In January 2011 a group from St. Peter’s will spend 10 days in Belize on a mission trip. We are seeking help in this mission.
Your donation will be used in a variety of ways including transportation, supplies for the children & a building project. Also will help bring educational tools to the children of Belize. More than monetary donations we need your prayers. Your support will make this trip possible but prayer will be needed throughout the project. Anything you can give is greatly appreciated.

Connor Dickey is off to Miami University to start his college education. Sonja, Christopher and Benjamin are off to Phoenix, AZ to join their dad (and husband).

Good luck Conner!

Prayers for the Cobbs

Church Family

Jeff Cline called to announce that Daniel Weiser-Cline had a beautiful
7 lb 12 oz, 18″long, baby boy this morning and his name is Carter Allen Cline.

Mom and baby are doing well.

On Sunday, July 11, 2010, the parishioners of St. Peter’s gathered in Parish Hall for a luncheon honoring the gifts Tom and MaryLou Fowler have given to Ashtabula, to the parishioners, to St. Peter’s, and to the Diocese of Ohio. Tom and MaryLou are moving to the Dayton area to be near to those in Southern Ohio who love them as much as we do. We know that they will continue to give gifts through prayer and service. We are happy they will be near their children; we are sad that they will be away from us. We will keep Tom and MaryLou in our hearts and in our prayers. Godspeed, our friends!

MaryLou and Tom send the following message to our parish:

Our Dear Parish Family – and THAT you will alway be, no matter where we are.
Tom and I were overwhelmed by all the love and good wishes that came beaming our way on Sunday, the 11th of July. We want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts – which right now are filled to overflowing. The food was delicious and closeness we felt to you all was a once in a lifetime event. We shall miss you mightily and think of you often as things in our new life will happen to remind us of you. I’m sure that many times one of us will say, “Doesn’t that remind you of….?” So know that you will be in our hearts as well as our prayers.

Thank you so much!
Tom & MaryLou

The 5th Annual Bishop’s Bike Ride ended at St. Peter’s Church as riders arrived beginning at 11:15 a.m. and kept coming until the call to Noonday Prayer at 12:05 p.m. Martha Wright announced that 50 riders participated in the ride across the Diocese. Cold water awaited bikers on the steps of the church. They were able to park their bikes on the grass between the church and Parish House; some seized the opportunity to sit on the cool lawn before Fr. Tom called everyone to Prayer and lunch.

Following Noonday Prayer in St. Peter’s sanctuary, riders hurried to Parish Hall to enjoy a lunch of Sloppy Joes, Cole slaw, potato chips, banana splits and refreshing cool drinks. No food went begging! The Bishop announced from his table that the ride along Lake Erie in Ashtabula County was the most scenic of all the rides. The riders were welcomed by Marguerite Seymour, Cindy Seymour, Ernestine Bush, Nettie Weidig, Matthew Hynd and Roger Smith.

Following the lunch with parishioners from across the Diocese of Ohio, Bishop Hollingsworth was given a tour of Share-a-Home by Jill Jenner.

Jim and Nettie Weidig

Thursday, June 17th was a rather special day for the St. Peters Church Foundation Supervisors, for it was the day they could celebrate the lengthy ministry of Jim Weidig as a Supervisor, as well as several years as its Chairperson. Jim spent many years serving St. Peter’s Church through myriad venues, one of them being the Foundation.

Foundation Supervisors and invited guests met with Jim and Nettie at Ferrante Restaurante and Winery for a toast to Jim. Many of those present offered comments about their relationships with Jim. The Foundation presented Jim with a plaque honoring his service to the Foundation.

Though Jim no longer serves as a member of the Foundation, he still continues in his service to Christ and His church. When you see Jim in church, please offer your thanks to him

Foundation Supervisors and Guests at Ferrante

Click for Pastoral Letter from the Presiding Bishop