Serving in God’s House Today
Pastor.. Rev.William Emrick
Organist… Scott Gercken
Acolyte… Haley Bergmann
Attending Elders… Allen Magnus, Sherman Hunt

Service Information
DIVINE SERVICE, Setting One, LSB Page 151
#846, #394, (#618, #637, #620, #619), #852

In the Lord’s Supper, the Risen Christ is at once the Giver and the Gift! By His promise, His very body and blood are really present and thereby we come into immediate contact with the exalted Christ! As we do so, witness is also given to oneness in doctrine by those who receive the Sacrament together. For this reason, we practice close communion and kindly ask guests to speak with the pastor before the service.
Welcome, everyone, to the family of God! Greet one another in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

Adult Information Class will not meet tomorrow evening due to the Circuit Forum. We will meet again on Monday, February 20th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the church basement. There is room for you!

Baptism: Daniel Nathan “Nate” Fortman, Sr. was received into God’s forever Kingdom through private baptism on Sunday, February 5. We rejoice and give thanks for the new eternal life that Christ will bestow upon him.

Attention Sausage Supper Dining Room Workers: Please meet in the gym at 12:00 noon for setting up. Potato peelers will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the gym. All volunteers are needed & welcome!

Worship Attendance

Sunday, February 5 221
Communion 170

Offerings
Sunday, February 5 $7,619.50
Dick Stock Mem./Unified $90.00

Operating Debt for Church, School & Preschool $0

Lent
Our midweek Lenten Services will begin on Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 P.M. Dinners will be served before each of our midweek services beginning at 6:00 p.m. The fellowship host for Ash Wednesday is the LWML. All Lenten meals are provided by the host, and a free will offering is appreciated. Each host is responsible for set up, serving, and clean up. Hosts: Please submit your menu to the church office for publication in the bulletin.

Lenten/Holy Week Worship Schedule

Wednesday, February 22 Ash Wed. 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 29 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 7 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 14 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 21 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 28 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 5 Maundy Thur. 7:00 PM
Friday, April 6 Good Fri. 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 8 Easter 6:00 AM
9:00 AM

In Our Prayers
-Those with health concerns:
Loyce Becker
Glenn Bergmann
Leola Lange (grandmother of Jackie Brandt)
-Those serving our Country
-Our shut ins
-Members celebrating anniversaries this week:
Curtis & Kelli Connours (3)

Congratulations to Brett Harmeier for being named to the “Area All Star” basketball team. They will be playing a team made up players from the Oil Belt Conference at Odin Jr./Sr. High School on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3:30 p.m. The area all stars are made up of players from surrounding schools that are not part of the Oil Belt Conference.
Congratulations Brett! St. Peter’s Lutheran School (and Church) is proud to have you representing our school!

The Sons of the American Legion Post #380 will be hosting a Pancake & Sausage luncheon on Sunday, February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the St. Peter American Legion. They will also be serving fruit & coffee cake. All proceeds will go towards upkeep of the American Legion.

Spaghetti Dinner: Come support the John Stedelin family on Saturday, March 17 at the American Legion in Centralia from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. (carry outs available) $7 for Adults $5 for kids (Kids 3 & under free) Silent Auction, Selling Bracelets & T-Shirts, 50/50 Raffle John is the 33 year old step-brother of our member, Lori Goeckner. He has been diagnosed with a grade 3 oligodendroglima, which is a rare cancer that occurs in only nine out of one million people. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Lori Goeckner (618-267-7179 or see the flyer in the narthex).

The Friendship Group will meet on Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00 P.M. Everyone is welcome.

Prom Dress Sale: February 25, 2012 9:00-11:30 a.m. Admission $1 per person Immanuel Lutheran Church Parish Hall 203 E. Division St. Altamont, IL.
Proceeds will help support the Sr. LYF trip to the National Youth Gathering in San Antonio in 2013. For more information see poster in narthex.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia is hosting a presentation by Jennifer Prophete, LCMS Short-term placement Counselor. This presentation will take place on February 26 at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross. Jennifer will be speaking on World Missions. She will cover all the different areas on how people and churches can get involved in World Missions besides giving money. She will speak about Poland, where LCMS World Missions is forming teams to teach the Gospel in English. Jennifer usually does not travel to speak to groups, but she is excited to do this presentation.

The LCMS Foundation’s Marketing and Communication Department is seeking applicants for a part-time Project Coordinator. Responsibilities include website content management, electronic communication layout and distribution, and internal project management. Apply online by visiting www.lcms.org/jobsboard.

LYF NEWS
IMPORTANT MEETING for LYF members interested in attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer of 2013. This meeting is for current members as well as interested 8th graders (who will be eligible to attend), that would like information about the NYG. It is not too early to get started. When: Saturday, Feb. 18 following Saturday church service and/or Sunday Feb. 19 following church.
Questions contact Jeana Lotz @ 349-6477 or 267-7292.
Our next LYF meeting will be on Sunday, Feb. 19. We will be going to play Laser Tag. We will meet in the church basement for devotions at 1:30. We will stop for pizza on the way home. (Parents – we might need drivers. Please let Jeana 349-6477 or Shelly 349-8779 know if you are willing to drive.)
LYF is hosting the Wed. Feb. 29 Lent Meal. We will need 5-6 families willing to help. Please let us know ASAP if you would be willing to commit to this meal. Thank you for your help.
Jeana & Shelly

February 12, 2012

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, School & Preschool, LC-MS
Church: 349-8321; Parsonage 349-8342; School: 349-8888;
Preschool: 349-8008
Rev. William Emrick, Pastor;
Visitation Elder: Charles Wachholz
Mr. Mark Ploss, Principal
Miss Jennifer Halterman, Preschool Director