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Newsletter of

PRINCE OF PEACE

LUTHERAN CHURCH

APPLETON, WI

December 2013 • VOLUME 7

November 10th was our

going away salute to Joanne

Siekierke and Sue Doering

who left the position as Co-

Christian Ed Coordinators.

Katie Witt officially started

in that position on

November 1. She was

installed on November 17th.

FRONT PAGE NEWS

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Welcome Katie Witt,

Christian Ed Coordinator

Below—The Baptism of Ada Marie

Larson. Pastor Roger presided

over this auspicious event.

Below—the parents and sponsors of

Ada Marie Larson who was baptized

on October 20th.

Genesis Youth Group Genesis Youth Group made turkeys out of bowling pins.

They then proceeded to “bowl” them over. Cute!!

DECEMBER 2013 • PRINTS OF PEACE 2

Sunday School Action Above, the fifth and sixth graders are working on their

Sunday School Project. Below, the Pre-K-Kindergarten

kids are rehearsing for their Christmas Program on

December 8th at the 10:45 a.m. service.

Mission Jamaica, 2014 A team of 10 representing Prince of Peace will travel to Montego Bay to work at the

Westhaven Children’s Home for handicapped children and young adults from January 4-11.

We are requesting your donations of clothing and toiletries for the children, as well as cash

donations to allow us to shop in Jamaica for various supplies for the home. We are the first

team of 2014 working at the home, so many supplies such as toilet tissue, Kleenex,

powders, tooth paste, etc. are running very low. The home now

serves 80+ residents. The needs are great. Summer weight

clothing is needed for children 2 years to adult. Please put

your donated items in the suitcase located in the library. Cash donations may be put in an

envelope marked “Mission Jamaica” and put in the collection plates. Address checks to Prince

of Peace and you will receive credit at Prince of Peace for your donation. Be sure to indicate

Mission Jamaica. Our team looks forward to seeing the children and

staff again. They will meet us at their gate with many smiles and a warm

welcome. The residents of Westhaven are all handicapped orphans or

children dropped at the home as young children because their families

were unable to care for them. The home depends on contributions for

much of its operating costs. We were pleased to see that last year a

teacher for special needs was added to the staff because of someone’s

generous contribution. Watch for information about the January 29

Mission Jamaica trip to Garland's Children's home.

The Greatest Gift – You!

They gave themselves first to the Lord . . .

- II Corinthians 8:5b

Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a time for giving gifts, sending greeting cards, and exchanging the spirit of

the season. In this time of giving, I’m reminded of the passage above from Saint Paul’s Second Letter to the

Corinthians. With a tradition of giving to people with birthdays, we have somehow developed a habit of giving gifts to

each other on Christ’s birthday! With that irony in mind and as Jesus’ birthday approaches, I hope that you’ll consider

giving Christ a birthday gift.

Our best gift to Christ would be our very selves! There are no greater gifts we can give than our own lives in

love, the study of God’s Word, prayer and service. There are other gifts, of course. So now is a good time to remember

our pledges and promises of stewardship support. We take this opportunity to examine our

giving or catch up on giving or giving additionally. I hope that you’ll also remember this part of

our ministry together.

As Christ gave himself on the first Christmas, let’s now hear his call to give ourselves to

him. Have a very blessed Christmas!

See you in church!

Pastor Gary J. Nokleberg

Midweek Advent Worship Schedule

Join us at 6:30 pm, Wednesdays, December 4, 11, & 18 (don’t forget—soup is on at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.)

ALSO, Refreshments and Fellowship Follow Each Service

We gather for worship in the quiet of the sanctuary even though the busyness of the season whirls around us. Come

and find the true meaning of the season of Advent, as we prepare for the birth of the Savior. “The Gifts of Advent” is

the theme this year. The Season of Advent is itself a gift – a time set apart to prepare for the coming of Christ, the

“baby gift” of Bethlehem.

