This Communion Sunday, September 1, We have the privilege of having the Rev. Dr. Mark Roberts bring the message God and Your Work from Colossians 3:12-17.

Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Strategist for Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional Life for Leaders and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative. Previously, Mark was the Executive Director of the De Pree Center, the lead pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, and the Senior Director of Laity Lodge in Texas. He has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 3,000 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily lives and leadership. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark teaches at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. cohort on “Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation.” Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. Their two grown children are educators at the high school and college levels.

Link to Life for Leaders, a free, email daily devotional:

https://depree.org/life-for-leaders/

Link to the Third Third Initiative:

https://depree.org/third-third/

At St. Peter's, we want to ensure that everyone can fully participate in our in-house worship. If you are having difficulties hearing the message, we have sound-amplifying devices available at the back of the Sanctuary. Simply ask an usher for assistance.

Patti and Mike Hugh give the FLOWERS this Sunday in celebration of Mike's birthday.

Worship from Home

Our 9:00 AM Service will begin broadcasting at 8:55 AM. Join us on our YouTube channel to view the service. This is Communion Sunday. Have your bread and cup ready to participate.

The Upper Room

The September-October Edition of the Upper Room will be available this Sunday at the back of the Sanctuary.

Choir Rehearsals Wednesdays

6:30 PM in the Sanctuary

Are you interested in exploring your singing voice and engaging in worship through song? If so, please get in touch with our new choir director, Malila, in person after Sunday service or through email! We are especially looking for tenor and bass voices, but ALL voices are welcome! Additionally, please stay tuned for a choir interest meeting and rehearsal in the coming weeks.

Email: mhollow@stpetershb.org for more information.

Behind the Scenes

Operation Christmas Child

Workshop

Do you love to pack shoebox gifts with your family, a group, or church? Then join us on Saturday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m., at Samaritan Purse Ministry Center in Fullerton, as we equip you to share the impact of OCC and build relationships. We want to encourage you so that together, we can share the "Good News and Great Joy" with children worldwide! Come hear from Analyn and learn about the impact of the shoebox she received as a child in the Philippines.

Let Joan Shera-Lander or Heidi Swidrak know if you would like to attend this fun, informative workshop. We can add you to our reservation list.