Announcements (1-18-26)
The Weekly Prayer Project
In 2026 we are launching into "The Weekly Prayer Project" - a challenge to journal, pray, reflect and connect with God. What seemingly impossible circumstances require God to show up for you at this stage in your life? Discover what God is doing in your life through a Scriptural promise each week.
Week 3: Nothing is Impossible
If you are attending our in-person service, be sure to stop at the Welcome Center after worship to get a gift bag filled with appreciation for you being here (and information about St. Peter’s.) Take a minute to complete a Connect Card in the seat back and leave it at the Welcome Center so we can welcome you with a gift. - If you are connecting online, fill out a Digital Connect Card so we know you were with us and can provide answers to any questions you may have. Please worship with us again soon.
STP KIDS Busy Bags
We’re excited to share something new for our kids! We’ve created some new STP KIDS Busy Bags to help little hands stay engaged during service. These bags are packed with fun and helpful items like a “Mr. Pop” fidget, LCD writing tablet, a book, and other fidget toys to keep busy hands occupied. We’re excited to offer these as a way to support kids and families during service.
Unlabeled Theatre Company
The young adult actors have been working hard. The props have been prepared by the young artists. The lines have been memorized. The songs have been perfected. The shadow partners have been investing a lot of time. The directors are getting confident. The first weekend performances are terrific.
Now it is time for you to reserve your seat. Remaining shows will run from January 18-25 in St. Paul. Performances will be at a different location: the Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul. The shows run from January 16-25. Rides will be provided from St. Peter’s parking lot on Sunday, January 25 - talk to the Shockeys if interested. (Be aware this show contains adult themes). Unlabled Theatre Company’s mission is to use live theatre to provide performing, vocational, and life skills opportunities for adults (18+) with disabilities. Can’t attend? You can also contribute toward the work of this amazing group of young adults.
Add Your Prayer Requests
May we pray for you? Please add your prayer requests to our prayer tool. It is very easy to submit a brief prayer request on our St. Peter’s Prayer Wall. You can share specifics or just be anonymous with your request. God knows!
What is Jesus doing around you?
Ready to inspire and encourage others? Jesus is writing a story every day. Tell about what the Lord is doing around you. Did someone ask you a faith question? Did you have an opportunity to show love to a neighbor or a friend? It can be something huge or something very small. A random act of kindness that you were prompted to do? A discussion with a stranger? Share the story. When you do, your Christian friends will be motivated and ready to watch for what Jesus is doing in their lives too. He is up to something right now!!!
Use the online form by clicking the button below. You and the person you have in mind can be anonymous. We would love to hear about it.
Ready to Serve in 2026?
There is a group of St. Peter’s members who have been serving our Edina community by delivering meals through the Crosstown Meals on Wheels organization. We could use some more drivers to pick up meals at Normandale Lutheran Church at 10:45 AM and deliver them to Edina locations on the 4th Monday of each month. The routes generally take less than 2 hours to complete, so it’s not a huge time commitment. If you’d like to join us in performing this vital community service, please call or text Rich Licht at 612-804-7108 or e-mail rjlicht@msn.com.
Blood Shortage
Red Cross Blood Drive helps with shortage!
St. Peter's, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans, invites you to a blood drive this Thursday, January 22, in our sanctuary. Your donation can save lives, as blood is essential for surgeries, cancer treatments, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries.
To ensure a smooth experience, please schedule your appointment using the link below. Walk-ins are welcome as time permits. Before donating, remember to hydrate, eat a healthy meal, and bring a photo ID or donor card. After your donation, enjoy complimentary refreshments. Your generosity provides hope and health to patients in need!
We will also have an electronics drive, adult clothing drive, and a drive for new apartment supplies for vets. Bring items on Sunday or anytime the week of the blood drive.
We could use a volunteer to check people in during the afternoon / early evening. Talk to Pastor Mark.
Contribute in the Basket, Online, or by Mail
We encourage you to join us in the excitement of generous giving and watch what God is doing in our community and around the world. There is a basket just inside the main entryway if you would like to contribute - go to the giving options on the website by clicking the button below. Perhaps you want to support our ongoing ministry, give to the Mission Fund, or specifically help with the Facility Fund, the Gym Fund, or the Raise the Roof Campaign. Wherever and however you give, you will partner with God to bless others.
Together we meet families at the intersection of faith and real life.
Return your “Raise the Roof” pledge card.
We have had a great response to our campaign to pay down our Church Improvement Loan taken out to replace our roof. The loan was for $150,000 and all gifts will pay down the loan principal.
Please make a pledge for campaign to be contributed in 2026 and 2027. You can make a recurring gift weekly, monthly, or annually. Many have chosen to set up automatic donations online. Would you help us reach our ministry goal? Bring back your pledge card in the New Year and place it in the offering basket - or send your commitment to info@stpetersedina.org. Pledge Cards are available near the offering basket or at the Welcome Center.
The beautiful sanctuary and functional school building has served generations and with a new roof we know that more will enjoy worship and Christian education for a long time.
A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness
Take out the elastic cord from your ornament and use it on a table top year round! More St. Peter’s ornaments / table top displays are now available. Since 1957 the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church roofline has been identifiable in our community. We want to provide an opportunity to take home a celebration of the roof being replaced this past summer so the next generation can gather to worship and learn. It will also help us move toward our goal of paying off the Church Improvement Loan needed for the roof replacement. It is a reminder of God’s faithfulness!
The goal of our “Raise the Roof” campaign is to pay off our debt of $150,000 by the end of 2027. If you would like an ornament/display, the suggested donation is $100.
It was custom designed by Alex Wheeler. It has a light and can be hung or remove the string and place it on a desktop year-round. The battery is replaceable.
Thank you for supporting our campaign.
We want to help you with your personal budget!
Dump your expensive streaming service or your cable subscription… St. Peter’s provides you with complimentary access to 25,000 + videos on a variety of Bible studies, faith building entertainment, and wholesome kids videos. You can stream on your computer or any device. And there are no commercials!
Click the button below to sign up. No strings. No catch. Just an opportunity to grow in your faith.
Interested in Church Architecture?
St. Peter’s will be illustrated along with other post World War II modernist places of worship in a presentation sponsored by the Linden Hills History Study Group. Bobak Ha’Eri will explain the rise of modernism, its arrival in Minnesota, and how it expressed itself through places of worship across the city. Everyone is welcome. A suggested donation of $5 supports their work. St. Peter’s has many visitors who stop in just to see our Ralph Rapson designed sanctuary.
Upcoming Birthdays
Jan 18 - Matt Incitti
Jan 20 - Jayden Barber
Jan 22 - Holden Thompson
Jan 24 - Alex Wheeler
Jan 27 - Lori McGowan
Jan 29 - Deb Reed
Jan 30 - Rhonda Ravell
If your birthday is in the next two weeks and you are missing from this list, fill out a connect card and share your birthday so that your St. Peter’s family of faith can life you up to the Lord.