The Newsletter of

St. Peter Evangelical Contemporary Worship

Lutheran Church Saturday 5:00 p.m.

7834 Eastern Ave. Sunday Worship

Baltimore, MD 21224 10:00 a.m.

410-288-0537 Sunday School

410-284-0336 (Manna Locker) 8:45 a.m.

bkspelc@verizon.net Vicar Jeanette Surita-Vazquetelles

www.stpeterlutheraneastpoint.org Valerie Adelung, Minister of Music

Vol. 87 AUGUST 2015 No. 8

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2015 Prayer Covenant

of

The Faith Community of

St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church

Eastpoint, Maryland

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

The people of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church covenant with one

another in prayer to walk with God and reflect his love to everyone.

Through the Spirit’s leading we will pray daily:

That our eyes and ears be open to God’s guiding hand

for our congregation.

That God continues to bless, guide and strengthen Vicar

Jeanette in her leadership role at St. Peter and all her

life endeavors.

God bless and refresh the leadership, staff and volunteers

faithfully serving this congregation.

That God would open our minds and hearts to our call by the

Holy Spirit to serve the Church, the community and the world.

May we have God’s blessing on our Covenant as we keep in touch

daily through prayer, worship, and Bible study with our loving God.

We ask, and pray this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus

Christ.

Amen

The Spirit Moves Me!

2015 VBS

What a great week we had! Each night we learned something the Spirit does. Monday we

learned the Spirit guides and we made beautiful wind spinners. Tuesday's theme was the Spirit gives

gifts. We explored what gifts we have been given and ones we have not. We made bubble wands and

had a chance to try them out. Wednesday we heard that the Spirit speaks. We even got to hear “the

Spirit” give us some guiding words. We made feather wind chimes, that only had two tiny bells to

remind us we need listen for the Spirit's voice. Thursday we learned all can hear the Spirit. We made

head gear with tongues of fire like the apostles received at Pentecost. So everyone could hear the Spirit

speak in their own language. Friday we learned the Spirit declares. Our story was about Jesus' baptism

and the Spirit coming down declaring Jesus as God's son. Before our Stories Friday the puppets

preformed for us with wonderful songs and even some dancing. Reminding us to be a “bee”liver. Our

craft was leather crosses with doves on them. (Thank you Larry Sands for donating the crosses) The

children chose whether to make them into a necklaces or a book mark after they had colored them.

Of course VBS couldn't happen without the help of a lot of people. Thank you Jan and all the

ladies who helped give us wonderful meals each night. Thank you to Mr. Doug for making sure we had

air conditioning each night, we really needed it. Thank you Mr. Steven for making sure the building

was ready for us. Thank you to the puppeteers for Friday's wonderful show. Thank you to our activity

leaders for the crafts (Sabrina & Charleah), Stories, Games (Donovan), and Music (Valerie). Thank you

to our crew leaders (Robert, Nancy and Carol) and Our Jr. crew leaders (Lindsey, Lizzy and Gracie) for

keeping the kids together and getting them where they needed to be on time.

WELCA SERVICE PROJECT: Angels Supporting Your Troops…This organization has been

working out of Dundalk for quite a few years collecting various items in high demand that are needed

by our US military personnel serving overseas. The Dundalk Eagle has written many articles

regarding ‘Angels’ and in the Eagle’s July 16th

issue, there were two articles regarding their on-going

project. St. Peter WELCA will be embarking on a service project to collect items for our military

servicemen and women during August and September. Each week prior to our collection, you will find

in our bulletin a list of the items we will be collecting the following week. Please be on the lookout

and let’s support those who are dedicating themselves in the service of our country. It’s a small way to

say thank you.

St. Peter Lutheran Church is inviting all to our community lunch

held the last Saturday of every month at 11:00 a.m. We also have

a community dinner the first and second Saturday of every month

at 4:00 p.m. It is followed by a contemporary worship service and

dessert. These meals are open to everyone in the community.

Box Tops for Education….. Please bring box tops to Valerie Adelung or

Nancy Hammond for the music program at Colgate School. Your help is

appreciated.

Bulletin and Flower Memorials Congregation members continue to sponsor bulletin and flower memorials in memory of loved

one or in honor of a special person.

Weekly Flowers (either 2 altar vases or 1 large arrangement) - $25. Weekly Bulletins - $15 –

Please put your request in a pew envelop and place in offering basket or call the church

office to dedicate either flowers or bulletins.

August 30th

& 31st the offering jars on the fellowship tables will be used to

collect donations for Gettysburg Seminary.

Thank you for any donations you may give to this worthy organization.

THRIVENT MEMBERS NEEDED! – are you a member of Thrivent? If so, please contact Lillian Tomecek. Thrivent has recently changed how they distribute support funds for congregations. What was previously distributed through matching grants has now become an “Action Team” application for which members can apply. A Thrivent member is eligible to apply for two $250 grants each year. Funds can be used for social ministry, education, building projects, and other ways that work for good in the community. Let us not leave these funds unused. Please contact Lillian or to find out more about Thrivent please visitwww.thrivent.com.

