Pastor’s desk for November :
Giving thanks for everything God has given us. I’ve been trying to go to more sports events this year. Sometimes it’s hard because I get blasted with memories of my own childhood. I am sometimes reminded of my successes when I won and got a ribbon. But more often I’m reminded of my failures. As we near the end of the church year Jesus wants us to examine ourselves, as we look forward to the end times and the return of Jesus. One parable Jesus told about the end times was Matthew 25:14-30. This parable is also parable about successes and failures. 4 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants [ a ] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, [ b ] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Jesus’ Parable tells about “talents” a master gives to his servants. The master is Jesus. The servants are people, which includes us. In Jesus’ time, the “talents” were often money, and servants were to use their talents wisely. In the parable the master commends the wise servants and harshly judges the unwise servant who hid his talent. The God who through the Holy Spirit so generously gives us our spiritual blessings also gives us gifts to glorify Him. Just like different students have different gifts in school, so do we. If God has given us musical gifts, we are to use them to sing and play to His glory. If God has given us artistic gifts, we are to use them to share the beauty of His creation. We are to use our minds to learn about His Word and to be the best students possible and to develop abilities to serve others. We use the talents God has given us to learn in school, to help our parents at home, to serve in our community and to bless His church. In every place, we use our talents wisely to serve Jesus. It’s easy when we look at our own “talents” to only see the talents we don’t have. This is a form of burying our talents. In the spirit of thanks, it would better if we reexamined our various talents that God has given us and how can we use them to give thanks to God! Jesus wonderfully invites us to share our God given talents with the world as we wait for his return. The best talent we have been blessed with is faith in Jesus. For this reason we can look forward to being with Him when He comes again. It will be exciting to hear Jesus also say to us, “Well done, good and faithful servants.” 1 Dear Jesus, all that we are and all that we have is Your gift to us. Thank You for the talents You have given to each of us. Help us to use those talents to give You glory and help Your kingdom to grow. Amen.
Part of this message came from LCMS 2020 –21 CHAPEL TALKS FOR LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK 14: Proper 28.
Christmas Potluck
We are excited to announce our Annual Christmas Potluck, which will be held on December 10 th right after our 10:00 am worship service. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together with our church family and friends to celebrate this special time of year. The main meat will be provided, but we kindly ask that you bring your favorite holiday side dish to share with everyone. We can't wait to see what delicious creations you come up with! Our preschool class will also be leading us in prayer, adding a touch of innocence and joy to our gathering. We hope you can join us in getting into the holiday spirit and enjoying each other's company. As always, all are welcome, so bring your loved ones and let's make this a festive occasion to remember!
Annual Cookie Walk Drive Thru & Visit With Santa
Mark your calendars! Jump in your car and come see SANTA and join us for our annual St. Peter Lutheran Preschool “Cookie Walk” on Saturday, December 9 th at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Florida, Ohio. The event will be a Drive-Thru, with boxes of pre-packed homemade Christmas cookies, brownies, puppy chow and/or fudge. Santa will be available to wave and visit with your kiddos in the car! Proceeds will benefit St. Peter Lutheran Preschool.
Greetings from St. Peter Lutheran Preschool
Our preschool class had an amazing time at T22 Farm on October 20 th . Every child had the opportunity to feed and pet the farm animals, go on a hayride, and select their own pumpkin. It was a great experience for them, and we want to thank our Preschool parents who supported us to make this trip possible. We also want to express our gratitude to each of you who volunteered and donated candy and stickers for our upcoming Craft Show & Fall Festival. Our first-ever Craft Show & Fall Festival will take place on October 27 th from 5-7 pm. We are excited about the 17 craft show vendors, bake sale, puppet show, and free-will offering of hotdogs, chips, and apple cider. We are confident that this will be an enjoyable and fun-filled evening for everyone! We are also planning a Pizza Fundraiser that will run until November 5 th . We'd love to have your support for St. Peter Lutheran Preschool during this time. You can find order forms in the narthex. Lastly, we have been learning about Noah's Ark in our Bible Storytime, and we are thrilled to announce that we are moving our Chapel times to 11:00 am. We would like to invite the whole congregation to join us. Our students will sing a song, and Pastor will share a short devotion with us. We will keep you updated on our next chapel date. Thank you for your continued support and love for St. Peter Lutheran Preschool. We hope to see you soon! Best regards, Ms. Stephanie & Ms. Emilie
