In Our Prayers: These are the Lutheran schools in the Michigan District that we will be praying for this week:

Devotion of the Week: Someone commented the other day, "Winter is finally here!" For snow lovers, the last couple of weeks have been exciting, but for those that are ready for spring, the ice and snow that we have been getting (and will continue to get) adds a little extra stress and concern. Whether you want more winter or are ready for the warmer weather, the weather and weather forecasts will not always be what we want. It may become frustrating when weather reports are not accurate or change hourly, forecasting the storm of the century one minute and then changing to a light dusting of snow the next minute. During this Lenten season, we can be assured with 100% confidence that our heavenly Father sent His one and only Son into this world to pay for our sins, and we are FORGIVEN and redeemed because of His perfect life, death, and resurrection. There is nothing that stands in the way of our salvation in perfection with our Savior. We have been washed clean by the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! What comfort and assurance God's Word gives to us as we live in a world of uncertainty and chaos. The next weather report may not be what we want or it may be inaccurate, but thanks be to God that His love and mercy for us is what we want, what we need, and is guaranteed because of what Jesus has done for us.

Serving in Worship: The Cherub Choir (2nd-4th grade) will sing on Sunday, March 5. Please have your child in the multi-purpose room at 9:10am. Thank you.

Chapel Offerings: This week, all students were given a coin collection bag to gather additional offerings to support the 2023 “Hearts for Jesus”/World Mission project. The focus is Matthew 28:19-20. World Mission seeks to fulfill the Great Commission by providing the Word of God in an audio format to oral learners living in unreached people groups. Please return the chapel “baggies” by Wednesday, March 22. Thank you for your prayers and generous support of this ministry.

March is Reading Month! The month of March will be filled with lots of reading, fun activities and spirit days for all grades. Students have even been presented with a fun reading challenge and if they gain enough points, they will be able to duct tape Mr. Wolter to the wall! During the month, here are our spirit days:

Michigan History: This week, third and fourth grade students had a visitor at school from the Castle Museum. Students learned about the Great Lakes fur trade and participated in a trading activity. They also had fun pretending to row as if they were in a 34-foot canoe. Click anywhere in this article for a short video on their rowing fun.

Congratulations Connor: Congratulations to Connor McKenzie who was the 5th grade spelling champion at the Saginaw Lutheran Spelling Bee last evening at Peace. Connor spelled all six of his words correctly to take the title. Congratulations also go out to our other spellers who represented St. Peter and competed last night: Aiden Grunow, Gabby Rodriguez, Landon Sherry, and Laini Wardin.

Twin Day: Twins, triplets, quadruplets, and quintuplets were all over the school today with our 3rd grade spirit day

Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences will take place on Thursday, March 9, in the afternoon and early evening for all parents with Preschool-8th grade students. Students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to attend these conferences with their parents, and younger students are discouraged from attending. Children cannot be left unsupervised in the hallways during conferences. Thank you for your help. In order to sign up, follow the same procedures that we had last fall:

Musical Performances: We are excited about our upcoming Musical: Moses and the Freedom Fanatics! Our students are preparing to showcase their talents with two shows on Friday, March 17 at 1:30pm and 6:30pm. All are invited to either or both performances. There is no admission charge, but we will be taking a freewill offering to help cover the expenses from this musical. We are looking forward to Moses and the Freedom Fanatics!

2023 Annual PTL Auction Tickets and Volunteers: Auction tickets are now on sale in the school office for $25 each. There is also the option to purchase a table for an additional $100. Please click anywhere for more information on the night's festivities. Here are a few reminders:

Lenten Suppers: Spencer Marlow (St. Peter Class of 2022) will be hosting Lenten Suppers during our Lenten season from 5:00pm-6:15pm in the school gym. All meals will include a side salad and beverages.

Summer SPLASH 2023: Summer SPLASH is right around the corner, and we are making plans to have another great summer with your children. St. Peter families will get first "dibs" on spots for our program. There has been a large influx of calls for the summer, and we want to make sure that the program is offered to our St. Peter parents first. Starting on Monday, March 6, Summer SPLASH will be open to St. Peter families exclusively until April 1. After April 1st, it will be open to the public. All of the forms you will need can be found on the St. Peter website. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Fehn at kelley.fehn@stpeterhemlock.org.

Thank You: Our PTL Carnival was a great time last Friday night. Thank you to all those who gave their time to help run games and concessions to make it such a fun night for everyone who came out! A big thank you also to all those who donated pop, candy and/or water for the night's event.

Men’s Club Annual Fish Fry: The annual fish fry will take place on Friday, March 10. The dinner will be held in the school gym, serving from 3:30pm – 7:00pm; take-out is available from 3:30pm – 6:00pm. Ticket prices are $15.00 adults, $8.00 children 6-12 and kids 5 and under are free.

Church Directory: Karen Dempsey, Shutter the Thought Photography, has graciously offered to take family pictures for our church directory. If your family would like their picture taken but were unable to schedule it, please give us your name and contact information and Karen will arrange for another time. If you already have a family picture that you would like to submit, it may be submitted one of the following ways:

Wednesday Evenings at 6:30pm

Sunday Morning at 9:30am

Saturday Evenings at 5:00pm

Bible Study on Sundays after Worship