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February 18/19, 2012
Ash Wednesday Worship This Week
This Wednesday, February 22, we begin the season of Lent with our traditional Ash Wednesday worship with special music, communion, and optional imposition of ashes. Join us at noon or at our traditional 7:30pm service. Be sure to bring friends and family for this special worship event.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Next Weekend
Untreated high blood pressure is a leading cause of strokes, heart disease, and kidney disease. The Parish Nurse Ministry will offer blood pressure screenings next weekend after each worship service. Please come by and have yours checked!
Board of Directors Nominations Now Being Accepted
Nominations are now being accepted for the Prince of Peace Board of Directors. If you know someone who is well-qualified to give leadership to our congregation as a member of the Board, please complete a nomination form. Nomination forms, as well as a document describing the qualifications and responsibilities of Board members, are available at the Welcome Center. Return completed nomination forms to Jeff Horvath's church mailbox by Friday, March 2.
It's Softball Time Again!
Prince of Peace will again be fielding a softball team in the Palatine Park District Co-Rec 14" Softball League. Games will be played from April through August at Osage Park in Palatine. Cost is $25/player. The first 12 girls and 8 guys to sign up and pay, will make the team. Fill out the information requested on the registration envelope at the Welcome Center, include your payment and deposit in the lockbox by Sunday, March 4. A coach is also needed for the team. If you're interested, be sure to check the box on the registration envelope. Questions? Contact Rob Bailey.
La Santisima Trinidad Food Pantry Donations
Going grocery shopping soon? Why not purchase a couple of extra items for Prince of Peace Mission Partner, La Santisima Trinidad Lutheran Church, in Chicago to help stock their year-round food pantry? Donations of any shelf stable foods (especially beans, rice, corn meal, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off in the designated brown wooden box at the Welcome Center. Thanks for helping others in need!
Mariachi San Pablo and POP Pot Luck Dinner
Prince of Peace will welcome Mariachi San Pablo to lead worship on March 10 and 11 and would like to invite all members to a congregation pot luck supper on Saturday night following 5:00 worship. The Mariachi San Pablo group is an inter-generational music ministry based at Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care in El Paso, Texas. Learn more about Mariachi San Pablo and Ysleta Lutheran Mission at http://ylm.org/what-we-do/mariachi-san-pablo/ and http://ylm.org/. Be sure to sign up for the pot luck at the Welcome Center and bring your appetite for great music, food, and fellowship!
POP Wants Your Email Address!
Are you receiving the ministry updates Prince of Peace periodically sends out via email? Have you been receiving our periodic surveys? If not, we need your email address! If you would like to have your email added to our distribution list, just send an email to office@reachgrowserve.org and let us know.
Fill the Boxes—February Collection
This month 6th-8th graders will collect items to create health kits as part of our "Hands and Feet" serving camp in June. Kits will be sent along on our Haiti mission trips this summer or sent through World Relief to aid people in third world countries. How can you help? Check out the flyer in your mailbox or at the Welcome Center for a list of needed items. Sign up to donate one or more of the items listed. Place the items in the boxes in the lobby. Final drop-off date is next Sunday, February 26. Questions? Contact Joy Kaufmann at 847-359-3451.
Student Ministry News
IGNITE Tuesday Night
IGNITE Tuesday Night, for 6th to 8th graders, meets this Tuesday, February 21, at 6:30pm. For more information contact Joy Kaufmann 847-359-3451 or joy@reachgrowserve.org.
First Communion Class for 5th-8th Graders and Their Parents
Many students are spiritually ready to receive the Lord's Supper long before confirmation in 9th grade. The 2012 First Communion class will be held Saturday, March 3, from 8:00am-12:30pm and enables the church to come along side parents to provide a shared experience between parent/s and child to learn about the Lord's Supper. The First Communion Celebration will take place April 5 at 7:30pm during Maundy Thursday worship. Registration Forms are available at the Welcome Center and must be completed and returned to the church office, with the $15 registration fee, by Sunday, February 26. (Make checks payable to Prince of Peace) If you have additional questions or need more information, contact Joy Kaufmann at 847-359-3451 or joy@reachgrowserve.org.
IGNITE Information Meeting and Open House
All 5th grade students and their parents are invited to attend the IGNITE Information Meeting and Open House on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:00pm. Come and learn more about Confirmation and the IGNITE student ministry experience. A $1/slice pizza and 50¢ soda dinner will be available. After the 30-minute info meeting, parents and students will join in the regular IGNITE activities from 6:30-8:30pm, including opening worship, large group teaching time and small group discussion. IGNITE 2012-2013 registration forms are available online at www.student-ministry.org on the IGNITE information page. Complete all forms electronically and email back to Joy Kaufmann by Tuesday, April 17. Questions, call Tim or Joy Kaufmann at 847-359-3451.
CUC Cougar Converge for 6th-8th Grade Students
Sixth through eighth grade students are invited to attend the CUC Cougar Converge Saturday and Sunday, March 17-18 at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, IL. We'll leave from POP on Saturday at 1:00pm and return Sunday at 10:45am. Learn about the many Lutheran colleges throughout the US and the benefits of attending a Christian college. Explore the various ways to make a difference by being a future professional church worker. Experience college life and enjoy all-you-can-eat meals in the cafeteria, a tour of the campus, a pizza party and time to hang out with the college students in the game lounge, games in the gym, devotions, pillow fights and much more! Cost is $40/person ($30 for second child). Registration forms with complete details are available at the Welcome Center. Completed form and money must be turned in by Tuesday, March 13 (checks made payable to Prince of Peace, please). Questions? Contact Joy Kaufmann at 847-359-3451 or joy@reachgrowserve.org.
