Lenten Greetings 04-25-15

Greetings from Church of Peace on this Lenten Wednesday!

Tonight we gather for our last Lenten worship service.  Join us at 7:00 p.m. for a time of spiritual instruction and refreshment.  The candles of Perseverance and Servanthood will be lit.  A vastly improved sound set up will help us to learn from and enjoy the sermon by Andy Griffith.

Palm Sunday worship will feature beautiful enhancements and lovely music (both the children and the Chapel Choir will sing!).  The service will begin at 8:45 a.m.

Tomorrow night’s Bible study will focus on the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark. It will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Please remember these people when you pray because they are in need of God’s healing touch: Bill Mitchell, Jim Mitchell, Tim Puddy, and Janet Willis.

This Sunday we will dedicate our One Great Hour of Sharing Offering.  This money will be faithfully used by Church World Service to aid disaster victims throughout the next year.  The funds also support long-standing programs like health care for those in dire poverty and education in sustainable agriculture.  Please prayerfully consider a generous gift to this important offering.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today:  Here I am, Lord, safely in your protecting care and still fretting anyway.  I’m sorry.  Please remind me that you are totally trustworthy and that I can depend on your help and support. Bless all who are sick, especially Bill Mitchell, Jim Mitchell, Tim Puddy, and Janet Willis.  Shine your light of comfort on all who grieve. Please give me the energy I need to live faithfully today.  Amen.

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Greetings from Church of Peace on this Lenten Wednesday!

The Candle of Repentance will be lit at tonight’s service as we continue our journey through Lent.  Speaking the truth in love will be our focus as Andy Griffith helps us relate the Scriptures to every day life.  The service will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday we will look again to the prophet Jeremiah for inspiration on walking with God from day to day, reaping the blessings of wisdom and peace that only God can give. Worship begins at 8:45.

Thursday night’s Bible study will begin at 6:30 and will continue the study of the Gospel of Mark.  You will be warmly welcomed if you come to grow in faith and knowledge.

Jim Mitchell and Tim Puddy are both hospitalized.  Please remember them in prayer.

The Worship Enhancement Team will gather on Saturday morning at 9:00 in the Upper Room to finalize plans for Holy Week and Easter.

Sunday is the last day to order flowers for the Easter service.

Thinking about spring flowers in your garden?  Join us next Tuesday, March 24^th, for an hour of gardening tips.  Golden Fellowship begins at 11:00 and continues through lunch.  It really helps if you sign up ahead of time on the coatroom bulletin board.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Today, O God, I pray for the strength to do the things I need to do, the eyes to notice your blessings all around me, the heart to truly care about others, and the peace that you are with me always.  Please shine your healing light upon Tim Puddy and Jim Mitchell.  I pray in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

Lenten Greetings from Church of Peace 03-12-15

Greetings from Church of Peace on this Lenten Wednesday!

“Commitment” is the theme of the Lenten worship for tonight.  Join us at 7:00 p.m. as we deepen our faith together.  Andy Griffith will provide the sermon.

Tomorrow night (Thursday) you have another opportunity for growth in faith.  The Bible study begins a new book – the Gospel of Mark. Join us at 6:30 in Gammert Hall.

Our Sunday School students will bless us with an anthem this Sunday.  The service will focus on the prophet Micah’s command to “Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.”  Our service begins at 8:45 a.m.

Sunday is COP Day at the YMCA!  The facilities will be open for our church family’s use from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  It’s all free, even the pizza lunch.  Thanks to our Stewardship Ministry Team for providing this opportunity for us.

Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. the Shawl Ministers invite you to join them for a time of conversation and stitchery. 

This Sunday we begin our annual One Great Hour of Sharing Offering.  Please prayerfully consider a generous gift to this fund which provides disaster relief around the world all year long. The OGHS offering will be received on Palm Sunday.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Deepen my commitment to you and to your ways, O God. I yearn to be closer to you and to be more faithful. Make me an instrument of your peace.  Amen. 

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Greetings from Church of Peace on this Lenten morning!

This evening our confirmands will light the Lenten Candle of Reconciliation.  Scripture readings and the Andy Griffith Show will continue this theme.  Join us at 7:00 for a meaningful and enjoyable service.

This morning at 11:00 the funeral of Janet Norenberg will be held in our sanctuary.  Please remember her family in your prayers.

Tomorrow’s night’s Bible study of Ecclesiastes will focus on chapters 7-12 and on the truism that “time and chance happen to all.”  Looking to deepen your faith and understand life’s meaning?  The Bible study begins at 6:30. 

Sunday’s service promises to be inspirational and thought-provoking.  Join us as we continue to examine our lives this Lent.  The service will begin at 8:45 a.m.

In ten days, on Sunday, March 15^th, it will be a fun time for the whole family: “COP Day at the Y.”  You can use any of the facilities at the Y from after Sunday School until 3:00 p.m.  We’ll be serving pizza about noon.  Please sign up so we know how much to order. 

