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Just as in any “family” there must be time
for...well...fun!
Opportunities for joining together and sharing interests, talents
and time are plentiful and cover all age groups.
These activities not only strengthen us as a “family” but sustain
us as individual members of that family.
Let us join together in fun and in Fellowship!
FELLOWSHIP EVENT PICTURES
2008 Men's Pig
Roast
2007
Christmas Cookie Walk
2007
Christmas Dinner Theatre
2007
Reformation Dinner
2006 Santa Breakfast
2006
Reformation Dinner
2005 Victorian Christmas Dinner
2005 Reformation
Dinner
Annual
Congregational Meeting
An annual meeting is held by the congregation to review the past year,
discuss and vote on major issues, adopt a budget for the coming year,
election of new Council Members and to elect Council Officers.
New
Member Orientation
On the Saturday prior to the Sunday Service in which new members are
received into the congregation, a luncheon is served to incoming members
in the Fellowship Hall.
The Pastor and several Church Council members give a brief
orientation.
Individual member photos are taken and a church tour is offered.
“We
Believe What?” Classes
Each year classes are offered for members, prospective members, and
seekers who desire to discuss the basics of the Christian faith and the
Lutheran tradition.
Led by St. Peter’s Clergy, these classes are normally scheduled
on a given week night and run for five consecutive sessions.
Classes are held prior to each new member class and occur three
times each year.
Web
Site
This web site is brought to you through a subcommittee of the St.
Peter’s Community Relations Committee.
This site was developed in the fall of 2000 and was recently revised
and completely updated.
The
Herald - Our
monthly church newsletter
Published
and mailed to all church members, The Herald contains monthly activity
schedules, articles about upcoming and current events as well as other
information of interest to the congregation.
Edited and produced by the church office, deadline for entries is
the 10th of each month.
Community Relations
The
Council committee, Community Relations, oversees, keeps current and
advances aspects of how St. Peter’s presents itself to its members and
the community.
The work of the committee includes the publishing of brochures;
press releases and ads; maintaining the information racks; monitoring
the quality of mailing materials, oversees publication of the monthly
newsletter and the website.
Community Relations also organizes special communication projects
such as the church’s pictorial directory which is published every few
years.
Volunteer
Recognition
During the year nominations are accepted for member recognition for
volunteer efforts.
Check with the church office for forms.
“50-Plus”
Group
Active adult members of St. Peters meet at noon on the first Thursday of
the month for lunch followed by a program of speakers, discussions,
travelogues, games, or tours.
An annual picnic is held in August and the December meeting is a
Christmas luncheon held at a local restaurant.
20-30
members are in attendance at most meetings, so speakers and topics are
chosen accordingly.
Lunch usually involves bringing your own sandwich and a snack to
share and occasionally it’s a “covered dish” with salad or
dessert.
In
addition to the social aspects of this group, each year the 50-Plus
members participate in a project to benefit those in need within the
community.
"TnT" Group
A
fellowship group for singles and/or couples
aged 20's to 30's. Games & dinners
are usually part of the monthly get-togethers. Contact Janene Oehme
(626-6995) for more info.
SPAMER’S
(St. Peter’s Active Middle-Agers)
A
fellowship group for singles and/or couples in their late thirties
through early fifties with or without children. Questions? Call Lori & Bob Long (627-3592) or Dottie
Almoney (569-9211).
“Just
for Fun” Group
An informal adult group – strictly of a fellowship nature -
get together several times a year with planned events.
A varied number participate, usually 10 –34, based on the type
of event, schedules, the weather, etc.
Participants share the cost of the food.
Details
about the events are posted on the bulletin board near nursery and
interested members should sign up there.
St. Peter's
Lutheran Men in Mission
An informal group of men of all ages, the SPLMM group gathers once a
month for fellowship and discussion about men's issues. A fairly
new group-- started in Spring 2008-- much more is planned in terms of
service projects, etc...
Annual Strawberry
Festival
The Strawberry Festival is back for a second year after a 10 year
hiatus. This is an annual event that will take place in June. There are
plenty of activities for the young and the young at heart. Your children
will enjoy games and other activities, there is a chinese auction, white
elephant sale, chicken bbq, fresh strawberry pies among other food and
desserts.
Annual
Picnic
Each summer St. Peter’s hosts its annual church picnic.
Good food, family fun and activities are always on tap.
Information on the picnic is widely announced prior to the date
of the event and members will have ample opportunity to sign up to
attend.
Mother-Daughter
Banquet
This annual May event is sponsored by the Fellowship Committee.
A wonderful dinner is served by the men of the church, with
entertainment following the meal.
Tickets go on sale several weeks prior to the event.
New
Year’s Day Sauerkraut Dinner
This “pungent” event is enjoyed by St. Peter’s members and the
community each New Year’s day under the auspices of the Church Youth.
The young members, along with their advisors, parents and many
volunteers provide delicious eat-in or take-out meals served from 11AM
to 3PM.
Normally this event is attended by 700+ diners and the proceeds
of the ticket sales benefit youth programs and activities.
Reformation
Sunday Dinner
To commemorate the Lutheran Reformation, a congregational meal is served
on the eve of Reformation Sunday, the last Sunday of October.
The gathering is a nice opportunity to greet old friends and meet
new ones.
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