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Glorify, Build,
REACH
The purpose of St. Peter’s First Community Church is to glorify God, build up the body of Christ, and reach out to those in our community and world to help them become
followers of Christ.
Eva
ng
el
DECEMBER
2017
When I was just a child, I did
believe in Santa Claus. Like beloved
Louis Armstrong, after laying down to
bed on Christmas Eve, any noise, big or
small, would make me wonder, “‘Zat
you, Santa Claus?’ Out of my western
window, a tower flashing red with light:
could that be little Rudolph with his
nose so bright? A green wreath gently
swaying, knocks upon my frosted
window: is that old Saint Nicholas,
calling ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’?” The anticipation
was both delightful and
discombobulating.
It was a grand conspiracy, carried
out by the police who were colluding
with my parents, that solidified my
belief in Santa. At about 9 pm on
Christmas Eve, my parents would turn
on the police scanner in our kitchen.
After a few moments of eager listening,
a small voice on the scanner would
report: “Santa Claus has been spotted,
just outside of Huntington County.”
Crying holly jolly, my sister and I
hurried to prepare snacks for Santa and
his entourage and to clamber into our
bedrooms. He doesn’t come if you’re
awake, you know.
Although Jessie and I won’t be
encouraging our children to believe in
Santa, there is a way a child’s
experience of anticipation for Santa
Claus can be used to help the child, and
us, understand why we continue to
celebrate Advent and Christmas. Read
the second verse of Charles Wesley’s
hymn, “Come, Thou Long-Expected
Jesus”:
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a Child, and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom
bring. By Thine own eternal
Spirit rule in all our hearts
alone; By thine all sufficient
merit, Raise us to Thy glorious
throne.
Wesley reminds us that Christ has
been born for a purpose. Yet, Wesley
makes a request that reveals the
necessity of our anticipation: “Now Thy
gracious kingdom bring.” This long-
expected Jesus still has long-expected
work to fulfill. We know what’s
coming, yet it feels an eternity away.
Isn’t this similar to the anticipation
every child experiences laying in bed on
Christmas Eve? What if every Christian,
in mind and body, was as deeply stirred
by the coming of Christ the King as a
child is by the coming of Santa the
Claus?
I am sure I’m not the only one who
was fooled by parental conspiring. This
Advent, I hope you will let the
anticipation you felt as a child be felt
again, but this time in eager longing for
the gift of Christ our Lord. Let delight
and discombobulation lead you to sing:
“Hark! The herald angels sing, ‘Glory
to the newborn King.’”
In Christ,
Pastor Zen
December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31
Snacks Susan Enyeart and
Libby Davison
Cookies from Fellowship Team
Barb Derr
Reader Jim Ambler Jay Rinehart Shari Brinneman Sally Morrison Brandy Kalhoefer
Acolyte Claudia Wilson Dana Meyer Gabe
Baumgardner Bruner Girls
Bailey Baumgardner
Ring Bell Baumgardner kids Meyer kids Scott Baker Rick Chesterman Bruner Girls
Sound System Mike Lyons Brian Royer Phil Engle Drew Morrison David Morrison
Video Tech Ryan Lemon Mike Lyons Barb Baker Phil Engle Sandy Hacker
Songleaders Ann Ambler, Lisa
Harter, Jim Hildebrand
David Morrison, Bonnie Hosler, Becky Lyons
Barb Derr, Adrian Halverstadt, David
Morrison
Ann Ambler, Lisa Harter, Jim Hildebrand
Something Biblical
Open/Close Duty Brian Royer David Morrison Tom Jennings Tom Hosler Mike Lyons
Announcements Ann Ambler Jim Ambler Adrian Halverstadt David Morrison Brian Royer
Nursery Helper Kasey Davis Sandy Stephan Sandy Shoemaker Cassie Miller Maitlyn Christman
Little Discoverers Teacher/Helper
Megan Condry Barb Derr Happy birthday,
Jesus Party Classes
Combined Classes
Combined
Young Explorers Teacher/Helper
Megan and Phil Engle
Megan and Phil Engle
Happy birthday, Jesus Party
Classes Combined
Classes Combined
Kids Ignite Teacher/Helper
Samantha Sutorious
Megan Condry Happy birthday,
Jesus Party Classes
Combined Classes
Combined
Greeter-Wm St Ben and Kasey
Davis Jill Gamlin Mike Ward Claudia Wilson Mike Ward
Ushers & Greeters - West
Robin and Scott Baker
Vern and Theda Neel
Robin and Scott Baker
Sandy and Mike Hacker
Sandy and Mike Hacker
Usher & Greeters - Doyle Krieg Geoffrey Guy Geoffrey Guy Geoffrey Guy Geoffrey Guy
Usher - Center Adrian Halverstadt
and Gary Yeiter Rick Chesterman and Rick Baker
Tracy Blocker and Terry Rodgers
Rick Chesterman and Rick Baker
Adam Myers and Phil Engle
If you are unable to volunteer as scheduled, please find a replacement and notify
Megan in the church office of the change as soon as possible.
