Schedule at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden          Send a link to a friend

[JULY 8, 2005]  EMDEN -- St. Peter Lutheran Church plans the following services and activities:

Summer worship

• Every Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

• Worship with Communion on the first Sunday of each month

• On July 10, the community church service in conjunction with the Emden Homecoming will be on the west side of St. Peter Lutheran Church, west of the parsonage. St. Peter Lutheran and Emden Christian Church will have the service.

July schedule

July 10
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

• 8 a.m. -- Service inside the church 

• 10:30 a.m. -- Homecoming community worship service west of church parsonage

• Readings: Isaiah 55:10-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

• Sermon: "Marks of a Christian: Separation"

• Text: Galatians 6:17; II Corinthians 6:17

• 6 p.m. -- LYO meeting [See below.]

July 17
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

• 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship

• Readings: Isaiah 44:6-8; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

• Sermon: "Marks of a Christian: Generosity"

• Text: Galatians 6:17; Acts 20:35

July 24
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

• 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship

• Readings: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

• Sermon: "Enjoying the People in Your Life!"

• Text: Philippians 1:1-11

• 6 p.m. -- Potluck

• 7 p.m. -- Missionary Johnson

July 31
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

• 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship

• Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21

• Sermon: "Being Joyful No Matter What"

• Text: Philippians 1:12-26

Sewing group

The July sewing day for baby quilts will be July 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Jackie Johnson will be visiting the church that day, and there will be a salad potluck at 11:30 a.m. After lunch, Jackie will talk about her work and ministry in Bangladesh. All ladies of the church and community are welcome to attend for part or all of the day, and just bring a salad if you can come for lunch. For more information, please contact the church office at (217) 376-3137 or Donna Struebing at (217) 642-5431.

St. Peter Lutheran LYO group

On July 10 at 6 p.m., Kathleen Moldenhauer will talk about her involvement with Intervarsity on the campus of Millikin University in Decatur. She will discuss ways to continue growing in Christ while away at college. 

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The big summer event this year will be a mission trip and Six Flags outing Aug. 8-9. So far, 12 youth have signed up. If you are interested in going, please contact the church office at (217) 376-3137 or John Cross at (217) 376-3396.

The group will leave from the church at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8 and return late at night on Aug. 9. The first afternoon, participants will work at a food pantry and thrift store. The group will stay at the Maryville Lutheran Church overnight and go to Six Flags on Tuesday. The cost will be kept to a minimum: $20 per person plus meals.

Website

The website for St. Peter Lutheran Church is www.stpeteremdenil.org.

Community worship service

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[JULY 6, 2005]  EMDEN -- St. Peter Lutheran Church and Emden Christian Church are having a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10, on the west side of St. Peter Lutheran Church.

The offering will go to Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation Community Action.

Bring your lawn chair.

[News release]

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