This Week at Prince of Peace...

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost                                          June 19, 2016


This Sunday's Readings
Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:19-28; Galatians 3:23-29  
 
GOSPEL:  Luke 8:26-39
Then Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As Jesus stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at the top of his voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me" - for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilds.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. They begged him not to order them to go back into the abyss. Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the swineherds saw what had happened, they ran off and told it in the city and in the country. Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. Those who had seen it told them how the one who had been possessed by demons had been healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city how much Jesus had done for him.
 

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

Please remember in your prayers this week...
 
Recently Added  
TL Huen (serving in the middle east)
Johanna Roberts (sister of Jon Conary)
Sherry Schiebel
Evelyn Stephens (mother of Jon Conary)
Kathy Drake (friend of Dave & Nancy Swanson)
 
Will Kong (friend of the Forish/Schambura families)

Brittany Daniel (daughter of Cherie & Mike DeGeorge)
 
   
Thanksgiving
Birth of Solomiya Jay (Sally) Yanevskyy (daughter of Emma & Alex Yanevskyy)
PoP Quilters
   
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...
Dedication of Quilts
Saturday, June 18 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 19 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am
Grace Notes will play at the Sunday service!

    Next Weekend...  
Friday, June 24 - High School Youth Group meeting at 6:30 pm
 
Saturday, June 25 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm
Playset Demolition project will start at 9:00 am
PoP Game Night (teens/adults) will be held at 7:00 pm
 
Sunday, June 26 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am
Kenzie Wolejsza will be baptized at the Sunday service!

Looking Ahead...
                       
Thursday, June 16      7:30 PM           Books & Beer Men's Book Club
                                    7:30 PM           Grace Notes
Saturday, June 18       5:00 PM           Worship
Sunday, June 19                                 Dedication of Quilts
                                    9:30 AM          Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)
Tuesday, June 21       10:00 AM         Quilters
                                    12:30 PM          Women's Bible Study
Thursday, June 23      6:30 PM           Body & Soul at Quince Orchard HS
Friday, June 24           6:30 PM           High School Youth Group meeting
Saturday, June 25       9:00 AM          Playset Demolition
                                    5:00 PM           Worship
                                    7:00 PM           PoP Game Night
Sunday, June 26          9:30 AM          Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)
Saturday, July 2          2:00 PM           Empty Nesters Crab Fest & Dive In
Thursday, July 7         6:30 PM           Body & Soul at PoP
Saturday, July 16        6:15 PM           Saturday Dinner Out Picnic & Yard Games
at PoP
 
 Click here for a complete calendar

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Take Note: Our Summer Worship schedule has begun! From Memorial Day Weekend (5/29) through Labor Day Weekend (9/4), we'll have ONE SUNDAY SERVICE at 9:30 am
followed by fellowship! The Saturday 5 pm service will also continue each weekend.

Quilts will be dedicated at both services this weekend! Come see the beautiful handiwork of our hard-working Quilters. The quilts will be donated to Lutheran World Relief and distributed to needy people throughout the world. You can learn more about this wonderful program at: http://lwr.org/getinvolved/quilts. We also welcome sewers and non-sewers of all (or no) level of experience to join our merry band of Quilters. We meet from 10am-12pm on Tuesdays each week. Just show up or contact Lisa Conary for info.

Looking for a fun Service Project for the Summer? In addition to quilts, Lutheran World Relief distributes Personal Care Kits, Baby Care Kits, Fabric Kits, Fleece Tied Blankets, and School Kits. Consider making some this summer and we will deliver them with the quilts in August. For complete directions, see http://lwr.org/personalcarekits.

Pastor Steve will be on vacation June 20 - July 8.

The July/August Glad Tidings deadline is Sunday, June 19. Please submit your articles, photos, etc. to Martha Rogers.

The June Glad Tidings is available on our website!

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

Rising 9th graders - 12th graders: Join AJ and Pastor Christine on June 24 at 6:30 pm at the church for an evening of brainstorming ideas for fun and fellowship. OH - and we're going to graffiti the playground equipment before it's torn down. Pizza will be provided. Questions? See AJ or Pastor Christine.

Thanks to everyone who helped with our Yard Sale and especially Elizabeth Cockerham for her leadership! We enjoyed food, fellowship, and a great time shopping for bargains. Many unsold items were donated to Goodwill. 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.

Be sure to join us on the weekend of July 2nd & 3rd to welcome Chris Schaefer as our guest preacher at all services!
 
Property Announcement: As approved at the annual meeting, a new roof is being installed on the main building and should be completed the week of June 20th. The steeple was removed temporarily and will be painted. Check out a 26-second video of our steeple being removed: https://youtu.be/_RbfVKVAc6Q.

The Body and Soul program moves outdoors for the summer months and will meet on a limited schedule. Weather permitting, we will meet to exercise at various locations (Quince Orchard HS, Soccerplex, C&O Canal). The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 pm at Quince Orchard High School for a walk around the track (meet at entrance to the track). Other activities might include stretching, resistance exercises, and/or stairs if desired. Bring water. In the event of inclement weather, call Marybeth at 240-644-4146 to check whether the activities are canceled. Pick up a full schedule from the narthex or contact Marybeth Stockman for more info.  

