Announcements (7-19-26)
Trust God
God isn’t just there to talk to when you have a problem or need advice. He should be the One you tell everything to every day.
The Weekly Prayer Project
Week 29: TRUST GOD
In 2026 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 Connect Card so we know you were with us and can provide answers to questions you may have. Please worship with us again soon.
Share Bibles Today
The mission of Gideons International is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ worldwide by distributing Bibles and New Testaments and engaging in personal evangelism. For years, the Gideons has equiped and mobilized Christian business and professional men, along with their wives, to share God’s Word and win others for Jesus Christ
You can be part of introducing individuals to the message of Scripture so they may experience spiritual transformation and hope, following the biblical directive to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15)
We are honored to host Vince Sutton to share an encouragement for you to support this important ministry partner today.
Godly Homes…
where trust in God isn’t just talked about… but expressed in the way we live, love, and make decisions every day.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart… and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-7
St. Peter’s is praying for our family of faith because your home is located at the intersection of faith and real life.
May your home be filled with God’s presence and power every day!
This is a pivotal time for our Nation!
"If My people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
When a nation is divided, to whom can we turn? Perfectly timed for our Nation’s 250th Anniversary, If My People is a prayer guide that will help you seek God’s blessing and guidance for the future of our country. Pastor Mark will lead us during the Sunday Bible Study time at 10:45am through the Sundays leading up to the showing of A Great Awakening on Sunday, July 26. Please join us. Our Nation needs your prayers!
Movie Screening & Prayer for our Nation
A Great Awakening is a 2026 historical drama depicting the unlikely friendship between preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin during the first Great Awakening. As the colonies teeter on collapse, Whitefield’s sermons stir a generation and Franklin realizes liberty must be awakened in the hearts of the people. With epic scale and period authenticity, it offers stirring themes of faith and freedom—likely to appeal to history enthusiasts and fans of inspirational dramas.
Join others Sunday, July 26 at 10:45am for a viewing of the movie in the Theatre Room of St. Peter’s and enjoy a brunch together. A fitting conclusion to the study and prayer guide for our Nation.
Please let us know if you plan to attend by clicking here: MOVIE / BRUNCH SIGN UP
War Room Screening & Brunch
The Jordans seemingly have it all - great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, their marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. But with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. With her newly energized faith, Elizabeth’s real enemy doesn’t have a prayer.
Join us on Sunday, August 2 after worship for brunch, followed by the showing of War Room - Prayer is a Powerful Weapon, downstairs in the St. Peter’s Theatre Room.
The movie lasts 120 minutes. Then the following 5 weeks, beginning August 9, our Sunday Bible Class will include short clips from the movie and discussion of challenging Scriptural lessons about the power of prayer.
Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Peter’s - July 23
St. Peter's, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Service to Minnesota Veterans, invites you to a blood drive on Thursday, July 23, in our sanctuary. Your donation can save lives, as blood is essential for surgeries, cancer treatments, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries.
Appointments are available from 1pm-6:30pm. Walk-ins donations may be allowed, but an appointment is encouraged for immediate service.
Donations of used electronics for recycling, clothing, and food for veterans are also accepted during the drive (or bring items next Sunday or during the week).
Volunteers are needed for check-in from 1-3pm. If you are willing to help for an hour or two, please contact: RotaryMNVeterans@gmail.com
Pick up a Complimentary Devotion Book for the Summer
Portals of Prayer has been around almost for as long as our country! Pick up the July-September edition.
Hope-Full Living is a daily devotional for living life to the fullest. It has daily devotions written by everyday church members from around the country.
Pick up one or both - great for early morning, mid-day, bedtime. They are located on the Welcome Center. Going paper-free? Online versions are also available.
A bumper sticker that stings!
She pulled up behind a car at a stoplight. Its bumper sticker read:
Jesus, I love You... Protect me from Your people.
She sighed.
Somewhere behind that bumper sticker was a story. Maybe church hurt. Maybe hypocrisy. Maybe disappointment. Whatever the reason, someone had concluded that Jesus was trustworthy—but some of His followers were not.
That matters.
The message we proclaim and the lives we live are connected. When our lives reflect the character of Christ, trust grows. When our words and actions don't match, trust crumbles. The issue wasn't Jesus. It was the credibility of His followers.
We are praying for you as you meet families at the intersection of faith & real life!
Free to be Faithful - a newsletter with updates on religious liberty issues
Read about the rights of Christians to live faithfully:
An excerpt from a speech delivered in April by Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
A new report from a Department of Justice task force about anti-Christian bias in the government
A new book from fellow Lutheran Timothy Goeglein about issues currently confronting our nation, including the breakdown of marriage and family, the decline of American education, attacks on faith, increased political polarization, and more
Traveling this Summer?
If you are sitting by the lake during the next weeks, or on a journey, be sure to view the weekly message on the St Peter’s-Edina YouTube channel. And be sure to stay up to date in the Weekly Prayer Project as our messages this year correspond to each entry.
May we add you to our weekly email list so that you get a reminder with a link and the weekly announcements as well?
Fall Pre-K Openings
We are excited to offer a few openings in our Pre-K program this fall! If you know a family who may be interested in enrolling their child, please forward our enrollment website:
Give a Special Gift in Honor of America’s 250th
Our desire is to join Jesus on His mission in our neighborhoods and in our country. Through your offerings, we make Christ known throughout America.
If you want to join us, go to the giving options on the website by clicking the button below. Wherever and however and whenever you give, you will partner with God to bless others.
Together we meet families at the intersection of faith and real life.
Upcoming Birthdays
July 21 - Adriane Johnson
July 21 - Jeremy Thompson
July 21 - Leighton Thompson
July 28 - James Ravell
July 29 - Eleanor Yeager
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 lift you up to the Lord.