St.

Peter News
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Bassett, NE
Pastors John & Melody Brink jbrink-ne@hotmail.com

melody_325@yahoo.com

year, Advent rolls around and we celebrate in

many ways the waiting. We sing about it. We
pray about it. We hear stories about it.
And God asks, What are you waiting for?!
We think Advent is all and only about waiting.
We await Gods coming in the person of Jesus
Christ. We await Gods return in the person of
Jesus Christ, when he comes again. And of course
we await Christmas, when we can be done waiting
and FINALLY sing those wonderful Christmas
songs!
And yet, God asks, What are you waiting for?!
You see, while we wait in all our privilege, others
wait for justice as they are shoved aside and
kicked to the curb because their skin is the wrong
color, or they have a different perception of their
sexual identity, or they have fled injustice in their
home country to seek peace here. What can we
do? Besides being more aware of our own
privilege, we can take time to understand what it
might mean to be them. When in conversation,
remind others that ALL are loved by God and
deserve our respect and care.
While we wait in our riches, others wait in lines at
food pantries. They wait for utilities to be
reconnected and hope the pipes dont freeze first.
They are simply waiting for a better day. What
can we do? First, stop asking if they deserve our
help. Second, find ways to help. Support the food
pantry. Support your local utilitys assistance
funds. We may not all have money we can give to
help another. Can you offer a ride? Can you
offer to serve where help is needed?
While we wait for shiny new presents, others are
simply waiting to be noticed, to be loved, to be
cared for. God loves that we are waiting anxiously
for Jesus return! But God doesnt want us to just
sit and wait. God calls us to be active in our
waiting.
What are we waiting for?!
In the Peace of the One who was born to love,
serve, and save,
Pastor
John
Newsletter
1

What are you waiting for!?!?

That is a question asked often in our house as we
wait for kids to get coats on, get to the table, or get
ready for bed.
But the question doesnt always come out in those
words. Those of you who are parents know what I
mean. We have ways of just saying a name, and it
can have just that meaning.
Patience is a hard thing when youre a parent.
Unless youve got that perfect parenting down and
never lose your patience with the kids. (If you are
that parent, please let me know how you do it.)
We have schedules many placed on us by
schools, work, others and kids just dont always
get it. So we are left to say, in many ways, What
are you waiting for!?
We are quick to remind ourselves that we are all
Gods beloved children. We are given that gift in
baptism and reminded each time we receive Gods
love, grace, and forgiveness. There are times
when we love to feel the loving arms of God, our
Father, wrapped around us comforting us in our
sorrow, strengthening us when we are weak, just
holding us when we need to be held. Its a joy to
know God is always there for us.
Just as we have to ask our kids, What are you
waiting for?! I suspect God, our Father, asks us
the same question over and over and over. Each

THIS ISSUE

1.

Wise words from the Pastor

2.

Notes/Announcements

3.

Sermons We See

4.

Financial Statement

5.

Birthdays/Anniversaries/Prayers/Workers

December 2016

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December
This year's Germanfest will be held one week later than usual.
The date is Sunday, November 10, so mark your calendars and
9:00
am Church services at St. Peter
tell you friends to save the date!
10:00
amand
Fellowship
LeAnne
Ev havetime
been working on the list for food and
supplies. It will be at the church the first Sunday in October. If
*January
February March April 2017*
you have a large supply of something in your garden or
orchard, new
recipes
are Peter
still being excepted.
11:00am
services
at St.
Last year the numbers were really down. It's important to
.
spread the word about this major fundraiser for our
Church
council Please
meetingsign
first
Tuesday
congregation.
up and
plan of
to every
attend.month at 7pm.
Current council members: Cheryl Hart, Carol Turpin, Carol
Friedrich, Susan Tracy, Kristie Camp, Doug Fox & Tim
Hinkhouse. Thank them for their service to our church and ask
them how you can help!
..
The Giving Tree Remember the tree in the
Narthex! Take a tag and help supply items
needed at our church.
.

Dates to remember:
Dec 3 - Community Concert at Bassett UMC
Dec 5 - Lunch and Learn at St John's 11:30 am
Dec 6 - Church Council at St John's, 7:00 pm
Dec 7 - Sermons a-la-carte at Bassett UMC, noon
Family Church Night at St John's, 6:00
pm
Dec 8 - Atkinson Stuart Ministerial Association,
9:00 am
Dec 10 - St Peter 25 Cent Store, 9:00 am - 1:00
pm
St John's WELCA Christmas Brunch, 9:30
am
Dec 12 - Lunch and Learn at St John's, 11:30 am
Dec 14 - Sermons a-la-cart at Bassett UMC, noon
Family Church Night at St Peter, 6:00
pm
Dec 18 - Children's Christmas Programs at St
Peter, 9:00 am
Dec 19 - Lunch and Learn at St John's, 11:30 am
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Worship services at both
St John's and St Peter at 5:30 pm
Dec 25 - NO WORSHIP SERVICES
Dec 28 - Pastor John leads worship at Good Sam

Cant make it to church every week, but still want to

give in some way? Consider our Simply Giving
program. You can sign up to automatically have
money withdrawn from your account to give to the
church. We understand you are busy and cant
always regularly make it on Sundays. But, with the
Simply Giving program, you can help to ensure the
church is always here when you need it family
weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc. Please consider
this tax deductible charitable donation!
Remember: Childrens Christmas Program Practice
December 4 & 11 at 10am after worship and the
Program will be December 18th at 9am.
As the children teach us about the meaning of the
tree and the ornaments we use to decorate, we would
also like to ask families and the congregation to bring
a gift for the food pantry to share under the tree.
Newsletter 2

Newsletter 3

St. Peter Lutheran - Financial Statem ent

1-Oct-2106
Balance:

1-Oct-2016

5,497.70

4,623.31

2,970.04

Wage deduction

13.50

Ending Balance

13,104.55

7,595.48

5,509.07

Incom e
General Offering
10/3/2016 $

4,622.68

0.63

1,350.67

10/5/2016 $

110.00

10/6/2016 $

1,124.91

10/17/2016 $

425.00

10/17/2016 $

346.96

10/24/2016 $

738.43

10/31/2016 $

526.71

Other Income
Thompson Photo
SJL- Shared Expenses
Int.

