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Stewardship
2021–2022
St. Peter’s
Anglican Cathedr al
A Letter from the Dean
“Therefore, let us be grateful
for receiving a kingdom that
cannot be shaken, and thus let
us offer to God acceptable
worship, with reverence and awe,
for our God is a consuming fire.”
-Hebrews 12: 28–29
The Very Rev’d Marcus A. K aiser
St. Peter’s Cathedral Family,
Dean & Rector
GRATEFULNESS.
That is a word that I have come to know in a more deep and meaningful way in the last year.
Professionally, personally, and in my faith, no year of my life has brought more change, and I am profoundly
grateful. Some of the many reasons for that can be found in the pages of this little book. I hope you will
find as much here for which we can be grateful as I have.
On every page, you will see descriptions and numbers. Behind each of these is an untold story, a story
of God’s provision for His church despite a pandemic. On every page, you will see pictures of key staff
members. Behind each of these is another untold story, a story of countless saints stirred by God’s calling
and working tirelessly – not just for this Cathedral and congregation, but for the Kingdom of Heaven. I
hope you are as grateful for each of them as I am.
Most of the changes in my life in the last year have been joyful. Yes, I am grateful for that, but not all
change is welcome. We all endure turbulent times, and this church has known more than its fair share of
shaking. In that, we still must be thankful because it proves our need for the One who does not change.
The writer to the Hebrews reminds us that despite what we see around us – the good and the bad – none
of it will last unless it is for the Kingdom of God.
There’s no pulling punches, this is stewardship season. Yes, it’s about money, but only insofar as
the money is about the Kingdom. Our hope is that this year we might begin to approach this season a
little differently. The Bible tells us that since this kingdom cannot be shaken, we should offer to God our
worship. That word “worship” isn’t just about Sunday morning. It means giving something or someone
the honor and dignity they deserve – literally proclaiming their worth. Friends, our God is worthy, and
He is a consuming fire that will burn up all that is not of His kingdom.
I pray you will be both encouraged and challenged by what you see in these pages. I am. And I pray
that we will all respond simply and only in one way – by worshiping our amazing God.
Yours In Christ Jesus,
Marcus
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Over all Oper ating Budget
1 November 2021 – 31 October 2022
The ‘Pac-Man’ Chart
Jesus tells us to care for the poor, the widows, and orphans. We are surrounded by these folks everywhere
we look and, as a Cathedral church, we do a pretty good job of noticing them and extending a helping
hand. What if, though, the ‘Pac-Man’ mouth in the chart above were to be opened more and more,
increasing our Missions and External budgeting and spending? That is our goal. Yes, we have bills to
pay and staff to employ, but we seek to be a church impacting the world outside of our Cathedral walls.
It may take years, but we have an ostentatious goal of increasing our Missions and External spending to
50% of our annual operating budget. Together and by faith in God’s provision, we believe this is possible!
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Missions & Evangelism
Percentage of Total Budget: 4.32%
A spirit of Missions and Evangelism must be at the heart of every Christian and
is therefore to be deeply present in the way that God’s Church pursues its mission. As the
Canon serving and guiding such work, it has been a true joy working with our parishioners
and ministry partners to share the saving truth of Jesus Christ with the community around
us.
Looking back...
• Established 8 ‘Cores’ to build greater capacity and to usher all our parishioners into
God’s work outside the walls of the Cathedral.
• Monthly prayer walks, Sanctity of Life Sunday, Youth Missions Week, Avodah Day, and
World Missions Sunday to celebrate God’s goodness and to share the Gospel.
• Launched Youth S.A.L.T. Grant Initiative.
The Rev’d Canon Bill Krizner
• More than 25% of parishioners participated in some aspect of Missions & Evangelism.
Canon for Missions & Evangelism
• We hosted 8 different missionaries at the Cathedral.
• We partnered with the Discipleship Network in teaching Sunday School classes – Mere
Christianity and The Reason for God.
• We have built new partnerships with more than twenty local and global ministries.