Books and Beer, aka The Men's Book Club of Prince of Peace,
concludes its spring 2016 literary friendship campaign with a lively discussion of "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History" by Elizabeth Kolbert. On Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 pm we will meet at the home of Chet Wolejsza. Please RSVP to Chet. All men of PoP and their male friends are cordially invited. Our next meeting will be in September. 

Join us for POP Game Night on Saturday, June 25 from 7-10pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Bring out your favorite board game or try someone else's. This event is open to all and recommended for ages 13+. Contact Christian Michel if you have any questions.

Bolt pullers, truckers, and sawers needed! We are looking for a few good men (and women!) to lend a hand in taking down our beloved play set on Saturday, June 25, starting at 9:00 am. If you have a truck, tools and/or the ability to help we would love to have you join us in taking it down. Please sign up online thru VolunteerSpot (http://vols.pt/WSu93g) or email Ric Kienzle. With many hands we should be able to make light work of getting it done. Even better news, we have selected a new swing set and are in the process of fundraising for it! Our play set has been very well-loved and we are pleased to announce that a very generous donation has been made to replace it. We are very appreciative of this donation, and know that it will bring lots of fun to our community. We hope to have the new play set installed and ready for action within the next month or so. Listen for the laughter, and you'll know it has arrived!
 
Empty Nesters Crab Fest & Dive In on Saturday, July 2 at 2:00 pm: Empty Nesters are invited to crack crabs and swim like crabs in the pool. Wear your swimsuit and bring a side dish or salad. We will kindly ask for a contribution to cover the cost of crabs. Joan Kowalik & Susan Victor will host this event at their home. Please RSVP to Joan or sign up in the narthex by June 25. If you don't like crabs, we can grill up some burgers but please let us know ahead of time. At PoP, you're an Empty Nester if your children (if you have any) are all over 18. It doesn't matter whether you have children, where your children live, what your marital status is, or what your retirement status is. If you want to socialize with this diverse and interesting group, join us!

The Annual June Festival at Pleasant View Historical Site (right next door to PoP) will be held Saturday, June 25 at 12:00-4:00 pm. The Pleasant View site (11810 Darnestown Rd) houses three original structures that all date back to the late nineteenth century: Pleasant View Methodist Episcopal Church, Pleasant View Cemetery, and Quince Orchard Colored School. The historic church and school buildings will be open to tour. Come for an afternoon of food, music, fellowship, information, and fun!

Memorial Garden needs some TLC ~ We have new bushes and trees in the Memorial Garden which have spruced up the space considerably but it's in need of some weeding. If you feel inspired, please spend a few minutes, ridding the garden of those pesky onions and dandelions!! Questions? contact Jennifer Maloney.

Join us for Vacation Bible School "Cave Quest - Following Jesus the Light of the World" July 25-29 from 9am-12pm. VBS is always lots of fun for kids and adults! We still need helpers so please signup in the narthex or contact Lori Kohne. VBS is for children ages 3 (potty trained) thru entering 5th grade. Registration forms are available in the narthex and on the PoP website. Registration fee is $50 per participant with a max of $150 per family. Each family will receive a CD of the music and a T-shirt for each child. Need based scholarships are available. Invite your friends and neighbors to join us for an over-the-top underground adventure!
 
Prince of Peace has partnered with Shaare Torah and the Islamic Society of the Washington Area to host the first ever Montgomery County Interfaith 5K.
Register TODAY for the Run/Walk which will take place on September 5th at the Soccerplex in Germantown. Proceeds from this event will benefit Gaithersburg HELP. Putting on an event of this size requires many volunteers, a lot of planning, and area business sponsors. If you work for or own a business in Montgomery County that might be willing to be a sponsor, please see Pastor Christine. Sponsorship levels start as low as $275. Mark your calendars now for this great, family fun event.  
 
Join us on July 16 around 6:15 pm for our next Saturday Dinner Out: Picnic & Yard Games at PoP! Pack a picnic and have dinner after church. Bring your favorite yard game.
   
Don't forget to bring donations for Gaithersburg HELP! Canned fruit & tuna are their most needed items right now. Please be sure to pick up a can or two when you go to the store to help keep the pantry in constant supply this summer. Donations can be dropped off in the foyer.
 
Our Worship Services require the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. Please help by serving as usher, greeter and/or snack helper.  Signup through VolunteerSpot or contact the Office. You will be scheduled approximately once every two months (with the ability to reschedule). Thank you for contributing your time and talents! Many hands make light work!    
 
Lutheran Disaster Response ~ The last few months have been a somber season. We have seen one of the highest concentrations of significant disasters in decades. As a church we are called to respond. Through Lutheran Disaster Response, your gifts will provide help and hope in the face of devastation. Thanks to a generous donor, your gifts now will be matched - dollar for dollar - until we reach $100,000. Visit the ELCA Disaster Response webpage to donate or learn more about how you can help. 
     
Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp 
Register before it's too late! Send a child or grandchild to week-long camps like Adventure, Arts, Sports, Service, Cooking, Horseback, Pioneer, and Swimming Camp - something for everyone; located in nearby Jefferson, MD. Brochures are available on the bulletin board; or visit www.mar-lu-ridge.org to view the Summer 2016 Brochure, register online, and download forms for camp. Summer Camp is a great adventure; join the fun!
             
We are experiencing phone problems in the Office. If you do not get through, please wait a few minutes and try again. Email is a great way to reach us: Office, Pastor Steve, Pastor Christine      


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  
Volunteers for Playset Demolition on Saturday, June 25 at 9am
Worship Volunteers (Ushers, Snack volunteers, Greeters) 
 
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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Please remember in your prayers this week...
ContPrayers 
Continuing Prayers - PoP Members
Eardie Baka, Carol Barotti, Elizabeth Langum Chung, David family, Goodwin family, Laura Hampe, Steven Hill, Jessica Jeffery, Roy Johnson, Pat Juhrs, Greta Kunkle, Mike Langum, Remi Langum, Kaitlyn McGurgan & her family, Sandy Moore, Heather Robinson, David Rogers, James Rogers, Martha Rogers, Julie Stokes, Nancy Swanson, Laura Wilson.

Continuing Prayers - Family & Friends
Rohanie Bacchus (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Scott Baka (son of Eardie Baka), Shea Baldwin (daughter of Becca & Jeremy Baldwin), Margaux Bereston (friend of Cherie DeGeorge), Carol Buck (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Fred Chamblin (father of Tracy Solomon), The Rev. Jeong & Nam Cho (parents of Claire Cho), Sydney Clark (friend of Cathy Berninger), Joanne Claycamp (mother of Gregg Claycamp), Keith Cobb (father of Allan Cobb), Gilda & Khaleesi Damiani (friends of Tonya Meyer & Amy Ceralde), Victor DeGeorge (uncle of Mike DeGeorge), Paula Everitt (relative of Amy Rossmeisl), Nathan Farrar (nephew of Richard Farrar), Stephen R. Farrar (brother of Richard Farrar), Ruth Garretson (grandmother of Kelly Garretson), Torie Gensch (friend of Sherry Schiebel), Kelly Gibson (sister of Dan Gibson), Karen Griese (mother of Kari Oakes), Joni Hanley (friend of Jean Bernstein), Haris (friend of Greg Von Wald), Mary Christine Hevner (sister of Judy Wooldridge), Janet Howard (friend of Nettie Horne), Mario Ierardi and family (friend of Debra Aplan), Christopher Johnson (son of Roy Johnson), Kim (friend of Donna Von Wald), Bill Kratz (father of Laura Garretson), Lisa Law (friend of Lisa Adams' friend), Tim Leiss, Mark Miller (friend of Butler family), Debbie Mulhern (friend of Martha Rogers), Ray Nopper (friend of Andrea Goble), Jo Ann Oddo (grandmother of AJ Oddo), Grace Onyambu, Louise Pascal (aunt of David Rogers), Amanda Pickard (friend of Kathryn Riley), Bill Prueter, Linda Prueter, Ted Prueter (father of Bill Prueter), Greg Rayman (uncle of Julie Stokes), Prema Ramanathan, Cindy Shaw (cousin of Lisa Adams), John Shay (friend of Mike & Cherie DeGeorge), Richard Sherman (cousin of Gordon Gipe), Pauline Shumaker (mother of Lisa Conary), Roberta Stover (aunt of Tracy Solomon), Alexandrea Valentine (fiancee of Matt Berninger), Howard Weidemoyer, Jerry & Carol Weisdock (parents of Jean Bernstein), Dianne Werley (friend of Ann Callahan), Kathy Williams (stepdaughter of Ann Callahan), Katina Williams (friend of Steven Hill), 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                 20
Sunday                                 9:30 AM               105
Total:                                                                    125
 

Serving in Worship Sunday

9:30 AM
Team Leader                     Crawford Griffith
Altar Guild                         Laura Hurst
Communion Asst.           Laura Hurst
Lector                                   Judy Bruening
Acolyte                                 DeShawn Nelson
Ushers                                  Tom Kettler & Chris Michel
Greeters                               Elton Nelson & Elizabeth Cockerham
Snacks                                  Chris Michel
Prayer Writer                     Sherry Schiebel
Counters                              Helen Griffith & Jim Herron
Cookie Brigade                Tonya Meyer (Bake) & Chris Michel (Deliver)

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

Church Office:

[email protected]

301-869-3666 

Church Council:
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Pastor Steve
:

[email protected]

301-980-0160 (cell)

Pastor Christine:

[email protected]

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

http://tinydartfrog.com 

 

Sermon mp3 downloads are available at:
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Monthly Newsletters ("Glad Tidings") are available at:

http://poplutheran.org/newsletters.html


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