Merry Christmas
to each of you from the staff at St. Peter’s First Community Church!
Lauren Baker Becky Lyons Marilyn Rumple
Megan Engle
Birthdays
12/01, Margie Cox
12/02, Joy Newton
12/04, Nic Wall
12/07, Leighla Bruner
Melody Bruner
Sandy Shoemaker
12/08, Jeff Derr
Jeff Haneline
Maxine Spicer
12/14, Art Kalhoefer
12/15 Amelia Halverstadt
12/16, Ben Davis
Sara Hamilton
12/19, Jillian Davis
12/23, Jacob Froehlke
12/24, Cassie Miller
12/25, Cole Cocklin
Kilah Cocklin
Sharon Sands
12/26, Barb Derr
12/27, Sheri Wilson
12/30, Mary Sell
12/31, Garrett Hubbartt
Anniversaries
12/01, Bob and Paula Bittner
12/12, Dan and Yvette Jarvis
12/21, Herb and Nancy Rollo
12/22, Rod and Jeannie Myers
TEAM UPDATES
Finance Team:
October 2017
Income: Unified Budget Giving $ 11,318
Trust Income $ 1,298
Miscellaneous Income $ 3,600
Expenses: $ 13,460
YTD Tuck Pointing funds: $ 13,152
Youth and Children’s Ministry:
Please see the children and youth page for additional updates.
Women’s Team:
Thanks again to all who helped make the Autumn Steak Supper a success. I
heard many comments on how well we all work together and how we really
seem to enjoy being together. What a compliment to our congregation. All of
the committee members, your service is so appreciated. Our proceeds of
$1,875 were divided between the tuck-point project, SeniorPak and the unified
budget. ~Barb Derr
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can help support the Love INC Christmas Shop by donating money, donating gifts, or volunteering
while the shop is open on December 14th and 15th. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board outside the
church office to learn more.
Snow Shoveling: The Property Team is looking for someone to do snow shoveling at
the church this winter. This is a paid position and the hours will vary depending on the
need. Please contact Megan in the church office at (260) 356-7728 or [email protected]
if you are interested in this position.
December Circle Gathering: Please see the sign up sheet in the William Street foyer to sign up to bring a
dish for the December Circle Gathering set to take place on December 5th at 5:30 pm. The group will meet at
SPFCC then leave to go caroling before returning to church for a meal together.
Poinsettias to decorate the church for the Christmas season may be ordered from
Town and Country Flowers (356-3860). Please place your order with Town and
Country by Monday, December 18th. You may purchase a poinsettia elsewhere, too. All
gifts of poinsettias will be recognized in the December 24th bulletin, so if your plant is
in memory or honor of someone, let Megan in the church office know by December
18th. Please discreetly mark your plants with your name and plan on taking them home
with you after the Christmas Eve evening service.
Myers Funeral Home will be holding a 2017 Holiday Remembrance Program at their Huntington Chapel,
2901 Guilford Street, Huntington, on Sunday, December 10th at 3 pm. Those dealing with the loss of a loved
one are invited to attend to find support and to honor those who have died. RSVPs are not required, but you
may call (260) 356-2400 if you have any questions.
Thank you from Kenny Foust and family: “Want to thank everyone for the cards, visits,
and prayers throughout Deb’s illness. Thanks to all who had a hand in the meal. It was a
really great meal.”
Mark your calendars
for Christmas Eve worship service
at 11 pm on December 24th!
