LADIES AID - Tuesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m.

Ladies Aid meets the first Tuesday of each month at 11:00 A.M.  Our next meeting is January 7.  If you cannot make this meeting, join us on February 4th at 11:00 A.M.  Make a New Year’s resolution to join our group. Then stay for Golden Oldies pot luck, devotions & dominoes. he food is delicious, and if you choose to stay, the games are fun.   

As we begin a new year, we invite you to join us for our monthly meetings and our adventures.  Ladies Aid is involved in community projects, whether through our service or our benevolence.  We quilt.  We “garage sale.”  We celebrate birthdays. We pray. We share devotions. We share joys and sadness. We look forward to this new year and hope you will join us in shaping our mission at St. Peter. Join us on our adventure!  (In an effort to fully disclose:  Ladies Aid membership dues are $5 per year)

NEWS:

• This year’s officers are (1) President Vinette M; (2) Vice President Joyce C; (3) Secretary Sandy C; (4) Treasurer Debby I; and (5) Correspondence Secretary Diane W.  

• We will be making 60 sandwiches for Helping Hands Georgetown on January 22.  In December we delivered 42 pillowcases to the Children’s Hospital.

• A huge thank you to Joyce C for making the curtains in our Fellowship Hall and to those who contributed to our Christmas gift bags.   

Look for the Ladies Aid year in review in the Annual Report.

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HEADLINES

Fellowship / Outreach Team Update - Next meeting Tues. Jan. 14 at 6:15 p.m.

We are always open to new ideas and members. Please come to the meeting or contact Elaine S with your suggestions. Anyone interested in helping with planning and coordinating different monthly events will be welcomed with open arms.

Upcoming Events and Dates:

• 6th Annual St. Peter Free Soup Supper: The 6th Annual Community Free Soup Supper is schedule for Monday, January 20th, from 5-7pm. There will be a sign up poster in the gym for volunteers to bring soup, starting Sunday, December 31st. We ask that you please bring your soup in a crock pot in order to keep it warm for the event. Also we would like the soup delivered to the gym around 4:30 pm on the day of the event. THANK YOU
• ESL (English as a Second Language): Unfortunately, we will not host an ESL class beginning in January 2020. If we get more volunteers, we can plan this n the future.
• Walburg BBQ Cook Off: Mark your calendars for the annual Walburg BBQ Cook Off beginning on Friday, January 24 with judging on Saturday, January 25. Contact DeWayne (Doc) M for more information.
• CHILI SUPPER: Mark you calendars for the Chili Supper on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Watch your upcoming February newsletter and weekly church bulletins for more information.   

St. Peter Church Council Update

Next Council Meeting on January 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

Long Range Planning Committee is forming for the long range property plans. Join if you have opinions or interest in planning what the future may hold or our church land holdings, parking lots and buildings.

Columbarium Committee: The church council also voted to re-form the Columbarium Committee to look into adding this type of facility at our cemetery. Any congregation members interested in either of these efforts, please contact Allen or other council member to volunteer.

Golden Oldies’ Lunch - Noon on Tuesday, January 7

The Golden Oldies will meet on Tuesday, January 7, at noon for a potluck lunch and games. Please join us for lunch, fellowship and games. Invite a friend and join in the fun, food and fellowship.

Pastor’s Sermons

While we hope you will join us for worship and Bible studies, Pastor Philip and Amy have recorded and posted numerous sermons and Bible studies to either Facebook or YouTube. Search for “St. Peter Lutheran Church Walburg, TX”.

To make these videos easier to find, links to recent documents are periodically added to this website at the following link:  http://stpeterwalburg.org/recordings.html

Reminder - St. Peter now 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

 Women’s Bible Study - will meet on Thursday at Noon through October 24

This Bible study will last 6 weeks, and the book is around $10.  There is no video with this series and no lecture - just Bible study and discussion.  See Vinette M to get your copy of the study materials. Eat at home or bring a lunch and join us as we discuss Prayer and Listening.

Most of us have experienced the "laundry list" phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle.  How do we move to having real conversation with God?  How do we hear what God is saying back to us?  How can we make our experience of God being with us part of everyday life?  This [Bible study] covers the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence.  Going deeper in those areas help us to draw closer to God in everything we do.  In the words of Shirley E: Join us for fun, fellowship, and food from God's Word.  

Pastor’s Book Study at 6:00 p.m. through 12/19/19 – on C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity

Pastor Phil is hosting a study series on the C.S. Lewis’ classic book: Mere Christianity. This wonderful book helps the Christian understand basic Christian belief. Please purchase your own books. They are generally available at Half Price Books or online at Christainbook.com & Amazon.com. Please join us for this study.

Note: No book study on 12/26/19 or 1/2/20.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE - Next Meeting on Tuesday, January 14 at 5:15 p.m.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 14th, at 5:15 PM, please come out and join us if you wish to have some input into St. Peter's worship services.   

Our last Worship Committee meeting was on Tuesday, November 12th. Hymns were picked through Sunday, January 26, 2020.

We also met to decorate the church on Dec. 7th.  We had a great turn out and finished early thanks to all that participated. The church looks beautiful. Thanks to all that purchased Poinsettias. They add such lovely color to the church.  

Take Down Christmas Decorations - 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, January 5

Sunday after church we need everyone to help take down the Christmas tree and other decorations.  Thanks for your participation in advance. Thanks.    - Worship Committee