Upcoming Dates
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2/27
Women's Retreat begins.
3/4 - 4/1 @ 6pm
Wednesday Lenten Soup, Bread and Worship.
3/7 @ 6:15pm
Spaghetti Dinner by Senior High Youth group.
3/7 & 8
Ministry Fair.
3/15 @ 12:15pm
Communion class.
3/28 @ 9:00pm
Senior Ministry Conference.
3/30 @ 6:15pm
IMPACT Action.
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Worship Schedule
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Saturday 5:00pm - contemporary worship Sunday 8:30am - worship 9:45am - Sunday school11:00am - worship Wednesdays noon - prayers 7:00pm - Lenten worship |
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40 Days with the Lord's Prayer
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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...
"Our Father... If God is our Father, then God is not only my Father. We share a Father. We are part of something larger than ourselves - a family, as it were. If God is our Father, than all other people are, in a profound sense, our sisters and brothers. We belong to and are responsible for each other. You will notice that there are no first person pronouns in this prayer. In no way is the Lord's prayer ever my prayer. It is always our prayer, and whenever we pray it our attention should turn not only to our own needs but also to the needs of others. We never pray this prayer alone. Whenever we pray these words we stand with every other person - whether they pray this prayer or not." - Lenten Journey, day two
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Adult Learning Opportunities
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Virginia Synod's Annual Senior Ministry Conference
This conference addresses the Boom Generation's "Coming of Age." This generation is known to be spiritual seekers, searching for meaning in their lives. What does this mean for our congregation? Issues of aging affect every age and stage of life, for those living into later life and for those who care for them.
The Conference Leader is Jan McGilliard, Executive Director of ElderConnection, a national speaker on aging issues. McGilliard, who served as Associate for Older Adult Ministries for the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, Presbyterian Church and has also been the President of Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network, and Secretary to the National Inter faith Coalition on Aging.
When: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Where: St. Mark Lutheran Church
Cost: $10 per person, and includes program, materials, snacks, and lunch!
Registration: To Register contact Jenny Cudahy at cudahyj@msn.com or 978-4357. (You can also pick up a registration forms at the Welcome Center on the wall in the Narthex)
Spring ACTS Course
The Virginia Synod's ACTS program is gearing up for their spring course called Filling the Reservoir: The Prayerful Life and Daily Ministry. This class will introduce us to the church's classical disciplines and help us make the connection between personal prayer and our daily ministry in the world. Several time-honored devotional practices will be explored, including: "centering prayer," lectio divina, Luther's "Garland of Four Strands," the examen, and a "rule" of life.
The course will be led by the Rev. Dr. John Largen, who is the Pastor to the Seminary Community at our Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. In his role as Seminary Pastor, he offers special programs in Christian spirituality to help students, faculty, staff, and family members to grow into a healthy life of prayer and service. A Virginia Synod pastor, he grew up at St. John, Roanoke; served the former Quicksburg Parish in Shenandoah County; and, presently belongs to Gladesboro Church in Carroll County.
Where: Grace Lutheran in Waynesboro
When: April 18 & May 2, from 9:00am - 4:00pm
The small group dates will be April 23, 30, May 14, 28, and June 10 or as negotiated by your small group. (Small groups will hopefully meet in Charlottesville!)
Cost: The cost for this course is $175.00 - but we can get a group discount if we have 6 people going! There is also a book to purchase Soul Feast: An invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life by Marjorie J. Thompson.
Registration: The Registration Deadline is April 3, 2009 and you can obtain a registration form online or in the Peace Welcome Center Rack in the Narthex! (Contact Jenny if you are interested in signing up, we can work out the carpools and the group rate!
cudahyj@msn.com)
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Just a Few Reminders
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Just a couple things we want to make sure get on your To Do List or your Calendar:
- We are collecting new sweat pants, underwear & socks for SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Agency).
- Join us for Lenten Soup & Bread Supper's beginning Wednesday, March 4 at 6:00pm. As the name implies, we try to bring a pot of soup or a loaf of bread to share. Following supper will be the Lenten Service at 7:00pm.
- The Senior High Youth Group will be serving and feeding us a spaghetti supper on March 7. They are participating in fundraiser with other VA Synod youth to raise funds for the Rwanda School Project.
- The Ministry Fair is being offered after the spaghetti dinner on March 7 and during the Sunday school hour on March 8. This will be a fun and easy way to find out more info about the ministries at Peace.
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