Readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
| Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 |
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ST.PETE’S WEEKLY
Welcome! Whatever your religious background, and however you have come to be here, we’re glad to have you join in our praises of God today. We hope you will feel comfortable here and fulfilled and strengthened spiritually to meet the challenges of your daily life.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
- For Mark, our Bishop
- For Tom, our Rector
- In our Parish Cycle of Prayer, for our Marriage Mentors
- In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for The Scottish Episcopal Church
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, for La Igelsia Cristo Rey and La Igelsia San Jose, Arlington; St. Mary’s Church, Berryville; and St. Peter’s Church, New Kent
- For Persecuted Christians in Turkmenistan
- For our President, Joe, Congress, and Judges
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, for our Parks and Recreation Board Members
- For U.S. troops throughout the world, our foreign service personnel and contractors
- For those who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts and are suffering from posttraumatic stress
- For our Federal, State, & Local Police Officers and Loudoun Valley Fire and Rescue Departments.
- For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially for Gary Cogle; Pepper Darlington; Alison Davis; Nancy Dillon; Bill Geiger; Estella Hill; Jennifer House; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Ted & Hollie Kambrod; Steve Koss; Brad Lafferty; Becky Loker; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Captain Dale Reed; Lovette Sie; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; The Bomar Family; The Stiles Family; Sarah & Dick Webster; Ellie; Ken & Carol; Kevin; Lucas; Paul; Reid & Pat; Sean & Libby; Stephen; Tracy, and Vanessa, and all those who suffer from any grief or trouble.
PRAYER NEEDS: Individuals and families may choose to have their names placed on the public and/or private prayer lists. The names on the public prayer list are included during the Prayers of the People during worship on Sunday and in the bulletin. St. Peter’s Prayer Quilt members spquilt@stpetes.net pray for the people on the private list. Names are listed for four weeks. If you would like someone to remain on our list, please send us an update every 4 weeks.
NEW WAYS TO PRAY! We have been doing a lot of praying in new ways this year. Consider joining us or making use of any, or all, of the opportunities below –
- Sweet Hour of Prayer every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with seven of us regularly gathering.
- Using our new Prayer Cards on the first Sunday during prayers of the people.
- Turning the altar in the Chapel into our Prayer Altar, covered with new prayer requests.
- The Vestry is incorporating praying together into our Strategic Plan and into Vestry meetings.
- And the latest: Gathering an intercessor team to pray for people in-person after church on Sundays. Once the crowd has left the Nave, they’d be happy to meet with you discreetly one-on-one to pray with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BULLETIN DEADLINE – Please submit all announcements for the Sunday Bulletin by noon on Wednesday to ensure inclusion in the upcoming bulletin. Send announcements to office@stpetes.net.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Tree of Life’s Still Waters Ministry provides social and respite opportunities for teens & young adults with disabilities. They are interested in starting a Bible study for this group using the SeeJesus “Bethesda” curriculum. No experience necessary, just a heart for Jesus and a desire to serve this group. If you’re interested please reach out to Deana Czaban @ kelly_dscm@yahoo.com.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE – If anyone would still like to contribute to the Hurricane Helene Relief Fund, they will be collecting through the end of October. (Checks can be made payable to St. Peter’s with “Hurricane Helene” on the memo line.)
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING – November 2nd at St. Pete’s @ 7:00 a.m. for breakfast and fellowship @ 7:30 a time of presentation and discussion amongst those in attendance. This month Dell Nunaley will begin a series on the four cardinal virtues; Prudence – Justice – Fortitude – Temperance; and how they align with a Godly life. Ends promptly at 8:30. Come and bring a friend for company!
ALL SAINTS DAY PRAYERS FOR OUR DEARLY DEPARTED – Sunday, November 3rd, 2024.
If you have a loved one who has died this past year that you would like included in the prayers on All Saints Sunday, November 3rd please send the name(s) to office@stpetes.net by Wednesday, October 30th.
SEE JESUS SPANISH WORLD – November 8th @6:00 p.m., McCray Hall. Come join Débora Ramirez as she shares what God is doing in the Spanish World. This is a fundraiser dinner; catering by Sophiann. Register with Débora by October 24th in person or call (540) 313 8933.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – Donations Accepted Until November 17, 2024. St. Peter’s will partner with Samaritans Purse this year in supporting Operation Christmas Child. We will hand out and collect shoeboxes between October 27th thru November 17th. How many Shoeboxes do you think we can fill?
Since the inception of Operation Christmas Child in 1993, over 198 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Of those who received a shoebox, 14.9 million made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior. We look forward to continuing to help children learn about the love of Jesus through this ministry with the hopes of many more making the life-changing decision.
Boxes will be available for pickup starting next week. You will find Shoebox Gift Suggestion lists on the table in the foyer. In addition, Samaritan’s Purse requests you donate $10/box to cover shipping and other project costs. Contact Darla Voss at (609) 906-0630 with questions. You can also find more information on the Samaritan’s Purse website at https://samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/mission-and-history/
LEARNING
ST.PETE’S 101 – October 27th @ 11:00 a.m. We offer our “Path In” to the life of St Peter’s on Sunday mornings in the library. If you are new here at St Peter’s, you know that starting new is hard to do. Do you have questions about living as a Christian or the distinctive way we do it here at St. Peter’s? For four weeks we will help you explore what we are about here at St Peter’s and how we live and work together as a congregation.
TREASURER’S CORNER
| Monthly Amount | YTD Amount | ||
| Sept Budgeted Rev | $ 42,210 | $ 398,231 | |
| Sept Actual Rev | $ 41,175 | $ 411,817 | |
| Variance | $ (1,035) | $ 13,586 |
Altar Flowers: If you would like to dedicate altar flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, or in thanksgiving for a birthday, anniversary or other special event, please contact the church office with the date and details. We gratefully accept gifts in any amount to defray the cost.
ADULT FORMATION: FIGHT FOR SOULS – Share a meal, share the gospel. If you desire to do what Jesus says, consider joining the Fight for Souls group!
“Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.” Matthew 9:37-38 “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” 1 Cor. 3:7-9 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good.” Ecc. 11:6 “The most important thing you could ever do is tell others about the sacrifice Jesus made for them. The greatest possible difference you could make with the rest of your life is to help others be in heaven with you.” Ron Hutchcraft Father, we plead with you today to raise up laborers. Use us to reach the lost. Next meeting will be held on November 10th @ 5:00 p.m. at the home of Mark & Judi Novak.