The following classes have been postponed until further notice. Pastor Jim's Bible Studies, No Experience Necessary, Lectionary Lunch, and Becoming a Good Samaratin. Please contact the church office at

763-560-8958 for more information.

Information is now being collected for the 2012

Guidebook & Directory. This book will include the who, what, where, when, why and how of our congregation.

If you have moved, changed your phone number or

decided to cancel your landline and go with a cell phone only, please complete a 2012 Guidebook & Directory form available in the church office or by calling 763-560-8958. 

Advertising is also available in the 2012 Guidebook & Directory. For more information call 763-560-8958.

Interested in becoming a new member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. 

Join Pastor Chad and other members of the POP staff at the next New Member Orientation.  There will be two sessions each new member should attend: Sunday, February 12th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday, February 19th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.  There will be a light lunch served and childcare will be available.

New members will be welcomed on Sunday, February 26th at both services.

For more information contact Lynell Keller at 763-560-8958.

"Fellowship Friends" Needed  

To make it easier for new members as they join our large church, we are again seeking current members to "mentor" a new family for a few months-to become their "Fellowship Friend."  Are you available to have lunch and attend the second orientation session with a family on Sunday, February 19, from 11:30 am-1:00 pm?  Fellowship Friends offer a great opportunity to meet new people and help them become familiar with all that Prince of Peace has to offer!  For more information and to volunteer to be a FF, call Hazelle Nyberg at 763-561-2762. 

Please mark your calendar for the Prince of Peace's annual meeting on January 22, 2012 following the 10:30 am service. All members are invited to attend and take an active role in shaping our church's future.

This year the submitted written reports of the Council, Pastors and Staff are available on the Prince of Peace website, www.princeofpeacechurch.org. The final budget numbers are often not in a finalized state until just prior to the annual meeting, so the proposed budget may not be available. However, every effort will be made to publish this information prior to the meeting.

If you would like to submit suggestions for areas to be addressed during the annual meeting, please email your topics to thom.heinrich@gmail.com.  Doing so will insure the question is researched and the best information is provided to all members during our gathering time. 

MORE OF THE NEW -

Here are several new resources recently added to the Library shelves-so you're sure to find a good read for these long, wintry nights.  

• "The God of Second Chances: Experiencing His Grace for the Rest of Your Life" by Stephen Arterburg
• "Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs" by Sandra Humphrey
• "Angels and Heroes: True Stories from the Front Line" by Robert Lesslie
• "Miracles: A 52-Week Devotional" by Karen Kingsbury

The New WOFAL Bible Study is:

Lifeguide Topical Bible Studies

Forgiveness Bible Study

By: Douglas Connelly

We will start on January 18th in the back room of the church office. We will continue to meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month until February 15th. At this time we will take a break during lent so we can attend worship services. We will resume on April 18th. 

WOFAL Book Club will meet on the following dates:

Jan. 26th-"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman will be discussed.
 

Feb. 23rd-"The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein will be discussed.

Both Book Club meetings will be held at 6:45 pm at the home of Char Korn, 5700 Boone Ave. North, #208, Brooklyn Park, MN, 763-561-7233.

Women Of Faith And Love Chick Flick Night!!!!

It is cold outside, so it must be time for the annual WOFAL Chick Flick Night!!! Please join us for supper and a movie on Friday January 20th at 6:00 pm. Our menu includes sloppy joe's, chips & dip, jello and dessert!! We will be viewing "The Help" starring Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone. There will be no sign up, so just show up!! A free will offering will be collected.
See you there!!
The WOFAL Team.  

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY NEWS

Children's Ministry Events will be picking up again in the New Year, but here are just a few updates/notes for all to know:

• February 10th we will be having our Valentines Banquet!  This event is for the entire Congregation.
• DIGGIN IN will be returning during Lent!  This is for all Sunday School age kids and will be from 6:15 - 6:45 pm on Wednesday evenings.  We will begin on Ash Wednesday - February 22nd.
• POPpers Events for the Winter are as follows (dates and times subject to change).
    a. Jannuary 29th - Tubing @ Elm Creek (more information coming soon)
    b. February 26th - SKYZone 

SUMMER DATES: Even though Summer seems like a long ways away, here are some important dates to put on your calendars:

• POPS Camp (formerly known as Veggie Camp)

  June 11th-15th AND July 16th-20th

• WAPO Dates for 2nd-6th Graders
  1. SEEDS Weekend (Completed 2nd and 3rd Grade):
  July 27th-29th
  2. YOUTH Week (Completed 4th-6th):
  July 29th-August 3rd  

YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

• January 18: 7th/8th - Job, 9th - Rite of Confirmation
• January 25: 7th/8th - Wisdom Writings,
  9th - Different Religions
• February 1: Lutheranism and Luther

• January 18: Dodgeball
• January 25: Open Play
• February 1: Dodgeball

Youth Event - January 20-21:

Our next event is coming up soon! The Ultimate Lock-in is January 20-21 at the Maple Grove Community Center. This is our most popular event of the year, and no wonder, with 10 churches and 400+ youth it's a blast! The cost is $30 and a non-perishable food item. Forms are available outside of the youth room and are due January 15th! 

 

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 News: 
  

• Sunday School is back in FULL SWING with regularly scheduled classes during BOTH WORSHIP SERVICES.  We are diving right back into the Bible with our PreK-K classes learning the story of Daniel, Mary and Martha, Feeding the 5000, Good Samaritan, and ending with lessons on LOVE.  Our 1^st-6^th Graders are covering the stories of Joseph, Daniel, Psalm 23, Feeding the 5000, Doubting Thomas/Holy Week, Good Samaritan and ending with lessons on LOVE.   
• If you are ever interested in working with our young people, we are always looking for more hands to help out in Sunday School. Sometimes we need extra adults for projects or special events, while other times we need last minute subs to fill-in on Sunday mornings.  Please contact Katie if you are interested.

Thank you for submitting your "estimate of giving" forms. As of this week, we have received 309 pledges for the general fund and 192 pledges for the building (mortgage) fund. If you have not yet returned your estimate of giving form, please prayerfully consider how you will financially support the ministries at Prince of Peace. There is still time to mail or bring forms into the church office. The congregational church council will use these estimates to plan ministries for 2012.

Thank you for being God's good and faithful servants.

Alice Olson, chair of the Stewardship Team 

Mission Jamaica Dinner

Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Join the Mission Jamaica 2012 Team for a fun evening of great entertainment and Jamaican inspired food on Saturday, February 4th. Duayne Malewicki will once again share his musical talents. The menu includes all things Jamaican. The event starts at 6:00 pm. You will be able to preview the February 5th Silent Auction items and make bids. Tickets will be on sale in the Welcome Center today, January 22 and January 29th. Cost is $20 per person. See you there!

Global Missions Silent Auction

February 5, 2012 in the Welcome Center

Global Missions will be holding a Silent Auction on February 5^th in the Welcome Center from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. This event will help support our Mission Jamaica trip in March.

You can serve this ministry by donating to the silent auction. If you have items to donate, you can drop them off at the church on Saturday February 4^th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm or leave them at the church office during the week marked for the Global Missions silent auction.

Contact Lori Clausen, 763-566-3481 if you have any questions. See you at the auction!!

For more information on the above events and or other activities/events at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church visit: