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MINISTRY NOTES October 22-28, 2016

Guests: Please stop by the Welcome Center for a gift and more information about Peace.

Welcome! We’re delighted you are here!

October is Pastor Appreciation Month October is a special time set aside for us to show our appreciation for all the time and effort that Pastor Weis, Pastor Hinz and Vicar Hauser have given on our behalf. Paul’s admonition to “serve one

another in love” (Galatians 5:13) should encourage us to remember our shepherds and their families. Please pray regularly for them,

use your skills to bless them, or offer to meet a need.

Important Upcoming Dates at Peace

October 25: “Worship Night in America,” 7pm in the church sanctuary October 26: Board of Directors meeting, 5pm in the church parlor October 28-29: Peace School Play “Peter Pan,” 7pm in church gym October 29: Seeds to Branches Informational Meeting, 5:30pm in the school cafeteria October 30: Seeds to Branches Informational Meeting,10:15am in the church gym November 1: Congregational Gathering, 6:30pm, school cafeteria

Please pray for...

Those who have been HOSPITALIZED … Judy Bott, Michele Dukas and Mary McKinstry (Covenant Cooper), and Kathleen Hoeppner (Michigan Campus).

Those being BAPTIZED … Zane Eric Larson, son of Joshua and Toni, is being baptized during our 9am service on Sunday, October 23.

MINISTRY AT PEACE

Ministers Every Member of Peace

Staff C. William Weis - Senior Pastor

Paul Hinz - Associate Pastor (274.7920) Matthew Hauser - Vicar (792.2581)

Ed Kast - Pastor Emeritus Bert Eggers - Pastor Emeritus

Henry Pahlkotter - Dir. of Ministries (793.9025) Michael Socier – Business Manager (992.9788) Joel Keup - Principal/Facilities Dir. (245.7878)

Ken Klages - Minister of Music (792.2688) Dan Stauffer - Ass't. Min. of Music (372.1559)

Billy Cmeyla - Youth & Confirm. (260.413.8747) Deborah Hauser - Dir. of School Admissions and Early Childhood Education (482.6160) Misty Gower - Office Manager (906.4677)

Board of Directors Charlie Rood, Chair

Suzanne Marvosh, Vice Chair Mike Periard, Secretary Dennis Hoeg, Treasurer

Ken Claus, Dorothy Dawe, Dan Heyn, Gary McCray, Jamie Nisidis

Ron Salvner, Lisa Seelye, Gary Weber, Pastor C.W. Weis, Ex Officio

Dale Walk, Jr., Ex Officio

Board of Elders Dale Walk Jr., Chair

Todd Arner, Randy Beadle, Kevin Cieszlak, Mark DeWolf-Ott, Bob Duggar,

Paul Eschmann, Mike Habitz, David Hoffman, Robert Kaczmarek, Tom Knaub, John Koltvedt, John Rabassa, Greg Rollwagen, Allan Wilke,

Steven Witchger, George Wojahn

Prayer Ministry Daytime: Nancy Salvner (799.7921)

Evening & email: Jeanette Taylor jngtaylor_06@yahoo.com (790.2386), Joann Paluck - rjpal61@charter.net

(797.2293) or Sue Williams swilliams@peacesaginaw.org (213.2293)

THE WEEK AT PEACE

October 23-29, 2016

SUNDAY

8:45am 9:00am

10:15am 11:00am 11:15am

5:00pm 7:30pm

Nursery Care Traditional Worship * Church-wide Growth Gathering Nursery Care Contemporary Worship * Youth Worship/Bible Study AA Meeting

MONDAY

6:30pm 6:30pm

Traditional Worship * AA Meeting

TUESDAY

6:30pm 7:00pm

Youth Band “Worship Night in America”

WEDNESDAY

7:55am 9:30am 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm

Chapel (Lawndale) LWML Bible Study Board of Directors Meeting (Parlor) Catechism Worship Team NA Meeting

THURSDAY

5:30am 10:00am

6:15pm 7:30pm

Men’s Bible Study Quilt Club Handbells Choir

FRIDAY

7:00pm “Peter Pan” School Play (Adams)

SATURDAY

5:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

Seeds to Branches Info Mtg. (L) Casual Worship (Lawndale) “Peter Pan” School Play (Adams) *Denotes Communion

Sunday Notes

Board of Directors: The next Peace Board

of Directors meeting will be held on

Wednesday, October 26, in the church

parlor. All are welcome to attend.

