4 St.
Petri Messenger
OCTOBER 2020
On Sunday October 4th we will
be celebrating the 50 th
Anniversary of the ordination
of women in the Lutheran
Church. Bishop Andrea
DeGroot-Nesdahl will be with
us to preach, and we will be
honoring five women of St.
Petri whom God has called to the ministry of Word
and Sacrament: Rev. Nancy Jewell, Rev. Carolyn
Pflibsen, Rev. Anita Tebben Nuetzman, and
seminarians Emma Grinde and Megan Gustafson.
Thanks be to God for calling these gifted and
talented children of God to lead the church in
these interesting times. Following are some of the
milestones along this journey of 50 years.
Elizabeth Platz Nov. 22, 1970 is ordained in the
Lutheran Church in America, which makes her the
first woman ordained in a Lutheran church body in
North America.
Barbara L. Andrews Dec. 22, 1970 is the first
woman ordained in the American Lutheran Church
and the first woman with a disability to be
ordained in the United States.
The 10th anniversary gathering April 13-16, 1980
was the first time female pastors across the AELC,
LCA and ALC met. The Rev. Dr. Norma Cook Everist
remembers that there was an element of fear in
the gathering. People were uncertain if women’s
ordination would last.
“Too often,
when female
clergy meet
and share,
the air is filled
with anger,
frustration and pain. Stories are sad, discrimination
is outrageous, and the joy comes mostly from the
little moments of warmth shared with a kindred
soldier before leaping back into battle.
Uncomfortable, but true.” —The Rev. Margaret
Gatter Payne, 1985
Ruth Frost and Phyllis Zillhart Jan. 22, 1990 are the
first openly lesbian women to be ordained in a
Lutheran church body in the United States.
Because of the ELCA’s policies on clergy in same-
gender relationships, the congregation that called
them, St. Francis, was put on ecclesiastical trial,
suspended from the ELCA for five years and then
expelled in 1996. Frost and Zillhart were formally
received back into the ELCA in 2010.
April Ulring Larson June 12, 1992 is the first woman
elected as a synod bishop in the ELCA. At this time,
she was only the second female Lutheran bishop in
the world.
Elizabeth Eaton Aug. 14, 2013 is the first woman
elected as presiding bishop of the ELCA.
Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl Sept. 1, 2020 is the first
woman to be Bishop of the Northeastern Iowa
Synod.
Again I say, “Thanks be to God.”
- Pastor Scot McCluskey
 In Our Prayers
The Family of Charlotte Hill
John Carlson
Hospitalized in September
Charlotte Hill
In Memoriam
Charlotte Hill
Ongoing Prayer Concerns
Scott Rosene (Shirley Stakey’s nephew),
Lynn Kelly (Friend of Betty Grinde),
Terri Hermanson, Klinton Patterson,
Mark Helland, Maxine Lekwa, Kay Munsen,
Kay Disbrowe, John Satre,
Juli Tostlebe (Daughter-in-law of Ted & Marilyn),
Luke Baade (Judith Schnurstein great nephew)
Prayers for those not near to us:
Patrick and Jacqueline Bencke, ELCA Missionaries,
Japan
Soldiers, Peace Workers, and Humanitarian Aid
Workers
OCTOBER IS
CLERGY APPRECIATION MONTH!
Please take a moment in prayer for
Pastor Scot McCluskey
and to express your appreciation for
his hard work and dedication to St. Petri.
Your encouragement means a lot!
Thank you Pastor Scot
for choosing to serve the Lord here at St. Petri!
WELCA Report
October 8 2:00pm WELCA Circle
October 11 Quilt Sunday
October 17 Quilt shipping - possibly
October 26-28 9am-noon Quilt Making
QUILT SUNDAY
OCTOBER 11
LWR QUILTS LWR
Help Fund Us!
The past two months WELCA participants have
once again been working on quilts for Lutheran
World Relief. Yes, we have more tables up, social
distance as we work, and fellowship!!
Now we are asking for your continued support
requesting funds to help defray shipping costs with
the current request of $2.25 per quilt. As the spring
pickup did not occur, we currently have over 140
quilts ready for shipping.
Thank you for your consideration and support of
this ongoing WELCA project.
Quilts will be on display on Sunday, October 11th
during worship.
We are looking for someone who is able to deliver
quilts to Hudson, IA on Saturday, November 7th.
For details, please call Shirley Stakey at 733-5169.

