Wednesday Night Lenten Teaching Forum: Parables & Prayer
Wednesdays, Feb 22-Mar 28, 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Dinner, worship and two breakout options:
Prayer: It’s more than asking. Take a journey into the heart of God through prayer. Prayer is not the object – God is. Prayer does not work; God works in answer to prayer. Throughout this five-week forum, Rees Johnston and Cori Durban will help you discover that prayer is more than just asking God to answer your prayers.
Parables: Jesus’ Kingdom. Very early in the life of the Christian Church, outsiders saw Christians drawing and deepening their faith from Jesus’ parables. The parable, a story through which Jesus used metaphor and pictorial images to make his point, was the primary way that he taught inquirers and mentored his followers. It is to these graphic stories of Jesus that we will turn to gain a deeper understanding of what the Kingdom of God is and how we are to live in it. Through these teachings, we will stand at the edge of the crowds surrounding Jesus, listen to what he is saying to them and then discover what he is telling us today. Bishop TJ Johnston will lead this forum.
A $5 per person fee will be collected for dinner. Childcare will be available at no charge if arranged in advance. Please call the church office at 843.881.9003 for additional details and reservations.
First Communion: Getting to know our Savior
Wed, Mar 7 and Wed, Mar 21, 6:15-7:45 pm
As part of our Lenten Journey, our First Communion forum offers children an opportunity to grow in their faith alongside their parents. Children will come to understand who Jesus is, what he did on the cross and why we ask him for forgiveness. By knowing Jesus, they’ll grow in their knowledge that the love of God in Jesus Christ is theirs to experience and enjoy every day of their lives. This two-day forum lead by Jimmy Kaiser will meet on March 7 and 21. The class is geared toward 3rd-5th graders, but all are welcome to participate and parents are required to attend with their children. Call the church office at 843.881.9003 for details and reservations.
Sunday Confirmation Class
Sun, Feb 26-Mar 25, 5:30-6:30 pm
Confirmation is a time for children to consider the promises made on their behalf at their baptism and to make a mature commitment to those promises for themselves. This five-week class will be led by various members of the St. Peter’s clergy and staff. It will meet in our Red Shed on the church property, and parents are encouraged to come with the kids to as many as the Confirmation Classes as they can. Contact Atlee for more information or to register.
More Special Events…
Body ‘n Soul Boot Camp
UPDATED SCHEDULE: Our Body ‘n Soul Boot Camp has been such a hit, we are extending the session and the class duration, so if you haven’t done so already…Come Join Us!
Thursdays through April 12th, 9:15-11:15 a.m.
Enhance your physical and spiritual self. Sign up for Body ‘n Soul Boot Camp. Each class starts with an hour-long, high-intensity workout followed by another hour of teaching. Cost is $10 per class or $55 for 6-weeks. Childcare is available for an additional fee of $5 per child and must be arranged in advance. Please call the church office at 843.881.9003 to learn more or to register, or click here to download the brochure.
Grocery Bag Sunday
Sun, Mar 11 and 18, following worship
Join us as we stock the shelves of the East Cooper Community Outreach Food Bank. ECCO is a non-profit organization in Mt. Pleasant that offers many services to those in need around the community. Donations are critical in order to maintain a steady flow of food for our neighbors. On Sunday, March 11, we will hand out empty grocery bags with an attached wish list of items that are running low at the ECCO Food Bank. Just bring back your full grocery bag the following Sunday, the 18th, and your donations will go straight to the hands of those in need. Please contact Millie with any questions.
Be Sure to Save These Dates, Too!
Middle School Lock-In
Fri, Mar 2, 6 pm-Sat, Mar 3, 8 am
Holy Week Celebrations
Palm Sunday Worship, 10:30 am
Maundy Thursday Worship, time TBD
Good Friday Meditation, 12 pm
Watch for details on Easter Sunday’s second service and Potluck Picnic & Easter Egg Hunt!
Journey to Intimacy
New dates for this 3-day course to be announced soon
Every couple — from soon-to-be married and newlyweds to those celebrating golden wedding anniversaries — can benefit from the healing power of the Holy Spirit. This 3-part series, lead by Mike and Sydney Murphy, is designed to empower couples to build a healthy, life-long marriage with God at the center. The cost is $15 per couple. Meals will be provided and childcare is available. Participants must register in advance by contacting Jennifer at the church office at 843.881.9003.
