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Our ministries

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  • Acolytes

    About: Acolytes are individuals age 8 and up who serve at the altar in our Sunday services. There are torch bearers, crucifers (the individual who carries the cross), and gospelers (the individual who carries the Gospel book). Acolytes usually serve once a month at either the 11am services and can begin and advance at their own pace.

    Ways to Participate: Serve as an Acolyte or Acolyte Leader

    Contact: Dave Campbell

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  • Lectors

    About: Lectors help put voice to holy words. You can find Holy Scripture throughout our service on Sunday mornings and we need your voice.

    Ways to Participate: Serve as a Lector

    Contact: Dr. Ellen Stengel

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  • St. Peter’s Choir

    About: St. Augustine said “He who sings prays twice.” Our adult choir contributes every Sunday to the worship at Saint Peter’s. We meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning and sing at the 11:00 service. We are an unauditioned group of people who simply want to use our voices to praise the Lord!

    Ways to Participate: Join the choir, Pray for our Musicians and Music leaders

    Contact: Dr. JoAna Rusche

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  • Ushers

    About: Ushers at Saint Peter’s are responsible for handing out service bulletins, greeting people as they enter the sanctuary, collecting alms from the congregation, and facilitating the flow of the congregation during Holy Communion.

    Ways to Participate: Sign up to be an usher.

    Contact: Genie Davis

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  • Altar Guild

    About: The ministry of the Altar Guild is one which sometimes goes unnoticed because of the dedication of its members. The 24 individuals of Saint Peter’s Altar Guild are a wonderful group who love our church community. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Altar Guild members are dependable and well-informed communicants working behind the scenes for every service held in our church. New members are always welcomed. The Guild works in four teams who serve 3-4 times per year for one month at a time.

    Ways to Participate: Sign up to be a member of the Altar Guild

    Contact: Dinah Reed

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  • Eucharistic Ministers

    About: Eucharistic Ministers prayerfully serve the clergy and congregation at the Table by offering the common cup and assisting in other ways during worship, such as reading the Prayers of the People (optional). Eucharistic Ministers usually serve once a month. EMs (as you will hear them referred to) must be 16 years or older and confirmed members of the church.

    Ways to Participate: Sign up to serve as an Eucharistic Minister

    Contact: Dr. Ellen Stengel

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  • Eucharistic Visitors

    About: “In the name of this congregation, we send you forth bearing these Holy gifts…” With these words Eucharistic Visitors are sent out from the 9 and 11 o’clock services to take communion to homebound parishioners, or those in the hospital. Along with communion, visitors bring news of the congregation and a listening ear for other needs a visitee might have.

    Ways to Participate: Sign up to serve as an Eucharistic Visitor, Help with Altar Guild to put visitor kits together.

    Contact: Sandra Espy

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  • Library & Card Ministry

    About: The Library team catalogs books donated to the library (located in Room 1 of the Education Wing), re-shelves books that are returned, and repairs books as needed. Volunteers come in once a week.

    Ways to Participate: Check out books, Join the volunteers who keep the library running

    Contact: Rita Mackintosh

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  • Greeters

    About: The Greeter's goal is to provide a warm welcome to all who come to Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church

    Ways to Participate: Greeting new and returning visitors at the door offering a welcoming smile

    Contact: Carolyn Scott

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  • Video Team

    About: This team works to display the liturgy and music for virtual visitors. The team creates the presentation with direction from the office and runs the presentation during the Sunday service at 11:00am. The worship service is streamed live using Facebook, then linking the service to our website, YouTube & Buzzsprout.

    An interest in technology, knowledge of the internet, and a willingness to learn are only skills needed.

    Contact: Colleen Davis

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  • Childcare, Youth and Family Ministry

    About: St. Peter's Nursery for infants through age three is available on Sunday mornings. The Nursery is designed to provide opportunities to pray together, share a snack, engage in play with others and to learn about the love of God, all in a safe and nurturing environment. Formation sessions are available for children in Pre K-4 through 5th grade on Sunday mornings and Wednesdays. Episcopal Youth Community--EYC--for youth grades 6 through 12 offers opportunities to grow in the way of love through serving, welcoming, respecting self and others, and in prayer. Special events take place throughout the year designed so that parents can connect, serve and grow in discipleship.

