25th Sunday After Pentecost

November 14, 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

Sunday's Sermon
This Sunday we hear Jesus tell us that the Christian life is not a walk through the park. We will experience hardship for what we believe, yet not one hair on our head will perish and by our endurance we will gain our souls. What is at stake in our suffering are our souls. We fight not to overcome all suffering, which is an impossibility, but to stay true to our faith and our identity as children of God. The gaining of our souls is being true to who we are. I hope you will enjoy the sermon.

This Sunday we will have a bake potato fundraiser to raise money for the labyrinth and we will also be selling Fair Trade coffee and tea.

Other News..................

On Wednesday, November 17, we will be joining with other Christians from around Pasadena for our 2nd annual Community Thanksgiving and communion service and pot luck. The meal starts at 5:45 pm and the service starts at 7:00 pm. This was a huge success last year.

We will have the service at First United Methodist Pasadena on Fairmont (copper top church). Bring your favorite dish or dessert. I will be helping with the presiding at communion. Pastor Jim Freitag from Parkgate Church will be preaching.

Thank You’s
Thanks to Ben for a great sermon last Sunday.
For all who worked to make the stewardship appeal a success.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study
We will meet this coming Wednesday to continue our study of Galations.

Pastoral Care Notes
Bill Cook: TIRR Rehabilitation
Megan Lambert: Texas Children's
Dale Taggart continues his treatment for cancer
Jason Elliott continues his treatment for cancer.

See you on Sunday!
Pastor Tart

General Operating Fund deposits for October 3rd through October 17th.
10-3-10 $11,813.00
10-10-10 $8,675.95
10-17-10 $6,154.50

To meet our budgeted income, we need $10,673 a week.

Overview of actual vs. estimated income for 2010:

                                        Actual                         Estimated

January                            $44,549                     $53,365 (five Sundays)
February                          $41,879                     $42,692
March                              $41,563                     $42,692
April                                $42,518                      $42,692
May                                 $45,594                     $53,365 (five Sundays)
June                                 $36,092                     $42,692
July                                  $33,586                     $42,692
August                             $42,457                     $53,365 (five Sundays)
September                       $34,486                     $42,692
October
November
December

September Preliminary Financial Numbers:
Actual Income $370,091 Estimated Income $416,250
Actual Expenses $413,240 Budgeted Expenses $416,250

Income vs. Expense ($43,149) deficit

YTD Expense Breakdown:

                                      YTD Actual                     YTD Budget
Salaries                          $177,744                         $202,504
Administrative                $32,502                           $24,410
Mortgage                      $110,424                          $110,424
Insurance                      $16,928                            $16,800
Utilities                         $30,669                            $27,675
Property                       $31,470                            $24,075
Education                     $3,058                              $1,500
Parish Life                    $642                                 $563
Stewardship                 $1,961                              $1,500
Worship                       $6,541                              $3,000
Music                           ($15)                                $375
Youth                           $1,278                             $1,125

From The Youth Director
I cannot thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to give the sermon last week. However, I do not want you to forget the question I proposed in the sermon, are you ready for Sainthood? We all know of our own saints in our lives that inspire us, but never forget that you are saints. Never forget that it is through your Baptism, you are given a clean heart and through communion we are fed when we are hungry, and through our community we are uplifted in the message of Jesus Christ, so take this message to the streets and tell your neighbor about the promises and blessings that Christ has given us.

God Bless,
Ben Remmert, Dir. of Youth and Family Ministry
benr@welcometopeace.com

Next Sports Ministry Meeting- November 21st. Sign Up If You’re Interested!
Every third Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm, we will meet at Peace Lutheran for some time to come together to play. I have had many people express an interest in this ministry, but I have had only a handful of people show up for this ministry. This week I have contacted those that have signed up for the bowling league. If you are still interested in being on this team, please sign up.