WEEKLY SUNDAY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

are due the Wednesday morning before.
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
are due Tuesday, October 20, 2020
to ensure that they will be in the newsletter.
Please send them to stpetri@windstream.net or
give them to the Church Secretary.
Thank you! 
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Oct. 1: Tim Patterson
Oct. 2: Ben Knutson, Margaret Peter
Oct. 3: Marlene Helling
Oct. 4: Marissa Heers, Scott Ihle, Angie Roling,
Jacob Van Brocklin
Oct. 5: Noah Halsey
Oct. 6: Verlyn Frohling, Marilyn Kolbe
Oct. 7: Ella Braucher, Austin Hobbs
Oct. 10: Diane Larson
Oct. 12: Seth Hill, Jason Patterson
Oct. 13: Logan Andersen
October 25, 2020
Oct. 14: Spencer Peterson
Oct. 16: King Brown
Oct. 18: Kay Disbrowe, Mary Nannenga It is all too easy for us
Oct. 21: Jill Anderson, Wyatt Peterson to be distracted by
Oct. 22: Hayden Gossel
Loving the WORK of the LORD
Oct. 23: Kris Foss, Sawyer Hjortsvang
more than
Oct. 24: Carin Gossel, Betty Grinde
Oct. 25: Willow Hill, Kara Patterson Loving the LORD of the WORK
Oct. 26: Kole Knutson
Oct. 27: Lorna Hoversten, Lisa Kalamaja, “’Teacher, what is the most important
Diana Keech commandment in the Law?’
Oct. 29: Angie Stover Jesus answered: Love the Lord your God with all
Oct. 31: Mary Wynia your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and
most important commandment.” Matt. 22:36-38

UPCOMING EVENTS
October is Clergy Appreciation Month
Sunday, Oct. 11 Quilt Sunday Please contact the
Sunday, Oct. 25 Reformation Sunday c church office at 7
7 733-4623 or s s s s
s stpetri@windstream.net
to let us know your new school address so we can
keep our records up-dated and send you our
monthly newsletter. You can also view the St. Petri
calendar & newsletter online at
www.stpetrilutheran.weebly.com

“You shall put these words of mine in your

heart and soul… Teach them to your children,
talking about them when you are at home and
when you are away, when you lie down and when
you rise.” Deuteronomy 11:18-19
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
St. Petri will be volunteering at Loaves & Fishes
Saturday, October 17th from 10am-Noon. Four or
five volunteers are needed to help serve.
Questions or to volunteer, please contact Betty
Grinde or John Fevold.