Refreshments and fellowship follow each service and will be available in the narthex. If you’d like to provide your

favorite Christmas cookies for the fellowship time, please sign up on the Witness Ministry board in the narthex.

PASTOR’S PAGE

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Endowment Fund

The Prince of Peace Endowment Fund is accepting requests for the 2014 calendar year. Check www.popappleton.org

for more information and application forms if you are interested. The Endowment Fund provides grants for endeavors/

programs/groups that are non-budgetary items.

PoP Women’s Christmas Potluck Luncheon All women are invited to share the spirit of the Christmas season at a potluck luncheon on Saturday, December 7, at

11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a friend, relative or guest and a dish to share. Dessert and beverages will be

provided. After lunch Brian & Betsy Gerike and Andy & Kristina Skowanderson, from our choir, will entertain us with

music and Kristina will share her experiences while living and teaching in Slovakia. An offering will be taken for the

Salvation Army and in-kind gifts will be accepted for Harbor House. Please see the Christmas Potluck poster and bulletin

board for suggested items for Harbor House.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Christmas Worship Schedule

10:45 a.m. Sunday, December 8 - Preschool-Kindergarten Program 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 8 - 1st - 6th Grade Christmas Program

Christmas Eve Services

10:30 A.M. Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion 2:00 & 4:30 P.M. Lessons & Carols

8:00 P.M. Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion

Sunday, December 29, 2013

8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 a.m. Worship Services with Holy Communion

Poinsettia Plants for Christmas. . .

Beautiful poinsettia plants can be ordered once again! These plants will be decorating our chancel for the Christmas

services. Three sizes will be available. See the selections below. Your choice of colors are red, pink and white.

Please use the form below if you would like to order one or more poinsettias. Place your orders, with check attached,

in the box provided in the church office. Please make your check payable to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and

mark it "for poinsettia plant."

Orders should be received on or BEFORE Monday, December 16. Early orders will ensure that we get the best

selection. Every effort will be made to accommodate color choices. Please pick up your plants NO later than Friday,

December 27th. Thank you!

Poinsettia Plant Order

Our Color Choice ~

1 plant in pot 4-8 flowers $11.00____________

1 plant in pot 9-14 flowers $15.50____________

2 plants in pot 10+ flowers $26.50____________

Red ________ Pink________ White________ IN HONOR OF/MEMORIAL FOR (Circle ONE): ____________________________________________________________

DONOR'S NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: __________________________________


NOTES

Inside This Issue

Front Page News ...................................... Cover

Mission Jamaica 2014 ................................ 2

Genesis Youth Grp ................................................. 2

Pastor’s Page ................................................................... 3

Advent Worship Schedule ..................... 3

Poinsettia Order .......................................................... 4

Christmas Worship Schedule ........ 4

From the Files ................................................................. 5

FV Lutheran Homes ............................................ 5

Parish Ed/Confirmation ............................. 6

Calendar ...................................................................................... 7

Announcements ......................................................... 8

Equipping/Helping Hands ..................... 9

Youth..............................................................................................10

Schedule ................................................................................11

Nat. Cathedral Simulcast ..................11

St. Mark’s Synchronized Light Show St. Mark’s on Green Bay Road in Neenah is going to do a synchronized light

show in December. (A sign will let you know which radio station to tune your

radio to, and their ten pine trees, five angels, and three shooting stars will light

up in time to Angels We Have Heard on High.) Saturday & Sunday evenings

starting on December 7th @ 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 and 9:30 p.m.