Puppet Ministry will be holding a Flea Market on Saturday, August 15th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $10 to rent a space (bring your own table). For more information or to rent a table contact Debbie: 443-872-1591 or Jan: 443-630-0207.

August 17, 2015 For September Issue

What’s happening around toWn

Hope & Healing Have you ever lost a family member or friend

to suicide? There is a support group called Hope & Healing

where people have the opportunity to share with fellow suicide

loss survivors about what they’re lived through and help support

one another. Meeting at St John’s Lutheran Church, 518

Franklin Ave, Essex on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month at

8 pm. Use the red double doors on George Ave to enter the

church. Call 410-687-4621 for more info!

dcfest 2015 Saturday, August 15, 3:00 at Patriot Center, GMU To benefit Compassion International Performers: Michael W. Smith, Crowder, Brandon Heath, Jamie Grace, Sidewalk Prophets, Josh Wilson, Humble Tip, and Bob Lenz. See poster in Fellowship Hall for ticket pricing and details.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK Thursday Night Concerts in the

Park: Heritage Park at 6:30 pm

August 13th: Pet Rock- 50’s, 60’s, 70’s

August 20th – Mark Brays & Steel Soul Cowboys- country

August 27th- The Townsmen- big band music

WELCA of St Luke’s Church Bus Trip Join us on Thursday

September 10, 2015 for a trip to Hickory Bridge Farms for a

country style hot meal and then on to shopping at the

Gettysburg Outlet. The cost is $44.00. For more information or

reservations call 410-284-0783.

FUN AND GAMES

Special Thanks

Thank you so much for your generous donation of $75.00 to the Franciscan Center. Bless you for your

kindness.

Summer finds many families in our community at the intersection of want and need. Want, because with

children on summer break and not receiving meals at school, the drain on families’ resources is greater.

Need, because recent cuts in food stamp benefits and rising food costs have left them with fewer

resources. Here at the Franciscan Center, we’re seeing more people and we’re seeing them earlier in the

month.

The Franciscan Center serves as a “one-stop shop” for families and individuals in crisis, helping them to

achieve stability by meeting their basic human needs and empowering them with the tools and resources

they need to build self-sufficient lives. None of this would be possible without the help and support of our

friends like you.

Thank you again for your kindness-and for your prayers. Please know that you and your loved ones

remain in our prayers-today and throughout all the days to come. May you know the joy that comes with

a generous heart, and may God grant you abundant blessings.

Peace and all good,

Christian Metzger

Executive Director

I wanted to thank you so much for delivering food to Seneca for a needy family. I truly appreciate having

you as a community support.

Thanks,

Jen Goodman and staff at Seneca

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your $42.00 gift to Bread for the World, which we received on June 30, 2015.

Your financial support enables us to provide resources to thousands of churches across the country-as

they make plans to celebrate Bread for the World Sunday on October 18 or another Sunday in the fall,

Through prayer, action, and giving, these churches will help create hope and opportunity for hungry

people.

Please visit www.bread.org/sunday to learn how you can involve your own church in this hopeful effort.

Thank you again for your generous gift. May the months ahead be a time of growth and renewal in God’s

grace.

Sincerely,

David Beckmann

President

Dear people of St. Peter’s:

Thank you for your generous gift of $500, including generous support from Thrivent’s Baltimore East

Chapter-to support the work of Lutheran Campus Ministry. What a joy it is to know that there are so

many folks who believe in the value of what we do on campus and who are eager to support the work that

God is doing in and through our students!

Although June is officially a time of rest for our ministry, God is still at work this summer. The slower

days of summer allow me to meet with our student leaders informally, hear from students all across the

country who are following Jesus in the midst of internships and summer jobs, and read and pray and

renew myself for the 15week sprint that is the semester! Also continuing this summer, due to the work of

alumni and students who live locally, is our Community Table, a monthly meal to those in need in the

Towson community.

I am most excited to share, though, how the seeds of campus ministry continue to grow beyond what I

could imagine. Here’s what I shared about that in a sermon last Sunday:

Recently several alumni have stayed in the area and joined different local churches. And they’re finding

they are often one of the only young adults there. These alumni decided that they want to spend more time

talking about Jesus and supporting each other as fellow followers of Jesus. So about 7 folks will start

gathering this Thursday and for Thursdays to come. But not only that- they have friends they want to

bring with them- friends on the edge of faith who need a place to explore what it means to follow Jesus.

These alum want to create a welcome space for those who aren’t ready to set foot in a church- to share the

goodness of Jesus as a family in Christ. This is an awesome privilege- to get to watch seeds that were

planted bear fruit for the sake of the kingdom of God.

Thank you for supporting us in this work!

In Christ,

Pastor Laura

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

08-02 Francis Poniatowski, Jr.

