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Sunday Worship Services - 10:15 AM, every Sunday

St. Peter Lutheran Church offers in-person worship services and adult Bible classes. Everybody is welcome to join us. The planned service schedules can be found on the SERVICES page on this website. Recorded versions are also available on YouTube. We hope to see you soon!

Golden Oldies Meet at Noon on 1st Tuesday each Month
Next Meeting on Tuesday, May 5 at Noon

A potluck meal at noon is followed by dominoes and fellowship. Please invite your friends, family, and grandchildren to join us. Never played dominoes? No problem — we love teaching new players!

Next Council Meeting will be Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Meeting Minutes from April 14, 2026:

Jill opened the meeting with a devotion and prayer.

Prayer Concerns: Bonnie W, Gaylon T, Donna H, Paul C & Vinette M.

Treasurer’s Report: Total income for March was $18,202.85 and total expenses were $18,946.12, with a resulting net income of $743.27 for March.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Pastor: New members class is underway with David & Lorelei R, Jim K & Trisha B.

Fellowship: Planning a new members reception on Pentecost Sunday.

Outreach: Continue sharing water bottles in San Gabriel Park on 3 Saturdays.rd

Worship: Our organist resigned. Worship committee is again looking for a replacement. The Easter Breakfast was well attended. Any remaining Easter flowers will be distributed to shut-ins.

Properties: Lexan sanctuary window coverings look great. Installation is almost complete. Mike M will get a lift to repair the wood frame & install Lexan on the highest steeple window. Thanks to Mike V & Mike M for making this happen!

OLD BUSINESS

Insurance: Council agreed to update our insurance agency with details of recent new roof on the sanctuary and to remove the storage building behind the church from the policy.

Phone, Address & Photo Directory: Stephanie shared a draft of the St. Peter members and friends directory information. Griffin will take snapshots of all friends and members before & after services in May. Snapshots will be added to the directory before the anticipated June distribution.

Annual Membership Review: Our Constitution requires an annual review of members based upon worship attendance, Communion and donations – with exceptions for homebound members. Pastor agreed to contact identified members and, where necessary, mail letters prior to our next meeting. Any resulting membership changes will be made before publishing the new directory.

Tai Chi Class Waivers: Liability indemnification waivers have been signed by participants. The initial classes, led by Valentine, had strong support with 15-20 participant

NEW BUSINESS

LCMC Texas Gathering: (Pastor) The Annual Gathering will be held in New Braunfels on July 24-25. Council and members are urged to attend, along with Pastor.

The Council meeting adjourned at about 6:40 pm. Kevin will lead the devotion at the May Council meeting on 5/13/26..

  St. Peter Quilters meet each Thursday (except holidays) from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join the St. Peter Quilters. Bring a lunch. They meet on Thursdays  from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Except for holidays)

Ladies Dominos  - Tuesday, May 19 at 1:00 pm

    We play Mexican Train dominoes. Please invite friends, family, and neighbors.

 Worship Committee Meets Next on Tues., May 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.

The Worship Committee met on Tuesday, April 14th at 5 PM, to review the Lenten and

Easter services.

Pastor with the help of Timothy G is working on the extra songs that Juanita Purser gave us to see if we can print them in a special type setting to be placed in the bulletins, so we can have some new music to sing. Special thank you to Timothy for volunteering his time to this effort.

We will have special mementos for both mothers and fathers day so please make plans to attend with your mothers or fathers on their special days.

New members will be received on Pentecost, which is May 24th, please welcome our new members: David & Lorele R, Tricia B and Jim K.

We had guests at the meeting which included Dick Bo and Paula B. We had requested Paula B and Mike V attend the meeting to discuss issues between choir director and the musicians. Mike Vogler did not attend, and Paula B read a letter of resignation as she is not willing to play the piano for the anthems due to the complexity of the music. Paula stated that she would be willing to fill in as a substitute to play the organ for the church services, if we need her in that capacity.

Hymns were picked from Sunday, May 3rd, through Sunday May 31st. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 12th, at 5 PM, if you would like to participate in planning the services at St. Peter please come and join us.

Reminder - St. Peter accepts electronic checks

Many people pay their bills on-line, and would prefer the convenience of electronic banking instead of donating at the collection plate.  For more details about the process, go to the St. Peter website at:

       http://stpeterwalburg.org/egiving.html

                                                 Church Office Hours (Call first at 512-863-5600)

 Church Office Hours:                     Monday - Thursday       9am - 5pm, except on Holidays.

                                                          We are working on the schedule, so call to confirm who is available.

                                                          Pastor’s Day Off is Friday.                                               

  LADIES Aid Meeting: Tuesday,  May 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

In April, Kathy B shared a devotional reading based on Colossians 3:16. The devotion focused on being a 24-hour Christian and allowing Jesus access to our lives all the time. Gwen E will have the devotion in May.

