Today we focused on the theme “Jesus Give Me Faith,” and we learned about how Jesus gave Bartimaeus his sight.

  • Craft time

Today our theme was “Jesus saves us.” We learned how Jesus saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and we also learned how our salvation from our sin motivates us to serve others. Kids are excited every day to learn about Jesus!

  • A little silliness

St. Peter’s recently completed a handicap accessibility project. Up until now, those with mobility problems could not easily participate in the life of the congregation. We had steps up into our sanctuary and down into our fellowship hall.  To fix this, we put in an elevator and automatic opening doors. There were a few other improvements made as well, such as the installation of a new tile floor. the renovation of a bathroom, and more.

To celebrate and to call attention to these improvements, we put on a great celebration. (Wisconsinites know how to party!) We hosted a chicken dinner, dedicated the elevator, and finally took in a great concert by Parks, Phillips, and Company. (Pastor Chris joined in to sing on the final song.)

We could not have done this without some incredible support from many people. Ruth Krueger very generously supported this project by a monetary donation. Don Krueger was an incredible leader in seeing this project through from beginning to end. Arnie Johnsrud, Nila Schley, and Joyce Bathke were the driving force behind the celebration. Many thanks to these and everyone else in this momentous point in St. Peter’s history!

  • Celebrating with a chicken dinner

Today we learned about Deborah and how, like her, God gives us wisdom to serve others. Today we hit the number of fifty kids involved. Pretty exciting for a little village church like us!

  • Bible Challenge time

What a wonderful first day of Camp Discovery Vacation Bible School! A great group gathered as we focused on how “God gives us courage.” We learned about how God gave David courage to face Goliath, and so our craft was a slingshot.

  • Opening

 

The Door County Advocate just published a great article about our youth mission trip to NYC. You can check it out here: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/news/2015/06/30/newi-students-nyc-mission-work/29537577/