THE ROCK And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church..." Matthew 16:18

Volume 30 Issue 6 JUNE 2019 Newsletter Subtitle Month Year

Pass It On Throughout my life, the love of God has touched me through the church. Loving Sunday School teachers taught me about the Bible. Choir directors instructed me on how to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Youth leaders provided fellowship and worship opportunities. Some of my favorite moments were in our closing youth group sessions on Sunday nights when we would sing in the chapel. One of my favorite songs was Pass It On.

St. Peter's is a church that has touched my life along with those in my family.

Why is that? It's because this church is great at passing God's love and Kingdom opportunities to a new generation. Rev. Dr. Mark Caldwell I have seen this passing of God's love and so many wonderful ways. Mary Hubbard passed the children's music ministry off to Jenn Morgan; Pastor Emily passed the high seasons prep over to Diane Bilancia and her team; Pat Banks passed the CEC over to Lori Maxwell. And now, it is my turn to pass the pastoral leadership over to Pastor Cory. If the past is any indicator, this transition will go well because this church is centered in Christ's love. That love transfers as does the Spirit-anointed leaders such as those just named. There are many other examples of these exchanges of Christian leadership within the church.

Another facet to passing something on is to know you have something to give. This church is loaded with Christians who give in ways such as folding bulletins, cleaning the sanctuary pews, knitting prayer shawls, teaching classes, changing the paraments, delivering flowers, setting up communion, gleaning produce, working with pumpkins, practicing with choirs, traveling to Cuba, volunteering with CROS, painting homes, serving on Emmaus/Kairos/Chrysalis teams, driving church vehicles and more. This is a reflection on the reality that St. Peter's is able to pass the love of Christ on to another person as well as another generation.

It has been a joy to serve as your pastor for these four years. In the scope of Christian time, there is never a final good-bye. There will be moments where we may cross paths at some juncture, but in the end, we will all be together because of the grace of Christ. So, I leave you with the encouragement to keep passing on the love of Christ to your new pastor, the next generation and those newcomers who will certainly join this fantastic journey as incoming members of St. Peter's! In God's love,

Mark

Single Service On June 2 Worship Services Single Service on June 2- 10:00 AM Our congregation will hold a single service at 10:00am on Sunday, June 2. This single service will allow us to come together as one church to worship and wish the Caldwell family the best for their next chapter in ministry. There will be a reception immediately following the service, so make plans to stay through lunch!

A Word of Thanks from Pastor Mark Traditional Worship Allow me to offer my depth of gratitude for your expressions of love 8:00 & 11:00 am and support during this time of transition. Your notes and love offering Contemporary have encouraged my faith and allowed me to reflect on the many great 9:30 am things that we have accomplished in this chapter. Great things happen when faithful Christians are inspired and encouraged to minister with Sunday School All Ages each other to a world in need of Jesus' gospel. We have seen that 9:30 am happen and your expressions affirm much of that. I also am grateful for your outpouring of generosity to wish us well through the love offering that you so generously contributed to. We will treasure all of St. Peter's Quick Links these things for the rest of our lives and this congregation will always remind me of a great chapter in my life. Thank you! June 2019 Calendar Searching for a Full Time Youth Director More About Us St. Peter's United Methodist Church is in search of a full-time director of youth ministries. The applicant should be a Christian of strong conviction with enthusiasm mixed with confidence, authority and compassion. As this is a job that requires a variety of hours, the applicant and family members, if applicable, should be aware of the non-traditional work schedule involved with this position. Interested Communion Stewards persons can submit questions or a resume to mcaldwell@stpeters- umc.org. We are in need of a few communion CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES stewards to alternate throughout the year. You will be serving communion on one or more of the first Sundays by Shelly Albright of each month depending upon how many stewards are on the list. If this is something that you would be

This has been a wonderful school interested in doing, please contact the church office at year in Children's Ministries! 793-5712 ext. 13.