Saturday night before you go to bed, remember to set your clock ahead one hour.  Spring ahead!

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: I pray for wisdom and serenity as I journey though the hours of this day, O God.  Fill my heart with your love for each person whose life I touch. Make me an instrument of your peace. Bless the family of Janet Norenberg with comfort as they remember her today.  Amen.

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Greetings from Church of Peace on this Lenten morning!

Tonight we begin our Lenten series on connecting faith with everyday life.  Our Scriptures deal with two challenges faced by every Christian – judging and gossiping.  Join us as we chuckle over Andy Griffith while we examine our own lives.  The service begins at 7:00 p.m.  The confirmands will light the Lenten candle of Humility.

Tomorrow night’s Bible Study on Ecclesiastes will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Gammert Hall.  The topic is “The Key to Life is Low Expectations” from chapters 4-6.  Newcomers will be welcomed heartily.

Sunday’s service continues the theme of last Sunday: the cross and the crown.  Just what does it mean to bear the cross in our time and place?  We’ll celebrate Holy Communion together.

Don Kremer remains in the hospital.  Janet Norenberg is at the Hospice Home of Hope.  Delores Pinkert has become a resident of the Lutheran Home. Please remember them when you pray.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: During this Lenten day, O God, may I turn to you over and over again – for guidance, for inspiration, for peace.  Let me live as Jesus would live. I pray for those who are sick, especially Don Kremer, Janet Norenberg, and Delores Pinkert.  May they each feel your healing presence.  Amen.

Ash Wednesday Greetings from Church of Peace

Greetings from Church of Peace on this Ash Wednesday!

Yes, it is a bit nippy out there. But that won’t stop us hearty Church of Peace Christians from gathering at 7:00 for our Ash Wednesday communion service.  It will be a lovely service with slides of gorgeous sunsets, peaceful evening hymns, and a sermon written to touch your heart and enliven your faith. Two confirmands will bless our service by lighting the Lenten candle.

Tomorrow night’s Bible Study will focus on Ecclesiastes 3 and 4 – To everything there is a time….. The study begins at 6:30 in Gammert Hall. If you attend, you’ll be so glad that you did.

Sunday’s service will be the first Sunday in Lent. Worship will begin at 8:45 a.m.

Three people are hospitalized from our church family: Theresa Timm, Rose Randall, and Don Kremer. Janet Norenberg remains a patient at the Hospice Home of Hope. The funeral for Corliss Christie, John’s wife, will be tomorrow evening. Please remember these people when you pray.

Have you tried out the “new Oscar’s” (The Green Dragon) yet?  You have an opportunity this Sunday night.  We’ll meet there at 5:00 p.m. for a buy-your-own dinner.  What a nice way to get to know members of your church family and enjoy a delicious meal at the same time.  You can sign up on the coatroom bulletin board.

It is time to let us know if you plan to go on the Golden Fellowship tour and luncheon at La Clare Farms next Tuesday.  Please call the church office (921-8215) if you haven’t signed up yet.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: As I enter this Lenten season, O God, I pray for the courage to examine my life honestly.  Show me how to live more faithfully in the ways of Jesus.  I pray for your serenity-bringing presence to be felt by Rose Randall, Don Kremer, Theresa Timm, Janet Norenberg, and the Christie family.  Thank you, God.  Amen.

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Greetings from Church of Peace,

Full of meaning and smiles – that describes our worship service this Sunday.  Our Sunday School children (all ages) will provide an anthem.  We will honor the members of our congregation who have been married for 25 years or more.  The sermon will focus on family relationships.  Join us at 8:45 for an inspirational and enjoyable service.

Tonight the Bible study on Ecclesiastes will continue.  Meet in Gammert Hall at 6:30 for an hour of conversation and inspiration.

We have three members in special need of your prayers. Rose Randall and Debra Baker are hospitalized.  Janet Norenberg is now a resident of Hospice Home of Hope.  Thank you for remembering them in prayer.

The prayer shawl ministers will gather this Saturday morning at 9:00 in the youth room for a time of stitchery and friendship-building.  

THANK YOU! We met the goal we set for the Souper Bowl of Caring -- 1166 items were brought in to be shared with the hungry.  What a testimony this is to the compassion of our congregation.

Coming up….

Ash Wednesday Worship, Feb. 18^th 7:00 p.m.

Diner’s Club, Green Dragon, February 22^nd, 5:00 p.m.

Golden Fellowship, LaClare Farms, February 24^th 11:00 a.m.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Today, O God, I pray for a cheerful attitude and a compassionate spirit. Please grant me energy to do your work. I pray for Rose Randall, Debra Baker, and Janet Norenberg; may each one experience your tenderness today.  Thank you, God.  Amen.