ST. PETER’S KEYNOTES August 31st/September 1st, 2019

We remember in our prayers those 80 years and older celebrating their birthdays in August: Marie Fox (5), Doris Redman (12), Betty Kitzmiller (20), Marjorie Peiffer (23), William Fultz (28) in September: Robert Reider (3), Robert Yocum (18), Blanche Reider (19), June Reigle (96)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:

Richard Bibb, Margaret DeGrange, Jennie Dimeler, Scott Fagen, Donald Graham, Pat Hack, Tim Heckman, Connie Heim, Todd Holmes, Doug Hoy, Amaris Kalorumakis, Edna Kucinski, Sue Leonard, Bob Mrakovich, Karen Mrakovich, Dorothy Murphy, Pastor Sobers

**SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES**

Brandon Cook, Gabriel Goldsborough, Hunter Magaro, Courtney Neal, John Pappas, Corbin Stetler,

Colton Stone, Aaron Williams

WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR THE SCHOOL KITS AND THE HEALTH KITS.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS!!

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We have received a few copies of Our Daily Bread Devotional. They are available on the kiosk as you enter from the parking lot and in the north narthex.

SERVING OUR CHURCH September 7/ 8, 2019

Presiding/Preaching Pastor Richard Eckert

Intern Vicar Chad Butz

Guest Musician Beverly Palmer Acolyte Allison Evans, Josh Sutherly, Ella Young, Miles Young, Landon Young

Altar Guild Barbara Jacobs

Assisting Minister –September 7 Michael Knaub

September 8 Amy Heckman

Bread Baker Gail Hossler

Bulletin Assemblers Darlene & Lee Shaffer

Children’s Church Leader- September 8 volunteer needed

Communion Assistants Nick Baldwin, Roger Erickson

Communion Cups JoAnn Skovira, Joann Hoy

Communion Ushers Allen Jacobs, Brad Erickson

Greeter(s) Robert and Blanche Reider

Lector Marianne Moore

Opening/Closing Church (September) Jessica Erickson

Script Assistant Denise Telford-Wren

Ushers (September) Oscar Leon, Robert Yocum, Dale Sinniger

FOOD PANTRY Especially needed are personal care/toiletry items: toilet tissue, deodorants, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoos, conditioners, cotton swabs, tissues, soap, paper towels, etc. Food Pantry Sunday, September 8, 2019

Volunteers needed to present KIDS CHURCH on these dates: September 8, and 22; October 13 and 27, November 10 and 24; December 8 and 22. Please contact Don Hossler. Thank you.

CHRISTIANITY ON TAP

September 1 – 11:30

Come explore what it means to be a sanctuary denomination in Luther Hall after the service at the Kierch.

FROM OUR TREASURER - GENERAL ACCOUNT-

August 19 – August 23, 2019

Needed weekly $ 6,365.00

Needed Year-to-Date 216,410.00

Received last week 27,817.94

Received year to date * 365,013.88

Expended last week 6,933.22

Expended year to date** 361,427.80

If you are willing to occasionally take someone to a doctor appointment, bring to church, etc., we are developing a list of drivers and their phone numbers to be able to call when the need arises. Please let Sharon Beard know if you can serve in this way.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

Stop by Luther Hall for a light lunch and presentation the 2nd Sunday of each month immediately after 10am Worship in September, October, November and December 2019. Each program will conclude by 12:15pm. The first presentation with  Pastor Eckert on September 8 will be “What it means to be strengthened by Christ “. Other session dates will be October 13, November 10 and December 8. A free will offering will be requested to help with lunch costs and the September 8 light lunch will be pizza.  Children and Youth may sit with adults or at a special table with activities. This Christian Education opportunity will replace the weekly LUTHER HALL 9am program in September,October, November and December 2019, however a silent time of Prayer/Listening will be conducted from 9:15 to 9:35am each Sunday in the Good Shepherd Chapel. Please  provide your thoughts regarding these Fall programs and ST. Peters Christian Education programs for 2020, to Don Hossler.

OUR WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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www.stpetersmiddletown.org

Clarence Gonyon, our congregation member from Liberia, is sending a box of children's clothes and school supplies to the school in his village. Clarence has shared with us that when civil war broke out in 1999 in Liberia he recalls aid came to his village from Lutheran World Relief. Clarence was granted legal immigration status to come to the United States and vowed he would join a Lutheran Church here. He settled in Middletown with a friend and joined St. Peter's. If you have any donations for Clarence please see him in church or place the bag in Luther Hall.. Thank you.

YARD SIGN---if you would like to place a sign in your yard that “welcomes our neighbors” in English, Arabic and Spanish please pick up in Christian Ed. office by the Good Shepherd Chapel.

Please take a moment and sign the cards in the north narthex. How nice it is to receive a card expressing love and care.

ST. PETER’S STAFF

Everyone Serving and Caring for Others

The Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert, Pastor

Vicar Chad Butz, Intern

Church Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – noon. Monday – Thursday

717-944-4651

Our Sunday service is broadcast on WMSS 91.1FM at 11am.

Web site: www.stpetersmiddletown.org

E-mail address: ParishMail@stpetersmiddletown.org