CONNECTIONS...changing world through a community engaged in Worship, Bible Study and Christian...

“Let all partake of the feast of faith. Let all receive the riches of goodness.

Let no one lament their poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed.

Let no one mourn their transgressions, for pardon has dawned from the grave.

Let no one fear death, for the Savior's death has set us free.”

--St. John Chrysostom, “Paschal Homily”

Dear St. Peter:

As we enter into April, we move decisively toward Holy Week and Easter, the

ground and center of Christian life and faith. These words from Chrysostom’s

Paschal Homily, read at the Easter Vigil, say it all. This is the Feast at which

we receive all the riches of God’s goodness: His kingdom, His pardon, our

freedom. I pray then that you will allow yourself time and space this month to

fully receive these riches, both in your continuing Lenten journey of discipline

and self-denial, leading to the Cross, and then in the joy, rest, and new life

that comes with the Resurrection of Our Lord.

Several events this month will also help us enter into these celebrations:

•April 6th (Sat) 8:30am-Noon: Women of St. Peter Retreat, at RLA, on p.

2 •April 13th (Sat), 8:30am-Noon: All Congregation Holy Week Retreat,

more info, p.12

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of St. Peter Lutheran Church is to share a changeless Christ in a

changing world through a community engaged in Worship, Bible Study and Christian Service.

Bryan Borger, Senior Pastor [email protected]

Cell: 574-386-6401

Adam Clark, Outreach Pastor

[email protected] Cell: 574-323-0654

Emily Ruch, Music Director [email protected]

Amy Smessaert, Lay Deaconess

[email protected]

Dave Homann, Youth Ministry

[email protected]

Ken Mangelsdorf, Asst. Preacher

[email protected]

Jenna Trethewey, Ministry Coordinator

[email protected]

437 East Dragoon Trail Mishawaka, IN 46544

stpetermishawaka.org 574-255-5585

CONNECTIONS April 2019 St. Peter Lutheran Church

Sunday Schedule

• 9:00 am - Education • 9:50 am - Hospitality • 10:15 am – Worship

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019•April 20th (Sat), 9:30-11am: Community Easter Party and Egg Hunt, see p.12 •April 14th-21st: Holy Week Worship, see schedule on p.12

Other events of note this month include: •April 13th (Sat), 7pm: Trivia Night Fundraiser at Resurrection Lutheran Academy, more info below. •April 26th (Fri), 7pm: Sweets and Serenades Music and Silent Auction Fundraiser for Resurrection

Lutheran Academy; more info, p.15 •Community Table, only on Tuesday, April 9th, 23rd, 30th, 6:00-7:45pm: Lifetree, Gospel in Life

Small Group, Confirmation, Youth, Childcare. Community Table is a night of fellowship over food,

followed by activities for every age. See Pastor Clark for more, or sign up in Narthex to serve a meal!

Note that there is no Community Table on April 2nd (Spring Break week) or April 16th (Holy

Week). •Gather and Grow, an initiative where one member or member family hosts 6 others for a get-to-

know-you. Please contact the Streets before inviting, with interest or questions. Matt:

[email protected], (574) 360-2507. Sandra: [email protected], (574) 360-0179. on p. 13

Finally, your Hospitality and Emergency Response Team (HEART) met in March for training. We introduced the role of “doorkeeper” and also established certain key policies. To read more, please see pp. 8-9

Let us join the Feast! With joy in Christ and in you, Pastor Clark

More from PC

Saturday, April 6 8:30 am – Noon

At Resurrection Lutheran Academy Featuring: Continental Breakfast, Fellowship, Bible Study, Crafting,

Singing, Snacks & fun!

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019Community Table & Lifetree Cafe

Tuesdays, 6pm

Please consider signing up in the Narthex

to prepare an easy meal!

Followed by Lifetree and activities for all ages, and free childcare until 7:45pm.

