Greetings from Church of Peace 04/07/2016

Greetings from Church of Peace!

“And the walls came a-tumbling down!” These words from the old Sunday School song came to mind this week as the major demo started at Church of Peace.  Yesterday, a Bobcat (vehicle, not animal) was in the building rescuing the remaining recyclable materials before the big machines come in. Drive by and you may see some pretty exciting action around here.

Worship this Sunday will feature the story of the conversion of Saul to Paul.  This is one of the cornerstone stories of our faith and offers significant meaning for our lives.  The service will begin at 8:45.

Tom Schultz is in the hospital.  Please pray that he will heal quickly and completely from surgery.

This Sunday, you will be able to enter the church building at the elevator entrance, up the long front stairs, or through the arched first-floor door at the corner of Military and Ruggles.  You can park at the Y or in the north parking lot. If you cannot walk from those distances, you are invited to use the back parking lot.

COP Day at the YMCA is this Sunday.  Pop in to the Y anytime between 11:00 and 3:30 to use the facilities. Join us at noon in the Community Room for lunch. It will be fun!

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: God of hope and joy, I give you thanks for the many blessings this day has already held. Bless the remaining hours to my use in your service.  Be with Tom Schultz as he recovers from surgery.  I pray these things as I seek to be a faithful disciple of Jesus.  Amen.

Greetings from Church of Peace 03-31-2016

Greetings from Church of Peace!

Christ is risen!  Christ is risen indeed! This Sunday we’ll continue our Easter praises in song and prayer.  Holy Communion will be celebrated. Join us at 8:45 a.m.

When you come to worship Sunday, please remember that only two outside doors will be functioning: the red doors off Military Road and the “elevator door” off Ruggles. The garage is now gone. You can drop off passengers by the elevator door and drive through to the north lot.  If you have trouble walking, we encourage you to park in the back parking lot.  Otherwise, please park in the north parking lot or over at the YMCA.

We know of two people who are hospitalized from our church family: Amy Schmitz and Don Gerbing.  Please remember them in your prayers.

The asbestos abatement team has been hard at work this week removing the dangerous substance from our building.  It is exciting to see the project underway! If you have questions, you can ask the Construction Committee who’ll be serving the social hour this Sunday.

Sunday, April 10^th is COP Day at the YMCA. The whole family is invited to use the facilities of the Y.  We’ll serve pizza at noon.  Please call (921-8215) or sign up on the bulletin board to let us know you’ll be participating so we have enough food.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Bless me, O God, with a sense of your nearness.  Let me hear you calling me to serve so I can say, “Hear I am, send me.”  Please bless Don Gerbing and Amy Schmitz with your tender healing power.  I pray remembering the Risen Christ.  Amen.  

Holy Week Greetings 2016

Holy Week Greetings from Church of Peace!

We greet you in the name of Christ on this holiest of weeks in the church year.  Here’s the schedule:

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• Tonight’s Maundy Thursday service begins at 7:00 p.m.  We will remember Jesus washing the feet of the disciples and we will share the Lord’s Supper around the table.

• v Tomorrow’s Good Friday service also begins at 7:00 p.m. Listen as people from the Bible tell of their experiences on the tragic day when Jesus was killed. Pastor Jim will sing a solo. The candles will be extinguished and we will leave in silence.

• Sunday’s Easter services begin at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. At each service, we will have a trumpeter, the choir will sing, and we will celebrate Holy Communion.  There will be a social hour between services.

We invite you to make your Easter observation complete by attending worship on each of these holy days. 

Please remember Norma Bacon in your prayers.  Her son Len died this week.

All doors will be open this Sunday so you can park and enter as usual. Asbestos abatement takes place next week; call the church before you stop by because the staff may be working from their homes on a couple of the days next week.

The April edition of The Messenger is now available on our website (www.uccchurchofpeace.org) and in the elevator entrance of the church building.

That’s the news from Church of Peace. 

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

A prayer for today: On this holy Thursday, O God, I pause to thank you once again for the beautiful witness of Jesus as he commanded us to love one another and for the ways he showed that love in his life.  Please enable my life to be a true reflection of my deep gratitude.  I pray for your gift of solace to be poured out on Norma Bacon.  And please bless our congregation as we worship and pray in the coming days.  Amen.