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We serve God by serving each other.

A faith that is concerned with helping the "least of these" in our world is a faith that is deeply connected to the spirit of Jesus' ministry. Join us in our service ministries!

Give your Time & Talents

Already know how you can help? Fill out our Time & Talents sheet to sign up to help. Contact the church office to fill out the form. We'll pass your information on to the organizers of the ministries you select so you can get started right away. Learn more about the ministries of St. Peter's!

Volunteer Opportunities

We invite you to get involved with our many service opportunities. Most urgent needs are listed directly below.

Altar Guild: Help set up communion one month a year. Training provided.

Sunday School Teachers

Communion Assistants: Serve at either 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. services.

Livestream Volunteers at 10:30 services. No experience necessary.

Welcome Center Hosts: Greet worshipers before services.

Nursery: Even one Sunday per quarter helps.

Acolytes/Crucifers: Volunteers needed, training available.

Here is a sample of our ongoing service ministries. Please contact the church office if you are interested in assisting with any of these ministries, and check the calendar for meeting times.

Globally

Tanzania Mission Committee

St. Peter’s has a Companion Congregation relationship with the Konde Diocese in Tukuyu, Tanzania, Africa. Our partner church there, Busoka Lutheran Church, was established in 1982. Part of our relationship includes supporting orphans local to Busoka. An annual Cookie Walk raises money specifically for Busoka.

Community

Community Meals

Twice a month, members of St. Peter's cook, deliver, and help serve a free community meal at Grace Lutheran Church on Queen Street in Lancaster.

Food Collection

Located in our church narthex (lobby) are two “Feed My Sheep” shopping carts where non-perishable food items are collected for our local Food Hub, run by the Lancaster County Council of Churches. Any food is welcome or accepted; check the announcements for specific needs each month.

River’s Place Clothing Bank

River’s Place provides clothing for school-aged children free of charge. It is a joint effort between the Manheim Township Ministerium of Churches and the Manheim Township School District.

For information on donating new and used clothing, visit the Give page.

Please use the form below to make a request for clothing.

River's Place Request Form

Quilts

St. Peter’s quilting group gathers weekly to create quilts donated to local charitable organizations, including the Transitional Living Center, Good Samaritan Services, Arch Street Center, Vantage House, Mennonite Central Committee, and the Clay Street Shelter.

Serving Each Other

In order to provide worship and Christian education experiences and maintain the facility, we rely on our members. The following volunteers are needed regularly in the following areas:

  • A/V
  • Acolytes
  • Altar Guild
  • Coffee Bar 
  • Choir and bell choir 
  • Church nursery 
  • Communion assistant
  • Instrumentalists
  • Greeters
  • Lectors
  • Office tasks
  • Sunday School and Bible Class teachers
  • Ushers

Special Ministries

HOME COMMUNION MINISTRY

A trained team of Eucharistic ministers brings Holy Communion to our homebound members each month, in their homes and in institutional settings.

FLOWER DELIVERY

We deliver flowers from the Sunday traditional worship service to those homebound members who request them.

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

For those needing prayers or who know of a loved one for which prayers would be appreciated. Prayer Chain Request

WELCA VANTAGE HOUSE INITIATIVE

WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) at St. Peter's supports Vantage House for women and children.

MEAL TRAIN

For those in temporary recovery from illness, rehabilitation, grief, or childbirth, we use a Meal Train web program to provide and deliver meals to people’s homes.

BIRTHDAY CARD MINISTRY

We send birthday cards to each of our Sages (persons 80 years of age or older) during the month of their birthdays.

SAGES RECOGNITION

On Maundy Thursday and the Thursday before Christmas, we offer a pew communion service and luncheon for members who cannot regularly be at worship. We arrange for drivers who will pick up those who have no family to drive them..

VISITATION TEAM

A trained team of parish visitors reaches out to other members in times of illness, grief and life transition, with face-to-face visits.

NIGHTINGALE TEAM

A trained team of hospital visitors supplements the visitation ministry of our rostered leaders by regularly visiting our hospitalized members.

IN TOUCH TEAM

A trained team of church members leads a weekly phone and card ministry to members who are facing illness, rehabilitation, life transitions, grief, and loneliness.