Tuesday, April 9 | 6:30pm Tuesday, April 16

Tuesday, April 23 | 6:30pm Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30pm

No Lifetree

Holy Week

The Opioid Addict Next Door Pills to Heroin

Tuesday, April 16

Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30pm

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019Lay Deaconess

Five Images of Service: Part 2

Dear Sisters and Brothers at St. Peter,

You are invited to attend a congregational Holy Week retreat from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 13, hosted by the Mission Leadership Team (see page 12). Deaconess E. Louise Williams will facilitate the retreat using five images to help us picture our life of Christian service based on Jesus’ ministry and visualize how we “Go in Peace. Serve the Lord.” after worship. In this issue of Connections, we share the images of storyteller, doorkeeper/go-between, and keeper of the light

as described by Deaconess Louise.*

Storyteller: Image – books, CDs, brochures

“In the Gospels we have stories about Jesus. We also have stories that Jesus told. There we meet Jesus the storyteller who gives us an example to follow and to whom our diaconal storytelling points.” The storyteller “seeks to touch the hearer more deeply, to give space in the story for hearers to find

themselves, to unleash imagination and memory, to open the possibility for healing, for challenge, for transformation.”

Reading the gospel is one opportunity for storytelling … “to tell the Jesus stories—to help the biblical stories come alive in the hearts of people.” Another aspect is “to help people tell their own stories of their pain and suffering, of their joys and triumphs, of deaths and resurrections, of

God at work among them—to bring those stories back to the community for witness, celebration, instruction, and prayer.”

“In many places in our world, there is no lack of information, but the truth is harder to come by.” All stories are not “feel good” stories… . There is also the story that is hard to hear or hard to tell; the truth that is difficult to bear so people try to block it out… .”

“It takes time to tell a story and patience to listen to it. It can’t be done in ten-second sound bites or short video segments, and it

can’t always be done in English.”

Doorkeeper/Go-Between: Image – doors

Doorkeepers and go-betweens historically have stood at the boundaries between the church and the world. “They were positioned at the edges, some would say the cutting edge. They moved across those boundaries as go-between, as agent, as

emissary—from bishop to community, from God to creation, from church to world. … They were responsive and mobile and accessible,” leading the church to service in the world and inviting the world into the church.

“Jesus has shown us the way … [as He] was on the boundary

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between heaven and earth, between God and humanity. Jesus moved among the people so that they could cry out to Him or reach out to touch Him. Jesus … ushered in the reign of God into the fallen creation.”

Today we might call such service “ministries of outreach and hospitality and interpretation and mediation and reconciliation, bringing distant parties together, arranging welcome spaces, making the word come alive in language that people can understand. It’s both taking a stand on the boundaries and moving back and forth.”

“It’s not an easy place to be, on the boundaries, pulled in opposite directions, perhaps seeing the point of view of people on both sides. Most people would rather avoid than mediate in a conflict … would rather construct barriers than cross them.”

Keeper of the Light: Image – lit candle

This image has its origins in the ancient ritual of the Easter Vigil which begins in darkness. A new fire is lighted, and a new Paschal candle is lit and carried into the darkness as the people waited, proclaiming, Christ is our light. Hymns are sung “inviting the whole creation to rejoin at Christ’s resurrection.

The stories of God’s work among God’s holy people are retold, and then the catechumens are baptized.”

This kind of service is about “having the light, bearing the light, being the light and shedding light. [It] is about hope. It is about knowing that what we see is not what we get. The night does not have the last word. The light shines in the darkness and is not overcome by it.”

Keeping the light is also about having vision. Light “keeps the vision alive. And it exposes those places where the vision is distorted or obscured. It calls God’s people again and again to return to the life of that vision.”

“Some would say that things are just better kept under the cover of darkness. It’s ok to expose some other country’s human rights violations, but not ours. It’s ok to shed light over there but not

on my dirty laundry.”

A keeper of the light risks going into the darkness. Those who bear the light span a spectrum of ministry, “from washing feet on bended knee to standing on tip toes and prophetically challenging the principalities and powers.”

Plan to attend the Holy Week Retreat to learn more about these images and prepare your heart

and mind as we ponder anew Jesus’ Passion.

Amy Smessaert, St. Peter Lay Deaconess and LDA Deaconess Student

*Excerpted from Deaconess E. Louise Williams’ Keynote Address: Diakonia of the Americas and the Caribbean (DOTAC) Conference, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 21-26, 2002. Used with permission.

