This Week at Prince of Peace...

Reformation Sunday October 25, 2015

This Sunday's Readings

Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28

GOSPEL: John 8:31-36

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be made free'?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."

Missed last week? Check out last Sunday's sermons, music and more by clicking here!

Please remember in your prayers this week...

Recently Added

Margaret & Tom Mahan (parents of Julie Boyce)
Gilda Damiani (friend of Tonya Meyer & Amy Ceralde)
Andrianne Emmons (friend of Sherry Schiebel)
Lisa Adams, Emily Adams Muhler, & Jim McNerney
Dick Moore
Ruth Sterk (cousin of Pastor Steve)

Sympathy

Family of Andrew Johnson (son of Roy Johnson)

Thanksgiving

Confirmation of: Anne Coulson, Sydney Kienzle, Ella Malmgren, Michaela Staab, & Trey Wilson
Wedding of Carolyn Engels & David Carr

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...

REFORMATION SUNDAY

Saturday, October 24 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

PoP Playgroup will meet at the Village at Rockville at 3:30 am

Sunday, October 25 - Worship will be held at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School will be held at 9:45 am

Adult Study "Divine Drama" at 9:45 am

Directory Photos will be taken after each Sunday service

Grace Notes will play at the 8:30 am service!

The Youth Handbell Choir will perform at both Sunday services!

Directory Photos will be taken after each Sunday service

Anne Coulson, Sydney Kienzle, Ella Malmgren, Michaela Staab, and Trey Wilson

will be confirmed at the 11:00 am service!

Next Weekend...

ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY

Saturday, October 31 - No Saturday Service (Halloween)

Sunday, November 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends

Worship will be held at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Sunday School will be held at 9:45 am

Presentation on Human Trafficking at 10:00 am

Christina Levine will sing at both Sunday services!

Looking Ahead...

Thursday, Oct 22 7:00 PM Reading Faith Statements to Council

7:30 PM Grace Notes

Saturday, Oct 24 7:45 AM Men's Group

3:30 PM PoP Playgroup at Village at Rockville

5:00 PM Worship

6:00 PM Confirmation Gathering & Run-through

Sunday, Oct 25 Reformation Sunday

8:30 AM Worship

9:30 AM Directory Photo Session

9:45 AM Sunday School

9:45 AM Adult Study "Divine Drama"

11:00 AM Worship - Confirmation Service

12:00 PM Directory Photo Session

1:00 PM Youth Handbells Rehearsal

Tuesday, Oct 27 10:00 AM Quilters

12:30 PM Women's Bible Study

Wednesday, Oct 28 7:00 PM Stewardship Committee meeting

7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, Oct 29 7:00 PM Finance Committee meeting

7:30 PM Grace Notes

Friday, Oct 30 6:00 PM Halloween Party

7:00 PM Trunk-or-Treating

Saturday, Oct 31 No Saturday Service (Halloween)

7:45 AM Men's Group

Sunday, Nov 1 All Saints' Sunday

8:30 AM Worship

9:45 AM Sunday School

10:00 AM Human Trafficking Presentation

11:00 AM Worship

1:00 PM Youth Handbells Rehearsal

Saturday, Nov 7 6:30 PM Chili Cook-off

Sunday, Nov 8 12:30 PM Racial Justice meeting

Saturday, Nov 14 11:00 AM PoP Playgroup at Gburg Library

Sunday, Nov 15 1:00 PM Village at Rockville Service Project

Sunday, Nov 15 4:30 PM New Members Dinner

Click here for a complete calendar

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

Halloween Party Helpers & Donations (Friday, Oct 30 at 6pm)
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!!

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Debt Reduction Update: The good news continues! We made additional principal payments in both September and October, reducing our mortgage balance to $345,062.

To put things in perspective, our mortgage balance was $714,578 when we refinanced on January 1, 2011. That loan comes due next year so we will be working with our Mission Investment Fund partners to get a new loan. The goal is to refinance as little as possible, so as we've said before every dollar really makes a difference!

Finally, we also want to thank everyone for their regular budget support of Prince of Peace. Because of the generosity of our members, we have been able to meet our other regular commitments, including making our budgeted benevolence contributions to both the Synod and all the other organizations that we support. Thank you!

