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2017 ANNUAL MEETING
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Mark your calendars for the Prince of Peace Annual Meeting. It will be held on Sunday, January 22nd following the 2nd service (around 11:45 am).
We will say thank you and good bye to the council members who have completed their term and we will welcome those coming on to the council.
The complete report will be available at the Annual Meeting on January 22nd.
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SPONSORING A REFUGEE FAMILY
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"for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me" (Mt 25:35)
YOU
Can Be Involved Supporting A Refugee Family!
Last year Prince of Peace led a funding appeal in support of outreach to Syrian refugees through the Minneapolis area synod of the Lutheran church. The effort led by PoP raised well over $100,000 to provide life saving and compassionate aid to these vulnerable and at risk children of God. But we are not done yet!
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is committed to engaging Lutheran Churches in deep and structured ways in the refugee resettlement program. This is not new to LIRS. As you may recall, in the 1970s, many Lutheran churches worked with resettlement affiliate partners to sponsor refugees and walked with them to successfully rebuild their lives and become productive citizens of their newly adopted homes. Prince of Peace was involved in this important ministry in the past. With the professionalization of the resettlement process, this volunteer avenue has been largely closed for some time and the goal is to revive it in light of current needs and circumstances.
Pastor Chad serves on the LIRS committee working on these important issues which is planning to test-pilot a national initiative to reach out and re-engage Lutheran churches in the refugee resettlement process. Prince of Peace will work with Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (LSS) to be among the first congregations in the country to get this work started by becoming a Co-Sponsor community.
A Co-Sponsor congregation Partners with a refugee family who is just arriving in United States. The transition period that families experience during resettlement is extremely difficult. They are experiencing culture shock, grieving the loss of their home, family and friends, and adjusting to new requirements, while they try to learn how to navigate an entirely new system. Co-Sponsors help families feel more secure about getting settled in their new community. As a Co-Sponsor community, Prince of Peace will walk with a family from their arrival at the airport and throughout the first few months of this difficult time of transition.
If you would like to serve on the PoP Co-Sponsor team, let us know in the church office. An organizational meeting will be scheduled here at Prince of Peace with a representative from LSS and all those interested in participating will be contacted.
Call the church office at 763-560-8958
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Drop in to the Caribou Coffee
on Jolly Lane
to touch base with Pastor Natalia during her
Caribou Office H
ours on
Tuesday, January 10th 9:30 -11:30 am
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GIFTS FOR SENIORS PROGRAM
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Gifts For Seniors provides donated new gifts to isolated seniors in Mpls/St Paul and the surrounding seven county metro area. In 2016 we are serving 4,700 seniors that were chosen and approved by 65 different social service agencies. The agencies select and personally deliver these gifts to their isolated seniors.
At Prince of Peace all items placed in our barrel between December 29th, 2016 and January 8, 2017 will be used as our start-up inventory for the 2017 season. A wish-list flyer on the outside of the barrel gives you suggestions of needed items. Re-gifting of new items and/or after Christmas sales are suggested to stretch your giving dollars. See www.giftsforseniors.org for more information.
Thanks,
Jo and Frank Fachman, 15 year Volunteers with this program.
Feel free to call us with any questions, 763-536-8511
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WORSHIP
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Miss a Sunday? Need to revisit a meaningful message? Want to share a message with a friend?
Find it here.
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WOMEN'S BOOK STUDY
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Women's Book Club
Date and time
: January 26 at 1:30 p.m.
Book :
Property of a Noble Woman 
by Danielle Steel
Hostess:
Phyllis Umolac
5225 - 65th Ave. N.
Brooklyn Center
763-533-2649
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CHOIR
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Bell Choir practices on Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Senior Choir practices on Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
Both choirs are looking for more members to join them, even for short term. Many of the members have left for warmer weather so numbers are down in both choirs.. For information you can contact John Myszkowski, the director for both choirs at [email protected] or check the senior choir out on their facebook page.