Attendance

October 27 First Service 116

Second Service 161

Third Service 65

Monday, October 28 20

November 3 First Service 163

Second Service 297

Third Service 60

Monday, November 4 25


Second Service 284

Third Service 66



Second Service 255

Third Service 79


Baptized Members—1,504

Confirmed Members—1,142

Funeral Nov. 15, 2013 - Carolyn Louise Stoflet

[Dec. 13, 1936 - Nov. 13, 2013] non-

member @ Brewster Village

Baptism Nov. 29—Lukas John Almquist

Son of Adam & Katie Almquist

New Members Received

November 10, 2013 Crystal Budge

Grace Burmeister-Frei

Donna Cook

Lynn Lanser, Joe and David

Fritz Lorentzen & Nancy Chybowski

Ruth Moes

Josh & Molly Murnane, Audrey, Nolan &

Alexis

David Nieland/Linda Klauck and Gabe

Dave & Jill Nielsen, Natalie and Matthew

Bryan Reinhold

Adam & Trisha VanCuyk and Ella

Jenna Weber and Emma

Amber Zeitler and Ferando Ortega, Jr.

News from Fox Valley Lutheran Homes Due to some recent turnover in tenants at Linwood Place Apartments, we

now have one 2-bedroom apartment and three 1-bedroom apartments

available for rent. If you or someone you know (62+ yrs) wishes to make a

living arrangement change, please have them call John @ 920-419-5754 or

FVLH @ 734-7229 to arrange for a tour.

Blue Christmas Service – Sunday, Dec. 22, 6:30pm The holidays are joyous times, but can be sad times too, especially if you’ve

lost a loved one or are going through a time when you have lost something

close to you—the end of a dream or a personal disappointment. To help us

through this time we are offering at Prince of Peace a “Blue Christmas”

service. It will be a meditative healing service that enables us to come before

God and let Him heal and speak to our pain and loss with the promise of His

Son. This will be held on Sunday evening, December 22, 6:30pm. Since this

is near the beginning of winter, the longest day of darkness and it is just two

days before our Christmas Eve celebration of Christ’s birth, we think this is

an especially appropriate time to gather for remembrance, reflection,

worship and ask for God’s help through these times of transition and new

direction. Invite your family and friends to this upcoming service.

Thank You! Thank you Women of Prince of Peace for your congregational unit

contribution of $1000 to the 25th Anniversary Appeal of Women of the ELCA.

This gift was given in memory and honor of the faithful women of Prince of

Peace. For every dollar given to the appeal, half supported the ELCA Malaria

Campaign in its goal to raise $15 million by 2015 to support the ELCA’s

efforts to end deaths from Malaria. The other half supports the ongoing

ministries of the Women of the ELCA through which lives are enriched and

supported in love of all women, girls and congregations in the US and

worldwide. Please see the thank you from Women of the ELCA that appeared

in the November issue of the Interchange. It can be found on the women’s

bulletin board in the narthex. You are all very special and appreciated by the

ELCA and Women of the ELCA.

Hrang Hlei and family Visit We were very happy to welcome Rev.

Hrang Hlei, his wife A Cer, daughter Jessica

and son Luke on Sunday, Nov. 3. We heard

an update on his research and dissertation

writing based on leadership challenges in

the Chin refugee congregations in

Indianapolis and Dallas. His research can

benefit those congregations in their mission outreach and will be useful as

Hrang prepares to return to Myanmar seminary to teach after graduating

from Luther Seminary, St Paul.

Hrang's tuition is paid for by a program of the ELCA to bring high-potential

pastors to ELCA seminaries to study and then return and be a resource to

their national church. Our benevolence gifts to the ELCA help make these

kind of projects possible! Prince of Peace also sent designated funds gifts

to pay their January 2014 apartment rent. Hrang and family requested our

ongoing prayers for their studies and ministry.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5

DECEMBER 2013 | FROM THE FILES

PARISH EDUCATION—SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School Service Project Sunday School students – please bring non-

perishable food items to the dress rehearsals

on Saturday, December 7! All food items will

be donated to St. Joe’s Food Pantry to make

sure everyone can have a full belly for

Christmas!

Sunday School Christmas Party We won’t have regular Sunday School on

December 22. We will watch movies and

make craft projects to celebrate the birth of

Jesus! Students in grades Pre-K & K will meet

in their regular rooms, students in grades 1-3

will meet in the Holyword Cinema and

students in grades 4-6 will meet in the

Community Room.

