For Sunday, August 14, 2011
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

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.

Sunday’s Events
Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade Coffee Sunday. (A table will be set up in the narthex.)

3:00 pm Gospel Concert

5:00 pm Farewell Reception for Pastor Galen & Donna

A Message from Pastor Galen
We have been blessed to be a blessing. This Sunday we are again reminded of God's love and care for all people. People need the Lord, even those whom we would call "foreigners." In our Gospel story (Matthew 15:10-28) Jesus and his disciples seem to be on vacation outside of Jesus' home territory of Galilee. They went to the beach. But, while there a woman of the region recognizes Jesus and pleads with him to heal her daughter. At first Jesus hesitates. Is he testing her or is he asking himself if this fits within his mission plan. Come on Sunday and see how the story turns out, and what it tells us about being the church that has been called to be a blessing to all nations.

This Sunday will be my last Sunday as your Interim Pastor. I would invite you to come to the afternoon Gospel concert from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Afterwards join me and my wife Donna for some cake and coffee, etc. so we can say our farewells.

Blessings in Abundance!
Pastor Galen

Pastoral Concerns
Hospitalized
Pauline Baker – Jacinto City Healthcare
Judy Roese - Tuscany Village Nursing Home
Alice Parker – Paramount Rehab, Pasadena
Mike Seich – The Pointe – Webster, TX

Jason Elliott – Cancer Treatment
Dale Taggart – Cancer Treatment
Call Committee News
The Call Committee, with God's help and encouragement and prayer from the congregation, wishes to let you know that we are in the process of reviewing an excellent slate of candidates and have conducted phone interviews. We will be meeting soon to consider who we will bring to Peace to do face to face interviews. Please continue to pray that God leads us to the Pastor that He has prepared for Peace.

Blessings,
Peace Lutheran Call Committee

Gospel Concert: August 14 – 3-5 PM
Mark your calendars for a special Gospel Music Event here at Peace Lutheran Church on Sunday, August 14th at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This concert will feature The Joyful Noise Praise Team & Nickel Strings from Highlands United Methodist Church, plus our own Spirit of Peace Ensemble and the Handbell Choir. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the Peace Lutheran Church Youth Group.

Farewell Reception for Pastor Galen & Donna: August 14, 5:00 PM
Mark your calendars! As you know, Pastor Galen will be leaving us on August 15th to serve at a church in Michigan. Following the Gospel Concert on August 14th you are invited to a farewell reception to say goodbye.

LWR Fair Trade Coffee Project: August 14
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 today.

From the Youth Director
When we look at our Gospel lesson for this Sunday, it can appear that Jesus was cruel to the Canaanite woman. However, when Jesus came to earth, he came to preach and teach first to the Jews. That does not mean that He didn't love the other people of the world, but the first priority in his ministry on earth was to bring God's chosen ones to repentance. Jesus explained to the woman that his first mission on earth was to preach to the people of Israel. Even though Jesus came first to the Jew, he loved us so much that he shared his love with all of us. It is from this, we can have faith in our Lord and Savior who came and saved us all. This message goes well with the message that our elementary students learned at Lutherhill, that Love Wins. That no matter how hard it is, God’s love wins in the end.
God Bless,
Ben Remmert, AiM

Stewardship Nugget....
The following story comes from Herb Miller’s book “Stewardship Nuggets” (ABINGDON PRESS, 1999). What does God call each of us to do?

Measuring Our Souls
“Jesus said more about money than the cataclysmic event that will overshadow all of history—his personal return. Why? He wanted to teach us that how we think about money is a very tangible way to measure our spirituality, i.e., our personal relationship to God as well as to one another.”

“Subconscious—yea, conscious—preoccupation with things financial that drives people in a mad scramble to hang on to an affluent lifestyle cries out for pastors and people who will dwell on—teach, think, discuss, and implement—a theology of money.

“Faith, hope, and love will never be displaced as the core of Christian teaching. And money will never be displaced as a means of measuring our souls to see if those forces are really at work.”

“‘Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.’” [Leadership, Paul D. Robbins]

From the Call Committee Prayer Team
With a strong call from God, Paul was able to carry the Gospel to Asia and Europe. With a strong call from God, Timothy was able to remain faithful to Paul, even when others fell away. With a strong call from God, our new pastor will be able to lead Peace Lutheran to great works for God.