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HEARTS AND HANDS FOR JAMAICA
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Hearts and Hands For Jamaica
(formerly Mission Jamaica)
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thank you for your support for the Hearts and Hands for Jamaica bake sale held at church on December 4th. We really appreciated all the donated baked goods - we had a fantastic variety of items. We also had many people selecting their special treats for this Christmas season donating $1,010 for our mission trip to Jamaica in March 2017.
Thank you again for your continued support through prayer as we finalize our plans in preparation for our mission trip.
DATES for the 2017 trip
March 4 - 11, 2017 - Construction
March 11-18, 2017 - West Have
n Children's Home
March 18-25, 2017 Construction
If you are interested in attending or would like more information, contact Terri Revell (612-272-5685) [email protected].
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Our grand total for our CEAP Gift Drive was approximately 300 gifts.
Thank you for your generosity in helping to spread love and joy this Holiday Season
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The Quilting Team |
The POP Quilters send their THANKS to all who supported the December quilt sale, by the purchase of quilts or the donation of fabric, sheets or batting. It was our best sale ever! A special thank you to Diane Hasse for the beautiful professionally-finished quilts that she donated for the sale!Quilts that were left over were donated to the Alexandra Women's Shelter, the Veteran's Hospital and Home Free Women's Shelter
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Proceeds from the sale will be used in the coming months to make quilts that provide warmth and comfort to those in need through various worthy community organizations.
We welcome anyone who would like to join us for a morning of fellowship!
You only need to know how to tie a knot or cut a square - sewing skills are not required. We meet at the church from 9 am to noon on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of each month, September through May. We break midway through each session to enjoy a cup of coffee/tea, some sweet treats and conversation. We find working on these quilts to be a labor of love and we derive much enjoyment and satisfaction working with the lovely fabrics and pieced quilt tops, knowing that our efforts support a good cause.
If you're interested in more information contact
Jo Anderle 763-566-1570 or Carolyn Parker 763-427-1612.
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRY
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Katie Rykal
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Children and Family Ministry Section
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Sunday School and Kids Choir resume this Sunday, January 8
th with our regular schedule. For those who may be new to Prince of Peace, we offer Sunday School during both of our morning worship services (9:00 and 10:30). Sunday School children leave worship after the children's message and stay in Sunday School for the remainder of the service. For any questions regarding our Children and Family Ministry, please email Katie Rykal at
- To see the most recent Children and Family Newsletter, please click here.
Katie Rykal
Director of Children & Family Ministry
763-560-8958
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YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY
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Brent Haglund
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Youth ministry schedules
Revolution (high school ministry): Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm. Each month we rotate nights of worship, service projects, discussions, & just hanging out together!
Axis
(middle school ministry): Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm. Growing together in faith through learning, serving & having fun!
1 on 1
(all ages, youth & parents): Brent is always happy to meet by appointment for prayer, conversation, & fellowship over coffee, lunch or at an event you may have going on. Contact him to set up a time!
Brent Haglund
Director of Youth and Family Ministry
763-560-8958
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| WELCOME TO PRINCE OF PEACE |
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Welcome To Prince of Peace!
Check out our welcome video! This professionally produced video will give visitors to our website a glimpse of what we are all about at Prince of Peace. The video can also serve as a fantastic way to invite others to Prince of Peace. We bet that you know at least three people who are not active members in a local congregation. Take a moment and send them a quick email with the link to this video. We also encourage you to share the video on your own Facebook page. It is an easy and effective way to let folks know about the wonderful outreach and ministry happening at your church and to let them know that they are invited! |
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ELECTRONIC GIVING
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Enjoy the Convenience of Electronic Giving
We offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular offering. Electronic giving offers members convenience and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation.
Direct Debit Giving
is used to automatically transfer funds.
Credit/Debit Card Giving
allows automatic giving on credit/debit cards
Online Giving
Go to the website princeofpeacechurch.org to set up an automatic donation plan, or manage your current donation plan.
Authorization forms and information are available on the website and in the church office. For more information contact the church office at 763-560-8958
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday office is closed
Sunday 9:00 am - 11:30 am
The office will be closed, Monday, January 16
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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WE ARE A SMOKE FREE CAMPUS
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Thank you for keeping Prince of Peace
a smoke free campus.
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