Check out our Progress in Sunday

School A timeline of the Bible stories that will be

taught at Sunday School this year lines the

wall past the staff offices. If the picture is in

color, we have covered that Bible story in

Sunday School. Come and see how many

stories our children will learn this year!

PoP Kids in Action Don’t forget to check out the photo board

outside the 2nd grade classroom! You can see

some of the things that our kids are busy with

during the year as they learn and grow with

Jesus! As pictures are removed from the

board they will placed outside the Christian Ed

office for you to take!

December at a Glance 12/1 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL – Thanksgiving break (Gobble! Gobble!)

12/7 Christmas program dress rehearsals (don’t forget non-

perishable food items for St. Joe’s!):

Pre-K & K at 9:00 am

Grades 1-6 at 10:30 am

12/8 Sunday School (9:40 – 10:40)

Sunday School lesson for preschoolers in Nursery during 9:20

worship service

Pre-K & K Christmas program during the 10:45 service

Grade 1-6 Christmas concert at 1:30 pm followed by

reception

12/15 Sunday School (9:40 – 10:40)

12/22 Sunday School Christmas Party (9:40 – 10:40)

Sunday School lesson for preschoolers in Nursery during 9:20

worship service

12/29 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL – Happy New Year!

Christmas Program Dress Rehearsals Dress rehearsals will be held on Saturday, December 7 at 9:00 for

students in grades Pre-K & K and at 10:30 am for grades 1-6. Dress

rehearsals are important for ALL students to attend – even the choirs!

Christmas Programs on Sunday,

December 8 Pre-K & K students will perform their program

during the 10:45 service. Parents can meet their

children in the kindergarten classroom following

the worship service.

Grades 1-6 will perform their program at 1:30 pm

and will enjoy a reception following the concert. Families are asked to

bring a dozen treats to share!

Confirmation Schedule for December

• Advent schedule begins December 4th - Grilled Cheese @ 5:45, Advent Midweek Worship @ 6:30, Confirmation

7:00-8:00pm

• NO CLASS December 25th or January 1st

• Service Opportunity – See the YOUTH page for info about our December service opportunity (Christmas

Shoeboxes & Cookie Care Packages – December 8th 3-5pm)

• 9th Grade – FAITH MENTORING – Remember, 9th graders need to have selected their Faith Mentors by

December 4th! Speak with Gloria if you have questions.

CONFIRMATION


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emergency Shelter on Christmas Day Are you looking for a way to provide service to those in need in

our community this Christmas? Prince of Peace members

volunteer to help serve the evening meal at the Shelter the

fourth Wednesday of every month. This year in December the

fourth Wednesday is on Christmas Day. The shift is from 4 to 7

PM and involves heating up the meal, serving and clean-up.

What better way for you and family members to celebrate the

birth of Christ than to serve those most in need in our

community. Space is limited to volunteer, so call now to sign

up for this great opportunity. Contact Ron Jones (Social

Concerns Ministry) at 731-9250 or [email protected].

PoP Women’s Epiphany Brunch All women of Prince of Peace are invited to share an

Epiphany Brunch, devotion and fellowship on

Saturday, January 4th at 9a.m. It’s a great way to get

to know other women at Prince of Peace. Everything

is provided, so just bring yourself and a friend or

relative. Please contact Theresa Rasmussen at 920-

203-3162 by December 29 so that enough food is

prepared for that day. Following the meal, the

annual women’s meeting will be held along with the

installation of the 2014 officers. Suggestions for

women’s activities and projects are welcome during

the meeting. So consider sharing your thoughts and

ideas. Hope to see you there for an enjoyable and

relaxing morning.

Advent Cards for PoP

Special Mission Partners We invite you to sign and add a Christmas note in 3

Christmas cards at the Welcome Center window the

first two weeks in December. We have a card for:

Our Companion Congregation- Kopano Lutheran

Church in Mogwase, South Africa; Rev. Hrang Hlei

from Myanmar Institute of Theology, Yangon,

Myanmar now studying for PhD at Luther Seminary,

St Paul; and our partner missionaries at Jamaica

seminary, Rev. David and Mary Kuck. We will mail

the cards on December 15 so they receive them by

Christmas. We want them to know we remember

them at this special holiday.

