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MINISTRY NOTES May 9—May 15, 2015
Welcome! We’re delighted you are here!
Guests: Please stop by the Welcome Center for
a gift and more information about Peace.
Happy
“Happy
Mother’s Day”
Congregational Gathering May 20, 6:30pm, Lawndale Campus
Agenda: Peace Ministries; Foundation - Finance - Peace
School Reports; Peace Lawndale Task Force Report; Election of
Board of Elders & Board of Directors
Guest Preacher on May 24, Memorial Weekend John Rathje, Dean of Students, Adjunct Instructor
Concordia University, Ann Arbor THEME: "Renewed Hope" (Lamentations 3:21-23)
(There is no Monday night service Memorial weekend)
Vacation Bible School is Coming June 15-19, from 9am-12pm, Lawndale Campus
Register on line at peacesaginaw.org
Please pray for...
Those who are HOSPITALIZED…
Ron Hartwig (Covenant Harrison); David Urbytes (Covenant Cooper)
Those who are being BAPTIZED...
Jensen Marie Pike & Alexander James Pike, children of Kevin & Lindsey (9:30am); Emma Grace Stewart, daughter of Christofer & Rebecca (9:30am); Laurel Maeda MacArthur, daughter of Robert & Kelly (11:15am)
THE WEEK AT PEACE
May 10—May 16, 2015
SUNDAY - Mother’s Day
8 & 9:30am
9:30 & 11am 9:30am
9:15 & 11am 11:15am
5pm 6:15pm 7:30pm
Traditional Worship * (Cry Room available) Adult Bible Study Sunday Bible Club Nursery Care Contemporary Worship Service * (Cry Room available) Kids Connection following Children’s Message Youth Worship / Bible Study * Parents of Youth Bible Study AA Meeting
MONDAY
6:30pm 6:30pm
Adams Worship * AA Meeting
TUESDAY
3:15pm 6:30pm
Youth Bible Study (Adams) Youth Band
WEDNESDAY
7:55am 9:30am 6:30pm 6:30pm
Chapel (Lawndale) LWML Bible Study Confirmation Rehearsal Worship Team
THURSDAY
5:30am 7:00pm
Men’s Bible Study Choir
FRIDAY
No Activities
SATURDAY
6:30pm
Casual Worship (Lawndale)
* = communion
MINISTRY AT PEACE
Ministers
Every Member of Peace
Staff
C. William Weis - Senior Pastor (497-0146)
Paul Hinz - Associate Pastor (274-7920)
Matthew Hauser - Vicar (792-2581)
Ed Kast - Pastor Emeritus
Bert Eggers - Pastor Emeritus
Michael Socier – Business Manager (992-9788)
Henry Pahlkotter - Principal (401-6539)
Ken Klages - Minister of Music (792-2688)
Dan Stauffer - Ass't. Min. of Music (372-1559)
Keith Minda - Youth & Confirmation (326-1168)
Deborah Hauser - Early Childhood (482-6160)
Sandy Schlaefke - Office Manager (781-3139)
Board of Directors Charlie Rood, Chair
Suzanne Marvosh, Vice-Chair
Mike Periard, Secretary
Dennis Hoeg, Treasurer
Ken Claus, Dorothy Dawe,
Dan Heyn, Kurt Kuck, Gary McCray,
Dave Meyer, Ron Salvner, Lisa Seelye,
Pastor C.W. Weis, Ex Officio
Dale Walk, Jr., Ex Officio
Board of Elders
Dale Walk, Jr., Chair
Todd Arner, Randy Beadle,
Phil Bird, David Hoffman,
Robert Kaczmarek,
Mark DeWolf-Ott, John Rabassa,
Steven Witchger, George Wojahn
Prayer Ministry
Daytime: Nancy Salvner (799-7921)
Evening & e-mail: Jeanette Taylor -
[email protected] (790-2386),
Joann Paluck - [email protected] (797-2293)
or Sue Williams - [email protected]
(213-2293)
Sunday Notes
Contribution Statements for 1st Quarter of 2015 have been emailed to those who have chosen to receive their statements by email. Sorry, no paper copies have been generated. Please call Jean Salget at 798.2378 if there are any questions or to sign up for emailed statements. Congregational Gathering: We will gather for a meeting that will include voting for members on the Board of Elders and Board of Directors, a vote to approve the annual Financial Ministry Plan, and a vote related to an exciting ministry of Early Childhood and Worship at Peace School. All current members of Peace are invited to gather for this meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 6:30pm at Peace School, 3161 Lawndale (Lawndale at Shattuck). Prior to the meeting of May 20, “Informational Gathering” meetings will take place. The purpose of these meetings is to update you on specific structural work planned for Peace School this summer and preview Early Childhood and Worship ministry at Peace School. The “Informational Gathering” meetings are scheduled for Saturday, May 9, after service at the school; Sunday, May 10, at church in the ChristCare Room; and Monday, May 18, at 7:30pm, in the Church Parlor. Vacation Bible School is just around the corner! VBS will be held June 15 - 19, 9am-noon at our Lawndale Campus. All children are welcome, 3 years old through those entering 6th grade. Our theme this year is EVEREST "Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power." VBS
needs many hands to serve during this week, so please prayerfully consider serving to share the love of Jesus with our community! Online registration for serving opportunities and participants is available now on our peacesaginaw.org website. VBS is a free event. Questions? Contact Sheila Wazny at 989.793.9025. Lost & Found: We now have a large plastic tub in the gym on top of the coat racks where lost and found articles will be placed. Upcoming changes for Sunday Morning Children’s Ministries: This fall, the 11:15 Kids Connection will be replaced with Sunday Bible Club which will be offered at both the 9:30 and 11:15am services, starting in September 2015. If interested in this ministry, complete the form on Peace’s website. Sunday Morning Children's Ministries have many opportunities to serve: Storyteller, Crafts, Family Greeter, Music, and Snack Coordinator. There is flexibility in how often you serve: twice a month, once a month, every six weeks, etc. A form to express interest in serving in this ministry is posted on our website (peacesaginaw.org) on the rolling banner at the top of our home page. Please contact Sheila Wazny with any questions at [email protected] or 989. 793.9025.
