Our youth grow into faithful disciples through education, fellowship and service. I am also excited about the new social ministries in which we are partnering with other Manheim Township churches, such as Lydia’s Closet and Homes for Hope.
AuthorSister Dottie Almoney
Director of Education & Outreach
For Kids: Weekly Online Sunday School Lessons
St. Peter’s children’s ministry continues in a new way. Each week the children in your life can check out a Bible story and lesson. For the week of Sunday, May 17 The lesson: “The Promise of the Holy Spirit” The lesson will includes a family Sunday School lesson with video, activities or some takeaway to enjoy. …
The Woman at the Well
Lent 3 – The Woman at the Well
Through the centuries, there have been many assumptions about the Samaritan Woman who Jesus encounters at the well. We read between the lines; if she had several husbands, she must have been unfaithful and Jesus knew she lived with a man who was not her husband! She was also considered less than because she was…
Safe Church and the Coronavirus
You might be wondering how St. Peter’s is responding to concerns about the coronavirus and the flu this season. The Safe Church task force offers some recommendations on ways we can be church together. In order to help prevent transmission of the flu, colds and other viruses, the Safe Church task force has purchased 4…
Savior Suds!
New Day Sermon transfiguration Sunday How is the story of the Transfiguration and a laundry detergent commercial similar?
Transfiguration Sunday Preview
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Matthew 17:1-2 Why do “bury” the Alleluias on Transfiguration Sunday? Based on the Hebrew word, hallelu…
The Presentation of our Lord
February 2 is the day we celebrate the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple.
February 2, 2020
February 2nd is the day the church celebrates the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple; it is also an american secular day known as “Groundhog’s Day”. There is a direct correlation between these two events. It is also a reminder that we can find sacred in the secular.
Winter Retreats
Winter is a great time to enjoy a retreat. There are opportunities for building relationships, learning new things, and growing in faith. St. Peter’s Annual Women’s Retreat Join us for our annual pilgrimage to Camp Kirchenwald. This year we will be focusing on Spiritual practices that you can use at home. This retreat is a…