Cookie Care Packages for College-age

Young Adults Don’t forget to sign up a special young adult in your

life to receive a cookie care package from their

church family of Prince of Peace! Pick up an order

form outside Gloria’s office. Also, we need

donations of cookies to fill these packages! Sign up

on the youth bulletin board in the narthex to donate

cookies for the cause. Bring cookies to Gloria’s

office by December 8th! Contact Gloria Allhiser for

more info.

Give the Gift of Gas (Cards. Gas cards!) Give the gift of gas cards this

Christmas! Our mission trip youth continue to sell

Kwik Trip gas cards each week. We receive 10% of

sales, so this is a really effective way to support our

2014 mission trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in

South Dakota! Gas cards make great stocking

stuffers, too. Speak with Gloria if you’d like to learn

more, or look for our gas card seller on Sunday

mornings!

Troop 127 Christmas Tree Sale Boy Scouts from Troop 127 will again be selling

fresh-cut Christmas trees this holiday season on ~

o Saturday, November 30th

o Saturday, December 7th

(if there are any trees remaining)

o 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ~ in the Prince of

Peace Parking Lot

They will be selling Balsam and Fraser Firs. The

price is $35.00 (any tree). Call Carrie Sinotte at (920) 832-0903

with any questions.

Thank you Fair Trade Shoppers The Women of the ELCA have completed our 2013 sale of a

variety of beautiful and unique crafts, baskets, jewelry, scarves,

candy, etc. offered by SERRV, a nonprofit organization working in

36 counties for 63 years. Your purchases have helped artisans in

third world countries around the world earn a living for themselves

and their families. You have also helped the Women of the ELCA

earn a profit which will be used to purchase supplies for our LWR

kits and 200+ quilts which are shipped throughout the world

through Lutheran World Relief. Our projects truly circle the world.

Our net profit this year is $333. Thank you shoppers. We hope you

continue to shop our Fair Trade coffees, teas and olive oil.

Equal Exchange Coffee, Teas and Olive Oil for Sale The Women of the ELCA make available a variety of coffee, teas

and extra virgin olive oil. Stop and pick up your fair trade products

and help farmers earn a living in several countries around the

world, as well as provide revenue for our women for their many

projects for Prince of Peace, the community, and for mission work.

The self-serve display of selected teas and coffees is located on

the WELCA bulletin board in the narthex. Select your coffee and/or

tea and place cash or a check in the envelope provided. The price

list is posted for you. You may also place your order of several

items on the order form provided, and it will be filled for you for the

following Sunday. If you do not see your favorite coffee or tea,

check with the women who are working behind the coffee service

counter.


The wheels on the Prince of

Peace bus are going Christmas

Caroling! The Witness Ministry is hosting a sub

lunch and Christmas Caroling on Sunday,

December 15th! We have reserved a

Lamers bus for individuals and families to come along for the

ride. We will be visiting homebound/medically bound members

and area assisted living facilities. We will have sub lunches

starting at 11:30 a.m. in the narthex area. The bus will be leaving

at 12:15 p.m. and returning around 2:30 p.m. Enjoy hot

chocolate and cookies when we return. This is a family

outing for members and guests. Please sign up on the

Witness ministry board! For more information,

contact Brigetta Wingender @ 882-

0057 or Cindy Romnek @ 739-

5255.

Looking for a Merry Christmas? Are you ready to pray

for one? 12 Prayers for Christmas

Christmas is a glorious time of year! God brings us face to face once

again with His design for and redemption of mankind. His intentions

toward us are for living life abundantly. His plans for the kingdom are

victorious!

