This Week at Prince of Peace...

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost July 24, 2016

This Sunday's Readings

Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-19

GOSPEL: Luke 11:1-13

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say:

Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial."

And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.' And he answers from within, 'Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.' I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

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Please remember in your prayers this week...

Recently Added

Kathie Calandra (friend of Sherry Schiebel)

Gary Dellinger (cousin of Donna Von Wald)

Patty S. (PoP visitor)

Sympathy

Family of Phyllis Kuklinski (aunt of Terry Forish)

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 23 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

Sunday, July 24 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am

Grace Notes will play at the Sunday service!

VBS Setup will begin at 10:45 pm

Vacation Bible School

Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday, July 28 - VBS Program will be held at 7:00 pm

Next Weekend...

Saturday, July 30 - Worship will be held at 5:00 pm

Sunday, July 31 - One Sunday Worship service will be held at 9:30 am

Looking Ahead...

Thursday, July 21 7:30 PM Grace Notes

Saturday, July 23 5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, July 24 9:30 AM Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)

10:45 AM VBS Setup

July 25-29 9AM - 12PM Vacation Bible School

Thursday, July 28 6:30 PM Body & Soul at C&O Canal

7:00 PM VBS Program

Saturday, July 30 5:00 PM Worship

Sunday, July 31 9:30 AM Worship (only 1 Sunday Service)

Thursday, Aug 4 6:30 PM Body & Soul at Quince Orchard High School

Thursday, Aug 11 7:30 PM Women's Book Group

Saturday, Aug 13 6:15 PM Saturday Dinner Out at Diya Bistro

Saturday, Aug 20 HS Youth trip to Hershey Park

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.

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 at: www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4baeac2ca31-prince.
Financial contributions are also welcome! Note "VBS Snacks" on your check or cash donation and place in the Office or Offering plate. Thanks!

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.

Calling all High Schoolers! On Saturday, August 20th we are planning a trip to Hershey Park for the day. We will meet at the church at 8:00 am and carpool. The price of the ticket depends on how many people we have going (either $38.50 for the day OR $62.95 for the day). Please RSVP to Pastor Christine or sign up in the narthex ASAP. We are also looking for two adults to go along as chaperones and willing to drive.

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 28 at 6:30 pm for a walk on the C&O canal towpath to the Great Falls viewing area. Meet at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center (11710 MacArthur Blvd). Parking should be free after 5pm. Drive up to the gate and it will open even if no one is in the booth. If the booth happens to be staffed you will need $10 for parking. 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.

Annual School Supply Drive runs through August 8^th! 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 2^nd through August 8^th. 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.

Looking for a fun Service Project for the Summer? In addition to quilts, Lutheran World Relief distributes Baby Care Kits, Personal 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. We have some wonderful donated baby sweaters, so if you are willing to make one or more Baby Kits, we can get you started. We also can use new or like-new baby layette items. Contact the Office for more info.

Women's Book Group ~ In August, the group turns to a true story of life in Africa, The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild by Lawrence Anthony, who established the Thula Thula private game reserve in Zululand, South Africa. The memoir tells the story of his relationship with a herd of "rogue" elephants, given away by another reserve. Through patience and time, he built an amazing rapport with the elephants. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 11 at the home of June Herron. RSVP to June.

Join us for our next Saturday Dinner Out on August 13 around 6:15 pm at Diya Bistro in Kentlands (917 Quince Orchard Rd). Saturday Dinner Out is a great time to come together and get to know (and eat with!) other families at Prince of Peace in a casual environment. All are welcome!

Our wonderful new Playset is nearly complete! Watch a 57-second time lapse video of the five hour build by clicking here (courtesy of Gordon Gipe). Many thanks to those who worked hard to make it happen: Jamie Pflasterer, Ric Kienzle, Deborah Dixon, Terry Forish, Gordon Gipe, our demolition crew, and our generous donor! We are very appreciative of this donation and know that it will bring lots of fun to our community.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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...

Continuing Prayers - PoP Members

Eardie Baka, Carol Barotti, Elizabeth Langum Chung, David family, Goodwin family, Laura Hampe, Steven Hill, TL Huen (serving in the middle east), 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, Sherry Schiebel, 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), Jessica Stieber (daughter of Jim McNerney's friend), 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).