Come Travel God’s World with us as we spend each day in a dif-ferent country, learning about God’s people and lands across

the globe!

June 17-21

9:00 a.m.– 12 noon

For kids entering Kindergarten through 7th grade.

$25 per child

More information on page 9

Easter Rejoicing On a beautiful spring day, we celebrated the

miracle of new life and life eternal through the

Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

The morning began with a sunrise service

combined with the members of St. Peter’s

Lutheran, we then had an 8 a.m. Communion

service, and it was nice to see our sanctuary filled

for our 10 a.m. family service.

A special thank you to Kat Bowman, Diane Dunn,

Pete Warner, Mackenzie Wookey and the Senior

Choir for providing the most beautiful music in celebration of Christ’s resurrection! Thank you to the

Sewing Circle for a delicious time of fellowship during Social Hour after 10 a.m. worship.

The church season of Easter lasts 50 days, as we continue to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus

Christ. Rejoice! He is risen indeed!

Mark your calendars for Sunday,

May 5th!

See page 2 for the full article and

more information on this special day

here at St. Peter’s!

Heifer Project Gift Fair

Its Heifer Project time! Each spring St Peter’s Pikeland United Church of Christ holds a fair in support of Heifer Project International. This year the Fair will be held Sunday May 5, 2019.

Solving the problem of world hunger is a heartfelt vision of many people but the sheer magnitude of the problem has overwhelmed agencies.

Heifer Project International (HPI), is the outgrowth of one man with a vision and a practical method of implementa-tion that did not require inordinate financial underwriting. After serving as a relief worker in the Spanish Civil War in 1936 Dan West observed that there was no way to bring enough food to the children of Spain fast enough to

address the depravation that surrounded him daily. Mr West’s concept was to bring cows to Spain to produce milk and to give a cow to a family with the stipulation that its offspring must be given to another family who would in turn give a calf to yet another family! And so on and so on!

HPI started in 1942 with the first shipment of heifers delivered to Puerto Rico in 1944.

Animals are delivered to communities all around the globe. The species are selected to serve the environment and the needs of the community. In Honduras beekeeping has brought multiple benefits to a community. The bees pollinate crops and other flower-ing plants. They produce honey which is sold to the local population. In addition sub industries have emerged that include a wax producing factory, hive manufacturing and honey processing factories all from one gift of a beehive.

These farmers build human bridges between communities by passing knowledge, cour-age and dignity. It is a success story from our local generosity and kindness. You can participate by supporting the Heifer Project Fair at St Peter’s Pikeland United Church of Christ May 5, 2019. Your contributions fight hunger and poverty around the world and changes peoples lives.

The Fair is held right after the 10 AM Sunday service May 5 on the church grounds. Rain or Shine. The theme of Heifer Project is the ARK and so Noah and his friends will be in at the fair in support of Heifer. Noah says come on down!

There will be baked goods, food, games for the kids, face painting, and fun stuff to buy and of course the main part of event The Living Gift Market!

The Living Gift Market is a chance to change the lives of people. The gifts you can purchase include food and income producing animals like goats, bees, chicks and heifers. The animals go to hungry, rural families around the world

including the USA who are working to improve their lives. Heifer Project also provides the training in care of the animals and in enhancing the environment. The gifts are matched to each local environment.

Each Market gift gives over and over. Your gift of an animal and training to an impoverished family impacts the en-tire rural community. That family shares its knowledge and the animal’s first offspring with another family. And that family shares. And the next and the next! In all this you find the gift of peace, the gift of time and the gift of

gratitude.

So gather up the family and invite your friends. It is a fun time and a great cause, helping people to help themselves!

May 5, 2019 11 AM

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Celebrating our Women

Ladies Tea 2019

On Saturday, April 6th, the ladies of the church enjoyed an afternoon of tea, great company and good conversation hosted by the Board of Christian Education. Pas-

tor Beth spoke on how we can better our skills in listening to God. Sometimes, this can take great practice and great patience.

The men of the church helped by serving at this event.

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Book Club

Our next meeting will be Wednes-

day, May 15 at the home of Kathleen

Wachsmuth at 6:30 pm. We are

reading The Curious Charms of

Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick.

It’s a lovely, uplifting story of a

widower who finds a new lease on

life at the most unexpected time.

If you have any questions or want to be included on

the evite list, please contact Diane Dunn at

Highmeadow00@gmail.com

Quilting Recognition

On Sunday, March 31st, we remembered beloved

names of quilters of St. Peter’s, both past and

present. March was National Quilting Month, and

St. Peter’s has a long legacy of quilting.

