Last September [2025] St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated its 150th Anniversary. Every Wednesday we are going to post one of the articles from the time of our Anniversary. These were created at the direction of the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church 150th Anniversary Committee.

Taken from “The Life of Christ in Stained Glass St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church Windows Florida, Ohio”

The Church Building

Bible References We hasten to our beautiful St. Peter Ev. Building every Lord’s Day to receive Rev. 1:10 the blessings and benefits of the Cross of Christ, the blessings of grace and peace which our holy and merciful God bestows upon us through WORD and SACRAMENTS

The founding fathers of the congregation chose as the name of the congregation “St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church.” This name appears twice on the property: (1) on the Cornerstone and (2) on the church sign board.

Much symbolism is incorporated into the architecture of the building.

I Peter 3:18-22 The church building is before us as the ship or ark of salvation (in your mind turn the building upside down and your mind’s eye will see it as a ship) and also as the haven of peace and rest when the storms of life o’er take us.

Matthew 21:13 The spire reaching toward heaven reminds us that we await the Second Coming of our

Matthew 6:10 Lord “to judge the living and the dead.” The spire also reminds us that we are heaven bound, that we await the glorious revelation (appearing) of our Lord Jesus Christ. We look forward to that appearing as we deep on praying in the Father’s house of prayer, “Thy Kingdom (of glory) come.”

Acts 1:8 The CROSS on top of the spire with its arms extending out to the world recalls for us Christ’s command to be witnesses for Him “to the end of the earth.” Therefore, in words He taught us we continue to pray, “Thy Kingdom (of grace) come.”

The CROSS -- on tip of the spire, bell tower, on the front chancel wall, the church Doors -- marks this church as Christian. In all instances the Cross is empty, a vivid reminder that we worship Christ as crucified but now risen. He is “God’s own sacrifice complete.”

Heb. 13:20-21 The bell is used to signal the beginning of the worship of the FLOCK OF CHRIST who gather in this place around WORD AND SARAMENTS. We hear His Word of condemning Law and reconciling Gospel. We receive of His grace in the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. We bless the Name of Him who is the “great Shepherd of the sheep.”