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St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI
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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
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March 22: 10:30am Service (Live Stream Only)
March 23-27: No School/Child Care
March 30-April 3: Spring Break (No School/Child Care)
April 6: As of right now, School & Child Care Resumes
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In Our Prayers:
This week we will be praying for all of our families, students, congregational members, faculty, staff, community, state, and our nation. May God continue to guide us through the days ahead.
Devotion of the Week: Inconvenient? Is that putting it lightly? This whole COVID-19 pandemic has been an inconvenience to so many. It has been a huge sacrifice for everyone due to time away from work and school and with a cost to our economy and our own personal financial stability. The heart breaking cancellations continue from church services, to vacations, to entire athletic seasons, and of course, school. Inconvenient? That is an understatement! No matter what your stance on the Coronavirus, I am sure you have been affected in some way. I am sure there have been several things that have been inconvenient for you: finding the products you need in the store, scheduling a doctor's appointment, trying to find child care, not knowing if you can retire now with the change in your retirement savings. Inconvenient? Absolutely!
During this Lenten season, we reflect upon the inconvenience of God the Father sending His one and only Son to be born in an inconvenient stable. We have remembered how He was inconveniently beaten, put on trial, bruised, punched, spit on, whipped, and nailed to a cross. Despite the inconvenience of Jesus spending 33 years of being perfect on the earth and having those who He came to save hang Him on the cross, we can give thanks and praise for His inconvenient crucifixion and His glorious resurrection. We pray that through the inconvenience of the COVID-19, that we are strengthened through reading and hearing God's Word and that the good news of salvation is being shared with people who might not have heard that wonderful message of John 3:16. The next time you find yourself in an inconvenient situation, reflect on the sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus Christ. May we continue to focus our eyes on Him!
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Call Extended: We continue to pray for Mr. Anthony Wolter as he deliberates the call to be our teacher next year. Mr. Wolter was able to visit on Monday and will remain in the area for the next few weeks.
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"Three hours into home schooling and one is suspended for skipping class, and the other one has already been expelled."
-Comment from a parent on social media earlier this week.
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Spirit Week: Even though your children will not be in school next week, it would be a wonderful time to enjoy a spirit week (home edition). Please feel free to have your in-home spirit week from March 23-27.
- Monday, March 23: Make Your Own Bed Day! Students should attempt to make their bed when they wake up. If your children do not know how to make their bed, you may have to help them and then they can practice this throughout the day. If your children already know how to make their bed, have them make your bed.
- Tuesday, March 24: Do the Dishes Day! Students should be the ones to wash and dry dishes throughout the day and load the dishwasher. Depending on the age of your child(ren), parental supervision is advised.
- Wednesday, March 25: Screensaver Day! Limit or eliminate screen time for the entire day. Students will have a wonderful opportunity to play board games, card games, read more books, and use their imagination.
- Thursday, March 26: Free Choice Day! It is always good to give children choices so that they may choose what they want to do. For this day, give your children a choice of any room in the house to clean. If they are discouraged with this, please allow them to have more than one choice.
- Friday, March 27: No House Chores Day! Your children have been working hard all week so give them a break from doing any house chores (making their bed is not a chore so they can still do that). Instead, have them vacuum out one or all of your vehicles (which is not considered a house chore)!
- If your children participate in any of these days, please send us a picture to include in the Panther Press! Text or email your pictures to 989-475-2808 or eric.hagenow@stpeterhemlock.org.
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This past weekend was the first weekend we had to cancel all of our church services (this upcoming weekend services are also cancelled with live stream available for the 10:30 service). We are thankful for the blessings of still being able to hear God's Word through our live stream. One of our high school students in our church did his normal routine on Sunday morning even though we did not have church in our sanctuary. He still put on his church clothes, including his tie and suit coat, and went to church, which was in his house on a screen. Despite the fact that he was not going to church, he still had the mindset of dressing up for worship via live stream. May God continue to provide us all strength and comfort through our live stream worship from home.
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March Madness Tournament of Champions!
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Girls Soccer and Track: As of right now, these two seasons are being planned. We will know more in the coming weeks.
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PTL Auction:
Our plans are to still host the PTL Auction on Saturday, April 18 at the Swan Valley Banquet Center; doors open at 5:00pm. In the case that we would have to postpone this, dates are being looked at in May and June. We will keep you posted with updates on this event.
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St. Peter Lutheran School
(989) 642-5659
2440 N. Raucholz Rd.
Hemlock, MI 48626
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WORSHIP TIMES:
Sunday Morning at 10:30am Live Stream
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