We enjoyed a special visit from Paul and Barbara

Hetrich. They brought with them the quilt that was

hand sewn by many women of our church as a gift

for Paul’s retirement. Thank you to Charlotte

Wookey for coordinating this special day, from the

altar flowers to the quilting display at social hour.

Sewing Circle

The Sewing Circle ladies have fun in doing more

than just sew. You don’t have to know how to sew

to be a part of this amazing group.

Palm Sunday

On Sunday, April 14th, St. Peter’s was full of

activity as we celebrated Palm Sunday.

The Habitat for Humanity Mission team, led by

the Wookey family, hosted another delicious

Fisherman’s Breakfast before worship.

The worship service celebrated the entrance of

Jesus into Jerusalem with the waving of palms.

After worship, we enjoyed an egg-citing Easter

Egg hunt thanks to Joyce Rosen and her wonderful

grandchildren. (See more pics on pg. 8)

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Celebration Sunday, June 2nd

Join us on Sunday, June 4th as we celebrate the end

of another melodic choir season and education

Sunday School year! We will also be

acknowledging our graduates! We will celebrate

with ice cream sundaes during coffee hour, after

worship!

If you wish to donate to the ice cream sundae

celebration, please contact Denise Harlow or

Kathleen Wachsmuth

Ice Cream Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Cookies & Cream Bowls and Spoons

Chocolate Syrup Whipped Cream Sprinkles Caramel Sauce Jarred Cherries

M &M’s Gummy Bears Marshmallows Chocolate Chips

Seminary Sunday

On Sunday, March 31st, we welcomed Rev. Dr.

Call from Lancaster Theological Seminary. Her

sermon spoke on reconciliation in many areas

of our lives. Dr. Rev. Call also brought

greetings and news from the Seminary to the

members of St. Peter’s. A special offering was

received to help support scholarships at the

Seminary.

Organist Recognition

On Sunday, June 2nd, we will gratefully

recognize all of the contributions of our three

organists. Through the years, we have been

blessed to have three talented organists here

at St. Peter’s.

Pastor Beth’s Last Day

Sunday, April 28th was

Pastor Beth’s last day with

us here at St. Peter’s. We

celebrated her work with a

cake at Social Hour. Having

started last August, Pastor

Beth has now fulfilled her

seminary requirement for

field education. We wish

her well as she continues

her journey toward ordained

ministry.

Thank you from Pastor Beth

To my dear St. Peter’s family,

I would like to thank everyone who gave me cards

and gifts on my last day with you on April 28. The

delicious cakes (two of them!) the lovely and

thoughtful hand written notes, the beautiful

jewelry from the Christian Ed team, and the

gorgeous cross and flowers from the congregation

are things I will always treasure and remember you

by.

I also want to publicly acknowledge everyone who

came to the Gospel of Mark bible study, whether it

was regularly or just once. You all helped me to

learn to lead and the discussions were so

meaningful. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I

did. I also failed to adequately thank Pastor Doug

for his leadership, mentoring, kindness and

compassion in his ministry. You are all blessed to

have him. Thank you all again for your help and

kindness, and many blessings to you!!

Love in Christ,

Pastor Beth

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Facebook

Do you have Facebook? Do you hit the “like” but-

ton when St. Peter’s posts something? Every time

you hit the “like” button, your friends can sometimes

see that you “liked” something. But do you know

what helps our church even more? Hitting the

“share” button. Please share our posts and help to

give our church and its events more exposure.

For example. You can go now and share the Heifer

Fair event as well as the June 15th Children’s

Djembe event! Exposure, Exposure, Exposure!

Confirmation Sunday

On Sunday, May 19th, we

will celebrate the

confirmation of Reagan

Basile, Chloe Dunn, Garett

Harlow and Tate Yeakle.

On that day, these four

confirmands will reaffirm baptism vows said for

them when infants, and receive Holy Communion

together. Please come and join them on this special

day, as they celebrate the completion of their year of

study.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Monthly Communion in May

will not be on the first Sunday, but will be on

Confirmation Sunday, May 19th.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union

soldiers who had died during the American Civil

War. It was inspired by the way people in the

Southern states honored their dead. After World

War I, it was extended to include all men and

women who died in any war or military action.

Memorial Day was originally known as

Decoration Day. The current name for this day

did not come into use until after World War II.

Decoration Day and then Memorial Day used to

be held on May 30, regardless of the day of the

week, on which it fell. In 1968, the Uniform

Holidays Bill was passed as part of a move to use

federal holidays to create three-day weekends.

This meant that that, from 1971, Memorial Day

holiday has been officially observed on the last

Monday in May.

