In Our Prayers: The rest of this school year we are praying for our school students. The students we will be praying for this upcoming week are our Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Graders: Sadie, Brody, Katie, Charlie, Brady, Jakob, Larkin, Rozlynn, Gabby, Hanford, Kaeden, Zophia, Brooklyn, Aiden, Eva, Roman, Natalie, Olivia, Landon S., Landon W., Josie, Lydia, Laci, Caleb, Laini and Addison.

Devotion of the Week: Last week, our eighth grade confirmands reaffirmed their baptismal vows publicly at questioning and in worship. It is such a blessing to have our students nurtured in the Christian faith in our church and school. Learning about Jesus every day will be the most important part of their education, and we pray, that it will also be the most important part of their life. The devil, the world, and even our own sinful nature will constantly bombard our confirmands (and all of us) to continue to focus our attention away from Jesus and go astray. May the Holy Spirit strengthen us and our young confirmands through being in God's Words daily. At questioning, this hymn verse from LSB 865 "Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain" was sung:

Our prayer is for all of our students to retain God's Word of truth throughout their lives, that they may grow in God's grace, remain rooted in His Word, and stay connected to Jesus Christ, the true vine.

Serving in Worship: This Sunday, May 22 the Seraphim Choir (grades 5-8) will be singing at the 9:30am service. Choir members should meet in the multipurpose room at 9:10am. Thursday, May 26, both the Cherub (grades 2-4) and the Seraphim (grades 5-8) choirs will be singing at 6:30pm at the Hymn Festival. The Choirs will meet in the school gym at 5:45pm to warm up and practice.

Fourth Quarter Chapel Offerings: Here is some additional information about our fourth quarter chapel offerings going to support the Lutherans in Africa Ministry. "To provide doctrinal resources in African languages we translate various key texts such as Luther’s Small Catechism, the Book of Concord, and God’s No and God’s Yes into regional languages. Since most pastors have never heard of the books, LIA then offers workshops on Lutheran doctrine so clergy can better understand how our Confessions are the pure exposition of the Living Word. Currently working in 23 countries, LIA not only teaches confessional Lutheran doctrine, but also trains African pastors to be teachers in their own communities." Thank you for your support of this ministry!

Call Accepted: Mrs. Patrice Sherry finished her colloquy and received her first call from our congregation. She will be commissioned and installed in church on Sunday, June 12 at the 9:30am service. We are thankful to Mrs. Sherry for becoming a rostered worker in the LCMS, and we pray for her continued ministry with us at St. Peter as she teaches children about Jesus.

Learning about Pentecost: Ascension Day is the 40th day after Easter and Pentecost is the 50th Day after Easter. Our kindergartners learned about this during the week (as pictured below). As stated in Acts chapter 2 verses 1-4, "When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance."

Accelerated Reader: The last day for students to earn points towards the Accelerated Reader grand prize is Friday, May 20 at 2:30pm. Our grand prize field trip will take place on Thursday, May 26. Information will be sent home with those who earn this reward.

Field Day 2022 Superhero Edition: Our annual Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 27. Committee members received an email with directions, and the directions were also sent home with their oldest child. We are looking forward to a fun day! Pictured below are our kindergartners passing on the Field Day Spirit stick to the first graders. It will travel from classroom to classroom until field day.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Our 5th-8th graders enjoyed a day at the Loons Baseball Game on Tuesday.

Open for Business: The first graders were able to have their own classroom Marketplace on Thursday this week to end their unit about economy. The students learned about supply, demand, and profit. They also had to fill out applications for the business license. Each student was in charge of creating their own product or service. It was a great learning experience for them and they were able to put their Sherry cash to good use. 

Soccer Camp: St. Peter Summer Soccer Camp is back for 2022! Camp will run Sunday, July 31st through Wednesday, August 3rd. Summer camp is held at the school's soccer field (south of the church) from 5:30pm until 8:00pm. Camp fees this year are $40 and include a camp shirt if registered by July 8th. All money collected will be donated to the Building on the Cornerstone project (which includes a new soccer field!). Money donated will be matched dollar for dollar as well. This year's camp is open to any St. Peter students entering grades 2-8. Campers will be required to have shin guards, along with socks that fully cover the shin guards. Soccer cleats are highly recommended, but not a necessity. Campers should also bring a full water bottle, a good team spirit and willingness to learn new skills. Looking forward to seeing everyone this summer!

To register for soccer camp: Email Coach Ryan Hyatt at crhyatt16@gmail.com the name of your child(ren), age, and shirt size. The camp cost ($40) can be paid the first day of camp.

S.K.I.L.L.S. Basketball Camps: S.K.I.L.L.S. Basketball Camp will be held at St. Peter the week of July 25-28. Click anywhere on this article for more information or to register. Contact Eric Hagenow for any questions.

VLHS Camps: Valley Lutheran High School is excited about their full summer schedule including sports, technology, arts, and rockets. Click anywhere on this article to register and for all camp information. The early registration discount continues through Wednesday the 25th so sign-up today! Contact Summer Camp Coordinator Tasha Mulder at tmulder@vlhs.com with any questions.

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Saturday Evenings at 5:00pm