But for many people, the holidays can be filled with unrealistic

expectations. Old hurts are sometimes revisited and new ones

inflicted. Hope can go deferred and result in heartsickness (Proverbs

13:12).In the midst of the tinsel and lights and shopping, let’s

remember what the season is really about! Let’s pray for a spirit of all

things Christmas for our loved ones and ourselves.

1. LOVE – Lord, help us follow the way of love – let the love of Christ

compel us (1 Corinthians 13:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14).

2. JOY – Restore the joy of your salvation to us; let us experience the

joy of Your presence (Psalm 51:12; 16:11).

3. PEACE – Let Your peace rule and guard our hearts; give us more

of You – You are our peace (Colossians 3:15; Philippians 4:7;

Ephesians 2:14).

4. HOPE – Enlighten the eyes of our heart so that we may know the

hope You called us to (Ephesians 1:18).

5. FAVOR – Let Your favor rest on us (Luke 2:52).

6. LIFE – Shine Your light of life on us; help us to walk in it (Job

33:30).

7. SALVATION – Help us to fear You so we unlock the treasure of

Your salvation (Isaiah 33:6).

8. SELFLESSNESS – Keep us from self-seeking attitudes that reject

truth (Roman 2:8).

9. GENEROSITY – Make us rich in ways that result in generosity on

our part so You will be praised (2 Corinthians 9:11).

10. RECEIVING – Help us receive Your kingdom, Your Spirit, and Your

grace (Daniel 7:18; John 20:22; Romans 5:17).

11. SEEKING – Encourage us to see Your face with all our hearts

(Deuteronomy 4:29; Psalm 27:8).

12. PRAISE – We ascribe glory to Your name, Lord; we come before

You in worship for You are holy (1 Chronicles 16:28-29). From the publishers of Pray! Magazine

Soups on at Prince of Peace! Come join us for soup, bread and dessert on

Wednesdays, (December 4th, 11th, & 18th) at

5:30 p.m. prior to the Advent worship services.

The soup suppers will be held in the Fellowship

Hall. Bring your family and friends for food and

fellowship! We are also looking for volunteers to

make soup or desserts—sign up on the kiosk in

the narthex. If you would like to help out with the

soup suppers or would like more information,

please contact Cindy Romnek @ 739-5255.

PoP Scrapbooking Night Mark your calendars! Come out and join us for

scrapbooking night on Friday, December, 20th

from 6:00 p.m. to midnight in the Fellowship

Hall. All ages are invited to participate. If you

would like more information, contact Sue

Krahenbuhl (954-1572) or Betsy Guthu (252-

0157).

Something’s Brewing at PoP . . . Something new is “brewing” at Prince of Peace.

Women of all ages are invited to learn more

about their health and making homemade

healthy remedies. We will be meeting once a

month on a Saturday morning. A great fellowship

opportunity! Watch for more information in the

January newsletter.

Prayer Shawl Ministry The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry

will be on Tuesday, December 10th.

EQUIPPING/HELPING HANDS

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“Welcome Ambassadors” The Witness Ministry is looking for either individuals

or families who would be interested helping at the

“Welcome” window one Sunday every other month. It

would require a short amount of time after the

worship service attended. Small tasks would include

helping visitors by sharing information about Prince of

Peace and helping with their name tags. This is a

great way to help visitors feel welcome. If this is

something you may be interested in doing, please

contact the church or email Cindy Romnek at

[email protected].

December Baptismal Anniversaries Will Curran

Drew Flores

Kyle Heimann

Hannah Klunk

MaKayla Olson

December at a Glance

12/4 5:45 pm Grilled Cheese Wednesday

6:30 pm Advent Service

7:15 pm 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Confirmation

12/8 9:40 am Devos in Youth Room

3:00 pm Christmas Shoebox & Cookie Project







MISSION TRIP NEWS • Holiday fundraising idea – send out those letters asking

family and friends for support for this very special

mission. Or are you looking for stocking stuffers? Give

out some gas cards!!!!