Pray together with the Call Committee Prayer Team…
Sovereign God, as we go through the process of calling a new pastor, we earnestly seek your favor. We pray that your Holy Spirit will be in and with each member of The Call Committee as they conduct interviews with prospective pastors. Grant them wisdom and discernment, and a clear understanding of your will in and for our church. Inspire their decisions and set their hearts on fire with your will so that they are faithful in all that they do. And, may the service of the Call Committee, the ministry of the Prayer Team, and all that is done in Peace Lutheran be to your glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Adult Bible Study Beginning On August 28
Pam Cronan will lead a Bible Study, “1001 Surprising Things You Should Know About the Bible” at 9:45 am beginning on Rally Sunday. Her class will be held on the second floor in room 204. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex.

Bethel Bible Study
The Old Testament consists of three series of seven lessons each. We will begin on September 11th at 6:00 pm. We will do the first series of seven lessons and then break for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We will return on Jan. 8, 2012 and do seven lessons then take a week break and come back for the last seven lessons. The cost is $50.00 for all three sessions which can be paid out $20.00 the first session and $15.00 for the last two to be paid at the beginning of each session. Interested? A sign up sheet is located on the table in the narthex. If you have any further questions, please contact Geri Warren. 281-479-3875.

Pasadena Community Ministries
Big thanks to those that donated to the food and clothing drive. We took over bags and bags of clothes and many cans and jars of food. As in the past, we will collect all month long. We will make at least one delivery a month the Tuesday after the first Sunday. Deliveries will be made more often if needed.

Sunday Undies. We have collected a lot of underwear, and will continue to collect the rest of August through the first Sunday in September. Things needed are socks, Underwear, T-shirts for all ages and sizes especially school age children.

A special thanks to the Decorative Artists of Texas (that normally meets here on the first Thursday night) for their donations of food, and Sunday Undies. Also a thanks for the bottles of pull tabs from cola cans for Diane Jorgenson’s Girl Scout project. These are turned in to Ronald McDonald House.

Sarah’s House
Sarah's House is in need of items that they use on a daily bases. Items needed are as follows:
Powdered Laundry Detergent
Bleach
Vinyl Disposable Gloves
Paper Plates
Plastic Ware
Paper Towels
Foil
Disinfectant Spray
Toilet Tissue
Toilet Bowl Spray
Clorox Spray
Large Trash Bags (39 GAL)
Small Trash Bags (13 GAL)

Sarah's House provides a home for homeless women and their children while retraining the women and getting them back in work force. Please prayerfully consider donating one or more of the items listed.

Lutheran World Relief Kits
Collection of the World Relief Kits is an ongoing project. Listed below are items needed for the kits. Copies of this list are provide for you convenience and may be found on the Women of Peace Table.

SCHOOL KITS
Spiral Notebooks - 8"x10"
Blunt Scissors
Rulers
Pencil Sharpeners
# 2 Pencils
Crayons - one box 16 or 24
Ballpoint Pens (no gel ink)

HEALTH KITS
One bath size towel - dark color
Two Bath Size Bars of soap
Comb – wide tooth
One metal nail clipper
One adult toothbrush in original packaging
(multi-packs can be purchased and we are allowed to seal one toothbrush in a mailing envelope)

Please place your items in the World Relief Basket on top of the Women of Peace table in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Carol Young
713-946-3680

Upcoming 50+ Bus Trip
On August 20 reserve your spot as we travel to the Houston Astros Baseball Games. Game time is 6:05 pm. The bus will leave Peace Lutheran parking lot at 4:30 pm. Cost is $7.00/person.

On September 1 we will be going to the Beaumont Botanical Garden to tour The Bert & Jack Binks Horticultural Center. (It is air conditioned.) There is a Japanese Garden, and the First Memorial Garden for the 9/11 disaster. Cost: $3.00 for the bus, and the Gardens are FREE. The bus departs Peace Lutheran Church at 8:00 am, arriving in Beaumont at 9:30 am.

If you are interested in going with us on any of these trips, please call Carol (281) 481-5202, Virginia (281) 487-4961 or Judy (281) 470-0407 to get your name on the list for these trips.

Remember: If you are unable to go on any bus trip that you’ve signed up for, please call and let us know so that someone else may have your place. Thank you.

Creative Hands Ministry
We had a lot of great help this past Monday. We completed our Thank You’s and Monday evening we worked on the Blessings for the ELCA Women's Retreat. These are almost complete. I personally give a big thanks to all that have helped on these projects.

Please Join us in September
Next Creative Hands will be September 12th:
9:30 am - we will be carding and journals.
6:30 pm - special "Make it and Take It.” We are putting a sign-up sheet in the narthex. We want to be sure we have enough supplies for all. There will be no cost but please bring a snack to share.