Next Parent Huddle Time/ Deep Leadership Meeting: November 18, 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm
Every Third Thursday of the month, I am asking for parents and youth to come together where we can share together. We are also developing our Youth and Family Leadership Team “DEEP” where we are going to dive into our ministry together, head first. This is again a time for us to come together to gather and share the vision of Peace Lutheran’s ministry. Please consider this as it is your leadership that makes Youth and Family ministry possible at Peace Lutheran Church. Contact Ben Remmert if you are interested!

Help Feed A Starving Jr. High, Sr. High, Or Young Adult Youth Group. Please Sign Up In The Narthex If You Are Interested!!!
As everyone is aware, the best way conversations and fellowship are over a meal. This is the same case for our youth here at Peace. A sign up sheet is on the narthex table if you would like to help your Youth and Family Director feed our kids as we conduct ministry throughout the year. For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.

“Money and Stewardship” Milestone: Class Instruction Today and Worship Recognition On Nov. 21st At 11 am. Its Here!!!
On Sunday we will be guiding our 4th and 5th graders in discussing the value of money, what to spend it on, and how it is a useful tool in one’s life. This is also a time where we will acknowledge our call as stewards of what God has given to us. This is an event for the parents as well as our 4th and 5th graders. We will also recognize our 4th and 5th graders on Nov. 21st at the 11:00 service where they will be blessed by the congregation (with a special gift to remember this milestone). For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.

Jr. Hi Gathering at Lutherhill!: Nov. 19-21 We Need Everyone Who Is Going To Pay!
We have officially registered and we have 5 of our Jr. High youth going to the Jr. High Synod Gathering at Lutherhill where they will be with 250 other Jr. High Students from all over our synod. It’s going to be a blast. But please make sure that you fill out your individual registration form (we mailed them out last week) and pay by Nov. 19th. More questions? Contact Ben Remmert.

Family Movie Night Devotions: December 4th At 7:00 pm: Family Event For All Ages Of Kids!
On December 4th, we will be showing the C.S. Lewis movie, Prince Caspian, where we will have a time together to talk about the themes of what we saw in the film and also fellowship learning how to wrap Christmas presents and other Christmas celebrations and games. So if you are interested, please sign up in the narthex so I can contact you with to date information about the event! More questions, please contact Ben Remmert.

Lutherhill Upper Elementary (3rd-6th Graders) Advent Retreat: December 10-11.
Sign Up In the Narthex By November 21!
Join the conspiracy as we head to Lutherhill Camp as we get back to the basics and take a deeper look at how a crying baby in a manger changed the world. Jesus’ birth can still change the world. Advent conspiracy will re-focus us on worshipping fully, spending less, giving more and loving all. We will meet here at Peace at 6:00 pm and depart back to Peace at 3:00 pm. Lots of fun and activities include: worship, fellowship, giant swing, making cookies, canoeing, campfires & s’mores. Cost is $50 per person. Please sign up in the narthex or the youth bulletin board if you’re interested. More questions, please contact Ben Remmert.

More Sunday School Teachers Needed!
I want to thank Toni Bowman and Jamie Davis for their volunteering to help with our Sunday School program. But we still need help. We are looking for 2 more teachers: 1 for Sr. High students and another for upper elementary. If you can help, please contact Ben Remmert, Julie Shaw, or Jennifer Saunders!

Peace Lutheran T-Shirts Sold Out For Now!
If you have signed up for your shirt(s) please see Ben to pay for and pick up your shirt on Sunday. Cost is $10 per shirt. It’s past the time to hold on to reservations so if you’re interested in a shirt, please contact Ben Remmert with payment.

Christmas Pageant on December 12th!
It’s that time of the year! We are going to be putting together our production and we need some help! This year, our youth and children will be performing the production of You Can’t Cancel Christmas! I am looking for 4 Jr. High/Sr. High male youth, 4 Jr. High/Sr. High female youth, and 1 adult female to fill our cast, and our children will be practicing during their Sunday School classes. For our cast, we are going to begin our rehearsals on Tuesday evenings beginning on November 16th till December 7th at 7 pm- 8pm. If you care interested in helping to coordinate our rehearsals, our Christmas party, or being in the cast, please Contact Ben Remmert.

