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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
A publication of
St. Peters Ev.
Lutheran Church
403 W. Bridge Street
Brownstown, IN 47220
812-358-2539
Rev. Dr. Nicholas Fuller,
Vacancy Pastor
Robert Pottschmidt
Director of Parish Music
The Epistle March 2017
Our Mission: To proclaim the Gospel message of salvation in
Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great
Commission of Matthew 28:19—Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.
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THE YELLOW BULLETIN BOARD INFO On the yellow bulletin board
located across from the office
Valparaiso University Choir concert
IN THIS ISSUE
Yellow Bulletin Board Page 2
A Word from the Pastor Page 3
Financial Report Pages 4 & 5
Trustee Minutes Pages 6 & 7
News You Can Use Page 8
Lutheran Hour Program Guide Page 9
Birthdays & Anniversaries Page 10
Calendar Page 11
Contact information update attached follow-
ing the calendar. Please tear off, complete,
and return to the church office.
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The final two verses of Isaac Watt’s timeless Lenten hymn,
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, provides a vivid pic-ture of
the personal faith response that contemplation of
our Lord’s suffering brings:
“See from His head, His hands, His feet Sorrow and love flow
mingled down! Did e’er such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose
so rich a crown? Were the whole realm of
nature mine, That were a tribute far to small; Love so amazing,
so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all!”
The amazing love with which our God loves us indeed changes our
perspective on life.
We readily recognize Lent as a season of repentance and
preparation for the obser-
vance of the Passion of our Lord. Lent is also just as much a
season of refreshment
and renewal. Psalm 51 rings forth with the promise of renewal
that comes to those
of broken spirit and a contrite heart. “Create in me a clean
heart O God and renew a
right spirit within me.” As we come before our Lord in
repentance God’s Word prom-
ises us a clean heart and a renewed spirit- a completely fresh
start in life.
In recent years the fallen and broken nature of our culture
seems to be more appar-
ent than ever before. Often my wife and I discuss the many
changes in our culture
away from the values of God’s Word. It doesn’t take much for us
to lament how soci-
ety is not what it once was or should be. We certainly can’t
change discouraging so-
cial trends in our nation overnight, but we can change our lives
for the better
through maturity in our faith. Discouraging social trends can
even serve as a re-
minder to God’s people of the urgency to abide in Christ in all
things.
With extra services and a sustained focus on renewal, Lent
provides our congregation
with a setting for growth and reflection in our faith. All of us
at St. Peter’s enter
into this season of Lent from our own unique life experiences
and faith history.
What we all have in common is that we can benefit from a church
season of repen-
tance and spiritual renewal. As the calendar turns to March and
we begin Lent, con-
sider what growth or spiritual renewal you might commit to in
your life.
Also consider how your relationships with family and the body of
Christ at St. Peter’s
may benefit from such renewal. “I am the vine; you are the
branches. Whoever
abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for
apart from me you can
do nothing.” – John 15:5 May we all bear much fruit in our
interactions with one an-
other as we seek to abide in Jesus ever more closely.
In Christ, Pastor Fuller
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Minutes - Trustee's Meeting
Date: February 1, 2016
Mission Statement: To proclaim the Gospel message of salvation
in Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great
Commission of Mathew 28:19- Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Call to Order,
Trustees Members present: Eric Browalski, Tyler Wessel, Todd
Harrison, Marti Koop, Joe VonDielingen,
Dennis Wessel, Clint Burcham, Ben Sitterding, and Mark Kiewit.
Brad Pendleton and Reid Sparks excused.
Welcoming of new board members, Ben Sitterding and Mark Kiewit.
Reid Sparks welcomed, works nights and
has agreed to Trustee membership for helping on work days.
Reading of the minutes. January minutes approved.
Old Business:
Grounds Maintenance
1. Parking blocks to be ordered and installed at later date-plan
to do on next work day
Building Maintenance
1 Carpet installation.-complete and good reviews.
2. Lighting and bulbs in sanctuary-Table until March. Brad and
Ben getting quotes. Table until March.
3. Installation of new lighting in fellowship hall. - Looking to
do on next work day/as time permits in
winter.
4. Church office remodel.
1/4/17 Trustees decided to table the decision on any remodel or
construction until next month.
Trustees unanimously decided to allow office areas to be traded
without construction in interim
until any future construction.
2/1/17 Eric reported Jo Gail will start purging old items that
are unused. Trustees still feel
“trading” spots for Jo Gail and Mr. Pottschmidt is best,
allowing direct visualization to outside
visitors. Trustees ok’d some “minor” construction like plug ins,
etc. and trustees agreed these
are ok to proceed with, will complete on next work day. Any
major construction to be tabled.
5. Install of paper towel holder. -complete, thanks and good job
Marti Koop!!
6 Parsonage walk through. -complete 1/19/17, no major issues
noted, may need to order new appli-
ance or two depending on plan for the building. Will need
cleaned. Discussed this may need
done soon. Discussed possibilities of renting. With legit
concerns raised by Daycare board and
others in congregation, Trustees agree all plans to move the
daycare to the parsonage house
are off.
7. Joe to present exterior LED lighting quotes-Joe is still
checking another quote, first one was high
at $385.
. Door latch on SW exterior door-lubricated, seemed to help with
sticking, yet may need further
discussion/attention in March if still issues.
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New Business:
1. Outlet(s) in need of replacement –located in front of church
and is planned for next work
day
2. Gravel needed in parking lot.-will also be put on agenda for
April/Spring application,
looking at prices, Ben Sitterding asking Paul Sitterding if he
may consider helping
again.
3. Landscape light out-planned for fix on next work day.
4. Fans in sanctuary need cleaned-planned to do along with light
bulb change on next work
day
5. Lights burnt out in church office need replaced-completed
after meeting
6. Quotes for Daycare roof replacement- Trustees approved quote
from Pray roofing for
~$8500, this includes the garage. Dennis will consult the
Daycare/Daycare board for
color option.
7. Security cameras need adjusted-planned for next work day.
Request to move recorder
and monitor-Trustees all agreed this needs to be left where
located.
.8. 2017 Mowiing contract review-agreed to ask for bids as in
past, reviews contract and
approved, only adding to push mow hillside on west side next to
old preschool.
Round Table Discussion
-Will plan work day at next meeting for Spring.
-Ok’d LCS Auction to use white tables at LC Auction as long as
they bring back.
-Discussed loose wire by altar, will fix at next work day as
well
Adjournment
Next Meeting will be: March 1, 2016 at 7:00pm.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
March 12, 2017
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Concerts Anyone?
Valparaiso University Chorale concert at St. Paul Evangelical
Luther Church, Co-
lumbus on March 7 beginning at 7PM. (see yellow bulletin board
for details)
Music of the Lenten season presented by the Kantorei of
Concordia Theological
Seminary, Fort Wayne on Sunday, March 12 at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Sey-
mour. Service times are 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM.
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Lutheran Hour Program Guide WZZB 1390 Sunday 11:30 AM WHAS 840
Sunday 6:30AM
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March 5
"A Savior Who Fights for You!"
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
Satan is a bully, but Jesus is the Savior Who fights for
you.
(Matthew 4:1-11)
March 12
"The Power of a New Beginning"
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
Real help comes to us from the outside. In Christ, new
beginnings and greater endings are
still possible.
(John 3:1-17)
March 19
"A Well That Runs Deep Because You Need It"
Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
Jesus is determined to meet you today with the water of grace
only He can give.
(John 4:5-26)
March 26
"God's Got It In For Me"
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus
God can use our troubles and crosses for a higher purpose that
we may not understand
until we reach heaven.
(John 9:1-41)
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MARCH BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 1
Ben Defenderfer
Olivia Joyce Hackman
James Persinger
Philip Pottschmidt
Devin Stuckwisch
Jr. Wessel
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Peggy Kovert
Dustin Roller
Carol Rorig
Lucas VonDielingen
Mary Williams-Garrity
3
Tom Nolting
4
Filippo Lippi
6
Kelly Cunningham
Ethan Rust
Scott Singer
7
Frances Holle
8
Ann Burgess
Rebecca Givens
Nicholaus Hinton
Dillon Maxie
Zach Vierling
9
Philip Rebber
Jace Sparks
10
Clayton Main
Russell Wheeler
Benjiman White
11
George Berry
Alicia Singer
12
Joshua Briner
Stacy Cooper
Jaren Cunningham
Lexus Keebler
14
Kristen Combs
Ella Waskom
15
Wesley Pottschmidt
Josh Teulker
Clarissa Turley
16
Pamela Christopher
Kathy Passereni
17
Dwayne Allman
Kathryn Gill
Ashley Waskom
18
Paige Allman
Kiefer Howard
Julia Rodriguez-Wart
Maddox Ross
19
Jennifer Babbs
Kevin Hanner
20
Cynthia Gray
21
Kathy Blandford
Gary Kellermeier
Connie Philpot
Kelly Robertson
Steve Zabel
22
Sue Nehrt
Nikki Nolan
Reid Sparks
Richard VonDielingen
24
Michael Baird
Emily Hughes
25
Roger Dailey
26
Rose Elmer
Paige Isaacs
Laura Zabel-Hockstra
27
Jodi Beickman
Brendon Patman
Jacob Rorig
28
Linda Allman
Halle Hehman
Nancy Stuckwisch
29
Ryan Begley
Janet Myers
Blake Otte
Max Stuckwisch
30
Caden Cardinal
Carolyn Ira
Emma Sparks
31
Derick Stuckwisch
Macy Warren
1
Steve & Brenda Hughes
4
J & Bethany McElfresh
6
Joshua & Stacie Teipen
14
Jerry & Tammy Brown
Jeff & Paula Hackman
Jared & Jessica Kellermeier
15
Michael & Julia Hackman
16
Marty & Cindy Koop
19
Roger & Peggy Hehman
25
Joseph & Melanie Martin
26
Rex & Teresa Meyer
29
Dave & Pamela Spurgeon
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