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ST. PETER LUTHERAN C ST. PETER LUTHERAN C ST. PETER LUTHERAN C ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH HURCH HURCH HURCH SEPTEMBER 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 9 ISSUE 9 VOL. 9 ISSUE 9 VOL. 9 ISSUE 9 VOL. 9 ISSUE 9 VISION VOICE VISION VOICE VISION VOICE VISION VOICE Inside this issue: Pastor’s Page 1 Emmaus Singers St. Peter Choir Wonderful Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Quilting 2 Leah Circle LWR Friends of the Poor Fall Worship 3 Shalom News Pray Ground 4 St. Peter Job Fair God’s Work. Our Hands. 5 Sunday School News Confirmation News Mentor Mentee News Youth Group 6 Education News Evangelistic Outreach News Announcements 7 Craft Fair LWR School Kits 8 Faith Formation News 9 St Peter’s Café Prayer Requests 10 Food for Souls 11 Bishop Erickson’s Installation 12 Financial Update Thank You! 13 September Calendar 14 September Worship Assistants Schedule 15 September Birthdays and Anniversaries 16 PASTOR’S PAGE PASTOR’S PAGE PASTOR’S PAGE PASTOR’S PAGE This summer we have been reminded that Jesus always ‘sticks’ with us as we watched Sticky Jesus travel around the country and experience adventures with different people. There have been pictures of Sticky Jesus’ adventures posted on the St. Peter Facebook page, Sunday School Facebook page, and the bulletin board at church. It has been a wonderful and adventurous summer for a lot of people! You can see everything that Sticky Jesus experienced with the 8 high school youth and 3 adults who spent 8 days on a service trip to Fort Morgan, Colorado. God was with the group as they worshiped, served, and learned with refugees and immigrants in Fort Morgan. God was also with them as they returned home and shared their stories and experiences with friends, family, and the congregation. Sticky Jesus also went with 8 youth and 2 adults to Imago Dei Camp for 6 days of confirmation camp. The youth experienced God through Bible study, games, and worship while they played, prayed, and met new people at camp. St. Peter Lutheran Church was able to pay for ½ of each confirmation camper’s registration fee as a way to support and nurture the faith development of our young people. Thank you for financially investing in the youth as they grow in their faith and experience God in new ways! The Sustainability Team took a picture with Sticky Jesus at a meeting where they continued to ask questions about who we are as a congregation and who God is calling us to be. The team has spent time talking about how they experience God in the church and in their lives as they seek to learn more about where God is leading us. They are preparing for their next training event at the end of September. I am sure Sticky Jesus will go with them! Did you know that people have worked hard all summer to stain the exterior of the building and maintain the lawn and gardens? Sticky Jesus was part of the fun! Work is also being done indoors to prepare areas for ministries that begin again during the new academic year. God is with us when we do the work of maintaining our building and make improvements for the future. It was a busy summer and I had a blast taking Sticky Jesus with me on all of my adventures. Sometimes, it is good to have a reminder that God is always with me no matter where I go or what I do. Just for fun, count up how many times I said ‘Sticky Jesus’ in this article and let me know the number that you get. You might get a prize! I pray that you are constantly aware of God’s presence in your lives and that you know that Jesus always sticks with you. No matter where you go or what you do, God is with you! This is a promise that was given in the waters of baptism that can never be taken away. God is with us and will continue to be with us as we begin a new academic year and start new routines at church. Thanks be to God! ~ Pastor Kristin ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 2104 Geele Avenue Sheboygan, WI 53083 Phone: 920.452.4771 email: [email protected] website: www.stpetersheboygan.com

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S T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN C HURCHHURCHHURCHHURCH SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2016SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 9 ISSUE 9VOL. 9 ISSUE 9VOL. 9 ISSUE 9VOL. 9 ISSUE 9

VISION VOICEVISION VOICEVISION VOICEVISION VOICE

Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Page 1

Emmaus Singers

St. Peter Choir

Wonderful Wednesday

Knitting & Crocheting

Quilting

2

Leah Circle

LWR

Friends of the Poor

Fall Worship

3

Shalom News

Pray Ground 4

St. Peter Job Fair

God’s Work. Our Hands. 5

Sunday School News

Confirmation News

Mentor Mentee News

Youth Group

6

Education News

Evangelistic Outreach News

Announcements

7

Craft Fair

LWR School Kits 8

Faith Formation News 9

St Peter’s Café

Prayer Requests 10

Food for Souls 11

Bishop Erickson’s

Installation 12

Financial Update

Thank You! 13

September Calendar 14

September Worship

Assistants Schedule 15

September Birthdays and

Anniversaries 16

PASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGE

This summer we have been reminded that Jesus always ‘sticks’ with us

as we watched Sticky Jesus travel around the country and experience

adventures with different people. There have been pictures of Sticky Jesus’

adventures posted on the St. Peter Facebook page, Sunday School Facebook

page, and the bulletin board at church. It has been a wonderful and

adventurous summer for a lot of people!

