* Easter Sunrise Service at (tbd) on 3/31/2024.

 LADIES Aid Meeting: Tuesday,  April 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

We are currently planning a hamburger dinner /country store to raise money for our donations to charitable organizations. Join us on Saturday, May 17, 2025!

Please join us for our regular meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Then plan to stay for the Golden Oldies pot luck lunch and Mexican Train dominoes.We would love to see you!

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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

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, but we urge anybody who is not feeling well to stay home. 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!

                                                 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.                                               

Golden Oldies Meet at Noon on 1st Tuesday each Month
Next Meeting on Tuesday,  April 2 at Noon

The Golden Oldies meet on the first Tuesday of each month (except holidays), at noon. Join us for a potluck lunch followed by Mexican Train dominoes. Join us and invite your family and friends to come, too.  

– Fellowship Committee

Next Council Meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Notes from the March 11 Council meeting:

The meeting opened with a devotion, a prayer and prayer concerns.

Committee Reports:

Treasurer’s Report: Income for February was $252 more than expenditures. The year to date expenses have been $9,521 less than income. Benevolence funds in February were sent to Camp Agape Georgetown and the LCMC national organization.

Fellowship: Minutes from the March 4 Fellowship / VBS meeting were presented. The VBS committee unanimously voted to continue to host VBS at the Sunny Creek Mobile Home park.

Ladies Aid: Request to host a hamburger fundraiser was approved.

Outreach: We should continue with passing out water bottles in the park.

Faith Formation: Bible study tabled until Eastertide.

Worship: Pastor will research where to purchase alter candles. Decorating the church for Easter Sunday will be on Saturday, April 19th.

Property: Mike M presented a bid from Superior Foundation Repair. Their bid came in at $4,200.00 with a down payment of $2,100.00. This includes seven piers being placed under the South East corner of the education building and repairing around 2 ft. of the sidewalk that has pulled away from the building. The work will only take one day. Warranty is comparable to Centex Foundation bid. Council approved going with Superior Foundation Repair.

OLD BUSINESS:  

SUNDAY SCHOOL - The Sunday School and Youth Ministry task force met with individuals from Asbury Theological Seminary in order to figure out how to do youth and family ministry for St. Peter Lutheran Church. The key take aways were that youth and their families grow best spiritually from authentic participation within the church.

HANDRAILS - Mike V will install the new handrail for the balcony stairs.

ELECTRIC SERVICE - TXU is no longer our electricity provider.  Diane W was able to negotiate a new contract with APNG for better rates. Thank You, Diane!

NEW BUSINESS:

CHURCH DOCUMENTS - Stephanie H & Dale S volunteered to categorize old emails and church documents to be saved on computer files. Thanks to both of you.

CEMETERY CLEAN UP - will resume in October.

2025 LCMC Texas District Meeting - on July 25 & 26, 2025 in Victoria, Texas.

CHURCH SPRING CLEANING - Congregation members are urged to assist on Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 a.m.

The meeting adjourned with a prayer and the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting is April 8 at 6pm. Devotion by Dale S.

Follow-up since this meeting: Since this meeting, the leaking faucet has been fixed, handrail installed and foundation work completed. Huge thank you to Mike V and his crew, and to Mike M for their hard work!

Worship Committee Meets Next on Tues., April 8, 2025 at 5 p.m.

The Worship Committee met on Tuesday, March 11, to discuss the upcoming Lenten Services and Easter Services. We will host Lenten Services each Wednesday evening at 7pm through April 9. We will host a Maundy Thursday Communion Service at 7pm on Thursday, April 17 and Good Friday Service at 7pm on April 18. On Sunday, April 20, we will have Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. Or for late risers, we will have Easter Worship Service at 10:15 a.m. Breakfast will be served between the Easter services. Please make plans to attend.

If you wish to purchase flowers for Easter Sunday, please place your order by Sunday, March 30th. We will also be flowering the cross at the regular Easter service so if you have extra flowers in your yard or pick up a bunch of flowers at your nearest grocery store, please bring them Easter Sunday morning to help us decorate the cross.

We are still checking on the hymns that were turned in and we will be checking to see if they are on the CCLI listing. If you still would like to turn in some of your favorite hymns, please turn them in to Kathy B.

Hymns were chosen for Sunday, April 6th, through Sunday, April 27th.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM. If you would like to participate in planning the services at St. Peter please come and join us.  

Fellowship Committee & News

FELLOWSHIP MEETING:  Watch your church bulletin for news about the next Fellowship Committee planning meeting.

On March 4, the Fellowship & VBS team met. After much discussion there was a unanimous decision was to keep this year's VBS at Sunny Creek Mobile Home Park. The three main reasons are:

Logistics: Fellowship committee spoke with two people with access to a bus, but unfortunately it was not feasible to pursue. Bussing is a difficult and expensive logistical issue and it was decided not to go that route.

Uncertainty: Our church has been doing this outreach ministry for years. If we switch the venue, these families would most likely decide to stop coming to our summer Vacation Bible School.

Mission: The church is focused on building relationships within the community. VBS serves as a chance for mission and evangelism. Congregation members who have volunteered with this ministry have received positive feedback about its uniqueness.  

This Year's curriculum is "Road Trip" by Cokesbury

Place: Sunny Creek Mobile Home Park

Dates and Time: July 29th, 30th and 31st from 9-11:30 am.

With set up on Monday, July 28th.  

Learn About Our Lord and Savior: On Palm Sunday, April 13th following worship service, there will be a children's program. All children, grandchildren and their friends are invited to join us for a taco meal. Followed by story-time, games, music and crafts. We'd love to see everyone there! For questions, please talk with Elaine S.

Celebrating Mothers: Let's celebrate God's gift of mothers on Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 am, brunch will served. Please invite your families and neighbors to join us. We are asking that you bring a wrapped gift worth $10.00 or less to play a game. We are also planning on taking photos. We will love to see all of you there. Husbands and sons are welcomed. Please RSVP to Elaine at 512-736-5224 with how many people will be attending in your party so we can prepare enough food.

Mark your Calendar: Plans are underway for a July 13th, BBQ lunch after church service.

  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, April 15 at Noon

     LADIES DOMINOS is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 at 1:00 pm.  Doris C and Gwen E will host the event this month. We will play Mexican Train. Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us.

Fellowship Committee

Faith Formation Bible Studies

 Watch for Pastor’s upcoming Bible studies on on 1st & 2nd Corinthians. It will begin sometime after Easter.

Dear St. Peter Lutheran Church members,

I'm grateful for your kindness and support during my recent hospital stay. Your visit and prayers meant a lot. I'm also thankful for the cards and food you sent. They were a tremendous help during my recovery. Many thanks.

Sincerely…. Kevin and Vinette

Dear Friends at St. Peter,

We want to thank everyone for the cards, food, and prayers for Dale's recovery. We both appreciated all of the concerns.

- Dale and Charlotte.