As God continues to ignite and spread the spirit of evangelism and missions at St. Peter’s Cathedral,
we are excited for an incredible year ahead!
Looking forward...
• Our Human Trafficking Core will continue to lead the newly formed Christians Against Trafficking initiative, including
hosting the 1st Annual Summit at the Cathedral, and seeking additional ways to support AngelWingz and other ministries.
• Our Life Core will pursue on-going training and volunteer opportunities at local pregnancy centers and a group home for
pregnant or new mothers, as well as Sanctity of Life prayer vigils.
• Our Campus Core will continue providing tutoring, mentoring, and a feeding program at a local elementary school, as
well as on-going support of high school and college campus ministries.
• Our Prison Core will focus its efforts on increasing participation in KAIROS and Celebrate Recovery training and
weekends, mentoring, and volunteer opportunities with men in re-entry status from prison.
• Our Discipled Evangelism Core will continue its focus of mentoring students from Ghana, as well as St. Peter’s Youth
who have been awarded S.A.L.T. grants. Monthly Prayer Walks and Evangelism Training will also continue.
• Our Partnered Evangelism Core will be seeking to develop greater partnership with other local churches and ministries
with a strong focus on evangelism throughout our region.
• Our International Core will be working alongside our friends and ministry partners in Uganda who provide feminine
hygiene education and support orphans and vulnerable children. As we are able, we will also begin to aggressively offer
opportunities for international short and long-term mission work.
• Our Under-Resourced Core continues to provide their time, gifts, and talents to bring hope to those facing poverty,
homelessness, and other oppressive situations.
We aim to reach a St. Peter’s parishioner participation rate in Missions & Evangelism of minimally 50% during this next year.
Your continued and faithful pledges and tithes will help us join God in His work of unveiling His Kingdom in Tallahassee,
across the region, and throughout the Globe. Nothing matters more than your willing partnership in sharing the Gospel of Jesus
Christ with the world.
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The Charles Simeon Institute
Percentage of Total Budget: 4.04%
The Rev’d Canon Dr. Michael Petty Mrs. K athleen Smith
Director, Charles Simeon Institute Associate Director, Charles Simeon Institute
The mission of the Charles Simeon Institute (CSI) is to raise up leaders (clergy and lay) within the Anglican Church in
North America (ACNA).
CSI fulfills this mission through the following programs:
The Charles Simeon Summer Fellows Program: CSI awards Charles Simeon Fellowships to seminary students which enable
them to have an immersive experience of parish ministry at St. Peter’s over the course of 10-12 weeks.
The Curacy Program: This program makes it possible for a recent seminary graduate to spend a year at St. Peter’s acquiring
necessary skills for parish ministry.
The Charles Simeon Lay School of Theology: This program offers classes for lay people who wish to deepen their faith and
become more engaged in the life of the Church.
Looking back…
• Fr. Tyler Gongola, our 2019-2020 Curate, completed his time with us and went to Spokane, WA to plant St. Nicholas
Anglican Church
• Wesley Owens, completing his theological education at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, was admitted to the Curacy Program and
arrived in October 2020. That same month, Wesley was ordained to the diaconate. In July, Wesley was ordained to the
priesthood at St. Peter’s.
• Dr. Jeff Trostle, a faculty member of the Lay School of Theology, was ordained to the Diaconate in May 2021.
• Caleb Garven (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) and Collin Flake (Duke University Divinity School) were awarded
Charles Simeon Fellowships for the summer of 2021. Both completed summer internships at St. Peter’s.
• Thanks to the efforts of our Communications Team (Diane Hughes, Pam Johnson, Kathleen Smith) our quarterly newsletter
“The Old Apostle” continued to be published and emailed to friends of CSI.
Looking forward…
• Fr. Wesley Owens will continue in the Curacy Program through June 2022
• The Lay School of Theology is offering 3 classes this Fall
• We expect to have multiple Summer Fellows for 2022
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Worship
Percentage of Total Budget: 7.58%
Worship is at the very heart of the life of the Church. God has poured out His love
and mercy towards us in the face of His son, Jesus, and invites us to live in a relationship with
Him: a relationship where we respond to God’s love with wonder, praise, and thanksgiving.
