Fully Alive!

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 10/25 ALL 3 SERVICES
We will celebrate Confirmation on Sunday, October 26 at all three services. If you have a freshman or high school student making their Confirmation this fall, please register HERE. Registration is open, and responses are needed 9/28. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Allison Gill or call the front office at (224) 387-3820.

HELP JOYCE WITH HER ESTATE SALE!
Do you love estate sales? Do you like to help friends from St. Peter? If so, we’d love to have your help on the weekend of October 2-4. The St. Peter community has been rallying around a dear member, Joyce, helping her prepare to downsize and move out of her home for the past 40+ years. If you have time to spare and can help, sign up HERE today.

We need about 5-6 people for each volunteer slot (morning & afternoon) to help the sale run as smoothly as possible.

If you can’t volunteer but love to shop, check out the amazing things up for sale and stop by to take home your new favorite items HERE.

Lastly, we still need some small & medium size boxes and newspaper, so bring those by St. Peter any time before October 3, and we’ll put them to good use.

IN LOVING MEMORY: STAYING CONNECTED
Stay connected with our St. Peter family through our In Loving Memory email list. When we learn of the passing of a current member or a former longtime member of St. Peter, we send an email sharing their obituary and service information when available.

These emails are a way for our church family to stay informed, remember those who have been part of our St. Peter community, and keep their loved ones in prayer. Would you like to receive In Loving Memory emails? Click here to subscribe.

SAINTS IN PRAYER
As parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids is prayer. Gather with us once a month as we approach God’s throne of grace together, joining our hearts in prayer over our children, St. Peter, and the administration.If prayer is new to you—or praying out loud feels a little outside your comfort zone—please don’t let that keep you from coming. You are welcome to simply come, listen, learn, and pray silently alongside us. There is no experience or expectation required. We’re simply parents learning to seek the Lord together.

Saints in Prayer meets after preschool drop-off from 8:30–9:30 on the first Tuesday of each month (10/6, 11/3, 12/1). If you’re dropping off elementary kids, feel free to come earlier and hang out until prayer starts. We’ll meet in the Life Center. Babies and younger kids are welcome!

PADS BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) ministry at Our Saviour Lutheran Church begins Monday, October 5 and they anticipate an increase in guests this season and your help is needed. Just one night can make the difference in the life of someone struggling with food insecurity and without safe shelter for the night.

There are three ways you can help:
1. Prepare a dinner entree, breakfast casserole or bring lunch itmes.
2. Sign up to work a PADS shift. Trained volunteers sign up HERE
3. Bring a friend or family member to PADS. Training on Tuesday October 20 or Monday, November 9. Attend only one session - Sign up HERE.
Training not required to prepare food items at home. Any questions contact Pat Polerecky at 847-208-6972 or patpolerecky@yahoo.com.

NEW MOM’S BIBLE STUDY
Mom, You’re Invited! Philippians Bible Study: Finding joy, peace, and perspective in the messy middle of motherhood. Through Philippians we'll discover how God invites us to...

Find joy even when circumstances aren’t perfect
Experience God’s peace when life feels overwhelming
Develop a Christ-centered perspective in the middle of a busy season

Led by Karrie Lachmann and Jenny Carrato, moms of elementary-aged kids who are walking through this season right alongside you. No Bible study experience is needed—just come as you are!

Thursdays, October 8 – November 12
8:30–9:30 AM after drop off
Life Center

NEW WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: LUKE IN THE LAND
Travel through Israel in teaching sessions filmed in Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, and more to behold the Gospel story in a whole new way. Have you ever wondered what it might feel like to actually see where Jesus walked and ministered? Have you wanted to grow deeper in your understanding of Scriptures along with other women? Come hungry, weary, searching, believing, or questioning and join a group of women who want to spend time in God’s Word in a safe environment to grow and learn together. There is some Bible reading and homework between meetings. Meeting Mondays in the Life Center from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm for 7 weeks. Register HERE OR on your Church Center App. Questions? Contact Deb Erdmann at erdfive@sbcglobal.net

