

A Year-Long
Celebration
We kick-off our year-long anniversary celebration in September 2024 and will continue the celebration with events smattered throughout the year. We hope to highlight different aspects of our church/school history through periodic video, photo and/or trivia published in The Proclaimer, Hands+Feet or on screens during Sunday Worship.
ANNIVERSARY
In 2025, St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School will experience its 150th and 115th anniversaries, respectively. We are planning a year-long recognition of our history and presence in the Perham area, culminating with a celebration in September 2025.
OUR HISTORY
We hope to celebrate our rich history by collecting photographs, published materials, art, hymnals, bells, crucifixes, wedding or baptismal gowns or certificates and more. Our plan is to showcase these items through historical exhibits and an anniversary booklet.
If you have any historical pieces or photos of St. Paul’s (any era), we would love to borrow and display them! All items will be documented and itemized in order to return them after our celebration in September 2025.

ARTIFACTS
In order to create a rich historical exhibit, the Anniversary planning committee is collecting and digitizing photographs and other published materials, bulletins and programs. We're also looking for other artifacts such as art, hymnals, bells, crucifixes, wedding or baptismal gowns or certificates and more. We would love to borrow and display these items in our anniversary collection.
If you have any historical pieces or photos of St. Paul’s (any era), we would love to see them!
Contact Nicole Seifert with questions by calling 218-371-5884.
DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Items collected for our anniversary celebration that have been digitized are available in our digital archives. Click the links below to view photographs, published materials, bulletins, programs, council minutes and more that have been found in the church or provided by church members who allowed us to make digital copies of these historical artifacts.
2025 CELEBRATION WEEKEND
Our final celebration event will coincide with our annual Hog Roast, which is a wonderful opportunity to invite Perham area residents to celebrate this part of Perham's history. In addition to the Hog Roast, the celebration event will feature two days of fun and fellowship. All items listed are proposed at this time, as we are still in the planning process.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20TH
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Hog Roast
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Bounce Houses
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Historical Exhibits
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ImagiNick Performs (Nick Bretz)
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Bob & the Beachcombers Perform
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Beer Garden
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Tractor Cart Rides
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21ST
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Worship Service w/German Hymns
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Special Guests
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Fellowship
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Campus Tours
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Alumni Photos
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Possible Raffle or Silent Auction
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PLANNING COMMITTEE
If you would like to participate in the planning, preparation and/or execution of our anniversary celebration, please watch Hands+Feet for committee meeting dates/times or connect with someone already on the committee:
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Joe Saenger, LuAnn Carow, Kathy Steinmetz, Sue Flatau, Susan Ayers or Nicole Seifert
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The committee will be looking for volunteers as different events or projects approach, so if you have special skills you would like to offer, we'd love to hear from you!