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St. Peter Lutheran Church NON-PROFIT ORG. 422 North Pierce Street U.S. POSTAGE PAID Delphos, Ohio 45833 PERMIT #6 Phone: (419) 695-2616 DELPHOS, OHIO 45833 Website: www.

net RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Sunday, September 10 th.

1 St. Peter Lutheran Church NON-PROFIT ORG. 422 North Pierce Street U.S. POSTAGE PAID Delphos, Ohio PERMIT #6 Phone: (419) DELPHOS, OHIO Website: Pastor Steve Nelson RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Sunday, September 10 th. October Newsletter Deadline: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 The messenger Watch for school children and buses.

The Messenger St. Peter Lutheran Church September 2017 From the Pastor.. The news this past month is filled with stories about how we view and treat our neighbor.

It is not easy to give our neighbor the benefit of the doubt and let them show us by their words and actions whether or not they even want to be our neighbor.

2 The Messenger St. Peter Lutheran Church September 2017 From the Pastor.. The news this past month is filled with stories about how we view and treat our neighbor. The bible has a great deal to say about this, including words from Jesus saying love your neighbor as yourself. This is hard. It is not easy to give our neighbor the benefit of the doubt and let them show us by their words and actions whether or not they even want to be our neighbor. And it is not easy for us to refrain from judgment to give them a chance. Not everyone is a terrorist but the few that are sure get our attention. The following is a prayer from someone out there who used their creativity and imagination to show what their faith might look like as we regard other people whom we come into contact with. It's a good reminder for me see if it fits for you. Heavenly Father, help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with their children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for the next semester. Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares. Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together. Heavenly father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give to us, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy and love. Working for God on earth doesn't pay much-but His retirement plan is out of this world! It is so easy to quickly pass judgment about the people whom we meet or even see near us as we go about our day. Jesus invites us to look but also see them as human beings created in the image of God. First impressions are very often wrong especially if we are putting people into collective groups. It takes effort to see them as the individuals whom they are and even more effort to treat them accordingly. Interim Pastor Steve

General Announcements Special offering at St.

On Sunday September 10 th we will have a free will offering for the work of Global Mission in the Lutheran Church around the world.

We will join with millions of other Lutherans to support the work of our church in this way.

Peter Lutheran Church so that we can write just one check to send into our Synod office. Thank you for considering this.

Koenig in memory of Ted Koenig Dave and Linda Mayer Family Matt and Carrie Calvelage Family in celebration of Troy s birthday The flowers

3 General Announcements Special offering at St. Peter on Sunday September 10 th The church wide appeal for the Lutheran Church gives us the opportunity to do our part as well. On Sunday September 10 th we will have a free will offering for the work of Global Mission in the Lutheran Church around the world. This is in addition to the noisy offering and our benevolence that we regularly give. We will join with millions of other Lutherans to support the work of our church in this way. If you give by check please make your check out to St. Peter Lutheran Church so that we can write just one check to send into our Synod office. Thank you for considering this. Interim Pastor Steve Radio ministry was given to the glory of God in August by: Martina Himmeger in loving memory of Earl Himmeger Norma Koenig in memory of Ted Koenig Dave and Linda Mayer Family Matt and Carrie Calvelage Family in celebration of Troy s birthday The flowers on the altar were given to the glory of God in August by: Dan and Judy Staples in celebration of their 35 th wedding anniversary Readers Needed for the first and second scripture lessons and the prayers during the worship service. Your readings can be ed to you so you can look them over in advance. Please sign up in the red book at the back of church. Quilting Day The next quilting day is Wednesday, September 13 th at 9:00 am.

Pork Loin Dinner It is that time of year again for our annual Pork Loin Dinner which will be held on Sunday, October 1.

24 being made to deposit into the General Fund for current expenses. Thank you for your support. Reminder: Worship Service will be at 9AM on October 1st.

We are always planning ahead. The annual Quarterless Auction is always held on the first Saturday of March, which this coming year is March 3!

As we have done in the past, you may designate the items you would like to pay for as your generous donation. When many people do this ahead, that money is re-invested back into more auction items.

