Why We Serve

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Q. Who are the ministers of the Church?
A. The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons. (Book of Common Prayer, Catechism, p. 855)

We serve, make an offering of ourselves, because Jesus Christ made an offering of himself for us.

We believe that all persons who are called to be Christians are also called to use their gifts and abilities, their skills and training, their time and talent to minister in Christ's Name and to help spread the Good News of the Kingdom of God.

St. Peter’s is a very lively and growing parish, where opportunities for ministry abound.

The purpose of this part of our website is to describe the ministries we provide or are planning in the near future, and to invite you to pledge your time and talent to those ministries to which you feel called.

Under each area of ministry you will find a brief description of the various aspects of ministry in each area, and contact information so that you can become involved. In addition to the leaders, each area of ministry has a Vestry liaison and a staff representative who serves with the leadership team and assists them with their vision regarding that broad area of ministry. We welcome additional disciples to serve in each ministry.

We hope this information will be a useful tool to help you to discover your gifts for ministry and pray about how your gifts might best be used to serve God through the ministries of St. Peter’s.

Q. What is the ministry of the laity?
A. The ministry of lay persons is to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to him wherever they may be and, according to the gifts given them, to carry on Christ’s work of reconciliation in the world; and to take their place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church. (BCP, p. 855)

We look forward to serving God with you!