• Our first mission trip meeting, just for youth & adult

leaders, is Sunday January 5 at 5:00 pm – 5:00-6:30

JUST youth and adult leaders (with dinner), 6:30-7:00

pm parents join for some info/logistics.

YOUTH Newsletter DECEMBER 2013

Christmas Shoeboxes & Cookie Care Packages Sunday, Dec. 8 is a big day. We’ve got shoeboxes to shop for

and fill and we’ve got care packages to fill with cookies. Can

you help? If you’re in 7th-12th grade, this is an excellent

volunteer opportunity for you. We’ll meet in the old Creation

Corner (Community Room) at 3:00 pm – parents, we’ll need

drivers to get us to and from Target for our shopping! We’ll

shop for the shoeboxes first then come back to fill and wrap,

and we’ll also fill and wrap the cookie care packages for our

college students. Sign up to help outside Gloria’s office!

Cookie Care Packages Our annual cookie care package time has arrived!

If you like to bake, get to it. Bake cookies,

bars, and other tasty things that could go in

care packages for our college students this

December. Drop off your baked goods at

Gloria’s office the first week of December! (Care

package assembly is December 8th.)

Hannah Von Schondorf – 12/1

Leah Jackson – 12/2

Autumn Wetzel – 12/5

Kira Lee – 12/5

Lexi Schwab – 12/6

Jack Habeck – 12/12

Zak Eckrose – 12/12

Carter Touchet – 12/13

JD Herring – 12/14

Montana Janssen/Molthen – 12/15

Kayla Van Zeeland – 12/16

Lexie Schneider – 12/16

Kaelyn Zachowski – 12/17

Stephanie Scholl – 12/20

Shayla Mason – 12/21

Tristan Argall – 12/21

Zac Groskruetz – 12/22

Lauren Twomey – 12/23

Ryan Priebe – 12/25

Ethan Taggart – 12/27

Jenny Witt – 12/28

Desiree Lempesis – 12/30

Dani Johnson – 12/31

Jenna Buchberger – 12/31

December Birthdays

99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers Encourage teens to pursue fellowship with the larger,

diverse body of Christ. I’m convinced that one of the

reasons young people drift from the church and their faith is

because we haven’t given them a complete heritage. Many

of our teenagers have a church experience that’s filled with

worship, classes, youth group, and other activities with

peers of the same age. They need interaction with people of

faith of all ages. It’s possible that young people are learning

that anything related to their faith is only relevant when

experienced with people of their age. We are robbing them

of opportunities to experience life in the larger body of

Christ—opportunities that allow them to benefit from the full

breadth of gifts, ages, wisdom, experience, and abilities of

the people that made up the church. Our teenagers’

spiritual maturity is best fed, grown, and cemented into

maturity when fellowship is broad-based rather than with

just their peers. © 2011 Walt Mueller


DECEMBER 2013 | SCHEDULE

ASSISTING MINISTERS Dec 1 8:00 am Ed Benedict 9:20 am Ed Benedict

Dec 8 8:00 am Sandi Moore 9:20 am Sandi Moore

Dec 15 8:00 am Pete Miller 9:20 am Pete Miller

Dec 22 8:00 am Will Bloedow 9:20 am Will Bloedow

Dec 24 10:30 am Evin McQuistion 2:00 p.m. Keith Tomlinson 8:00 pm Ian McQuistion

Dec 29 8:00 am Horace Davis 9:20 am Horace Davis

ACOLYTES Dec 1 8:00 am Killian Andrew 9:20 am Katie Vander Velden 10:45 am Allie Weiland