4 Pork Loin Dinner It is that time of year again for our annual Pork Loin Dinner which will be held on Sunday, October 1. With the tickets now being dispersed, please see Yvonne Koenig or Ryan Trentman for your packet of tickets or questions. Last year our Pork Loin Dinner was a huge success with $4, being made to deposit into the General Fund for current expenses. Thank you for your support. Reminder: Worship Service will be at 9AM on October 1st. Address Update Be sure and let the office know if you have an address, or phone update. Newsletters can be mailed to your college student, if we have their address Quarterless Auction. We are always planning ahead. The annual Quarterless Auction is always held on the first Saturday of March, which this coming year is March 3! The church council gives us $500 working capital to get things bought ahead. Below is our list of items that we have purchased to date. As we have done in the past, you may designate the items you would like to pay for as your generous donation. When many people do this ahead, that money is re-invested back into more auction items. Right now Summer items are on clearance and it is a great time for us to find good deals. We have nearly spent our $500 allowance; so, if you want to help us right now...designate some items as your donation! All the Quarterless Auctions have brought in great money and this money goes right back into the general fund. Let s continue our great tradition and keep this auction flowing upwards. Thanks for all your help! Angie Miller and Susan McGue Items picked up so far: (2) Fire 8HD Tablet with Alexa/$53.61each Instant Pot/$69.98 Keuring/$ Folding Table/$29.95 Power Air Fryer/$ Quick Set Ring Pool/$47.87 Noisy Offering The last Sunday of each month, children collect the Noisy Offering (coin and currency). This collection is donated to World Hunger.

Condolences of the congregation to the family of Patricia (Pat) Wreede whose funeral service was held at St. Peter on Saturday, August 26 th.

There will be no worship service on Wednesday evenings. Sunday School will start in October.

The food and the fellowship were wonderful, as always! We appreciate what you do for our seniors (and the rest of the community).

Director, Delphos Senior Citizen Center Altar Guild Altar Guild s regular monthly meetings are the first Tuesday of each month.

InReach/OutReach Prayer Chain If you would like your name added to the prayer chain (e-mail or phone) please contact Susan McGue at

5 Condolences of the congregation to the family of Patricia (Pat) Wreede whose funeral service was held at St. Peter on Saturday, August 26 th. Fall hours will begin in September. Beginning Sunday, September 3 rd the Sunday morning worship will be at 10am. There will be no worship service on Wednesday evenings. Sunday School will start in October. More information to follow in the October newsletter. InReach/OutReach: Thank you so much for providing your breakfast as lunch for our seniors. The food and the fellowship were wonderful, as always! We appreciate what you do for our seniors (and the rest of the community). You are welcome back anytime! Sincerely, Alice Curth, Exec. Director, Delphos Senior Citizen Center Altar Guild Altar Guild s regular monthly meetings are the first Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is Tuesday, September 5 th at 6:00 pm. InReach/OutReach Prayer Chain If you would like your name added to the prayer chain ( or phone) please contact Susan McGue at When requesting a prayer chain to be started, it is best to call Susan at the above number, incase she isn t going to be on her computer for some time. Susan is the primary start person, and if she can t be reached by phone, then call the church office. If this request is for a friend or family member, please be sure you have their permission to have their name on the internet and printed in our bulletin and newsletter.

News for Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Good Morning/Good Shepherd Bible Study Bible Study will be Wednesday, September 6 th at 10:00 am.

compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

School kits contain the following items: 4 70-sheet notebooks of wide or college ruled paper approx.

6 News for Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Good Morning/Good Shepherd Bible Study Bible Study will be Wednesday, September 6 th at 10:00 am. The September Bible Study is The Apostlees Creed, Session one: We believe in God Theme Verse: If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. (Philippians 2:1-2) WELCA The scheduled meeting is Monday, September 11 th at 7:00 pm. The SW Conference Board will meet at 5:00 pm. WELCA is collecting school supplies this year. School kits contain the following items: 4 70-sheet notebooks of wide or college ruled paper approx. 9 x10 ½ ; (no loose-leaf paper) 1 30-cemtimeter ruler, or ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other 1 pencil sharpener 1 blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well) 5 unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band 5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band 1 box of 16 or 24 count crayons 1 2 ½ eraser No USA flag emblem, company logo or camo on any item. Items can be placed in the box in the hall or turned into the office. Thank you for your support. Remember our Shut-ins Vancrest Health Care Carl Dienstberger Sarah Jane Living Center 1425 E Fifth St. E. Fourth St. 328 W 2 nd St Delphos, OH Delphos OH Delphos, OH Melvin Kloeppel Herman Mox

7 SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 1) Alan Trentman 18) Jason Clevenger 4) Christine Brinkman 20) Rob Wortman 6) Jack Gorman Sr. 21) Kimberly Cross 6) Ashley Hoehn 21) Debra Simon 6) Sharon Reel 23) Nicole Dienstberger 7) Fred Hasting 23) Kayla Kruse 7) Lindsey Lane 25) Brenda Hoersten 7) Dan Staples 27) Susan McGue 12) Robert Coulter 28) Laurie Warnecke 12) Robert Wortman 28) Caleb Trentman 16) Edward Fritz 30) Linda Downey 16) Allyson Hasting 17) Jamie Schleeter Offering Recap for August 2017 Worship attendance for Worship attendance for Worship attendance for Worship attendance for Worship attendance for Amount needed each week to meet approved budget for 2017 $2, Total donations received for General Operating Fund: $ we missed our goal by $1, $2, we exceeded our goal by $ $1, we missed our goal by $ $2, we missed our goal by $ $1, we missed our goal by $ Year-to-date $10, We love seeing you at our weekly service. If you aren t able to attend please remember that our bills continue to arrive in the mail and your generous donations are greatly appreciated weekly. Thank you!