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019Stephen Ministry

Lent, Easter, … and Stephen Ministry by Mike Fonck, SPLC Stephen Ministry Leadership Team

We are now a few weeks into Lent, preparing ourselves for the feast that is indeed the foundation of our faith: Easter! Lent is a time to look within, to

review where we spiritually may have fallen short, and how we can do better in a spirit of repentance, to make ourselves stronger to face the

curveballs that life can throw at us. In other words, TO BE TRANSFORMED! Easter is a feast that kicks off a season of renewed hope

that all in never lost, that God in his everlasting love will always be there for

us, to be with us through all the ups and downs of life. We are so fortunate here at St. Peter Lutheran Church that God has blessed a number of

members right here in our congregation to serve as fully trained Stephen Ministers in His name to minister to our brothers and sisters who might be

dealing with difficult situations.

As Pastor Clark mentioned during a recent Sunday Morning Adult

Education Session, St. Peter in his first Epistle wrote…

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you…Be alert: Your

enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to

devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the

family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of

sufferings…And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in

Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and

make you strong, firm and steadfast.

Pastor Borger likewise confirmed this when he mentioned in his sermon on the First Sunday of Lent that the devil is real and always trying to send us

true temptations to make us lose our focus on Christ. We have a calling and a responsibility both to ourselves and to our friends and neighbors to stand

firm in our faith despite what life may put in our way. Nice in theory, but how

do we do this in reality? One way is through fellowship with our fellow members and neighbors; it is always easier to stay strong when others

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support you. And our Stephen Ministry is here to do just that – to support

those that need that extra help during challenging or critical times! As St. Peter said, “cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” -- that is

why we have established Stephen Ministry here at St. Peter – to help you or someone else to cast off their anxiety and to lean on the Lord for

assistance. We are not here to FIX the situation or to provide solutions, but to be a representative of God to walk with a care receiver, to listen, to share

God’s love with them in a loving, confidential relationship. Our own Stephen

Ministry Program relies on you to let us know who we can help.

If you would like to learn more about Stephen Ministry or to get involved in it

as either a Stephen Minister or as a care receiver, or you know someone who might benefit from getting someone to walk with them through some

difficult times, please contact either one of our St. Peter Stephen Ministry Leaders (Mike Fonck at [email protected], 574-535-3894 or Vickie

Hess at [email protected], 413-552-6354) or one of our Pastors.

Stephen Ministry

Part of the commitment our Stephen Ministers make goes well beyond their fifty hours of initial training; they also take part in continuing education

throughout their respective tenures in the ministry with the goal of continual

growth. For example, we here at St. Peter Lutheran Church belong to a network of other local churches who also participate in Stephen Ministry.

Our own Stephen Ministers receive opportunities at continuing education both through this network and through various sessions within our own

group. On Tuesday evening, April 9th at 6:00 P.M., Calvary Baptist Church in South Bend (3001 W. Cleveland Rd.) will be hosting a dinner, followed

by a seminar on the subject of Loneliness, led by a local counselor, to improve our skills in this area of service. Our learning is never ended so

that we can better serve you and your friends and neighbors! The great news about this event is that it will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so if you

would like to take part in the meal and the teaching, the cost is only $5.00. Hope you can join us! Need a ride? Just contact Mike or Vickie.

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H.E.A.R.T. Update Hospitality, Emergency, and Response Team

St. Peter HEART evolved out of a conviction that our Christian focus on hospitality called us to be intentional about caring for medical and other needs, as well as planning and training for more unlikely emergencies (e.g. severe weather, fire, security). On Saturday, March 23rd, we met as a group. Julie Tekler, who trains our firefighters, trained us on CPR, First Aid, and St. Peter’s AED. Then Pastor Clark and Officers James Bartlett and Kyle Glaze led a discussion of hospitality and security. Here are the things YOU should know that came out of that meeting:

1. Hospitality Remains the Focus •Medical emergencies, the most likely emergency we might have, are still highly unlikely. Severe weather and fire, more unlikely still. And active violence, the rarest of all (any given church has a risk less than 0.0008%!). However, hospitality is needed all the time! •Furthermore, as Officer Bartlett and our other first responders showed us, our hospitality already is our “best tool” and “best practice” for emergencies and security. •Therefore, hospitality remains our focus at all times.

