Announcements (4-5-26)
He is Risen!
Celebrate new life. The resurrection of our Lord makes that possible. Because He lives, we too will live - and that begins today!
Rejoice Always! How do you do that with all life's troubles and struggles? Jesus made it possible because His empty tomb gives us:
a resurrection mindset
a resurrection hope
a resurrection identity
a resurrection approach
The Weekly Prayer Project
Week 14: REJOICE ALWAYS
This year, we are following "The Weekly Prayer Project" - a challenge to journal, pray, reflect and connect with God. Discover what God is doing in your life through a Scriptural promise each week. Be sure to pick up a book at the Welcome Center or request one at prayer@stpetersedina.org. 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.
Godly Homes are…
full of Bible story time - not just at Church!
“They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and joyful, as they praised God.” Acts 2:46
Enjoy a very special Easter together!
DISCOVER, CONNECT, ENGAGE
Ready for your NEXT STEP? We at St. Peter’s would like to help! Stop at our information wall for some practical cards that might inspire you and give direction of how to grow in faith. There is also a screen on the NEXT STEPS wall where you can take a short inventory to provide personalized suggestions. Our ministry staff put it together.
Our website also has a NEXT STEPS section where you can take your time to investigate. No matter what you do next, realize you are not alone. We are here to walk beside you as you follow Christ as His disciple.
Gym Update Fundraiser
Join us for our next fundraiser dinner this week, Wednesday, April 8 from 4-9pm at Café Zupas in Edina (2950 W. 66th St. Edina, MN 55423). You can eat with us at the restaurant or order your food online or through the app! Café Zupas will generously donate 20% of all orders and that money will be used for our gym renovation. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!
Ordering in the Restaurant - Just let the cashier know you are there for the St.Peter's Fundraiser
Ordering online - Turn on the Fundraiser switch at checkout and select St. Peter's
Ready For More?
You have been to the place of the cross and the empty tomb. Join a group of men and women who follow Jesus from the very beginning of His ministry in a dramatic way! Starting with Season 1 of “The Chosen” you will read the Bible sections in the Old and New Testament where it all began. Wednesday mornings at 10:00am in the Discipleship Room at St. Peter’s. Everything is provided - even a little curiousity!
All Men Invited on Friday Mornings
Ask any person what it means to be a Christian, and you will hear different answers. But what unifies us? What are the basic characteristics of our faith that every Christian affirms?
You are welcome to participate in a discussion with a small group of men every Friday from 7:30-8:30am. Fresh coffee and donuts served! We meet in the Discipleship Room at St. Peter’s. Why wait for a “better” time? Come join in now. Just an hour in exchange for a deeper faith and a little joy!
In this six-session series, we will be led on an exploration of key concepts common to all Christians through the centuries. No matter what divides us, we are united by these truths about the God we worship and our relationship with Him.
Sunday Bible Study 10:45am
In 2026 we have a prayer focus here at St. Peter’s. You are invited to spend some time on a deeper dive into prayer. There are many assumptions to be challenged to grasp prayer as a gift. We will have discussion and encouragement in your prayer life around a video teaching by Michael DeFazio, professor New Testament theology at Ozark Christian College. We will explore how to pray, what to pray, answer questions about prayer, and engage in many other topics surrounding prayer, in order to expand your knowledge of communicating with our Father.
This week: Enjoy an Easter celebration with your loved ones - see you next Sunday!
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.
We received this card / this story…
Thank you for your kindness and for loving with the love of Christ! You were an unimaginable blessing in what turned out to be one of the most difficult seasons I’ve been in. Praise the Lord for your kindness! You let me borrow a wheelchair. I’m in my early 20’s. I have dealt with chronic health issues but it culminated last year. My husband and I didn’t know if I would ever be able to walk again, if we would be able to have children, if I would be able to continue working, what sort of future we would have and many other concerns. Through the kindness and generosity of St. Peter’s, I was able to leave my home. I’ve been a follower of Christ as long as I can remember, having grown up in an LCMS church in Nebraska. I had never been baptized, however, towards the end of last year I followed Christ’s command to believe and be baptized (Mark 16:16). Through my baptism, the Lord healed me spiritually and physically. I no longer need a wheelchair or other mobility aids. Thank you to the receptionist who was so kind in our phone conversations last year. She made a very scary time feel a bit more manageable and brought peace. In Christ, Lily.
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.
You’re Invited!
Cradle of Hope is a ministry that supports moms and babies. Want to learn more and help? A new St. Peter’s member, Trina Jogunoori, has information for you to join with others at the Spring for Life Gala, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5:00-10:00pm
Learn about the organization and warm your heart as you hear stories of little lives who are now flourishing because people joined together to care.
Someone has graciously purchased a St. Peter’s table. Would you join us? Reach out to Trina to learn more and reserve your seat: 763-222-4853
S.A.G.E.S Older Adults Gathering
Young or old, there are three questions everyone struggles to answer:
▶ Who am I?
▶ What do I have of value to offer others?
▶ What is my purpose in this world?
Young people struggle to answer those questions. If they answer them well, they generally have a confident, fulfilling life. If they do not, they usually struggle. They may have “success” by many measures, but they do not have a deep sense of confidence, peace and joy. Interestingly, as we age, these same questions once again press in on us. How we answer them in our later years is just as important to our well-being as in our younger years. The key for all of us, young and old, is to answer the questions not with what we think or what the world pushes, or what other people say, but with the answers our heavenly Father gives us.
You are invited to attend the SAGES Gathering, to be held May 4–5 at Country Inn and Suites in Mankato (1900 Premier Drive). Pastor Greg Finke will present “Living on Purpose with Jesus” and help us unpack the good news about the answers our heavenly Father gives us so we can continue living purposeful, fruitful and fulfilling lives each day. SAGES (Saints Alive, Growing, Ever Serving) is the older-adult ministry of the Minnesota South District. In addition, there will be workshops, a banquet, music, vendors and fellowship.
VEAP Annual Food Drive
Last week to give… Each year, VEAP joins the statewide effort to help restock more than 300 food shelves across Minnesota. St. Peter’s was one of 7 churches that helped found VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) decades ago - and we are honored to partner as a faith community in 2026.
More than 596,000 Minnesotans are struggling with hunger, and nearly 1/3 are children. Grocery prices remain high, SNAP benefits have been reduced. And for many families who recently lost income, catching up feels impossible. That’s why this moment is so important. You are always welcome to drop off food in the box outside the office - or leverage MN Food Share and provide pounds of food for every dollar. You may donate directly at veap.org, include a gift in your offering, or use the button below to make an immediate gift.
Upcoming Birthdays
April 5 - Scott Hektner
April 5 - Stacie Barber
April 5 - Zachary Reed
April 6 - Chris Sorensen
April 8 - Matthew McManus
April 9 - Samuel Markell
April 11 - Alex Stephens
April 11 - Christopher Moquist
April 12 - Jeanine Roth
April 13 - Hannah Incitti
April 15 - Alexis Thalken
April 17 - Evelyn Incitti
April 19 - Lori Licht
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.