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St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI |
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Luke 1:30-33, "And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.'” |
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Dec. 4: 9:00am-2:30pm PTL Bazaar
Dec. 4: 5:00pm Service
Dec 5: 9:30am Cherub Choir (Grades 2-4) Sings
Dec. 7: 7:30am CEF Stamps
Dec. 7: 2:45pm B-Team Basketball Pictures with Hicks Studio
Dec. 7: 4:30pm Away Basketball Games @ Bethlehem
Dec. 8: 7:50am Chapel: Pastor Morris
Dec. 8: 6:30pm Choral Advent Service (All Choirs)
Dec. 8: 7:30pm Board of Christian Education Meeting
Dec. 10: SCRIP Orders Due
Dec. 10: 1st Grade Spirit Day (wear Christmas pajamas)
Dec. 10: 4:30pm Away Basketball Games @ Faith
Dec. 11: 5:00pm Communion
Dec. 12: 9:30am Communion
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Jesus said, "I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches." |
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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: Max, Laura, Kylan & Adley Kopplin, Jeff, Toni, Samuel & Lenora LaFond, and Bryan, Jenny, Trekstyn & Maveryx Liotta.
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Devotion of the Week: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! There was snow on the ground this week; Christmas trees and Christmas decorations are becoming prevalent, Advent and Christmas songs are being sung. Christmas pictures are being taken, Christmas cards are being written, and Christmas parties are being planned. Advent and Christmas are wonderful seasons of the church year, but unfortunately, there is something else that comes out at Christmas time which some people love (and some of us dislike tremendously): Glitter! That word brings smiles and cheer to many, but to others it is an unrelenting nemesis. With everything backordered and out of stock these days, glitter is one of those things some of us wish would be sitting on a barge in the middle of the ocean...forever!
Glitter is something that helps bring life to art projects, Christmas cards, and ornaments which makes these items look beautiful. The problem comes in when the glitter does not stay on these items, but clings to many other things. Glitter is tracked everywhere from floors, to clothes, to hair, to cars, into offices and homes. Even vacuuming, sweeping, or dusting will not eliminate these small particles from reappearing everywhere, especially to those of us who try to avoid it at all costs. The good news is that glitter does not harm us; it can just be an irritant to some.
Whether you have successfully escaped being 'contaminated' by glitter this year, there is something that we all deal with daily which does harm us, tries to destroy us, and creates chaos, hurt feelings and relationships, and its ultimate goal is to separate us eternally from God: SIN. Sin entered God's perfect world when Adam and Eve disobeyed, and because of their sin, our punishment is death. Thanks be to God that He also gave us a plan for salvation: Jesus, the True Vine. During this Advent season, we are reminded yet again that Jesus came into this world, to live a perfect life, to die a horrible death, but to be raised victoriously for our salvation. Sin comes with terrible wages, but our Lord Jesus paid the ultimate price with His blood and death so that we have forgiveness of sins and life eternal with Him forever.
Whether or not you like glitter, it is something that will be seen often during this Christmas season. We also know that sin will be seen throughout our entire earthly life, but what a wonderful reminder we have knowing that Jesus has taken away the sin of the world! As we prepare our hearts during this Advent season for our King of Kings, may God bless us with His peace which passes all understanding, His joy which fills our hearts, and His hope which gives us confidence in our eternal salvation. (May He also protect us from all the glitter!)
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Serving in Worship: The Cherub Choir (Grades 2-4) will be singing at the 9:30am service this Sunday, December 5. Choir members are to meet in the multipurpose room at 9:10am. Both the Cherub Choir (Grades 2-4) and the Seraphim Choir (Grades 5-8) will be singing December 8 at 6:30pm at the Advent service. The choir members should meet in multipurpose room at 6:10pm. |
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St. Peter Lutheran Church News |
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Stewardship Life Capital Campaign: As we prepare for the Congregational Phase of our campaign, here are some important reminders:
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The theme for our campaign is Building on the Cornerstone.
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Our current Building Fund will also be known as the Building on the Cornerstone Fund.
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All contributions to the Building on the Cornerstone Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $2.5 million throughout this entire campaign. Note: All contributions to the Building Fund since September 13, 2021 have been matched.
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The Congregational Phase of the campaign will begin on the weekend of January 8-9, 2022.
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All congregational members will receive a packet during the week of January 9 which will include information about the campaign including a commitment card.
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Commitment Sunday will be on February 13, 2022, which will end our Congregational Phase of the campaign and when all commitment cards are due.
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If you have any questions about this campaign, please contact any member of the Steering Committee: Pastor Morris, Kurt Hilbrandt, Eric Hagenow, Caleb Abraham, Bart Hubbell, Karin Keel-Todd, Brian Heinlein, or Pam Breternitz.