2. “Doorkeepers”: A New Sunday Servant •Medical and security professionals agree: in an emergency, not everyone needs to know every plan. Rather, what is KEY are well-trained leaders who know what to do. At St. Peter, these leaders will be called “doorkeepers” •During worship, doorkeepers sit at the front door to monitor both the parking lot and the sanctuary. •In the event of a medical or other emergency, they will step forward along with the pastors (particularly Pastor Clark, who was also trained) to lead the response. •If a doorkeeper asks you to do something (e.g. call 911), please do so. Otherwise, please refrain from crowding someone who is having an emergency. Your care is appreciated, but the patient needs our first responders, and just them.

2. Doorkeepers and Other HEART Leaders are Posted and Attentive •HEART also brings together with the doorkeepers other trained resources: medical personnel in the congregation (nurses, a nurse practictioner, fire-fighters and EMTs). Our police officers, James and Kyle. Stephen Ministers to provide care to those with heavy hearts. And ushers and greeters, who are already the first wave of hospitality.

H.E.A.R.T.

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•All of these HEART leaders are posted on the door in the Usher’s Closet, if needed. •Even more importantly, together we are developing a culture of awareness, so that all HEART members are aware of and responsive to needs on a weekly basis. If there is a need, they likely will already be moving before you look for them!

3. Sunday Startup, 10am: HEART and Sunday Servants •Starting on March 31st, the HEART members for the day (doorkeepers, medical, ushers, greeters), along with the other Sunday Servants for the day (elder, lector, acolyte, pastors) will meet briefly at 10am by the font for a short prayer. This “Sunday Startup” will also allow all these leaders to see who their resources for the day are.

4. New Tools: What and Where •AED – the teal and yellow AED provides a means to address heart attacks and related problems that require a shock. One you turn the AED on, it tells you what to do, and it only provides a shock if its medical analysis demands one. The doorkeepers will be the primary users of this tool, which will hang by the front door. •First Aid Kit – we are currently updating our First Aid Kit, which will also eventually move from the kitchen to the front door. •Fire Extinguisher – currently we have a fire extinguisher in the Fellowship Hall and another sometimes in the Ushers’ Closet. The latter will likely move to the front door. •Panic Buttons – these trigger an alarm that brings police with drawn weapons, and so are used ONLY in the extremely unlikely event of active violence, NOT other emergencies. The Doorkeepers and Pastor Clark will have these, so you might see one. But they will be kept secure in a safe, removed only by the doorkeepers and PC, and then returned.

5. Broad Policies for Emergencies •First Aid / Medical Assistance: the doorkeeper of the day takes the lead, assigning tasks to medical personnel present, to other doorkeepers, and to others if necessary. •Severe Weather – PC and the doorkeepers will direct you to “shelter-in-place” in the strong parts of the church. The strongest are: Bathrooms and Hall, Sacristy and in the corners behind fire doors in Sanctuary, Cry Room. The next are: the Church Office and Coat Room. •Fire – PC and the doorkeepers will direct everyone outside the building. In a building with construction like that of our church, a spreading fire is extremely unlikely. •Security – PC, the doorkeepers, and our police officers will: call the police via panic buttons, instruct the congregation which doors are safest to use to exit, and work to contain the threat. Again, this is extremely unlikely (less than 0.0008% risk)!

In all of this, we give thanks for God’s continued care, and for the way he fits together the skills of many in the congregation as we show hospitality and care to one another. “Perfect love drives out fear” (1 Jn 4:18), and we are confident that in God’s loving work in and through us, we have all the resources we need to respond to any needs that arise.

H.E.A.R.T.

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019Sing for Joy

Radio: WAUS Berrien Springs 90.7FM, Sundays at 8:35am

Live Stream: www.stolaf.edu Live Stream | KFUO live-stream Sundays at 1:00pm

Worship Anew

Television: WHME-TV46 (Cable channel 11), Sundays at 11:00am

Homebound Worship

Lutheran Hour

Radio: WGN Chicago AM720, Sundays at 7:00am (EST) WKVI Knox AM1520, Sundays at 8:00am Live Stream: www.lutheranhour.org, Sundays at 1:30pm & 6:00pm

April 7 "The Darkness Has Not Overcome It" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler God works through the darkness to overcome the darkness. Even in history's darkest moment, the light is still shining. (John 12:37-50) April 14 "He Loved Them to the End" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler We are people of diverse backgrounds drawn together by Jesus. We want to share His life with you. (John 13/18/19) April 21 "Cross in the Garden" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler God is the true Gardener. He brought the soil of His garden into His being to make a new creation. (John 19:30-20:18) April 28 "Disturbing Cognitive Dissonance" Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler Doubt is a normal part of our present human experience. Only the presence of the risen Jesus will overcome it. (John 20:19-31)

