Weekly Email for the 3rd Sunday after Easter, April 26,

To all the baptized and followers of the Risen One, Jesus Christ:

Sunday Events

What a great Sunday we had this past week! I enjoyed myself along with a packed church. The food, the games and fellowship was wonderful. Thanks to all who made it possible.

The saddlebags have begun their routes and I hope they are well received. This is not putting pressure on anyone, but discovering what everyone intends to give to this appeal to improve our congregation’s outreach. We also want members to get to know each other better and hopefully this passing of the bags will build connections.

The title of my sermon for this coming Sunday is “Easter Chickens” and will be about how the news of Christ resurrection makes us all different.

Opportunities for Service to Others

Care Team for Cindy and Sam Smith

One is for Cindy and Sam Smith. Cindy is waiting for a liver transplant and they could benefit from a “Care Team” that would help with errands, driving her to the doctor, visiting her, cooking a few meals or whatever their needs dictate. I have one person who has already agreed to help with driving. If you are interested in being a part of this team let me know.

Godly Play Ministry

Alycia Miller, one of our members, is interested in forming “Godly Play at Peace” Group that provides opportunities for families with young children ages 6 months to 5 years to play with their children and other parents and their children. There will also be Christian storytelling and crafts. It looks to be a lot of fun. The ministry is still in the birthing stage and if you would like to be a part of it, become a member of the Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/godly-play-at-peace  The Google Group is a great means for online collaboration. We are now working on the charter and would benefit from your input.  You will need a Google account to become a member of the group.   You can use any email address to create the account.

Peace Property Workday

We will have a Peace Property Workday on Saturday, May 8 from 8:00am to 12:00pm to tackle some long overdue projects at Peace: mulching flower beds, cleaning carpets in hallways, closet cleanout and inventorying, power washing the sidewalks, cleaning baseboards and corners, cleaning kitchen, cleaning windows, repairing shed and the list keeps growing.  We have lots to do and think it would be fun working together at our church. This is a great way to give your time. Some maybe unable to give to the property improvement appeal and this is way for them to give their time instead. This is also for the whole family. We will begin signup to get the ball rolling this Sunday.

Worship Workshop This Sunday

We will have a Worship Workshop this Sunday after the 11:00 service. Lunch will be provided. We will be discussing some our Summer Worship plans, evaluating our current program, looking a proposal to do some sanctuary remodeling, starting banner purchasing program with money donated for this purpose and other items. It should be a lot of fun and worthwhile. We will be done by 3:00. Please come if you can.

 

weekly email for April 19

Weekly Email for the second Sunday of Easter

We have a big Sunday planned! We will have one service at 10:30 and Sunday School at 9:00. We will have a bar-b-que dinner afterward. We are asking people to bring a side or a desert to go with the dinner. All the meat will be provided.

We will also have games for all ages and pony rides for the children.

Why are we doing this? To launch an appeal for funds to have property improvements to reach out to our community. Our goal is $100,000.

We will be sending saddlebags on routes to the homes of our members. When the saddlebag reaches you, we ask that you prayerfully consider what you estimate you will share with the appeal, check your name and call the next person on the list. If the person is not at home circle the name and go to the next person. If the person refuses the bag, place an X through the name. The instructions and more information about the appeal are in the bags. The return of all saddlebag is set for Sunday, May 10.

Thank you for your participation. We are all looking forward to a great Sunday and a successful appeal.

The title of my sermon is “Unlocking the Vault” and will be about the freeing power of the risen Lord and how this freedom frees us for a life of generosity.  We need to choose faith over fear.

Pastoral Care Notes:

No one in the hospital, but we continue to pray for the family and friends of Jeff Butler, a former member of Peace, who passed away from cancer at the age of 49.

 

See you on Sunday!

Pastor Tart

 

Weely Email for April 12, Easter Sunday

Weekly Email for Easter Sunday, April 12^th

The tomb is empty! He is risen! Such news quickens our hearts with joy and calls us forth as messengers of new life. I hope you are planning the celebrate with the faithful this Sunday.  The title of my Easter sermon is “Who will move the Stone?”. I will be talking about the Easter message moves the stones of death from our lives. I hope you will be blessed by this Word.

Service times

6:45 Sunrise Communion Service outside weather permitting, David Booher will be sharing the message

7:30-8:30 Easter Breakfast

8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 Festival Communion with special music.

NO Sunday school, but we will have “Word for Children”  at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 services

Also don’t forget about our Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 and Good Friday at 7:00. Both are very powerful services.

April 19 we will have one service at 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:00. We will have our Pony Express Bar-b-Que following the service. Pony rides for children and other games will also be available.  We ask everyone to “dress western” for the day.

The Pony Express is a property outreach fundraiser to raise $100,000 for a new sign, new playground and audio visual enhancements to our sanctuary and narthex.

We will be passing saddlebags from home to home asking people to prayerfully consider how much they estimate they will give toward this appeal.  A member will drop off the saddlebag to your home and then you will pass the saddlebag to the next home on the list. If you can not reach that person, circle the name and go to the next address.  The addresses will be in your area.  We also see this is a great way for us to connect as a congregation.

See you Sunday!

Pastor Tart