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St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI
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These kindergarten students were able to vote this week on three very important proposals. See the article below "In the Classroom" section.
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Nov. 15: 11:02am Dismissal 1/2 Day with Busses/Child Care Available
Nov. 15: 5:00 Home Bball Game vs St. Paul
Nov. 19-21 Book Fair
Nov. 20: 8:05am Chapel: Mr. Neumeyer
Nov. 20: 4:30pm Home Bball Game vs Holy Cross
Nov. 22: 5:00pm 3rd & 4th Grade Spirit Day: Comfy Day
Nov. 22: 5:00pm Home Bball Game vs St. Lorenz
Nov. 27: Parents' Day 1/2 Day/No Busses/Child Care Available
Nov. 27: WIW Spirit Day
Nov. 27: Chapel: 5th & 6th Grades
Nov. 27: 6:30pm Thanksgiving Eve Communion Service
Nov. 28: 10:00am Thanksgiving Day Communion Service
Nov. 28-29: No School/No Child Care Available
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In Our Prayers:
This week we will be praying for these St. Peter alumni who graduated from our school:
Ethan Kackmeister
, class of 2016;
Evan Starke,
class of 2016;
Garrett
Breternitz
, class of 2011 and
Garret Windy
, class of 2014.
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Devotion of the Week:
Keys of the Kingdom Bible verse from Job 19:25, "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." On Sunday, we sang the very familiar Easter hymn LSB 461
I Know That My Redeemer Lives. As the hymn verse states, "What comfort this sweet sentence gives!" This verse and this hymn have provided much comfort and peace to anyone who has ever lost a loved one because it points to the resurrection. Even Job pointed to this fact in the Old Testament as he was going through his trials and tribulations. These words focus on our Savior who has defeated sin, death, and the devil. We can boldly say, "I KNOW that my Redeemer lives," and that fact grants us so many blessings: He silences all my fears, wipes away my tears, calms my troubled heart, grants me daily breath, and has prepared to bring me to eternal life with Him. May you be filled with joy as you boldly and confidently say, "I know that my Redeemer lives!"
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Special Guests: This week we had some special guests in our building.
Pastor Jeff and
Cheryl Ehlers visited us on Monday and Tuesday. They both work for Garuna Kids and were visiting several schools in the area, including St. Peter. We are thankful for their mission work in Cambodia and we pray that our chapel offerings will help to support that mission to provide Christian education to children in Cambodia where only 2% of the population is Christian.
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Happy Thanksgiving, St. Peter Family:
The Garuna Ministries are thankful for each and every student and family at St. Peter Lutheran School. Your fall chapel offerings were amazing, and we can’t thank you enough for the help you are giving to the Lutheran School students (Garuna Kids) who attend one of the 6 Garuna Schools in Cambodia! In a few weeks, your students will get photos of the students they are sponsoring so that they can keep them in their hearts and prayers. We appreciate you and are thankful for your gifts! If your family would like to sponsor your own Garuna Kid ($30/month), there are forms in the office, on our website at
garuna.org
, or talk with
Mr. Hagenow
. -
Jeff
and
Cheryl Ehlers
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Children's Christmas Service:
This year St. Peter will have a joint Children's Christmas Service on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. for all children of our church and school in preschool through grade eight. Our children will tell the story of the coming of Immanuel, our Savior Jesus. We will also celebrate the 300th anniversary of the well-known Christmas hymn "Joy to the World." We hope you will join your voices with ours as we "repeat the sounding Joy!"
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"Thanks for welcoming us to your school! We loved spending time with you all!"
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Comment from Mrs. Cheryl Ehlers from The Garuna Foundation about her visit with us this week..
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Parents' Day: On Wednesday, November 27, we will be celebrating Parents' Day in which all parents (or if parents are unavailable, a special adult) are invited to come to school for the day.
(Note: There is no bussing on Nov. 27.) Our schedule for this year will be as follows:
- 8:00am - We will begin with our opening chapel service in the church. Parents and students should go to church first. Students that do not have a parent or special person coming, should be dropped off at school by 7:50 so that their teacher may walk them over to chapel.
- 9:00am - Parents will visit classrooms.
- 10:15-11:15 - Breakfast will be served. We will be sending preschool students and parents first, followed by Young 5's and Kindergarten, then 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, and 5th-8th. Parents and students are dismissed for the day after breakfast.
- Breakfast will be $2.50/person and will be charged to your family's lunch account.
- The menu will be a breakfast burrito/taquito, cubed fresh fruit (pineapple, strawberry & blueberries), blueberry muffins, and assorted milk.
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Choir Schedules for 2019-2020 School Year: Today, a choir schedule is being sent home with your child which includes all of the dates and times that our school choirs will be singing in church. You may
click here to view the choir schedule.
Look Who Is Voting:
The Kindergarten and Young 5's classroom has been learning about voting in Social Studies. A mock election was held where they voted on three proposals. Proposal 1- ice cream every day with lunch, Proposal 2- only 1 recess per day and Proposal 3- PJ day every day at school. All 3 proposals passed! Thank you so much
Mrs. Herhold
, grandmother to
Henry
and
Charlie Edgecomb
, for coming in to help our students with this experience!
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There are so many volunteers in our church and school that we could do an article each week about a different volunteer and we have stories for years to come. The volunteer work that goes on around St. Peter is incredible, and it is something that we are very thankful and blessed to have. Since the snow starting coming much earlier than expected, we are reminded of the volunteer work of
Mr. Roger Breternitz. He is rarely seen clearing our parking lots and sidewalks because he is usually doing this job really early in the morning or late at night. We are so thankful for all of his time volunteering to do this job, especially since our winter season is starting so early. We are thankful to all of our volunteers for their work that goes unnoticed, but during this snow-filled week, we appreciate all of
Mr. Breternitz' hours of work.
