Stephanie Maxson, Music Director at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne and director of the Worship Anew choir and our piano accompanist Nora Cleary, 2024 LWML IN District Convention choir accompanist. Questions: Contact Renee Schuller at reneeschullerlwml@gmail.com or 260-418-4645.

 The American Red Cross is experiencing an Emergency Blood Shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people
giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood donors are urged to make an appointment and help alleviate the shortage to ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not put on hold.

 

Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by about 40%. Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in, and in recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of type O blood products – among the most transfused blood types – to hospitals. You can give up to 6 times a year. Get started by scheduling your first donation appointment of 2024 now!

 

St. Peter Lutheran Church – North Judson is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, 1/25/2024 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Here is how you can register: 
o Download the Blood Donor App and schedule on the app
o Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) and let them know you would like to register for this specific drive
o Scan the QR Code on our flyer
o Visit redcrossblood.org, and search sponsor code: stpetluthnj

Thank you for your support of seminary students at Concordia Theological Seminary through the Christmas Marketplace this year. The gift cards and quilts we received are a blessing for all of us. The quilts keep us warm on cold Indiana nights and help our accommodations here feel more like home while the gift cards help alleviate some financial strain. This is especially true for me this year as I prepare for both marriage and an internship in the coming year. I am still not completely sure what all these will entail, but I do know that God will provide for what we need including the gifts that you have so generously sent. I hope you have a merry and blessed Christmas and that your year ahead is also filled with wonderful blessings! Ruth Ann Sangness

 

Thank you so much for the gift card – at this time of year it is much appreciated. We are in our last year at the seminary and very much looking forward to Call Night. God’s richest blessings at this holiday season! Jeff & Caryn Arnold

 

A blessed Christmas season to you! May this celebratory time of the year bring you peace, hope and happiness as we rejoice in the greatest gift in the world, Jesus Christ. As we thank the Lord for His gift, my wife, children and I thank you for your great generosity. The gift cards we have received from you and many others provide us with groceries, meals, presents for our families with full tanks of gas to visit them this Christmas. We greatly appreciate your prayers, thoughts and support at this time of the year! Luke Otten & Family