Gnome Exterminator Sr. High Fundraiser
Have you seen them in your garden? On your sidewalk? Gnomes. They are spreading all over our community. So who are you going to call? Our Sr. High youth Gnome Removal Services will help you out. That’s right, Sr. High’s designed and implemented fundraiser is back and they thought this would be a fun way to involve the community and raise money for their summer trip. Be ready for more information as we develop our services this month and be ready for December and January! More information, please contact Ben Remmert.

Baked Potato Sale - Labyrinth Fundraiser
Join us on Sunday for a Baked Potato Sale to help raise funds for our labyrinth. White or sweet potatoes with all the trimmings, a salad and dessert will be served beginning at 9:45 am through 1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will also offer food to go. Cost is $8.00 per plate.

Retirement Recognition
Martha Payne has given her retirement notice as Nursery Attendant for Peace Lutheran. Her last day with us will be November 21st. As a tribute to her service, we will be honoring her at the Thanksgiving Dinner on November 21st with a “Giving Tree” that will be available for cards, gift certificates, cash, etc. that you can attach to the tree. We will also have a cake for her for everyone to enjoy. Please stop by the nursery in the next few weeks & visit with Martha & wish her luck in her retirement.

Thanks,
Darla Haygood
Personnel & Policy

Creative Hands
We will meet on November 15th at 6:30 pm, upstairs to work on Krause Center gift bags and holiday cards. This will be a time for us to talk of things to do next year.

We are still collecting for the Krause Center Girls and Boys: single decks of cards, small stuff toys. travel toiletries, fun socks for girls ( ladies sizes please) and low cut socks for the boys ( men's sizes), and chap sticks. Many of the teens are troubled kids and the items are limited that these kids can have for their safety and that of others. We will do 30 girls gifts and 30 boys gifts. We plan to mail these in time for Christmas along with their "Treat Cards". The kids look forward to the holiday cards with a small treat enclosed.

Please continue to save your used inks and toners. Any brand and size is accepted. There is a box on the Women of Peace table in the narthex. These help off set the cost of cards making supplies. Jany and Sherri

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner-November 21
On Sunday, November 21st we will join together and give thanks for all we have, and we hope that you will plan to bring your family and a dish to share and join us. We will have two seatings. Our first seating will be at 11:00 am and the second seating will follow the 11:00 service. Please be sure to sign up on the sheets in the narthex if you are planning to come and indicate a dish that you will be bringing.

Pot Luck/Thanksgiving Communion Service
We will have our 2nd annual Community Pot Luck and Thanksgiving Communion service on Wednesday, November 17, at First United Methodist Church of Pasadena on Fairmont. The pot luck is at 5:45 pm and the service is at 7:00 pm. This was a big success last year. Pastor Tart will be leading the service. Pastor Jim Freitag from Parkgate Church will be preaching. In respect for our other Christian brothers and sisters, only grape juice will be offered for communion.

Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication
Please join “Thrivent Builds” Pasadena Habitat for Humanity for the dedication of a home at 1018 Ann Street, Pasadena, TX this afternoon at 2:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Upcoming 50+ Bus Trips
November 23 – Galveston to see the Elissa and then to the Strand. Afterwards we’ll drive around Galveston to see the carved trees. The bus will leave at 9:00 am from the Peace Lutheran parking lot. Cost is $7.00 plus lunch money plus Program donation ($3.00). Wear good walking shoes and appropriate attire.

December 21 - Old Town Spring for some last minute Christmas shopping and some "good deals" and also to enjoy the sights and smells of Christmas. Bus will leave Peace parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Cost: $3.00 for the bus plus lunch money.

February 1, 2011 – The Peace Lutheran Pase Setters will be traveling to San Antonio for our first overnight trip. We will be staying at the La Quinta Downtown and walking distance to the Alamo. We will take a ride on the canal and a trolley for site seeing and much, much more. Pick up at Peace will be at 8:00 am. We will be returning on February 2nd at 4:00 pm. Cost is $120.00 per person. Make your reservation before January 10, 2011.

For more information or to register for any of these trips, please call Virginia Rodriguez (281) 487-4961 or Judy Speck (281) 470-0407.