Dec 4 Advent Service 6:30 pm Maggie West

Dec 8 8:00 am Mitch Armstrong 9:20 am TBD 10:45 am Killian Andrew

Dec 11 Advent Service 6:30 pm Corrina Czarnik

Dec 15 8:00 am Zac Groskreutz 9:20 am Danielle Kloehn 10:45 am Drew Flores

Dec 18 Advent Service 6:30 pm Heidi Koehnke

Dec 22 8:00 am Gillian Kohl 9:20 am Reed Kostelny 10:45 am Desiree Lempesis

Dec 24 10:30 am Lily Manke 2:00 pm Matt Merwin 4:30 pm Ryan Priebe

8:00 pm Stephanie Scholl

Dec 29 8:00 am Allie Weiland 9:20 am Tayler Stegath 10:45 am Katie Vander Velden

USHERS 8:00 am Dean Buffington & Pat Hayes 9:20 am Brian Wurster & John Kostelny

10:45 am Lee Grosskreutz & Jerri Kahl

GREETERS *E—EAST ENTRANCE #W—WEST ENTRANCE Dec 1 E* 8:00 am Pat & Kathy McCarthy 9:20 am Birn Family 10:45 am Dick & Linda Nicolaison

Dec 1 W# 8:00 am Pam & Dean Gruner 9:20 am Knoke Family 10:45 am Buchberger Family

Dec 8 E 8:00 am Duane & Betty Ann Nelson 9:20 am Ron & Carol Rank 10:45 am Kinser Family

Dec 8 W 8:00 am Dave & Sharon Erickson 9:20 am Kochanek Family 10:45 am Kohl Family

Dec 15 E 8:00 am Al & Karen Peckham 9:20 am Cy & Nola Wurster 10:45 am Czarnik-Neimeyer Family

Dec 15 W 8:00 am Gade Family 9:20 am Don & Barb Mendyke 10:45 am Gingras Family

Dec 22 E 8:00 am John & Yvonne Gurholt 9:20 am Roger & Leah Johnson 10:45 am Koehnke Family

Dec 22 W 8:00 am Dave & Sue Schini 9:20 am Doug & Peggy Scott 10:45 am Tom & Nancy Scheuerman

Dec 29 E 8:00 am Bill & Marilyn Helmeid 9:20 am Greg & Sue Knudson 10:45 am Holz Family

Dec 29 W 8:00 am Terry & Shirley Clemmons 9:20 am Ron & Carol Peterson 10:45 am Eckrose Family

NURSERY CARE PROVIDERS Dec 1, 15, Dec. 24 @ 10:30 a.m. & 29—Heidi Anderson

Dec 8, 22 & Dec. 24 @ 2:00 p.m. - Shayla Mason

PARAMENTS/CANDLE VOLUNTEER FOR DECEMBER

Carrie Sinotte

National Cathedral Simulcast Returns

Save Saturday, December 21st at 9 a.m. for the seventh

annual joint simulcast Christmas service between

Christmas Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, Palestine and

the National Cathedral, Washington D.C. This worship

service, simulcasts via the Internet, brings people of

different lands, languages and ethnic backgrounds

together through prayers, readings, and hymns. Rev. Mitri

Raheb will be leading worship at Christmas Lutheran in

Bethlehem. Make plans to watch it with your family. Or

consider how your congregation might host a gathering

and participate in the worship service at your church.

Watch for television programming details.

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Lutheran Church

2330 E. Calumet Street

Appleton, Wisconsin 54915

Non-Profit

Organization

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PAID Appleton, WI

Permit No. 142

Shirley Foote, Office Coordinator

Lyn Almquist, Assist. Office

Gloria Allhiser, Youth Coordinator.

Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts

Amy Bartel, Financial Admin

Brian Gerike, Choir Director

Colleen Perrine, Assoc. Music

Katie Witt , Christian Ed

Sondra Joten, Organist

Heidi Anderson &

Shayla Mason, Child Care

Pr. David & Mary Kuck Missionaries

Gary J. Nokleberg, Pastor

Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor

Phone (920) 739-5255

FAX (920) 831-2973

Website www.popappleton.org

Worship Services ~

8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 am

Summer Services 8:00 & 9:45 am

Monday Evening Services 6:30 pm

Holy Communion Every Service

DECEMBER 2013

N E W S L E T T E R

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI Mission Statement

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is a Family of Christians Growing in Faith & Reaching Out in Love

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