Our soccer team was able to play the very first game on our new field, and they came away with an impressive win, too!

Lift High the Cross: Each month, our students learn a new hymn, and last month's Hymn of the Month was LSB 837 Lift High the Cross. Our students sing this hymn with joy and passion, especially as they sing the refrain, "Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Till all the world adore His sacred name." The cross always points us to Christ, the One who has redeemed us. It is interesting that the Roman cross meant a gruesome one way journey to humiliation, suffering, excruciating pain, and death. And yet, we sing about lifting the cross high, because we know that Jesus took upon our punishment for our sins and was humiliated, suffered, felt excruciating pain, and ultimately died because of His great love for us. Through His death and resurrection on the cross, we are forgiven and redeemed and will spend eternity with Him in perfection. His crucifixion is our greatest victory! May we continue to keep the cross held high as we follow Him.

Serving in Worship: The Seraphim Choir (grades 5-8) will be singing in church on Sunday, October 20. Students will warm up at 9:10am in the music room. Thank you!

The Liberian Children's Ministry: We have just a few more weeks to collect for the Liberian Children's Ministry. Thank you for reminding your children to bring their weekly offerings.

Hurricane Helene Relief: The LC-MS Southeastern District Disaster Response Team has been activated. They are coordinating with local and state officials as well as our partners at Lutheran Servants for Christ, LERT, and LCMS Disaster Response. They invite you to give toward this effort as they raise funds for flood clean-up kits and hygiene kits. They are thankful for your continued prayers and generosity during this time. To find out more information or to donate, click on the link below.

Painting Pumpkins: Our three year old preschool students enjoyed painting pumpkins this week to prepare for the fall season.

Lunch Menu for the week of October 7:

• Monday, October 7: No School
• Tuesday, October 8: Cheese Pizza, Green Beans and Applesauce.
• Wednesday, October 9: Chicken Alfredo, Broccoli and Diced Peaches.
• Thursday, October 10: Mini Confetti Pancakes w/Sausage Links, Hashbrown and Mandarin Oranges.
• Friday, October 11: BBQ Riblet w/Bun, Baked Beans and Pineapple Tidbits.

PTL Tip of the Week: This week's tip is from author Dr. Tim Elmore. If you have 47 seconds, this is well worth your time to find out about three big things parents need to know. Click on this article to view.



Save the Date: Join us on Monday, October 14, at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria as Joe & Joy McMillan share ways to keep our children safe in our digital world.

Who's Your Team? Starting the week of October 21, we will have our annual contest sponsored by our PTL to determine which fans are our biggest supporters. Students, parents, teachers, and anyone else can add change, cash, or checks into whichever team's canister they support. We will tally the totals to determine a winner before the big game on Saturday, October 26. The winning team will have their team's fight song played every day the following week for the closing bell. All proceeds will go towards raising funds for classroom flexible seating options and playground equipment. Go Blue! Go Green! or Go Away! You get to choose. 

No School: There will no school on Monday, October 7, but child care will be available. If you plan to use child care, you must let Mrs. Fehn know by 8:00am Saturday morning (989-295-5763 or kelley.fehn@stpeterhemlock.org).

Thank You: Thank you to our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee who brought in donuts, cider and apples for us this morning. They were delicious and very much appreciated!

Collection for God's Helping Hands: We will be collecting household cleaning products for God's Helping Hand the week of Tuesday, October 8 - Friday, October 11. There will be a table set up for students to drop these items off in the hallway during the week.

Trunk or Treat: Join us at St. Peter Lutheran School on October 25 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Members of St. Peter Church & School are welcome to host a parking spot for a decorated trunk. Call or text Mrs. Kelley Fehn at 989-295 5763 to register for a spot.

• All children through 8th grade are welcome.
• Please stay away from scary costumes.
• Only store bought wrapped candy, treats, or trinkets are to be handed out.
• Please park in the church parking lot if not hosting a spot. Those hosting a spot will be in the school parking lot.