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Devotional & Worship Opportunities, Sacred MusicOratio*Morning & Evening Prayer M-F @ 9:00am & @ 5:00pmMoments of Assurance* M-F @ 12:00pm, Sa & Su @ 7:45amWorship Services Sa @ 5:00pm, Su @ 8:00 & 10:30am, 6:00pmThe Lutheran Hour Su @ 12:30 & 5:00pmSing for Joy! Su @ 12:00pmMusic daily @ 7:00am, 1:00 & 6:00pm; Sa @ 12:00pm; Su @ 5:30pm

Bible Study, Lectionary Studies, Lutheran Confessions Sharper Iron* M-F @ 8:00amThy Strong Word* Concord Matters* Tu @ 2:00pm & Sa @ 10:00amSt. Paul’s Bible Study* Su @ 9:30am & Th 2:00pmWrestling with the Basics* Sa @ 9:00am

Current Issues & Vocation Faith & Family* The Student Union* We @ 2:00pmWorld Lutheran News* We @ 2:30pm & Sa @ 9:30amFree to be Faithful* 3rd We @ 2:30pm & Sa @ 9:30amLet’s Talk! The Pastor Is In* Fr @ 2:00pmIssues, Etc M-F @ 3:00pm

Apologetics Law & Gospel* M-F @ 9:30amCross Defense* Mo @ 2:00pmIssues, Etc M-F @ 3:00pmWhite Horse Inn Sa @ 11:30am

For Kids & Radio Theater Kids Corner Sa @ 8:00amAdventures in Odyssey Sa @ 8:30amLamplighter Theatre Sa @ 11:00am

*

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Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Check kfuo.org for up-to-date schedules.

Devotional & Worship Opportunities, Sacred Music (Central Time)

Oratio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 7:00am

Morning & Evening Prayer . . .M-F @ 9:00am & @ 5:00pmMoments of Assurance* . . . . .M-F @ 12:00pm, Sa & Su @ 7:45amWorship Services . . . . . . . . . . .Sa @ 5:00pm, Su @ 8:00 & 10:30am, 6:00pmThe Lutheran Hour . . . . . . . . . .Su @ 12:30 & 5:00pmSing for Joy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Su @ 12:00pmMusic daily @ 7:00am, 1:00 & 6:00pm; Sa @ 12:00pm; Su @ 5:30pm

Bible Study, Lectionary Studies, Lutheran Confessions (Central Time)

Sharper Iron* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 8:00amThy Strong Word* . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 11:00am

Concord Matters* . . . . . . . . . .Tu @ 2:00pm & Sa @ 10:00amSt. Paul’s Bible Study* . . . . . . .Su @ 9:30am & Th 2:00pmWrestling with the Basics* . . .Sa @ 9:00am

Current Issues & Vocation (Central Time)

Faith & Family* . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 10:00am

The Student Union* . . . . . . . .We @ 2:00pmWorld Lutheran News* . . . . . .We @ 2:30pm & Sa @ 9:30amFree to be Faithful* . . . . . . . . .3rd We @ 2:30pm & Sa @ 9:30amLet’s Talk! The Pastor Is In* . . .Fr @ 2:00pmIssues, Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 3:00pm

Apologetics (Central Time)

Law & Gospel* . . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 9:30amCross Defense* . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mo @ 2:00pmIssues, Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M-F @ 3:00pmWhite Horse Inn . . . . . . . . . . . .Sa @ 11:30am

For Kids & Radio Theater (Central Time)

Kids Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sa @ 8:00amAdventures in Odyssey . . . . . .Sa @ 8:30amLamplighter Theatre . . . . . . . . .Sa @ 11:00am

Tune in worldwide live or on-demand

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Sunday Lessons April 7 Lent 5

Isa 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Phil 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 April 14 Palm Sunday

Isa 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 April 18 Maundy

Thursday

Exod 12:1-14 Psalm 116:1-2,12-19 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 April 19 Good Friday

Isa 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Heb 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42 April 20 Easter Vigil

