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WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUMMER
We offer the following weekly worship and learning opportunities through the summer (or until COVID recommendations suggests otherwise).
Meeting ID: 893 6306 3583
Passcode: 689284
Sundays from 10:15 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Sunday School in-person in the Green Room or playground (weather permitting) for children 1st-5th grade. See the Sunday School page on our website for details.
Sundays at 11:00 a.m. outdoor, parking lot, worship with communion. This service will not be on Zoom or streamed. Park in the lower parking lot and walk toward the church with your folding chairs. Bring your own bread and wine or use the kit provided. According to the CDC, for those fully vaccinated, no masks are needed for outside worship. In case of inclement weather, service will be broadcast over FM radio in the parking lot.
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With the Summer Worship Schedule...
...comes new opportunities for worship leadership.
If you have already decided which Sunday worship service you will regularly attend - 9:00 a.m. inside or 11:00 a.m. outside - please consider assisting with worship leadership for that service.
There is an opportunity for you to be a part of the Welcome Team (greeter, temperature taker, attendance taker, help with seating, lector, etc,) at the 9:00 a.m. indoor service and the Welcome Team (set-up manager, greeter, bulletin distributor, offering collector, parking assistant, lector, etc.) at the 11:00 a.m. outdoor worship.
Please prayerfully consider how you can be a part of these two essential Welcome Teams. For more information and an opportunity to serve, contact Pastor Lutz today.
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE IS BACK!
Friday, July 16th
at 6:00 p.m.
Host Home:
Laura & Bill Duffy
17 Pilgrim Lane Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Please click below for more information.
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Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social
We will be having a Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social at Prince of Peace on Sunday, July 11th. The event will be held in our parking lot where we will sing all of your favorite hymns from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.. Then at 7:30 p.m. we will enjoy some delicious ice cream with yummy toppings and good conversation with one another. Plan to bring a chair to sit on while we sing. If the weather is questionable, we will hold the event in the Fellowship Hall.
I look forward to seeing many faces and hearing many lovely voices on July 11th.
Thanks,
Janet Lutz
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CREATING COMMUNITY
Creating Community is an email devotion to guide your preparation for worship for the following weekend.
Imagine how much more clear and relevant God's Word will be if you have had an opportunity to read, reflect, and dwell in the Word prior to worship. You may do this devotion as an individual, with others, as a family, or over Zoom as a small group.
Each devotion arrives on Monday and can be engaged in anytime before Sunday's worship.
The devotion includes three simple steps:
1. Read through the text (provided)
2. Respond to the questions (select one of the sets of questions from the three possibilities )
3. Offer a Prayer (one is provided)
Click below to see devotions for this Sunday.
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR
Most Sundays during the year, we have a beautiful bouquet of flowers at the altar that was created by the members of Altar Guild. Those flowers are dedicated and paid for by members of the congregation.
The arrangements cost $25.00. If you would like to dedicate altar flowers in memory of a loved one, to the glory of God, or in honor of a person or event, you can sign up for your chosen date on the Flower Chart between the bathrooms in the Narthex. You also need to fill out a flower request form, which is located next to the Flower Chart, and put it in Rene Tuccillo’s mailbox. Your name and dedication will appear in the worship bulletins. If two people sign up for the same date, flowers can be placed in other locations in the Sanctuary, such as on the organ or piano or at the baptismal font. We do not have flowers at the altar during lent.
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How to Reach
the Pastor
Although there will be no regular office hours, the church phone is checked every couple of days for messages.
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COUNCIL NEWS
New Congregational Officers/ Executive Committee
President: Lorraine Lavery
Vice President's: Liz Davies and Kevin Peterson
Secretary: Nan Carlson
Financial Secretary:
Nicole Cable
Acting Treasurer:
Rich Mercado
Other Council Members:
Laura Duffy, Tina Giubileo, Casey Johansen, Susi Lehmann, Meg McLoone &
Julie Parker.