SCHOOL Notes
Summer Care Enrollment: Summer child care begins on Thursday, June 4, and runs through Monday, August 24. It is open to children ranging in age from five to twelve. It is a state licensed program held daily from 6:30am to 6pm in our school’s cafeteria at our Lawndale campus. Sheila Wazny directs this program every summer. Please contact DEBORAH HAUSER at the school’s office, Monday through Friday, from 7:30am to 4pm, for further information. All children within
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Galatians 5:16-26 John 15:9-17
OUR SERVANTS THIS WEEK 5-10 NEXT WEEK 5-17
Preaching Minister Assisting Minister
Rev. Paul Hinz Rev. C. W. Weis/Vicar M. Hauser
Worship Leader - Sat, 6:30pm Organist - Sun, 8/9:30am
Worship Leader - 11:15am Worship Leader- Mon, 6:30pm
David Britton Ken Klages Dan Stauffer Ken Klages
BASIC Ken Klages Youth Band Ken Klages
Readers - Sun, 8am 9:30am
11:15am Mon , 6:30pm
Gary Campbell David Magsig Gary Davis Ryan McNally
Lou Ann Jakes Kurt Menapace Audra Davis Andrea Garrison
Elders - Sat, 6:30pm Sun, - 8/9:30-11:15am
McBrite/Shattuck Manor, 9:30am Mon, 6:30pm
John Rabassa George Wojahn / Steve Witchger Dave Hoffman / Dale Walk Bob Kazmarek
John Rabassa Phil Bird Steve Witchger / Leslie Hansen George Wojahn
Communion Ass’t - Sun,8:00 9:30am
11:15am
Gary Campbell Joel Keup Henry Pahlkotter
No Communion
Prayer Volunteers 11:15am Dan Heyn / Jeanette Taylor No Communion
Altar Workers - Sun, 8am 9:30am
11:15am Mon, 6:30pm
Marlene Hensler Nancy Smith Sue Browning Linda Wojahn
No Communion
Usher Captains - Sun, 8am 9:30am
11:15am Mon, 6:30pm
Susan Korth Brian Hensler Randy Beadle Pete Tallon
Dale Milbrandt Grant Hilger Harry Sy Dave Marvosh
Greeters - Sun, 8am 9:30am
11:15am Mon, 6:30pm
Glen & Barbara Martens Tom & Phyllis Najawicz Greg & Gretchen Leo George & Linda Wojahn
Ken & Donna Claus Janel Pittman Ed & Linda Richards Charlie & Mary Rood
Acolytes - 9:30/11:15am Mon, 6:30pm
——- / Michael Mertz Nathan Wamsley
——- / ——- Ian Wamsley
Children’s Ministry - 9:30am 11:15am
Jane Fitkin John Kolltvedt / Drew Louchart
Sydnee Jurik Ellie MacDonald / Elise Shur
Video Stream - Sun, 9:30am 11:15am
Terry Smith Dave Kabobel
Jonah Keup Darren Milbrandt
Projection - Sat, 6:30pm Sun, 8am
Sun, 9:30am Sun, 11:15am / Mon, 6:30pm
Madison McKimmy Jean Salget Dale Myers Alexis McNally / Cieszlaks
Samuel Menapace Josh Billow Andrea Garrison Jason Nolan / Cieszlaks
CAPS Sharon Ludwig / Chris Larson Deana Leinberger / Donna Bird
Welcome Center - Sat, 6:30pm Sun, 8am
9:30am 11:15am
Linda Wilke Jessica Beadle Myra Sebele Gretchen Leo
Ken & Donna Claus Jack & Jenean Provenzano Seymour & Linda Geiersbach Carla Gauthier
those ages are invited to attend. Daily devotional time, crafts, snacks, water play, outside games, bike riding, and reading groups happen every week in a safe environment for your children. Check us out! Summer Care’s contact number is 792.2581. Ask for DEBORAH. High School & College Graduates: Save the date of June 7 for Graduation Recognition Sunday at the 11am (summer schedule) worship service. Please wear your cap and gown and meet in the gym at 10:45am. Valley Lutheran High School, 3560 McCarty Rd. in Saginaw Township, will be holding a “3rd Sunday Open House” on May 17. Prospective families may stop in for a guided tour and to receive more information about the many programs and activities VLHS has to offer. For more information, please call or email Director of Student Recruitment, Tom Roekle, 790.1676 or [email protected]. 8th Grade Confirmation is Sunday, May 17, at the 11:15 am service.