You can see everything that Sticky Jesus experienced with the 8 high

school youth and 3 adults who spent 8 days on a service trip to Fort Morgan,

Colorado. God was with the group as they worshiped, served, and learned

with refugees and immigrants in Fort Morgan. God was also with them as

they returned home and shared their stories and experiences with friends,

family, and the congregation.

Sticky Jesus also went with 8 youth and 2 adults to Imago Dei Camp

for 6 days of confirmation camp. The youth experienced God through Bible

study, games, and worship while they played, prayed, and met new people at

camp. St. Peter Lutheran Church was able to pay for ½ of each confirmation

camper’s registration fee as a way to support and nurture the faith

development of our young people. Thank you for financially investing in the

youth as they grow in their faith and experience God in new ways!

The Sustainability Team took a picture with Sticky Jesus at a meeting

where they continued to ask questions about who we are as a congregation and

who God is calling us to be. The team has spent time talking about how they

experience God in the church and in their lives as they seek to learn more

about where God is leading us. They are preparing for their next training

event at the end of September. I am sure Sticky Jesus will go with them!

Did you know that people have worked hard all summer to stain the

exterior of the building and maintain the lawn and gardens? Sticky Jesus was

part of the fun! Work is also being done indoors to prepare areas for ministries

that begin again during the new academic year. God is with us when we do

the work of maintaining our building and make improvements for the future.

It was a busy summer and I had a blast taking Sticky Jesus with me on

all of my adventures. Sometimes, it is good to have a reminder that God is

always with me no matter where I go or what I do. Just for fun, count up how

many times I said ‘Sticky Jesus’ in this article and let me know the number

that you get. You might get a prize!

I pray that you are constantly aware of God’s presence in your lives and

that you know that Jesus always sticks with you. No matter where you go or

what you do, God is with you! This is a promise that was given in the waters

of baptism that can never be taken away. God is with us and will continue to

be with us as we begin a new academic year and start new routines at church.

Thanks be to God!

~ Pastor Kristin

ST. PETER

LUTHERAN CHURCH 2104 Geele Avenue

Sheboygan, WI 53083

Phone: 920.452.4771

email: [email protected]

website:

www.stpetersheboygan.com

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EMMAUS SINGERS SCHEDULE

September 4th

Practice: 8:00am

Worship: 9:00am

September 18th

Practice: 7:00am

Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am

October 2nd

Practice: 7:00am

Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am

Join us!

For more information, please call

Lori Ristow at: 309-2302 or

[email protected]

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THIS & THATTHIS & THATTHIS & THATTHIS & THAT

KNITTING &

CROCHETING

MINISTRY The knitting/

crochet ministry

wil l resume

m e e t i n g ,

Tuesday nights

in the St. Peter Fireside

Room. We meet 6:30-7:30pm

beginning on September 6, 2016.

Contact Ruth Hartig with any

questions at [email protected] or

452-6650.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY at 10:00am in the Music Room.

If you’d like to join in, or have questions,

please call Myra Schneider at: 458.1530.

ST. PETER CHOIR SCHEDULE Aug. 31st Regular Practice 6:30pm

Sept. 7th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Sept. 11th Sing 10:30am

Sept. 14th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Sept. 21st Regular Practice 6:30pm

Sept. 25th Sing 8:00am

Sept. 28th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Oct. 5th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Oct. 9th Sing 10:30am

Please join us each Wednesday,

and sing at one service

approximately every other week.

New Choir Members Welcome!!

THE CUT UPS

The quilting group for

Lutheran World Relief

will meet the 2nd and 4th

Tuesday of the month at

St. Peter, beginning on September 13th.

There is no experience necessary, so please join

us for fun, fellowship, and a chance to help

others ~ all at the same time!!