Seven days
without prayer
makes one weak!
St. Petri Evangelical Lutheran Church
Approved Council Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2020 via Zoom
 In attendance: Abby Patterson, Kendra Braucher,
Pastor Scot McCluskey, Donna Guard, Rick Stover,
Carmen Peter, John Hinz, Megan Gustafson,
Brandie Gossel, Randy Olson, Kelsey Olson
 Called to order at 6:31pm by Abby Patterson
o Pastor Scot opened with prayer
 July 2020 meeting minutes presented by Kendra
Braucher
o John Hinz moved to accept the minutes; Brandie
seconded. All were in favor and the motion
passed.
 Treasurer’s Report presented by Rick Stover
o St. Petri ended the month of July with a positive
balance. There was no special fundraiser, there
was just increased giving this month. However,
St. Petri is still -13, 333.17 (without the PPP
money) for the year.
o St. Petri still has $2,783.23 remaining to be spent
from the PPP loan.
o St. Petri had a $900 credit from Black Hills energy
since the church has not been used very much.
After using $200 this month, there is still a credit
of $700.
o Kendra Braucher moved to accept the treasurer’s
report as written; John Hinz seconded. All were
in favor and the motion passed.
 PASTOR’S REPORT
o Pastor performed both a funeral and a baptism this
month.
o He attended a visioning session with Bergen and
Grace in regards to a new youth director.
o The book study “Dear Church” is going very well
with great discussions.
o Pastor met with the worship committee to pick
hymns and with the CARE groups to discuss
how in-person worship would look.
o Pastor is gathering a group to lead a
stewardship drive.
o Pastor finished the webinar “Ministry in a
Digital Age” and is discerning how to employ
it at St. Petri.
o A group met about social justice ministry in
churches and Pastor engaged in conversation
with members of our congregation on this
topic.
o Pastor had a great vacation and is taking 4 days
the week of August 17th to attend the virtual
DNC convention.
 NEW BUSINESS
o A group met on Thursday, August 6th to discuss
social justice in churches. This meeting
stemmed from discussions that came up during
the book study “Dear Church.”
 Kelsey Olson shared that the group is just
brainstorming ways St. Petri can be more
inclusive and how to educate members of
the congregation as we move along in the
call process.
o Music Copyright: We do not currently have an
active license to cover songs out of our hymnal.
A license from ONElicense would effectively
cover the remaining music we use in worship.
$277.00 would cover the cost of copying,
projecting and streaming the music we use.
 It was discussed that next year’s budget will
need to increase line item 43 for next year to
cover the costs of licensing.
 Kendra Braucher moved to take $277.00
from line item 46 to cover the cost of the
license; John Hinz seconded. Everyone was
in favor and motion passed.
o Discussed Pastor’s housing allowance change
again but tabled the discussion until we hear
back from Tom Wynia (tax lawyer).
o It currently costs $500 to keep an eternal candle
lit in the sanctuary.
 Brandie suggested we use an electric candle
as that is what many other churches are
doing now days. We are currently using a
wax candle that lasts 7 days. In order to use
an electric candle, a new outlet will need to
be made.
 The Property and Trustees committee is
going to get an estimate for the electric
candle and the associated construction/
electrical work associated with the
installation.
o The church is spending a lot of money on shipping
costs and the idea of purchasing Amazon Prime to
reduce shipping costs was discussed.
 Brandie is going to put together a list of
what the church is currently paying shipping
for and provide to the council for review at
the next meeting.
o The Girl Scouts requested the use of the
fellowship hall the second Saturday of the month.
That will last until May of 2021.
  Donna Guard moved to allow the Girl Scouts
to use the fellowship hall the second Saturday
of the month as long as they do not have
snacks, they clean up after themselves, wear
masks, and they social distance; Brandie
Gossel seconded. All were in favor and
motion passed.
 OLD BUSINESS
o Randy Olson joined the meeting as the chair for
the call committee.
 The call committee has received over 40
responses from the survey sent out to the
congregation. Five of the responses were on
paper and the rest were online.
 The committee is moving to weekly
meetings on Wednesday nights.
 Things are going well and they are moving
along.
o The council looked over the updated Mission
Planning Statement.
 Kendra Braucher moved to accept the
updated Mission Planning Statement; John
Hinz seconded. All were in favor and
motion passed.
o Church re-opening was discussed.
 Since positive Covid-19 cases are currently
trending down in Story County, the council
decided that we could move to in-person
worship while following the guidelines from
the Covid-19 policy that is put into place for
St. Petri.
 The council agreed that we can reassess and
make changes as needed.
 Kendra Braucher moved to open to in-
person worship (while still live streaming on
Facebook) on September 6th with no
communion for the month of September.
Five were in favor, one opposed. Motion
passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
o Christian Fellowship
o The CARE group leaders met. Disagreements
were noted in the minutes that were provided
from the meeting and the council approved
COVID-19 policy. Pastor Scot to follow up
with the CARE group leaders to make sure they
are aware of the COVID-19 policy.
o Worship
 Hymns were selected, musicians were
coordinated, and Carmen will get the lists
for assistant ministers, lectors, and
children’s sermons together. She puts
together lists three months at a time.
 Carmen is in need of more assistant
ministers and people to do the children’s
sermon.
o Property and Trustees
 The heat and water sensors have come in so
the committee needs to decide where to
place them. John H. is going to call Church
Mutual and request more water sensors.
o Faith Formation
 Pat and Brandie are going to represent St.
Petri in order to move forward with Grace
and Bergen in the hiring of a new youth
director.
 President Abby Patterson adjourned the meeting at
8:20 pm.
 Pastor Scot prayed the Lord’s Prayer to close.
Respectfully submitted,
Kendra Braucher
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CHRISTMAS AT LUTHER 2020
A musical celebration featuring
new selections & favorites
of the past.
Friday, December 4th
7:30pm
Join the Luther community for the online premiere
of Christmas Luther 2020: For Everyone Born.
All are welcome to experience this free perform-
ance from the comfort of home. Please register in
advance; a viewing link will then be sent to you
prior to the performance.
Special for 2020: bring Luther College to your living
room with the Christmas at Luther Gift Box!
Although we won’t be together in person, you can
still experience some of the Christmas at Luther
magic. Purchase a limited edition gift box for use
during this year’s performance. Shipped directly to
your home prior to the performance, gift box
contents will include special treats such as a limited
edition Christmas at Luther 2020 ornament,
candles for your family’s participation as you listen,
a printed program… Gift box purchasing is available
during registration at the link below. Deadline for
purchasing is October 15, or while supplies last.
Visit luther.edu/christmas2020 to register your
attendance. If you’re unable to access a computer,
call Luther College Ticket Office at 563-387-1357.
We hope you’ll join us for Luther’s Christmas
tradition.