Rom 6:3-11 John 20:1-18 April 21 Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Cor 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12 April 28 Easter 2

Acts 5:27-32

Psalm 118:14-29

Rev 1:4-8

John 20:19-31

Homebound Worship

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019HOLY WEEK

Holy Week & Easter Services

Sunday of the Passion Sunday, April 14 at 10:15 am

• Procession of the Palms from outside • Reading of the Passion according to St. Luke

The Holy Triduum - The Three Holy Days Three Days - One Service

Day One – MAUNDY THURSDAY Thursday, April 18 at 7:00pm

Day Two – GOOD FRIDAY Friday, April 19 at 7:00pm

Day Three – EASTER VIGIL Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 pm

The Third Day continues…

The Festival of The Resurrection Sunday Worship

Sunday, April 21 at 8:00 am Easter Breakfast After Worship

Holy WeekCongregational

Retreat"Called to Be...

Transformed as Servants of Christ;

a Meditation on 5 images"

Hop to It!

Singing, crafts, dance, snacks, egg hunts, and the Easter Bunny!

Kids rotate through these stations in groups based on age.

(If temps are too cold, egg hunts will be indoors.)

Shorten wait time at the door withShorten wait time at the door withFast-Track Pre-Registration:

Visit stpetermishawaka.org, or call 255-5585.

St. Peter Lutheran Church437 E Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka

April 20 9:30 am

Community Easter Party& Egg Hunt

Sign up to volunteer in the narthex!

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Braille Book Building Team Tuesdays 9-11 am & 2:30-4:30 pm. We built 23 books of 1 Kings in English in 1 day! Want to discover how it all works? Come see us in action! For more information, call Sharon Csaszar at 574-904-1411. We also need $ for supplies.

MAC Food Pantry

Last month we donated 397 lbs!!!Reminder: Please do not drop off expired food. CHECK THE DATES!

Sewing Group Tuesdays 9am - 3pm. For more information call Helga Platz at 574-514-3751. 18 quilts built in 1 day! We need sheets donated. WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS!!!!

Wednesday AM Bible Study • Where: the Eveler’s • When: Apr 3, 10, 17 & 24 @

9:15am • Commitment: weekly, 1 hour • C o n t a c t : K i m E v e l e r

574-360-5430

Friday Noon Bible Study • Where: St Joe County Public

Library, Main Branch, Pokagon Room

• When: April 5, 12, 19 & 26 @ 12 • Commitment: weekly, 1 hour • C o n t a c t : S a n d r a S t r e e t

574-247-2744

Friday Night Bible Study • Where: check website calendar • When: April 12 @ 6:30 pm • Commitment: twice a month as

announced, 2.5 hours. • C o n t a c t : J o h n S c h r o e d e r

574-220-1530

Saturday Night Bible Study • Where: check website calendar • When: April 6 @ 6:30 pm • Commitment: twice a month as

announced, 2.5 hours • C o n t a c t : J o h n S c h r o e d e r

574-220-1530

Men’s PM Bible Study • Where: South Bend Brew Werks • When: April 11 & 25 @ 7 pm • C o m m i t m e n t : 2 n d & 4 t h

Thursdays, 1.5 hours • Contact: PB or PC

Groups & Teams

One member or member family hosts a get-together for 6 others

Find a guide at stpetermishawaka.org >Members Login >Gather and Grow.

Please contact the Streets before inviting, with interest or question - Matt Street: [email protected], cell: (574) 360-2507. Sandra Street: [email protected], cell: (574) 360-0179.

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Birthdays

Baptism Anniversaries

Dennis Quier 1-Apr Kjellen Gedde 3-Apr Bob Beutter 6-Apr Mike Fonck 6-Apr Barb Fulmer 6-Apr Jennifer Graves 6-Apr Mark Waldron 11-Apr Amanda Ryan 12-Apr Wes Huener 13-Apr Cambrae Fox 15-Apr

Megan Glaze 16-Apr SueEllen Fox 19-Apr Roxy Rockwell 21-Apr Mary Radican 22-Apr Vickie Hess 23-Apr Bruce Balantine 24-Apr Nick Shide 24-Apr Shirley Allison 29-Apr Sandy Holland 30-Apr Devin Plunkett 30-Apr

