MEET THE STAFF

Rev. Rick Cody

(wife Michelle)

PASTOR

Jen Nordstrom

(husband Daniel)

CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARY

St. Peter is a beautiful church that is very well maintained. We have a lawn service that maintains the grounds and a maintenance staff to maintain the building. Our congregation has many multi-generation families and many senior members that are very dedicated to helping within the church. Music is an important part of our St. Peter family. Our organist, Doris Stark, has been playing for us for over 63 years. Our congregation focuses our attention on the historic liturgy and rich hymnody of the Lutheran Church. In our Lutheran Service Book, there are a variety of hymns from various Christian traditions, that focus on the life, death, and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Pastor Cody is a published hymn writer and writes hymns for special occasions such as weddings, church anniversaries, and hymns for the festival seasons of the church year, which are often used in our worship services. Our Divine Services are livestreamed and added to our YouTube Channel, Facebook and here, on our website under Most Recent Livestream.

Doris Stark

(husband Bud)

Both have been with the church serving for over 60 years!

ORGANIST

Chris Wildhagen

CUSTODIAN

CHURCH PRESIDENT - Dan Nordstrom

CHURCH VICE PRESIDENT - Ron Furrer

SECRETARY - Marjorie Mitchell

TREASURER - Steve Meyer

PASTOR - Rev. Richard S. Cody

ORGANIST - Doris Stark

CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARY - Jen Nordstrom

CUSTODIAN - Chris Wildhagen

ACCOUNTANT - Melissa Faucett

BOARD OF ELDERS -

(Head Elder) Jeff Pettijohn

Dwight Foley

Darrell Haeker

John Mattson

Marcus Steidel

(Our Elders meet monthly)

ST. PETER GROUPS

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

Monthly Meetings on the second Tuesday of every month @ 10a.m.

This group works with many agencies in town including the Pregnancy Resource Center, Women’s Abuse Shelter, and the Second Harvest Food Pantry. As well as any specified needs in the community or in our congregation.

MEDIA TEAM

Livestreams our Divine Services, runs and maintains the sound system, as well as built and maintains our website. We also have individuals that create service slides and project them for our complete Divine Services, including song lyrics. The Media Team is always looking for creative folks to join the team!

PRAYER BREAKFAST Saturdays @ 8 a.m. Dedicated members join together in praying for our church, congregation and our country.

QUILTERS Thursdays @ 9.a.m Ladies who love to sew and enjoy good fellowship. A wonderfully talented group of ladies that are patient and willing to teach.

BIBLE STUDIES

Sunday Schools offered @ 10:30 a.m. Stan Wilson - Adult Pastor Cody - Adult Michelle Goller - Youth Christy Price - Kids

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays @ 9 a.m. The ladies are currently study reading a book recommended by our LCMS, it’s called “Waiting, A Bible Study on Patience, Hope, and Trust,” by Sharla Fritz. Please come join for some great fellowship and a dive into a great study.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH CATECHISM INSTRUCTION Wednesdays @ 5 p.m. (starts back up on August 28th) Pastor Cody is instructing our youth each week to demonstrate to their parents, and their Lord, the importance of this journey in their faith walk. Catechesis is the teaching of our Lord that is drawn from the Holy Scriptures, confessed in the Small Catechism, and expressed in Divine Service. Please pray for them as they study the Word of God and complete this important stage in their lives. The class is open to all from the 5th grade through the 8th grade.

BIBLE STUDY Mondays @ 6 p.m. MNL (Monday Night Live) Pizza at 6 p.m. followed by currently an adult catechism study (in the Ministry Center) Livestreamed on Rick Cody Facebook Page or YouTube. The link will take you to a page with his current catechism course classes.

BIBLE STUDY Mondays @ 4 p.m. Stan Wilson (in the conference room)

4TH & DOLMAN (1891)

St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1891. The original building was located at 4th & Dolman, St Joseph, Missouri. This property was donated by one of the founding members along with a three-room house next door that was used as a parsonage. The constitution was signed on December 6, 1891 by 11 founding members. There are many direct descendants of these men that are active members today.

4TH & DOLMAN (1922) after the fire

In March of 1922, St Peter suffered a devastating fire that caused them to lose everything. The organ and the pews were saved, but both sustained water damage. During the time of construction of the new church, the congregation met for worship services in the basement of Washington Park Library and the Christian Day School was held in the basement of the Savannah Avenue Baptist Church. On September 3, 1922, the new building was dedicated! Sixteen years later, in 1938, the building was completely remodeled. In the early years, the church operated a Christian Day School in the church basement. After the fire, no tuition was charged and attendance decreased. Due to the rise in congregational expense, the school was closed.

MAGNOLIA AVE & ST JOSEPH AVE (1958)

In 1958, St. Peter secured a building lot approximately 3.5 acres at the intersection of St. Joseph Ave. and Magnolia Ave.

MAGNOLIA AVE & ST JOSEPH AVE (1960)

The building was 133 feet long and 49 feet wide including the buttresses. The highest point of the ceiling is 41 feet. The outside finish and sanctuary wall are Kasota stone while the altar and sanctuary cross are of Carthage stone. The seating capacity is 300 with additional seating in the choir loft.

MAGNOLIA AVE & ST JOSEPH AVE (1962)

The church that stands today, was dedicated on December 9, 1962.

MAGNOLIA AVE & ST JOSEPH AVE (PRESENT)

In 1979, an annex was added to the south side of the original structure, extending the center hall. Offices for the pastor and church secretary, along with larger restrooms designed to accommodate the handicapped, comprised the new portion of the building. This vacated what was the shared offices of the pastor and secretary and is now remodeled into a small meeting and fellowship room, which includes a small kitchenette. In 1984, the church bell from the original building at 4th and Dolman, was placed on the front lawn with a large exterior sign. Other small cosmetic changes have been made over the years including; stained glass windows in the sanctuary, concrete blocks covered with a texture finish, the downstairs kitchen was remodeled and Sunday school rooms were accomplished by dividing larger rooms in the basement and on the second floor. In 2005 an activity building which includes a gym, a kitchen, an office and a small meeting room was erected.

OUR HISTORY