In preparation for outdoor worship on May 2^nd, we need all hands (or as many that can come out) to help beautify PLC’s yard. We are planning to do this on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 am to 12 noon. (Rain date would be April 25).

We will need help picking up trash, planting flowers, mulching, and mowing. Please let us know if you have any skills that you think would help us (and especially yard tools)!

For questions, contact Property Chair, Mike Leggett at property@myplc.org.

At the end of the day, you are invited to take a few minutes to look back, give thanks for the graces of the day and let go of the brokenness so that you can rest in God's promises.

This Tuesday, Pastor Shannon will lead us in an end of the day liturgy from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey. We will meet via zoom.

We are excited to begin weekly outdoor worship on Sunday, May 2nd. Our theme for the month of May is 'Together for Joy' and we are looking forward to the joy of being together in person. As we make this transition, we will continue to maintain Covid safety protocols. Please be aware of the following:

The council and the relaunch team continue to monitor the spread of Covid-19 in our community. In addition, the relaunch team is always paying attention to the latest guidance from our denomination and from the CDC. Based on recent guidance from the ELCA and latest recommendations from the CDC, the relaunch team recommended a revision to the metrics that we are using for determining the safety of outdoor worship. The original recommendation called for a positivity rate of 5% or less for outdoor worship but the relaunch team recommended to the council that that number be changed to 10%. The council accepted that recommendation at its April meeting. All other metrics remain the same and are as follows:

Phase 2 – Outdoor church services [Positivity Rate below 10% AND Case Rate of 10.1 to 25]

Phase 3 – Indoor church services with safety modifications and consideration of external group access [Positivity Rate below 5% AND Case Rate of 1 to 10]

 Phase 4 – Normal Operational Status [Positivity Rate below 3% AND Case Rate of less than 1]

We are excited to begin outdoor in person worship, but plan to continue offering online worship. Beginning on May 2nd, our online worship will be live-streamed directly from church at 10 am instead of pre-recorded. We hope this will allow a great sense of connection for all who participate. For livestreaming, we will use our Facebook platform and will send out a link each Sunday morning to the livestream. In addition, the Facebook link below will take you to the page where you can find all of our live videos.

For those of you who are not able to join us at 10 am and want to watch later, the video will be available on our Facebook page and will also be uploaded to our Youtube Channel immediately after each service. Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to watch our live services.

Thank you for your generous gifts and offerings for the first quarter of 2021. With your support we have been able to continue our ministry through worship and support to our community.

·        Received forgiveness on loan from SBA for Payroll Protection Program- $40, 065

·        Decreased Mortgage Balance -$818,000

·        Contributions to Elsie’s Pantry-$2300

·        Maintained Emergency Repair Fund- $15,373

·        Contributions to Peace It Together: $10,640

Though our expenses were under budget for Qtr. 1, our giving was lower than anticipated also. As we look to Qtr. 2, our property expenses will increase due to the addition of weekly janitorial expenses. Qtr. 1 janitorial expenses were paid through a Charles County COVID Grant. If you have any questions, please contact Gail Bentz at gail@myplc.org.

Sunday May 9th and forward- 8:30 am forum in person and online.

Online giving is quick, easy and secure. With online giving you can set up recurring donations or make a one-time offering to support the ministry of Peace Lutheran Church.

(Click here to give online)

Donations can also be mailed to:

Saturday, April 17th, 2021 from 9:30 - 11:00 am

Saturday, May 1st & 15th , 2021 from 9:30 - 11:00 am

Saturday, June 5th & 19th , 2021 from 9:30 - 11:00 am

To volunteer contact Pantry Manager, Nilda Cirino.

Pastor Shannon is off on Wednesday so there will be no 'Coffee with Pastor Shannon' on Wednesday. However, she is available other days if you would like to connect and she is now vaccinated and available to meet with people in their homes. Please let her know if you would like a visit.

Ann L, mother of Doug L, in the hospital recovering from a fall.

Marilyn, mother of Karen Gesl, in declining health

Susan H., preparing for surgery

Eleanor L., recovering from surgery

Ivy L., born prematurely, friend of Debbie Kilby

Julian on recurrence of cancer (young grandson of Marilyn Wiersma's close friend)

Kermit M., Gretta's brother

Robert F., Kerry Clark's father

Joe Christman, Carole Crawford's friend, recovering from surgeryl

Gail Bentz and Deb Foster offer prayers of thanksgiving for their sister, Jennifer V.'s return to health.

Pete Czupryna on the death of his brother, Stanley

Amy Bell on the death of her niece, Patricia Tutt

If you would like the congregation to pray for you or someone you know, you can submit prayer requests using this form, via our website or by e-mailing Pastor Shannon.

Pastor Shannon off

4 pm Worship and Music Team

9:00 am - Quilting

9:00 am - Food Pantry

10:00 am - Outdoor Worship