This is what happens every time we gather for worship. We are reminded of our own
brokenness and need for God, but also of God’s abundant mercy towards us. In both Word
and Sacrament we encounter this Living God, and in response to His great love, we return
to Him a sacrifice of our “praise and thanksgiving.”
Worship shapes our lives by the reality of the Gospel: growing our minds in the knowledge
and love of God and drawing our hearts evermore towards Him.
There are over 650 worship services offered at the Cathedral each year. Between Sunday
The Rev’d Canon M atthew Wilkins
services, Daily Offices (Morning and Evening Prayer), our mid-week healing service, and
other special services, there is an opportunity to worship almost every single day at the Canon for Worship
Cathedral.
Our worship is supported by a whole host of volunteer and lay ministers
• Over 40 Vergers and Lay Eucharistic Ministers work to support our weekly worship.
• Over 50 middle and high school students serve as Acolytes and help us to praise God each Sunday.
• Our dedicated Altar Guild takes care of all of the instruments of worship (chalices, patens, altar linens, etc.) and ensure
that all of the logistical things needed for worship (bread and wine, etc.) are in place. They clean up after every service too!
Looking back...
• Even through the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year-and-a-half, one thing that has remained
constant at the Cathedral is worship. Though it has looked different from time to time due to the changing realities of
the pandemic, the tireless work of both staff and parishioners has allowed us to continue our praise of God together, as a
body of believers!
• Our live-streaming ability has grown tremendously. By God’s providence, we thankfully began to live-stream our services
right before the onset of the pandemic. This has allowed not only those who cannot attend in person to continue to worship,
but also allows us to share our worship as a resource to the wider province. Our A/V Director John Martin, who joined
staff in the Summer of 2020 has worked hard to improve both the audio and visual quality of our live stream.
Looking forward...
• Though we have made significant improvements to our sound system, live-streaming, and recording abilities, strategic
investment in these areas is needed for continued improvements.
• As we move forward in the pandemic, the worship team is working to reboot and retool existing worship ministries to
best serve the life of the Cathedral
• As a large congregation, we have the opportunity to further develop worship resources to share with the wider province.
This includes live-streaming, video production, and creating sharable training resources.
• Many of the vestments used by lay servers are reaching the end of their life and will need replacing over the next few years.
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Worship | Music
Percentage of Total Budget: 8.78%
Worship through song is a tradition that has been passed down through church history,
from the book of Psalms to the canticles of Miriam and Mary, to Christ’s hymn singing after
the Last Supper. Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, Classical and Romantic Masses,
hymns, and dissonant 20th-century sacred vocal works all worship God, each using their
own distinct musical characteristics. At St. Peter’s, we use all of these styles in worship. We
particularly love the Anglican musical tradition, so we fill our worship services with hymns,
chorally chanted psalms, anthems, and organ music, as well as more contemporary music
sung during communion.
Principal leadership for the music ministry is provided by:
The Director of Music & Organist, Chris Garven
Associate Music Director, Jeremy Redmond (PT)
Associate Music Director for Children and Youth, Debbie Garven (PT)
Mr. Chris Garven
Organist & Director of Music
There are over 175 services each year
at the cathedr al requiring music.
As we seek to offer the Lord the best of our humble praises, we utilize the musical gifts of many people throughout the year.
Looking back...
• Over 40 students in grades K–12 participated in our first annual Choristers Camp.
• Chris Garven completed his sabbatical (paused in Fall 2018) and composed a variation of new service music.
• Adam Cobb, 2021 Organ Fellow, completed his fellowship and played Sunday services during Chris’ sabbatical.
• We were able to develop and foster a relationship with FSU and hosted their entire Organ Program during the
pandemic.
Looking forward...
