This Summer, Sunday School is Family Time! Sunday Mornings - June - August - 9:15am-10:15am.Summer is here and we will be changing up how we do Sunday School. We are calling it Family Fun Time and it is pretty self-explanatory. It is church family getting together and having fun while we discover how much God loves us! We are asking adults to stick around and have some fun leading the kids in the activities. Don't miss the fun and we spend this summer together as family!

Enter New TextThis Year, during the season of Lent, we will be talking about the Seven Deadly Sins and how the suffering and death of Jesus are the only real answer to these issues. CLICK HERE to Listen

Check out our new Sunday School! FAITHWEAVERWeaving faith into life! Click to download Registration FormsThat's right we are launching a new focus for Sunday School this year. It's call FAITHWEAVER and here's the deal. Parents are called by God to be the main teachers of the faith to their kids. Church is called to help parents to teach their kids. So that's where FAITHWEAVER comes in. All our Sunday School classes will be learning the same Bible truth. Parents will have their own class where they will discover who cool it is to share Jesus with their little ones! Come on out - we'd love to have you. You can click HERE to download a registration form!

New Series: Resolved! What if God handed you a list of New Year's Resolutions? What might that list look like? How would you respond to that list? Here is what that list might contain how how we might respond.

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What to Expect - Our Two ServicesMODERNIf you choose our non-traditional or modern service you can expect to hear Gods Word for you in a way that you can understand. We don't try to be the coolest kids on the block - we just want to keep it simple and easier to follow. So if you didn't grow up in Ned Flanders house than this service might help. Don't worry about what you wear - we don't. If wearing a tie is your thing - we think you'll look spiffy. If you don't know what a tie is - there are more like you here. The point is not what you wear but what God wants you to know. He wants you to know you are forgiven and loved by Him because He sent Jesus to die and rise for you. The message of God's love in Jesus is what we think matters most! The music is loud sometimes and laid back other times. We embrace the freedom to play all kinds of music. So you'll hear the latest praise music, some great old Gospel songs and even some folksy stuff. The message is the big deal (see a pattern here?). TraditionalOur traditional or liturgical (means "work of the people" is a wonderful service that is rich in meaning and God"s Word. If you are new to the whole church thing and want a bit of help in understanding this type of service then we have something we hope will assist the first-timer and the long-standing member alike - our guide to liturgy. If you CLICK HERE you will get a pdf that explains how we do things at our traditional service. Check it out!

DINNER FOR PASTOR AND FAMILY! FIVE YEARS TOGETHER!Yeah - Pastor got here over five years ago and we will be getting together at noon on November 14th to celebrate!

NOVEMBER 9TH! VOTER'S MEETING!What makes a church strong? It's God and His people working together for His Glory! Want to be a part of what God is doing? Want to get involved in what goes on here at St. Peter? Then make it a point to be with as we have our Famiily Meeting (Voter"s Meeting) We will be discussing and praying about next year"s budget and our leadership! Come out and let your voice be heard!

Youth Confirmation (FINK) - FINK stands for "Faith Inkubators" which is the confirmation program we use at St Peter. 6-8 grade youth are encouraged to sign up and attend this two year program that meets on Sunday Evenings every other week from 5-6:30pm. Students learn the basics of the faith as they discuss, act out, and live the truth!CLICK HERE for 2010-2011 Confirmation Schedule Click Here for Confirmation QuestionsHigh School - We meet every Sunday Morning in the Youth Room to talk about what matters most in our lives - what Jesus did for us and what that means for our lives.

Jesus calls us to teach our children. We believe that the primary or first teachers of our kids are the parents. We pray that parents will set time aside to get into the Word so they can teach it to their children. We want to partner with parents in the teaching of our church's kids! Here is what we offer little guys and youth:Ages 2- Eighth Grade - On Sunday Mornings at 9:15am we meet year-round to have fun and most importantly, to learn about Gods love in Jesus! Vacation Bible School - Every year in June we have our VBS - it is so much fun! Really, we have a blast! Yet, it’s not all fun and games and we learn once again about the love God has for all of us in His Son Jesus!