- Thank you for keeping this campaign in your prayers!
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"Because it is based around Jesus. When you walk in, the first thing you see is a cross and our theme for this year."
-Comment from a student in the NLSA student survey when asked the reason you would recommend St. Peter.
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Enjoying the Snow: Our students enjoyed their first snow of the year during recess this week. |
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Artist of the Month: For the month of December, Eva Havens, 6th grader, is our artist of the month. Her works of art are featured in the hallway. Congratulations Eva!
Artistic Candles: All of the Art students colored and embellished candles this year. Each class had a different candle and every one is creative and unique. These will be used to decorate the trees on the altar at church.
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Lunch Menu for December 6-10:
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Monday, December 6: Hamburger or cheeseburger w/whole grain bun, baked beans and diced peaches.
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Tuesday, December 7: Taco Tuesday, refried beans and applesauce.
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Wednesday, December 8: Hot ham & cheese sandwich, tater tots and pineapple tidbits.
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Thursday, December 9: Pigs in a blanket, carrots and dice pears.
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Friday, December 10: Blueberry bash waffles w/sausage links, green beans, fresh fruit and a smoothie.
Book Fees & Tuition: This is a reminder that all book fees and tuition for the 21-22 school year are due by February 10, 2022. Thank you for your monthly payments.
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Book Fair Thank You: We had a very successful book fair before Thanksgiving thanks to all of our volunteers. We thank the following people for all of their extra work in setting up, selling books and cleaning up after the fair: Mrs. Julie Ryan, Mrs. Melissa McQueen, Mrs. Amy Hyatt, and most of our 5th-8th grade students. |
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St. Peter Christmas Bazaar: The PTL bazaar is tomorrow, December 4 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Featured are crafts, holiday baked goods, rock candy, fresh greens, white elephant sale and more. Luncheon will be available from 11:30am-1:30pm. |
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Spirit Day: Christmas Jammies is our First Graders' Spirit Day! It will be on Friday, December 10th. Please dress in any winter themed jammies for a comfy, cozy day of learning. For lunch we will have waffles, sausage, fruit, and a smoothie.
Vision Screening: On December 15, the Saginaw County Health Department will be at St. Peter to conduct vision tests for Preschoolers, Y5's, Kdg., 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 grade students. If your preschooler does not attend on Wednesdays, you may bring your child in to be tested that day. The testing will start at 8:30am. Vision tests and hearing tests are required by the State of Michigan for students entering Kindergarten. The testing did not take place last year because of the pandemic. Students in the above mentioned grades will bring home a flyer today.
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Hemlock Hometown Holidays: Hemlock Hometown Holidays continues tonight and tomorrow. Here is the calendar of events:
Friday, December 3:
- 4:00pm-7:00pm 7th Annual Holiday Market at Richland Township Park
Saturday, December 4:
- 9:00am-11:00am Breakfast with Santa at Ling Elementary School
- 9:00am-3:00pm St. Peter Lutheran School Bazaar
- 11:00am-2:00pm Holly Jolly Business Bingo at various local businesses
- 6:00pm Light Parade Downtown Hemlock
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Basketball Results: Our Panthers visited the Trinity Panthers on the Friday before Thanksgiving break. The girls had a tough match up with the other Panther team and lost 9-38 with Laci Harry scoring 8 points and Natalie McQueen adding 1 point. The boys only had six players able to participate in the game and it was a tough first half, but they had a strong second half outscoring Trinity 10-6, but their first half deficit was a little too much and they lost 12-24. Lawson Harry had 6 points while Charlie Hyatt, Brady Klemish, and Landon Wardin all chipped in 2 points. Both teams also played this past Tuesday and traveled to St. Paul, Saginaw. Our Panther squads struggled against the Wildcats with the girls losing 10-20 and the boys losing 4-28. Laci led the girls' team with 8 points and Josie Wolgast chipped in 2 points. Landon Sherry and Trevan Swanson each scored a bucket for the boys' team. The Panthers next game is Tuesday at Bethlehem with the girls tipping off at 4:30. Go Panthers! Reminder: Both teams will have their pictures taken at St. Peter by Hicks Studio right after school before traveling to Bethlehem.
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B-Team Basketball Pictures: Hicks Studio will be taking our girls and boys B-Team pictures on Tuesday, December 7, immediately after school. We have an away game that day at Bethlehem, but both teams will be finished in time to get to their games. The girls will go first and will be done by 3:15 and the boys will be finished by 3:30. Order forms are going home today with your child.
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Contact Information & Worship Times |
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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 9:30am and
Saturday Evenings at 5:00pm
Bible Study on Sundays after Worship
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