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			1 • North Coast Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Contact: Noelle Zshang Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 8:15AM -9:15AM Contact: John Wavrik Holy Eucharist with Anointing for Healing Location: Church Time: 9:30AM -10:15AM Senior Coffee Hour Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Geoff Carson Al Anon Location: Youth Room Time: 3:00PM -4:00PM Outreach Ministry Team Meeting Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -5:30PM Contact: Suzanne Foucault St. Nicholas Choristers Location: Choir Room Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Andre Litvak Russian Folk Music Location: Parish Hall Time: 5:00PM -10:00PM Hawkins Study Group Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Women's SLAA Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	2 • Life Story Writing Location: Library Time: 9:00AM -11:30AM Contact: Mai Lon Gittelsohn Del Mar Rotary Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -2:00PM Contact: Val Myers Lunch at 12:00pm Smart Recovery 2 Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Ashley Phillips Phone: 858-31 ... Centering Prayer Location: Youth Room Time: 4:30PM -6:00PM Contact: Kathy Agnew Centering Prayer is ... ReSound Rehearsal Location: Ruben's Office Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM Pilgrims' Meeting Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Contact: Pat McCardle Choir Rehearsal Location: Music Center Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Contact: Ruben Valenzuela (Click day to view main calendar)	3 • Del Mar Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 7:45AM -9:00AM Contact: Fr. Tom Bond Silver Yoga Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Bob Spindler Al Anon Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	4 • Altar Guild Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -11:00AM Baptism Class Location: Youth Room Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Contact: Anne Page-Corker Jack Wright Memorial Service Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Jack Wright Memorial Reception Location: Parish Hall Time: 1:00PM -4:00PM Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 5:00PM -5:45PM (Click day to view main calendar)
5 • Holy Eucharist Rite I Location: Church Time: 7:45AM -8:45AM Children's Church Location: Parish Hall Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Family Worship with Communion Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Forum: "Continue in the Apostles' Teaching & Fellowship" by Bev Roberts Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Sunday School Location: Education Building Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Choral Eucharist, Rite II Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Evensong AT ST. ANDREW'S ENCINITAS Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM Al Anon Location: Music Center Time: 5:30PM -7:00PM First Sunday of the month includes a Newcomers Mee ... AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	6 • Al Anon Location: Library Time: 9:15AM -10:30AM Smart Recovery Location: Cozy Corner Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM CODA 12 Step Group Location: Youth Room Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM San Diego Children's Choir (Prep) Location: Music Center Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM Contact: Donna Icenhower San Diego Children's Choir (Intermediate) Location: Parish Hall Time: 5:15PM -6:15PM Contact: Donna Icenhower EFM Year 2 Location: Library Time: 6:00PM -8:30PM Contact: Mary Wavrik EFM Year 1 Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -9:00PM Contact: Anne Iverson-Peltier or Pete Iverso ... CODA Location: Youth Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	7 • Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 7:00AM -7:30AM Bible Study Location: Library Time: 7:30AM -8:30AM Contact: Hank George Staff Meeting Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Loss/Grief Group Location: Youth Room Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Gail Carr Al Anon Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -5:00PM Women's Cursillo Grouping Location: Off Site Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM 12 Step Meditation Location: Church Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	8 • North Coast Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Contact: Noelle Zshang Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 8:15AM -9:15AM Contact: John Wavrik Holy Eucharist with Anointing for Healing Location: Church Time: 9:30AM -10:15AM Senior Coffee Hour Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Geoff Carson Al Anon Location: Youth Room Time: 3:00PM -4:00PM St. Nicholas Choristers Location: Choir Room Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Hawkins Study Group Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Women's SLAA Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	9 • Del Mar Rotary Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -2:00PM Contact: Val Myers Lunch at 12:00pm Rotary International Location: Youth Room Time: 11:15AM -12:15PM Smart Recovery 2 Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Ashley Phillips Phone: 858-31 ... Centering Prayer Location: Youth Room Time: 4:30PM -6:00PM Contact: Kathy Agnew Centering Prayer is ... ReSound Rehearsal Location: Ruben's Office Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM Acolyte Training Location: Church Time: 5:15PM -6:15PM Contact: Woody Hays RDMACC (HOA) Annual Meeting Location: Parish Hall Time: 5:30PM -7:00PM Choir Rehearsal Location: Music Center Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Contact: Ruben Valenzuela (Click day to view main calendar)	10 • Del Mar Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 7:45AM -9:00AM Contact: Fr. Tom Bond Silver Yoga Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Bob Spindler Al Anon Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM DM Foundation Playgroup Location: Nursery Time: 12:30PM -2:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	11 • Altar Guild Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -11:00AM Torrey Pines Docents Location: Parish Hall Time: 9:00AM -12:00PM Del Mar Foundation Playgroup Location: Nursery Time: 10:30AM -12:30PM Bethlehem Art Sale Location: Patio Time: 4:30PM -6:30PM Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 5:00PM -5:45PM (Click day to view main calendar)