Mother’s Day– May 12

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7 Minutes with God -Julie Beatty

God created family and gave mothers a special purpose, destiny, and calling. We are all different and we may struggle, fail at times, but God fills in the gaps where we are weak... if we let Him. When we pray and trust God and surrender to his will, we are blessed and so is our family. For all of you that are not mothers, you absolutely touch many lives by praying for the mom you know and walking along side them and sharing your faith. Proverbs 31:25-30 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She watches over the ways of her house-hold, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. I HAVE A MOTHER WHO PRAYED (ANONYMOUS)

I have a mother who prayed for me, Pleaded with the Lord every day for me. Oh what a difference it made in me- That I have a mother who prayed.

Some have kings in their heritage, Men to whom honor was paid. My noble ancestry was that I had a mother who prayed.

Some boast of worldly success And trust in the riches they’ve made. But this was my surest asset- I have a mother who prayed.

My Mother’s prayers cannot save me; Only my own confession can avail. But my mother introduced me to Jesus, The one who can never fail.

I have a mother who prayed for me, Pleaded with the Lord every day for me. Oh, what a difference it made in me That I have a mother who prayed. I encourage you to pray for your children and families knowing God hears your prayers and is working in and through you. Prayer is powerful! I have a mother who prayed for me every day and still does. She lives out her faith and taught me about Jesus, and I am so grateful. I pray that we all call on God for help in our relationships, to give us wisdom, and strength where we are weak. Pray for your children, pray with your children, and teach them about Jesus. I know it makes a difference. It is never too late to live out your faith and pray! God bless you! He is not poor who has had a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln

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Thank you to our April Volunteers

Sunday School Teachers: Denise Harlow, Cherri Romano and Kathleen

Wachsmuth

Monitors: Garrett Harlow, Kathleen Wachsmuth and Ella Yeakle

May Monitors

5/5– Izzy Griffetts

5/12– Mark Myers

5/19– OPEN

5/26– Carrie Wilson

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

May 2019

St. Peter’s Mission Statement for Christian Education: Growing the faith of our children through creative

teaching of the Bible in a safe, accepting environment so that they will experience God’s love and follow Christ.

The children enjoyed a great egg hunt on Palm Sunday after worship!

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St. Peter’s Pikeland UCC

Vacation Bible School June 17-21

9:00-12:00

Calling all passengers ready to “Travel God’s World”!

Join us as we embark on another exciting journey during our weeklong VBS here at St. Peter’s.

We will once again be traveling to a different place each day learning about God’s world and

God’s people and what their lives are like in different places.

This year, we will travel to Austria, Puerto Rico, Mongolia, Chile and Morocco.

We will welcome the return of our mixed up traveler, Mr. Goofendoofer! Each morning we

will help guide this mixed up traveler through his travels, while getting a giggle out of his con-

fusion! After we make sure Mr. Goofendoofer gets on the correct flight, we will head to our

classrooms to learn about our destination of the day. After our lesson, we move on to arts and

crafts, physical activity, music and snack.

Cost is $25 per child

Www.StPetersPikeland.org

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Wedding Anniversaries

Scott and Kathy Barry

David and Victoria Cagliola

Ben and Diane Campbell

TJ and Diane Dunn

Charles and Virginia Garber

Scott and Cindy Maguire

Rob and Judith Werner

Ken and Dawna DeRosa Whitlatch

Frank and Deborah C. Wetty

Tom and Sandy Raichle

June 2rd: Celebration Sunday each year recognizes and

celebrates the hard work of our musicians and our Sunday

School program, followed by our Ice Cream Social. It is

also a day to recognize our graduates.

June 3rd:

Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Fellowship Hall

from 2:00-7:00 p.m.

June 9th: Summer Sunday School Begins

June 15th: Djembe Children’s Event

June 17th– 21st

Vacation Bible School. Spread the Word!

June 23rd: VBS Sunday

Communion Schedule

May-September

Because Heifer Sunday will be on May 5th, Communion

in May will be on May 19th, Confirmation Sunday.

There will be no Communion on Celebration Sunday,

June 2nd.

Our Summer Communion will be as follows:

July 7th

August 4th

September 1st

May Birthdays

Dylan Smiley 5/1

Debbie Sproule 5/5

Susan Hanson 5/7

Julia Beatty 5/9

Jacqui Cornog 5/9

Chett Breiling 5/11

Kristen Wookey 5/15

Reagan Basile 5/15

Meg Zaro 5/16

Ashlee Bradbard 5/16

Allen Barry 5/16

Tekie Wise 5/20

Shawn Nordhoff 5/20

Trevor Johnson 5/22

Pauline Kern 5/23

Thomas Page 5/23

Doug Yeakle 5/24

Jenny Osborne 5/25

Christy Bullard 5/25

Dave Wise Jr. 5/25

Bennett Nordhoff 5/25

Scott Barry 5/27

Pam Booraem 5/28

Courtney Sproule 5/28

Blake Boden 5/28

Lena Duffield 5/29

Rebecca Nieuwenhuizen 5/30

Debbie Spranger 5/30

Justin Mest 5/30

Andrew Wookey 5/30

Calling For All Grad Names

It’s that time of year again and we are gathering the names

of graduates.