Please bring along:

� A snack to share

� A desire to help others

� A smile

Please call Karen Berglund at 458-5849 if you

have any questions.

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LEAH CIRCLE Wednesday, September 7th

Leah Circle meets the first Wednesday

of the month at 11:30am in the

Fireside Room.

Bring a sandwich; beverages and

dessert are provided.

There is a short business

meeting followed by a

Bible study. All women of

St. Peter are welcome.

LWR NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Lutheran World Relief Baby Layette

Ladies are working hard putting the kits

together for the boxcar loading in

October. They are in need of baby

sweaters sizes 6-24 months, full size

bar soap and hand towels to complete

more kits. If you can, please place these

items in the baskets in the Fellowship

Hall as soon as

you can. Thank

you for your help.

MORE THIS & THATMORE THIS & THATMORE THIS & THATMORE THIS & THAT

HELP!! PLEASE COME AND WALK WITH JIM AND

JESUS ON THE 24TH OF SEPTEMER. St. Peter will be

participating in the St. Vincent De Paul Friends of the

Poor, Walk a Mile in My Shoes 2 mile Walk and 5K

Run at 9:00am at Sheboygan South High School. Jim has

made a side bet with John from St. Dominic that Jim can

get more walkers and runners from St. Peter than John

could from St. Dominic. Sign up forms are on the kiosk,

please mark on the form that you are from St. Peter. We

can also wear a Sticky Jesus so everyone will know who we

are! We also need a young person to contact Jim Scheunert

and help organize a youth group for the walk.

FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, September 4th

is our last 9:00am worship service for the summer.

On September 11th

we will resume two services on Sunday

mornings at 8:00am and 10:30am.

Please continue to join us on Wednesday nights at

6:00pm for worship as well.

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COFFEE FELLOWSHIP Coffee Fellowship will be back with the return of two-service Sunday's on September 11th.

The job requirements are few:

1. Arrive at church around 8:15am to start the coffee (Instructions on the pot)

2. Put coffee out on the table along the brick wall (the same wall with the doors to the

fellowship hall).

3. Include any coffee fixin's required (donation basket, packets of creamer, sweetener, cups,

etc)

4. Clean up coffee evidence once everyone is done!

More detailed instructions are sent out with your reminder. Food is

NOT required. If you choose to bring food, please remember it is your

responsibility to put out and clean up. If you'd like to be added or

removed from the Coffee Fellowship rotation, please let the office know.

ST. PETER GOLF FOR FUN LEAGUE… All are Welcome—Invite a friend or family member to join in the fun!

Every Tuesday evening until fall. Sunset Hills Golf course on Hwy 23West.

Gather between 5:30pm and 6:00pm to form groups of four.

You can keep score or not! Our main goal is to have fun!!

If you don’t golf and just want to come for fellowship, stop by at 7:15pm

as the first group finishes up.

Ed Kirchenwitz makes a pretty good pizza.

It’s a good time for food and conversation.

If you have any questions, call Pam Wilhelm at 946.2405.

Have ideas? Like to plan events and parties?

Consider checking out our team! Our next meeting is

Saturday, September 17th at 8am at Whispering Orchards.

SHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWS

The Pray-Ground is in front of the worship space. It is intended

especially for families with young children, infants and toddlers,

recognizing that small kids are more engaged when they can see

what is going on. There are small tables and chairs, a baby

bouncer, and soft toys to help keep our littlest ones engaged

during worship. Caregivers are responsible for their children

while they are using the Pray-Ground, however, there are older youth and adults who are

familiar with the Pray-Ground, and are able to help care for young children in this area and

offer an extra set of hands when needed. We hope the Pray-Ground will enhance our time

together as we strive to welcome children of God of all ages in worship.

INTRODUCING THE PRAYINTRODUCING THE PRAYINTRODUCING THE PRAYINTRODUCING THE PRAY----GROUND!GROUND!GROUND!GROUND!

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You may recall that about a year and a half ago Shalom hosted a "JOB FAIR" during

the Fellowship hour. We had a ton of participation and it was a roaring success! When

we wrapped up it was decided that we would indeed hold the job fair again, but that

we would hold it as part of Rally Sunday! That way - all the teams can have a kick off!