• The Adult Cathedral Choir is the main choral ensemble on Sunday mornings and it employs 6-8 staff singers and
depends on 30-40 other volunteer singers.
• JAVACYA is returning along with plans to creatively partner in greater diversity.
• The Cathedral Choristers are made up of Youth (Middle and High School) and young choristers (rising K – 5th grades).
This is an ensemble of 40-45 singers learning what it means to be a part of a choir helping to lead the praises of God.
Cathedral Choristers rehearse weekly and sing once a month leading Evensong.
• The Cathedral Men’s and Women’s Ensembles are groups of staff and volunteer singers providing the leadership for some
Evensongs and mid-week Compline services.
• We plan to continue our relationships with the FSU & FAMU communities by offering our facilities and services to
their various programs.
• A Contemporary music team is made up of several people who provide support both for Sunday morning Communion
music and twice a month for Evensong.
• The music ministry staff and others arrange, compose, and perform all the music for over 175 worship services each year.
• Our primary instruments for corporate worship, besides our voices are the Schlueter Pipe Organ (still incomplete) and
two smaller grand pianos. Instrument maintenance and care is a significant portion of our music budget.
• St Peter’s Cathedral is a wonderful facility for musical concerts throughout the year which we schedule, coordinate, and
often perform.
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Worship | Communications
Percentage of Total Budget: 3.49%
Communications remains a vital cog in the wheel that is St. Peter’s Cathedral.
Through the onset and continuation of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the role of communications
has only increased in significance. The Communications Team did a marvelous job in
maintaining and even pivoting St. Peter’s internal and external communication in the midst
of the pandemic and significant transition in Cathedral leadership.
We are eager to continue in our mission of effectively, efficiently, and boldly proclaiming
the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of St. Peter’s and beyond.
Looking back…
• Created, maintained, and facilitated online registration forms for various limited capacity
services and events.
• Improved usability and aesthetic appeal of website, StPetersFL.com. Mr. Will Henry Lawrence
• Increased social media engagement across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Director of Communications
• Created and printed over 25,000 service bulletins and Keys (newsletter).
• Created and distributed over 30,000 email newsletters and notices, with an average ‘open and read’ rate of around 50%
• Photographed special services and Parish events.
• Produced video-series of interviews with Archbishop Foley Beach, Archbishop Emeritus Bob Duncan, Dean Marcus Kaiser, and
Bishop Neil Lebhar.
Looking forward…
• Expand publication offerings to the Gulf Atlantic Diocese and ACNA Province.
• Assist communication efforts of the Charles Simeon Institute.
• Work to increase the visibility of the Cathedral Mission, Vision, and ministries within the Tallahassee area, utilizing
local news media (print and digital) and our own channels of communication.
• Increase reach and impact of social media and other digital channels in proclaiming Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Improve print materials of the Cathedral, which may also be offered to companion congregations and dioceses.
• Facilitate increased parish engagement in Cathedral communications by soliciting needs and desires of the congregation
followed by discernment of best application.
• Create additional Staff Position to assist Director of Communications in areas of graphic design, website maintenance,
and more.
• Revamp Cathedral Communications Policies and Expectations; provide clarity and teaching.
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Property & Administration
Percentage of Total Budget: 39.58%
St. Peter’s Cathedral and the surrounding grounds are vehicles for ministry–where
worship, fellowship, teaching, and outreach take place. Our mission is to provide a clean,
safe, functional, and beautiful space for people to be trained up as disciples of Christ. Our
church was built in such a way as to draw parishioners and visitors alike closer to God.
We continue to host a number of diocesan gatherings, community events, and groups as
our calendar allows.
Looking back…
• Daily maintenance of church property–35,000 sq ft building and Youth House and
approximately 16 acres of grounds, including the holding pond.
• Multiple dead trees removed and significant bush-hog work completed.
• Parking lot footbridge rebuilt.
Mrs. Diane Biederman • Pressure washed entire building including roof; sealant applied to stone façade.
Parish Administrator • Enhanced security team procedures, training, and new cameras installed on property.
