Prince of Peace builds disciples of Jesus who know God, grow together, and serve the world.

Worship at POP

Know God

In-Person 

Saturday at 5:30 PM

Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM

(Sunday School for

Children and Adults 9:15 AM)

Spanish at 9:00 AM

Amharic at 3:00 PM

Live-stream 

Sunday at 10:30 AM

Holy Communion is served at the 8:00 on the 1st & 3rd Sundays and at the 10:30 on the 2nd & 4th Sundays. 5th Sundays have communion at both the 8:00 & 10:30. The 5:30 Saturday services have communion each week.

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Next month, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church will launch its annual Baby Bottle Campaign to support Sanctity of Life Ministries and the NOVA Pregnancy Help Centers in Fairfax and Alexandria. They provide free and compassionate care in the form of pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, peer counseling, and parenting classes to women facing unplanned pregnancies. The clear pictures of life on an ultrasound seen in their clinics are a reality check on the life growing in the womb. Their vision is to affirm, "Life in Christ.... Life in the Womb." We will start our Baby Bottle Campaign on February 18th by distributing empty baby bottles in the Narthex. Sign in and take home a bottle, fill it with a check, coins, or cash, and return it by March 18th. Please make checks payable to "Sanctity of Life Ministries." You can also donate independently Online at www.slmgetinvolved.org.

Please help us serve the world through this important life-saving ministry. If you have any questions, please contact Jung Choi (POPLC Outreach Ministry Team) at 240-705-3635.

• First Communion Class #1: February 4th, 9:15am-10:15am in Room 1
• First Communion Class #2: February 18th, 9:15am-10:15am in Room 1
• First Communion Sunday: March 10th at the 10:30 service

First Communion Sunday is March 10th at the 10:30 worship service. Students in 3rd Grade and up are invited to learn more about receiving their First Communion. Before receiving the Sacrament, each student shall attend one of our First Communion Classes and undergo a First Communion Interview with DCE Alex Lillis. First Communion Classes are offered on Sunday, February 4th and Sunday, February 18th from 9:15am to 10:15am during the Sunday School Hour. Parents should plan to attend First Communion Class with their child.

Jan 29 - Men's Lunch at Milano's

Feb 4 - First Communion Class 9:15 AM - Room 1

Feb 9 - Community POP School Registration (2024/25)

Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday

Feb 17 - Club 123 & Club 456 for Grades 1-6

Feb 18 - First Communion Class 9:15 AM - Room 1

Feb 18 - Baby Bottle Campaign Begins

Feb 21 - His Family Time Worship & Meal - 6 PM

Feb 24 - Aging Smartly Class (REGISTER EARLY!)

Feb 25 - Meet POP 9:15 AM - Fellowship Hall

Feb 25 - Town Hall at 4PM - Fellowship Hall

Feb 28 - His Family Time Worship & Meal - 6 PM

Mar 3 - Discover Experience Begins

Mar 6 - Concordia University Concert 7PM at POP

Mar 10 - First Communion Celebration at 10:30 Worship

Mar 13 - His Family Time Worship & Meal- 6PM

Mar 16 - POP Clean-Up Day

Mar 18 - Baby Bottle Deadline

Mar 24 - Palm Sunday

Mar 28 - Maundy Thursday 7 PM Worship

Mar 29 - Good Friday 7 PM Worship

Mar 30 - Easter Saturday Worship & Meal - 5:30 PM

Mar 29 - Tour of Arlington Cemetery

Mar 31 - Easter Sunday

April 19-21 - Women's Retreat in Massanetta Springs

For more details read below, visit our website, or email [email protected]

The Board of Servant Leaders (BoSL) invites all PoP members and friends to attend a Town Hall meeting on Sunday afternoon, February 25, at 4:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We'll give updates on the new policy manual, some organizational changes, and finances. We always start with a devotional thought and end with time for questions. Take this opportunity to inform yourself on some of the "behind-the-scenes" details that help PoP "build disciples of Jesus who know God, grow together, and serve the world"!

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Concordia Student Concert: Accommodation Request

Mark your calendars and spread the word! A fantastic concert is coming up, and you won't want to miss it. But we need your help. We are seeking volunteers from our church community to provide accommodation for 72 Concordia students for one night after their performance on March 6. Each pair of students will need a place to stay, and you will need to drop them back at the church the following morning. If you are willing and able to assist, please contact us at [email protected] to let us know how many students you can host.

