Please call (354-2774) or email (connect@peacenewlondon.com )

10:00 a.m. Sunday School (3yo - 3rd Grade)

We are looking forward to exchanging both conversation & laughs with our neighboring church family! Meet us at Goat Ridge Brewery (located at 17 Central Avenue West) downtown New London. Give us a call if you have questions.

Join us March 22nd for our first meeting!

We will meet in various homes starting Tuesday, March 22nd at 6:30p. Our first hostess is Kendra Van Meter: 9030 71st St NE, Spicer.

Peace’s ELCA missionary is the Rev. Dr. Elisabeth Johnson. She serves as a professor at the Lutheran Institute of Theology in Cameroon, West Africa. Pastor Elisabeth has visited at Peace on a home visit, and she preached one Sunday at a Sibley Park service. In February, we introduced a new opportunity to support her ministry. A calendar will be available in the church office where you can choose a date to sponsor her in honor of, or in memory of, someone or some event. A gift of $7.00 per day you choose will help with her support. Checks may be made to “Peace – ELCA Missionary.” Please keep her in your prayers.

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Dates Sponsored In January, February & March:

JANUARY:

12th - Given by Greg & Carol Roverud in celebration of grandson Ethan's birthday

13th - Given by Mike & Linda Lagergren in celebration of Theo Lagergren's birthday

20th - Given by the Freelands in celebration of Lindsay's birthday

26th - Given by Art & Brenda Wiese in Memory of William J Kroells

29th - Given by Art & Brenda Wiese in memory of Edmund Wiese

The MN FoodShare Campaign runs Feb 28 - April 10 to "help stock our food shelves." Please bring your non-perishable food item donations to the grocery cart. We will divide the food collected between the Link's Food Pantry and the Kandiyohi Food shelf.

FEBRUARY 2022

EXECUTIVING COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION: The officers of the council for 2022 are: Cliff Gesellchen President, Dave Feist Vice President. Carol Roverud Secretary and Gail Olson Treasurer.

CONFESSION: I am writing this report with the help of council members Dave Feist and Gail Olson. Jo Ann and I are spending February and March in Florida so I am not physically present at meetings. Computers are great but they are not perfect.

FINANCES: January starts another year of church expenses. We covered our bills in 2021 but we'll face new challenges in 2022 with the church programming returning to pre-covid offerings. Again, thank you very much for your support of Peace Lutheran Church with your offerings and prayers. Give what you can afford as all contributions are greatly appreciated.

ELECTRICAL PANEL: The Property Committee is studying our insurance companies problems with the current electrical panel that they say needs replacement. Information concerning this costly replacement will be forthcoming when we know more.

LAWN SERVICES: Several church members have expressed interest in doing the mowing of the church lawn this summer. We will still need the professional lawn services for fertilizing and weed control.

OFFICE HELP and CHURCH TREASURER STATUS CHANGE: Gail Olson has agreed to officially assume the office position held by Julie Muffley. Because Gail is also the Peace treasurer, and because our constitution states that a church employee cannot be a voting member of the church council, the council also voted to make the Peace treasurer position one that has a voice but no vote on the church council. This shift in status of treasurer IS allowed by our constitution and not only allows Gail's hiring, but also enables the treasurer to serve in the treasurer position longer than the 3 year council team which had previously been the limit of service.

This concludes my February Report. Thanks for taking the time to read this report.

Cliff Gesellchen, Council President

2022 Church Council