Seeds to Branches Meetings: The Peace

Board of Directors and other congregation

leaders have set the following informational

meetings to provide updates on the proposed

Seeds to Branches school expansion plan:

Saturday, October 29, at 5:30pm in the

Peace School cafeteria, and Sunday, October

30, at 10:15am in the Peace Church gym.

These meetings will be held ahead of the

November 1 Congregational Gathering

(6:30pm at the school) to provide updated

information about Seeds to Branches, the

three-year generosity campaign for the

expansion of Peace School’s Early Childhood

Center to include infant and toddler care. The

meetings will examine the feasibility of the

expansion plan, building renderings and more.

All are encouraged to attend.

Worship Night in America: Join us as we

present “Worship Night in America” on

Tuesday, October 25, at 7pm at Peace

Church. Hosted by contemporary Christian

singer Chris Tomlin and presented by Peace

Church, we will gather to watch the movie

presentation of “Worship Night in America: An

Evening of Unity and Prayer for Our Country.”

Tickets are $7 and must be purchased in

advance. The link is on our website home

page, www.PeaceSaginaw.org.

Sign Language: A new American Sign

Language class meets on Wednesdays at

6pm in the church Christ Care Room (211). If

you can be committed to the class and would

like to learn more about joining, contact Rene

Wuckert at 752.7840.

Safety Concerns: We have lots of activity

at Peace Church throughout the week with

Bible studies, meetings and more. We also

have children here attending both a HeadStart

program and a charter school. For the safety

of not only our staff and members, but of the

children here at school, please do not prop

open any of the doors throughout the church

building. Thank you for your understanding

and cooperation.

New Church Directory: Have you signed up

for your new church directory photo? Our

directory would be incomplete without you!

Photos will be taken in October and

November. All photography will take place at

our Adams campus EXCEPT during

Thanksgiving week, which will take place at

our Lawndale campus. Sign up at the photo

registration table before or after church, or

online at www.PeaceSaginaw.org/directory.

SCHOOL Notes

Peace School Play: “Peter Pan” is coming to

the Peace Church (Adams Campus) gym

stage October 28-29 at 7 p.m. The Peace

School Drama Club will be presenting this

play based on the novel by J.M. Barrie and

adapted by Craig Sodaro. Join us for an

evening of fun, fantasy and adventure. Tickets

are available at the school office or at the door

on performance nights. Details: 792.2581.

Peace School Hoodies: Just in time for the

cold weather, iPray hoodies are available

through the Peace Lutheran School PTL.

They help reinforce this year’s prayer theme

at the school, and they make great Christmas

gifts for a Peace student or parent! The cost is

SCRIPTURE READINGS: John 12:24; 15:15; 6:48-53; 10:10; 15:4-5

OUR SERVANTS THIS WEEK 10-23 NEXT WEEK 10-30

Preaching

Assisting

Rev. C. William Weis

Rev. Paul Hinz

Worship Leader - Sat, 6:30pm

Organist - Sun, 9:00am

Worship Leaders - 11:15am

Organist - Mon, 6:30pm

Dan Stauffer

August Laesch

Dan Stauffer

August Laesch

Dan Stauffer

Ken Klages

Dan Stauffer

Ken Klages

Readers - Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Mon, 6:30pm

Julie Meyer

Matt Starke

Andrea Garrison

Kurt Menapace

Sue Sullivan

Linda Geiersbach

Elders - Sat, 6:30pm

Sun, 9:00/11:15am

Mon, 6:30pm

Al Wilke

John Rabassa / Mike Habitz

Bob Kaczmarek

Randy Beadle

Mark DeWolf-Ott

Kevin Cieszlak

Communion Asst’s- Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Mike Karas / Gary Campbell

Keith Trent

No Communion

Manors Live Streaming,

9:00am

Tom Knaub (McBrite)

Dale Walk (Shattuck)

Susan Breen (McBrite)

Leslie Hansen (Shattuck)

