Coffee Hours

These are held each Sunday following the 9:15 and 11:15 services and once a month following the 8:00 service.  Our sexton makes the coffee; two parishioners each week provide cookies, coffee cakes, or cheese and fruit platters.  Two parishioners coordinate this activity, recruiting volunteers and assigning hosts for each coffee hour.  This is a fine opportunity for fellowship, and greeters keep their eyes open for newcomers and introduce them to other parishioners.

Choral Evensong/Supper

We have a potluck-style supper after the Sunday evening Choral Evensong.  This meal often has a theme; one such evening focussed on international foods.  In  February 2008, St. Peter's hosted Grace Church, Madison, for a Sunday-evening Superbowl party in the Parish House.

The Thursday Luncheon Group

The Thursday Luncheon Group meets one Thursday each month from September through May for a potluck lunch with speaker - either a parishioner or someone from outside the parish.  Once a year they have a trip to the theater with lunch.  This is a lively group of about 25-30 men and women, and all are welcome to attend.

MOIPS

MOIPS (Mothers of Infants and Pre-Schoolers) is a group that is part education and part fellowship.   As its name suggests, it is a group of mothers (although fathers and grandparents are welcome) who meet every other week to offer friendship, information and support to caregivers of young children.  It has 5-10 participants of which two-thirds are members of St. Peter's.  It also takes occasional field trips to child-centered activities and has offered infant/child CPR training.  Members have also become involved with inreach and outreach ministries at St. Peter's and have initiated new ministries, such as a spiritually-oriented women's book club and a scrapbook club.

Scrapbooking Club

The St. Peter's Scrapbook Club offers parishioners and community members a chance to enjoy fellowship while learning about scrapbooking, working on scrapbook or photo albums, or organizing their photos. We meet one evening a month and occasionally hold all-day events at the church. All are welcome. Contact: Sharon Hausman.

Other Fellowship Activities

A parish-wide picnic is held on the Great Lawn each June, and there are occasional Sunday parish breakfast fundraisers.  For many years, too, St. Peter's has enjoyed a well-attended Shrove Tuesday supper and program.

In June 2008, we held an open-invitation evening of Indian food, music, and dance, in celebration of the completion of the St. Peter's School in Kothapallimitta, India.