This Week at Prince of Peace...

All Saints' Sunday                                                 November 1, 2015


This Sunday's Readings
Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a 
 
GOSPEL:  John 11:32-44
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"
            Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."


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

Please remember in your prayers this week...
 
Recently Added  
Eardie Baka
Margaret & Tom Mahan (parents of Julie Boyce)

Gilda Damiani (friend of Tonya Meyer & Amy Ceralde)

Andrianne Emmons (friend of Sherry Schiebel)
 
Thanksgiving  
Confirmation of: Anne Coulson, Sydney Kienzle, Ella Malmgren & Michaela Staab

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...  
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!

    Next Weekend...  
Saturday, November 7 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 8 - 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
Grace Notes will play at both Sunday services
The Adult Choir will sing at the 11:00 am service
Celebration of Danielle & Claire after the 11:00 am service!

        Looking Ahead...
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
Tuesday, Nov 3           10:00 AM         Quilters
                                    12:30 PM          Women's Bible Study
                                    7:30 PM           Social Ministry Committee meeting
Wednesday, Nov 4      7:30 PM           Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, Nov 5         7:30 PM           Grace Notes
Saturday, Nov 7          7:45 AM          Men's Group
                                    5:00 PM           Worship
                                    6:30 PM           Chili Cook-off
Sunday, Nov 8             8:30 AM          Worship
                                    9:45 AM          Sunday School
                                    9:45 AM          Adult Study "Divine Drama"
                                    11:00 AM         Worship
                                    12:00 PM          Danielle & Claire Celebration
                                    12:30 PM          Racial Justice meeting
                                    1:00 PM           Youth Handbells Rehearsal
                                    6:00 PM           Confirmation Theme Event
Monday, Nov 9           7:30 PM           Finance Committee meeting
Tuesday, Nov 10         7:30 PM           Church Council meeting
Thursday, Nov 12       7:30 PM           Women's Book Group
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
Thursday, Nov 19       6:00 PM           Faith-Full Families
Thursday, Nov 19       7:30 PM           Men's Book Club "Books & Beer"
Sunday, Nov 22                                   Directory Photo Sessions
Wednesday, Nov 25    7:30 PM           Thanksgiving Eve Service

                                                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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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.

This weekend we will celebrate All Saints' Day, one of the oldest festivals of the Church. During our worship services there will be a time to remember family and friends who have gone before us.  
 
 
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 about human trafficking, 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. 

Our Adult Study "Divine Drama" takes a break this week so all can attend the Human Trafficking presentation at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary. The Adult Study resumes next Sunday, November 8 at 9:45am.
 
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!

Help us celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Danielle Drobny's and Claire Cho's service to Prince of Peace! As the Music Coordinator, Danielle provides inspirational piano and organ music every Sunday, as well as teaches our youth the love and joy of music through Handbell choir and other special performances. Claire provides beautiful and inspiring piano and violin music for Saturday evening services. Claire also serves as the Adult Choir Director, orchestrating monthly choir programs and conducting Christmas Eve Cantatas and Services. Please join us for a short reception after the 11:00 am service on November 8th to congratulate and thank Claire and Danielle.

Our Racial Justice Team will meet on Sunday, November 8 at 12:30 pm in the youth center (conference room). If you are interested in being part of this task force or want to know more, please contact Pastor Christine.

Join the Women's Book Group for fellowship and a lively discussion of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Donna Rose hosts the gathering at her home on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 pm. RSVP to Donna.

On Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 am, the Playgroup will visit the Gaithersburg Library Discovery Room (located at 18330 Montgomery Village Ave). The playroom is stocked with toys and games, a puppet theater, climbing fort, and a play grocery store to enjoy. In the main children's area, there are lots of cozy places to read and great books for 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!
 
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. 

Faith-Full Families' Thanksgiving event will be held Thursday, November 19 from 6-7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Families with pre-school - elementary age children, and their siblings, are invited for dinner, crafts, a Bible story and fellowship. Email Judy Bruening or just come! We will provide a main dish. If you would like to bring a side dish/salad or a dessert, sign up in the narthex or email Judy. If you just have younger children you are welcome to join us for fellowship, too. Mark your calendar for our Advent event on Thursday, December 3rd. Questions? Contact Judy.

Books and Beer, the men's book club at PoP, will discuss Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain,
a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope. . . [A] beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it." Next meeting is Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 pm Garry Linton's home. All men from PoP are welcome. Please RSVP to Garry.

