FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

WEEK OF MAY 23, 2010


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

Be sure to check out our website http://welcometopeace.com

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.

We invite you to become a friend of Peace on the Peace Facebook webpage. Facebook is an online social networking site that helps communities of friends stay connected on an on-going basis. The cost is free. Facebook is a lot fun and you will enjoy the connections. You will need a Facebook account to join. Go to http://facebook.com for more information and search Facebook for Peace Lutheran Church, Pasadena Texas. We look forward to you joining.

This Sundays Events

This Sunday is the festival Sunday of Pentecost and we encourage everyone to wear red. The red symbolizes the fire of the Spirit that descended on the disciples to empower them to spread the news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to carry this Gospel to the world.

We will also be confirming 9 of our young people at the 11:00 service: Christopher “Andy” Canales, Elizabeth Craft, Sky Davis, Nichole Glazener, Chase Glowka, Austin Hagemeister, Jada Knott, Jessica Rydlund and Kyle Ural. We will be praying for the Spirit to guide and empower them. We will have a special slideshow presentation celebrating each one.

The title of my sermon is "Let Not Your Hearts Be Afraid".

Midweek Bible Study, "Respecting Our Neighbor's Faith"

We will have our last class before breaking for the summer this next week. We will resume in late August with the same study.

Worship Liturgy Changes Beginning May 30
8:30 "Now the Feast and Celebration" service. We learned this one last year with many positive comments
9:45: Setting 3. This service is from the Lutheran Book of Worship and known well by the congregation
11:00: Setting 8 from ELW. This is a new liturgy for us to learn. We think you will really enjoy its upbeat music.

The purpose of these changes is to keep our worship fresh and to honor all the different tastes for music and liturgy in our community. I remind everyone of the ethic of love that calls us to not just think of worship as something that pleases ourselves, but our neighbor. Besides Lutheran worship centers on the bath of our baptism, the welcome of all to the table of Christ and the word of God spoken and proclaimed. Music and liturgy are the means of Grace.

Wedding Invitation
Kimberly Rhone and George Higgins invite the congregation to their wedding on Saturday May 29 at 3:00pm at Peace.

Fourth of July Church Picnic

This summer the 4th of July falls on a Sunday. An idea is floating around to have a church picnic that afternoon that will end with watching the fireworks from the Peace parking lot and second floor of our education building. The picnic would have hotdogs and hamburgers, horseshoes, washers, board games, water-slides for children, and other entertainment. All the idea needs is leadership. If you would like to join someone in helping to organize and publicize this event contact the church office or email me (pastordavid@welcometopeace.com).

Pastoral Care Notes
Dale Taggart: Southeast Memorial Hermann
Jason Elliott continues his treatment for cancer

Notes from the Treasurer
We thank everyone for their financial support for our mission and ministry! Without our generosity, we can not do what God is calling us to do.

General Operating Fund deposits for May 2nd through May 9th.
5-2-10 $13,266.50
5-9-10 $7,481.40

The above amount for May 2nd includes 2 Simply Givings.

To meet our budgeted income, we need $10,673 a week. For the two weeks in May, we have a total of $20,747.90 actual income. Our estimated in come for this time period is $21,346. We are under our budgeted income by $598.10 for the two weeks in May.

Designated deposits for January 3rd through May 9th.
Adult Education $30
Building Maintenance $200
Building Rental Fee $50
Fair Trade Coffee $289
Good Samaritan $128
Habitat for Humanity $1340
Haiti Relief Fund $1,390
Labyrinth $250
Loose Offering $3,620.08
Lutherhill Camp Registration $170
Memorial Fund $4,996
Pasadena Community Ministries $2,342.34
Pasadena Faith in Action $130
Pony Express $580
Sheet Music $220
Souper Bowl $454.70
Sunday School $171.64
Telephone Refund $174.40
TX/La Gulf Coast Synod $2,400
Wedding Deposit $550
World Hunger $70
Youth Expense/Confirmation $368.42
Youth Mission Trip $30

See you Sunday!
Pastor Tart

Help Needed
We are in need of more volunteers to prepare communion on Sunday mornings at all three services. If you are interested please contact Monica Clark at (281) 991-7151. Training is available.