8 Maintenance Committee The steeple project is still moving forward, although we are on a waiting list. The contractor (Nathan Lee) has several very large projects he is working on, and like many other projects, had more come up that needed done plus the fact that early spring rains and constant winds hampered his ability to work on them, plus finding laborers is also a huge problem, so he is behind schedule. He anticipates late August, early September to get started. We have covered what we will be doing, and due to the fact that money is still coming in, we will be able to do more than initially planned. Other projects that have been done: we had the windows on the south side of the building top and bottom and kitchen covered with window film (tinted). The material that was applied cuts the heat entering by sunlight by 90%, making it much cooler in the building. We then came back and had the entrance windows tinted to cut heat by sunlight to make it cooler. A bonus is in the winter, heat that would be lost by transfer about 55% will now be reflected back into the building, an addition fuel saving. The company estimates 3 to 4 year payback on energy savings to cost of project. WELCA donated some funds towards this project, with the building maintenance paying the rest. The parsonage renovation of the basement is complete, with some exterior work and painting yet to be completed. Also, new driveway to replace the deteriorated blacktop will soon be done. One third (1/3) of the cost will be shared by the adjacent property owner. In the bell tower, we are working on a remote control for the fan system to replace the system that we use now that is high risk to the persons doing it to change over from summer to winter mode and then back. The oak doors on the front entrance need redone, and we are getting a plan together as to doing this. The doors will have to be removed and the entrance closed. We are also taking a look at the door frames as they need work also. We got 17 years (2000 last done) out of the system that was used before and we will be reusing the same method this time. The handicap railing is in need of repair as the pipes are broken at the base and will require removal to be repaired. This will be done before fall. There is always need for help on this committee, if you feel you can contribute some funds or some time, we are always looking for help. If notice something that needs attention, feel free to contact us. Thank you, Dan Kramer or Randy Rinehart or Eric Fritz. COMmmunity Not All Heroes Wear Capes Every nine minutes, volunteers help the American Red Cross bring help and hope to people in need. Be a hero and make a difference in your community by volunteering today! Contact us today at westcentralohio@redcross.org or by phone at

2017 Delphos Canal Days: Help Delphos celebrate its 60 th Canal Days-Thursday September 14-Sunday, September 17 Daily highlights: The Toast: Glitz & Glam, Thursday, September 14, 5pm Battle of the

and entertainment throughout the event. 100 th Gymanfa Ganu (Welsh Singing Festival) October 1, 2017 at 7pm at Gomer Congregational Church. Light lunch available at 4pm.

These jars are used for collecting funds to support the local Laborers R Us projects in the fall.

9 2017 Delphos Canal Days: Help Delphos celebrate its 60 th Canal Days-Thursday September 14-Sunday, September 17 Daily highlights: The Toast: Glitz & Glam, Thursday, September 14, 5pm Battle of the Businesses, Friday, September 15, 6pm Basket Bingo, Friday, September 15, 1pm Golf Cart Poker Run, Saturday, September 16 th, 3-5pm Trips & Tickets Bingo, Sunday, September 17 th, 2-4pm Free music and entertainment throughout the event. 100 th Gymanfa Ganu (Welsh Singing Festival) October 1, 2017 at 7pm at Gomer Congregational Church. Light lunch available at 4pm. Gomer Welsh Museum (across from church). More info: Everyone welcome! Pennies for Project jars are available from Dave Stemen. These jars are used for collecting funds to support the local Laborers R Us projects in the fall. The funds raised will help purchase materials for small minor home repairs, steps, wheelchair ramps and other such projects right here in Delphos. Some are not able to purchase materials. Donations and filled jars can be returned to Trinity United Methodist, 211 E. Third St., Delphos. If you have any questions about donations or volunteering, please call Ellen Ditto at Project dates are scheduled for October 28 and November 4. Laborers R Us needs your help on projects from 8-3 Saturday Oct 28th & Nov 4th. No skills are necessary, all ages are welcome, children must be supervised. Meet at Trinity Church 211 E Third St. Delphos. Breakfast & lunch are provided. Please return your Penny jars or donate at First Federal Bank. Contact Buzz or Ellen Ditto at for more information.

