This Week at Prince of Peace...

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 26, 2015

This Sunday's Readings

2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21

GOSPEL: John 6:1-21

After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, "Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little." One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people? Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, "Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost." So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, "This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world."

When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.

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Please remember in your prayers this week...

Recently Added

Stephen Farrar (brother of Richard Farrar)

Laurie (friend of Lisa Adams)

Mary Chamblin (grandmother of Cassidy Solomon)

Steven Hill

Pastor Les Stano

Sympathy

Family of Sandy Smith (mother of Nettie Horne's sister-in-law)

Family of Dennis Dobie (friend of Pam Malmgren)

Family of Marylou Jones (daughter of Pastor Ross Forcey)

Thanksgiving

VBS Volunteers

Continuing Prayers

Click here for Continuing Prayer List located below.

*Please notify the church office of anyone else needing prayers, or if the concern is resolved.

Coming Up at Prince of Peace

This Weekend...

Saturday, July 25 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

PoP Playgroup will meet at the Germantown Splash Park at 2:00 pm

Sunday, July 26 - Worship will be held at 8:30 & 10:00 am

VBS Setup will begin at 11:15 pm

Vacation Bible School

Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday, July 30 - VBS Program will be held at 7:30 pm

Next Weekend...

Saturday, August 1 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

Sunday, August 2 - Worship will be held at 8:30 & 10:00 am

Looking Ahead...

Saturday, July 25 7:45 AM Men's Group

2:00 PM PoP Playgroup at Splash Park

5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, July 26 8:30 AM Worship

10:00 AM Worship

11:15 AM VBS Setup

July 27-31 9AM - 12PM Vacation Bible School

Thursday, July 30 7:30 PM VBS Program

Saturday, Aug 1 7:45 AM Men's Group

5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, Aug 2 8:30 AM Worship

10:00 AM Worship

Saturday, Aug 8 2:00 PM PoP Playgroup at QO Library

6:15 PM Saturday Dinner Out at Panera

Wednesday, Aug 12 6:30 PM Sandwich Supper/Exploring Faith

Thursday, Aug 13 7:30 PM Women's Book Group

Monday, Aug 17 7:00 PM Summer Bible Study

Click here for a complete calendar

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Could You Provide Food or Supplies for VBS? A great way to help with VBS even if you're unable to be on-site during the program is to donate items we need to make snack and also breakfast foods for the volunteers each morning. There is a paper sign-up list in the narthex, or you can sign-up online through Sign Up Genius.

Join PoP Playgroup on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 pm at the Germantown Splash Park (18056 Central Park Circle). There is an entry fee of $4 per person, but families may bring their own drinks, snacks, and coolers inside. The park has many "just right" water features for toddlers and preschoolers, and this year includes a new jumping pillow! (See http://www.montgomeryparks.org/enterprise/park_facilities/south_germantown/splashplayground_minigolf.shtm for more information.) Then on Saturday, August 8, the Playgroup will meet at the Quince Orchard Library (15831 Quince Orchard Rd) from 2-3pm for their "Reptiles Alive!" presentation, as part of the free summer reading program. It will be a wildly exciting and educational reptile show that introduces awesome reptiles from all over the world and is geared towards children of all ages. PoP Playgroup is a great way for families and their babies/toddlers/preschoolers to connect with each other. Please contact Jamie or Lauren with any questions!

Big Payment Made! Because of those who have authorized their Capital Campaign contributions to be transferred to the Debt Reduction Fund, on July 12 we were able to make an additional $200,000 principal payment on our mortgage! Because of this and new contributions to the Debt Reduction Fund, so far this year we've retired $228,581 in mortgage debt. Our current balance now stands at $369,674. (To give you an idea of the impact principal reduction makes, the decrease in principal so far this year means that with each new regular payment more than $800 that used to pay interest is now paying principal.) We encourage folks to continue to make contributions to the Debt Reduction Fund, as every gift helps. Thank you to all who have contributed in any way!

We are experiencing phone problems in the Office and voicemail is not working.

If possible, please send an email instead of calling.

Tuesday Women's Bible Study will not meet for the remainder of July and August. Join us when we resume in September.

Our Saturday Dinners Out after the Saturday service have been great fun! Mark your calendar for the next meet-up Saturday, August 8 around 6:15 pm at Panera in the Kentlands. All are welcome!

Join us on Wednesday, August 12 for our next Exploring Faith gathering. Racism has been an especially difficult issue to talk about both in our society and the church. Yet, as Presiding Bishop Eaton pointed out in a pastoral letter last month, it's important for us as people of faith to struggle against racism in our lives and in our society. We'll focus our discussion in August specifically around how people of faith look at and address racism. To get our conversation started, we're asking folks to read a recent book by Sandhya Rani Jha, "Pre-Post-Racial America: Spiritual Stories from the Front Lines" (available through Amazon in both hard copy and Kindle versions). Come at 6:30 pm for dinner and fellowship (sandwich bar and fixings provided); discussion at 7:00 pm.

Annual School Supply Drive is July 1 - August 9! PoP is collecting NEW school supplies again this year to help equip Montgomery County's neediest public school children with backpacks and other school supplies to begin the school year. Please leave donations in the collection box in the narthex. We are collecting the following new supplies. TOP 5 Items Needed: Sturdy Backpacks (grades K-12), Lined Filler Paper, Tab Dividers, 2-Pocket Folders, Pencil Pouches. Other Items Needed: 1-Subject Notebooks, Composition Books, Large Pink Erasers, Red & Black Pens, Packages of Big Markers, Scissors (Blunt Tip and Pointed Tip), Rulers, Boxes of Colored Pencils. Any items on the list will be greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Woodard.

