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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!
Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow
at 6:30 pm in the Chapel.
Cate Anderson will present information
and answer questions.
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 is scheduled here at Prince of Peace with a representative from LSS Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 pm in the chapel.
Call the church office at 763-560-8958
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WORSHIP
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"May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor." Psalm 72:4
Worship/Sermon schedule
Miss a Sunday? Need to revisit a meaningful message? Want to share a message with a friend?
Find it here.
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HOSPITALITY ROOM
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Infant parents and nursing moms: please make use of our hospitality room, with rocking chairs and a changing station, open every Sunday, in the hallway near the kitchen.
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COMMUNITY LIFE
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The movie Casablanca will be up on the big screen in the CLC on Friday February 17 at 7 pm.
Bring your own food from 6-7 and spend time socializing with others in our church community!
Email Isenbergs for more information or to reserve tickets.
Sunday March 12 at 2:00 pm
(show is 2 hours 15 minutes)
Tickets: $32 each
Deadline to order tickets is February 20
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PHOEBE HOSPITAL in LIBERIA
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Update On Solar Equipment Drive
For Phoebe Hospital in Liberia
Last year Prince of Peace joined with HOPE Liberian church which meets here on our campus to raise funds for a mission hospital in Liberia. Our benefit concert raised over $13,000 toward a solar array system to provide power to this vitally important medical facility. The Lutheran church helped to establish and sustain Phebe Hospital which has provided lifesaving medical care in Liberia, even through the violent civil wars that have ravaged that country.
Imagine you are a surgeon performing an emergency appendectomy when suddenly the lights go out. The refrigerator keeping precious vaccines cold turns off. Patients on oxygen suddenly receive none. Water pumps stop pumping so there's no freshwater. The only back up system is a diesel generator which is prohibitively expensive and unreliable.
Soon, Phoebe Hospital will be able to rely on renewable power provided by solar energy to keep the hospital running. Lutherans from around the country have joined many others to make this dream a reality. The huge shipping containers with all the necessary solar equipment are on their way to Phebe Hospital in Liberia.
Thanks to everyone who helped with the benefit concert and contributed toward this important project!
Pastor Chad
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HEARTS AND HANDS FOR JAMAICA
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The 2017 Hearts and Hands for Jamaica team are making their final preparations for their trip in March. We want to thank you for your support and especially your prayers this past year!
The first group will be leaving on March 4th with the rest of the group to follow on March 11th. The 2017 team includes: Lori Clausen, Bill Fredrick, Kandy Gerber, Ann Goebel, Marian Hutchens, Marv Hutchens, Helen Kellerman, Jerry Laumann, Julie Lent, Terri Revell and Gerry Schroeder.
We would appreciate your continued support, especially your prayers, as we work with our mission partners in Jamaica. Please follow us on Facebook as we share pictures of the work God has prepared for us.
Thank you!
Our sending verse:
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
Terri Revell (612-272-5685)
[email protected].
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Please join us as a Volunteer
for Park Brook Elementary's
Winter Funland event!
Friday, Feb. 24
5:45-8:00 pm
Easy and fun way to get hours!
Some possible responsibilities would be: handing out snacks and supervising an activity. The Winter Funland is our version of a carnival, only we do active games and activities instead of the traditional carnival games.
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Park Brook Elementary
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Contact Jake Engstrand with any questions of if you are interested.
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FOODSHARE MONTH
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March is Minnesota FoodShare Month!
During the month of March, Minnesota FoodShare matches a portion of every dollar and pound of food donated to Minnesota food shelves. Prince of Peace will be collecting food and cash donations for CEAP again this year. We invite you to help us kick off our campaign and to help your neighbors in need by bringing your non-perishable food items to our Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, March 1.
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LIBRARY NEWS
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The POP Library has added some new and interesting fiction and
non-fiction books and DVDs. Come in before or after Sunday services to check out these any many others.
Mitch Albom. The Time Keeper
After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father
Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission:
a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true
meaning of time.
Melody Carlson. The View From The Lighthouse
Diane Spenser moved to Marble Cove to write a novel. She soon meets
her neighbors and discovers that they are all survivors in a miraculous
brush with death and have been given a second chance at life. Is this
just a coincidence? Or has God brought them together for reason?
Anna Schmidt. Safe Haven
Journalist Suzanne follows a story of WWII refugees to Oswego, N.Y.
where she meets Theo Bridgewater, A Quaker dairy farmer seeking to
reunite with his displaced family. This soon becomes Suzanne's fight
as she uses the "power of the press" to help win public sympathy for
his family's return to Germany.
Lauraine Snelling. The Second Half
Story of Mona & Ken Sorenson who put their plans for a peaceful
retirement on hold to assume guardianship of their son's two young
children while he, a single father, is deployed to Pakistan and leaves
the children in their care.
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FINANCIALS
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Financial Update from December
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December
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YTD
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Budget Annual
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YTD Last Yr
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Total Receipts
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117,583
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921,613
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945,200
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922,148
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Total Expenses
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75,902
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940,727
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945,190
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901,179
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Total Net Gain (loss)
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41,680
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(19,114)
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10
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20,969
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Note:
$3,694 received in Misc Income for Health Care Credits or YTD loss would have been ($22,808)
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GF/BF contributions are less than LY YTD (99.9%)
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(13,858)
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97%
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Other Receipts greater than LY YTD
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13,322
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126%
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YTD Expenses are greater than YTD last year
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39,548
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104%
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Fund Balance
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Cash Balance
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GF/BF Fund Balance
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53,941.71
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42,041.71
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Desig Fund Balance
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98,827.59
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101,827.59
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152,769.30
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143,869.30
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 Click CEAP VOLUNTEER VOICES to read about volunteer opportunities and volunteers already in place.
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The POP Quilters wish to thank all those who have recently donated cotton or cotton/poly fabric, sheets or quilt batting to our group. Even sheets that aren't perfect (e.g., with spots or tears), can often still be used to make quilt-top squares Since our December sale, we have donated 46 quilts to various organizations, including the Alexandra Women's Shelter, Home Free Women's Shelter, the Veteran's Hospital, the Avenues for Youth, Camp Wapo and the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center.
 We welcome anyone who would like to join us for a morning of fellowship, even if for a one-time visit!
We can always use an extra hand to help "tie" the quilts with yarn - 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.
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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Summer is coming, and if you are wondering what to do with your child/grandchild - check out the Prince of Peace's Summer Day Camps (available for ages 3 - 6
th grade). To view the Day Camp options, and to register: click
SUMMER DAY CAMP CATALOG
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For questions regarding our Children and Family Ministry, email Katie Rykal at
[email protected]
- 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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Lent Mentoring
Are you patient? Are you a good listener? Do you have a soft spot for middle school students? Then we are looking for you.
During the reflective season of Lent we aim to partner all of our middle school youth with an adult mentor. Our Lent mentoring practice exists to give kids one more adult in their lives whom they can talk to, trust, and share in their faith journey. In the words of Hebrews 12:1, having a mentor adds to a child's "cloud of witnesses."
Starting March 1, 6:30pm to 7:45pm, and going through April 5, Mentors and mentees meet at 6:30pm for caring conversations and then attend Lent worship together from 7pm to 7:45pm.
A Mentoring Orientation session will be offered Sunday, Feb. 26, 10am in the CLC.
If you would like to learn more about how we 'grow deep. reach out.' during Lent, and to RSVP for an orientation session, contact Brent Haglund, our Director of Youth & Family Ministry.
Brent Haglund
Director of Youth and Family Ministry
763-560-8958
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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
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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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