FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
Annual Chili Supper
Everyone is invited to the annual chili supper sponsored by FACE
Wednesday, November 30th in the Commons between Advent services.
Ladies Aid Christmas Party
Ladies Aid is hosting their annual Christmas Party at 12:30 December 8th.
St. Peter Elementary school children will be the entertainment. All parents
and grandparents are invited to join the Ladies Aid to begin the celebration
of Jesus’ birth.
F.A.C.E. Potluck
40 family members attended a
“Parent’s Night Out” hosted by
F.A.C.E. on Nov. 4th. Following a pot
luck supper, parents enjoyed board
games and socializing while the kids
had a fun night in the gym. What a
great way to get the families of our
school together for an evening of fun
and fellowship
Golden Agers
90 members enjoyed a delicious
dinner, wonderful entertainment and
warm fellowship at the annual Ladies
Aid Golden Ager’s Dinner
WOMENS MINISTRY
Advent by Candlelight
St. Peter Lutheran will be hosting Advent by Candlelight on Sunday,
December 4, 2016, starting at 4:00 p.m. in the school commons. The event
is available for all women of the congregation and we encourage everyone to
invite a friend – or two!
SAVE the DATES
November
30 Advent Service
& F.A.C.E. Chili
supper
December
2 Home Basketball
games
3-4 Special Services Chris Driesbach
3 SPL Cares Chili
Potluck
4 Advent by
Candlelight
7 Advent Service
8 Ladies Aid
Christmas Party
9 Home B-ball game
10 Christmas outreach
14 Advent Service
17 Children’s BH
Christmas Program
18 Elementary School
Program
24 Elementary School
Program
24 Christmas Eve
Vesper Service
25 Christmas Day
Services
January
TBD Family Fun Night
12 Home B-ball game
19 Home B-ball game
26 Kindergarten
Roundup
February
8 Home B-ball game
TBD SPL Cares social
UPCOMING EVENTS
Adult Bible Hour
TIMELESS TOPICS, TIMELESS TRUTHS
January 8 to February 26
Does it seem like you're swimming upstream against
the rushing river of society's thinking? How are you
going to speak intelligently-and yet faithfully and
lovingly hold to God's Word on matters that everyone
is talking about today? This 8-week study will deal
with very "timely" issues, including: 1) Intelligent
Design-friend or foe? 2) Global Warming-how
concerned should we be? 3) Gender Identify-who
makes the call? 4) Santa Claus-does the man in the
red suit spell "Saint" or "Satan"? and more…
MINISTRIES OF COMPASSION
SPL Cares Social
On Saturday, December 3rd SPL Cares will host a
Chili potluck in the Commons following the 4 pm
worship service. Cancer survivors and their families
and those who have lost loved ones are welcome to
join us. Rides will be available. Sign-up in the back of
church.
Prayer Ministry
Are you looking for a way to be involved in a ministry
in our congregation? Here is your chance to do
something for the Lord that takes neither special
talents nor a lot of time. You just need to be able to
pray-and we all do that. SPL has started a Prayer
Chain and is looking for a few more people to
help. This is a group of people willing to make a
phone call and take the time to pray for the person in
need. If this appeals to you, call Kathe Jonely at 8673476 for more info.
kicked off in September. Look for mailing.
ST. PETER’S MISSION STATEMENT
Advent by Candlelight is an event to help women focus on Christ during the
busy holiday season. The theme for our event is “Christian Woman What Do
You See?” There will be instrumentals, vocals, Scriptural readings,
fellowship and refreshments. Sign up in the back of church if you are
interested in attending.
SPL Messenger
St Peter Lutheran Church & School
Winter 2017
Special Advent Service
Chris Driesbach will be here for all services on December 3rd & 4th.
This special “Advent Servant Song Service” will be entitled
“WHILE WE WAIT…WE HOPE”
There will be several familiar advent hymns sung, along with several
original songs sung by Chris Driesbach. There will be lessons and a
sermonette as part of the worship celebration.
Christmas Celebrations
We will have several opportunities to worship the New Born King
through a variety of special Christmas Services.
Saturday, December 17th at 4 pm.
SPL Children’s Bible Hour
Christmas Service
Sunday, December 18 at 10:30 am.