0.63

Monthly Incom e
Trf.

from
Fromsavings
savings-pro books

for w indow s

Expenses
Pastor Salary

2,195.98

Pastors Pension, Disability, Life, Ret. Sup

508.16

13.50

Pastor's Social Security

213.04

Pastor's Housing Allow ance

575.34

Pastor FSA & Sup Term Life

Wage Deduction

Auto Expenses
Gas-SPL
Auto Insurance
Car Maint.
Building Insurance

311.17

Miscellaneous

3,070.64

129.69

491.47

86.49

Vanco Service Chg.

0.60

Trf to Svgs. - car fund

100.00

Tow n & Country-w indow s

2,970.04

City of Bassett - Church

30.75

Telephone/Internet

98.94

NPPD

427.72

Source Gas

63.75

35.00

Daniel Erlander

44.50

Prof Fees

6.99

Trf. Svgs. - Thrivent

Telephone/City

Utilities/Electric/Heat

Worship/Office Outreach
Office Products
Augsburg

Monthly Expenses
Ending Bal 10-31-2016

Newsletter 4

Savings
Misc.

3,845.99

Memorials - 2530.00 Shaina -2970.04

Int. 2.99

9,268.54

Total

3,301.81

Total Savings - Building

3,456.86

ContinueEd
Ed-2014-2015-2016 +595

2,100.00

Professional

495.01

100.00

Savings
Savings Carpet

Books
Books

Car Fund
Ending Bal. 31-Oct-2016
Mission Investm ent Fund-Checking

Mission Investm ent -CD 2 yr @1.00%

CASHED

Mission Investm ent -CD 6 yr @ 2.28%

int.

Local

0.26

22,568.21

797.53

$
$

48.11

8,420.75

402.03

898.82

Total Monthly Expenses

464.98

Ending Bal.
Bal.31-July-2015
31-Oct-2016

835.87

Mission Bal
Bal1-May-2016
1-Oct-2016
9.5% Mission Share

486.32

412.50

KGRD Offeriing
SJL-KGRD
Funeral Dinner-B.
StolcpartStolcpart

Total Monthly Income

Expenses:
NE

Synod
Synod-September
- Nov

KGRD

389.98

75.00

G & V's

Newsletter 5

Birthdays & Anniversaries Have a Blessed Day!

Gary Bussinger
Joan Brown
Alyza Ammon
Naomi Frizzell
Jamie Turpin
Walker Shaw
Jayme Hansen
Mike Foster
Dee Wiebe
Cathy Knorr
Jacob Maurer
Ryli Herrington
Danita Shaw
Anya Alm
Leah Hagan
Tim Hinkhouse
Maci Herrington
Wade Hollenbeck
Marcella Maurer
Megan Frizzell

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26-Dec
27-Dec
27-Dec
30-Dec

Changing of the Altar Cloths

Deb FrankDecemberChange to white for
Christmas Eve on Dec. 24. Put up small banner
with snowman and lights.
Susan TracyJanuaryChange to green for
second Sunday of Epiphany on Jan.15.
Communion Preparation
Dec.4Danita Shaw273-4321
Dec.18Danita
Dec.24Christmas EveDanita Fill all trays and use
two deep baskets with plastic liners for empties.
Jan. 1Jan Foster684-3861
Jan. 8Baptism of our Lord SundayJan
Jan. 15Jan

Keith & Donna Wright

Terry & Mary Foxworthy
Clay & Kayla Fischer

12/19/1970
12/30/2005
12/31/2004

Prayer Concerns
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
(Those marked with * are due to be removed from
this list next week)
Those who are battling cancer Briea Ryan, John
Post, Fred Pozehl, Mike Turpin, Bobbi Bernhardt,
and Arlene Gierau, Paul Utemark, Dave Harlan,
Elain Banahan, and Kitty Hagan.
Those who are dealing with other health related
issues - Ryan Austin, Kelci, Sharon Bussinger, Sandi
Disney, Kaylene Goehring, Edith Keller, Rick
Fritz, Wendy Mangelson, Janet Stewart, Luanne
Williams, Dee Wiebe, Harold Devall, Judy
Arrowsmith, Melody Turpin, JT Matthews, and
Gregg Grosshans
Military men & Women:
Chris & Jenn Magnussen, Matt Magnussen, Kelly
Peterson, Doug Harlan, Nick Brooks, Monica Olson,
Corey Novotny, Pat Brooks, Paul Carpenter, Tim
Dodge, John Brink Jr, Matt Brink, Justin Imm, Nate
Camp, TJ Sell
Deployed: Austin Beard, Bryan & Kelsi Fuentes,
Trevor Jenkins.

Lay Worker Schedule

Date

Reader

Ushers

Acolyte

Communion Server

12/4/2016
12/11/2016
12/18/2016
24-Dec

Jen Corman
J.T. Shaw
Shelly Herrington
Rod Stolcpart

Cheryl & Bernie Hart

Reynolds Family
Leah Shaw Family
Gary B.& Larry F.

Maci Herington
Kyle Beard
Maci Herrington
Mason Hagan

Adam Turpin

Newsletter 6

Kristi Beard
Doug F.