Challenge for our Tuck Point Fund: We have three months to raise an extra $22,000 for the Tuck Point project,
for which we will receive a matching grant of $50,000 from the Indiana DNR. The final project could amount to
at least $123,000. Back in March, the Council approved the proposal of raising at least $35,000 from the
congregation. The remaining balance for this project after the matching grant would be taken from our Memorial
Fund or Unrestricted Fund. Right now, we are at $13,210. Please give generously to the Tuck Point Fund.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
Please continue to pray for:
Becky Lyons’ great nephew as he deals with serious infection following recent
surgeries.
All those facing financial, emotional, spiritual, and health stresses.
*If you would like to be added to the email prayer chain and receive prayer requests throughout the week, please
contact Megan Engle at [email protected] to let her know.*
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPFCC is partnering with 509 Community for the upcoming Advent services. Services will be held on
Thursdays at 6 pm at SPFCC on December 7th, December 14th, and December 21st. You are invited to
participate in these worship services as we enter the Advent season!
Of Mess and Moxie: The women’s group that has been reading books and meeting
together for book discussion will next be reading Of Mess and Moxie by Jen Hatmaker. The
group will meet to discuss the first half of the book on February 8, 2018 and will meet to discuss
the second half of the book on March 8, 2018. Both discussions will be held from 6-7 pm at
Café of Hope. All SPFCC women are invited to join this book discussion! If you would like to
join this group to read and discuss Of Mess and Moxie, sign up on the sheet in the William
Street foyer and pay for your book ($13.50) in the church office no later than December 18th.
SPFCC has been asked to donate chewy granola bars for Blessings in a Backpack. The Blessings in a
Backpack program currently feeds 350 children a week. The box for granola bar donations is located
downstairs near the elevator. Monetary donations toward the purchase of granola bars are also welcome. If
you have any questions, please see Dana Meyer.
The annual meeting will be held after service on January 28th, 2018.
Written reports are due from the 2017 team leaders and any other group
leaders by Monday, January 8th so they can be compiled, printed and
ready to distribute by Sunday, January 21st.
Congregational Meeting Highlights: On November 19, 2017, the congregation met and voted on the
2018 Council members and the 2018 budget. The slate of Team Leaders was elected as presented:
Worship: Brian Royer Finance: Bonnie Hosler
Fellowship: Ann Ambler Missions: Tracy Blocker
Women's: Barbara Derr Property: Gary Yeiter
Men's: Doyle Krieg Teaching: Dan Jarvis
The 2018 budget and the slate of team leaders were approved with 58 yes votes and zero no votes. Thank
you to all who participated in the business of the congregation.
Children’s Update
*A big thank you to all the kids who helped carry the food
forward during the Ingathering in November!
*The kids had a great time at our Kids’ Summer Fun: School
Edition evening last month! The highlights included playing
fun Bible themed games, making their own rainbow snacks,
enjoying a movie to get them thinking more about God’s Word,
laughing together, collecting stickers, and getting to know one
another better! Be on the lookout for information about our
next Kids’ Summer Fun: School Edition event.
*Mark your calendars for December 17th for our Happy
Birthday, Jesus Christmas Party. The kids won’t want to miss
it! The kids will be doing lots of fun activities on Sunday
mornings in December as they make gifts for our shut-ins and
take part in other special holiday activities as we celebrate our
Savior’s birth.
Celebration Moment: Recently the kids did a Thanksgiving
lesson, and they had a great time with balloons and crafts!
They came up with great lists of things for which they are
thankful and were very creative. It’s awesome to see the kids so
excited to share what they made and learned with their
families! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Homework Help Update
*The program is for middle & high school students and meets
Mondays – Thursdays from 3:00-5:30 pm.
*Extra helpers are needed December 14-21 as our HU
student volunteers will be wrapping up their semester and
heading home. Volunteers are needed from 3:15-4:30 and
3:45-5:00. If you’d be available to fill in an afternoon during
that time, please let Megan know.
*Homework Help will be wrapping up on December 21st for
Christmas break. Homework Help will resume on Tuesday,
January 9, 2017.
*With an increase of students and volunteers unable to return in
the new year, we are looking for additional volunteers to
provide assistance, support, and encouragement to the students
in 2018. If you are interested in volunteering and would like
more information, contact Megan Condry.
Celebration Moment: I’m so grateful to hear the impact the
program is having on students and their families. Last month a
student and I shared at Riverview. It was encouraging to have
several teachers come up to us and thank us for what we are
doing. We are thankful for the partnership we have HCCSC
and are honored to be part of impacting the lives of students in
our community.
