Living in the Son
Galatians 2:20
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Dear Parents,
When Sandy’s mom was living at Miller’s Merry Manor, we got to know one of her Miller’s Merry Manor roommates. Joyce, a Navy veteran, is not wealthy, relying on Medicaid for her living expenses.
Visiting with her back in 2012, I told her about my work on a capital campaign to expand and improve our church and school facilities. After hearing me out, she opened her wallet and handed me a five-dollar bill.
And that, my friends, was the first contribution to our $6.6 million
Building on the ROCK
Capital Campaign.
Now, Joyce is not as bad off as the widow we read about in last weekend’s worship Gospel reading, but $5 is a big deal for her. So I was amazed she helped us even though she had never once stepped foot in our sanctuary.
That was
Building on the ROCK
, followed by
Sent to Share
. Over the past six years we’ve been blessed with hundreds of people like Joyce, giving from the heart. Now there is
Faithfully Forward
. The goal of this 4-year campaign is to pay off the balance of our loan. Commitments from our church leaders total over $1.5 million, putting us well on the way toward our $3.5 million goal.
This weekend we have the opportunity to put our faith into action and augment that initial total with our commitments. May He continue to bless us in our decision as we all move faithfully forward
Living in the Son!
Soli Deo Gloria!
Gene Friedrich
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Commitment Weekend
In the next few days, please take a few minutes to review your Faithfully Forward brochure and spend some time with the Lord in prayer. On this Commitment Weekend, we will bring our Faithfully Forward pledges to the Lord’s altar in all our services. As noted above, pledges already total 44% of our $3.5 million goal. The total pledge amount will be announced on December 8 & 9. We pray for His blessing on our efforts as we move Faithfully Forward in Him!
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Family & Friends Day
The big day is almost here! Next Wednesday is our annual Family & Friends Day. The day begins at 8:30 with Chapel in the sanctuary. Then we head over to the school to enjoy a plethora of fun activities for both kids and adults. If you haven’t already, check out SignUpGenius to register your visit with your special student(s.) And don’t forget! Our special day ends at 11:30 A.M. Because of the half-day, there is no Clubhouse on Wednesday.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
You can help fellow St. Peter’s families in need through our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your kids can haul canned and dry goods into school Monday through Wednesday next week, or you can bring them to our Thanksgiving Day worship service (9:00 A.M. Thursday.) Thanks for sharing your blessings with others!
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Socktober Celebration!
So, can you name the largest organ in the human body? Not knowing could qualify you to smash an egg on your head! And some kids did just that as part of our Double Dare St. Peter’s Style Socktober celebration. Kids from our top three collecting classes (gr. 2, 3 and 6) competed with their teachers in answering trivia questions and taking some crazy physical challenges. Students and teachers were celebrating our collection of over 14,000 hats, underwear, gloves and socks for the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission and Charis House. The afternoon ended with Christmas cookies and punch for everyone. The perfect ending to a great campaign!
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Concordia Day
Our eighth graders were on fire last week! Literally – on fire! Last Friday our eighth graders had a taste of high school life. CLHS’ Concordia Day gave our kids a chance to walk the halls, attend some mini-classes, and learn about the many opportunities high school brings. The highlight was a hot science lesson! Blessings, kids, as you climb closer to the next rung on your educational ladder.
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Snow Day Oops!
Oh well, our first shot at our new snow day notification system and we blew it. You were supposed to get a 6:15 a.m. text message, not a recorded phone call. We have the problem corrected, so you should not receive any more really early phone calls. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Concession Stand Help
The Boosters wanted to take a minute to remind everyone who has kids participating in sports or future sports players that we have spots to fill on concessions, spirit wear and clean up during home games. You can sign up on Sign Up Genius using this link:
www.signupgenius.com/go/409054fada92fa3fe3-basketball
Boosters help pay for equipment, score tables, soccer field maintenance and other items to help our athletes throughout the year. One of the big things Boosters does is to help keep the cost of participating in sports down. All these things, and more, are accomplished by the money we make at concessions and spirit wear. If we don’t get your help and can’t have concessions opened during home games, we run the risk of having to raise the price for our kids to participate in sports.
We are excited about this year and the future for Wildcats athletics. Thank you for all your help.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring professional support, one-to-one relationships that change lives for the better, forever.
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Shop with Scrip
Gifting that gives back! Great Lakes has made available a Holiday Gift Guide for 2018. If you are unable to access it online, please contact us for a copy. Also one of the benefits of shopping online is the many holiday bonus opportunities for higher rebates. If you haven’t already, take a moment to register online. If you need any help or need more information, please contact the church office.
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SGO Donations
Time is running out for making your 2018 SGO donation and receiving a state tax credit for this tax year. Remember these scholarships help low to middle income parents to be able to afford to send their children to St. Peter’s school for a quality Christian education!
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Church Attendance
When signing the Ritual of Friendship pad, use one line for
each
family member and write legibly. That will ensure that your attendance is properly recorded.
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Pastor's Sermon
Rev. Steve Ahlersmeyer is preaching this weekend. His sermon is titled
“A Perfect Fitting Yoke”
. Please take some time to prepare for worship by reading the Bible passages before attending church.
Please join us for worship on Saturday evening at 5:00 or Sunday morning at 8:00 or 10:30.
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Prayer List
Please include these requests in your personal and family prayers.
- Morgan Moher, Grade 5, as she continues treatment
- Healing for Riley Zent's grandfather
- Don Mason, grandfather of Landin & Alex Korte, as he recovers from brain surgery
- Joe Nuthals, father of Paige & Cora, during his recent illness
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Teacher Appreciation
7th grade will be hosting our Teacher Appreciation Lunch on
November 28th
. 7th grade families use the link to sign up. If you are able to help with lunch or recess coverage use the link to sign up, too! Thank you!!
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Upcoming Events
More information will be coming home soon on all upcoming events.
November 20th
Turkey Grams will be delivered
December 5th & 6th
Sparkle Shop
December 8th
Cookie Walk
December 19th
6th Grade hosting Teacher Appreciation Lunch
December 20th
Christmas Candy Gram Delivery
January 19th
St. Peter's Family Night at the Mad Ants
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One Team. One God. One Goal. One Sports Reporter.
By: Brynn Campbell, Grade 6
To kickoff basketball season, the Varsity boys participated in two tournaments. In both the Indianapolis and Suburban Bethlehem tournament brackets, the guys went 2-2. Our younger JV players took on Wyneken (loss) and Zion Decatur (win) this week.
Our Varsity girls played hard in the Suburban Bethlehem tournament and finished 7
th
overall. The JV girls are undefeated with wins against Wyneken and Zion Decatur. Watch some of our 5
th
and 6
th
grade girls play double duty on both JV and Varsity this year.
The Wildcat cheerLEADERS have also begun their season of chants, cheers, and stunts! This spirited team of upperclassmen encourages both players and fans in the stands. And the school fight song never sounded so good! C-A-T-S, Cats Cats Cats!
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School Delays & Closings
Severe weather related delays or closings will be announced as
Fort Wayne Lutheran Schools
Clubhouse is available at 8:00 am on delay days.
Watch for NEW Parent Alert texts now, too!
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