• Additional exterior lighting installed, especially near playground.
• Apse Columbarium niches completed and murals for upper walls of Apse designed
and in process.*
Looking forward…
• Front steps and sidewalks to be refurbished.
• Additional exterior security cameras and lighting to be installed.
• New tables to be purchased for use throughout building.
• New stained glass to be installed in Narthex window.*
• Additional stained glass renderings to be completed for Nave.*
*Funded by special gifts
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Discipleship | Pastor al Care
Percentage of Total Budget: 0.88%
What is pastoral care? It is an arm of Christian theology and practice that deals
with caring for the spiritual, physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals. It is
uniquely the care of souls that has as its foundation and framework the revealed Word of
God in Scripture.
However, the care of souls is not strictly the responsibility of the pastor or priest. In any
given church the spectrum of effective soul care is beyond the physical capability of ordained
clergy alone. God gives gifts to all of us not for our own use but for the common good of
the church, the body of Christ.
Looking back...
In February 2021, I was asked to take over pastoral care ministries (in a part-time capacity)
as we began to come out of the pandemic.
Initially this involved the following: The Rev’d Dr. Jeff Trostle
• Managing the pastoral care needs of the parish; Director of Pastoral Care
• Assigning weekly pastoral calls and visits to clergy to address those needs;
• Establishing clergy accountability for pastoral calls and visits;
• Identifying and training lay leaders for
-Stephen Ministry
-Parish Visitors Guild
-LEM-V ministry
-Healing Hearts Outreach
-Healing Prayer Ministry
As of the date of this report, all these ministries now have newly appointed and trained lay leaders.
I have actively engaged in re-educating the congregation about these ministries and have sought to provide opportunities for
lay people to engage in lay ministry through these ministry roles.
Looking forward...
There is a great deal of opportunity for lay involvement as we move forward with these ministries.
Areas which need development and funding:
• Funding for Stephen Minister training, $50 per person.
• Funding for Stephen Leader training, $1600+ per person.
• Donations for book purchases for the Healing Hearts Free Resource Library.
• Establishing the role of Parish Advocates: •Healing Prayer Ministry.
-Healthcare Advocate -Development of a leadership team.
-Hospice Advocate -Assessment of training resources.
-Financial Advocate -Training of leaders.
-Legal Advocate -Team recruitment.
-Bereavement Advocate -Implementation timeline.
Equipping the saints for the work of service is an integral part
of pastoral care–your pledges and tithes make this possible.
10Discipleship | Children
Percentage of Total Budget: 4.59%
Children’s Ministry at the Cathedral has had quite a challenging year amid the Covid-19
Pandemic. We had a revolving door when we started and as I write this at the beginning
of August, I’m not quite sure what this coming school year will look like. What I do know
is that God is in control and will continue to bless this church and the Children’s Ministry.
Looking back...
• Sunday School has evolved as we began the year having Sunday School virtually. Then
we were able to have both in-person and zoom. Then, we finished the summer with an
amazing Bible class where students learned an acronym to recall the whole Bible. This
year we will continue to use the Gospel Project to teach the children the whole Bible
in a 3-year cycle. The exciting part is that starting this fall, youth and adults have an
opportunity to learn the same lessons in their own age-appropriate classes.
Mrs. Amy Stewart • Bibles given to students at milestone ages.
Children’s Ministries Coordinator • Story Time is a community event that draws an average of 20 children to our Cathedral
each week. This year, we moved it outside to the lawn. There was a great need for
in-person literacy promotion as the local libraries offered their story times to a virtually.
• Wednesday Night Pray & Play started this year as an opportunity for children to worship and play while their parents
are in discipleship classes. Kids had the opportunity to come worship in a child friendly Compline at the High Altar.
Kids also had the opportunity to engage in Bible stories through play, including creating Bible scenes out of Legos.
• Special Events were tricky this year as Covid-19 required most of them to be virtual or outside. We were able to connect
with families that were home-bound with virtual BINGO. We hosted an outdoor Fall Festival, movie nights, father &
son campout, and Easter Egg hunt.