08-05 Donna Barnhart

08-05 Thomas Thomas

08-09 Robin Goodwin

08-12 Peggy Hull

08-14 Adrianna Kinsella

08-16 Steven Carpenter

08-22 Ava Dey

08-23 Susan Neumeister

08-26 Nancy Woods

08-29 Marie Michaud

Anniversaries

In an effort to allow the members of the congregation to celebrate and

recognize another special occasion for each other I would like to share

wedding anniversary information in the Good Tidings.

Please give the following to the church office:

First and Last Names of the couple and wedding date including year.

You can either call the church office at 410-288-0537, email at

bkspelc@verizon.net or fill out the slip below and return to the church

office.

Good Tiding Anniversary Information

Couples Names:________________________________________________

Anniversary Date:______________________________________________

If someone’s name is missing, adult

or Sunday School child, please call

the Church Office 410-288-0537 or

email bkspelc@verizon.net so we

can update our records.

WE’RE PRAYING FOR YOU

If you have anyone you would like to add to the Prayer List, please fill out a “Remember in Prayer” slip in the pew rack, or call the church office, 410-288-0537. Please sign your name as the person requesting prayers in case there is a follow-up.

August 2015

Marge Ard

Richard Ard

Mike Barnes

Ronald Barnhart

Diana Ciccotelli

Bill Clark

Joe Cummings

Phyllis Filson

Marc Filson

Jeremy Foster

John Hamre

Shirley Harris

Theresa Hellman

Jaycobb Hill

Craig Jones

Peter Kantorsky

John King

Betty Knight

Malachi Machaski

Marie Michaud

RW Michaud

Patricia Miller

Harri Mullenax

Terri Phillips

Bobby Prudhoe

Betty Riden

Marie Schehlein

Kim Schmitt

Linda Simms

Sylvia & Ray Surita

Catherine Thorn

Kim & Neal Upton

Claire Weber

Jim Williams

Patricia Yarrington

Also pray for those listed below who are in assisted living or nursing facilities and

are no longer able to come and worship with us. They enjoy hearing from members

of the congregation, so your phone calls and cards are truly appreciated.

Lois Cole Rosalie Molz

Riverview Care Center, Rm 613 Riverview Care Center, Rm 610

1 Eastern Avenue 1 Eastern Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21221-7016 Baltimore, MD 21221-7016

Phillip Rutledge

c/o Shirley Wagner

100 Laurel Drive

Elkton, Maryland 21921-5328

AUGUST

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS & CANTORS:

2 -- (WA) Brian Bichell

(C) Patricia Hipchen

9 -- (WA) Lillian Tomecek

(C) Sue Neumeister

16 -- (WA) Patricia Hipchen

(C) Valerie Adelung

23 -- (WA) Jan Jones

(C) Patricia Hipchen

30 -- (WA) Mary Flohr

(C) Sue Neumeister

ACOLYTES & CRUCIFERS:

2 -- (A) Sabrina Michaud

(C) Tracy Michaud

9 -- (A) Lauren Carpenter

(C) Brian Bichell

16 -- (A) Brian Bichell

(C) Rob Weber

23 -- (A) Tracy Michaud

(C) Lindsey Rivera

30 -- (A) Sabrina Michaud

(C) Tracy Michaud

LECTORS:

2 -- Beverly Flohr

9 -- Doris Huber

16 -- Jan Jones

23 -- Bunny Robl

30 -- Tom Flink

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS:

2 -- Jean Jansen

9 -- Bunny Robl

16 -- Jean Jansen

23 -- Marie Gellert

30 -- Patricia Hipchen

If you would like to serve your Lord

through any of these ministries, please call

the person listed next to the ministry title.

2015

GREETERS:

Tracy Michaud 410-284-2320

2 -- Shirley Hisker

9 -- Doris Huber

16 -- Lillian Jones

23 -- Robert Michaud

30 -- Joan Sarzynski

NURSERY ASSISTANTS:

2 -- Debbie Miller, Melissa Miller

9 -- Tracy Russell

16 -- Phyllis Schmitt

23 -- Donna Barnhart

30 -- Debbie Miller, Melissa Miller

ALTAR GUILD:

Marie Gellert 410-288-4278

2 -- Beverly Flohr

9 -- Bunny Robl, Carol Bostwick

16 -- Bea Thomas, Robin Goodwin

23 -- Mildred Albanese, Marie Gellert

30 -- June Grap, Robin Kisselstein

OFFERING COUNTERS: 2 -- Sue Neumeister, Richard Ard

9 -- Edie & Joe Schott

16 -- Mary Flohr, Mary Catanzariti

23 -- Phyllis Schmitt, Joan Sarzynski

30 -- Carol Bostwick, Tom Flink

HOST/HOSTESS:

2 -- Vivian Bold, Lillian Tomecek

9 -- Youth

16 -- Pat Hipchen, Doris Huber

23 -- Church Picnic, No Fellowship

30 -- Elaine Funk, Linda Heath, Jan Jones

Note: Anyone interested in becoming a Host or

Hostess, we need you! See Jan Jones