    Contact: Lela Seay

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  • St. Peter’s Memorial Garden Guild

    About: The mission of the St. Peter’s Memorial Guild to provide continuity of care for those loved ones entrusted to us and their families and friends.

    The vision of the Columbarium Guild is to ensure the grounds and sites are properly maintained. This includes reviewing our future needs and preparing plans to accommodate growth, repair and maintenance as and when needed, to be done in keeping with our mission, the State of Arkansas, County of Faulkner and the members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

    Ways to Participate: Join the guild, Volunteer to help maintain the columbarium

    Contact: Leigh Ann Warriner or Junior Warden

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  • Imogene Chapter-Daughters of the King

    About: The Order of the Daughters of the King is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of Prayer, Service, and Evangelism. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our vision is to know Jesus Christ, to make him known to others, and to reflect God’s love throughout the world. An Order is a community under a religious rule requiring members to take solemn lifelong vows to follow the Rule of Prayer and Service supporting our church and clergy. We wear our cross daily as an outward and visible sign that we cannot live a day without Christ.

    Ways to Participate: Join the chapter, Pray for the Daughters as they do their work

    Contact: Dinah Reed

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  • Saint Peter’s Artists Collective (SPARC)

    About: This ministry is a gathering of like-minded parishioners who believe we experience God in so many creative ways. We are inspired as we enjoy a painting or listen to the choir; as we watch a theatrical performance or read a poem; or as we reflect on a writer’s words after sharing a beautifully created meal with our friends. There are countless ways that God’s glory shines through the arts. We strive to provide opportunities for artists, parishioners, and the community to interact with each other through art and musical events. We offer art classes and workshops to help educate and inform. We believe that our participation inspires and connects us to God in unexpected ways.

    Ways to Participate: Participate in a workshop, Volunteer to help maintain our collection

    Contact: Marilyn Rishkofski

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  • Neighborhood Labyrinth

    About: The Steele Hays Memorial Labyrinth is located in the courtyard and is open every day, from dusk to dawn; excluding special church events or funerals. The labyrinth is named for Steele Hays, former Arkansas Supreme Court justice and the husband of Peggy Hays, former vicar of Saint Peter’s.

    Ways to Participate: Volunteer to help maintain the labyrinth, Pray using the labyrinth

    Contact: Patty Kohler, Marilyn Larson or Marilyn Rishkofski

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  • Community Food Pantry & Clothing Closet

    About: Twice a month (First & Third Saturday from 9am-noon) we host a food pantry here at St. Peter's. We ensure that those who come to us hungry, are fed. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the distribution days and we are always in need of donations of food.

    Ways to Participate: Donations, Volunteer on Distribution Days

    Contact: Claire Lasardo

  • Thanksgiving Baskets

    About: This project is designed to feed families in their own homes at Thanksgiving by collecting, packing and distributing the raw groceries for a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner while also bagging one ton of rice into one-lb bags to support the area food pantries. Conservatively, we feed about 1300 people. The background work involves gathering people, food and funds through the St. Peter’s Congregation, the Conway Title One school counselors, and the high school honor societies. The project goes “live” usually the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

    Ways to Participate: Donations, Volunteer on Distribution Day, Volunteer to Pick Up Donations

    Contact: Claire Losardo

  • Jan Davis' Littles Basket

    About: The Littles Basket is a basket in the lobby where you can place your newly purchased travel sized toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, soap, body wash, conditioner, Kleenex, feminine products). These products go to our Food Pantry, the Bethlehem House, The Abused Women’s Shelter, The Ronald McDonald House at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock

    Ways to Participate: Donate travel sized toiletries, Monatary Donations, Deliver products to Organizations

    Contact: Office

get plugged into Each Other

  • The Fledglings Writers Group

    About: The Fledglings Writers Group is currently in its 11th year, having relaunched in-person meetings after an online existence during the pandemic. Founded in the fall of 2013, we are an “open to all” writing workshop that meets once a week. No matter what your experience level is in creative writing, we welcome you.

