-LSB 965 God Bless Our Native Land

In Our Prayers: This week we will be praying for these St. Peter alumni who graduated from our school: Sarah Miller, class of 2012 and Shana Newton, class of 2016.

Devotion of the Week: On this Patriot Day, those who are old enough to remember the events of September 11 and the days that followed, probably have many different memories, both good and bad. After the horrible terrorist attacks on that beautiful day in September, many things changed in our country especially with security and safety. The same has happened due to our current COVID-19 crisis. Think of all of the new guidelines and executive orders that have been created. It is incredible how things change due to acts of war, diseases, and other destructive forces. And yet, on this Patriot Day or any day for that matter, we know the guidelines that we should always follow but we are too often led astray. The words from verse two of LSB 707 Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways state where our guidance comes from:

What a wonderful prayer these words are for us on a daily basis. God's Word is our guide; it is truth; it points us to Christ our Cornerstone. No matter what we face this day in our lives whether acts of terror, COVID-19, a cancer diagnosis, job loss, depression, or even the death of a loved one, may the Lord guide our way as we focus on Jesus our Savior, the way, the truth, and the life!

Hands on Science: The fifth and sixth graders built gumdrop models of molecules while learning in science class. 

Name Interviews: Fourth grade students interviewed their parents to find out more about their names. They found out why and when their name was chosen. Some students were named after family members and others were given a different name that their parents picked out. Parents also helped look up the meaning of their child’s name. This information was used to write a paragraph. It is wonderful to remember that God knew all our names before our parents did!"

Red, White, & Blue Day: We had quite a few students and teachers wearing their red, white, and blue outfits today in remembrance of Patriot Day.

School Pictures: School pictures will be taken on September 22 and retake day is October 20. Preschoolers who do not attend on Tuesdays may come in the morning that day to have their school pictures taken. Ordering forms are going home with students today. These forms are specific to your student and must be returned on picture day, whether you are purchasing pictures or not.

St. Peter Karl & Betty Mueller Memorial Golf Scramble: The annual St. Peter Karl & Betty Mueller Memorial Golf Scramble will take place this Sunday, September 13th, at Valley View Farm Golf Course. The cost for golf and dinner is $60 per person. Registration begins at 12:00 p.m., and the event will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a shotgun start. If you’d like to get a team together and participate in the outing, please call Valley View Farm Golf Course at (989) 781-1248 to reserve your spot. Donations and door prizes are appreciated. Hole sponsorship opportunities ($100 each) are also available. If you’d like to donate or sponsor a hole, please contact Mike Wardin at (989) 860-9791.

Annual Apple Pie Sale: The pie sale will not take place this year due to COVID restrictions. Hopefully next fall the sale will take place.

Hemlock Business Association's Fall Harvest Dinner: The HBA fundraiser dinner supports HBA projects in Hemlock and they will have their annual fall dinner and silent auction on September 23 from 4:30-6:30pm at The Maple Grille (awards will be presented at 6:00pm).

Soccer & Volleyball: It was wonderful to have our fall sports teams back in action this week, each having a game last night. The soccer team played a hard fought game against St. Paul, and the girls volleyball team took on the Spartans from St. Lorenz. With few practices, young teams, and a quick start to the season, the Panthers were unable to pull out a victory but they were able to compete which was great to see! The soccer team lost 0-4, the B-volleyball team lost 22-25, 25-18, and 7-15, and the A-volleyball team (which consisted of most of our B-team players) lost 12-25, 8-25, and 9-15. The girls are back in action tonight at Midland Christian starting at 5:00. Go Panthers!

Volleyball Game and Practice Schedule: This was sent home with all players today, but you may also click here in order to access their schedule.

Soccer Schedule: The soccer team has three games next week so no practices. They will play on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4:30 each afternoon.

Parent Game Day Help: If you have a child playing either soccer or basketball, please click here to go to the link to sign up to help out at a home game. Thanks for your help.

Christ is our Cornerstone: This week at chapel Deacon Rich Mallory, Roman's grandfather, gave our chapel message. Rich is an alumnus of St. Peter and has been in our congregation for many years. He shared with the children how different things were 140 years ago and even when he attended school here. When he was in the 1st grade at St. Peter, there were only two teachers on the faculty, Mr. & Mrs. Loesel. With the many changes that have taken place over the years at St. Peter, our students were reminded yet again that the message of Christ who is our Cornerstone has always been, still is, and will continue to be the one thing that will not change here at St. Peter. The TRUTH of God's Word is why this congregation has existed for 140 years and why it will continue to share that wonderful message of salvation in our Hemlock community.

Iconic American Symbols: Take a look at these two flying American symbols that were spotted very close to our school this week! One is a picture of Air Force One flying over our school on Thursday, and the other is a bald eagle camped out in Mr. & Mrs. Hagenow's yard on Tuesday.

Sunday Mornings at 9:30am & Thursday Evenings at 6:30pm