May Clothing Drive for PCM
For the month of May, the Creative Hands and the Girls Scouts are collecting play clothes, jeans, shorts, etc. for all ages. Pasadena Community Ministries is in desperate need of gently used baby and young children's clothing, as well as disposable diapers. Please fold and put these in the boxes under the table in the narthex. Please, no hangers as we are limited on space. We will deliver on June 7th. Let’s fill my van up!
Jany Reeves

Newsletter Articles Due
Articles for the June issue of The Messenger are due in the church office tomorrow. You can email your article to Judy Griffin at jgriffin@welcometopeace.com or place them in her mail box.

Peace Lutheran Prayer Group
Prayer is a very important part of our ministry here at Peace. On Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm, a group of our members gets together to pray for all those in need, and we would love to have you join us. If you are interested, please call Geri Warren at (281) 479-3875.

Senior Citizens’ Day
The next Senior Citizens Day is Wednesday, May 26th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. If you like to play cards, Mexican Train dominoes and “42” or Skip-Bo, bring a potluck dish to share and a friend and join us!

Vacation Bible School
Save the date. July 25-29 is VBS time at Peace! Join us for a HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE with fellowship, food and fun for all while we learn of the many gifts God has provided for us. Teachers, crew leaders and all types of helpers will be needed to make this another successful year. We would also like to have at least two adult classes available and need volunteer teachers for this also. Anyone interested should look for the sign up sheets or contact Jennifer Sanders at 281-993-5793 or Julie Shaw at 281-479-9828. Planning meetings will begin soon.

Reception For David And Brenna
David & Brenna (soon to be) Booher will be married on June 5th. We invite you to come celebrate with them as they start their new life together. A reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, June 6th, at 1:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

50+ Bus Trips
Mark your calendar for upcoming trips:
June 8 - Stark Museum, Orange, TX.
We will leave at 8:00am. Cost: $2.00 +Lunch +Program donation ($3.00) then to Beaumont to St. Anthony Cathedral (Free) if we have time.

June 19 - Astros ballgame, tickets-$6.00

July 12 - National Museum of Funeral History (they have added new exhibits since we were there) and lunch at the Potato Patch (which is a treat in itself - they throw rolls, muffins, etc. and you catch)

July 23 – Play: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, tickets-$6.00

Watch the newsletters for more information. Call Virginia, 281-487-4961 or Judy, 281-470-0407 if you want to join us.

Remember: If you are signed up for a trip and won't be able to go, please call Virginia or Judy and let them know as we have people on waiting lists for our trips that would like to have your spot.

Sarah’s House
The Women's Board has voted to minister to an organization called Sarah's House. Sarah's House is a shelter for women in crisis and their children, and are located at 2210 Wichita, Pasadena, TX 77502. These women have lost their jobs and can't afford housing. Many have been sleeping in their cars. Please consider making a donation of any of the following items.

Non-perishable food items
Non-perishable food item for children
Cleaning products
Paper products
Feminine Hygiene products
Toys
Look for a box in the Narthex marked for Sarah's House for your donations.

Hurricane Preparation
With the start of the 2010 hurricane season just a few weeks away and many hurricane season forecasters already predicting that this year’s storm season will be an active one, local emergency management officials are encouraging residents to begin to prepare.

To help them do exactly that, and to answer questions about preparations for any other emergency situation, the City of Pasadena, together with the Southeast Regional Local Emergency Planning Committee, will host a Community Safety Fair & Hurricane Workshop on Saturday, May 22 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

The free event, which will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., will feature a special presentation about the hurricane season and how to prepare for it by Tim Heller, Chief Meteorologist for KTRK ABC-13. But the fair will also give residents tools and information about many other safety issues that are relevant year-round. There will be information on things like fire safety, crime prevention, swimming pool safety, child internet safety, sheltering in place and chemical release safety.

And although the goal of the event is to give the community some essential information to help in a variety of different crisis situations, the fair will not feel formal or overly educational; in fact, it was designed to be a day of fun for the whole family. As they mingle among the health and safety booths, guests can also enjoy free hot dogs and soft drinks, while supplies last. There will also be door prizes throughout the day and displays of fire trucks and other emergency equipment, including a JAWS of Life demonstration.

Everyone in the community is invited and encouraged to attend the event, which Pasadena’s deputy emergency management coordinator Jim McCrone said will help people learn how to prepare themselves, as well as their families and their property, for a number of different situations.

He compared emergency preparedness to car insurance, saying, “You hope for the best, and odds are slim that you’ll have to use it often. But if you do, you don’t want to be caught off-guard.”

Admission to the Community Safety Fair & Hurricane Workshop is free. The Pasadena Convention Center is located at 7902 Fairmont Parkway. For more information, contact (713) 475-5588