LADIES Aid Meeting: Tuesday,  January 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Oh, where has the year gone? Ladies Aid concluded 2025 with the election of 2026 officers as follows: Pres. Gwen E; VP Amy D; Secretary Kathy Bo; Correspondence Secretary Kathy Bi; Treasurer Debby I. We ended the meeting with a cookie exchange.

Please join us for our regular meeting and devotional message on the first Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Remember too that Golden Oldies follows with a potluck lunch and dominoes.

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Sunday Worship Services - 10:15 AM, every Sunday

St. Peter Lutheran Church offers in-person worship services and adult Bible classes. Everybody is welcome to join us. The planned service schedules can be found on the SERVICES page on this website. Recorded versions are also available on YouTube. We hope to see you soon!

Golden Oldies Meet at Noon on 1st Tuesday each Month
Next Meeting on Tuesday, January 6 at Noon

The Golden Oldies meet on the first Tuesday of each month (except holidays), at noon. Join us for a potluck lunch followed by Mexican Train dominoes. Join us and invite friends, family and grandchildren to join us. If you don’t know how to play, we would love to teach you!

 – Fellowship Committee

Next Council Meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE: All committee chairs are asked to submit their annual reports by Sunday, January 4, 2026. This deadline will ensure that your committee’s activities and accomplishments can be included in the church 2025 Annual report. Send your reports to: stpeter.walburg@gmail.com.

Notes from the December 9, 2025 Council meeting:

The meeting was called to order by Mike V and opened with a devotion by Stephanie H.

Election of Officers for 2026:

President: Mike V                VP: Kevin M

Secretary: Griffin T              Treasurer: Stephanie H

Usher teams and devotion schedules were also decided.

Treasurer’s Report: Income for November was $76,721 with expenses of $13,742. As of the end of November, the year-to-date net income for 2025 is $56,670. Benevolence funds paid in November were sent to the Brookwood in Georgetown and to the LCMC national organization.

Pastor’ Report:

Accepted two new members: Taylor & Matthew K. Pastor also made home visits.

Committees:

Fellowship: The community Thanksgiving meal was a great success. We served about 40 people. Jerry B prepared 5 turkeys, dressing & Gravy - enough to feed an army. It was fantastic seeing a lot of new faces. Thank you, Jerry, for all your hard work and dedication to this event. GREAT JOB!

Outreach: Kindness Outreach is going well. Due to the cooler weather, we are changing the start time from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM every 3rd Saturday. We had out free water bottles to passers-by while creating an opportunity to share our faith.

Old Business

• Lexan: Contract has been signed with Whitaker Stained Glass Services to replace the plexi-glass on the outside of the church’s stained-glass windows.
• Georgetown Audio: Sound system in the gym has been upgraded and is working.
• Portals of Prayer: To match recent usage and minimize waste, the council decided to decrease the order as of April 2026.

New Business

• Birthday/Anniversary: The congregation birthday & anniversary list has been updated.

The meeting adjourned with a prayer and the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting is Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6pm. Dale S will lead the devotion.

  St. Peter Quilters meet each Thursday (except holidays) from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join the St. Peter Quilters. Bring a lunch. They meet on Thursdays  from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Except for holidays)

Ladies Dominos  - Tuesday, January 20 at 1:00 pm

     LADIES DOMINOS is scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday at 1:00 pm.  We will play Mexican Train. Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us. Vinette M & Elaine S will host this month.

Fellowship Committee News for the January 2026 Newsletter

Red Kettle Bell for the Salvation Army

Thank you to Gwen E, Pastor Phil, Dana & Chic P, Sarah H and Jim K who volunteered to ring the bells at Walmart in Georgetown for the Salvation Army. We were grateful for the beautiful weather. Taking time out of your busy schedules helped a lot of people.

Mark your calendar: Free Soup Supper - Monday, February 16, 2026 from 4:30 PM.

The 10th Annual Free Soup Supper at St. Peter Gym will be held on 2/16/26. For people willing to bring a soup, a poster will be in the gym on Sunday, January 25 for you to sign up for the type (chicken noodle, beef vegetable, pinto beans, etc.) Contact Elaine for more information.

- Fellowship Committee / Elaine S

 Worship Committee Meets Next on Tues., January 13, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Hymns were picked from December 7 through January 25. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 5:00  PM.   If you would like to participate in planning the services at St. Peter please join us.

Mark your calendars: We plan to take down the decorations on Sunday, Jan. 11 after Worship Service. Please make plans to stay and help. We will have nachos and in the gym once decorations are down.

The Worship Committee wants to say Thank You to those that helped decorate the church for Christmas. Due to schedule conflicts with Bell Ringing, we had a slim group, but three youngsters (Kinley, Maybrie & Hannah) helped us immensely! Thanks also to the adults that showed up with their tools and ideas to get the job done. We would like to thank everyone who purchase a poinsettia and we ask that you pick up your flowers after the Christmas Day Service.

THANK YOU also to Greg & Ruth T, along with Thrivent, for providing and fixing a wonderful fajita meal and fellowship following the Christmas Cantata which was directed by Mary B and featured the St. Peter Choir and friends.

Reminder - St. Peter accepts electronic checks

Many people pay their bills on-line, and would prefer the convenience of electronic banking instead of donating at the collection plate.  For more details about the process, go to the St. Peter website at:

       http://stpeterwalburg.org/egiving.html

                                                 Church Office Hours (Call first at 512-863-5600)

 Church Office Hours:                     Monday - Thursday       9am - 5pm, except on Holidays.

                                                          We are working on the schedule, so call to confirm who is available.

                                                          Pastor’s Day Off is Friday.                                               

Monthly Kindness Outreach in San Gabriel Park  - Saturday, January 17 at 1:00 pm

Come join us for our regular community outreach on the third Saturday of every month at San Gabriel’s Park. This month we will try to meet at about 1:00 PM to provide free water bottles to passers-by while creating opportunities for conversation and to demonstrate God’s love in a practical way. (Special thanks to Dale Sa for providing the waters.)

We meet at the small covered pavilion near the pond in San Gabriel Park. It looks a bit like a bus depot, though it’s not part of a bus route. It is located just off College Street, near the San Gabriel Park Bridge and close to the sand volleyball courts.

  St. Peter Cookers at the Walburg Community Center BBQ Cook-Off, Jan. 30 & 31

Setup on Friday afternoon. Brisket cooking begins in the very early morning. Contests and judging on Saturday. Come join the cookers or bring friends and neighbors to sample the ‘extras’. Contact Jerry B for more information.