March 24, 2022
St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI
Thank you grandparents for being with us today!
Upcoming Events
March 24: Half Day/Dismissal at 10:30am/No After School Bussing

March 24: Report Cards Available on Fast Direct

March 25-April 1: No School/Spring Break/Child Care Available (only if signed up)

March 26: 5:00pm Communion

March 27: 9:30am Communion

March 30: 6:30pm Lenten Service

April 2: 5:00pm Service

April 3: 9:30am Service

April 4: School Resumes

April 6: 8:05am Chapel: Mr. Neumeyer

April 6: 5:00pm Lenten Supper (Gym)

April 6: 6:30pm Lenten Service/Cherub Choir (Grades 2-4) Sings

April 7: 8:20am-12:00pm 5th-8th Grades Food Pantry at God's Helping Hands

April 8: SCRIP Orders Due

April 9: 5:00pm Communion

April 9: 5:00pm PTL Auction at Swan Valley Banquet Center

April 10: 9:30am Palm Sunday Communion Service
Jesus said, "I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches."
In Our Prayers: This year we are praying for our school families. These are the families we will be praying for the week after spring break: Tammy & Kaeden Watson, Curtis, Mary Beth & Samuel Webster and Fred, Angela, Freddie & Addison Wedding.
Devotion of the Week: As we hosted our Grandparents Day today, it is a good time to thank our heavenly Father for the gift of grandparents. What a wonderful blessing they are to their children, grandchildren, and future generations. We are thankful for Christian grandparents who continue to pray for, support, encourage, forgive, and even admonish their children and grandchildren to remain faithful to their Lord through weekly worship attendance. During the week at school, here are some daily occurrences that happen with grandparents of our students:
  • Drop off and pick up grandchildren from school and child care.
  • Take grandchildren to appointments.
  • Pick up sick grandchildren.
  • Take their grandchildren to worship.
  • Attend sporting events and school events of their grandchildren.
  • Drop off a forgotten book bag or lunch.
  • Volunteer in the church and school.
  • Serve lunch to their grandchildren and students in our school.
  • Love their grandchildren unconditionally.
  • And the list goes on!
Thank you grandparents for your support of your grandchildren and their Christian education at St. Peter Lutheran School. What a blessing to know that because of what Jesus has done for us, grandparents and their grandchildren will spend eternity together in perfection. That will be a Grandparents' Day to celebrate forever!

If you haven't thanked your grandparent lately (or your parents who are your children's grandparents), don't forget to thank them for all they do for their grandchildren!
Serving in Worship: Serving in Worship: The Cherub Choir (grades 2-4) will sing on April 6 at the Lenten service at 6:30pm. Choir members should meet in the multipurpose room at 6:10pm. The Cherub Choir will also sing on April 10 at the 9:30am service. Choir members should meet in the multipurpose room at 9:10am.

Lenten Supper: There will be another Lenten Supper on April 6 at 5:00pm to support the Alaska Mission Trip. The menu is pulled pork, salad, chips, and dessert to support the Alaska Mission for Christ Vacation Bible School planned for July. Kaitlyn and Kaylee Dillleree as well as four Valley Lutheran students, a VL teacher, and a Peace teacher are traveling to Goodnews Bay to bring the Good News to their community. A freewill offering is appreciated. 
Chapel Offerings: Thank you for your generous support for the 2021-2022 “Hearts for Jesus” Michigan LCMS School Ministries Chapel Offering Project. Our offerings will help fund the construction and furnishing of a kindergarten classroom at the growing Garuna Christian School in Tbong Khmum, Cambodia. This Lutheran Ministry currently operates a total of seven Garuna Christian Schools in Cambodia serving over 1,200 k-6th grade students who now have a chance to learn about Jesus, most for the first time. We pray for God’s continued blessings on this ministry. 
Quote of the Week
"I can't wait for my grandparents to be here!"
-Comment from a student about Grandparents Day.
PTL Auction 2022
2022 PTL Annual Auction: The auction is just over two weeks away! Here are the details:
  • Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022
  • Time: 5:00pm doors open
  • Location: Swan Valley Banquet Center
  • Menu: Kentucky loaded nachos with the fixings, Kentucky pulled pork sliders, coleslaw, pecan pie and brownies (no nuts)
  • Tickets are on sale for $25 in the school office! When you purchase your tickets, you will also register for your live auction bidding number.
  • Theme: Kentucky Derby
  • There will be a Best Derby Hat prize!
  • Silent Auction: This will be all online through Bidding Owl (this is the website we have used for the last two years). Make sure you bring your own device to bid. Those not in attendance may bid on silent auction items.
  • Live Auction: Only those in attendance at the auction may bid on live auction items.
  • If you would like to have a reserved table (seats 10) at the auction, you may reserve a table for an extra $100. Reserved tables will be dismissed for dinner first.
  • If you have any questions you can reach the auction chair, Becky Swanson, at 989-245-5633. 
In the Classroom
Thank You: Thank you to Mrs. Kaeleen Homrich, Mrs. Kelley Fehn, and Mr. Anthony Wolter for planning our March Reading Month. We had many fun activities and read lots of books.
Grandparents' Day March 24, 2022
Grandparents' Day: Thank you to Mrs. Kelley Fehn and Mrs. Kaeleen Homrich for organizing our Grandparents Day. Thank you to our Grandparents Day committee, Pamela Hales, Michelle Klemish, Mindy Miller and Tanya Wardin for setting up and cleaning up. Thank you also to all of the grandparents who spent the morning with us.
News & Notes
Lunch Menu for April 4-8:
  • Monday, April 4: Homemade macaroni & cheese, broccoli and diced peaches.
  • Tuesday, April 5: Homemade stromboli, green beans and mandarin oranges.
  • Wednesday, April 6: Pigs in a blanket, carrots and applesauce.
  • Thursday, April 7: Hot ham & cheese sandwich, tater tots and pineappple tidbits.
  • Friday, April 8: Bosco pizza stuffed breadsticks, corn and diced pears.

Third Quarter Report Cards: These are available on Fast Direct.

Spring Break: There is no school Friday, March 25-Friday, April 1. School resumes on Monday, April 4. Child care is only available for those who signed up and registered by March 18. Child care is full during spring break.
Congratulations: Congratulations to Brendan McDonald for making the Dean's List at the University of Michigan. Brendan is studying aerospace engineering. Go Blue!
Richland Lutheran Cemetery: It is time to clean up the grounds and prepare for spring. Please clean off all winter decorations such as grave blankets and wreaths off gravesites by April 1st. 
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Contact Information & Worship Times
St. Peter Lutheran School
(989) 642-5659
2440 N. Raucholz Rd.
Hemlock, MI 48626
WORSHIP TIMES:

Sunday Mornings at 9:30am and
Saturday Evenings at 5:00pm
Wednesday Lenten Services at 6:30pm
Bible Study on Sundays after Worship