• Family Bible School was a new concept for Vacation Bible School. This year families came together in the evenings
to build relationships and learn how our Savior redeems us. Families of St. Peter’s had dinner, worshiped, and played
together! We hope to build this up to include more of the community next year
• Super Summer Nights was a great success this summer. Children had a special theme each night to celebrate summer
(Ice Cream Party, Superhero Night, Bingo, Bounce House, Art Night). The kids also learned all about the book of Psalms.
• The Nursery offers care for the littlest ones during services and Bible studies throughout the week. This requires staff,
and upkeep of the nurseries, toys, and more.
• Children’s Chapel was a new program created to help bridge the time in church from the nursery to attending the full
service. A team of volunteers lead the children in worship music, a gospel lesson, and prayer.
Looking forward...
• Creating more intergenerational opportunities
• Training for leadership and lay leaders
• Starting a missional focused Sunday School Class for 5th graders
• Increased Family Ministry opportunities
11Discipleship | Youth
Percentage of Total Budget: 3.92%
Our highest priority is that each student is a Christian, who knows and is known by
the Trinity. We hope that this includes being Anglicans, none of us are Anglican accidentally
and I believe there is a tangible benefit of Anglicanism. Our second priority is that our
students participate in the community of all believers. This means participating in the life
of a church, but also includes the community of believers found in each family.
There are three aspects to life in the Church. First is the family; it has been proven over
and over again that the family faith community is crucial for the student. Second, just as
we all need a church community, the student needs a church. Naturally, I’m a fan of St.
Peter’s, but that could just be me. Third, the student needs to be a part of the life of the
church, not just the Youth ministry.
Looking back...
The Rev’d David Marten
• Obviously, much has changed. But even before I arrived in January, we had been Youth & Young Adult Minister
prioritizing Engage Groups as the spearhead of Youth ministry at St. Peter’s. We have also
begun to bring guest speakers for our monthly youth party. Of particular note is a group of CRU college students helping
our students start imagining life as Christian college students.
• We owe gratitude to the Missions and Evangelism team who began the S.A.L.T. Grant Initiative in the Spring. Our 3
initial grant recipients continue to work diligently to see their prayers for the world becoming reality!
• Another highlight was Camp Araminta led as always by our own Page and Craig Curry. Many thanks to the 9 St. Peter’s
adults who gave up over a week to help with camp! St. Peter’s had 33 students grades 5 and up attend for a week of worship,
prayer, Bible study, and of course an overabundance of fun! If you haven’t been, you are really missing out!
• This was also our first Youth Missions Week! Many thanks to the Missions and Evangelism team who helped put it all
together! How many Middle and High Schoolers can say they helped to fight against sex trafficking?
Looking forward...
• Our first priority this year will be working with Engage Leaders and highlighting the importance of these small groups
for the life of the students. We currently have 9 Engage Groups and are looking to add one more in the next month. And
yes, we will be looking for additional help!
• We are also reworking Sunday Bible Study alongside the Children’s and Family ministries. This way we can coordinate
our studies to match; the children, middle school students, high school students, and adults will have an opportunity to
study the same materials each week.
• I would also like to see more leadership opportunities for students, starting with the newly created Youth Party Team
which will lead the monthly youth party.
What is a S.A.L.T. Gr ant?
SERVING AS the LORD’S TREASURE (S.A.L.T.), was birthed to support our youth in being
“salt” in the community by demonstrating the unconditional love of Christ through good works. Grants
of $500 are awarded to implement the best mission plans presented by our youth as determined by a
parish committee.
12Discipleship | Family
Percentage of Total Budget: 2.42%
Parent and Family Ministry at St. Peter’s is growing, ever-changing and thriving. What
at first was only a part of the Children and Youth Ministries of St. Peter’s, then became
its own network which then became part of the Discipleship Network. The one thing that
has not changed is the desire to equip parents and grandparents to teach the children of
our parish about God, His love for them and how to share that love with others. Family
Ministry is not just for young families but for the entire Parish family, young and old.