Christmas Pageant Reimagined: 'Twas the Light Before Christmas! Everyone is invited for a fun "instant" Christmas play hosted at Prince of Peace on Sunday, December 6. This three-and-one-half-hour, rehearsal-to-cast-party adventure provides a Christmas celebration for kids and adults as they rehearse a simple song, create a keepsake prop, and experience that Jesus is the true light of the world. Non-acting-guests (arriving at 3:00 pm) will enjoy delightful music, a hilarious, engaging play, a Christmas carol sing-a-long, and the after play cast party - all while celebrating Jesus' birth in a new and refreshing way. 'Twas the Light Before Christmas takes place from 1:30-5pm on Sunday, December 6. For more info, contact Lisa & Jon Conary. To sign up to be a part of the cast, please email or sign up in the narthex. 

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 our final Photo Sessions on Sunday, November 22.
 
 
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.

Thank you for your donations of peanut butter and jelly! During our annual fall drive, members of Prince of Peace donated 91 jars of peanut butter and 42 jars of jelly for Gaithersburg HELP. Your contributions will help to address the ongoing problem of hunger in our community. We will continue to collect non-perishable food items throughout the year, so please keep the donations coming in!
 
The Fall Festival at the Village at Rockville is coming up: Saturday, November 14, 9:30am-2pm. Come enjoy shopping for wonderful treasures, handmade crafts, baked goods and fudge, and much more. Enjoy a delicious lunch 11am-1:30pm and a Village Chorus & Chimes Concert at 2:00pm in the Chapel. Independent Living Cottage tours at 11am, 12pm, & 1pm. Donations of baked goods and used household items, books, and jewelry are needed. Call 301-354-8460 if you want to make a donation. All proceeds benefit the residents of The Village at Rockville (formerly the National Lutheran Home) which is located at 9701 Veirs Drive, near Wootton Parkway in Rockville. For more details, pick up a flier from the Social Ministry table in the foyer.

Bible Art Journaling:This year we are offering a devotional class which encourages you to engage actively with the word of God through doodling, illustration, and note-taking in your Bible. We will meet once a month, but you do not need to attend every session. Our next meeting is Sunday, November 22 from 6-7:30pm. It's not too late to join in the fun! Please bring a 'journaling Bible' with you to class. Questions? See Pastor Christine.

Give Thanks! Prince of Peace will host the annual Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 pm. This is a joint service we hold each year, together with Good Shepherd and Christ the Servant Lutheran Churches. Our choir will sing, Pastor Steve and Pastor Christine will preside and Pastor Leila Ortiz from Good Shepherd will preach. Following the service, we'll have a special dessert reception!  

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...
ContPrayers 
Continuing Prayers
Lisa Adams, Emily Adams Muhler, 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), 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, 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), Jim McNerney, 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                     13              
Sunday                             8:30 AM                    68
                                           11:00 AM                   86
Total:                                                                    167
 
Serving in Worship Sunday
                                    
8:30 AM                              11:00 AM
Team Leader                    Elizabeth Cockerham      Chuck Dixon
Altar Guild                        Regina Harrington           Sarah Yonder
Communion Assts.        Regina Harrington           Sarah Yonder
Lector                                   Laura Garretson               Dan Gibson
Acolyte                                 TBA                                       TBA
Ushers                                  Nancy & Dave                   Deborah & Chuck Dixon
                                                Swanson                             
Greeters                               Chuck Harrington &       Debbie Chan & Tom Kettler
                                                TBA
Snacks                                  Zena Huen                          Julie & Jim Boyce
Prayer Writer                     Dick Moore
Counters                              Helen Griffith & Jim Herron
Cookie Brigade                Muma family (Bake & Deliver)

              Click here for a complete Serving in Worship schedule.          
 
Contact Information

Church Office:

office@poplutheran.org

301-869-3666 

Church Council:
council@poplutheran.org

Pastor Steve
:

pastor@poplutheran.org

301-980-0160 (cell)

Pastor Christine:

pastorchristine@poplutheran.org

703-517-0728 (cell)
Visit Pastor Christine's blog at:

http://tinydartfrog.com 

 

Sermon mp3 downloads are available at:
http://poplutheran.org/sermonsmusic/sermonsandmusic.html

Monthly Newsletters ("Glad Tidings") are available at:

http://poplutheran.org/newsletters.html


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