Prince of Peace will recognize Scout Sunday on February 4 at our 10:30 service. As you know, PoP charters both Pack 1100 and Troop 1145 and supports scout activities in numerous ways. For those PoP scouts who are in other scout units, please advise Bob Young of your desire to participate and be recognized during the 10:30 service.

Bob Young, [email protected] or 703-401-2145

PoP Chartered Organization Representative

With 25 years of working knowledge of Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon, Congress and Washington, DC, your guide (Eric Hommel, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, retired) is the only cemetery tour guide who served as the Officer in Charge of Air Force Ceremonies presiding over high-level events at the Pentagon, National Mall, and Arlington National Cemetery. Eric goes beyond the facts and figures of Arlington National Cemetery and discusses the stories behind the facts and figures. This is a walking tour requiring a 3 mile walk during the 3 hours of the tour. www.vigilancetours.com Tour limited to 12 people - cost is $50 for veterans and $70 for all others.

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Join us to learn from experts on a range of topics related to aging, including downsizing, estate planning, living arrangements, medical care, Medicaid, Hospice, aged driving, preparing for death, and funeral preparation. This seminar will provide valuable information for caregivers and seniors alike. 

February 24, 2024, 9 AM - 4 PM in the Fellowship Hall 

$20 includes lunch. Email Arla Albers for more information.

The Prince of Peace staff is blessed to serve in the way we do to further the Kingdom of our Lord and we would like to give thanks to God for the congregation and the special gifts given towards the staff Christmas gift. We pray Prince of Peace will continue to be the special place it is, full of the people that are Christ’s own and the love that is evident. 

So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever, We will show forth Your praise to all generations. ~Psalm 79:13 

"My Cup Runneth Over!" My dear Prince of Peace Family,

You have blessed my heart so very many times this past month since my beloved Nick's passing! With your prayers, your beautiful cards and loving notes, your expressions of care, delicious food offerings (just when I needed them!) I have seen and felt God's compassion with each word and hug and bite! For those who could be present at his viewing and service Jan 11-12, thank you for sharing that precious time with our family and me. For those who could not be with us, I hope you'll view it here, and be blessed. Please know how much Nick loved being nourished in Word, Christian fellowship, and (yes) food for 43 years at Prince of Peace, as have I, and shall continue to be. May God's blessings in your lives overflow!



Gratefully, your sister in Christ,

Lori Grosz

The Visual Faith Ministry has some free Lenten resources that they would like you to know about. Please click the links below to find out more.

(by Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Communications)

Captain Stuntz with some of the students who attend White Oaks Elementary School. Photo by Donnie Biggs.

At White Oaks Elementary School in Burke, one of their most beloved volunteers is a 91-year-old Navy veteran. Captain Harley Stuntz, known to everyone in the building simply as “Captain,” has volunteered at the school for 25 years. Before that, he had a storied career in the Navy, which started when he enrolled in the United States Naval Academy in 1951. Before his retirement in 1978, Stuntz spent 20 years as a Naval Airman, going on six tours in Vietnam.

Looking back on his time serving, Stuntz said, “I enjoyed it. To me, it was an adventure.”

Stuntz recalled when he played a role in an adventure for all humankind. On July 24, 1969, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet recovered the Apollo 11 command module after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Inside the capsule were astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, back on Earth after making history as the first men to land on the Moon. 

Stuntz was the retrieval officer aboard the Hornet, stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

“That was exciting,” said Stuntz. “President Nixon came aboard with his entourage and watched the retrieval of the capsule. That was probably the highlight of my career.” 

White Oaks Elementary was a brand-new school when Captain began volunteering in a classroom. Today, he’s in the workroom two days a week, running the copy and laminating machines. Stuntz has logged at least 7,500 volunteer hours at White Oaks since he started in 1998, and both the teachers and the students are thankful for every minute of it.

“His dedication to our school is unbelievable,” said Principal Ryan Richardson, “He's a cornerstone here. When he's not here, people notice. And let me tell you, he’s missed very few days in the 10 years I've been here.”

This article was taken from the January 2024 Golden Gazette.

Prince of Peace Lutheran School is looking for an Assistant for our new Extended Day Program. Please click HERE for all the details including where to send your resume. Please pass this information to others!