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If you cannot attend this Sunday, you can still make an offering using our online service at  Contribute Online   Thank you for your commitment to our mission and ministry.

This Sunday we will be celebrating All Saints Sunday. This feast day is the day when we remember all the faithfully departed since last All Saints Day. We will also be giving people the opportunity to light candles in memory of a loved one.  We will light candles at all three services. We are inviting people to wear white to symbolize the reading from Revelation 7 where the faithful are dressed in white robes.

The title of my sermon is “Who are these robed in white” and I will be preaching about the great glory of heaven and what it means to live with this hope.  I hope that you will be blessed by it.

Of course the big news is the bazaar this Saturday. Be sure to come by and, if you can, offer to help. As always, we could use people for the clean up afterwards. We want to thank the many people who have worked hard to make this happen. We especially want to thank Sherri Olsen and Jany Reeves for their leadership. They have been incredible.

The following Sunday we will be honoring our veterans. The next Sunday we will be celebrating Lay Leadership Sunday. During the morning we will be talking about the vital importance of people being involved in the ministries of our congregation. We will be showing our appreciation and we will give opportunities for people to become involved. We are moving to a ministry workshop model that involves people meeting only four times a year for particular ministry.  This has been very successful for our worship ministry.  On this Sunday we will also have thanksgiving dinner.

Our “Show we Care” appeal is officially over and we want to thank everyone who brought food and donated money to the appeal. We are still putting together our final numbers. We want to thank Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for providing matching funds.

See you on Sunday!

Pastor Tart

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If you would like to make an online contribution to the ministry and mission of Peace go to. Contribute to Peace

 

To my fellow travelers on the way to God’s great upward call:

 

This Sunday we hear in our Gospel story about two “political parties” attempting to entrap Jesus with a gotcha kind of question about whether to pay takes to the emperor or not. Jesus in brilliant fashion sees through their hypocrisy and changes the issue to one of seeing the broadness of God’s reign. “Give to the emperor what is the emperor’s and to God what is God’s”, he says. All belongs to God and God, even the emperor. God’s reign can even use the mighty emperor to do God’s will.

I hope that all of you are planning to vote and remember that no matter who wins, God is sovereign.

This Sunday we will begin the ministry of anointing of oil for those seeking healing.  This will happen at the 11:00 service and will continue for the foreseeable future. If you would like to be a part of this healing ministry contact Robin, our worship coordinator.

This week we will have three funerals on Friday, Robert Clayton’s father, Leroy; George Bauer,  and Doyle Wells.  I will be presiding at Leroy’s funeral.  We want to keep their loved ones  in our prayers.

We will be continuing with our collection for  Show we Care through the end of this month. Please bring non perishables to the narthex or make a cash donation.

We will be hosting an inquiry meeting this Sunday for anyone interested in Peace Lutheran. Be sure to invite your friends. A meal will be served.

On Sunday, Oct 26 we will be celebrating Reformation Sunday and are inviting everyone to wear Red this Sunday to symbolize the burning the fire of the Spirit in the Gospel. We will have potluck and showing of the Martin Luther Movie following the service.

ON this Sunday the 8:30 service will begin learning a new liturgy, “Now the Feast and Celebration”  Spirit of Peace will continue to lead the service.

We are in the planning for 2009 and are putting together our spending plan for next year. If you have some projects that need funds for 2009 please give your budget to Kenny Sanders by Oct 31.

Your third quarter statements should be mailed next week

Sympathy to Family and Friends of Doyle Wells

Doyle passed away this morning. A graveside services will be at 2:00 at Grandview Cemetary on Spencer

Bauer Memorial Service

George's memorial servcie will be Friday at 1:00 at Faith Lutheran, 4600 Bellaire. 

Sympathy to the family and friends of George Bauer

George passed away early Sunday Morning.  His arrangements are still pending.  He and his wife, Joyce,  were longtime members of Park Place Lutheran and  had joined Peace.  They had recently transferred to Faith Lutheran in Bellaire because of living arrangements.  We will post to the blog and send out a phone tree message as soon as we know of the time and place of the memorial service. George was a great man of faith and  a lover of God's church. Pastor Tart

Leadership Conference has been postponed

I received an email yesterday that the leadership conference for this coming Friday and Saturday has been postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Ike. They are encouraging congregations to participate in the global mission festival at Living Word Lutheran. 

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Leadership Conference

It is still not too late to attend this synod wide event to bring our syond's lay leadership together for a day of working together to improve the life of our congregations. If you would like to attend, call the church office. I am encouraging our leadership in particular to attend. It will be fun and you will be inspired. For more information go to http://www.gulfcoastsynod.org/FallLeadershipConference.htm

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Show We Care

“SHOW WE CARE”

So far we have collected some food and about $1000.00 toward this effort to help others. 

Continuing through October 19^th, our congregation will be collecting items for Pasadena Community Ministries to help those people in our community who were left without essential items following Hurricane Ike.

• Non-perishable food items
• Baby food and formula                       
• Diapers/baby wipes
• Personal Hygiene items

 

You can bring your items during the week or on Sunday.

Money to purchase needed items is also welcome. Please make your check payable to Peace Lutheran Church and in the memo section write “Peace Disaster Fund.”  

You can also make a contribution through our website at Welcometopeace.com 

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Now even if you can’t attend on Sunday you can continue to financially support the life giving work done in our congregation.  This service is available on our new website, http://welcometopeace.com   You can also go directly to this site to make a contribution to Peace using our secure online transfer system by clicking on this link Contribute to Peace

This Sunday the lectionary presents to us the story of the King’s whose invitation is rejected by those who were supposed to come and whose invitation was accepted by those who had no right to be on the invitation list. The title of my sermon is “Life on the D List” and I will be talking about the great hospitality of God that welcomes those who have no right to be included. God’s great invitation is for all. Thus you and I need to extend the invitation to all and be about the work of messengers of this great Gospel of grace. I look forward to sharing this with you.