Please continue to save your used inks and toners. These may be place in the marked box on the WOP table in the narthex. (Toners can go under the table.)

Creating Chrismons
Please join the Women of Peace on Sunday, August 28th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm and bring a friend for another “Creating Chrismons” afternoon. We will have a light meal and spend time not only having fellowship but creating chrismons that will be used on our Christmas trees in the narthex and fellowship hall at Christmas time. This is an ongoing project for the women, and if anyone would like patterns or instructions on making these symbols of Christianity at home please contact one of the Women’s board members and we would be happy to help you.

What’s A Chrismon?
Chrismons are simple copies of symbols of Christianity from its earliest days; others are new explanations of God’s never-changing presence in our ever-changing world; and some are combinations of several elements, old and new. The symbols used represent a variety of biblical and theological concepts which represent the life and ministry of Jesus.

Krause Children's Center
We are still collecting travel toiletries for Christmas gift bags. W0
.e also need
Ladies low quarter fun socks
Men's low quarter sport socks
Single decks of cards
chapsticks
toothbrushes
solid deodorant ( Mens and Ladies)


“Take Control of Your Health!”
9 Ultrasound Screenings for as low as $21 each!
Scan Specialist is hosting a stroke prevention and vascular disease screening on:
September 14, 2011
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Peace Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall

Why Be Screened?
Good health and wellness require preventative action, and if necessary, professional medical treatment. Scan Specialist offers affordable, convenient and technologically advanced health screening services to help detect health concerns “BEFORE” they become health problems.

For more information, contact Bernie Anderson at 281-487-1635.

Deep Leadership 1st Meeting
Our leadership team is called “DEEP” because we are going to dive into our ministry together, head first. Our leadership team is on break for summer. Our next meeting will be on August 28th at 2:00 pm. We are looking for four more people to fill in our DEEP leadership team- 2 to represent Jr. High Ministries & 2 to represent Sr. High/ Young Adult Ministries. If you feel called to attend this meeting please contact Ben Remmert.

Refuel Sr. High Youth Group Beginning On Wednesday August 24th at 7pm
Do you need a time where you can leave your worries from school and work to relax, sit, get some great food, and have a great time for fellowship and devotion? Then you should be ready for our revamped Sr. High youth group at Peace Lutheran Church where we have time to catch up on the week, come together to learn more about scripture through interactive devotions, and a time to come together for fellowship and fun. Check out our church bulletin, youth board, or our facebook page for more information!

Refuel Young Adults Group Beginning On Thursday August 25th at 7 pm
Calling all young adults! This is a time for those that are in college, or in your late 20’s, we are coming together where we will meet at a local restaurant where we can come together to check in on each other, spend some time discussing about faith, and establish a community together. Check out our church bulletin, youth board, or our facebook page for more information as we get closer to the event!

The New Sr. High Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO): The Zone
Youth that are currently in 8th grade through 11th grade are invited to be part of our synod’s youth leadership team. This is an opportunity for our high school students to practice their faith in Jesus together while increasing their leadership skills, study scripture, and grow as disciples. This is a one year commitment from June to June. For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.

Youth & Family Workshop August 14: 12:00 pm
It’s our time to come together as we share our hopes and dreams of our youth and family ministry here at Peace, to learn about youth today and what their faith is telling us about our church, and a time to come together to develop tools for faith formation in our congregation. This is a time to learn and engage ourselves as we do ministry with our families here at Peace Lutheran Church. Bring $5 for lunch and hear reports from the Corpus Christi Trip, Lutherhill, Disciple Project, and other Camp Hope ministries. If you have any other questions, please contact Ben Remmert.

Welcome Back to School Youth Lock-In- August 20-21
Junior High and Senior High youth, this is an event you do not want to miss! For us to build community together, why not spend the night at the church and have some fun going bowling. The lock-in begins at 6:00 PM where there will be fellowship, worship, games, and so much more. This is also a night to welcome our new freshmen and 6th graders into youth group. Cost will be $15 dollars to cover food, activities, and transportation. For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.

Elementary Trip To Moody Gardens, August 27th at 11:00-3:00
Why not relive our VBS experience by ging to the Moody Gardens and experience God’s creation in the Rain Forest pyramid. It’s a break from the routine of school for our elementary students (1st grade through 5th grade) and work so you do not want to miss out on this event. Cost is $15 and bring your own lunch. Please contact Ben Remmert for more questions.