Debbie Brown Apr 1 Anna Kiler Apr 1 Christy Muhlenkamp Apr 1 Scott Carper Apr 2 Gina Nace Apr 3 Dixie Anderson Apr 4 Zach Quier Apr 5 Brandy Hall Apr 6 Halrun Luppes Apr 6 Elena Clark Apr 7 Doug Germann Apr 10 Ashland Quier Apr 10 Liam Bartlett Apr 12 Lillian Bartlett Apr 12 Amy Carter Apr 13 Tim Nye Apr 15 Marlene Siebert Apr 15 Bob Smith Apr 15 Dixie Bennett Apr 17

Jen Germann Apr 19 Caitlin Muhlenkamp Apr 19 Krista Hunt Apr 20 Rob Hunt Apr 21 Dave Platz Apr 22 Stephen Shlakman Apr 22 Mike Fonck Apr 23 Peter Leuthold Apr 24 Pastor Borger Apr 26 Chuck Florian Apr 26 Mary Carper Apr 27 Sara Eveler Apr 27 Susannah Yoder Apr 27 Claryce Gedde Apr 28 Curtis Gurnee Apr 29 Brentley Lothamer Michelle Lothamer Victoria Lothamer Laura Nye

Peter & Elaine Leuthold

April 9th

Brentley & Michelle Lothamer April 14th

Wedding Anniversaries

Jack Radican will be 85 years young on April 2nd!

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CONNECTIONS APRIL 2019Where to Find Us Online

If you’ve never been or are new to the

congregation and don’t know what it’s

about, you will not want to miss this

fabulous event! SPLC holds it every

spring as a fundraiser for Resurrection

Lutheran Academy. The church is

transformed – you will be amazed – into

a beautiful venue for friendly and

sometimes ferocious bidding on silent

auction items. Nibble on gorgeous,

decadent desserts while you sip a glass

of wine and enjoy exceptional musical

talent. This is a great evening out: invite

your parents, other couples, your

neighbor, anyone you can think of who

likes a festive atmosphere for a good

cause. We need lots and lots of

volunteers! If you would like to be

involved in helping make the event

happen, either through donating auction

items, underwriting, helping to secure

donat ions f rom retai lers/service

providers, assisting with set-up/clean-

up, or you have questions at all, please

talk to Kim Eveler (574-674-7010 or [email protected]) We can’t wait for this

year’s event!!!

An evening including live musical entertainment, a dessert buffet and a silent auction to support

Resurrection Lutheran Academy

April 26, 2019 7-10 pm

St. Peter Lutheran Church 437 East Dragoon Trail, Mishawaka

$15 per person or $25 per couple prior to the event

$20 per person at the door

Reservations: 255-5585 or online at stpetermishawaka.org

weets and

Special Discount for RLA Parents

$5 per parent or $10 per coupleprior to the event

We encourage those with Internet access to visit our website frequently:

Regular updates are made to the Sunday Announcements, the Connections newsletter, the church calendar and other items.

To access the Members’ Administration tab, please call or email the church office for the LOGIN PASSWORD. This will give you access to the Picture Directory, Phone Directory, MLT and Voters’ Assembly Minutes, Stewardship Updates, and the Resurrection Lutheran Academy (RLA) News and Minutes.

Hard copies of the monthly Connections newsletter are available on the slat wall.

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Mission Leadership Team (MLT)

President Jackie Homann

[email protected]

Vice President John Fox

[email protected]

Secretary Cindy Matthews

[email protected]

Treasurer David Luster-Bartz [email protected]

At-large Mike Fonck

[email protected] Ninette Deliyannides

[email protected] Rob Hunt III

[email protected]

Ex-officio Pastor Borger Pastor Clark

Michiana Lutheran Education

Association (MLEA) Delegates

Sandy Holland [email protected]

Anne Mangelsdorf* [email protected]

Brian Ruch* [email protected]

Cindy Schroeder [email protected]

Phil Muhlenkamp [email protected]

*denotes board members

Elders John Fox

847-722-4124 [email protected]

Craig Merrick 574-232-8416

[email protected]

Tim Nye 574-214-0237

[email protected]

Marty Orlowski 574-993-2256

[email protected]

Brian Reedstrom 574-286-4324

[email protected]

Chuck Ryan 574-850-4774

[email protected]

John Schroeder 574-277-9630

[email protected]

Elected & Appointed Leadership

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