Lutheran Schools Celebrate With Service Projects, Cultural Studies, Sumo Wrestling

There were games, service projects, International Dress Day, World's Fair, a school spirit rally, community events, and of course, sumo wrestling.

Lutheran schools in St. Charles County celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week from March 6-12.

Participating schools included Zion Lutheran in St. Charles, Messiah Lutheran in Weldon Spring, Trinity Lutheran in St. Charles, Immanuel Lutheran schools in St. Charles and Wentzville, and Child of God and Lutheran High School in St. Peters.

The most unusual event was a mock sumo wrestling match between teachers at Zion Lutheran School in St. Charles.

Teachers Patty Stewart, Amy Bernhardt, Kara Cornejo and Ruth Anderson squeezed into "sumo" air suits and faced off March 8 in Zion's gym.

"The kids loved it," said Zion Principal Marc Debrick. "It created quite a buzz around school."

The schools are members of the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA).

This year’s celebration theme was “Securing Each Child's Future-Making Disciples.”