Looking back...
• Mom to Mom is a Biblically based parenting program designed around the Titus 2:4
concept of older women teaching and encouraging younger women in their relationships
with their husbands and children. It includes quality instruction in parenting, small
Mrs. Alice Sanderson group discussion, and the interaction of more experienced mothers with younger moms.
Family Ministries Coordinator Designed to be both a place of nurture for committed Christian women and a “safe
place” to bring community friends, it often becomes a bridge into the church.
• Parent Sunday School studied Sacred Parenting with Gary Thomas and then looked at Biblical ways we could impact
our children’s lives for Christ. This summer Deacon David Marten and I have continued a parent Sunday school class that
studies the book, Ten Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity.
• Family Ministry partnered with Children’s Ministry for Toddler Story Time and Messy Mondays, to make connections
with the community and offer support and encouragement for moms, dads, grandparents, and caretakers of toddlers.
Looking forward...
• Mom to Mom: Heart Talk on What Really Matters –This study will take us back to the first video series of Mom to
Mom. Beginning with the need to nurture who we are as women and wives (with special sensitivity to single moms), then
to nurture our growth as parents, growth as daughters of God, and finally to building firm foundations for our families.
• Wednesday Night: Spiritual Mothering –Titus 2: 3-4 tells us that “Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior...
and so train the young women to love their husbands and children....” Many churches lack this crucial element of older
women mentoring younger women. Using these verses as guides, Susan Hunt has written Spiritual Mothering to cast a
biblical vision for what the church could be if older women invested in relationship and relatability with younger women.
All women are invited to join in this study as all women can be spiritual mothers even if they are not physical ones.
• Sunday School: Back to Basics –We have been told that we need to disciple our children to know and love the Lord. We
have been taught some of the ways we can do this. When was the last time we studied the basics of the Bible and really
understood the God Who was, Who is and Who is to come? If we are going to teach it to our children, we must know it
ourselves. Join us as we delve into God’s word, starting in Genesis chapter 1. We will be using the Bible, The Bible Project
videos and other resources for this class.
• Grandparents Ministry –We will continue to grow our newly launched ministry for grandparents which provides training
on how to minister to adult children and grandchildren.
• Safeguarding –We continue to provide and require this training for all Staff and Lay volunteers of the Cathedral, on a
regular basis.
13Discipleship | Adult
Percentage of Total Budget: 6.55%
As we began the fall of 2020, we were still in pandemic conditions. In response
to this, the Adult Formation Committee decided to (1) continue to offer in-person classes
and (2) spread classes through out the week to allow for social distancing. In addition, a
four-part video series on the Ten Commandments was offered on the Cathedral’s YouTube
channel. The Adult Formation Committee began making plans for the spring of 2021
in the summer of 2020 and in the late fall of 2020 decided once again to continue with
in-person classes. With the arrival of the summer, 2021, pandemic conditions had eased
somewhat, and the Adult Formation Committee offered a normal slate of in-person classes.
Looking back...