Youth Update
*Youth group meets on Wednesday evenings from
7:00-8:30 pm. All middle and high school students are
welcome to attend.
*December Happenings: The youth will wrap up their series
about Finding God’s Best. They will take part in various
activities as we celebrate Christ’s birth this month!
*Festivus, January 12-13: Area youth groups will come
together for a lock-out all night party travelling around
Huntington & Ft. Wayne for all kinds of games and
activities. See Megan for more details.
Celebration Moment: The youth are looking forward to our
Friendsgiving meal! They wanted to invite the girls who
graduated last year to come back and enjoy an evening of
fellowship, fun, and food together. It was so thoughtful of
them to want to include the girls!
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HKC Update
*HKC (Huntington Kids Club) meets on Monday evenings
from 6:30-8:30 pm for kids in 2nd-6th grade (or ages 8-12).
Registration forms are available in the William St. foyer.
*God provided a wonderful fall evening for our HKC Fall
Party earlier this fall! The kids had a blast going on a
hayride, making smore’s, and playing games.
*The month of December will be filled with holiday fun as
we celebrate our Savior’s birth! Our annual HKC Christmas
Party will take place along with other games, activities, and
lessons to get the kids thinking more about what Christ’s
birth means for them
*We are looking for additional volunteers to help on
Monday evenings. If you would be interested in building
relationships with students, sharing Jesus, and having fun,
see Megan for more details.
Celebration Moment: The kids enjoyed Bible bingo and
making thankful jars recently! I love seeing their desire to
grow in their faith and let God’s Word sink deep into their
hearts!
Please continue to pray for all the children & youth involved in these activities.
Pray for the volunteers who interact with them each week.
Hopeful Anticipation
I absolutely love Christmas music! From the day after
Thanksgiving through the end of December, it is constantly
playing in my car or running through my headphones. Of
course, I am singing along at the top of my lungs and humming
songs throughout the day. I enjoy all the classic Christmas
songs, modern takes on the oldies, and brand new tunes as
well. Sometimes, as I’m listening to the lyrics, I feel like I’m
hearing a song for the first time. The words that I can recite
without even thinking somehow carry new meaning as I really
listen to them. Lyrics like these from the song “O Holy Night”
captivate and touch me in a new way.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
In all that is going on this Christmas season, this is the
heart of the story. This season, the Advent season, is a time of
remembrance, expectancy, and longing. We can busy
ourselves with so many things this season but let’s make sure
to step back and listen a little closer to the lyrics of the songs
we’ve sung for years. As we sing the words, may they be the
cries and prayers of our hearts. May we be reminded anew of
what the birth of the Savior means for our lives and our world.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining. These words
aren’t alarming or surprising to us. We are well aware of the
sin in our world and in our own hearts. Our pining, the lyrics
remind us, are in error. When we are pining for something we
are yearning deeply for it or we are longing for something.
The pining is not the problem, it’s what we are pining for that
is the issue. Are we pining for wealth, success, approval from
others or are we longing and yearning for someone to come
redeem our weary souls? This season is about longing and
yearning for something to change.
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. The arrival of
Jesus causes our souls to change as we begin to understand the
gift this little child will be for us. I love that the Christ child
was a gift 2,000 years ago and is still a gift to us each and
every day. Each Advent we get to revel in the mystery again.
Our hearts are refreshed as we remember that He is here! The
world, the way things were, will never be the same. We find
ourselves filled with a new hope. A glimmer appears in the
darkness as we see the life of Christ and His great plan for us
unfold.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices. There is much
comfort, life, truth, and hope in these words. Things that are
happening in our lives and the world around us often leave us
feeling weary. We can get caught up in thinking things are
stuck and unchanging but our souls can rejoice because of the
hope we find in Christ. The birth of the Savior brings about
rejoicing in our world.
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. A new day is
coming! Hope is on the horizon. Where there was once
darkness, we now see glimmers of light. “The people walking
in darkness have seen a great light” (Isaiah 9:2). It’s not just a
new morning but it’s a beautiful, amazing, and glorious
morning. No matter how dark things seem, there is still hope.