12 • Mother's Day Time: 7:00AM -11:00PM Holy Eucharist Rite I Location: Church Time: 7:45AM -8:45AM Bethlehem Art Sale Location: Patio Time: 8:00AM -12:00PM Family Worship with Communion Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Faithful Families Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Mothers' Day Flowers! Sunday School Location: Education Building Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Choral Eucharist, Rite II Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Al Anon Location: Music Center Time: 5:30PM -7:00PM First Sunday of the month includes a Newcomers Mee ... AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	13 • Al Anon Location: Library Time: 9:15AM -10:30AM Smart Recovery Location: Cozy Corner Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM CODA 12 Step Group Location: Youth Room Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM EFM Year 2 Location: Library Time: 6:00PM -8:30PM Contact: Mary Wavrik EFM Year 1 Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -9:00PM Contact: Anne Iverson-Peltier or Pete Iverso ... Bach Collegium Rehearsal Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00PM -10:00PM CODA Location: Youth Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	14 • Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 7:00AM -7:30AM Bible Study Location: Library Time: 7:30AM -8:30AM Contact: Hank George Loss/Grief Group Location: Youth Room Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Gail Carr Al Anon Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -5:00PM BSA Troop 713 Meeting Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Vestry Meeting Location: Library Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM 12 Step Meditation Location: Church Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	15 • North Coast Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Contact: Noelle Zshang Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 8:15AM -9:15AM Contact: John Wavrik Holy Eucharist with Anointing for Healing Location: Church Time: 9:30AM -10:15AM Senior Coffee Hour Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Geoff Carson Staff Meeting Location: Library Time: 10:30AM -12:30PM Bach Collegium Rehearsal Location: Parish Hall Time: 2:30PM -5:00PM ICS Satellite Services Meeting Location: Library Time: 2:30PM -4:00PM Contact: Joe Dirbas Al Anon Location: Youth Room Time: 3:00PM -4:00PM St. Nicholas Choristers Location: Choir Room Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Strategic Planning Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:00PM -8:30PM Hawkins Study Group Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Women's SLAA Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Bach Collegium Rehearsal Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00PM -10:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	16 • Life Story Writing Location: Library Time: 9:00AM -11:30AM Contact: Mai Lon Gittelsohn Del Mar Rotary Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -2:00PM Contact: Val Myers Lunch at 12:00pm Smart Recovery 2 Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Ashley Phillips Phone: 858-31 ... Centering Prayer Location: Youth Room Time: 4:30PM -6:00PM Contact: Kathy Agnew Centering Prayer is ... ReSound Rehearsal Location: Ruben's Office Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM Choir Rehearsal Location: Music Center Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Contact: Ruben Valenzuela (Click day to view main calendar)	17 • Del Mar Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 7:45AM -9:00AM Contact: Fr. Tom Bond Silver Yoga Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Bob Spindler Al Anon Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM Friends of Jung Lecture Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -10:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	18 • Violin & Piano Recital Location: Parish Hall Time: 8:30AM -11:30AM Contact: Ieva Mickute Altar Guild Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -11:00AM Family Barbeque & Fiesta Location: Parish Hall Time: 3:00PM -9:00PM Taco Bar, Mexican, music, dancing, games and the b ... Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 5:00PM -5:45PM (Click day to view main calendar)
19 • Holy Eucharist Rite I Location: Church Time: 7:45AM -8:45AM Joy to the World Kindergarten Book Sale Location: PAtio Time: 8:00AM -12:00PM Contact: Cathy Straitiff Children's Church Location: Parish Hall Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Family Worship with Communion Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Forum: "Seek & Serve Christ in all Persons" by Kurt Tetzlaff Location: Church Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Youth Pentecost Breakfast Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Contact: Tim Trussell-Smith Choral Eucharist, Rite II Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Ice Cream Social Location: Courtyard Time: 2:00PM -4:00PM Al Anon Location: Music Center Time: 5:30PM -7:00PM First Sunday of the month includes a Newcomers Mee ... AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM Pentecost (Click day to view main calendar)	20 • San Diego Museum of Art Location: Parish Hall Time: 9:00AM -12:00PM Al Anon Location: Library Time: 9:15AM -10:30AM Smart Recovery Location: Cozy Corner Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM CODA 12 Step Group Location: Youth Room Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM EFM Year 2 Location: Library Time: 6:00PM -8:30PM Contact: Mary Wavrik EFM Year 1 Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -9:00PM Contact: Anne Iverson-Peltier or Pete Iverso ... CODA Location: Youth Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	21 • Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 7:00AM -7:30AM Bible Study Location: Library Time: 7:30AM -8:30AM Contact: Hank George Staff