Food Ministry I would like to thank everyone who has contributed in some way to our programs through donations, contributions, and volunteering. In particular, our Sunday school

teachers and nursery attendants who work with our children every Sunday: Susan

Castillo, Elizabeth Prince, Jamie Nelson, Jennifer Klinkowitz, Linda Herrunzie, Millie Crespo, Amy Lamboy, Urgent Need Dominique Sciullo-Craig and Mitchell Albright. Please Donate

We have been helping those in our congregation, their friends and families who are Make sure to check out all our summer programs in need every month with Publix gift below! cards. The need for help continues to grow so if you can help, please make your check out to St. Peter's putting Food Ministry in the memo section. Vacation Bible School . June 10-14 Registration is open for participants and volunteers. To register go to our website. Look under "See What's Next", click on the ROAR photo. VBS is from 9am-12pm and is $45 per child.

This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God's goodness and REACH OUT TO celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. CROS MINISTRIES Make a difference here at home! Help us alleviate hunger in Palm Beach County. Help us stock the CROS Food Pantry in Lake Worth by bringing non- perishable food items with you to worship. Demand is heavy and often the supply is limited. CROS - Christians

Reaching Out to Society.

Kids in Mission is our newest edition to Children's Ministry ST. PETER'S summer fun! This camp will provide children with an opportunity to participate in service- AUTOMATIC OFFERING PLAN focused activities. Our goal is to teach the importance of serving others YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS through worship, lessons, and mission activities. This will be for rising 2nd MADE EASY -6th graders. The cost is $45 per child. We are looking for adult and youth volunteers. Please contact Shelly Albright for more information and to register. St. Peter's Automatic Offering Plan is similar to payment programs offered by banks and utility companies. Your contributions are automatically withdrawn from checking or savings accounts at any bank or credit union. It's 100% Summer Basketball Camp Dates: safe. No one but you has access to your account and Week 1: June 17-21 nothing can be withdrawn without your authorization. You Week 2: July 8-12 can change or cancel your contribution by simply sending a 9am-2:30pm written notice to St. Peter's. For more information or to $150 obtain an authorization form just click on the link Electronic Funds Authorization form or please call the office, 793- Our summer camps is for children who 5712, ext.13. have completed 1st grade through 6th grade. For the registration form contact Shelly Albright at salbright@stpeters- umc.org.

YOUTH MINISTRIES by Samantha Scott May began with the youth group's big ESCAPE and ended with a SPLASH!

May 5 we ventured off campus to an Escape Room in West Palm Beach. All 33 youth did ST. PETER'S GREETERS AND escape by using their communication skills and working together as a team. WELCOME CART VOLUNTEERS I would like to thank you for your generous gift of time to volunteer to greet our church family and welcome visitors as they come to worship on Sunday.

We are always looking for volunteers and if you have an interest please contact Shelly Albright [email protected] or call 561-800-8375.

May 19 we celebrated the end of another great school year with a fun filled day of water games and lots of paint! Thank you again for your help.

Coffee and donuts are served from 8:00 to 11:00 am.

We are always looking for some volunteers to help on Tuesday mornings to straighten out and supply the sanctuary. If this is something you would be interested in please contact Debbie Ferrugio in the church office at 561-793-5712 ext. 13.

May was also a month of celebrations. We celebrated our Seniors with a beautiful dinner on May 3 and service on May 19. We wish them the best as they continue their educations. Special thanks to the Prayer Shawl Ministry for making beautiful shawls for each Senior. We also celebrated our Confirmation class as they became Methodists have "The Upper Room Living members of the church. Prayer Center" prayer ministry with a 24-hr, toll- free Prayer Line at: 1-800-251-2468.

Here at St. Peter's we have an intercessory prayer group called the Pathway to God Prayer Team. Make sure to RSVP for the June 2 and 9 events! Kelly Hutcheson is our new Pathway to God Prayer Chain coordinator. You can send your prayer concerns to [email protected] and she will forward them to the rest of the prayer chain team.