We would like to recognize the accomplishment of all high

school, vocational school, and college graduates on June

2nd. Please let the church office know the details by May

24th, so we can honor you on June 2nd.

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Our Prayer List

Andrea Lafleur Anthony Didesidero, friend of Anne Breiling April Alcon, Karen Dick’s cousin Baby Valentina, friend of Anne Breiling Baby James, friend of Anne Breiling Barbara Broyles, friend of the Wachsmuths Bob Dewilde Brandy Rhodes, Gail Phillips’ nephew Caitie Blazic and baby Nicholas, friend of Judy Smythe Carol Meyer Charles Paul Michener, Paul Michener’s father Charlie Sproule,Jr. Chris and Christian Amore, friends of Grace Merryman Chris Webb, son of a friend of Lynn Mailey Christine Doyle, friend of the Freeses Clarice Bowman Debbie Sproule Diane DeForrest, Kathleen Wachsmuth’s niece Doris Ingham, Joyce Rosen’s mother Don Basile, Jennifer Basile’s father-in-law Donna Rhodes, Gail Phillips’ sister Drew Peden, friend of the Stein Family Dudley Smythe Elisabeth Geltrude, Laura Dick’s niece Friends and family of Jim Griffith, Gwen Davidson’s father George Long, friend of Sarah and Scott Hackman Greg Francis, Lee Ann Michener’s brother Hal Holzer, friend of Grace Merryman Hunter Firment, Nancy Smith’s Grandson Ian Charles Harmon, the Booraem’s newborn grandson Jashown Banner, former student of Jackie Warner Jennifer Newell, Beth Newell’s Sister-in-law Jennifer Osborne Joan Fink John Edwards, friend of Linda Johnson Judy Warner, Pete Warner’s mother Justin, friend of Judy Smythe Katie MacPherson, Nancy Smith’s Granddaughter Kevin Snyder, CEO of Bethany Children’s Home Leila Page Linda Graham, friend of the Cooks Lois Pollard, Karen Wilson’s Mother Margaret Breiling Marge Jacques Mary Andersen, friend of the McCarthys Mike Melnich Mike Solerno, friend of the Micheners Nora Frank, friend of Nancy Smith Pauline Kern Peter Lenichek, Anne Breiling’s cousin Peter Mahler, friend of Smythes Reagan Basile Richard Veit, friend of the Freeses Rick Cassidy, friend of the Davidsons Ruth Moan, Karen Dick’s Aunt Sally Kramer, Cherri Romano’s sister Sally Mehrens, sister of Lynn Mailey Sandy Miller, cousin of Virginia Garber Sharon Divis, daughter of Judy Smythe Stacy G. friend of Grace Merryman Stephanie Tyree, friend of Nancy Smith Sue McVay, friend of Mary Jo Pandjak Sydney Cagle Sylvia Houff, Kathleen Wachsmuth’s sister Sylvia Lawson Tom B., friend of Nancy Smith Tom Yeakle Ursula Lusch Vicki Johnson, friend of the Micheners Virginia Fledderjohn

Church Staff Rev. Douglas Hanson,

Pastor

Annamae Moore,

Pastoral Care Coordinator

Kat Bowman,

Director of Music and

Organist

Jill Cook,

Church Secretary

Deborah Wetty,

Nursery Attendant

Debbie Wolk,

Bookkeeper

Wayne Freese

Cemetery Manager

Church Officers 2019

President of Congregation –

Mark Myers

Secretary of Congregation –

Kathleen Wachsmuth

President of Consistory –

Peter Warner

Secretary of Consistory –

Michelle Case

Treasurer – Ken Whitlatch

Elders

Kathleen Wachsmuth- Chair

Michelle Case, Ben Campbell,

Wayne Freese, Deb Wetty,

Cathy Woodruff

Deacons

Bill Latta– Chair

Alexis McCarthy,

Joe Thomson, Pete Warner,

Doug Yeakle, Chris Zaro

Trustees

Fred Wookey III-Chair

Fred Krisch, Rich Nicholson,

John Pandjak, Scott Raichle,

Peter Wilson