Meeting Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Senior Lunch Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -2:00PM Luncheon begins at noon with set up at 10:00. Loss/Grief Group Location: Youth Room Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Gail Carr Al Anon Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -5:00PM BSA Troop 713 SMC/BOR Night Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM 12 Step Meditation Location: Church Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	22 • North Coast Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Contact: Noelle Zshang Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 8:15AM -9:15AM Contact: John Wavrik Holy Eucharist with Anointing for Healing Location: Church Time: 9:30AM -10:15AM Senior Coffee Hour Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Geoff Carson Al Anon Location: Youth Room Time: 3:00PM -4:00PM St. Nicholas Choristers Location: Choir Room Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Hawkins Study Group Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Women's SLAA Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	23 • Life Story Writing Location: Library Time: 9:00AM -11:30AM Contact: Mai Lon Gittelsohn No Rotary Today Time: 10:00AM -2:00PM Smart Recovery 2 Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Ashley Phillips Phone: 858-31 ... Centering Prayer Location: Youth Room Time: 4:30PM -6:00PM Contact: Kathy Agnew Centering Prayer is ... ReSound Rehearsal Location: Ruben's Office Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM Choir Rehearsal Location: Music Center Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Contact: Ruben Valenzuela (Click day to view main calendar)	24 • Del Mar Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 7:45AM -9:00AM Contact: Fr. Tom Bond Silver Yoga Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Bob Spindler Al Anon Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM DM Foundation Playgroup Location: Nursery Time: 12:30PM -2:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	25 • Music Development Program Location: Parish Hall Time: 8:00AM -6:00PM Contact: Fresas Balistreri Altar Guild Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -11:00AM Del Mar Foundation Playgroup Location: Nursery Time: 10:30AM -12:30PM Music Development Piano Program Location: Church Time: 11:30AM -4:30PM Contact: Fresas Balistreri Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 5:00PM -5:45PM (Click day to view main calendar)
26 • Holy Eucharist Rite I Location: Church Time: 7:45AM -8:45AM Family Worship with Communion Location: Church Time: 9:00AM -10:00AM Forum: "Strive for Justice & Peace" by Dr. David King Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Sunday School Location: Education Building Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Choral Eucharist, Rite II Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Daughters of the King Location: Parish Hall Time: 11:00AM -12:30PM Achievement Program Cont. Time: 1:00PM -10:00PM Contact: Fresas Balistreri Al Anon Location: Music Center Time: 5:30PM -7:00PM First Sunday of the month includes a Newcomers Mee ... AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	27 • Al Anon Location: Library Time: 9:15AM -10:30AM Smart Recovery Location: Cozy Corner Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Memorial Day Service Location: Church Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM CODA 12 Step Group Location: Youth Room Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM EFM Year 1 Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -9:00PM Contact: Anne Iverson-Peltier or Pete Iverso ... CODA Location: Youth Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM AA Location: Music Center Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM Memorial Day - Office Closed (Click day to view main calendar)	28 • Holy Eucharist Location: Church Time: 7:00AM -7:30AM Bible Study Location: Library Time: 7:30AM -8:30AM Contact: Hank George Staff Meeting Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Loss/Grief Group Location: Youth Room Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Gail Carr Al Anon Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -5:00PM BSA Troop 713 Meeting - Court of Honor Location: Parish Hall Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM 12 Step Meditation Location: Church Time: 8:00PM -9:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	29 • North Coast Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Contact: Noelle Zshang Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 8:15AM -9:15AM Contact: John Wavrik Holy Eucharist with Anointing for Healing Location: Church Time: 9:30AM -10:15AM Senior Coffee Hour Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Geoff Carson Al Anon Location: Youth Room Time: 3:00PM -4:00PM Adult Formation Committee Meeting Location: Library Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Contact: Joe Dirbas St. Nicholas Choristers Location: Choir Room Time: 4:00PM -6:00PM Hawkins Study Group Location: Library Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Women's SLAA Meeting Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	30 • Del Mar Rotary Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -2:00PM Contact: Val Myers Lunch at 12:00pm Smart Recovery 2 Location: Upstairs Classroom Time: 1:00PM -2:30PM Contact: Ashley Phillips Phone: 858-31 ... Centering Prayer Location: Youth Room Time: 4:30PM -6:00PM Contact: Kathy Agnew Centering Prayer is ... ReSound Rehearsal Location: Ruben's Office Time: 5:00PM -6:30PM Choir Rehearsal Location: Music Center Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Contact: Ruben Valenzuela (Click day to view main calendar)	31 • Del Mar Toastmasters Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30AM -9:00AM Cursillo Grouping Location: Library Time: 7:45AM -9:00AM Contact: Fr. Tom Bond Silver Yoga Location: Parish Hall Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Contact: Bob Spindler Al Anon Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM Igor's Violin Studio Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)

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