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June 16- Commissioning of Middle School Mission Trip Youth at 8am Middle School Mission Trip Youth depart at 9am No Youth Group due to Father's Day June 30- Guest Speaker & games at Youth Group 4pm-6pm Please contact Samantha Scott for information about any of the above programs or events at [email protected]

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER by Lori Maxwell

As our school year comes to a close, we would like to thank all of our children, parents, and church families for a fun and productive year of learning. The amount of support and feedback we received from you is invaluable. We truly feel we have the best families in Wellington! Thank you!

With graduation for the Pre-K students quickly approaching, the children have been busy learning their songs. To the children who will be leaving us this year, we will miss you all.

We have enjoyed spending time with you and watching you grow!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019! INTENTIONAL DISCIPLING ADULT MINISTRIES

Puerta de Golpe, Cuba

Rev. Rachel Lever

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! Joan Herndon, and her daughter, Kirsten Herndon, joined St. Peter's on May 26

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Contact Information Website: stpeters-umc.org Phone: 561-793-5712 Fax: 561-793-5848

Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Mark Caldwell, Ext. 11 [email protected]

Assistant to Pastor: Seated: Mariana Peguero, Pansy Watson, Martha Webster, Debbie Louda, Pat Rev. Rachel Lever, Johnson, Elaine Jefferson, Eucleane Greaves. Standing: Fred Peguero, John Ext. 21 Tamsberg, Mark Caldwell, Marcia Kendall, Linda Nelson, Irene Friess, Kate [email protected] Kouba, Tom Petri. Missing: Barbara Bess, Andrea Gerhoff, Liz Sands, Danny

Sands. Director of Youth Ministry: Samantha Scott Ext. 32 [email protected] CONGRATULATIONS TO Disciple III participants Director of Children's Ministry: Shelly Albright , Ext. 29 Disciple Bible Study III ~ Remember Who You [email protected] Are ... began in August and ended in May after 32 Coordinator of Children's Arts sessions together. The group of 19 was recognized Jenn Morgan [email protected] during worship on May 12. Each person received a certificate and a lapel pin. Mark Caldwell has served Director of Praise and Worship Copeland Davis as facilitator of the study. [email protected]

Director of Traditional Worship Jim Sheldrake Ext. 30 [email protected]

Secretary: Debbie Ferrugio Ext. 13 [email protected]

Director of CEC: Lori Maxwell Ext. 17 [email protected]

Pastoral Counseling: Community Christian Counseling Center 561-622-5423

WOMEN OF ST. PETER'S May 13 ~ Salad Bar Supper and Guest Speaker 55 women attended our May event. Rev. Emily Denmark McGee was our guest speaker, and her topic was A Woman of the Bible. She spoke about Proverbs 31 and then led us in an interactive study of several women of the Bible. Many thanks to those who invited a friend to the program. June 10 ~ Michelle Knevelbaard and her Bible Study buddies are planning the evening --Bring in books to swap amongst ourselves. Left over books will go to Operation Paperback. --Bring in clothes that no longer spark joy for your family. Children's clothes will go to Kid's Kloset, and adult clothes will go to the Lord's Place or Homeless Coalition of PBC. --The evening will end with a movie and snacks. To make a reservation, email rlever@stpeters- umc.org. There is no cost, but a love offering will be received.

Picture # 1 - Members of Building Better Moms with Kid's Kloset volunteers Picture # 2 - Rachel Lever, Carrie Sellari, Cheryl Remer, Christina Yacaman

THANK YOU ST. PETER'S!

During April and May, Building Better Moms sponsored an Underwear Drive for Kid's Kloset. Many, many thanks to the St. Peter's congregation, to the Child Enrichment Center (CEC), and to the moms for donating 822 pairs of underwear for girls and boys. On May 20, several members of the BBM leadership team delivered the underwear to Kid's Kloset. See above.

BUILDING BETTER MOMS Registration Registration for 2019-2020 has begun. All those interested inthis program are encouraged to register early. To request an information sheet and registration form, please email Rachel at [email protected].