SUPPORTING PEACE
MINISTRIES
SCRIP INFORMATION...SCRIP will NOT be available for sale on Sundays, May 17 and 24. Sunday, June 7, will be the last day Scrip will be sold between services for the summer. Sunday Scrip sales will resume in the fall. ScripNow and Reloads can still be purchased with Presto Pay at www.shopwithscrip.com over the summer. You may contact Kathy Ehlert with your questions - 332.1971 or [email protected]. Girl Scout Troops will be collecting tattered and torn American Flags for retirement after the Sunday services TODAY, May 10. Girl Scouts are doing this as a service to the members and there are no fees or fundraising involved.
Wanted!!! Walkers for Relay for Life - “Peace Panters”: American Cancer Society’s Relay for
Life of Saginaw County will be Saturday, June 27, at Heritage High School in Saginaw Township, from 11am to 11pm. Peace is putting together a team again this year. We are the “Peace
Panters.” This year, our team is dedicating Relay to Pastor C. William Weis. Come support our team. A sign-up sheet is available after Sunday services in the gym, and also in the church and school offices. Luminaries (candle in paper bag) to honor those who are fighting cancer, those who have survived cancer, and for those who have lost their life to cancer, are available in the gym and in the church and school offices for $10. We are also looking for individuals and/or businesses to sponsor us. Contact Susan Breen in the church office 793.9025, or Linda Wilke 792.2581, in the school office for more detail. YMCA Softball League—Peace’s first game
Youth Alert Junior High
Worship continues this Sunday night. Our prayer is that you will return every week. We have
fellowship from 5-5:30pm, worship from 5:30-6:15 pm, and Bible study from 6:15-7pm. Pizza
and pop are available during fellowship time. Our last Sunday night worship will be this
Sunday, May 10.
Confirmation practice will be for all confirmands and parents on Wednesday, May 13, at
6:30pm at the church. Hope everyone can be there.
Rock the Island is coming on July 18. Great music and great speakers are all right here in
Saginaw. Put that date on your calendar.
ALL CURRENT 7th
and 8TH
grade students---Sign-up has started for the National Youth
Gathering of 2016. This event provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to
come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about their faith in Jesus and
spend time together in God’s word, worship, service and fellowship with others across the
LCMS. Estimated cost is around $800 for this event that goes from July 14-22, 2016 in New
Orleans. Plan now and start a savings for this event. It is worth every cent!! Sign up in your
school classroom or on the youth office window.
Senior High
Join us for Sunday Bible study! Our last Sunday night worship and Bible study will be May
10.
Coming in the summer of 2015 is our summer mission trip. We have 33 members attending
the trip. Our next meeting will be held on May 31 following the 11:15am service down in the
youth center. Final balances must be paid at the meeting. Don’t forget to get the three
forms returned to Mr. Minda.
Graduation Recognition is scheduled for June 7 at the 11:00 service. All high school and college
graduates are invited. Please meet in the Adams gym at 10:45.
Rock the Island is coming on July 18. Great music and great speakers are all right here in
Saginaw. Put that date on your calendar.
Sign-up has started for the National Youth Gathering of 2016. This event provides thousands
of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn
more about their faith in Jesus and spend time together in God’s word, worship, service and
fellowship with others across the LCMS. Estimated cost is around $800 for this event that
goes from July 14-July 22, 2016. Please sign up on the youth office window if you plan to
attend this event.
Hearing His Word Total Attendance Last Week
- 780 -
Saturday, 6:30pm - 75 Sunday, 8am - 89, 9:30am - 238
11:15am - 258, 5:30pm - 112 Monday, 6:30pm - 57
McBrite Manor - 6, Shattuck Manor - 20
******* Live Stream: 9:30am - 39
11:15am - 22, TOTAL - 61 *******
Adult Bible Study - 604 (THE STORY - 410)
Youth Bible Study - 139 Kids Connection - 16, SBC - 11
will be on Monday, May 11. If interested in joining the team, contact Mike Wenzel at 798.7883. Volunteer Lawn Mowers Needed: The
church is in need of volunteers for the summer lawn crews at the Adams Campus. If interested, please speak with or call Joel Keup at 245.7878.
Used Postage Stamps: Continue saving your canceled postage stamps. St. Mark’s Stamp Ministry uses their funds to help Restoration Ministry, East Side Soup Kitchen, Emmaus House and Old Town Christian Outreach. Stamps can be put in Nancy Standiford or Karen Reinke’s church mail box and they will get them to St. Mark.
Kroger Community
Rewards®
Kroger Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy...all you have
to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Enroll your Kroger card on-line at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Link it to Peace Lutheran School - Saginaw. Kroger will provide "free" money to our school without any effort on our part, other than registering your card. If you are already registered with Kroger, members need to re-enroll their card every year. Last year’s enrollment ended April 30, 2015. If you need help registering your card, contact Susan Breen in the church office.
Altar Flowers - If you’d care to remember a loved one, recognize an anniversary or birthday, or a similar occasion by providing flowers for our altar, please contact the church office 793.9025. Cost is $40 for both vases. Also, donations in any amount are
welcome to help defray the costs of flowers each weekend. Checks should be made payable to Peace Lutheran Ladies Guild. The flowers may be picked up after our Monday evening service.
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Church mailboxes Please check yours regularly.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Bags to Blankets: Messiah Lutheran Church (4640 N. Michigan Avenue, Saginaw, MI) has scheduled three (3) Bags to Blankets workdays. Join the ladies on Saturday, May 16, Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, July 11 from 1pm-4pm. Enjoy the fellowship while taking part in this unique service project/event where they cut, loop, and roll clean and flattened plastic grocery bags into balls for those who will do the crocheting. If you have any questions, contact the Messiah’s office at 753.7281.
Preschool Teacher/Director: St. Paul Lutheran-Frankenlust Preschool has a full-time opening for a preschool teacher/director for their 3 and 4 year old program during the 2015/2016 school year. Please send resumes to St. Paul Lutheran School (6094 Westside Saginaw Rd, Bay City, 48706) or [email protected].
"Big Brother" for Special Needs Brother - Patricia Helpap is looking for a " big brother " for her brother, Dennis. This would be a paid position. He has CLS (Community Living Supports ) hours, 12 per month. This would involve taking him to Loons baseball games, Sting football games, Spirit hockey games, out to eat, or special events such as a movie. Preferably a male. For more information call, Patricia Helpap at 799.7200.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Children & Youth Ministries
NURSERY CARE Children up to 35 months in age meet in the room next to the south church entrance
(Arthur Hill Side) at 9:15am & 11am.
SUNDAY BIBLE CLUB Children ages three through fifth graders are invited to our Sunday Bible Club at
9:30am. Registration and/or information may be found in the lower level of the Youth Area. Follow the signs.
KIDS CONNECTION Children ages four through fifth graders - Children are dismissed after the 11:15am “Children’s Message”. Lower level in Youth Area.
YOUTH (6th - 12th grade)
See “Youth Alert” on next page.
“Pencil Tree Bags” - Parents of Preschool Age Children
Please feel free to take a bag off the Pencil Tree in the narthex. It has some items in there to help keep your child "quietly busy." during church. Please RETURN the bag after the service, as you found it, so it can be enjoyed over and over again.
Adult Bible Study - Opportunities to Gather, Grow, & Go
As disciples at Peace we all have an opportunity to join a small group to help one another grow In Christ. There is a list of currently open small groups available in the
Info Center in the lobby of the church, in the church office, or you may visit the website ”bit.ly/plc-smallgroups” to view the list of Bible studies/small groups available. All these groups
would welcome you to come and visit them!
Peace Prayer Room
If you want to spend time with the Lord either alone or with a friend or two, you're invited to use our prayer room, located in the lower level corridor. You are welcome to use that room or the sanctuary anytime church doors are open.
Immanuel Lutheran Frankentrost Sr. High Youth Group is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, June 6, from 10am - 2pm in their Church Fellowship room. The need for blood increases in the summer, but donations decrease. Please give! Questions? -or to sign up, please call Sue Mielke, 989.245.4077. Carnival: Trinity St. James Lutheran Church, 119 E Munger Rd, Munger. August 8, from 10am-2pm. $5.00 entrance fee. Fun for the whole family. Michigan State Police will be on hand to fingerprint children 5 years and older. Merritt Township Firefighters will show children how to escape a fire in the home. MSU Extension will have a fun activity for the kids too.