Prayer Volunteer 11:15am Dan Heyn / Traci Gross No Communion

Altar Workers - Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Mon, 6:30pm

Nancy Smith

Sally Landeryou

Susan Zamora

No Communion

Usher Captains - Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Mon, 6:30pm

Ralph Garrison

Brian Hensler

Randy Beadle

Pete Tallon

Dale Milbrandt

Grant Hilger

Greeters - Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Christina Kaiser

Ed & Linda Richards

Emily Kast

Wilma Chia

Acolytes - Sun, 9:00am

Sunday, 11:15am/Mon, 6:30pm

James Richardson

Mason Ehlert / Skylar Hoppe

Ellen Young

Jonathan Guerra / Charlie Rood

Children’s Ministry - 9:00am

11:15am

Cameron Gross

Darius Ott / Austin Guerra

Hannah Livingston

John Zinz / Laken Karwat

Video Stream - Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Marshall Fulmer

Jared Gross

Terry Gavit

Terry Smith

Projection - Sat, 6:30pm

Sun, 9:00am

Sun, 11:15am / Mon, 6:30pm

Justin Balderstone

Judy Towns

Chris Bale / Cieszlak Family

Timothy Cisneros

Stacey Schuknecht

John Koltvedt / Cieszlak Family

CAPS Arlene Hoffman Tom & Phyllis Najawicz

Welcome Center - Sat, 6:30pm

Sun, 9:00am

11:15am

Alan & Pam Beadle

Gail Grossman

Lisa Balderstone

Linda Wilke

Lisa Seelye

$30. Fill out the order form in this week’s

bulletin and turn it into the school or church

office by Thursday, November 10, for delivery

before Christmas, or call 980.3025 to place an

order. Thank you for supporting the Peace

Lutheran PTL!

SUPPORTING

PEACE MINISTRIES

Gift Cards for Seminary Students: Peace

Women in Mission is leading an effort to help

LCMS seminary students and their families.

On October 23 and October 30, monetary

donations will be accepted at the Peace Scrip

table between the two Sunday morning

services. The goal is to purchase Walmart gift

cards through the Scrip program (which

benefits Peace school) to support the food

bank for our LCMS seminary students and

their families in St. Louis and Fort Wayne. Any

amount is welcome, and receipts will be

provided for those who desire one.

Scouts Popcorn: Peace Cub Scout

Camden Richardson will be selling Scout

popcorn on Sunday, October 23, between the

9am and 11:15am services at the church.

Christmas in October: The Community

Village is Peace School’s mission project this

year. Donations are sought this month to help

residents decorate the facility for Christmas.

Because of fire code, specific items will be

collected this month: strings of lights, table

centerpieces (wood or glass only), money for

certified trees, Christmas wrapping paper,

bows, tape, cards and postage stamps,

nativity sets (wood or glass only), holiday

chocolates (regular and sugar-free) and

Christmas CDs. Drop off your items at Peace

School or in the donation bin in the church

basement Donation Center.

Eight-Grade Fundraiser: The Peace School

eighth-grade class is selling jewelry between

the 9am and 11:15am Sunday services to

benefit the class trip to Washington, D.C.

Please visit the table in the church gym, or

contact any Peace eighth-grader or parent.

Helping Military: Aaron’s Gifts from Home

will be packing Christmas boxes to send to

deployed soldiers, so donations are sought by

November 13. Suggested donations

include: Beef jerky/Slim Jims, Spam, canned

fruit, chili or beef stew, tuna packets, ramen

noodles, Pop Tarts, hot cocoa mix, individual

coffee packets, drink mixes, hand warmers,

baby wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes,

deodorant, sanitary napkins, floss, books,

puzzle books, DVDs, CDs and dice. All

hygiene items should be travel size. If you feel

moved to give toward this project, a donation

box is located in the church basement

Donation Center. Thank you for supporting

our troops who have to be away from home

for Christmas. Details: Jessica Beadle,

996.0931.

Youth Alert Junior and Senior High

Questions or concerns? Contact Billy at 260.413.8747 or wcmeyla@peacesaginaw.org.

Sunday Worship for Grades 6-12: Join us every Sunday for fellowship, worship and

Bible study starting at 5pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Bible Study Leaders Needed: We are currently looking for Bible study leaders for

our Sunday nights Grades 6-8, as well as a few for high school age.