So, here's the deal. If you lead a team, at your next meeting please find out how

you'd like to participate and let me know! If you're on a team, at your next meeting

please bring this up to your team/leader (just in case they didn't make this list

somehow!) If you're not on a team...or are looking for extra teams to be on, mark

your calendar! This will be the day to find out all about the various teams and sign up

to attend a meeting! Here are some ideas...each group gets a table to design as they

see fit! Set up a display, play a video, offer “job descriptions,” include a signup sheet!

And...offering snacks always gets folks to your table. September 11th is shaping up to

be an exciting and busy day at St Peter! Rally Sunday, Gods Work Our Hands, Job

Fair and Sunday School Registration! Wow! Looking forward to hearing from

everyone!

ST. PETER JOB FAIRST. PETER JOB FAIRST. PETER JOB FAIRST. PETER JOB FAIR

September 11, 2016

Projects you can be involved with ~

Thanking our local Police and Fire Fighters Making thank you cards: everyone

can do this! Baking cookies, bars or muffins and bringing them on 9/11. Helping

pack the baskets. Delivering the baskets to the various stations.

Assembling Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits (Health Kits) In the

Quad Rooms between services (also, Job Fair Time!).

Food Pantry Projects Bringing and collecting food, toiletry and laundry products in

August. Delivering the collected items to the Food Pantry at St. Dominic Parish.

NEW! Giving the Food Pantry Volunteers a day off.

NEW! Family Bike Ride to Benefit OUTREACH FOR HOPE Decide how far you

want to ride. Get sponsors if you want, to raise more money for OFH. Event is on

September 11th, begins and ends at Christ the King LC in Port Washington. End

with a Fish Boil Dinner!

Landscape Project for Bridgeway : Spreading mulch, weeding, trimming.

Sign up in the narthex at church!

GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.

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Sunday School needs YOU!

We had a great year of Sunday School last year! Once again there are many ways to be part of

the fun and learning! And, we need your help to have another great year!

Check out the signup sheets on the table in the Narthex. We are using the Rotational Style

again for this coming year and we think you will enjoy being part of it!

All materials will be provided for the volunteers! Please consider signing up for:

• Helping teach a specific story through hands-on, fun activities

• Leading small groups of students from activity to activity aka “Shepherding”

• Helping with or leading a particular a particular activity, like art, drama or science

• Music help

• Helping with Christmas Program practices

• Craft Supply donating or organizing (we will have a wish list up soon)

• Lenten Walk Set up and Leading

Any questions...see Janet Blank! If you have already signed up, more information is coming

soon!

BIG REMINDER: Student registration forms were mailed out several weeks ago, and are

due on August 28th!! You can mail them to church, drop them off in the box in the

Gathering Area (look for the balloons!), or email them to [email protected] Extra

forms are on the long table in the Gathering Area as you enter church.

Coming soon! First Day of Sunday School on September 11 @ 9:15 am.

There will be a lot happening that day-You don't want to miss it!

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

1st & 2nd Year Confirmation Students

Wednesday evening classes start September 14th from 6:45-8:00pm in the Youth Room.

Sunday School starts on September 18th from 9:15-10:15am in the Youth Room.

Plan on attending the Job Fair on September 11th from 9:15-10:15am with your families.

Registration forms are available on the youth bulletin board in the hallway by the

Fellowship Hall.

Watch the mail for more information.

Confirmation Mentees & Mentors

First meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5th from 6:45-8:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.

High School Youth Group (8th-12th Graders)

Second Sunday of the month get-togethers will resume on Sunday, September 11th at

11:45am. It is God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday so come prepared to help out at the

Food Pantry.

CONFIRMATION MENTOR/MENTEE YOUTH GROUPCONFIRMATION MENTOR/MENTEE YOUTH GROUPCONFIRMATION MENTOR/MENTEE YOUTH GROUPCONFIRMATION MENTOR/MENTEE YOUTH GROUP

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EDUCATION NEWSEDUCATION NEWSEDUCATION NEWSEDUCATION NEWS

Harry Potter and the Holy Scriptures

If you are reading this, then you have been accepted into the Hogwart’s Harry

Potter and the Holy Scriptures, led by Pastor Kristin Berglund and Pastor Jacob

Werkheiser. This group is open to anyone including people both unfamiliar and

familiar with the wizarding world. At our monthly

meetings we will discuss themes from Harry Potter

that connect with the Holy Scriptures. We will meet

the last Tuesday of the month beginning September

27th from 6:30-8:00pm at Holiday’s Pub & Grill at

5533 Superior Ave, Sheboygan. There is no need to

send an owl with your reply.