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Confirmation will be celebrated for 5 of our young people on Reformation Sunday, October 25 at the 11:00 am service!

Join us on Friday, October 30 for our Halloween Party & Trunk-or-Treating! Games begin at 6pm, with Trunk-or-Treating at 7pm! We need volunteers to assist with running games and activities; sign up online! And, we need trunks! If you will be decorating your car and passing out candy for trunk-or-treating, let us know and sign up in the narthex. Questions? Contact Emma Yanevskyy or AJ Oddo.

An Updated Photo Directory is Under Construction! A draft has been posted in the narthex. Please review your entry, correcting any contact info that has changed. Place a check mark if the info is up-to-date. Also, check out your photo - if it is out-of-date or missing, please come to a Photo Session on Sunday, October 25.

Directory Photo Sessions are THIS Sunday! Make sure your photo is up-to-date! Join Gordon in the Music Room after the early service, and before & after the late service.

On Saturday, October 24 at 3:30 pm, PoP Playgroup will visit The Village at Rockville (aka the National Lutheran Home) to distribute placemats to residents, made during the preK/K Sunday School hour. We'll visit with residents, and share a story or song or two together. We'll meet in the parking lot outside the main building (9701 Veirs Dr, Rockville, 20850) at 3:30 pm and then walk in together to register. Our next meetup will be on Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 am in the Gaithersburg Library Discovery Room (located at 18330 Montgomery Village Ave). 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!

On Sunday, October 25, the Metro DC Synod will host a Reformation Sunday worship service at Washington National Cathedral at 4:00 pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our heritage and worship together in an inspiring setting.

Office News: On Friday, October 30, we may have an interruption in service for email and phone calls as we transition to Verizon FIOS. If you have trouble reaching the office, you can call Pastor Christine (703-517-0728).

Join us for our next Social Ministry Learning Event on Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary. Gail Hambleton from the Global Peace Foundation will speak to the congregation about human trafficking. Human trafficking is a $3.2 billion industry with approximately 20.9 million victims worldwide (100,000 children in the US alone). Northern Virginia and Metro DC have served as a 'hub' for far too long. Come learn about this problem and what we can do about it.

On All Saints' Day, November 1, we will celebrate one of the oldest festivals of the Church. During worship there will be a time to remember family and friends who have gone before us. If there are some special people you would like to remember on this day, please submit their names to the Church Office and their names will be spoken during the service. Please include your name, their name(s), relationship to you, and whether the passing occurred in the past year. Please submit names by Wednesday, October 28.

The Christmas Pageant will be here before you know it! Please see the signup sheets in the narthex for actors and helpers. For further info, contact Lisa & Jon Conary.

Come join us for our Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, November 7 at 6:30 pm (right after the Saturday service)! If you've got a great recipe to share, enter your Chili, Cornbread & Pies in the competition. And as an added bonus, we'll have dance instructors who'll teach us how to do the Texas Two Step. This event is for everybody, adults, youth and children. Come and have a ton of fun! Signup in the narthex or
contact Pamela Cook or Melanie Zobel for details. Youth Volunteers are needed as well!

Our next Social Ministry Serving opportunity as a congregation will be at the Village at Rockville on Sunday, November 15 after the late service. Volunteers will help the residents prepare for Christmas by writing, addressing, and stamping Christmas cards or wrapping Christmas presents! For more info, please contact Donna Rose.

We are excited to be leading a work camp trip again this year. We will be traveling to

Braxton County, West Virginia from June 25 - July 1. This trip is open to rising 9th graders (in 2016) through graduating 12th graders (in 2016). Much of our service and work will be centered on roofing, painting, drywall, and light construction.

Interested? Contact Pastor Christine ASAP.

Tired of sleeping late on Saturday morning? Do you want to get together with a group of 'somewhat' spirited spiritualists? Do you want to dig a little deeper into the weekly scripture? Do you like coffee and donuts? All this can be yours for the very low price of absolutely free. Just show up around 8am for the Men's Group on Saturday mornings. Bibles, thoughts, discussions, etc. will be provided at no additional cost.

PB&J for the Hungry - We have collected more than 80 jars of peanut butter and 40 jars of jelly for Gaithersburg HELP! Thank you to all who have contributed so far. Our special collection wraps up next weekend, so please bring in your jars of PB&J to help reduce hunger in our community.