Committee/Ministry Liaisons:
Finance Committee:
Susi Lehmann
Faith Formation:
Lorraine Lavery
Preschool: Julie Parker
Social Ministry: Nan Carlson
Parish Life: Laura Duffy
Worship & Music:
Tina Giubileo,
Property: Kevin Peterson
There are currently two openings on Council. If you'd like to learn more about these important positions, please speak with any member of the Council or Pastor Paul.
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Small Group Conversations
We hope that you are all well and enjoying the weather. We are excited about the increasing opportunities for in-person worship and our steady return to more in-person fellowship.
These positive changes enable us to now shape our identity and focus relentlessly on our mission and purpose for the future. As mentioned in previous communications, the Congregation Council together with the Forward Leadership Team have been working to organize a series of small group conversations with all of you to help us shape our mission and define our calling as a church family.
We are now ready to kick off the second round of conversations and would like to extend an invitation to those who haven't yet participated.
These conversations will take place in groups of four members and facilitated by two members of the Forward Leadership Team/Council. We intend to keep the session to one hour and focus the conversation on the following three questions:
- What brought you to Prince of Peace for the first time?
- What keeps you coming to Prince of Peace?
- What do you love about Prince of Peace?
Through these questions, we intend to gain insights on our core strengths as a congregation and use those strengths to define our “why” and establish a roadmap moving forward.
This schedule is a mix of face-to-face format at the church and on Zoom.
It is very important that you make sure to sign up in a timely fashion to help us with planning and implementation.
We look forward to you joining us in learning more about our fellow PoP disciples and hearing your PoP story. This is an exciting journey, thank you for your commitment!
In Christ,
Prince of Peace Executive Council (on behalf of the Council and Forward Leadership Team)
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CALUMET
WALK THE WALK 2021
The goal: 1,500 registrants, trekking 200,000 miles over 62 days to raise $106,250 or more for Calumet. Registration for “Walk the Walk 2021” goes from May 20 – June 30. Each registrant receives an official “Walk the Walk 2021” T-Shirt.
If 1,500 sign up to participate, Calumet will receives $37,500 in matching funds they won’t otherwise receive.
Each participant (including dogs) joins a Team and Jim and I decided this would be a great thing for POP to join in so we will be the Team leaders. You can walk, run, bicycle, or swim. Four times during the 62 day event, participants will report their mileage to us and we will report to Calumet.
Registration fee is $25 which goes to Calumet. If the participants…together…reach the 200,000 mile goal, Calumet will receive thousands of dollars in pledged money from Angel Donors they otherwise wouldn’t receive.
The link to register is below.
Please let us know if you are joining our Team.
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Altar Guild
We now have an opportunity for you to assist with Altar Guild.
Currently this is a group of ladies but we can welcome gentlemen, to set and clean up after services in the church. At present there is very little to do. More responsibility will come as more in person services are scheduled.
A team of three is scheduled for each weekend of the month. You will not be on your own until you feel comfortable with the procedure. You will be trained.
Thanks,
Susan Lehmann
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Offering,Tithes and
Special Donations
We say "Thank you" to all who have mailed in their offerings.
Please help us stay current with our financial obligations
during this difficult time.
Mail in your offering to address below or give online by clicking the button below.
You can now make a one time or reoccurring donation
through your bank account or debit/credit card.
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FOOD PANTRY IS SEEKING DONATIONS
Please consider a food or monetary donation to the DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY during this pandemic.
Your food-insecure neighbors will benefit from your donations of:
- Black beans or any kind of canned or bagged beans
- Rice in 1,2 or 3 lb. bags
- Pasta - any kind
- Cereal - Cheerios, Corn Flakes. Rice Krispies (no sweet cereals)
- Tomato sauce in cans
- Tuna
- Chicken in cans
- Peanut butter
- Pork & beans or meals in cans
- Canned vegetables (especially corn)
Drop off your food items or checks (payable to DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY) to the church's freshly painted front door.
Your neighbors thank you.
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