Greetings from Church of Peace 11-03-16

Greetings from Church of Peace!

We’ll celebrate Holy Communion together this Sunday morning, after we’ve each slept an extra hour because of Daylight Savings Time! So set your clocks back on Saturday night and then join us at 8:45 for a service of renewal and faith. 

Saturday morning we will gather at about 8:00 a.m. for the final clean-up of our property for the autumn season.  Bring a rake and a smile!

Elaine Schabel and John Waldschmidt are hospitalized.  Please remember them in your prayers.

Construction news:  Doesn’t the front of the new addition look nice as the bricks go on? The inside is progressing as well as walls are dry-walled. Plumbers and electricians continue their work. The asphalt between the disabled parking area and the big parking lot is currently torn up as they prepare to repave that area.  This means we will not be able to drive through on Sunday.  There will be some disabled parking spaces available.  If you park in the big parking lot, allow extra time to walk around to the front of the building. This might be a good week to utilize the YMCA parking lot.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: Breath of Life, Giver of Hope, bless me with a sense of your nearness today.  Fill my life with purpose in serving you.  Bless all who are sick or injured, especially Elaine Schabel and John Waldschmidt, with your healing touch.  Thank you, God.  Amen.

Greetings from Church of Peace 10-27-16

Greetings from Church of Peace,

A Ritual of Remembrance for our members who have died in the past year highlights our Reformation Sunday worship this Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The Sunday School children will sing.  There will be a story sermon.

On Saturday, Church of Peace will host the funeral of Rev. Gary Miller, friend of our congregation who served as a guest preacher here and who played the trumpet for our Easter services. 

Construction news: We’re not sure what they are doing today but it certainly is loud! (All a part of the adventure.) They have made great progress on brickwork in the front of the building as well as in dry walling the interior.  Our old bathrooms are being transformed into pantries. Preparation work is continuing on the new stairway from the narthex to the sanctuary.

The November Messenger is available in the narthex and on-line at www.uccchurchofpeace.org.

That’s the news from Church of Peace.

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

A prayer for today: The chilly autumn weather brings with it the reminder of my need for your warm love in all aspects of my life, O God.  Please help me to experience your nearness today.  Show me ways to serve you in Christ’s name.  Amen.

Greetings from Church of Peace 10-20-16

Greetings from Church of Peace!

Remember the song about the “wee little man” who sat in the tree? The story of Zacchaeus is the focus of this Sunday’s Scripture reading and sermon. Join us for this hour of renewal and spiritual invigoration.  We’ll begin at 8:45 a.m.

This week’s construction news: all exterior doors are now installed, brickwork continues, and narthex sheetrock started yesterday. The new bathroom and water fountain are fully functional.

The confirmation retreat is this Friday night and Saturday.  Please pray for our youth and their leaders as they grow in faith together.

Regretfully, we have had to cancel the Fall Festival Dinner.  We have returned by mail all checks that we received. If you paid in cash, please get your refund by calling the church office (921-8215) or talk to Pastor Jenny on Sunday.

October 30^th is the Sunday closest to All Saints’ Day.  On that day we will honor those of our congregation who have died during the past year.

That’s the news from Church of Peace!

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

A prayer for today: Thank you, God, for this day with its promises of many blessings.  I pray that you will open the eyes of my heart to the ways you touch my life with kindness today.  Show me how I can reflect your love to everyone I meet. Bless our youth and their leaders on the confirmation retreat that they may grow in faith, love, and friendship. Amen.