For Sunday, August 7, 2011
Eighth 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
PCM FOOD & CLOTHING DRIVE: AUGUST 7
On the first Sunday of the month we hold a Food Drive of non-perishable items for Pasadena Community Ministries. (Peanut butter and jelly are always much needed items.) Items can be dropped off by the cabinet in the hallway next to the fellowship hall. Of course, monetary donations are always welcome. Please make your check out to Peace Lutheran Church and write “PCM” in the memo section.

Sunday Undies
Again this year we are taking part in collecting SUNDAY UNDIES for Pasadena Community Ministries. These should be new items, especially in children's sizes. We will collect in July and August. Please place in the Brown Plastic container under the large Information table in the narthex. We are still collecting used, clean in-season clothing and gently worn shoes especially sneakers and sandals.

A Message from Pastor Galen
Fear and Faith. In Sunday’s Scripture readings we learn about both fear and faith. Elijah fled in fear to the mountain of God where God spoke to him in a still small voice. Peter and the other disciples were caught in a terrible storm at night. Then they saw Jesus walking toward them on the water. And Peter steps out in faith. But instead of keeping his eye on Jesus he saw the wind and the waves and began to sink. Jesus saved him. We, too, experience both fear and faith. Let us listen to Jesus and worship him.

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

Church Meter
Needed weekly to meet budget: $10,193
Received for budgeted expenses:
July 3, 2011 $9,102
July 10, 2011 $9,422
July 17, 2011 $9,497
July 24, 2011 $5,652
YTD Budgeted Income: $305,772
YTD Actual Income: $266,553
Income needed to meet budget ($39,219)

Average Attendance for July: 194

Brotherhood Breakfast: August 6, 8:00 am
All of our men and guests are invited to have breakfast with our men’s group, The Brotherhood, on Saturday, August 6th at 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Any questions, please call Weldon Wilkerson or Art Wiederhold.

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.

From The Youth Director
Peter walking on water with Jesus… It is a great example of how it can be terrifying to follow Jesus. It can be easy to call ourselves Christians with our friends and family because we are around people that know who we are. But what about those times when you’re out in the unknown? When you’re by yourself and when you are called upon to help spread the love of Christ to others? Most of the time, we do not live up to our faith because it’s too hard or we just do not want to. However, God still loves you, no matter what you do. What a great message we can share about our God to the world. We just need to take the first step like Peter did…
God Bless,
Ben Remmert, AiM
VBS 2011- Pandamania – Thank You All!
We had such a great time here at Peace where we learned about how wild God is about us. We had over 80 kids registered for VBS and we had over 20 adults for our bible study with our Pastor. I just wanted to take this time to thank all our volunteers and all the committees for the food. Again thank you for your help, truly God worked through us this week to help our children and families interpret their faith.

Youth and Family Workshop- August 14th at 12:00 PM – 2:00 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. We will have lunch, which will cost $5, 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.

“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.

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

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.

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.

Adult Games Night
Bring a snack to share and come join us for an adult evening of fellowship, games, food and a lot of fun on Friday, August 12th at 7:00 pm. If you have any questions, please call Ruth Meyer.

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, so departure times will be announced later so stay tuned to the weekly emails for this information. 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.

Mark Your Calendars Ladies!!!
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 Center, A Lutheran Social Services Home For Teens
We are still working on the journals for the teens at the Krause Center as well as collecting the travel toiletries. We will use the toiletries in gift bags for each of the kids. These will probably be sent in time for Christmas. We will need 30 plus fun socks for girls (ladies sizes) and 30 plus sport (low quarter) socks for boys, in men's sizes. Also needed are toothbrushes, chapsticks, decks of cards. These teens are limited on what they are allowed to have. We hope to make their holidays a little brighter. Please place donations under the Women of Peace table in the Narthex.

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 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, when 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.

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 $25 dollars to cover food, activities, and transportation. For more information, please contact Ben Remmert.



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.

Elementary Trip to Moody Gardens, August 27th At 11:00-3:00
Why not relive our VBS experience and go 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.

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.

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 6:00 pm were we can register you for the year. 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.

Sr. Hi National Youth Gathering Meeting - September 4: 9:45 am – 10:45 am
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 of 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 of 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