When will you be at camp next? We have so many options for you and your family to come out to camp experience nature, learn more about God and to meet new people.

10 When will you be at camp next? We have so many options for you and your family to come out to camp experience nature, learn more about God and to meet new people. Water & Wine Adult Retreat Taste and see that the Lord is good! Tour some of Ohio s Wineries and Covered Bridges in the company of new and old friends. Spend time together in Bible study while sitting around a fire and enjoying time with other guests. Take a weekend away and share your favorite wine or water. Sit on the swings and listen to the waves of Lake Erie hitting the bluff at Camp Luther. Optional transportation from Camp Mowana on Friday Night, and returning on Sunday afternoon, if needed. September 15-17, 2017 at Camp Luther Fall Colors Journey: Door County/Chicago Come explore the scenery of Door County and experience the beautiful Downtown Chicago city life. Spend a week on a bus journey with a variety of sites, venues, activities, dining and shopping experiences. Enjoy the wonderful company of fellow travelers as we share time together around meals, sight seeing, and visiting a new part of the country. Most meals are covered in the cost of the trip and an itinerary will be available on our webpage. Prepare yourself for a journey full of laughter and adventure, along with incredible company on our 2017 Fall Colors Journey. September 25-October 2, 2017 Bus Tour Families Helping Families Campers will learn about and participate in global service opportunities through partnership with Lutheran World Relief. During the weekend you will work with your family and others on various service projects and community building activities. There will also be a chance to enjoy camp, play gaga ball, sit around a campfire and meet new families. This retreat will teach children and adults to serve others while renewing your faith in the process. September 29-October 1, 2017 at Camp Luther Confirmation Retreat at Mowana Grow closer together during a hike through the woods, sitting around a campfire and learning about God in worship and devotion. Retreat participants will sleep in heated cabins or in a lodge. Retreats are programmed by camp staff and give adult leaders the opportunity to connect with their congregation outside of the church. During the retreat each congregation will have time alone for Bible studies, games, or other unique activities. Please provide 1 adult chaperone, per gender, for every 1-10 retreat participants. October 6-7, 2017 at Mowana Apple Butter Festival This festival has activities every age will enjoy. Take a hayride around camp and try fresh apple butter made at LMC. When you get hungry, enjoy homemade bean soup cooked over the fire and freshly baked goods. Hang around for some music, while the kids play in the children s area. We hope you can make the trip out and join us for our Annual Apple Butter Festival and Silent Auction. There is no need to register; food and activities are set at a reasonable price with proceeds benefiting camperships. October 8, 2017 at LMC

11 SERVICE TIME ACOLYTES COMMUNION USHERS September 3 10:00 AM James Hasting Eric Fritz Dan Marlow Sam Miller Volunteers MONEY COUNTERS: Dan Staples, Larry Miller ALTAR GUILD- Angie Miller, Jane Gonyea SERVICE TIME ACOLYTES COMMUNION USHERS September 10 Synod Appeal 10:00 AM Kylee Dienstberger Rick Dienstberger Dan Staples Chuck Hoersten Volunteers MONEY COUNTERS: Dan Staples, Larry Miller ALTAR GUILD-Angie Miller, Jane Gonyea SERVICE TIME ACOLYTES COMMUNION USHERS September 17 10:00 AM Noelle Prine Dan Kramer Butch Prine Ron Kloeppel Volunteers MONEY COUNTERS: Dan Staples, Larry Miller ALTAR GUILD- Angie Miller, Jane Gonyea SERVICE TIME ACOLYTES COMMUNION USHERS September 24 10:00 AM Matthew Weitzel Aaron Trentman Bob Kloeppel Ken Kloeppel Volunteers MONEY COUNTERS: Dan Staples, Larry Miller ALTAR GUILD- Angie Miller, Jane Gonyea SERVICE TIME ACOLYTES COMMUNION USHERS October 1 Pork Loin Dinner 9:00 AM Troy Calvelage Yvonne Koenig Dave Mayer Dan Kramer Volunteers MONEY COUNTERS: Bill Nomina, Karen Hartman ALTAR GUILD- Sue Kloeppel, Sharon Reel

The messenger. February Newsletter Deadline: Sunday, January 20, Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

The messenger. February Newsletter Deadline: Sunday, January 20, Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon St. Peter Lutheran Church NON-PROFIT ORG. 422 North Pierce Street U.S. POSTAGE PAID Delphos, Ohio 45833 PERMIT #6 Phone: (419) 695-2616 DELPHOS, OHIO 45833 Website: www.stpeterdelphos.org Email: stpeterdelphos@gmail.com