Advent Family Activities

Michelle Leahy • December 2, 2024

New Traditions for Spiritual Growth This Advent

Advent is a wonderful season where we look with anticipation for the coming of our Messiah. This is a perfect time to create new traditions with your family that draw you all nearer to your Lord and to one another. Check out some of these Advent activities and choose one to try today.

I Can Hardly Wait for...

Activity kits are available for families to go along with this year's Advent sermon theme. Your family will engage in a different activity each week in Advent. Pick up your kit today in the Ministry Center.

Family Devotions

Printed copies of the Advent devotional, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, from Lutheran Hour Ministries are available in the Ministry Center or you can download a copy on their website at https://www.lhm.org/advent/.

Activity Booklet

Print a copy of this Christmas Memory & Activity book for each child. Be sure to spend some time talking with your family about how they would answer the various questions.

Jesus Birthday

Host a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas morning. Bake a cake. Sing and blow out candles. You can download and print a birthday card for Jesus here.

Nativity Activities

Do you have a nativity set that the children are permitted to touch? There are a variety of options for child friendly nativity sets.

With these pieces, you can have a Progressive Nativity. Place Mary and Joseph across the room and move them closer to the manger during each day of December.
Hide the pieces of your nativity and have a treasure hunt. When the pieces are found, talk about each one. You could consider the perspective of each person or animal or the significance they add to the narrative.

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By Pastor Danny Eggold • November 12, 2025

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope this note finds you well and encouraged in the Lord. St. Peter’s continues to be a place where God is at work through our preschool, school, various ministries, and the daily faithfulness of His people. I am grateful to serve the Lord with you in this place! As we continue to serve together, I want to update you on changes in our church office and ministry staff. As many of you know, Michelle Leahy has been serving as our “Interim Director of Operations,” providing support and coordination across many areas of congregational life. In the coming weeks, Michelle will be stepping into a new role, “Executive Director.” This means her work will shift from hands-on ministry support to more administrative leadership and oversight of the church office, properties, finances, and technology. This is an important step for us as a congregation as we continue to support our staff and serve our members. With this change, we want to ensure that daily ministry needs are met. After reviewing our current staffing and budget, we can make an adjustment that supports the ongoing ministry without increasing costs. To that end, Kami Jo Mogelvang will expand her role to serve as “Church Ministry Coordinator.” Many of you have already seen Kami Jo assisting Pastor McDowell in youth ministry two days each week. Under the new alignment, she will: Continue serving in youth ministry, and Help coordinate ministry efforts and volunteer connections with Pastor Nate and Pastor McDowell across the congregation. This will help us strengthen volunteer support and the many “connecting points” that help our church family care for one another. As Kami Jo transitions out of her receptionist duties, this change will open about 18 hours per week at the front desk, which we have posted. This staffing arrangement stays within our approved 2025 budget. I am thankful for Michelle, Kami Jo, our staff, and all our volunteers. I also appreciate the spirit of grace and partnership that marks our congregation. Please keep our staff and ministry leaders in your prayers as we move through these transitions. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for the privilege of serving Christ with you! In Christ, Pastor Danny Eggold St. Peter’s Lutheran Church & School