ELCA WORLD HUNGER
One in five people in our world today live in
extreme poverty, living on less that $1.25 per day.
As members of the ELCA, we are called to respond.
Your gifts to ELCA World Hunger help our church
creatively and courageously work toward a world
of justice in which all are fed.
From microloans to health clinics, water wells to
animal husbandry, your gifts to ELCA World Hunger
support innovative solutions that get at the root
causes of hunger. And they don’t stop there. We
engage Lutherans in advocacy and hunger
education to act and speak in ways that can make a
difference. Through this comprehensive approach,
we address hunger from all angles, both locally and
around the world.
How to give:
*Mail your gifts to:
ELCA World Hunger
P. O. Box 71764
Chicago, IL 60694-1764
*Donate online at:
www.ELCA.org/hunger/donate
*Give thru your congregation by making check
payable to your congregation and writing “ELCA
World Hunger” in the memo line.
ELCA World Hunger is funded solely by gifts from
ELCA members and congregations like yours. Over
90 cents of each dollar you give to ELCA World
Hunger directly supports programmatic work; less
than a dime is used for administration and
fundraising.
Heartland Senior Services
(Meals On Wheels) needs volunteers, especially for
the months December –
April. If you can find time to
deliver, even one day, please
contact Connie at Heartland
ASAP at 233-2906 as she
works a couple months
ahead.
EWALU CAMP/RETREAT CENTER VIRTUAL
FALL FESTIVAL AND QUILT AUCTION
Sat., Oct. 10 11am Recorded Opening
Worship
11:30am Quilt Bidding Opens
Thur., Oct. 15 5pm Quilt Bidding Closes
5pm Recorded Thanksgiving
Devotion Service
Online auction link & info:
http://ewalu.org/fall-festival-quilt-auction/
37776 Alpha Ave., Strawberry Point, IA 52076
563-933-4700; www.ewalu.org
RIVERSIDE LUTHERAN
BIBLE CAMP EVENTS
For more info or to
register, call 733-5271
or go to www.riversidelbc.org
Oct. 9-11 FAMILY FUN WEEKEND
A camp for the whole family!
There will be an array of scheduled activities
for your family to participate in – or not! That
is the great part that you choose as a family
how to spend your time! Some of the activities
to choose from: canoeing, kayaking, horseback
riding, disc golf, arts & crafts, campfire,
outdoor worship…

