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| WELCOME TO THE PRINCE OF PEACE NEWSLETTER | | |
Sunday, February 12th is Scout Sunday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
From the very beginning, the Scouting Movement has encouraged its members to be faithful in the practice of their religious beliefs. The World Organization of the Scout Movement writes that the "whole educational approach of the Scout Movement consists in helping young people transcend the material world and go in search of the spiritual values of life". Both the Scout Oath and the Scout Law ask a Scout to pledge his honor to do his best to do his duty to God and his country and to be reverent. The Charter and Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America maintain that no boy can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing his obligation to God.
As Troop 542 nears 50 years of service, we wish to thank the congregation of Prince of Peace for your generous support chartering. We currently have 36 boys and numerous adults in membership, many of which are Prince of Peace members. The Troop has to date 77 youth who have been awarded the rank of Eagle; the highest rank attainable in the program of the Boy Scouts of America. They are proudly serving the country and communities where they live now.
Denise Dube
Troop 542 Adult Volunteer |
| POP Worship Schedule | | |
Return to the Lord, your God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. Joel 2:13.
During Lent people of God will reflect on the meaning of their baptism into Christ's death and resurrection. The sign of ashes suggests our human mortality and frailty. What seems like an ending is really an invitation to make each day a new beginning, in which we are washed in God's mercy and forgiveness.
Click here to see February's service/sermon schedule |
| FIGHT HUNGER IN AFRICA | | |
 Fight hunger in Africa by joining forces with Feed My Starving Children and 1000 volunteers to package food for the Horn of Africa on February 25th. The Outreach Team has reserved space in the 11:00 am to 1:00 pm time slot. Our packing site is the Maple Grove Community Center. This event is part of the Hunger Initiative to package 1 million meals in one day. Stop by the Welcome Center to learn more & sign up.
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| TANZANIA, AFRICA--A Message from Pastor Chad | | |
"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him"
John 7:38
You may have heard that Prince of Peace is beginning to expand our global outreach by developing ministry partnerships with Lutheran Christians in Tanzania. I am excited that Jack and Elaine Zimmer have signed on to be the first participants from POP (along with our family) in the Vision Trip to Tanzania that I will be leading this June 20 - July 5. Ten travelers will head out on a life changing adventure to east Africa.
I want to address one simple question ... WHY? My answer is on our webpage. Go to the following link www.princeofpeacechurch.org and click Tanzania. |
| NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION | | |
New Member Orientation Sessions will be held February 12th and 19th. Each new member should attend both sessions. A light lunch will be served and childcare will be available. For more information contact Lynell at lynellk@princeofpeacechurch.org or call the office at
763-560-8958. New members will be welcomed on Sunday, February 26th at both services. If you were unable to attend this time, look for the next New Member Orientation Sessions on April 22nd and 29th. |
| FELLOWSHIP FRIENDS | | |
We are again seeking current members to be Fellowship Friends to "team up" with a new family or individual when they join Prince of Peace in February. As their Fellowship Friend, you would contact them and offer support as they make connections and get involved in the church community. If possible, we'd like you to come for lunch, meet your family, and attend their new-member orientation with Pastor Chad on Sunday, February 19th, from 11:30 am -1:00 pm. Or you can make arrangements to meet them the following Sunday. For more information on Fellowship Friends, call Mary Gilleshammer at
612-987-6067. |
| LIBRARY NEWS | | |
On Saturday, January 28th Jan Johnson, Shirley Thompson and Sally Onstad attended a meeting of the Twin City Area Church Library Association at Zion Lutheran
Church in Anoka. Sally presented many ideas to develop in promoting the use of the church library.
Headlining the morning was Sandra Benitez, author of bag lady: A Memoir, relating her poignant story of her struggle with the chronic, debilitating disease of ulcerative colitis. She told how she coped with it before and after having an ileostomy. Come to the library today to find this book and others that are as inspiring and encouraging a read!
Be a part of the action--visit your Church Library today!
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| WOFAL NEWS | | |
WOFAL Book Club will meet on the following dates: 
Feb. 23rd-"The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein will be discussed.
The Book Club meetings are held at 6:45 pm at the home of Char Korn, 5700 Boone Ave. North, #208, Brooklyn Park, MN, 763-561-7233. |
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY AND 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 1st-6th 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.
- This weekend our Sunday School classes are teaming with Mission Jamaica to create bed sheets for the Westhaven Childrens Home.
- 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.
Below are some upcoming event dates for you to know
- DIGGIN IN will be returning during Lent! This is for all Sunday School age kids and will be from 6:15 - 6:45 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)
- February 26th - SKYZone
- March 25th - Bowling at Brunswick Zone
- April 15th - Swimming at Waterpark of America
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) - Registration will happen on February 26th and March 4th
- June 11th-15th AND July 16th-20th
- WAPO Dates for 2nd-6th Graders - Forms are available and due on March 4th
- SEEDS Weekend (Completed 2nd and 3rd Grade): July 27th-29th
- YOUTH Week (Completed 4th-6th): July 29th-August 3rd
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS | | |
If you have any questions regarding ministry to youth - grades 7-12 that is not found on the web, please contact Natalia at 763-560-8958 or email nataliat@princeofpeacechurch.org.
Axis and Revolution are on facebook!
To receive updates and newsfeeds for Revolution, click  and "like" us. To receive updates and newsfeeds for Axis, click and do the same!
Revolution next three weeks
- February 1: Worship
- February 8: V-day cards
- February 15: Fellowship: Broomball (rescheduled)
Axis next three weeks:
- February 1: 7th/8th Prophets overview, 9th Lutheranism and Luther
- February 8: 7th/8th Minor Prophets, 9th religions
- February 15: 7th/8th Major Prophets, 9th What do I believe and why?
Wacky Wednesday Next/ Three Weeks:
- February 1: Dodgeball
- February 8: Open Play
- February 15: Dodgeball
Youth Event - February 20:
Our next event is coming up soon! The hills are alive with the sound of boarding (sing it with me, aaaaah!) We're headed back to Afton Alps for a day of sking. You have Monday the 20th off anyway, so come, bring some friends and enjoy a day on the slopes with a snowboard or skis! Forms available now.
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!
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| MISSION JAMAICA 2012 | | |
Thank you for supporting POP's 2012 Mission Jamaica Team by participating in our dinner and silent auction, which was a huge success. A special thank you to all the organizations and individuals listed below for making contributions. Your continued support and prayer is appreciated as we begin our ministry on March 10th in Jamaica. Care in Communities program from the Northwest Minneapolis Chapter, Thrivent Financials for Lutherans is providing matching funds. Thank you for your support. Click below to see the "list of those who helped make this event a success!"
Thanks to all those who helped make this event a success! |
| SAVE THE DATE for SUMMER | | |
Week long Summer Ministry Opportunities
for Children and Youth Ministry
JUNE ...
11th-15th: POPs Camp (3 Year Olds-5th Graders)
18th-21st: Mission Week (6th-9th Graders)
JULY ...
8th-14th: Senior High Mission Trip (10th-12th Graders)
16th-20th: POPs Camp (3 Year Olds-5th Graders)
27th-29th: SEEDS Weekend (2nd-3rd Graders)
AUGUST ...
July 28th-August 3rd: TIM Team (10th-11th Graders)
July 29th-August 3rd: Youth Camp @ WAPO (4th-9th Graders) |
| FOR MORE INFORMATION | | |
For more information on the above events and or other activities/events at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church visit:
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