WHAT WE BELIEVEWe are a bunch of people who believe that God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus , to die and rise for us. We are connected with the Lutheran tribe. That means that we agree with this German guy from the 1500"s named Martin Luther. He believed that salvation in Jesus Christ is to be the center of everything we teach. What do we teach? Glad you asked - here are the basics: We believe that sinful man (that"s me and you) is saved by... Grace Alone God loves the people of the world, even though we are all sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly. This truth is based on... Scripture AloneThe Bible is God"s Own Word, (by the way, it has no mistakes and never fails) in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the only place that we go to determine Christian doctrine. This saving work of Jesus is freely given to us by... Faith AloneBy His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him. St Peter Lutheran Church is a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Meet Pastor Fred Check out his BLOGAbout my Tribe: Love my wife Darla, and my three kids, Jacob, Katie, and Matthew! They are a huge support and together we live out this adventure!Fave Books: Don Miller"s "Blue Like Jazz", Stephen Covey"s "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", Anything by Martin Luther, Bonhoeffer, or C.S. Lewis.Fave Foods: PIZZA, PIZZA, Pasta! really good bread!Fave TV Shows: Hockey games, Football Games, Top Chef, That Metal Show - pretty much any show that has to do with music. Love Flashpoint, Deadliest Catch. and Dirty Jobs.Fave Music: Metal, Punk, show-off guitar music. If it has killer guitar and a great message - I"m in.Fave Stuff to do: Getting out on my bike. Spending time with my family. Reading about Jesus and His Church. Guitar and gear shopping.Fave Places to visit: California and NJ (yeah, NJ - you gotta problem wit dat?).Fave Guitars: Fender Telecasters, Ibanez, Gretsch, and Gibsons. I love um all - who am I kidding?Fave Places online: Sweetwater Music - no doubt! see podcasts below - spend time online checking out theology and churches. Fave Quotes: "be part of the solution, not the problem." "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33)Fave Church guys: Martin Luther. C.S. Lewis. Fave Podcasts: Village Church (Matt Chandler), Mars Hill Church (Mark Driscoll), Mosiac (Erwin McManus). ELDERS John RhameEd GottschlingScott LehmannDavid AndersonLee RileyRob BodzaChurch CouncilThe pastor and elders work together with our church council to lead our congregation in mission!

Welcome to St Peter!Who are we? We are a group of people that God has brought together to worship Him and serve the world around us! We are just so excited that Jesus died to save our souls! We we want everyone to experience and know the forgiveness and love that God gave us. Want to know more about God's free gift of Jesus? Check out our online messages or come and see us if you live in the Portage Indiana Area.

OUR VALUES/VISIONThere are many things that we value as God's Church - here are a few of the things that really matter to us.We are passionate about:Worshiping Together - We value hearing God"s Word and Praising Him! Discovering Together - We value discovering the truths that God has for us in His Word and what those truths mean for our lives! Getting Together - We value hanging out with each other and sharing the love God has for us!Our VisionWe envision a place where people are affirmed, loved, and valued. We see a place where God"s Word is not only learned, but lived by everyone. This means that we are not only Christians in name, but Christians who are actively making a difference in our world. We see a place where you can come and experience the love of God that is ours in Christ Jesus.

OUR STORYA little history. In the late 1800's a group of German farmers got together and met together as a small church family. They met in the Lenberg home and later moved to a location on the corner of Central and McCool in what used to be the town of McCool. The church began to grow and eventually moved to it's current location on the corner of Central and Mission in Portage during the 1960's. We have been served by many faithful and loving pastors over the years and today we continue to grow. We recently completed an expansion/remodeling project. The facility has undergone a transformation and we are enjoying our new space. Pastor Hoover came to us from NJ in 2005 and together we believe that God has some amazing work for us to do in the community of Portage. We continue to pray that God would use us to make a difference in people's lives.

Sunday MorningServices @ 8 & 10:30 am6540 Central AvePortage, IN 46368 - MAP

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