Youth Alerts: Please watch Jupiter Grades for updates every week.

***IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES***

Fall Retreat November 11-12: Please turn in your registration form (found in the

back of the blue brochure) to Mr. Cmeyla if you would like your child(ren) to attend

the fall retreat at Camp Lael. Extra brochures can be found outside of Mr. Cmeyla’s

office. The deadline is Monday, October 31.

MICHIGAN DISTRICT GATHERING

Plans are underway for the 2017 Michigan District Gathering on Mackinac Island on June 25-28. Our last gathering was a blessing to those who attended, so we want all interested youth to make plans now so they won’t be left out. Our total number of spaces on the island is 1,200. This gathering includes inspirational speakers, musicians and breakout sessions. It will also include servant event opportunities and fellowship events. There will be one mass event per day and a daily Bible study session each day. You have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions on Monday and Tuesday of the gathering.

OUR THEME: “Fortress” based on 2 Samuel 22:2: “The Lord is my rock, my FORTRESS and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.”

WHO: Current ninth-graders through college freshman.

LOCATION: Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island.

COST: $385 – includes ferry tickets, breakfast Monday and Tuesday and lunch and dinner provided on Monday and Tuesday with a buffet breakfast provided on Wednesday morning, housing, program, luggage handling, and a T-shirt.

A $150 deposit is due by October 30. We cannot guarantee your spot. Your spot is not reserved until your registration forms and money are turned in. Registration opens November 1. If you are in need of scholarship help, please let Mr. Cmeyla know right away. ***More information is available by Billy’s office***

RETREATS: Our winter retreat is January 13-14, and the spring retreat is May 5-6.

Two retreats are covered in the confirmation fee. Students can attend all three, but

need to pay for the third retreat.

Hearing His Word

Total Attendance Last Week

-813-

Saturday 6:30pm - 94

Sunday 9:00am - 203, 11:15am - 275

5:30 p.m. - 160, Monday 6:30pm - 49

McBrite Manor - 5, Shattuck Manor - 27

*******

Sunday Live Streaming: 9:00am - 53

11:15am - 71, TOTAL - 124

*******

Adult Bible Study - 259

Youth Bible Study - 160

Sunday Bible Club - 28

Operation Christmas Child: All women of

Peace are invited to join Peace Women in

Mission as we pack shoeboxes for Operation

Christmas Child.

Meet in the church

parlor on Monday,

November 14, at

5:30pm; a light

supper will be

served. This is a

wonderful

opportunity to bless

children around the world who are not as

fortunate as we are in America while enjoying

the company of some lovely ladies. If you

would like to donate items for the shoeboxes,

see the green Operation Christmas Child

insert in today’s bulletin.

Girl Scout Cookies: The Girl Scouts of

Peace Troop 50707 and Troop 50856 will sell

Girl Scout cookies between Sunday morning

services on November 20 and December 4.

The Girl Scouts also will be taking donations

for the Home Town Hero program. Anyone

donating to Home Town Heroes will be

entered in a drawing to win a case of cookies!

Cookies are $4 per box. Stock up — cookies

are great for deer hunting or as stocking

stuffers! If you have questions or would like to

place an order for delivery, contact Sarah

Witgen at 295.3149.

MINISTRY VOLUNTEER

OPPORTUNITIES

Ushers Needed: Volunteers are urgently

needed to fill vacancies on several of our

usher teams at Peace Church. Men, women

and teens (eighth grade and up) can usher.

Your team will usher once every two to three

weeks, and the service times will vary. If

interested, please contact Brian Hensler at

790.9280 or Brian@henslerfurniture.com.

Lawndale Setup Help Needed: We are

looking for volunteers to help set up for our

Saturday evening worship services at Peace

School (Lawndale campus). Setup takes

about 20 minutes and occurs either on Friday

evenings or Saturdays. Volunteers generally

serve once per month and have summers off.

If you would like to help, please call or text

Ruth Swarthout at 295.7955.

