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A Note
from the
Vestry
Dear parishioners and friends,
With your help, during It is such an honor and joy to serve as your Junior Warden.
The vestry just met for our annual retreat and I am so
the last year St. Peter’s excited about what the future holds for our parish. We had
provided: very powerful conversations about evangelism (don’t be
scared), stewardship and outreach. How can we share the
love of Christ beyond our campus? How can we, culturally,
҉ 730 filled grocery bags to Trinity Food Pantry
be more faithful in giving generously of our time, talent,
҉ 1,800 sandwiches to Sunshine Ministries and treasure? How can we make outreach giving a part of
our annual budget and have more meaningful relationships
҉ 900 meals through our food ministries at with those organizations we serve? What does God call us
St. John’s Peace Meal and Trinity Hot Lunch to be? Where does St. Peter’s fit in the tapestry of my life
program with all it’s complexities and so many demands for my time
҉ Breakfasts to over 100 first responders and attention?
and parishioners at our annual appreciation St. Peter’s and so many of you have become such important
breakfast parts of Mark’s and my life during the six years we have
҉ Meeting space for 11 community groups been in St. Louis. Personally, I cannot fathom my life
without St. Peter’s. Whether singing in the choir, preparing
҉ $38,882 to our outreach partners and other the altar for Eucharist, serving as a Lay Eucharistic Minister,
causes making a meal for someone in need or writing a check – I
always wonder if it’s enough – and the answer is always,
҉ 150 blessing bags for the homeless
no. Never assume your gifts are not necessary or would
҉ 80 pairs of shoes for the Trinity Episcopal be insignificant to St. Peter’s. It takes all of us to make St.
Maundy Thursday foot clinic Peter’s what it is and to form it into what it can be.
҉ $10,600 to Outreach Haiti As we move into our annual stewardship campaign, I hope
you will reflect on the impact our church has on you and
҉ 200 homemade caring cards for parishioners prayerfully consider how God is calling YOU to impact our
by our Sunday School program church.
҉ 90 altar flower arrangements to parishioners at Joy and peace,
home
DeWayne Trainer
҉ An Episcopal City Mission birthday party for Junior Warden
youth in detention
Thank You!
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