St. Peter Lutheran School
Christmas Service
Saturday December 24th at 4:00
St. Peter Lutheran School
Christmas Service
Saturday, December 24 at 7:00
Christmas Eve Vesper Service
Sunday, December 25 at 8 & 10:30
Christmas Day Service
lease
consider
joining
us! It is a
children.
fun-
New Mascot
You will be seeing a mural
painted in the gymnasium of our
new logo and soon school spirit
wear will be available for
purchase.
Fall sports included volleyball and soccer teams competing against
other WELS Schools from Green Bay to Appleton to New London to
Oshkosh. The volleyball team coached by Mr. Mathwig finished the year
strong by taking first places at both the Shephard of the Valley and Fox
Valley Lutheran tournaments. The soccer team led by Mr. Oechler also
finished first at the Shephard of the Valley and Neenah tournaments.
Christmas Outreach December 10
The Christmas season is a great opportunity for us as Christians
to reach out to those in our lives who do not have a church home
to call their own. It is also an ideal time to reach those in our lives
who may be members of a church but have not been to worship
in a while. We know the greatest gift we have is not found wrapped in paper
or nestled below a tree. Our greatest gift is God's gift of free forgiveness in
His Son Jesus. Take this opportunity to invite someone to join you in
receiving the Christmas blessings God has for you and me in worship.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Grades 7 and 8
Students attended the
Waupaca Foundry
Manufacturing Day this
fall. This hands-on
experience allowed the
students to create sand
molds in which tin
casting was poured to
create keys and key
rings which the
students got to keep
after some polishing
and grinding.
7th and 8th Grade Students
completed a unit on genetics. They learned
about genotype, phenotype, and true
breeding. After the unit, each student created
their very own genetic “bug” per genes
randomly chosen from Ma and Pa alleles.
Then the student bugs were “mated” to
produce third generation offspring.
Phenotype characteristics were then
compared with the Grandpa, Grandma, Ma,
and Pa bugs.
Children’s Bible Hour
A mini cupola was set up outside in the
Foundry parking lot which showed the
actual melting and pouring of iron to
create Manufacturing Day metal blocks
that the students could take home.
Our children's Bible hour is off to a wonderful start. During the month of
December, we will share the stories leading up to and including the birth of
Jesus. We will also be spending our time preparing for our Children's Bible
hour Christmas program on Saturday, December 17th at 4 pm. We have
been blessed to have Mrs. Bethany Warnke come forward to assist as our
musical director. She has taught as a WELS teacher, music K- 8th grade,
junior choir, tone chimes & piano for several years and is a wonderful asset.
Our winter series, Jesus Shows He Is True God, will show our students
the Almighty Power of God through Jesus’ miracles. As always we
welcome children at any time. Our new musical director starts our hour off
with singing praises to God before going to our individual rooms for stories,
crafts and games. Please join us Sundays from 9:15 am to 10:15 am.
OUTREACH MINISTRY
4th Annual
Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner
First Grade
Mrs. Jorgensen’s class enjoyed
time outdoors mining for fool’s gold
as part of their study on rocks and
minerals. Each student found their
very own chunk of “gold”; sharing
God’s Word with His children.
.
Over 50+ member volunteers took part in
the 4th annual Community Thanksgiving
Day Dinner. A delicious turkey dinner was
enjoyed by 175 members and guests
during this outreach and “in-reach” event
that helped meet needs in the community
and in St. Peters. Thank you to the
event’s sponsors and volunteers.
December 10th at 1pm there is an additional opportunity to reach out to our
Weyauwega community--handing out postcard invitations door-to-door. This
gesture shows that we care about our community and that we want to
welcome them among us. Many hands will make light work and a warm
soup dinner will await all participants after braving the cool weather.
On Saturday Oct.15, St. Peter Women
hosted The Wolf River LWMS Circuit
Fall Rally. 105 women from 16 area
congregations attended. The theme was
"I have made you a light" from Acts 13.
The Missionary Wordell and his wife,
who served in Japan, were featured
speakers.
LWMS
SPL SCHOOL NEWS
Befriend a Missionary - Joel Sutton
Located in Mexico
Mail to: Don & Joanne Sutton
18693 Frontier Lane
New Ulm, MN 56073
2nd Annual Trunk & Treat
Over 100 members from
St. Peter served over 400
children from the community,
along with their parents,
in this community outreach.
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
A report on the Member Enhancement Workshops was mailed to all
members in October. The “Top Ten” issues identified by the members at
the workshops are being discussed by the various committees involved. A
Summary Report of all the committees’ work will be shared with the
congregation after the 1st of the year.