ST. PETER'S IS 40 YEARS OLD! Yes, St. Peter's was chartered on February 4, 1979. In honor of this birthday, our Summer Studies will be about Peter. We hope you will participate in one of the following classes: Tuesdays, beginning June 25, 7:00 PM On This Rock: A Study of Peter's Life and Ministry Leaders: Chuck and Linda Hardy Book: $10.00 Wednesdays, beginning July 24, 7:00 PM Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple Leader: Tonya Pignato Book: $10.00 Wednesdays, beginning June 19, 12:00 noon Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple Leaders: Jane Fernandez and Rachel Lever Book: $10.00 Sundays, beginning date to be announced, 9:30 AM Simon Peter: Flawed but Faithful Disciple Leaders: A rotation of leaders To register for a class, email Rachel, rlever@stpeters- umc.org. Traditional Music by Jim Sheldrake It has been a quick two months! God continues to bless our choir as we lead 11:00 worship each Sunday. May was a busy month as we recognized and celebrated promotions, graduations, and, of course, moms!

You won't want to miss the combined worship service on Sunday, June 2 as we bless Pastor Caldwell and his family in their ministry.

We will have the Chancel Choir and the Praise Singers and Band leading worship. We might even see if Copeland Davis will do a little something special to commemorate the day! Bring your voices and sing with joy...and remember to tell your face!

Our Chancel Choir will take its annual summer hiatus from July 15 through September 1. For those of you who are considering joining us in the fall (and we know who you are....remember, you told us after you sang "Hallelujah" with us on Easter!), we will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, August 28, 7- 8:30 pm in the sanctuary. See you there!

Jim Joshua 1:9 CHILDREN'S ARTS

JENN MORGAN Coordinator of Children's Arts Office: 561-793-5712 Ext. 27 [email protected]

THAT'S A WRAP! The Children's Choir season ended with a wonderful performance at the Mother's Day Tea!

We will be back to singing come August and are always welcoming new children to come join the fun! No requirements other than a smile!

THE 2019-2020 CHILDREN'S CHOIR SEASON MEET & GREET Friday, August 16, 2019 5pm-5:45pm Fellowship Hall

*ATTENTION ST. PETER'S YOUTH* Join Us For Open Mic Monday If you love music, singing, dancing, signing, if you play a musical instrument come join us and share your talents! Monday, June 10th (Immediately following VBS) 12:30PM-2:00PM in the Youth Room Operation Christmas Child DONATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE - SOCKS

SALTY SERVICE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS One For Israel- Eitan Bar The team at One For Israel is asking for us to pray for significant people in the public eye to come to faith and lead many others to Jesus. As a result of the "most amazing testimonial videos" of Jews finding their Jewish identity in Jesus Christ (Hebrew-Yeshua), Jeff Morgan, a famous health and fitness expert, came to faith. His entire family followed suit. Many are finding they can be Jewish AND believe in Jesus.

Zambia- Nate Steury and the Enrights Nate is traveling in the USA at this time; therefore, there is no newsletter at this time.

Liberia- Johannes and Lena Ebner Please pray for them. We have not received any word from them this month.

Cuba- Puerta de Golpe The wall to protect the church from thieves has been completed thanks to St. Peter's generosity. They are in the process of cementing the back area of the church for community activities. According to the pastor, it will look like a park when finished. Pastor Petity is fortunate to have a motorcycle. Since food is scarce, he has to go to the next town to buy food. The spark plugs stopped working. He asked if we could buy spark plugs here and send them with someone visiting Cuba as it is difficult to buy them there. Unfortunately, his motorcycle is Russian. The stores here do not sell spark plugs compatible with Russian vehicles.

Alonso de Rojas-Arturo Silot Cuba is going through a tough time. There is a shortage of food. The store refrigerators are empty in Alonso de Rojas. People have to form lines to get what food is available. The police are there to prevent angry people from causing disruptions. Conditions are so bad there that, if things don't improve, we may not be able to visit our sister churches next year. Please pray for the people of Cuba at this difficult time.

In His service, Carol Walters Curtis and Ann Lewis