Is your SON or DAUGHTER temporarily away from St. Peter?

Are they at School or in the Service?

The Evangelistic Outreach Team would like to reach out to our young adult members

a few times a year wherever they live BUT we need to know their addresses. Please

email their name and address to Carrie at church [email protected] or

drop the information off in the church office. Thank you for your help!

Amy Mojica

EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH NEWSEVANGELISTIC OUTREACH NEWSEVANGELISTIC OUTREACH NEWSEVANGELISTIC OUTREACH NEWS

If you would like to share an announcement verbally in worship, it will need to be included

in the printed announcements in the bulletin. Having all of the announcements printed will

allow us to keep our focus on worship on Sunday mornings. It will also help us make sure

that everyone receives accurate information during both of the Sunday morning worship

services. All announcements can be sent to Carrie at [email protected] or

dropped off at the church office by noon on the Wednesday before they need to be printed in

the bulletin or shared verbally in worship. As a courtesy, please let Pastor Kristin know

ahead of time if you would like to make a verbal announcement during worship.

ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS

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Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

is in urgent need of School Kits

Can you help? Even though it seems like Summer has barely begun the school

supply lists are in stores and the weekly ads are offering sale

prices on crayons, notebooks, blunt scissors, erasers, pencil

sharpeners, rulers, pens and pencils. Please take advantage of

these sale offerings and help complete our goal of 200 school kits.

In order to complete 200 school kits we will need 200 blunt scissors, 200 pencil sharpeners,

200 boxes of crayons, 200 erasers, 800 notebooks, 1000 pencils, 1000 pens and 200 cloth bags

to hold all the supplies. With smart shopping $5 will complete a bag and give a child the

chance of going to school and the chance to change the world. (place supplies in drop off

box in narthex)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

LWR school kit supply shopping list

4 – 70 sheet notebooks (280-300 sheets

total) of wide or college ruled paper

approximately 8” X 10 ½” no loose leaf

paper

1 – 30 centimeter ruler, or a ruler with

centimeters on one side and inches on the

other

1 – pencil sharpener

1 – pair BLUNT scissors (safety scissors

with embedded steel blades work well)

5 – unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers

5 – black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel

ink)

1 – box of 24 crayons

1 – 2” eraser

Craft Sale applications are now available for our

14th Annual Holiday Craft and Bake Sale On November 19th, 2016 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Anyone wishing to receive an application can either call Sally Ross, the church

office, see the website, or contact any WELCA board member. Those who have

been in the sale before will be receiving hard copy applications.

WELCA NEWSWELCA NEWSWELCA NEWSWELCA NEWS

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By the time you read this, the warm weather will still be here, but the “official” part of

Summer will be down to the last few weeks. (You may sigh now.)

We had a great time at Family VBS Night, on August 17th.

By now, school supplies are probably all set in backpacks, maybe the children already know

who their new teachers will be, and the older kids may have class schedules. Some Fall sports

have begun training.

We have been getting ready for Fall activities, too! Our Official Start of Almost

Everything happens on Sunday, September 11th. What does that mean?

Return to two worship times: 8:00am and 10:30am,

Return of Coffee Fellowship! On this day, it will be in the Fellowship Hall, because

of the:

Job Fair at 9:15am, highlighting the various ministries here at St. Peter. This will

happen in the Fellowship Hall between worship services. Part of it will include:

Sunday School Registration: there will be a table at the Job Fair where parents can get

information, turn in forms, sign up to help, and more! Then they are invited to explore

the Job Fair with their children, make thank you cards, and enjoy the Coffee

Fellowship.

God’s Work Our Hands: you can take part in several projects for this national day of

service.

Make thank you cards for our local police and fire fighters

Help pack personal care kits for needy people around the world (Quad

rooms)

Help pack baskets of baked goodies to go with the thank you cards

Stay after 10:30am worship to deliver the goodie baskets to police and fire

stations, or

Help the Youth deliver all items collected for the Food Pantry to St.

Dominic across the street. (Have you ever seen the Food Pantry? This is a

good way to get a look!)