Join us on Monday, August 17 at 7:00 pm for the last session of our 3-session Summer Bible Study!We will meet in the sanctuary to study the Bible and how we can put His Word into practice in our everyday lives. (You do not need to attend all 3 sessions - come as you are able!) Our next topic will focus on being led by the Holy Spirit. Bring a Bible and beverage if you wish, light refreshments will be provided. Questions can be directed to Sherry Kienzle.

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

Brochures are available online and in the narthex. Contact Pastor Steve for more info.

The Serving in Worship schedule for July & August has been posted on our website and the bulletin board in the narthex. Please review it and make arrangements for any conflicts. Thanks!

The July/August Glad Tidings is available on our website!

Fruitful Fields, the Prince of Peace Community Garden, has fenced-in plots ready for your favorite herbs, vegetables and flowers. It is, also, in need of Lowe's or Home Depot Gift Cards to buy lumber and hardware for fence and gate repairs, tools and equipment to make the gardens more successful. If you can support the garden in this way, please leave your donation in the church office labeled "Fruitful Fields." For more info or to help, contact Marybeth Stockman.

VolunteerSpot is our new way to stay informed and sign up for volunteer opportunities at Prince of Peace. An email is sent for each need, as it is identified. The message contains a link that makes it easy to add your name as a helper. Here are our current volunteer requests:

Volunteer Need

Social Ministry Volunteers

Worship Volunteers (Ushers, Snack volunteers, Prayer Writers, Acolytes, etc.)

There is a button with a link to current volunteer opportunities on our church web page; you can also click on the specific Volunteer Need above or here to see the complete list. Thank you for sharing your time and talents!!

Please remember in your prayers this week...

Continuing Prayers

Carol Barotti (former PoP Administrator), Margaux Bereston (friend of Cherie DeGeorge),

Allen Bernstein (father-in-law of Jean Bernstein), Micah Biello (grandson of Vickie & Brad Smith), Becky & Nick Biello (daughter & son-in-law of Vickie & Brad Smith), Marjorie Blackburn (sister-in-law of Nettie Horne), John Bokor (grandfather of Michelle Cockerham), Joanne Catteltt (friend of Sherry Schiebel), The Rev. Jeong & Nam Cho (parents of Claire Cho), Elizabeth Langum Chung, Sydney Clark (friend of Cathy Berninger), Joanne Claycamp (mother of Gregg Claycamp), Leon Crookshank (father of Steve Crookshank), David family, Donica (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kathy Drake (friend of Dave & Nancy Swanson), Terry & Carol Edgar, Nathan Farrar (nephew of Richard Farrar), Terry Forish, Ruth Garretson (grandmother of Kelly Garretson), Torie Gensch (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kelly Gibson (sister of Dan Gibson), Andrea Goble, Goodwin family, Joni Hanley (friend of Jean Bernstein), Rob, Lucy, & Luke Harbert (friends of Megan Bruening), Ralph Heckel, Leonard Hepner (father of Donna Von Wald), Lisa Holmes (friend of Lisa McGurgan), Wes Horne (brother of Nettie Horne), Janet Howard (friend of Nettie Horne), Mario Ierardi and family (friend of Debra Aplan), Jessica Jeffery, Christopher Johnson (son of Roy Johnson), Doris Johnson (mother of Donna Nelson), Roy Johnson, Pat Juhrs, Brenda Kapp (friend of Cynthia Watter), Kim (friend of Donna Von Wald), Dan Kohler and family (friends of Valerie Corbin), Bill Kratz (father of Laura Garretson), Greta Kunkle, Mike Langum, Remi Langum, Carole Mattis (friend of Donna Von Wald), Sandy Moore, Ray Nopper (friend of Andrea Goble), Jim Oliver (husband of Sherry Schiebel's friend), Bridget Pavlak, Bill Prueter, Linda Prueter, Ted Prueter (father of Bill Prueter), Greg Rayman (uncle of Julie Stokes), Ed Rebisz (relative of Dick Weis), Diane Rench (friend of Richard Farrar), Heather Robinson, Jessica Rogers (friend of Pamela Cook), Martha, David and James Rogers, Zach Rogers (friend of Pamela Cook), Kathy Rossmeisl, Sally & Richard Sawyer (parents of Sarah Bolek), Trina Sexton (friend of Dick Moore), John Shay (friend of Mike & Cherie DeGeorge), Pauline Shumaker (mother of Lisa Conary), Matt Stokes, Nancy Swanson, Lindsay, Chris, & Carson Vidler (niece of Madelyn Berkeley), Liz Wagner (aunt of Lisa McGurgan), Howard Weidemoyer, David Weis (son of Dick Weis), Joy Weis (daughter-in-law of Dick Weis), Dianne Werley (friend of Ann Callahan), Dan Whithaus (friend of Joan Beeler), Harold Wilkey (husband of Cynthia Watter's aunt), Kathy Williams (stepdaughter of Ann Callahan), Laura Wilson, Matthew Wolejsza (son of Nancy & Chet Wolejsza), Marlene Zaborsky

*Please notify the church office of anyone else needing continuing prayers, or if the concern is resolved.

Attendance Last Weekend

Saturday 5:00 PM 21

Sunday 8:30 AM 28

10:00 AM 57

Total: 106

Serving in Worship Sunday

8:30 AM 10:00 AM

Team Leader Nancy Swanson Tim Foust

Altar Guild Melanie Zobel Debra Aplan

Communion Assts. Jonathan Sander Debra Aplan

Lector Jon Conary Eric Holdsworth