Our Adult Study "Divine Drama" continues Sunday at 9:45am in BYC conference room. Join us for this year long, in-depth course that examines the Bible as a whole and its major themes. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to delve deeper into their faith and God's word. You do not need to attend every week - come when you can. Questions? See
Pastor Christine.

In October, PoP Learned about and Served Interfaith Works!
Thank you to everyone who participated and especially to Lisa Woodard for coordinating the events. For more info about Interfaith Works and serving opportunities, contact Monica Barberis-Young or visit their website: www.iworksmc.org. We hope you can join us for our November opportunities to Learn & Serve:
Learning Event: Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 am; Speaker on Human Trafficking.
Serving Event: Sunday, November 15 after the late service at the Village at Rockville.
[see previous announcements for details]

Join us for Sunday School each week at 9:45 am! For younger students we continue to use a rotational model which provides an experiential approach similar to VBS. For Middle and High School students, we use cool and quirky workbooks and short films to explore relevant topics. Your kids won't want to miss it!!

The Serving in Worship schedule for October & November has been posted

on our website and the bulletin board in the narthex. Please review it and make arrangements for any conflicts. Thanks!

The Women's Bible Study is studying and discussing the Gospel of Mark this Fall on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm. This is an open, fluid group of women. All are welcome to join us. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch. If you have questions or want to be included on our email distribution list, please contact Pastor Christine.

Want to praise the Lord in song and have fun learning some great music? Then join the Prince of Peace Hand Bell Choir! The Hand Bell Choir is for children in 3rd-7th grade and we are looking for new members!! Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 1-1:45pm. Please signup in the narthex or contact Danielle Drobny for more info.

Please consider giving to the ELCA Disaster Response to assist with the refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe. Visit the ELCA Disaster Response webpage to donate or learn more about how you can help.

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.

We are experiencing phone problems in the Office and voicemail is not working. If possible, please send an email instead of calling.

Please remember in your prayers this week...

Continuing Prayers
Scott Baka (son of Eardie Baka), Becca, Jeremy, & Shea Baldwin, Carol Barotti (former PoP Administrator), Margaux Bereston (friend of Cherie DeGeorge), Madelyn Berkeley, 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), Rosemarie Blanco (mother of Judy Bruening), 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), Jaime Clarke (daughter of Sherry Schiebel's friend), Joanne Claycamp (mother of Gregg Claycamp), Leon Crookshank (father of Steve Crookshank), Brittany Daniel (daughter of Cherie & Mike DeGeorge), Amanda Dantus (friend of Tracy Barr), David family, Dennis Desy (uncle of Wendy Dinova-Wimmer), Donica (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kathy Drake (friend of Dave & Nancy Swanson), Nathan Farrar (nephew of Richard Farrar), Stephen Farrar (brother 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), Haris (friend of Greg Von Wald), Ralph Heckel, Leonard Hepner (father of Donna Von Wald), Mary Christine Hevner (sister of Judy Wooldridge), Steven Hill, 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, Roberta Lucas (friend of the Forish family), Carole Mattis (friend of Donna Von Wald), Mark Miller (friend of Butler family), Sandy Moore, Debbie Mulhern (friend of Martha Rogers), Jayson Musser (friend of the Butler family), Ray Nopper (friend of Andrea Goble), Jim Oliver (husband of Sherry Schiebel's friend), Sonnie Oliver (friend of Sherry Schiebel), 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), Wilma Schambura (friend of Forish family), John Shay (friend of Mike & Cherie DeGeorge), Pauline Shumaker (mother of Lisa Conary), Pastor Les Stano, Matt Stokes, Nancy Swanson, Suzanne Szaloczi (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kathy Tezla (relative of Sofi Yanevskyy), 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)

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

Attendance Last Weekend

Saturday 5:00 PM 18

Sunday 8:30 AM 42

11:00 AM 69

Total: 129

Serving in Worship Sunday

8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Team Leader Jean Bernstein Chuck Dixon

Altar Guild Melanie Zobel Pamela Cook

Communion Assts. Matt Castellano Confirmands

Lector Judy Logeman Confirmands