There is hope here and now and there is a future hope that
awaits us. Hope arrives because God cared enough and loved
us so deeply that He sent us Son to earth for us. We find
ourselves living in the tension of the here and the yet to come
each Advent season. God has come near. We anticipate the
birth of the Savior knowing what Christ has done for us and
our world. We continue to long for the redeeming and
changing work He is doing in us, those around us, and our
world.
This season can be marked by many things: busyness,
stress, anxiety, striving for perfection among other things but I
hope you’ll let this season be marked by something else this
year. Let your Christmas season be marked by hopeful
anticipation, longing, and expectancy for the Christ child. As
we hear our favorite Christmas songs, let’s sit back and truly
listen to the words that remind us of the hope and joy He
brings. Let’s remember that our weary selves can rejoice
because a new day is dawning and it’s going to be more
beautiful, marvelous, and breathtaking than we can imagine.
Be encouraged to truly celebrate the season. As we do so,
let’s take time to reposition our hearts toward Him, open our
eyes to see what He is doing in our midst, and live with hopeful
anticipation of what is to come.
This Advent prayer from Henri Nouwen beautifully sums
up the longing I have for our hearts this Christmas. May you
join me in praying this as often as needed to embrace fully the
heart of the season.
Lord Jesus, master of both the light and the darkness, send
your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We
who have so much to do seek quiet spaces to hear your voice
each day. We who are anxious over many things look forward
to your coming among us. We who are blessed in so many
ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom. We whose
hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence. We are your
people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light. To you we
say, “Come Lord Jesus!” Amen.
A Letter from Megan Condry
SPFCC December Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3 9:30 am Worship
4
6 pm Something Biblical
6 pm Girl Scouts
6:30 pm HKC
HH
5
SeniorPak Prep
5:30 pm Circle
6:30 pm Community Prayer Service - SPFCC
HH
6
6:30 pm Choir
7 pm Youth
Group HH
7 SPFCC Office Closed
6 pm Advent Service
6 pm American Heritage Girls
HH
1
2
10
8:45 am Fellowship Team Meeting
9:30 am Worship
11
6 pm Girl Scouts 6:30 pm HKC HH
12
6 pm YSB Parenting Class 6:30 pm Council HH
13
6:30 pm Choir 7 pm Youth
Group HH
14 SPFCC Office Closed
Love INC Christmas Store
6 pm Advent Service HH
15 Love INC Christmas Store
16 2-4 pm Christmas Cookie Decorating at SPFCC
17 8 am Men’s Breakfast
8:30 am Children’s Team Meeting
9:30 am Worship
3-8 pm FH Rental
18
6 pm Girl Scouts
6 pm Something Biblical
6:30 pm HKC
HH
19 SeniorPak Prep 6:30 pm Women’s Team Meeting HH
20 6:30 pm Choir 7 pm Youth Group HH
21 SPFCC Office Closed
6 pm Advent Service
6 pm American Heritage Girls
HH
22
23
24
9:30 am Worship 11 pm Christmas Eve Service
25 SPFCC Office Closed - Merry Christmas! 9:30 am Christmas Day Prayer Time
26 SPFCC Office Closed
6:30 pm Property Team Meeting
27 6:30 pm Choir
28
29
30
31 9:30 am Worship
*HH denotes Homework Help program, which runs from 3 - 5:30 p.m.
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A Note From the Ministry Coordinator:
“The word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us.” John 1:14
I have been blessed to be a part of the Entering the
Narrow Gate spiritual formation program this year at
Victory Noll Center, spending one Thursday a month in
discussion with other students as we learn from spiritual and
church leaders dating back to the third century after Christ’s
birth. Through this program, I have been challenged in
many ways and have been encouraged to strengthen my
own faith by learning from those who have gone before me
what it looks like and feels like for God to dwell among us.
One of the things of which I have continually been made
more aware is God’s presence. God is living with us and
working through us here and now. I must often be reminded
of just how real God made himself when He sent His son to
live with us on this Earth. I’ve been learning to listen to
God, who continues to dwell among us, with the ears of my
heart and to fully resonate with the mystery that is Jesus
coming to us as a newborn baby…both fully human and
fully God. What a wonderful display this is of God’s love
for us. God sent His only son into a sinful world so that we
could know how deeply He loves us and so that God could
be with us in a physical sense. The incarnation, God taking
on human form through his son, Jesus, “is still going on and
it is just as real and as radically physical as when Jesus of
Nazareth, in the flesh, walked the dirt roads of
Palestine,” (Ronald Rolheiser, The Holy Longing, pg. 76).
