This Week at Prince of Peace...

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost                                         July 10, 2016


This Sunday's Readings
Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Psalm 25:1-10; Colossians 1:1-14 
 
GOSPEL:  Luke 10:25-37
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? What do you read there?" He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live."
            But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.' Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed him mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
 

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

Please remember in your prayers this week...
 
Recently Added  
Jessica Stieber (daughter of Jim McNerney's friend)
TL Huen (serving in the middle east)
 
Sherry Schiebel
 
Sympathy
Family of Florenia Puig (aunt of Amy Ceralde)
 
Thanksgiving
Birth of Matilda Aline Higgins (daughter of Molly & Jimmy Higgins)   

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 9 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm
Sunday, July 10 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am
VBS Decorating Party will be held at 11:00 am

    Next Weekend...  
Saturday, July 16 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm
Saturday Dinner Out Picnic & Yard Games after the Saturday service!
 
Sunday, July 17 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am
VBS Decorating Party will be held at 11:00 am

 
Looking Ahead...
                           
Thursday, July 7         6:30 PM           Body & Soul (meet at PoP)
Saturday, July 9          5:00 PM           Worship
Sunday, July 10           9:30 AM          Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)
                                    11:00 AM         VBS Decorating Party
Monday, July 11         7:30 PM           Finance Committee meeting
Tuesday, July 12         10:00 AM         Quilters
                                    12:30 PM          Women's Bible Study
                                    7:30 PM           Church Council meeting
Thursday, July 14       7:30 PM           Women's Book Group
Saturday, July 16        5:00 PM           Worship
                                    6:15 PM           Saturday Dinner Out Picnic & Yard Games
at PoP
Sunday, July 17           9:30 AM          Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)
                                    11:00 AM         VBS Decorating Party
Tuesday, July 19         7:00 PM           VBS Volunteers meeting
Friday, July 22             5:30 PM           HS Youth trip to Keys Game
July 25-29                                           Vacation Bible School
Thursday, July 28       6:30 PM           Body & Soul at C&O Canal
Thursday, Aug 4         6:30 PM           Body & Soul at Quince Orchard High School
 
 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. 

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.

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

The Body and Soul program shakes things up for the summer!
Weather permitting, we will meet to exercise at various outdoor locations. The next meeting will be on Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 pm for a walk through Kentlands (meet in the PoP parking lot). Bring water. For 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.    
 
Let your creativity show and help VBS! On Sunday, July 10 and Sunday, July 17 join us in the Fellowship Hall at 11:00 am. We will be creating bats, gems, lightning bugs, and miner lamps for our flamingos. Questions? Contact Judy Bruening.

VBS Help: Would You Consider Providing Food or Supplies?
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 at: www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4baeac2ca31-prince
  
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.

High School aged youth - We're going to see the Frederick Keys baseball game on Friday, July 22. Tickets will be approximately $11. We will meet at the church at 5:30 pm (game is at 7pm). Please signup in the narthex or RSVP to Pastor Christine by July 15th. We need an adult or two who is willing to help drive.

Women's Book Group ~ Join the group for a discussion of The Rent Collector by Camron Wright.  Nancy Wolejsza hosts the gathering on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 pm. RSVP to Nancy.

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!

Our new playset was installed and we hope to have the border and mulching completed in the next week. Many thanks to our demolition crew (Chris Michel, Ric Kienzle, Dan & Sam Gibson, AJ Oddo, Terry Forish, Jim Boyce, and Sam Jones) and to our generous donor! We are very appreciative of this donation and know that it will bring lots of fun to our community.
 
School Supply Drive starts July 2nd! Prince of Peace 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 from July 2nd through August 8th. 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.

Please consider giving to the ELCA Disaster Response
to help people affected by catastrophic flooding in West Virginia. It will be a long road to recovery and Lutheran Disaster Response will stand with all those affected. Visit the ELCA Disaster Response webpage to donate or learn more about how you can help.
 
Property Announcement: Be sure to check out our new roof and gutters. Many thanks to Tom Kettler and Gordon Gipe for planning and overseeing the project! The steeple was removed temporarily and is being painted. Check out a 26-second video of our steeple being removed: https://youtu.be/_RbfVKVAc6Q.

Our hard-working Quilters have been very productive making quilts for Lutheran World Relief to distribute to needy people throughout the world. We welcome sewers and non-sewers of all (or no) levels 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/get-involved/build-kits-of-care.
 
 
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.  
 
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.
    
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:
 
Need    
Snacks for VBS
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
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), Kathy Drake (friend of Dave & Nancy Swanson), 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), 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), Will Kong (friend of the Forish/Schambura families), 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, Johanna Roberts (sister of Jon Conary), 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), Evelyn Stephens (mother of Jon Conary), Roberta Stover (aunt of Tracy Solomon), 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                 38
Sunday                                 9:30 AM                58
Total:                                                                     96
 

Serving in Worship Sunday

9:30 AM
Team Leader                     Jean Bernstein
Altar Guild                        Susan Tritinger
Communion Asst.          Susan Tritinger
Lector                                   Lisa Conary
Acolyte                                 Carolyn Levine
Ushers                                  Judy Logeman & Chris Michel
Greeters                               Jean Bernstein & Debbie Chan
Snacks                                  Tracy Solomon
Prayer Writer                     Lisa Adams
Counters                              Helen Griffith & Bob Butler
Cookie Brigade                 Tonya Meyer (Bake) & Chris Michel (Deliver)

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

Church Office:

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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 

 

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