Hemlock Cross Country Meet Opportunity: St. Peter students in kindergarten - 5th grade are invited to participate in the 2024 Hemlock Bill Agresta Invitational Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 12 at 11:20am at the Hemlock High School Soccer Fields. Please contact Kyle Coblentz at coble1kr@cmich.edu if your child wishes to participate. There will be awards for the top 10 boys and girls.

Apple Pie Sale: Saturday, November 9, will be this year’s Apple Pie Sale!  As always, they will be made with love ready to bake or freeze. You can enjoy them during the holidays or give them as gifts. The cost will be $14.00 each. There will be a sign-up sheet for the number of pies you would like. You may also text or call Frank Buckbee at 989.996.1801 or Sheila Bauer at 989.860.3927 to order pies and/or sign up to join in on the fun of making this year’s pies. Deadline for ordering will be Sunday, November 3. All proceeds will go towards the general fund so it may be used where it is most needed. Pie pick-up will take place between 9:30am - 12:00pm on November 9.

Free Child I.D. Packet: If you are interested in a free Child Identification Kit, which contains everything parents need to collect their child's fingerprints, DNA and physical description in the unlikely event that your child is missing, please contact Alan McKenzie at 989-598-6863 or email alanmckenzie65@gmail.com

Volleyball Highlights: The girls volleyball teams traveled to Bay City on Monday to take on the Faith Wildcats. The B-team split the first two sets and were able to pull out a victory in the third set to win the match 2-1. The A-team had some very close games with the Wildcats, but they lost their match, 0-3. On Wednesday, it was another Panthers vs. Panthers match-up as our girls hosted Peace. Both teams had very exciting matches. The B-team again split the first two sets, and then they won the third set, winning the match 2-1 in back-to-back wins for the week. The A-team won their first set 31-29 and then went on to win the next two sets, winning the match 3-0. On Monday, the girls will play at Immanuel, Bay City and the B-team will play five sets to 15 for their match. The A-team will follow, and they will have their regular three set match.

Soccer Team Keeps Rolling: In their inaugural game on our new soccer field, the Panthers showed their dominance over St. Paul with an impressive 11-0 win with nine players scoring: Brady Klemish (3), Jackson Grunow, Henry McQueen, Charlie Hyatt, Ryker Van Strydonk, Kaiden Burback, Logan Sherry, Trek Liotta, and Ethan Smith. In their second game for the week, our Panthers hosted the Richland Township combined team of 6th-8th graders. Our team had the same score as Tuesday's game with an 11-0 win. Scorers for the game were: Charlie Hyatt (5), Owen Smith (2), Jackson Grunow (2), Brady Klemish, and Noah Jungnitsch. Their last home game for the season is on Tuesday against St. Lorenz. Go Panthers!

Tournament Time: Our soccer team and A-volleyball team will play in tournaments tomorrow, Saturday, October 5. The soccer team will play at St. Lorenz and the girls will play at VLHS. Go Panthers!

Cross Country Results: Zophia Zaleski, 8th grader, competed in the Peace Lutheran Cross Country Invitational this past Wednesday. She finished in second place with her personal best time of 14 minutes, 31 seconds for the two mile race. On Thursday, she competed in the Birch Run Fall Invite and placed 39th out of 265 girls with a time of 15:04. Great job, Zophia!

Coach Needed: For our A-Boys Basketball Team, we are in need of a coach. Please contact Eric Hagenow if you are interested. Thank you for considering.

B-Team Girls and Boys Basketball Schedule: The B-Team Girls and Boys Basketball (5th-6th graders) schedule is at the link below. Practices start right after the soccer season ends. To view the schedule in a list view, click "agenda" in the top right.

Turkey Trot 2024: We are just under one month away from our annual 5K/10K Turkey Trot which will take place on Saturday, November 2. Races will begin at 9:00am. There will be caramel apples from Jacques Orchard for children, medals for all finishers, free online finisher photos and professional timing of the races. This is a great school event!