St. Peter Lutheran Church

 The Denver Genealogy & History Club will meet on Tuesday, August 27 at the Denver Public Library/Community Room.  A potluck supper will start the evening from 5:30 to 6:30.  The public is invited to come and enjoy conversation with friends.  Bring a hot and cold dish to share.  The library will provide beverages and table service. 
At 6:30, Ron Matthias will speak on his grandfather, Pastor Fred Schoenbohm, who was a German pastor at St. Peter’s church in Denver from 1903 to 1946.  Ron will share stories about the pastor and his lifelong ministry in Denver.  Matthias has worked extensively on his own family history.
The program is free to attend and anyone interested is welcome.  The library asked that those planning to attend call the library at 984-5150 or email kplatte@denver.lib.ia.us  
The Denver Genealogy & History Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at the library.  Each month, a speaker on genealogy or local history is featured.  The presentations are always free and open to the public.  On September 24 at 2:00 the group will welcome speaker, Kelly Lao, from the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. 

It ​is time again to gather school supplies for Lutheran World Relief school kits. Items needed: 70 sheet spiral notebooks, 24 count Crayola brand crayons (not washable), blunt end kindergarten scissors, unsharpened pencils, ball point pens (not gel pens), 12” rulers (inches on one side and centimeters on the other), and small pencil sharpeners, 2 1/2” eraser. There will be a laundry basket outside the office for collection. If you’d rather not shop, cash and checks are very welcome, Make out checks to St Peter WELCA with “LWR Kits” on the memo line.

We have a new supply of quilt tops in the friendship room for anyone that would be
 interested in sewing them. The quilters are thankful for any help that can be provided. 
 

The confirmation students and families will be serving Lenten Suppers, starting with this Wednesday, March 20, before Holden Evening Prayer, from 5:15—6:15 pm. Come for the walking
 Tacos—stay for the service :)
 

 Generations of Lutheran women have gathered in Thankoffering
worship services since the early 1900’s.  Thankofferings show gratitude for God’s
blessings and give us an important and tangible way to express that gratitude.  It is a
tradition grounded in our celebration of community, of meeting together to joyfully give thanks for what God has given us. Thankofferings have always been, and still are, our
opportunity to say thank you to God in both significant and ordinary moments.
Your thankofferings support the total outreach of our church women to live out our mission—“mobilizing women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.”  Together we can do more than we could ever do apart.
 

​Property Management Work Day at the Parsonage 6:30 pm, Monday, September 17. We would like to patch holes in the walls and scrape up glue from the hardwood floors—any help would be appreciated.

The Youth & Family and Stewardship boards are asking members of St. Peter to join us in the Denver Days Parade on August 18th.  We are putting together a superhero-themed float and would love for all Jesus's sidekicks, young and old, to join us.  We welcome anyone to come and wear a superhero costume if you have it.  If you have some costumes we could borrow for that morning please let us know.  If you are interested in walking (or riding) with us, contact Eve Pautsch at eve.pautsch@gmail.com or 319-939-5229.  
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The last day for our Sunday School will be this Sunday, May 6, 2018. 
​Thank you to all of our volunteers for the 2017-2018 school year! 
​And to Lisa Michels our director, thank you. 

The youth who will be attending the National Youth Gathering will be auctioning off homemade pies following worship on Sunday, February 18, 2018. 
Buy one for your sweetheart!  Buy one for yourself!
​Trevor Eggena (grandson of Al and Dorothy) will be our guest auctioneer!
 

​Classes for 7 & 8th Graders will be Wednesday, September 20 & 27 at 6:30 pm.