The Tai Chi class has been well received. Thanks to Valentine B for guiding us through the breathing and the movements. This class is sponsored by Ladies Aid, but is open to everyone. Join us on Monday mornings at 9:00 A.M.

To raise funds for Ladies Aid, we secured a booth at the Moravian Hall Community Market, which will be Saturday, May 16 from 10:00 A.M. -4:00 P.M. If you have items you would like to donate, please price them, and bring them on May 16 or get with someone in Ladies Aid to make arrangements for transporting the items to the event. Thank you for your support.

The recipient of our April benevolence was Madeline’s Place in Hutto, a teen center with lots of activities--sand volleyball, dinner, homework help, bonfires, etc. – for adolescents.

Ladies Aid gave two packages of hamburger patties to Fellowship Committee for Mother’s Day lunch.

For a service project, two pew pillows were made.

For a social outing, we discussed the John Deere event in Coupland and the Dr. Pepper Museum and Hobbs Batting event in Waco.

The quilters have finished 48 Lutheran World Relief quilts. Join the quilters for quilting fun and fellowship on Thursdays from 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Our next meeting is May 5 at 11:00 A.M.

 
Fellowship News for May 2026

FELLOWSHIP MEETING on Sunday, May 3rd at 9:00 am. Please bring your calendars, as we will be scheduling activities for the fall. We will also use this time to prepare for the Mother’s Day lunch.

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION Please join us on Sunday, May 3rd as we celebrate God’s gift of mothers. After the regular worship service, we’ll gather for a prepared meal and a time of fun and fellowship with bingo. Everyone in the congregation is welcome. Please invite your families and friends to share in this joyful celebration.

GOLDEN OLDIES Tuesday, May 5th at 12:00 noon. A potluck meal at noon is followed by dominoes and fellowship. Please invite your family, friends, and grandchildren to join us. If you have never played dominoes, no problem — we love teaching new players!

LOOKING AHEAD: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

VBS at St. Peter Lutheran Church: June 15–18, 9:00–11:30 am

VBS at Sunny Creek Mobile Home Park: July 28–30, 9:00–11:30 am

VBS Curriculum: Snowball Mountain Challenge

Volunteers are needed at both sites for the opening skit, music, craft direction and assistance, Bible lesson reading, games, and snack coordination. For questions or to volunteer, please contact Elaine S at 512-736-5224

CLICK HERE or go to VBS-2026 for more information about VBS, including registration forms.

Monthly Kindness Outreach in San Gabriel Park  - Saturday, March 21

Come join us for our regular community outreach on the third Saturday of every month at San Gabriel’s Park. This month we will try to meet at about 9:00 AM to provide free water bottles to passers-by while creating opportunities for conversation and to demonstrate God’s love in a practical way.

We meet at the small covered pavilion near the pond in San Gabriel Park. It looks a bit like a bus depot, though it’s not part of a bus route. It is located just off College Street, near the San Gabriel Park Bridge and close to the sand volleyball courts.

 
Faith Formation News

NEW MEMBERS CLASS Our new members class began on Sunday, April 12, and has continued through April 19. The class will meet again on April 26 and conclude on May 17, covering the essentials of the Christian faith as confessed in the Lutheran tradition — Scripture, the Creeds, the Sacraments, and what it means to live as members of Christ's Church. We give thanks for those who have taken up this study and look forward to welcoming our new members into the congregation on Pentecost Sunday, May 24. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare to join our church family at St. Peter.

STUDY 1 AND 2 PETER WITH US Peter wrote to ordinary Christians trying to live faithfully in a

world that had grown strange to them. Sound familiar? Join us for a six-week study beginning Thursday, May 28. Classes will be offered twice — afternoon and evening — so pick the time that fits. Series runs May 28 through July 2. No preparation needed. Just bring yourself and a Bible.

New Photo Directory is COMING  - Photo Snapshots every Sunday in May!

St. Peter is now taking snapshot photos for a new St. Peter directory of both members and regular visitors. Photo opportunities will continue each Sunday in May, after services. No appointment necessary! Griffin T is taking quick photos inside the sanctuary.

The new Directory will include names, membership status and any information you agree to share with the congregation, such as your photo, phone number, email and home address. The Directory should be distributed by the end of June, free of charge for participants. Contact the church office if you need somebody to stop by and take your snapshot. Please make plans get your snapshot taken during May!  

- St. Peter Church Council

Vacation Bible School Students & Helpers Needed

 St. Peter will host two VBS opportunities. VBS will be at St. Peter from Mon., 6/15 thru Thu., 6/18; and again at the Sunny Creek Mobile Home Park from Tue., 7/28 thru Thu., 7/30 for children, ages 5 - 12. If you wish to help or want to sign up a child to attend, email StPeter.VBS2026@gmail.com or click for full details:

VBS-2026