Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

This Lent we will have two opportunities to encounter God’s word. 

On Sundays we will be exploring the Gospel of John and the meaning of Baptism through several figures in John’s gospel: Nicodemus (chapter 3), the woman at the well (chapter 4), and Lazarus (chapter 11). 

On the Wednesdays of Lent we will be reflecting on “Words from the Cross,” the seven last sayings of Jesus before his death. This year we will participate again in a round-robin rotation with different preachers from area Lutheran congregations. 

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday: February 22. St. Peter is hosting our Wednesday worship services this year.

Pastor Matt

Several of my pastor friends and colleagues have been targeted by “phishing” scams. A phishing scam is when someone pretends to be someone else to solicit money. A common way this happens is requesting gift cards by email or by text. Here are some things you can do to avoid being targeted:

• Don’t fall for this scam. I will never request gift cards or cash gifts.
• Don’t share church directories or other personal information with strangers.
• If you have a question of whether not a request came from me or from the church, just reach out to us by phone. Never respond to emails or texts that you’re not sure about.

Pastor Matt

Our theme for our mid-week Lent services this year will be Words from the Cross​, the last seven “words” of Jesus.

• If you’d like to order a devotional workbook for your own personal study this Lent, please sign up this week on the sheets in the Narthex… or simply reply to me on this email.
  
• The cost is $16 and you can pay when they arrive.
  
• Please sign up by Monday, February 6.

Sponsored by the Outreach team of St. Peter Lutheran Church and St. Luke’s Church, a presentation on Human Trafficking in Northwest Ohio will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2023 from 12:30pm-2:00pm.  A light lunch will be provided at no cost.  This will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church.  

Anyone interested in learning more about human trafficking in our area and what can be done to prevent it are welcome to attend.  The focus will be on awareness of human trafficking in our communities and learn how to take steps to stop it.

To help plan for numbers for food, please RSVP on this form:       https://forms.gle/KMaomwcEYnDxC64z8

NOTE:  The above link does not seem to work right from this post.  However, if you copy and paste it in your browser, it will take you to the Google form. 

 We will take a freewill offering for the Emergency Fund for the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition (https://www.lchtc.org/). While we encourage you to give, there will be no pressure or obligation to do so.