Psalm 121

A Song of Ascents

¹ I lift up my eyes to the hills.

    From where does my help come?

² My help comes from the Lord,

    who made heaven and earth.

³ He will not let your foot be moved;

    he who keeps you will not slumber.

⁴ Behold, he who keeps Israel

     will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The Lord is your keeper;

    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

⁶ The sun shall not strike you by day,

    nor the moon by night.

⁷ The Lord will keep you from all evil;

    he will keep your life.

⁸ The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in

    from this time forth and forevermore.

Dr. Martin Luther on Psalm 121

The 121^st psalm is a psalm of comfort in which the psalmist comforts us by his example, so that we may remain strong in faith and wait for God’s help and protection. Although it appears as though He sleeps or slumbers so that we are struck down by the sun by day and the moon at night, yet it is not so, though we may think and feel it. For God watches and keeps us secure and does not let the sun strike us dead. This we will come to know for certain at last, though we can now only look forward to it. 

Luther's invitation to pray in response:

To You, O God, who has been our Father and our Guardian, we lift up our eyes, knowing that from You alone can come our help and our salvation. Grant us a living trust in Your mercy and truth so that our hearts do not fear when we must pass through the fire of trials or must wade through the waters of afflictions, but always maintain a cheerful trust in Your help, through Jesus Christ, Amen.  

-Pastor Darrin Sheek



Fall Festival: October 28th!

Tacos and festivities!

Join us for a night of family fun! Trunk or Treating, games, crafts, and a selfie station! A Taco Cart is available for presale or on-site purchase.

Desserts, Refreshments and Treats also available for purchase!

Candy Donations Needed! 1 Service Hour for every $10 of candy

Costumes are Encouraged!

Welcome New Members!

We are pleased to welcome our newest members:

• Kim and Jim Violette 
• Miranda and Ethan Baumbach
• Steve Byrnes
• Steve Champeau
• Janet and Ramon Moreno & children
• Walt Daciuk
• Rev. Harry and Susan Matelski (not pictured)

New Books Available in the Narthex!

Add to your daily routine with some inspirational spiritual reading! The church has many different devotional and prayer books to choose from at our free literature table, located in the Narthex. We receive new editions every few months so be sure to check back frequently.

Elders

8:00am: John Henderson

10:30am: Randy Cade & Steven Sarandis

Readers

8:00am: Matt Cooper   10:30am:Ron Jones

Altar Guild

(1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday)

8:00am: Judy Vega   10:30am: Linda Henderson

Ways you Can Serve:

We are thankful for those who support our Divine Service every Sunday by filling much these needed positions. If you are interested in learning more about these roles, or how you can help during service,

Please Contact Pastor Sheek:

(949) 370-7198

Children's Sunday School is held 

Every Sunday at 9:15am 

in the school building and is open to all children age 4-12. Sunday school students enjoy a Snack, Craft and Bible lesson.

Please encourage your children to try out Sunday School and maybe even bring a friend from the neighborhood!

Sunday Morning

Bible Study

Please join us Sunday,

October 16th at 9:15am 

for coffee and discussion.

Led By: Pastor Sheek

Topic: Reformation History 

      -Dr. Dan VanVoorhis

NEW ITEMS!

1st/2nd Grade Wishlist

Please check out our church bulletin board for some items needed by our teachers and church staff. Our giving tree is an opportunity for our congregation to support our church, school and preschool. Please choose a blossom and turn it into either the church or school office with a donation towards your selected item, or feel free to donate the item outright if it's something you already have!

Here are some items we are in need of so far:

SEEDS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

$40 provides 1 hour counseling session for one student

FIELD TRIP FUNDING FOR DC

Please help our 7th/8th graders be able to attend this important trip

KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM NEEDS

Hot Dot Pens

1st/2nd GRADE

Click Here for 1st/2nd Grade Amazon Wish List

3rd/4th GRADE

Click Here for 3rd/4th Grade Amazon Wish List

ALL GRADES

Donations towards tuition assistance

Preschool:

Child-Size Face Masks

Non-perishable Snacks and Small Waters

Youth Room:

Pop-A-Shot Indoor Basketball Game

Bible Verse Wall Tapestry

Character Building Wall Art

Legos or Make-it Blocks

Church:

Mini Water Bottles / Single Serve Punch Mixes

Staples Gift Cards for Office Supplies

Postage Stamps

Donuts & Coffee Fund

We thank God that our congregation remains healthy and so far, free from the Covid-19 Virus! We pray for everyone’s continued health and strength as we move forward!



• We pray for our amazing staff, teachers, students, and families at Prince of Peace that our Lord will bless, direct, and encourage them as they serve Him each and every day in the different ministries here at Prince of Peace.

• We give thanks to God for the love and financial support from the congregation as we continue to see His blessings each and every day in our ministries here at Prince of Peace.

• We pray for continued student enrollment at Prince of Peace School and Preschool and outreach efforts into the community.

• Members at Prince of Peace to grow in faith and love for one another, willing to give of our gifts and talents within the congregation, serving and sharing Christ with our neighbors, family, and friends.

• Tom Olmos – Prayers for wisdom in caring for him.

• For Warren Carr, for strength and healing and God’s continued blessings upon him and his family.

• For John and Linda Henderson for recovery and care.

• For Jennifer Canning, family friend of Cindy Ottens, diagnosed with breast cancer.

• For continued healing and strength for David Beard, Father of Kelly Umali, as he fights cancer  

• For Cynthia Cade for healing and strength.

• For Cecily -Kelly Umali’s sister-in-law, care for her and her family

• For Albert Ojeda Sr. as he continues to be treated in hospital

• For God’s blessings upon Nanisca, Jennifer Steinert’s newborn girl, and the Steinert family

• For Ken McQuesten’s daughter-in-law, for a healthy delivery of her third child.

• For Miranda Baumbach for a continued healthy pregnancy.

If you would like to add a prayer request to this list, feel free to reply to this email or contact the church.