LCMS PASTORAL FORMATION COMMITTEE LISTENING SESSION AT ST. PETER
The Pastoral Formation Committee (PFC) is excited to be hosting Listening Sessions at St. Peter on Nov. 14. Our hope is to engage in a fruitful discussion about how the LCMS is forming faithful pastors to meet the current and future demands of the holy ministry. The panel will include the two seminary presidents — the Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger (St. Louis) and the Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss (Fort Wayne) — along with the Rev. Dan Galchutt, LCMS chief mission officer, and the Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of LCMS Pastoral Education. We are hoping for a healthy conversation as we answer questions and share insights and information. District staff, pastors, commissioned workers and laity are invited to attend.

ARE YOU A THRIVENT MEMBER?
Thrivent Choice® is now easier and more impactful. Members can now have a bigger impact with less effort, making it easier to support the causes close to your heart.

WHAT’S CHANGING?
All Thrivent Choice members now receive Choice dollars to direct to charitable organizations like St .Peter Lutheran Church and St. Peter Lutheran School.

PREVIOUSLY
Only select Thrivent clients with membership were eligible.
Choice Dollars were accrued gradually throughout the year.
Due to gradual accrual, Choice Dollars could be directed until Mar 31 of the next year.

NOW
All Thrivent clients with membership are eligible.
Choice Dollars are available in full at the start of each year.
All Choice Dollars are available to direct at any time January through December.

All 2026 Choice Dollars are now available. Take a moment to direct your available Choice Dollars. Direct Now

“COME MEET THE THESSALONIANS”
Join us at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for a conference with Dr. Charles Gieschen! Dr. Gieschen will be discussing 1 and 2 Thessalonians for the new commentary that he is working on having published by CPH. He has been a member of the CTSFW faculty since 1996 and has been the provost of CTSFW since 2011.
When: Friday, October 16th through Sunday, October 18th
Friday: 5:30pm: Supper, place to be determined. Saturday: 8:00 am to 9:00 am: Registration, breakfast, and worship at Faith 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: Conference (lunch at Faith Lutheran 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm). Sunday: 10:00 am: Dr. Gieschen guest preaches at Faith Lutheran Church

Free will donations are accepted. Contact: Pastor Travis Schmidt at (414)-313-1522 or pastorschmidt@yahoo.com for reservations and more information. Faith Lutheran Church, 431 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005 (847) 398-5010 email: office@faithlutheran-ah.org. Learn more HERE.

PURCHASE WORSHIP FLOWERS

ST. PETER FINANCIAL REPORTS

TRANSFER THE BLESSING
A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they have seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite church. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future resources to continue its mission.

Dave: The work at St. Peter Church was important to us and we provided support with current gifts but wanted to do more. We received their newsletter and noted that we could make a gift from our estate and join the Legacy of Life Society. We saw a picture of smiling people just like us and we wanted to be part of that group.

Nancy: We met with our lawyer to revise our wills, and we each included a provision for a bequest. Our lawyer put language in the will that allows a percentage of our estate to go to St. Andrews Endowment Fund.. This was easy to arrange and permits us to still use our assets during our lives if we needed them.

We told their gift planner about our decision and were excited when we were invited to a special event honoring us. We will continue to make gifts during our lives, but it feels good to know that our support will help in the future.

You also may want to make it easy and convenient to have a bequest included in your will. To receive confidential help with the foregoing, at no cost to you, please contact St. Peter’s Christian Estate Planner, Ray Pagels, on his cell:8 47-226-2262 or on his email at raymondpagels1@ gmail.com.

COMMUNITY • EMPOWERING • BOLDNESS • JOY

Mission: Leading People To A Full Life In Christ
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

Vision: Seeing Lives And Communities Transformed As We Become More Like Jesus
And we all… are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18

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