Dear Prince of Peace Members:

STEWARDSHIP:   "Good and Faithful" stewardship campaign begins Oct. 30. Please mark your calendars to join the Prince of Peace family as we plan support for our 2012 ministry program. The following dates are important!

• Oct. 30 , Good and Faithful begins with Pastor Hal preaching.        
• Nov. 13, Pastor Chad brings a stewardship sermon based on our theme from Matt. 25:21
• Nov. 20, Consecration Sunday, speakers are Dan Ficken, Sue Fodstad, Kim Hofferand a Veteran.Estimate of Giving Cards received, Communion shared, and Brunch served as a Youth fundraiser.

Searching for meaning in your life? You're in good company! So have writers from the early psalmists to many religious authors writing to us today. Books in our Church Library can provide answers and inspiration:

¨      "The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For?" - Rick Warren

¨      "Discovering the Power of the Cross of Christ" - Charles Spurgeon

Do you enjoy playing catch, learning about Cricket, or pushing a child on a swing? Maybe you would like to do something quiter like color, read or just sing together with a group of children. If you feel more confortable painting, doing some repair projects, or help complete Cottage 5 - construction and handyman work is always available with no experience necessary. Mission Jamaica provides these opportunities.

If you are interested in sharing God's love and joining 16 other Prince of Peace members, please contact Terri Revell,

763-566-0807 or Vicki Weber, 612-859-9169. Thank you for your prayers as we begin our preparation for our trip March 10-17, 2012.

WOFAL BOOK CLUB -

The Art, Craft & Bake Sale will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Nov. 19, 2011, 9 am - 6pm.  Get your items ready and register by November 10th for a table.  Forms are in the Welcome Center or contact Angie Bendtsen at 612-810-0673 or abendtsen@comcast.net.

If you are a veteran we would like to honor you! Call Melissa Sider by October 23, 2011 at 763-443-6539 or Email her mahaste@gmail.com with the following information:

• Name
• Phone and Email
• Current Rank or Rank at Discharge
• Military Branch of Service
• General Dates of Service
• Location, Theater, Base, etc.
• Other notable information to share such as awards, units and military occupation.

Join Senior Choir and release the Spirit's voice within you!

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Psalm 95:1-2

Senior Choir needs voices in every section, and it's likely that you're the person we've been waiting for!   Won't you please consider joining Senior Choir on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m.? The people of Choir are some of the most compassionate, caring, and especially fun-loving people you will encounter.   They've been waiting for you! Secondly, in many ways they're just like you - students, parents, grandparents, retirees in a wide range of occupations and walks of life.   We have a number of members who travel periodically or have occasional work conflicts, so we have learned to be flexible, and we almost always need a large pool of members to cover every Sunday. Check out Senior Choir this Wednesday -- you will be welcome!

The Sunday Morning Experience Team has developed a Visitor Welcome program that began September 11th.  With the help of Thrivent Choice Dollars, we put together a Welcome Bag to hand out to our visitors. It includes a cloth shopping bag, a pen, a devotional book, a POP magnet, information about POP, and a letter from the Outreach committee along with some lifesaver mints.

If you see someone with a Visitor Bag, be sure to introduce yourself to them and welcome them to POP.

• CHILDREN'S MINISTRY NEWS

• Children's Choir Meets on Sunday Mornings!  Here at Prince of Peace, we are very blessed to have a talented choir under the direction of Katie Hines.  If you have a child or grandchild that is in grades 1-6 that LOVES to sing, then choir is the place for them.  We meet on Sunday mornings from 10:00-10:30 am in the Chapel!  Choir has started but it is NOT TOO LATE to join!  You do not need to pre-register for Choir, simply come and fill out the forms that are available. If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to email us at popkidschoir@gmail.com
• HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA is BACK!  On Saturday, October 29th we will be holding our ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA here at Prince of Peace.  The event will run from 1-4 and is $5 per child ($20 family maximum).  Costumes are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED (even for adults).  If you are planning on attending, please let Katie Rykal know by Thursday, October 27th so she can make sure that we have enough candy.  AXIS STUDENTS: This is a great opportunity to earn some service hours.  Sign up sheets will be available SOON.
• Operation Christmas Child -   Collection Underway: We are once again doing Operation Christmas Child.  From now until mid-November, we will be collecting Crayons (24 ct. boxes), Pencils, Pens, Notebooks, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, NEW small toys (toy cars, small dolls, etc), and boxes.  Donations can be dropped off in the box that is located in the Welcome Center.  Our goal this year is another 500 boxes so any help is greatly appreciated.  If you are interested in taking some boxes home with you, wrapping them, and returning them we could hook you up with some.
• UPCOMING DATES for CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRY
  • November 6th - Faith and Family Hoedown
  • November 13th - POPpers @ Vertical Endeavors
  
• Children's Ministry Committees - Last April we formed committees or teams to help out with various aspects of Children's Ministry.  The teams are as follows: Curriculum, Faith in Action, Summer Programming, Music, Family Events, Supply and Resources Team, Art and Decorating, Parent Connection/Child Safety, Volunteer Recruitment.  If you are interested in being a part of one of these teams, please let Katie know.                                  

• October 26: 7th/8th - Genesis 12-25, 9th - Commandments 4-10
• November 2: 7th/8th - Genesis 26-50, 9th - Why Lord's Prayer?
• November 9: 7th/8th - Exodus 1-20, 9th - Lord's Prayer Overview and Intro

• October 26: Ultimate Lightening 
• November 2: Dodgeball
• November 9: 9 Square 

Laser Tag Event - November 11

Come join the youth as we take over the church and play Laser Tag! We'll have snacks, drinks and tag stuff, all you need is a permission form and $5.  Forms will be available on Sunday - outside the youth room - and are due November 9th.
 

Revolution Retreat - November 4-5

 We're headed nack up to Natalia's dad's house to hang out, talk about faith and have some restful and challenging silence. Pick up a permission form ASAP and get them to Natalia by November 2.
 

Youth Ministry Questions?   

For basic youth ministry information the web is updated often and the facebook pages are a constant flow of information too.  If you need dates, times, future events, etc., just check there.  For information sent right to your facebook feed "like" any of our groups (Revolution or Axis) on facebook, or from the POP Youth webpage!  If you are interested in joining Axis, Revolution or iRev stop by and talk to Natalia on a Sunday morning!      

 

 

 

• Sunday School is up and running and we are having a GREAT TIME!  The Preschool and Kindergarten classes just finished learning about the story of Baby Moses, and let me tell you - we have some smart kids here at Prince of Peace.  Our 1st-6th Graders have been working on their Catechism Studies and have one more week of that before they move onto the Story of Moses.  Our Preschool and Kindergarten classes will be starting the story of Joseph and His Coat.  If you ever feel the urge to help out with Sunday School, we are always looking for teachers, co-teachers and/or Substitute Teachers.
• SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM INFORMATION: Yes we realize that it is only October, but some parents have already asked about the Sunday School Christmas Program.  Rehearsals will be on Saturday December 3rd and 10th.  The actual program will be on Sunday, December 11th during both Worship Services. 

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