In Our Prayers: This year we will be praying for our school families. These are the families we will be praying for this upcoming week: Jeff, Amy, Brooklyn, Jeffrey and Everly Brenner; Susan and Adelia Breternitz; Andrew, Samantha, Lexie and Alayna Brickel.

Devotion of the Week: Throughout this school year, students will be learning one of our Keys to the Kingdom Bible verses each quarter. For our first quarter, the key verse is John 8:31-32, "So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'” This verse ties in nicely to our theme verse from John 15: 5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." When we abide in God's Word we are connected to Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. How important that is in today's world when it is extremely difficult to know what is truth. There are very few things we know for certain, but we can always count on God's Word to be our most reliable source for truth. It is very comforting to know that our students in our school will be reminded daily that God's Word is truth, and that it points us to Jesus, our Anchor, Cornerstone, Vine, and Savior from sin, death, and the devil. May your family continue to grow in God's grace as you are nurtured and strengthened through the abiding in God's Word which points us to Christ, the True Vine.

First Quarter Chapel Offering: During this first quarter of school, we will continue supporting a ministry in Fort Wayne, IN that helps to feed low-income families. Thank you for encouraging your children to bring a chapel offering each Wednesday.

Worship Service Changes: Don't forget that the Fall/Winter schedule for worship services will be Saturdays at 5:00pm and Sundays at 9:30am starting after Labor Day. The Sunday 9:30am service will continue to be live-streamed as well. Bible Study will follow the Sunday 9:30 am service beginning September 19th.  

Special Voters Meeting: There is a special congregational meeting planned on Monday, September 13 at 7:00pm. At this meeting, we will decide on whether or not to proceed with a capital campaign. The Pre-Campaign Study Executive Summary from The Timothy Group that was presented at the August 29th meeting is available in the narthex on any of the music stands with the pictures of the Master Plan. You may also click anywhere in this article to be linked to the Executive Summary. Thank you for your continued prayers, your participation in this process, and for your attendance at our upcoming meeting.

No School or Child Care: We will not have school or child care on Friday, September 3 or Monday, September 6.

Congratulations to Mr. Eric Hagenow: Mr. Hagenow will be recognized on September 12^th for his 25 years of teaching, during which he has served as our principal for ­­­­­12 years. Pastor Hagenow will be preaching. There will be a card box and a reception afterwards so you can express your thanks for his faithful service to God. 

Church Extension Fund (CEF) Stamp Program: We will have our first day of CEF stamps on Tuesday, September 14. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child(ren) to start a savings account while also helping to support the building of churches and the construction of additions on Lutheran churches and schools. Every Tuesday from 7:30am-8:15am, Mrs. Joann Frederick will be located by the main entrance to sell stamps in increments of $.25 or $1.00. Students will receive the stamps and a booklet to keep track of their investments. Quarterly statements will be available through CEF.

National Lutheran Schools Accreditation: Our school is going through the accreditation process this year. We will be asking for your help as we go through this process to possibly serve on committees, fill out surveys, and give us your feedback. We will be visited by a group of educators from other schools to evaluate our school at the end of April. Our hope is that we can continue to improve and set new goals as we carry out the mission of St. Peter Lutheran School. Thank you for your help!

School Directory: Your school directory is going home today with the oldest child in the family.

Volleyball Results: The girls volleyball teams faced off against the other Panther squads from Peace. The B-team split their first two games, they lost their third game in a close one and lost the match. The A-team won their first match by winning all three games. The girls are back in action on Wednesday at Holy Cross. Go Panthers!

Sunday Morning at 9:30am and

Thursday Evenings at 6:30pm

Note: This is the last Thursday service tonight.