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| Prince of Peace E-Newsletter: September 2024 |
| Welcome to the Prince of Peace Monthly Newsletter. This newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on all that is going on here at Prince of Peace. If you ever have something you would like included in our next E-News, please contact Karina Higareda |
| SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Monday, September 2ndOffice Closed – Labor Day Sunday, September 8thFall Kick Off Sunday @ 10:30am (Volunteers Needed)Blessing of Students & Teachers (during worship) |
 Thanks for the great turn out and productive discussions at the Town Hall meeting. As stated at the meeting, offerings are down 17% from last year, which is equal to about $10,000 a month. We are keeping close watch on our spending, but this has led us to decide that it will be prudent to consider moving forward transitioning to a solo pastor at POP. Please continue to pray for Prince of Peace and the transition team during this time. |
 Come for the service, stay for the Kick Off Sunday Fun:Fall Kick Off Sunday is September 8th, 10:30am – noon.Carnival games, crafts, crazy hair, nails and much more! Invite friends and family to join in on all the fun to be had on this very special day! With the Ministry Fair inside and the games outside, there will be something for everybody! Sign up HERE if you would like to help out! |
 Park Brook Elementary Reading Buddy Needs You:Oct 2024- May 2025:Want to make a difference in the life of a Park Brook student? As a Reading Buddy volunteer, you will be matched with a student who needs help with reading. One day a week, from October – May during the student’s lunch period, the volunteer and student will eat school lunch together and then the student will read to you for about a half-hour. Volunteers can also be paired with one student, with the 2 volunteers alternating weeks or splitting your reading however it works into your schedules.Sign up HERE or at the kiosk in the POP Welcome Center.Any questions, please contact Jodi Spoden @ 612.597.3054/jspoden@comcast.net |
 Do you like to Embroider?Prince of Peace will celebrate its 65th anniversary next year, 2025. Jenny Wroge of the PoP Quilters has volunteered to coordinate a quilted wall hanging to commemorate this milestone. To the right is a sample of one made for another church on their 75th anniversary. We are looking for any church member who likes to embroider who would like to make a square to be included in the quilt. We will provide the fabric square and a printed pattern, or you are welcome to create your own design of something you feel would be meaningful. The embroidered squares should be completed sometime in early 2025 so that they can be included in the quilt. Please contact Jenne Wroge at 952-737-7859 if you are interested in participating in this project. |
 Quilters Group Update:The Prince of Peace quilters will be back in the Welcome Center sewing and tying quilts starting Wednesday, September 4th. We will meet from 9am to noon on the first, third (and when applicable fifth) Wednesdays of the month, September through May. We can always use an extra hand to help pin or “tie” the quilts with yarn-sewing kits are not required. We break midway through each session to enjoy a snack and friendly conversation. If you are unable to make it to our Wednesday morning sessions but would like to sew at home, we will be happy to provide fabric and/or cut quilt squares for you to sew. We donate finished quilts to many different worthy organizations, providing warmth and comfort to those in need. If you’re interested in more information, contact Jo Anderle or Carolyn Parker. |
 Hearts and Hands For Jamaica 2025 Mission TripWe are excited that we are starting to make our plans for our mission trip to Jamaica 2025! The costs will be similar to last years cost depending on airfare – 1 week $2,000 or 2 weeks $3,200 (single occupancy). A deposit of $1,000 will be due by August 15th for airfare.Our dates are not finalized but will be approximately:* One week: Tues, February 25th to Mar. 4th, 2025* Two weeks: Tues, February 25th to Mar. 11th, 2024We will be spending time with our partners at West Haven Children’s Home for the differently abled, Faith Chapel & the infant school in Lethe. I will be meeting with our partners when I go to Jamaica for the sewing clinic in September. I will have more information regarding projects when I return.If you would like to join us or need more info about our mission, please contact Terri Revell. |
Children, Youth and Family Ministry Highlights With School starting and the Fall Season right around the Corner: Children, Youth and Family Ministry will return to its regularly scheduled SCHOOL YEAR RoutineChildren’s Ministry (3 years of age – 5th grade) will meet DURING Worship on most Sundays. After the Children’s Message we head to our time together where we dig into the scripture that is being preached in Worship. We return to Worship after the Sermon. These times together will resume on September 15thMiddle School Ministry (6th-8th Grade) will meet on Wednesday nights for a time of fellowship and growing in our faith. Our time together will be spent in Large Group discussion, small group activities and time to decompress from our schools days. We will start on September 18th and will meet MOST Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PMHigh School Ministry (9th-12th Grade) will meet EVERY OTHER Sunday from 6:00-9:00 PM for food, fellowship and faith conversations. Our first fellowship night of the school year will be September 15th.Some Upcoming/Important Dates to Know for CYF MinistrySeptember 8th: Blessing of Students and Teachers during WorshipSeptember 14th: Welcome to Children’s Ministry Event September 15th: Children’s Ministry Kick-Off (AM) and High School Ministry Kick-Off (PM)September 18th: Middle School Ministry Kick-OffFor the full September 2024 Children, Youth and Family Ministry Newsletter, click HERE.  FINANCIAL UPDATEIf you ever have any questions regarding our financial status, you can reach out to Rachel Henderson, our Council Treasurer.Here is the August Finance Report.  Doing Gods work isn’t always easy, but always worth it: Our retired work group has been hard at work, tackling a variety of essential tasks around the church. Recently, we:Fixed the lighted sign on the east side of the church. (Which was more challenging than we first expected)Changed the oil in the compressor, ensuring our heating system runs smoothly.Trimmed trees in the parking lot.Completed the cleanup around the pond area, making it more accessible for our lawn service.Cut back the bushes in front of the church for better visibility of the sign along Highway 81.Also replaced lights that were out through-out the church area.Join Us: If anyone is interested in joining our work group, we’d love to have you! No special skills are required—just a willingness to give 3 to 4 hours on the first Wednesday of each month. It’s a great way to contribute to our church community, and we enjoy coffee and some goodies together during our time.If you’re interested, please let the office know. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!  Women’s Bible StudyWomen’s Bible Study is always the first Wednesday of the month (at 2pm) starting back up: September 4th, 2024. If you have questions or are interested in joining the group contact Alys Nelson at (612) 599-5457.Prince of Peace Book ClubMeets monthly in members homes. For more information on the book being discussed, and meeting place, please call Dianne Malewicki at (763) 242-3821. |
 Choir & Bells Update:If you like to sing, or ring bells, and are interested in volunteering a small but precious portion of your time to Prince of Peace’s choir/bells team please click here to email us. Our choir & bells team is now ramping up and starting practice once again on Wednesdays here at POP, see below for times:Bells meet at 6pmChoir meets at 6:45pmNo experience necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know. |
 Summer is almost gone and soon it will be time to “fall into reading”! The church library has several good books and DVDs that you might enjoy on the coming crisp fall evenings we soon will have. Come and see what is on display on the hallway table and in the library. You should be able to find a book and or a film that you and your family will enjoy. See some suggestions HERE.  THERES ALWAYS A PLACE FOR YOU HEREWe need you in order to help others! Here at POP we have a variety of ways where folks can “lend a hand”. See a list of volunteer opportunities, or please consider joining one of many volunteer teams below.For a couple hours on Sunday mornings:Usher and/or GreetServe CommunionRead ScriptureLibrary TeamServe coffee/cookiesMoney CountersJoin a Music Team (Choir/Bells/Band)Other Opportunities:Funeral TeamQuilter TeamGarden Team (Seasonal)Outreach TeamNo experience necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know! Contact the office or click HERE to email the POP staff. |