RIVERSIDE YOUTH RECHARGE
recharge-(n): The process of reloading or refueling a
power source with it's proper fuel; ie: your fuel tank,
your batteries, your mind, your heart.
Oct. 16-18 Juniors (Grades 3-6)
Oct. 23-25 High School (Grades 9-12)
Oct. 30-Nov.1 Junior High (Grades 6-9)
Super fun weekend that’s like a whole
week of camp smashed into 40 hours!
Cool music~games~small group time
~free time~awesome food.
Fee: $90 (A $25 deposit is required to register. The
balance may be paid upon arrival, but it is
encouraged to pay the full amount before coming to
Riverside. The deposit is non-refundable and non-
transferable, but our non-refund policy for deposits
has been slightly amended due to the current
pandemic. In the case of illness or COVID-19
precautions, we are able to offer refunds for
deposits if that is helpful for your family. If
registering less than one week before the recharge,
please add $5.)
 Arrival is from 7:30-8:20 pm on Friday, please do
not arrive before 7:30 pm. We will email you with
more instructions for arrival the week before your
camper is scheduled to be at Riverside.
 Recharge ends at noon on Sunday (pickup at
cabins).
 You may want to bring some extra money, or add
money to their camp store account online, as the
camp store will be open selling candy, soda, t-
shirts, & other great camp gear. Any extra
balance on their online account at the end of the
recharge on Sunday will be donated to Riverside.
We will accept cash throughout the weekend at the
camp store.
 Please bring your Bible, pen or pencil, paper or
notebook, sleeping bag or bedding & pillow,
toiletries, a couple of masks, & warm clothes for
lots of outdoor activities.
 Please DO NOT bring cell phones, gaming
devices, iPods or MP3 players, any type of
electronics, expensive jewelry, or food.
Riverside COVID-19 Considerations
We hope the following information on what we will
be doing at Riverside in light of COVID-19 will
help you & your family make a decision that is best
for you as to whether or not you will send a camper
to Riverside this fall. If you have any additional
questions, feel free to call the office at 733-5271.
Here are some of the things that will look a little
different than normal at Riverside...
1. Limiting capacity-We will be limiting the number
of campers that can come to each recharge, in
order to allow for plenty of space for social
distancing between cabins for worship, meals, &
any other indoor activities. Our normal capacity
for fall recharges is around 200 campers, & we
will be operating at 50% or less than our normal
capacity.
2. Strongly encouraging youth to come as a part of a
small group from their own town/church who they
are already interacting, including two adult
leaders-We are asking you to strongly consider
having your small group, friends, etc. come as a
group to Riverside. You can have 4-10 campers in
a cabin, & you would need to have two adult
"cabin leaders" with them. (These can be parents,
small group leaders... One leader would need to be
out of high school, but the other could be a high
school student.) Typically we encourage campers
to branch out & meet new people at camp, but due
to the pandemic, we are encour-aging campers to
sign-up with people they are already in regular
contact. When campers register online, you will be
able to add up to 9 or so cabin mate requests,
rather than the typical 2. The adult volunteers
would need to have a back-ground check &
communicate with us about who will be in their
group. Adult leaders won’t have to register for the
recharge, as they would get to participate for free.
They would use the materials & curriculum that
we provide to lead their small group thru the
weekend. It will be a fun & easy weekend
connecting & investing in some fanta-stic youth.
We think this is an AWESOME way to have a
shared, Christ-centered experience with a group
that you may already be investing in!
3. Cabin mates based on geography-Campers who
are unable to come as a part of an entire cabin
group will be put in a cabin with other campers
based on where they are from. We will do our best
to put campers in a cabin with other campers from
their same geographic location, & they will have
plenty of distance between campers who are in
different cabins.
4. Social distancing-Each cabin will remain a co-hort
thru the weekend, & there will be plenty of space
between cabin groups during the day, including
chapel time, meals, & other activities, indoors or
outdoors. Our goal is to minimize close contact
between different cabin groups.
5. Health Screen-We will do a brief health screen-ing
for every camper upon arrival at Riverside. We ask
that you stay home if you have been sick, have
COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in contact
with someone with COVID-19 within the week
before coming to a recharge.
6. Meal times-All campers will be expected to wash
their hands before every meal, & instead of having
a self-serving buffet, we will be serving meals
family style! You will still enjoy the incredible
food that you are used to eating at Riverside, but
now you will have it brought to your table for you.
We also will not have any campers on dish crew.
7. Masks-We will be giving a mask to every camper
who comes to a recharge this fall, but it would be
helpful for your camper to bring 1 or 2 others from
home! Campers are expected to wear their masks
while they are in any building or within 6 feet of
someone who is not in their cabin group, except
for when they are in their own cabin, eating, or
instructed otherwise. Masks are optional for
campers when they are in their cabin, outdoors and
not within 6 feet of campers who are not in their
cabin group, eating, in Bible study, or otherwise
instructed that masks are optional.
LUTHERAN SERVICES IN IOWA
OCTOBER 2020
Warming Hearts with God’s Love and a Good
Pair of Mittens
Far too often, children arrive at LSI’s Beloit and
Bremwood Residential Treatment Centers with very
little in their possession.
We give thanks for Iowa congregations who
faithfully respond to these needs, year after year! As
winter approaches, LSI relies on your loving
support to meet the demands for winter apparel for
children at Beloit and Bremwood. Youth in
residential treatment have little control over their
lives, so it’s important for us to give them the
opportunity, when possible, to choose their new
coat or mittens. Because of this, we ask that you
please not donate articles of clothing. With your
generous financial donation, many children will
have the simple joy of choosing their new coat,
knowing that they are loved and cherished.
If you would like more information, please contact
Deb Whitford, LSI’s director of philanthropy and
church relations, at Deborah.Whitford@LSIowa.org
or 563.676.2065. LSI is also available to provide a
customized virtual shared ministry opportunity for
your congregation. If you would like to share the
message of LSI with your community, please
contact our Waverly office at 319.352.2630.
Our Mission: Lutheran Services in Iowa responds to the
love of Jesus Christ through compassionate service. LSI
is an affiliated social ministry partner of the Iowa
congregations of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America) and a member of LSA (Lutheran
Services in America). We proudly serve people of all
ages, abilities, religions, sexes, gender identities,
national origins, ethnicities, races, and sexual
orientations. Learn more at www.LSIowa.org and
www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.
A Path to Healing
When 14-year-old Bri first came to LSI’s Beloit
Residential Treatment Center in Ames, she was
struggling with aggression, frequently ran away, &
had a hard time focusing in school. And as she was
trying to heal from years of trauma, Bri’s beloved
grandpa suddenly passed away. She felt stuck &
nothing was getting better, no matter what she tried.
But her Beloit team was there to cheer her on.
The LSI team at Beloit provides 24-7 mental health
treatment for Iowa children who have often
experienced years of trauma, abuse, or neglect. Staff
members are there to encourage children on their
path to hope and healing, and they were there to lift
up Bri when she decided to make a positive change
in her life. Bri began actively participating in
individual and group therapy sessions provided at
Beloit, and she made it a point to encourage her
peers on campus every day. Her Beloit team helped
her to feel more comfortable opening up about her
grief, and staff members were there to remind her of
all the progress she had made to help her stay
focused on the positives.
After months of hard work, Bri found a loving
foster family and was able to leave Beloit’s
programming. And while she felt uncertain and
anxious about leaving, she knew she was ready to
move forward.
Bri continues to keep in touch with the team at
Beloit, providing details on her new life, school,
and her new room at home. Bri’s anxiety about the
unknown has diminished, she feels confident
communicating her emotions, and she has hope for
the future.
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 TO THINK ABOUT:
“Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth
about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my
Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:19
Faith is the only thing that pleases God.