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Last Chance to Order Spirit Wear
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Reminder to Maintain a Positive Balance: Our Board of Christian Education would like to remind everyone who uses our child care (SPLASH, BSC, Child Care, and Toddler Care) and our lunch program, that a positive balance should be maintained in your account for these services. Weekly reminders are sent via Fast Direct if an account is in the negative. If that happens, payment should be made within a week in order to have a balance at $0 or above. Thank you for your help and consideration.
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Snow Clothes: It is hard to believe that our students are enjoying the snow so early this fall. We would like all snow clothes to be taken home each night from school so children can have their snow clothes at home and to allow for drying. We appreciate your help with this.
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Spirit Day: Next Friday, November 22, is third and fourth grade Spirit Day. The class has chosen the theme, Comfy Day. Wear comfortable clothes such as sweatpants and sweatshirts. You may also bring a small blanket. The main entree is chicken tenders and frozen strawberry lemonade for dessert.
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Book Fair: The book fair is November 19-21 with preview day on Tuesday, November 19. Students may purchase books on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. The book fair raises enough money to pay for all of our classroom Scholastic magazines.
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CEF: Children can help build churches! Kids at Work is a fun, easy way for children to learn the basics of stewardship. Stop in at the main entrance on Tuesdays from 7:30am-8:15am to see
Mrs. Sheila Bauer to learn how this savings stamp program from the Church Extension Fund teaches children about saving money, investing, and helping LCMS organizations share the good news of Jesus with others.
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God’s Helping Hands:
This ministry is open the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 9:00am to 12 noon at Zion Lutheran, Hemlock. They have clothing, household items and grocery items to give away. Please feel free to visit their store on the days they are open, and check them out on Facebook – God’s Helping Hands of Hemlock & Merrill. If you have any questions, please call
Paul Bohn
(989.220.8178) or
Joyce Linville
(989.642.2047).
Please note this special request from God's Helping Hands:
We are presently in great need of food to give away
. Many people are not fortunate enough to be able to afford food for their families. If you are able to donate food items to help fill our pantry shelves for our give away, you will be helping those in need. Donations, large or small, can be brought to Zion at any time. Please call
Paul
or
Joyce
if you need to make arrangements for delivery to Zion. Your donations would be greatly appreciated.
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Concert: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6100 Westside Saginaw Rd., Bay City is hosting the Josh Wilson-Noel Tour 'A Unique Christmas Experience' Saturday, December 14 at 7:00pm with doors opening at 6:00pm. The cost is $10 and children 5 & under are free. Tickets are available at St. Paul Lutheran School office or from
Ray Garcia 989-662-6050. Tickets are also available online at Attendstar.com. This is a family-friendly concert appropriate for all ages.
Self-Defense Class:
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 16, there will be two self-defense classes offered by
Bree Gakganski
, instructor, at St. Peter Lutheran School in our gym. The first class is for adults from 9:00am-11:30/12:00. The second class is for children from 1:00-2:30. C
ontact
Mrs. Ingrid Havens
at
989-392-3014
if you are interested in joining either class. The cost of the classes are as follows:
- $50 for the adult class, if 10 or more attend, the cost is $35
- $35 for the kids class, if 5 or more, attend the cost is $20.
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Basketball Highlights: The Panthers traveled to Peace last Friday to compete against the "other" Panther team. The girls were able to handily pick up their second victory of the season by defeating the Peace Panthers
1
8-6.
Isabella Curry
led the team with 8 points followed by
Kendelle Klemish
,
Olivia McQueen, Lydia Faubert
,
Laci Harry
, and
Laini Wardin
each with 2 points
. The boys struggled offensively in the first half, but were able to start hitting some shots in the second half. They were unable, though, to overcome their first half deficit and lost 12-31. Half of the team was able to put some points on the board in the loss:
Patrick Cowling (4),
Zach Holifield (3),
Brady Klemish (2),
Trevan Swanson (2), and
Landon Wardin (1). Both teams are back in action tonight at home with the girls tipping off at 5:00. Go Panthers!
Girls A-Team Extra Game: The girls A-team will begin their season with a home game against Midland Christian on Tuesday, December 17 at 5:00. This game was recently scheduled.
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Hemlock Saturday Morning Basketball:
The Hemlock Sports Boosters and the Hemlock girls' basketball program are once again offering a Saturday morning basketball program for boys and girls in Grades K-6 starting January 11. The early registration deadline is December 6th. You can register online at
www.hemlockyouthsports.com
. If you have any questions or need more information, contact
Mr. Neumeyer
.
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St. Peter Christmas Bazaar:
Our annual bazaar will take place on
Saturday, Dec. 7
from 9 am to 2:30 pm. We are looking forward to another wonderful event this year!
Thank You: Thank you to our PTL Teacher/Staff Appreciation committee for the delicious luncheon yesterday.
Liat Marlow, Emily Abraham, LeAnn Gerard, Katie McQueen, Sara Grunow and
Leigh Ann Starke did a great job
as always! The faculty and staff appreciates their time and talents in providing these luncheons throughout the year.
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St. Peter Lutheran School
(989) 642-5659
2440 N. Raucholz Rd.
Hemlock, MI 48626
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WORSHIP TIMES:
Saturday at 5:00pm
Sunday Morning at 8:00am & 10:30am
Sunday School & Bible Class at 9:15am Sunday Mornings
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