Sharon Bearns

by | Apr 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

We extend our sympathies to the family and friends of Sharon Bearns, on her passing.  Visitation will be on April 9 2024 at St Peter from 10am-Noon with service following.

Holy Week 2024

by | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorized

+ HOLY WEEK 2024: March 24 – 31 +

Below are some ways you can experience Holy Week with our congregation and other Christians in our neighboring communities.

JOURNEY TO THE CROSS

A self-directed, interactive experience at Northwood Church of God, 1838 S. Coy Rd., Northwood. The experience is open on Monday from 10 am – 4:30 pm and Tuesday – Friday from 10 am – 7 pm.

PRAY

Many clergy in our area renew their vows this week: at Rosary Cathedral in Toledo (Roman Catholic) and Good Hope Lutheran Church in Arlington (Lutheran)… both on Tuesday and at St. Paul’s Episcopal, Oregon… on Thursday.

HOLY WEDNESDAY

Tenebrae Service of Shadows and Darkness at Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, at 7:30 pm.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

7:00 pm worship at St. Peter, 17877 W. State Route 579, Martin.

GOOD FRIDAY

2:00 pm Good Friday “art walk” at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo (meet in the lobby near the café on W. Grove Place side of the building)… led by Toledo area Lutheran pastors

7:00 pm worship at St. Luke’s, 20 S. Yondota Rd., Curtice.

HOLY SATURDAY

Some congregations offer an Easter Vigil worship service on the evening of Holy Saturday.

EASTER SUNDAY

7:00 am Sunrise worship at South Shore Veterans Pak, 5724 Bayshore Rd. (corner of Bayshore and Stadium), Oregon

7:30 am Easter breakfast at St. Peter

8:45 am Easter worship at St. Peter

10:30 am Easter worship at St. Luke’s

Sabbatical Potluck Info and Q&A Time

by | Feb 18, 2024 | Uncategorized

The sabbatical planning team (Pastor Matt, Cindy Bench, Steve Yunker, Jim Vermilyea) invites you to a potluck and information session (with time for questions and answers) on Sunday, February 25 at 12 noon at St. Luke’s. Pastor Matt is planning a sabbatical in 2025. Applications for grant money are due in mid-March of this year. If you are not able to make the potluck, print copies of information will be available. If you have questions, please contact any of the members of the sabbatical planning team.

Soaked in Prayer

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,


This summer I met two pastors who led a workshop on the role of the Holy Spirit in preaching. As part of our conversation, one of the leaders, Dave, shared how important it was to have a mentor in the faith. His mentor, Dante, taught him the importance of prayer in ministry.

When they would go together for a hospital visit, as soon as they turned the car ignition off, Dante would pray for the person they would be visiting. Of course, they would pray with the person they were visiting in the hospital. Then, after the visit, they would pray again in the car before leaving.


My first thought was: That’s a lot of praying! My second thought was: That is amazing… that’s exactly what a faithful prayer ministry looks like.

Who are your mentors on the faith? Who “taught you the ropes” of prayer, Bible study, giving generously, and serving others? What would it look like to soak our lives in prayer? What would it look like to pray before, during, and after… and every time in between?


What do you think?


Peace,
Pastor Matt