Thanks to Pastor Gary Morgan-Gohlke for presiding and preaching this past Sunday. I have heard all went extremely well. We are most fortunate to have him and his wife, Carol,  as members of Peace.

We have some important happenings at Peace.

            On next Sunday, Oct 19 at our 11:00 service during communion we will be offering a healing ministry by inviting those who wish to have the ritual of anointing. This ministry is not about invoking a ‘supernatural’ healing, but to affirm God’s spiritual, emotional and physical healing in our lives. We hope that this will become a ‘station of comfort’ for you.  On this Sunday we will also have an inquiry meeting for all those interested in Peace.  If you would like to learn more or have a friend who might be interested, invite them to this meal and conversation.

            On Sunday Oct 26 will be Reformation Sunday and we invite everyone to wear red. We will also be celebration first communion and those who have completed communion instruction.  We will also be having a potluck and watching a movie about Martin Luther in the fellowship hall.   We will also begin learning a new liturgy at the 8:30 service by Marty Haugen called, “Now the Feast and Celebration” This service is very popular in many churches and we look forward to “Spirit of Peace” teaching us this uplifting music.

            We will have an Education Ministry Workshop on Oct 25 from 8:30-12:00.This is open to everyone interested in improving our Christian education for Adults and Children.  Please come if you can.

            Of course, begin looking forward to the Bazaar on November 1.  It promises to be a lot of fun.

See you on Sunday,

Pastor Tart

Sympathy to families of Ron Smith and Leroy Clayton

Our sympathy to the family of Dr. Ron Smith on his sudden passing from this life to the next.  Visitation of family will be at Fairmont Funeral home on Fairmont Parkway on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00pm  with a memorial service on Thursday at 11:00 at Peace.  He is survived by his wife Janey, sons: Ronny, Kevin and Erik. 

Sympathy to the family of Leroy Clayton, the father of Robert Clayton.  A memorial service is pending next Friday. Services are through Earthman Funeral Home on Kirkwood. 

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For a list of upcoming activities go to http://www.mychurchevents.com/calendar/calendar.aspx?ci=G1K5L6N8L6I3N8

 

Be sure to check out the new welcome to peace website http://welcometopeace.com

You will find six buttons to access the site.

1.    About Peace-on this page you will find a description of our beliefs, history, ministries, and staff.

2.    Visiting Peace- on this page visitors can find a map, contact information, and descriptions of our worship and education ministries.

3.    News and Activities-on this page people can find our interactive calendar, newsletter, weekly news, and blog link. 

4.    Peace Connection-on this page people can connect to each other and Peace through the blog and can sign up for our weekly email. Eventually this page will grow with other ways to connect with people and our community.

5.    Online Learning-on this page people can engage in online education. We have a special Martin Luther Quiz, Life of Jesus and a picture tour of Jerusalem. More will follow

6.    Contribute to Peace. On this page you can make a financial gift to Peace using a credit or debit card or by having funds transferred from your account. It is manage by Vanco Services, an online financial management service that provides secure and reliable financial transfers for congregations.  Eventually people will also be able to volunteer for ministries.

The website is a wonderful place for you to stay connected to the congregation even when you are not attending Sunday Services. Make it one of your favorites.

The blog will become even more useful and I hope that you will go there to find out what is happening. You can even make a comment.

On October 18 our synod will have a Leadership Conference at Covenant Lutheran Church in Houston. Go tohttp://www.gulfcoastsynod.org/FallLeadershipConference.htm  This conference is open to all members of our congregation. Please go to this link to see examples of the great workshops that are available. The cost is $10.00 and I am sure you will enjoy it. I and others are planning on attending. Call the church office or email me if you want to go.

 On reformation Sunday our 8:30 service will be introducing a new Marty Haugen Service, "Now the Feast and Celebration" that we think you will enjoy. Spirit of Peace will continue to provide their wonderful musical support.  This service is enjoyed in many churches throughout  America.

 See you Sunday!

 

Pastor Tart

 

First Communion Classes Begin On Sunday:  All students ready for instruction in First Communion (we suggest 3^rdgrade or higher) are invited to attend classes every Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on October 5^th, 12^th and 19^th. We will bake bread on Saturday, October 25^th at the church kitchen at 10:00 a.m., and the children will receive their first Communion on October 26^th, Reformation Sunday, at the service that their families normally attend.

Missing A Dish?:  We’re trying to clean out the kitchen to get ready for our Bazaar. There are quite a few containers on the counter by the microwave. If you’re missing one, please be sure to stop by the fellowship hall to see if yours is there.

Cooking Retreat at Lutherhill:          Date: October 24-26            Cost: $150.00 per person

Cooking’s not just for women anymore! Join us for a refreshing weekend that will positively affect your personal health and nurture your spirit. Enjoy a fall getaway with new friends, new recipes and new ideas!

For more information or to register, contact Lutheran Hill Ministries at 888-266-4613 or visit the website atwww.lutherhill.org. Online registration is available.

 

“SHOW WE CARE”

Continuing through October 19^th, our congregation will be collecting items for Pasadena Community Ministries to help those people in our community who were left without essential items following Hurricane Ike.

• Non-perishable food items
• Baby food and formula                       
• Diapers/baby wipes
• Personal Hygiene items

 

You can bring your items during the week or on Sunday.

Money to purchase needed items is also welcome. Please make your check payable to Peace Lutheran Church and in the memo section write “Peace Disaster Fund.”  

You can also make a contribution through our website at Welcometopeace.com 

Let’s show how much we care!