Confirmation 2011-2012
It’s coming sooner than you think. Beginning on August 21st, we will have our parent and student orientation to share our dream for our confirmation program and what to expect this year! This year we are going to learn about the Old Testament, Gospel, and New Testament stories through songs, worship, prayer, and interactive activities (because we know you get lectured too much already at schools and work). So if you have a youth that is in 6th-8th grade be sure to come on August 21st at 6 pm where we can register you for the year and on August 28th we will begin our time together exploring our Christian heritage and learning how to proclaim the Christian faith with our voice! Also I am looking for people who are called to be passionate leaders and mentors for our youth. We have a blessed congregation full of leaders and we need your help in teaching and nurturing our youth and families in exploring their faith.

Blessing Our Students, Teachers And Backpacks: August 21
School is just around the corner! So at all three services on August 21st, we are going to bless our students as they begin another milestone in their lives and we will also bless our teachers who continue to nurture and guide our children and youth in their education of the world and of their faith. So we are asking students to bring your backpacks to service.

Rally Day: August 28
Mark your calendars for August 28th at 9:45 am for our Rally Day celebration. On that day we will introduce our Sunday school teachers and also have a time in the fellowship hall where we can share stories of our summer! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ben Remmert.

Sr. High National Youth Gathering Meeting: September 4 at 9:45 am – 10:45 pm
For our 2012 summer, we are going to the National Youth Gathering that is going to be taken place in New Orleans, LA on July 18-22, 2012. We are going to have an informational meeting where we will talk about the details about the national youth gathering, fundraising ideas, or any other questions you may have. This is for our 8th graders – 9th graders, and our parents. Registration for the event will be due on October 2, 2011. For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.

Simply Giving Available
Simply Giving is available at Peace Lutheran Church. If you are interested in having your donations to our general fund and building fund done by electronic fund transfer, then Simply Giving is for you! Simply Giving forms are available on the table in the narthex, or call the church office for more information.
Paper Recycling
Help the YOUTH of Peace by bringing your Paper recycling with you to Church on Sundays and dump in the Recycle Bins at the Back of the Parking Lot off the Fellowship Hall. (Please no cardboard products). All the monies received from this recycle project goes to benefit the Youth of Peace Lutheran Church.

Women o the ELCA Convention: September 16 - 18, 2011
“BELIEVE AND BOLDLY BEAR WITNESS” our Bible verses are “I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life” John 6:47 and “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved… Acts 16:31.

The convention will be held at the Columbia Lakes Resort and Convention Center in West Columbia, Texas (188 Freeman Blvd.) The ladies at St. John Lutheran Church in Angleton, Texas are excited that you will be coming to their neighborhood. This will be a three day convention. Just what you have been waiting for, so invite your sisters, mothers, daughters and friends. No hotel rooms… Cottages nestled under large Live Oak trees. There are four meals included in your package. Friday night meal will be on your own. There is a Country House but reservations are required. Please let your registrar know so she can make your reservation for you.
It will be an exciting three day event filled with “Fantastic Speakers”. We are pleased to announce our speaker Karen Porter, author of “I’ll Bring the Chocolate” will be joining us. Convention Chaplain Rev. Sue Beall. “Fun Workshops”, Jane Seaman discussing Imagine Image Consultancy, “take control of your image and build self –confidence” … Lana Clement leading Bible study from “Beth Moore” series “Believing God”, and St. John women on“Creating Chrismons”.

Physical Offering: BEARS!!! Bring new or gently used clean ones. They must be in mint condition. These bears will go to the local Police and Fire departments and given out to comfort small children.
CONVENTION OFFERING: Will benefit Military MOM and WIVES of Brazoria County and CWO.

Country Store!! Please Bring Your Pre-Priced Items Friday Early!! Suggested pricing is between $5 – $25 dollars with suggested donation of (10) Hand Crafted items/Unit. Proceeds will go to New Life Children’s Center……. Shop Keeper is Colette Wunderlich.

Golf Tournament:
Contact Rev. Sue Beall: pastorsue@verizon.net
9 Hole Golf Scramble on Friday, September 16th. Cost $35.00 per person & shot gun start 1:00 p.m.

Deana Fuchs: deana317@hotmail.com /
CO-CHAIR: Kim Holle: kholle@pfenniglaw.com

Registration:
Forms are in The ScrOll and online at www.txlagulfcoastwomenelca.com
Send completed form to: Kim Hegefeld, 514 That Way, #421, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.
E mail: khegefeld@gmail.com