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be

compared to a king who wished to settle accounts
with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one
who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to
him and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to
be sold, together with his wife and children and all his
possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell
on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with
me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for
him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave
him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out,
came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a
hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he
said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ Then this fellow slave fell
down and pleaded with him. ‘Have patience with me,
and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and
threw him into prison until he would pay the debt.
When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they
were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to
their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord
summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I
forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with
me, Should you not have had mercy on your fellow
slave, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord
handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his
entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to
every one of you, if you do not forgive your
brother or sister from your heart.”
Matthew 18:23-35
We should be more afraid of unforgiveness
than a sack of rattlesnakes!
 Welcome Back to St. Petri – here’s what to expect at in-person services:
Indoor services begin in September 2020!
Before arriving:
* Ensure that you are feeling well! If you have any symptoms listed by the CDC that may be associated with
COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who has confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
please
join us virtually via Facebook instead of attending in-person.

Upon arrival:
* If your mobility is not impaired, please park in the North parking area. This will leave spaces along the South
and
West entrance of the church for those with impaired mobility.
* Remember to maintain appropriate social distancing while in the parking lot and while walking to the entry.
* Please enter the building only through the South entrance.
* Please wear a facial covering to help protect others!

Entering the building and finding your seat:

* A greeter (wearing mask and disposable gloves) will be stationed at the South entrance to open the door for
you. If you are early or running late and open the door yourself, please use a disinfectant wipe to wipe the door
handle after use. A trash can will be inside the door for the used wipe.
* Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance - use if desired.
* Bulletins will be available (if desired) at the entrance. The service will also be projected on the screen.
* Place your offering in the basket on your way in or out – it will not be passed during the service.
* In the building, every other pew will be labeled as “Do not use”. Please sit with your family unit in an open
pew and maintain 6 feet distance with other family units.

During the service:

* Due to risk of virus transmission the following practices will not be done until it is safe to resume them:
physical
contact during passing of the peace, use of kid’s craft area during the sermon, passing of the offering plate, and
communion.
* For the kid’s sermon, the children will be asked to remain in their pew; no candy/food will be distributed.
* During the service, there will be singing and talking in unison – please consider this risk when making your
decision on whether to attend in-person services.
* If you need to use the restroom, please use the restroom located next to the Youth and Family Minister Office.
Follow the directions on the sign to “clean-in” and “clean-out” of the restroom. This includes using a
disinfectant
wipe to clean the faucet handle, toilet handle, and toilet seat after use. A second wipe should be used to open the
door and clean the outside of the handle. A trash can will be placed outside of the door to the restroom to collect
used wipes.
Leaving church:
* Before leaving, please use the disinfectant spray and paper towels to wipe off your pew and anything you may
have touched. Place the used paper towel into the trash can by the door on your way out.
* Exit from the South entrance (same way you came in). Those sitting in the back will leave first followed by
those
in pews closer to the front of the sanctuary.
* Please remember to save conversations for the parking lot and maintain proper social distancing.