FUEL Sunday Night
FUEL Sunday Night for high school students continues this Sunday, February 19. Join us as we talk about hot topics like lust and immodesty. Learn to treat each other like brothers and sisters. FUEL meets from 6:00-8:00pm. Contact Tim Kaufmann at 847-359-3451 for more information.
See Soul Surfer at FUEL on March 4!
High school students are invited to bring their friends to FUEL on Sunday, March 4 for a special movie night! The fun starts early with free pizza and popcorn at 5:00pm. Soul Surfer is a movie about the true life of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack. This inspiring film will show her struggles and triumphs! After the movie, there will be short time for discussion. FUEL will end at 8:00pm, as usual. Questions? Contact Time Kaufmann at 847-359-3451 or tim@reachgrowserve.org.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The story of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this production of this delightful musical. Sponsored by the Children's and Student Ministries, this version for young audiences at the Marriot Theatre in Lincolnshire will appeal to all ages! Join us on Friday, March 30, at 12:30pm. Cost is $10/person (ticket only) or $15/person (ticket and bus). Complete details and a ticket order form are available at the Welcome Center . Place completed order form and money in the lockbox at the Welcome Center by next Sunday, February 26. Questions? Contact Joy Kaufmann. joy@reachgrowserve.org or Jeni Walker. jeni@reachgrowserve.org.
Christian Growth Opportunities
Gospel in Life
Join this eight-week course on the Gospel and how it is lived out in all of life, based on the book Gospel in Life by Tim Keller. Led by Jim Duran, the class will begin with the theme of the city: our home now, the world that is and it will end with the theme of the eternal city: our heavenly home, the world that is to come. In between, discover how the Gospel changes our hearts, changes our community and changes how we live in the world; Sunday mornings at 9:30am in Room 17.
Children's Ministry
Please Note: POP Kids will not meet this Sunday, February 19; classes will resume at their regularly scheduled time, next Sunday, February 26.
IGNITE Student Ministry
Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:30am join Café 6, for 6th graders, in Room 11 or Café 78, for 7th and 8th graders, in Room 9. For information about this ministry contact Joy Kaufmann at 847-359-3451.
High School Student Ministry
Fuego Café meets Sunday mornings at 9:15am in the library—Room 10. For information about this ministry contact Tim Kaufmann at 847-359-3451.
Study Your Bible (SYB)
Study Your Bible continues a study of the book of Romans Wednesdays at 9:30am. To learn more about SYB, contact the church office at 847-359-3451.
Your Prayer Life
Weekend Prayer Opportunities
Stop by Room 13 on Sunday at 7:30am as we pray for our church, its volunteers and staff, and those who attend worship.
Prayer Chain Prayer Support
Diana Moreno OR
Marlene Mahn (marlene@mahns.com)
GOD'S HEALING for Olivia Deombeleg, Shirley Engblom, Chuck Johnson, Steve Koelsch, Pastor Norbert Kleidon, founding pastor of POP, Tony Mainiero, Rose McLain, Hildegard Nanalaiec, Fred Ostrem, Glenn Reiner, Fred Schattner, Faye Seeman, and Darrell Temple;
THANKSGIVING for the birth of a healthy baby girl, Charlotte Joy, to Liz and Jeff Wilkins;
GOD'S GUIDANCE for the call committee as they continue their work to find our next Minister of Worship and Music.
Calendar
February 2012
- Sunday
8:00am Worship
9:15am Café 6, Café 78, Fuego Café
9:30am Worship
Gospel in Life Bible Study
11:00am Worship
6:00pm FUEL Sunday Night
Jr. SALT Meeting
8:00pm CHILL
8:30pm Men's Basketball - Monday
6:30pm Stephen Ministry Training
7:00pm BOD Nominating Committee
Praise Band Rehearsal - Tuesday
6:30pm IGNITE Tuesday Night
7:00pm BOD Meeting - Wednesday
9:00am Newsletter Assembly
9:30am Study Your Bible
12 noon Ash Wednesday Worship
7:30pm Ash Wednesday Worship - Thursday
7:00pm Hispanic Ministry Leadership Team
7:30pm Volleyball
Voices of Peace Rehearsal - Friday
- Saturday
8:30am POP Kids Leader Enrichment
Audit Committee Meeting
10:00am GriefShare Seminar/Support Group
5:00pm Worship
6:00pm Blood Pressure Screening
Prince of Peace's Core Values
Personal Evangelism — We believe sharing our faith is most effective and best received when it happens in the context of personal relationships.
Loving Relationships — We believe in demonstrating our love in commitment and action.
Relevant Teaching — We believe God's Word is intended to be understood and applied to daily life.
Intentional Discipleship — We believe spiritual growth can and should be actively pursued by every believer.
Total Involvement — We believe the church is most effective when all members serve using their spiritual gifts.
Outward Focus — We believe the needs of people outside the church should take priority over the preferences of those inside the church.