COMMUNITY

CORNER

VLHS School Play: A great time awaits you

at Valley Lutheran High School as the

students present “The Cow Tippers” by Eddie

McPherson on October 27-29 at 7pm at

VLHS, 3560 McCarty Road. Come for an

evening of chasing down the county's cow

tippers with Principal Ms. Jennings, new

teacher Mrs. Brown, and all of the students at

Hoke's Bluff High School. Admission: $7

adults, $5 children, $24 family pass.

VLHS Fruit Sale: It’s time for the annual

Valley Lutheran High School Booster Club

Fruit Sale. The 20-pound box is $27 for Indian

River navel oranges, pink grapefruit, tangelos

or a mixed box of oranges and grapefruit. The

40-pound box is $37. The sale ends Tuesday,

November 8, and fruit will be available for

pickup on Saturday, December 3, from

7:30am-2pm at VLHS. Order at 790.1676.

VLHS Holiday Bazaar: You are invited to

the Valley Lutheran High School Holiday

Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday,

November 5, from 9am-3pm at VLHS, 3560

McCarty Road. Free admission; more than 60

vendors. A luncheon will be served 11am-

1pm.

WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU!

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) just before our Sunday morning services. Please plan to bring children at 8:45am and 11am.

Sunday Bible Club - Children ages 3 through fifth grade are invited to our Sunday Bible Club at 9am and 11:15am. Registration and information may be found in the lower level of the 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 Studies - Opportunities to Gather, Grow & Go

Looking for a Bible study? As disciples at Peace, we all have an opportunity to join a small group to help one another grow in Christ. If you are not currently in a small-group Bible study but would like to be, please visit the church office for a listing of available opportunities! The church-wide “Believe” Bible study will start again on January 29, 2017. Small-group leaders: Please remember to call the church office each week with the number of people who attended your Bible study ONLY if the numbers have changed. As an alternative, you may email the number of attendees to mgower@peacesaginaw.org.

All you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus

Card! Enroll your Kroger card online at

www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Link it to Peace

Lutheran School - Saginaw. Kroger will provide "free"

money to our school without any effort on your part, other

than registering your card. If you are already registered

with Kroger, members need to re-enroll their card with

Community Rewards every year.

High School Hoops: Peace will host basketball nights

on Sundays and Mondays for any high school student

interested. Join in the fun from 7:15-9pm Sundays and

7:30-9pm Mondays in the church gym. Questions?

Contact Pastor Paul.

Altar Flowers: If you ’d like to remember a loved one or

recognize an anniversary, birthday or similar occasion by

providing flowers for our altar, please contact the church

office at 793.9025. The cost is $40 for both vases. Also,

donations in any amount are welcome to help defray the

costs of flowers each weekend. Make checks payable to

Peace Lutheran Church.

Catechism Prayer Partners: Please check your

mailboxes.

Prayer Service: You are invited to join us for prayer service on

Tuesday, xxxx, at 6:30pm at the church. The prayer service is held the

first Tuesday of every month.

MLK Scholarship: The Saginaw Community Foundation announces the

availability of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Scholarship application.

The scholarship is awarded each year to a high school senior who actively

embraces Dr. King’s dream of improving racial harmony and social justice.

Any high school senior with a minimum GPA of 2.0, regardless of ethnicity,

in Saginaw, Bay or Midland counties may apply. Applications must be

submitted by Monday, October 31, at www.saginawfoundation.org. Details:

755.0545.

Operation Christmas Child: The Peace Women in Mission will put

boxes together for Operation Christmas Child on Monday, November 14, at

5:30pm, starting with a light supper at the church. Save the date.

Think Spring: Ladies, it’s not too early to plan ahead to attend the

Women's Retreat on March 3-5, 2017. If you can put aside a few dollars

each week, by the time the retreat comes around, it won't be a hardship.

Suggestion: Label a jar "Women's Retreat" and start saving!

xxx

Altar Flowers: If you’d like to remember a loved one or recognize an

anniversary, birthday or similar occasion by providing flowers for our altar,

please contact the church office at 793.9025. The 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

Church.

Kroger Community Rewards: It is time for those who support Peace through the Kroger Community Rewards Program to re-enroll. Please re-enroll so that you can continue supporting Peace. In addition, please share this site with your family and friends so that they too can become Peace supporters: www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow. Cash for School: Kroger Community Rewards® makes fundraising easy.

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!