Some of you may be heading to Port Washington to be in the Ozaukee

Family Bike Ride to Benefit Outreach for Hope

And on September 18th, Sunday School will begin lessons, right where it all began - in the

Garden! ~ Janet Blank, Faith Formation Coordinator

FAITH FORMATION NEWSFAITH FORMATION NEWSFAITH FORMATION NEWSFAITH FORMATION NEWS

JANET’S OFFICE HOURS

Tuesdays 1:00pm-4:00pm Wednesdays 3:00pm-6:00pm Thursdays 3:30pm-5:30pm

Almost any Sunday morning, or by appointment.

Please feel free to email me [email protected] or call/text (414 339-2718) to

set up another time. I will often be in either earlier or later on those days, but these hours

are the best for finding me here.

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It was another hot and humid summer day as we gathered for the monthly meal at St.

Peter’s Café on Thursday, August 18th. We were blessed with many donations that helped

with the meal: SCIO Farmer’s Market, Fred & Sheri Hutchison and the Northside Christian

Food Pantry.

Our menu consisted of: Creamy Cucumber Salad, Layered Tortilla Bake, Sweet Corn with

Green Peppers, Dinner Roll and Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberries. We served 136

meals, another 3 meals went to shut-ins and donations were also made to Bridgeway.

Many hands went into the preparation, serving, set-up and clean-up of the meal of which we

are all so grateful: Jim Struve, Michele Nordhagen, Allison Markus, Joy Schildbach, Diane

Anderson, Jim Scheunert, Dick & Nancy Johnsen, Steve & Cindy Weina, Dan, Micah &

Hannah Hocevar, Tom, Jean & Ben Hoyt, Lowell and Alice Stevenson, Emily & Sarah Klein,

Michael & Jason Tian, Kevin & Carol Witt, Mike & Rich Saas, Dan & Cheryl Rostollan,

Jacquie Gerbitz, Dave Sell, Mike Albinger, Patty Kauger, Angel F., Randy Olson, and Barb

Bubb.

We are always looking for the Chef-of-the-Month participants (we will help with meal

planning, shopping and workers!), and volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up and food

prep, if you can cut vegetables, stir with a spoon, butter bread, or set a table you are

qualified!

Please contact Patty Kauger if you are

interested or have any questions. (920) 331-

4680

Guest Chef Kay

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PRAYER REQUESTSPRAYER REQUESTSPRAYER REQUESTSPRAYER REQUESTS

In order to honor our time in worship, respect requests that are shared, and help our

assisting ministers, we are asking that all prayer requests be written down and given to

the assisting minister before worship on Sunday mornings. We will still invite prayer

requests, but will no longer be verbally sharing prayer requests during the beginning of

worship. This means that if you would like to have a prayer request included in the

prayers during worship on Sunday mornings please write it down and give it to the

assisting minister who will be standing near the entrance to the worship space doors

before worship. In order to help this process, there are notecards available in several

boxes that are located near the doors of the worship space. Please take a notecard, legibly

write your prayer request, and hand it to the assisting minister before worship starts. It

may take some time to get used to this way of sharing prayer requests, but we feel that

being more intentional about the process in which prayer requests are shared will

strengthen our community and worship together.

~ Thank you, Pastor Kristin and the Mutual Ministry Team

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Size: 8 – 12 people per group

Time: Once a month from October through June (or later).

Meetings: Each group has a host/hostess who rotate monthly. They determine the

restaurant and make the dining arrangements for their meeting and contact the

rest of the group. PLEASE make sure when it is your turn, that you follow

through.

OPEN TO ANYONE! The main objective of Food For Souls is to get to know other St.

Peter people. If you have a friend(s) who would be interested, include them on your form.

Also, invite others during the year if you care to. New groups are formed every fall.

There are 2 OPTIONS:

Weekend Dining – dining out only on Friday or Saturday evenings.

Anytime Dining – dining out during any night of the week.

(desserts in the home are optional for all hostess/hosts –

people should be advised in advance.)

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PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN TO THE OFFICE

OR LINDA RASMUSSEN BY SEPTEMBER 18TH

NAME(S)______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

PHONE ________________________ E-MAIL _____________________________________________

PREFERENCE (Weekend, Anytime, No preference) ______________________________________

COMMENTS OR REQUESTS (please note if you wish to be included with others)!

Please put the sheets that are filled out into Linda Rasmussen's file at the church.

FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS –––– DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016----2017201720172017

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OPERATING FUNDS July 2016 Year to date

General Income Percent Percent

General Fund Giving $ 18,785 96.0% $ 108,513 93.5%

Building Use Donation $ 775 4.0% $ 7,585 6.5%

Regular Interest $ 2 0.0% $ 17 0.0%

Total General Income $ 19,562 100.0% $ 116,116 100.0%

General Expenses Percent Percent

Staff & Office Expenses $ 11,685 60.3% $ 82,813 58.0%

Ministry Expenses $ 371 1.9% $ 6,016 4.2%

Property & Grounds $ 3,474 17.9% $ 26,956 18.9%

Mortgage Interest Payments $ 1,044 5.4% $ 8,963 6.3%

Mortgage Principal Payments $ 2,806 14.5% $ 17,987 12.6%

Total General Expenses $ 19,380 100.0% $ 142,736 100.0%

Shortfall/Surplus $ 182 0.9% $ (26,620) -22.9%

DEBT REDUCTION PAYMENTS

MADE: $ 114 $ 1,067

BENEVOLENCE

July Year to date

SCIO $ 196.96 $ 1,118.21 20.00%

El Salvador $ 98.48 $ 559.11 10.00%

Greater Milwaukee Synod $ 689.37 $ 3,913.75 70.00%

Total Benevolence $ 984.82 $ 5,591.07 100.00%

FINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who has Thank you to everyone who has Thank you to everyone who has Thank you to everyone who has been working tirelessly to been working tirelessly to been working tirelessly to been working tirelessly to improve the church! To those who improve the church! To those who improve the church! To those who improve the church! To those who are painting (inside and out), are painting (inside and out), are painting (inside and out), are painting (inside and out), trimming trees, removing trees, trimming trees, removing trees, trimming trees, removing trees, trimming trees, removing trees, weeding, tending gardens, weeding, tending gardens, weeding, tending gardens, weeding, tending gardens, mowing the lawn, organizing, mowing the lawn, organizing, mowing the lawn, organizing, mowing the lawn, organizing, c leaning, rearranging, and cleaning, rearranging, and cleaning, rearranging, and cleaning, rearranging, and planning the best use of our planning the best use of our planning the best use of our planning the best use of our space. Thank you for all you have space. Thank you for all you have space. Thank you for all you have space. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do. We done and continue to do. We done and continue to do. We done and continue to do. We appreciate each of you more than appreciate each of you more than appreciate each of you more than appreciate each of you more than we can express!we can express!we can express!we can express!

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 Doug Hawkins

Jason Foote

Karissa Kramer

Kiemonte Jeffers

Kimora Jeffers

2 Noah Wilhelm

3 Ryder Martens

4 Doris Ellis

Jean Hoyt

Jeremy Rusch

Scott Hinz

5 Michelle Schultz

Rebecca Binversie

Ron Nonnweiler

6 Brian Nordhagen

Carlie Stauss

Maddy Jo Dettloff

7 Eric Cruz

8 Jim Madson

Kelly Juday

Mason Schenk

Roger Hallingstad

9 Kim Nonnweiler

12 Autumn Weimann

Doreen Schultz

13 Candy Tyler

14 Jeff Wollert

Karen Berglund

17 Cliff Babak

Scott Topel

Steve Reinemann

19 Judy Wallner

Ken Applekamp

20 Amy Mussell

Gary Daily

Rose Ristow

25 Joshua Milz

26 Sue Huibregtse

27 Lori Korlesky

28 Jayne Ries

29 Ethan Wollert

Mike Krueger

30 William Peters

SEPTEMBER ANSEPTEMBER ANSEPTEMBER ANSEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIES

2 Mike & Leslie Gerbitz 27 years

7 Carole & George Lawrence 59

9 Doug & Beth Hawkins 27

Matt & Andrea Kramer 16

12 Mark & Becky Rossmiller 24

16 Mike & Lori Korlesky 21

Sindi & Greg Bentz 10

18 Brooke & Steve Lilyquist 7

Henry & Pat Dickmann 45

20 Gary & Mary Richmond 41

22 Deana & Tom Rabideaux 15

23 Dan & Roxanne Stiebs 16

24 Jennifer & Steven Raden 11

27 Anne & Steve Moe 36

Jeff & Debbie Wollert 19

29 Peter & Charlie Dicke 37

30 Chuck & Brenda Stauss 22