Readings for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
| 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 |
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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, we pray for the Garden Guild
- In the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The La Inglesia Anglica de Mexico
- In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, we pray for Clergy and Lay Delegates and Alternates to Annual Convention and members of all Diocesan Committees Christians in Mauritania
- For Persecuted Christians in Burkina Faso
- For our President, Joe, and President-Elect, Donald
- For our Governor, Glenn
- In our Community Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our Citizens (that they may find their voice and role)
- 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 Missionaries, especially Daryl & Wanda Fulp
- 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 Stuart Auld; Carrie Marie Burden; Gary Cogle; Pepper Darlington; Alison Davis; Nancy Dillon; Bill Geiger; Estella Hill; Jennifer House; Gail Hunt; Jo May Ives; Ted & Hollie Kambrod; Steve Koss; Becky Loker; Winifred Love; Betsy North; Grace O’Hara; Phelan & Smith Family; Captain Dale Reed; Lovette Sie; Richard Simonson; Jim Smith; Margaret Thomas; George Thompson; The Bomar Family; The Stiles Family; Sarah & Dick Webster; Ken & Carol; Kevin; Jackie; Sean & Libby; 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 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.
NEW MUSIC COMMITTEE – The new music committee includes: Linda Stoutenburgh (Chair), Judy Novak (Recorder), Bill Gibson, Rich Hersh, Sophiann Nunaley, and Dan Hill. This team will: a) address the music needs of the interim period; b) gather opinions expressed in the congregation to refine our future music program; c) cast a wide net in search of our next Music Director and vet candidates so Father Tom can hire in time for Easter; and d) support the transition of the new Music Director and the ministry that follows.
TREE OF LIFE DINNER (TOL) – November 14th @ 5:00 p.m. – St. Peter’s cares about our community. We provide a delicious meal, free of charge to those who come to the Tree of Life facility on Main St. We are a dedicated team who cook, supply food, and serve a complete meal. You can join us in our mission by preparing food for our Nov 14th dinner. See me, call, or text, Mari Campbell 730-283-5092.
TOL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS – Tree of Life Community Christmas seeks to bless families in the Western Loudoun region with gifts for their children and students, as well as a blessing for the parents. At our Community Christmas Dinner, we invite these families to join us for a Christmas play and pass out gifts for their family. Please see our sticky note board in the lobby to see what item you can bless a family with – items are due back on December 1st to allow time to assemble for each family. Please contact TOL @ 540-441-7920 with any questions.
HOPE FOR HOME CHRISTMAS SPONSORSHIPS – Hope for Home is a collection of homes that provide care for and minister disabled children and adults in Guatemala and Liberia. St. Pete’s has been a critical part of their mission for several years. We sponsor two children every month and we also visit them during our mission trip in June. The need is great there and funds are limited. They need our help in making Christmas a special celebration this year. Please consider sponsoring a child throughout the year and/or making a special donation to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Donations can be made directly on their website (www.Hopeforhome.org) or make check payable to St. Peter’s and put “Hope for Home” in the memo line.
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP PAINT NIGHT – Friday, November 15th @ 7-9 p.m. Artist Vicki Bayol will lead us, step-by-step, in creating a beautiful Christmas themed painting. NO experience or talent necessary! Come join the fun! This will be limited to 20 people so that Vicki can provide help to all participants. Supply fee $25. Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can buy the materials needed. Email Deana Czaban: kelly_dscm@yahoo.com.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – Donations Accepted Until November 17th, 2024. St. Peter’s will partner with Samaritans Purse this year in supporting Operation Christmas Child. We will hand out and collect shoeboxes until 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 are available for pickup in the narthex. 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. More information on the Samaritan’s Purse website at https://samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/mission-and-history/
MT. CALVARY WOMEN’S GUILD MEETING – November 18th @10:00 a.m. @ St. Pete’s for our fellowship and Bible study. Lots of items to discuss so please try to attend! Contact Suzanne Klipfel with any questions (Klipfel.suzanne@gmail.com).
TREASURER’S CORNER
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.
| Monthly Amount | YTD Amount | |
| October Budgeted Revenues | $ 42,210 | $ 440,441 |
| October Actual Revenues | $ 31,555 | $ 443,372 |
| Variance (unfavorable) | $ (10,655) | $ 2,931 |
LEARNING
MASTERING THE BIBLE STUDY CLASS – November 10, 2024 @ St. Pete’s after the service. Let’s master the bible together! Based on the book “Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible” by Michael S. Heiser. FIRST MEETING THIS SUNDAY!
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! Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed at the proper time.” 1 Tim. 5-6 “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10“Christ either deceived mankind by conscious fraud, or He was Himself deluded and self-deceived, or He was Divine. There is no getting out of this trilemma. It is inexorable.” – John Duncan Next meeting will be held tonight, November 10th @ 5:00 p.m. at the home of Mark & Judi Novak.