Saturday Evening Service Go-ers! Looking to join other Saturday attenders for dinner out? Approximately once a month we would like to hang out at a local eatery for good food and fellowship after the 5pm Saturday evening service. A different dinner destination will be chosen each month in hopes to offer a variety for all. The next meet-up will be Saturday, June 13 around 6:15 pm at Noodles & Co. in the Kentlands. We look forward to spending time (and eating!) together in a casual environment. All are welcome!

Cuba Mission Trip! On June 13 a group of nine folks from Prince of Peace (including Pastor Christine and her father) will be traveling to Cuba on a cultural immersion and faith formation adventure. They will be talking to and serving with pastors in Cuba. Please pray for them, the country of Cuba, and all those they meet while they are traveling. They are looking forward to sharing their learnings and encounters with God with the congregation when they return.  

The July/August Glad Tidings deadline is THIS Sunday, June 14. Please submit your articles, photos, etc. to Martha Rogers.   

Women's Bible Study will not meet on Tuesday, June 16; it will resume June 23 (meeting in the Youth Center).   

Eat Out for Gaithersburg HELP! ~ On Tuesday, June 16, Dogfish Head Alehouse (800 West Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg) will donate 15% of ALL SALES (food, beverages, merchandise, gift cards, etc.) from both Dine In and Take Out orders to Gaithersburg HELP. Funds raised on that day will be used to directly support all of HELP's programs, including the pantry, infant needs, prescription and transportation. 

To wrap up the year on a fun note before summer vacation, the Men's Book Club will discuss The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, DC, the work relies on Freemasonry for both its recurring theme and its major characters. Join us at 7:30 pm Thursday, June 18. All men of PoP and their male friends are cordially invited for fellowship and fun. Please RSVP to Charles Sullivan.  

Thank you to all who are contributing to our Capital Campaign! All donations will make an important difference! We especially want to thank those who have signed authorizations to transfer their Capital Campaign donations to the Debt Reduction Fund in order to reduce our mortgage. So far, we've received authorizations from about 60% our donors, representing more than 78% of the contributions. We invite others to join in this effort by filling out an authorization form if you've donated to the Capital Campaign, or by making a donation to the Debt Reduction Fund. Watch for more updates!    

You Made a Difference! Thanks to your generous contributions to the Debt Reduction Fund, we were able to pay an additional $9,917 on our mortgage principal with our June payment. This enabled us to reduce our current loan balance to $572,629. Because of those who have authorized their Capital Campaign contributions to be transferred to the Debt Reduction Fund, we also expect to make a major principal payment in July. Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who helped with our Yard Sale and especially Elizabeth Cockerham and Joan Kowalik for their leadership! We enjoyed food, fellowship, and a great time shopping for bargains. Many items not sold were donated to Wider Circle, LSS, Goodwill, and other community organizations. We expect to net around $14,000! If you haven't paid your tab yet, the box is on the credenza in the narthex. Please mark your check "Yard Sale" and place in the offering plate.

A Prayer Writing Workshop will be held on Sunday, June 28 at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. This workshop will cover tips for composing intercessory prayers to be read in church, such as linking prayers to the scriptures of the day, what to pray for, and what constitutes corporate prayer. You do not need to be a Prayer Writer for church to attend, but if you are a Prayer Writer or would like to be, you are encouraged to come. Please see Pr. Steve or Pr. Christine if you have questions. 

Save the Date: Sunday, July 12th, after the 10am service, we will be Celebrating Chris Schaefer! Chris is completing his time as our Youth & Family Minister and kicking off a whirlwind tour of new adventures this summer with CPE, his marriage, and then his teaching parish rotation for seminary. Mark your calendars and plan on celebrating with us all that Chris has given to Prince of Peace. More details coming soon...

Enjoy fresh flowers on the Altar? We still have an opening on July 5^th. Flowers may be given in memory or honor of a person or special occasion. A donation of $30 covers the flowers for a week, and they are yours to take home after the late service. Contact the Office or sign up in the narthex.    

Pastor Steve will be leading a trip to the Holy Land in September of 2016!

Church Use Announcement: During the Summer months, Mad Science summer camp, will be renting our Fellowship Hall Monday-Friday 8am-6pm for 6/15-7/10 and 8/3-8/7.

ELCA Disaster Response is helping people affected by the spring storms and flooding in the US. Visit the ELCA Disaster Response webpage (http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response) to donate or learn more about how you can help.