Greetings from Church of Peace 06-11-15

Greetings from Church of Peace,

This week’s service features a humorous story from the Old Testament and two of Jesus’ short parables from the New Testament. It will be a pleasure to honor our graduates as a part of our worship. Join us at 8:45 for a time of spiritual renewal and rededication.

Immediately following the service on Sunday there will be a congregational meeting.  The Council has called this meeting to ask the membership to approve the hiring of Capelle Brothers and Diedrich to be the general contractors for our building project.  We will also be asked to pay Capelle Bros. and Diedrich $50,000 from the Building to Serve Fund for the drawing up of plans and other preparatory work for our new addition.

No one is hospitalized that we know of. 

We extend our Christian sympathy to the family of Beatrice Meixensperger whose funeral was held at the church yesterday.

This weekend the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ will be meeting in Green Lake.  Ray Beilke and the pastors will represent Church of Peace.

That’s the news from Church of Peace. 

We’ll see you in church!  Pastors Jenny and Jim

A prayer for today: I come to you with my heart ready to be filled with your love and grace, O God.  Guide my steps today so that I may walk in the ways of Christ in all my interactions. Show me how to be an instrument of your peace. Please bless all who grieve, especially the family of Beatrice Meixensperger. Bless our congregation as we seek to go faithfully into the future.  Amen.

Greetings from Church of Peace 06/04/15

Greetings from Church of Peace!

Holy Communion will be a featured part of this Sunday’s worship service at Church of Peace.  Join us as we sing, pray, and learn from the God of love. 

A week from Sunday, June 14^th, will be a pivotal day in the history of our congregation. Following the worship service at which we honor our graduates, the Council and Building Committee will convene a congregational meeting to vote on hiring Capelle Brothers and Diedrich to build our new addition.  Please be there to help make this critical decision. You can read more about it in the June issue of The Messenger which is available on line (www.uccchurchofpeace.org) and in the entryways at the church.

Rebecca Pluim is in the hospital following major surgery.  Please remember Becky in your prayers.

Shawn Knutson and Sarah Kozicke will be married this Saturday in our sanctuary.  We pray for God’s continued blessing upon their life together as husband and wife.

Next Wednesday, June 10^th, our congregation will be serving the meal at Loaves and Fishes.  We need donations of food and time.  Please take a look at the sign-up sheet in the coatroom.  We especially need workers from 5:00 – 6:30 to help with clean-up. Thank you!

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

We’ll see you in church!  Pastors Jenny and Jim

A prayer for today: O God of love and beauty, how my heart sings when the sky is clear and the weather is balmy.  Help me to be as grateful to you for all my blessings when the skies are cloudy and the wind blows with ferocity.  For you take care of me tenderly every day, no matter what is happening around me.  I ask your special blessing upon Rebecca Pluim as she recovers from surgery and on Shawn Knutson and Sarah Kozicke as they begin their married life.  Amen.