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.

Worship Coordinator Position
We are looking to fill the position of Worship Coordinator here at Peace Lutheran. It is with sadness that Jan Smith is resigning from this position and will be greatly missed as she has done an outstanding job. This is a position that requires a lot of commitment and personal contact with the members of Peace. This person would be responsible for meeting with Pastor Tart each Sunday morning at 7:45 am to plan all three services, attend all three services and to make sure we have volunteers in positions such as lectors, ushers, acolytes, crucifers, etc. A copy of the job description is enclosed for your review. If you are interested in the position please contact Darla Haygood at 713-986-0502 or 713-594-2305 to discuss. Jan’s last day will be November 21st, so we need to move quickly on this.

Girls’ Night Out: Friday, December 3rd, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
We wish you a Merry Bunco, we wish you a Merry Bunco! Good tidings to you and your kin. We're so excited to celebrate Christmas early again. We'll need no figgy pudding; we'll need no figgy pudding; just the bunco bell to ring. Please join us for Christmas Bunco and holiday cheer. Cost is $5.00; last names A-L bring desserts, and last names M-Z bring main or side dishes. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex.

Lutheran World Relief
LWR Health Kits are given to people who must flee their homes quickly and do not have time to pack essential items. Health kits can help refugees maintain personal hygiene while living in exile. Items may also contribute to a new start for those who can return home. Items need to complete a health kit are as follows:

Hand Towels - Dark Colors
Wash Cloths - Dark Colors
Bath Size Bars of Soap
A Comb - Wide Tooth
Band Aids
Nail File or Nail Clippers with Nail File (Please No Emery Boards)
One adult toothbrush in original packaging (Please No Toothpaste)

Look for the collection basket in the Narthex marked Lutheran World Relief. Have a blessed day.

LWR Fair Trade Coffee Project
The midweek Bible Study group is a “partner” in the coffee business and sells coffee, tea and hot cocoa mix through the Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade Coffee Project. By using Fair Trade coffee and other products in our congregation and homes, we are helping farmers receive a fair price that covers their cost of production and guarantees them a living wage for their labors. Look for the table in the narthex on Sunday.

Annual Congregation Meeting
Mark your calendars and make a special effort to attend our annual congregation meeting on December 5th at 12:30 pm, after the 11:00 service. We will be hearing reports, discussing our church's future and voting on the 2011 budget. This budget should be available for review in mid November. Elections will be in June as per our new by-law changes.

Sarah’s House Needs Your Help
Sarah's House is a shelter for women who are in crisis and their children. These women have lost their jobs and can't afford housing. Many have to sleep in their cars. Sarah's House provides safe housing, help with getting the children back in school, and also rehabilitation and training for the mothers. Items they are in need of include:

Non-perishable Food Items
Cleaning Products
Paper Products
Personal Hygiene Items (Tooth Brushes, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Deodorant, etc.)

Please prayerfully consider making a donation for Sarah's House. Look for the baskets in the Narthex under the Parish Life table for your donations. Have a blessed day.

Women of Peace Christmas Party
All women of the congregation are invited to bring a friend and join us for the Women of Peace Christmas Party on Sunday, December 5th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This year we are planning to go caroling to our shut-ins. A light lunch will be served at 2:00 pm. Afterwards we’ll return to the church for dessert. Any questions, please see Geri Warren.

Building and Grounds Committee
Council is looking for at least 5 members that are interested in being actively involved in the building and grounds committee. This committee will be overseeing all maintenance or new construction at the church. We will need one member that will be the team leader, and will organize and steer the committee. All who are interested please contact Troy Hagemeister @ 713.962.8539.

Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch will be suspended for the Holidays. Lunch Bunch will resume January 23rd. In January we will be going to The Fish Place at 1105 Clear Lake City Blvd, Houston.

On New Years Eve, please join the Parish Life at Pepper's for an early dinner followed by games in the fellowship hall. Please join us for one or the other or both. Details will follow, look for the sign up sheet so that we know how much to reserve.