35 Classes Offered The Rev’d Canon Dr. Michael Petty
Canon for Adult Formation
•The Reason for God (Fr. Bill Krizner) •What is So Amazing About Grace? (Fr. Sudduth Cummings)
•To Be A Christian: The Anglican Catechism (Fr. Michael •Naomi and Ruth (Brian Bailey)
Petty) •Becoming Like Christ (Mike Ford and Ken Mayo)
•Intergenerational Women’s Bible Study (Alice Sanderson) •Spiritual Direction (Fr. Sudduth Cummings, Mtr. Travis Boline,
•Prayer Book 101 (Fr. Michael Petty) Fr. Wesley Owens)
•The Temple in Full Color (Fr. Wesley Owens) •Keeping The Ten Commandments (Tim Osterhaus)
•Griefshare (Ben Munroe and Bev Brown) •Being Human: Theological Anthropology and the Chris-
•Financial Peace University (Diane Biederman, Jim Anderson) tian Life (Fr. Wesley Owens)
•Real Mom Life (Alice Sanderson) •Men’s Lenten Quiet Morning (Michael Thompson)
•Leading Your Teen (Steve and Erin Gordon) •Women’s Lenten Quiet Morning (Tamara Gibson)
•Dinner With a Perfect Stranger (Dr. David Smith) •10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About
•Exploring the Gospel of John (Fr. Michael Petty) Christianity (Deacon David Marten, Alice Sanderson)
•Man of God (Michael Thompson) •Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (Fr. Michael Petty)
•The Old Testament Prophets (Fr. Sudduth Cummings) •Its Not Supposed to Be This Way! (Alice Sanderson)
•Advent Quiet Morning (Fr. David Trautman) •The Story of Scripture (Fr. Michael Petty)
•Parents Sunday School Class (Alice Sanderson) •The Call to Community (Caleb Garven, Charles Simeon Summer
•C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity(Fr. Petty & Fr. Krizner) Fellow)
•To Be A Christian: Anglican Catechism (Fr. Michael Petty) •The Book of Nehemiah (Fr. Wesley Owens)
•Every Good Endeavor (Clif Nilson) •Wealth, Poverty and Service in the Christian Tradition
•Prayer Book 101 (Fr. Michael Petty) (Collin Flake, Charles Simeon Summer Fellow)
•Man of God (Michael Thompson)
Looking forward…
• At its monthly meeting in May, the Adult Formation Committee finalized plans for the fall of 2021. A complete listing of
classes can be found in the Fall Formation Catalogue which was published on August 22.
• While we have been through challenging times, your Adult Formation Committee has been working hard to make sure
that St. Peter’s does not lose sight of our most important goal, that of forming disciples.
22 Classes in the Fall of 2021
14Discipleship | Parish Life, Newcomers,& Bookstore
Percentage of Total Budget: 4.03%
Looking back...
• The Greeter Ministry has been welcoming each and every one of you at Sunday services,
as well as special services.
• Each week we work with the Cathedral Connections Ministry to make sure we know
the new families who have started attending St. Peter’s. It’s important for each ministry
at St. Peter’s to be aware of new faces and help welcome them.
• We restarted 2 classes, that we encourage newcomers and ‘old timers’ alike to attend–
Cathedral Conversations and Liturgy 101.
• Coordinating each person’s path to membership is integral to this ministry. Some people
take the classes quickly, and others need more time to work through the Catechumenal
Process. Keeping track of each person’s progress and coordinating their Confirmation,
Reception, or Reaffirmation into the Anglican Church is a joy.
• Cathedral Connections Ministry is a vehicle for building the St. Peter’s community of disciples. Our continued goal is
connecting with each person, so they feel welcomed and find a way to be involved.
-Ambassadors: This group of trained leaders reaches out to newcomers of St. Peter’s
-Mentors: These parishioners help those who are looking to get more involved find the right place of ministry.
-During the initial days of Covid-19, we made over 1,400 phone calls to parishioners to simply check-in.
• Cathedral Tours returned
• Men’s Ministry resumed monthly breakfasts and held a cookout
• The Institution of The Very. Rev’d Marcus Kaiser as Dean & Rector of St. Peter’s Cathedral was a joyous celebration!
Looking forward...
• Wednesday Night Dinner and Programs returning in full-force
• Enhancing the Cathedral Tour offerings, resources, and marketing.
• Connection Sunday – promoting greater involvement in the life of the Cathedral
• Parish Rule of Life – Living life together with disciplines and practices that push us closer to the Lord.
• Newcomer’s Dinners this Fall and continuing into the Spring.
• Increase marketing of Cathedral Bookstore to local community.
• Explore possibility of making Bookstore resources available for online purchase.
Mrs. Tina Campbell Mrs. Amy Cooksey Ms. Anne Wright
Director of Parish Life Director of Visitor & Newcomer’s Ministries Bookstore Manager
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