Greetings from Church of Peace 12-21-17

Greetings from Church of Peace!

The time is nearly here for us to celebrate Christ’s birth at Christmas. 

Here is the schedule of services at Church of Peace:

          8:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship – Sunday of Advent Love

          4:00 a.m. Communion Christmas Service

The choir will sing and there will be a duet by Siera Williams and Julia Hickey.  There will be a children’s sermon.

          7:00 p.m.  Candlelight Christmas Communion Service

                             There will be a children’s sermon.

        11:00 p.m.  Candlelight Christmas Communion Service

                             Todd Whittaker will provide special music. 

Alice Jaber has been a patient at St. Agnes Hospital.  Please remember Alice when you pray.

Reverse Advent Calendar boxes for the food pantry can be brought in at any time that is convenient for you. 

On behalf of the whole staff at Church of Peace, we wish you a most holy and inspired Christmas celebration.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Please help me to prepare my heart and life to receive you at Christmas, O God.  Make these days holy. Make my life holy.  Please bless Alice Jaber with your healing love.  Amen.

       

Greetings from Church of Peace 12-14-17

Greetings from Church of Peace!

Tonight we gather at 7:00 p.m. for the Service of Remembrance and Hope.  This lovely candle-lit service is gentle and peaceful.  It is designed not only for those who are sad this Christmas but also for those who yearn for a quiet time of spiritual restoration.

Joy! Joy! Joy! That is the theme of our Advent worship this Sunday morning. Join us at 8:45 a.m. for an hour of spiritual enlivening and refreshment.

At 10:15 on Sunday morning, our children will present their Christmas Program.  Please stay after worship to enjoy this gift of faith from our Sunday School.

We’ll gather at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday for pizza and caroling. Join in as we bring some holiday cheer to folks for whom this Christmas may be difficult.  Please sign up on the bulletin board or call the church to sign up.  We want to have plenty of pizza.

Terri Hoffman has been a patient in the hospital.  Please pray that Terri will recover speedily and completely from surgery.

Here’s the list of upcoming services for Advent and Christmas:

Sunday, Dec. 17^th:      8:45 Worship

                                                10:15 Christmas Program

                                                5:00 Pizza and Caroling

Sunday, Dec. 24^th:      8:45 Worship

                                                4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve with Communion

                                               7:00 p.m. Candle-lit with Communion

                                              11:00 p.m. Candle-lit with Communion

Sunday, Dec. 31^st       8:45 a.m.   Worship – Lessons and Carols

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: In this busy season, O God, I pray that you will slow me down so that I can notice your gentle touches of love.  Rekindle within me the flame of faith. Prepare my heart to receive Christ at Christmas.  Bless Terri Hoffman with your healing presence.  I pray in Jesus’ name.  Amen. 

Greetings from Church of Peace 12-07-17

Greetings from Church of Peace!

Brrr…. Winter has finally come to us here in Fond du Lac! But our sanctuary is warm and welcoming as we celebrate the Advent season.  This Sunday we will light the candle of Peace, have an anthem from the choir, and be inspired by the story of John the Baptist.  Join us at 8:45 a.m.!

The Council will be setting up the Christmas trees after worship on Sunday.  If you’d like to help, please meet us up in the sanctuary about 10:30.  We’ll set them up and put on the lights.  The confirmation class will add the ornaments on Wednesday.

Saturday is the second rehearsal for the Sunday School’s Christmas Program.  Have your children at the church from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Parents are welcomed to stay and help!

Next week:

*Tuesday: Golden Fellowship at 11:00 with lunch to follow.  Join us for a fun tour of the Mexican Copper Canyon district. Please sign up so we have plenty of lunch.

*Thursday: The Service of Remembrance and Hope will be held at 7:00. This service is designed to bring peace to our hearts, especially for those who are missing someone who has died or moved away. This service is healing and hopeful.

Have you been filling your Reverse Advent Calendar box?  If you do not have a list of needed food, you can check the Messenger on the website (www.uccchurchofpeace.org).

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Bless me, dear God, with a clear vision of how I can help you as I go about my day today.  Show me how to bring cheer and hope to all I meet.  Open my eyes to your many blessings and make me truly thankful.  Amen.