    We regularly discuss the work we are doing or hope to be doing, share our writing within the group and use writing prompts during meeting time to make the stories, the poems, and the hybrid whatnots. Our numbers range in size from 6-9 people, depending on time of year and personal schedules. You are welcome to bring your own writing supplies, a laptop or tablet to use. On the other hand, if you feel called to just bring yourself—that’s fine too! Our group meets at St. Peter’s on Wednesday nights, 5:30pm to 7:00pm in the church library. Come join us every week or as often as you can.

    Contact: Liz Larson

  • Chi Kung Classes

    About: Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese healing art that awakens the body's natural ability to heal itself and resist disease. It consists of gentle movements that stimulate and balance the flow of energy throughout the body. The breath is co-ordinated with the movements; and the movements have names, such as "Wind Brushes Emerald Willows'' and "Water Cascades Down High Mountain." All these elements work together to unify body, mind and breath allowing one to experience deep relaxation and a sense of well-being. Chi kung is a wonderful practice for both good health and inner peace.

    You are welcome to join us!

    Instructor: Debra Strack

  • Intermediate Tai Chi Classes

    About: Tai Chi Chuan (Supreme Ultimate Fist) is a Chinese martial art. It is also a type of chi kung, so although its movements are gentle, they also have self-defense applcations. And it is "soft-style," which means it does not use physical strength to over-come an opponent. Today Tai Chi is often practiced solely for its health benefits.

    If you have an interest in studying Tai Chi or are curious about it, you are welcome to visit the class and observe!

    Instructor: Debra Strack

  • Walking the Mourner’s Path

    About: Walking the Mourners Path rejects the concept of “getting over” a death. Rather, it encourages participants to “get through” it. While Americans do many things very well, dealing with death is not necessarily among them. Although society has embraced many traditions revolving around death, many times our attempts can be empty or hurtful.

    The program follows four steps toward healing:

    1. Accepting the reality of the death

    2. Experiencing the pain of grief

    3. Adjusting to an environment in which the deceased is missing

    4. Finding a place in your heart to honor and remember your loved one.

    The reality of grief is this, complete healing comes from God. This is a Christ-based, spiritually directed group. Facilitators are not licensed psychological counselors, but are ordained clergy and lay ministers specifically trained to pastorally minster to the bereaved. In no sense do we offer psychological therapy, nor is it permitted.

    Contact: Bob Weatherly, Bonda Moyer & Rev. Greg Warren

  • Servant Leadership School

    About: The Servant Leadership School offers a practice-centered curriculum which illuminates the nature of truly effective leadership at every level of life – family, church, workplace, and community. Financial assistance for tuition is available.

    Contact: Judy Helm

  • Social Gathering Committee

    About: The Social Gathering Committee works with others to plan food, drinks and decorations for Sundays and other many special occasions. If you love to cook, bake, host & welcome a stranger, reach out to Cynthia!

    Contact: Cynthia Edmonston

  • Grounds Committee

    About: The Grounds committee works with the Junior Warden. If you have a love for plants & flowers and would love to be a part of seasonal planting and care for the church grounds, let Jay know!

    Contact: Junior Warden, Jay Burford

get plugged into World

  • Syrian Emergency Taskforce

    About: As war broke out within Syria, there became an apparent need. Generations within the country would be affected by one of the worst humanitarian crisis of our age. The Wisdom House Project was born, an initiative to sustain and connect to a Syrian orphanage.

    Ways to Participate: Praying, Giving, Writing Letters of Hope

    Contact: Jerry Adams

  • Guatemala Medical Mission (GEMM)

    About: Before COVID a group from St. Peter’s took part in a mission trip to the western region of Guatemala where many of the Mayan people live in mountain villages with little or no health care. To date hundreds of patients have received health care checkups, countless surgeries and numerous pairs of eye glasses have been given out. During COVID we continued to support the work by donating $1,000.00 a month to the work.

    Ways to Participate: Participate in the trip, Give Financially, Help Organize Fundraisers

    Contact: Marianne Black