Heaven on Earth: Church Mouse Musings at Historic St. Peter's

by Sandra Voelker

Overview

"A charming 'tail' revealing a church's congregational life through the sharp eyes of its own church mice. A delightful read!"

--Mount Olive Lutheran Church's Monday Night Book Group
Rochester, Minnesota

Heaven on Earth, the second book in the Finley's Tale series, brings to light more amusing adventures and further intriguing developments at Historic St. Peter's, recorded by church mouse Finley Newcastle.

Finley and the entire mice village perpetually observe the anything-but-boring church people, some odd shenanigans, an underground discovery, church vandalism, and much, much more. Their top priority, as always, is "Safety First".

Pastor Osterhagen and his family walk by faith through the church year by doing what they do best: confidently proclaiming and trusting in Jesus Christ, their Lord and Saviour, for the forgiveness of sins, and relying on God's daily gifts of abundant grace and protection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781486616664
Publisher:	Word Alive Press
Publication date:	06/11/2019
Series:	Finley's Tale , #2
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Sandra Voelker dubs herself as "a qualified church insider," being both a pastor's daughter and a pastor's wife. Having lived many years in Minnesota, she currently resides and writes in Windsor, Ontario, where she is the organist (among many other things) at her church. She has four daughters and four grandchildren. Sandra holds tightly to her wishes, dreams, and a lifelong collection of happenings, heartaches, and humour, which are the meat, potatoes, and gravy of day-to-day church life.

Editorial Reviews

“Under the observant eye of Finley Newcastle (aka F.N.), the church mouse living at Historic St. Pete’s Church, the comments and activities of Pastor Osterhagen, his wife Aia, their family and congregation are carefully recorded. Thank you, F.N. You put a smile on a reader’s face as you record life in the parsonage and bring to mind the ups and downs, trials and triumphs of the church as a family of families . . . warts and blemishes, sweetness and grace. I love it!”


-- Rev. Steve Wagner


Associate Pastor, Concordia Lutheran Church, San Antonio, Texas

Past Director, Pastoral Leadership Institute

“Through the eyes of church mice, observations are made. Using their voices, author Sandra Voelker has told in diary form delightful and divine stories about life in a church, in a parsonage, and life as a pastor, the pastor’s wife, and their children. The reader meets a variety of personalities (aka church members) and becomes involved in both church and town incidents, problems, and occasions. Open the pages now and enjoy a journey that is perceptive, evokes compassion, causes smiles and laughter, reveals wisdom, and touches the soul. In other words, enjoy a bit of real ‘heaven on earth.’”


-- Rev. Dr. David H. Ritt


President and Bishop Emeritus


English District, Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

“A charming ‘tail’ revealing a church’s congregational life through the sharp eyes of its own church mice. A delightful read!”


– Mount Olive Lutheran Church’s Monday Night Book Group


Rochester, Minnesota

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