God has been challenging me to think about what it looks
like for God to dwell among us. What does it look like for
God to dwell with you? With me? With our neighbors?
With the strangers we meet? And, what are we called to do
in response to God dwelling among us?
“The body of believers is the Body of Christ…God’s
presence in the world today depends very much on us. We
have to keep God present in the world in the same way as
Jesus did. We have to become…God’s physical, hands, feet,
mouthpiece, and heart in this world.” (Ronald Rolheiser,
The Holy Longing, pg. 79-80). How do we, as the body of
believers, become God’s hands and feet? In large part, as
the body of believers, we become His hands and feet by
recognizing that we already are. “The God who has become
incarnate in human flesh is found, first and foremost, not in
meditation and monasteries, albeit God is found there, but in
our homes. Wherever you find husband and wife, that’s
where you find God, wherever children and petty cares and
cooking and arguments and reconciliation are, that is where
God is too.” (Ronald Rolheiser, The Holy Longing, pg.
100). God is working among us always and is orchestrating
all things in our lives to bring Him glory. When we send
cards of encouragement, visit those who are hurting, take
cookies to our neighbors, or comfort crying children, we are
being His hands and feet. Although I believe we all need
times of silence and reflection, I am thankful to learn that
God is not found only the quiet, still places. More so, God is
found dwelling among us in the ordinary circumstances of
life, in the times we come together and are learning to better
love one another as God loves us. It’s here that He meets us,
in the flesh, and encourages us in our life together and in
our life with Him.
As a child of God, you are
equipped to be the hands and
feet of Jesus! The power of
God is with you, and His
power is flowing through your
hands and feet as you care for
one another. “The power is
still with God, not with us, but
in the incarnation God has
chosen, marvelously, to let his
power flow through us, to let our flesh give reality to his
power,” (Ronald Rolheiser, The Holy Longing, pg. 92).
If we think God can only be found in church on Sunday
morning, we are missing the point. “The God who is love
and family, who was born in a barn, is a God who is found,
first of all, in our homes, in our families, at our tables, in
sunrises, in our joys, and in our arguments. To be involved
in the normal flow of life, giving and receiving, as flawed
and painful as this might be at times within any relationship,
is to have the life of God flow through us.” (Ronald
Rolheiser, The Holy Longing, pg. 101). God sent Jesus to
be born of the Virgin Mary so that the power of God could
flow through us. The incarnation is “too good to be true. It
is precisely because of this incredible, unimaginable,
goodness that we sing so joyfully in the Christmas carol:
‘Joy to the world, the Lord has come!’ In Jesus’ birth,
something fundamental has changed. God has given us the
power, literally, to keep each other out of hell,” (Ronald
Rolheiser, The Holy Longing, pg. 92).
What are we called to do in response to God dwelling
among us? “What Jesus wants is not admiration, nor simple
imitation. What Jesus wants of us is that we undergo his
presence so as to enter into a community of life and
celebration with him,” (Ronald Rolheiser, The Holy
Longing, pg. 74). May you undergo the presence of Jesus.
May you listen with the ears of your heart, may you be
engaged in the mystery of God’s creation, and may you act
on what God has given you. God has given you His Word.
He has made His Word flesh. He has made His dwelling
among us. As we celebrate Jesus together this Christmas
season and in the coming year, may we allow our flesh to
give reality to God’s power, sharing with others God’s
magnificent gift of life, of mystery, and of love.
~Megan Engle
Eva
ng
el
ST. PETER’S FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH 206 ETNA AVENUE HUNTINGTON, IN 46750
Worship 9:30 am Conversation and Refreshments
10:45am
Glorify, Build,
REACH
The purpose of St. Peter’s First Community Church is to glorify God, build up the body of
Christ, and reach out to those in our community and world to help them become followers of
Christ.
ST. PETER’S FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH
phone: 260.356.7728
fax: 260.356.7514
email: [email protected]
web: www.spfcc.org
https://www.facebook.com/StPetersFirstCommunityChurch
Megan Engle, Ministry Coordinator
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8 am-4 pm
Zen Hess, Pastor
260.224.5698
Becky Lyons, Financial Secretary
Megan Condry, Youth & Children’s Director
419.733.1272
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men.” Luke 2:14