November Happenings

November Opportunities for Fellowship, Learning, Serving & Giving

5th Sunday Fellowship

Sunday, Nov. 29th for Soup, Sweets & Questionable Christmas Sweaters!

Join us the first day of Advent! Even though Advent is a season of waiting, we thought a little practice for the big Christmas celebration could be beneficial. Come to the Cornerstone Room after the 10:30 service for soup, bread, Christmas cookies, and festive fellowship! We'll start with Christmas trivia, followed by a good old-fashioned Christmas carol and hymn sing-along. (Singing ability is optional.) We will close out by announcing the winner of the Ugliest Christmas Sweater Contest. 

Coming soon: Sign-up sheets for soup and Christmas cookies. Come hungry, bring a friend, and enjoy a few hours of Christmas cheer.

Advent Light Event

Sunday, Nov. 29th during the Bible Study hour 9:15-10:15 am

Something special is being planned for our younger members. Stay tuned for details.

Altar Guild - Produce Collection

Sun. Nov 22nd - Tues. Nov 24th

Our Altar Guild will be preparing our sancutary on Wednesday morning for the Thanksgiving worship services. Please bring pumpkins and other hardy produce (squashes, gourds, potatoes, radishes, carrots, etc) that could be displayed on the Thanksgiving table and then what's appropriate is given to the Thanksgiving Food Collection boxes. You can bring produce to the Sacristy (room to the left of the altar) or to the church office during these days. Please don't bring produce too early as we don't want it to spoil.

Bible Studies (click for details)

Sunday's Adult Bible Class continues through the History of the Church with former CTSFW President, Rev. Dr. Larry Rast for the next 4 weeks. Thank you to all of our guest leaders who have shared their knowledge with us along this historical journey. Tuesday Ladies, Thursday Men's, & Thursday Lunch Break Bible studies are back to their regular schedule with new topics.

Coffee Clutch (a parent group)

Every Wednesday morning in the Cornerstone Room

This group of moms (and dads) who want to hang out once the kids have been dropped off at school and wait for chapel to start. Bring the littlest ones to play together, enjoy a hot brew, and fellowship.

Collections/Fundraiser (ongoing) 

• The Compassionate Care Collection is collecting canned goods and pantry items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Bring items through Thanksgiving to the baskets in the ministry center and narthex.
• Special Monthly Offering this month is for our Lutheran Senior Care Ministry in Fort Wayne.

Drums Alive

Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm in the Auxiliary Gym (school). Enter through the cafeteria door. 

No drumming on Thanksgiving and no drumming on any Thursdays in December.

Decorating for Advent

Sunday, Nov 29th after the 10:30 service

Stay following worship to help us prepare for the Advent season and transform our sanctuary and gathering spaces with beautiful decorations. Reach out to Ben Clinkenbeard for details.

Fall Voters Assembly

Sunday, November 1st immediately following the 10:30 worship service in the Sanctuary

Click HERE to read the letter from Pastor Danny about the Voters Assembly and see the agenda, supporting documents, and reports.

Fish Fry Pre-Sale Tickets

Presale is on NOW! Help us meet our 750 presale ticket goal!

Then join us November 20th from 4:30-7:30pm in the Main Gym to come eat lots of chicken & fish, potato wedges, coleslaw and LOTS of desserts...including a pie sale!

CLICK HERE to get your discount tickets before the price speeds away! We have a big goal with this fundraiser as our ministry goes mobile! Have you heard about it yet? Learn more HERE about this "wheels up" opportunity that will pave the way to exciting possibilities.

HOPE Sessions Continue

Wednesdays, Oct. 7 - Nov 11th
Dinner at 5:30 pm & classes to follow after the whole group devotion. All details & menus updated weekly at stpetersfw.org/hope

Knotters

This group of ladies meets generally meets the last Monday of each month, but in November will meet the 4th Monday, Nov. 23rd. Come & go from 9 am - 2 pm in the Cornerstone Room.

Mission Trip: Fuller Center ReBuilders

The first 2 weeks of November
Learn the details of this next trip HERE and pray for Mike Bultemeier (on his 52nd mission trip!) along with Bill Miller and Clarence Sheumann who will join him.

Music Ministry

Nov 1st Adult Choir featured on Worship Anew

Nov 15th Sunday worship: CLHS Bella Voche Choir

Pickleball

Sundays, 5-7 pm in Main Gym

OR

Wednesdays during HOPE Sessions. Never tried pickleball? Here's a great time to try it out!

Senior Saints

Monday, Nov. 9th @ 11:30 am  --  Cornerstone Room

Kevin Creutz, Executive Director of The Lutheran Schools Partnership

Learn about Kevin and menu details HERE. $10 for lunch or just join us free to enjoy the speaker.

Register HERE

Serving in the Church

Some current needs are: Livestream or AV Teams for worship and our Sanctuary Care Crew.

Offering your talents or acts of service is often something we all want to do, but not always sure where to start. Opportunities present themselves, but it's hard to remember them all or keep track of something that called to you at one point. The Serve tab in the Realm Connect app continues to add areas that are open and looking for someone just like you. Log in on your computer or through the app on your phone and scroll through the Roles to see if one is a good fit for you. Remember, signing up doesn't commit you to it, but does share that you'd like to be contacted about it.

Sisters in Christ: Possible Servant Event

Monday, November 16th @ 5 pm

Location & Details TBD

We also gather the last Wednesday Tuesday each month (tomorrow Oct 27th & Nov 24th) at 5:00 pm Kekionga Craft Co, 7328 Maysville Rd. Come & go. Enjoy a little fellowship, prayer idea, and grab something to eat if you’d like. 

Thanksgiving Worship

Special worship services on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 25th @ 7 pm or Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, Nov. 26th @ 9am.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Sort & Angel Tree Set Up

Friday, Nov. 27th @ 9am

All the canned goods and pantry items that we'll collect up through our Thanksgiving worship services will be sorted and distributed to families in our congregation and schools who would benefit from this collection. Volunteers will gather to sort and deliver food boxes starting Friday morning at 9 am in the west corridor next to the sanctuary.  Additionally, the Angel Tree will get set up that Friday so be prepared to pick up your angel that weekend.

Youth Groups

High School: 2nd & 4th Sundays @ 6 pm in the Cornerstone Room

Middle School: Continues Wednesdays during HOPE Sessions. Come have a family meal together, then stay for Youth Group.

Young Adults

Second Sunday, November 8th The Fort Wayne Gameshow Experience.