Oct News 2023

Prince of Peace E-Newsletter: October 2023

Welcome to the Prince of Peace Monthly Newsletter. This newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on all that is going on here at Prince of Peace. If you ever have something you would like included in our next E-News, please contact Karina Higareda

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are moving our online giving to a new system. Online giving will be moving to Engage by CDM+. This update will allow us more efficient accounting as well as decrease fees paid to use a separate system.

To update your giving today, follow this QR code, or find an updated link on the POP website. If you need assistance or would like us to make the change for you, forms will be available on the Welcome Wagon (kiosk).

For questions, please contact Rachel Henderson (POP Treasurer) HERE.

You will also need to cancel your current giving at this website:

HTTPS://SECURE.MYVANCO.COM/YKM1/HOME

Trunk -or-Treat Community Event Coming:

October can only mean ONE THING:

Trunk - or - Treat is BACK!

This event is always a great hit with the entire community and surrounding areas and we need YOU to bring a car trunk and some candy!

This years event is on Saturday, October 28th - starting at 10am. Trunks are open until 11:30am and the event ends at 12pm.

If you are unable to decorate a trunk, but still want to help/participate, there are a few other options as well. (Look for a sign up sheet on the kiosk too)

Please sign up HERE if you are able to help!

Highway 81 Clean Up - Jeans & Junk Day - October 8th

On Sunday, October 8th right after the 9:30am service, we will be cleaning up the stretch of Highway 81 around Prince of Peace. So please mark your calendar, round up the whole family, roll up your sleeves and wear your jeans to church that day so you can help us out.

Reflective vests, garbage bags and a handful of trash grabbers will be provided. Please bring your own gloves and trash grabber if you have one. Sign up sheet is on the kiosk (Welcome Wagon). Click HERE for flyer.

Care Bag Donations:

We are collecting donations to fill care bags for our neighbors in need. You can bring your donations to church any time during the week between 9am - 2pm or on Sunday mornings. We'll be having a Care Bag assembly after worship service on Sunday Oct. 22nd in the Welcome Center, please join us if you can!

Thanks in advance for your generous support!

List of Items Needed:

Bottled water, juice boxes, protein/granola bars, applesauce/fruit cups, Ramen noodles, crackers w/peanut butter/cheese, mints, cough drops or gum, toothbrushes/toothpaste, tissue packs, hand wipes, band-aids, Chapstick, socks & combs.

DONT FORGET: Toy Drive coming soon...in November, our non profit partners will be planning on starting their annual toy drives next month, please put this on your radar. More info to come in next months Enews.

Grow Deep Opportunities

Women's Bible Study

Women's Bible Study always meets the first Wednesday of every month, next time will be Oct. 4th at 2pm. If you have questions or are interested in joining the group contact

Alys Nelson at (612) 599-5457.

Men's Bible Study

Meet via ZOOM every two weeks, with their next meeting on:

Monday, Oct 9th at 6:30pm

Monday, Oct 23rd at 6:30pm

The meeting ID is: 696 581 968 & the passcode is: 491897, please contact Eric Rahmig for more information at: erahmig@comcast.net

Prince of Peace Book Club

Meets monthly in members homes. The next meeting will be October 26th at 1:30pm. For more information on the book being discussed, and meeting place, please call Dianne Malewicki at (763) 242-3821.

Children, Youth and Family Ministry Updates

Children's Ministry meets on Sunday mornings DURING worship. We will not meet IN PERSON on Oct. 22nd. On Oct. 29th they will stay in worship.
Middle School Ministry meets MOST Wednesday nights from 6:30-8pm. We will NOT meet on Oct. 18th.
High School Ministry meets EVERY OTHER Sunday night from 6pm-9pm. We will meet on Oct. 1st, 15th & 29th.

Important Upcoming Dates for Children, Youth and Family

October 1st: Bible Sunday for 3 year olds, 2nd & 6th Graders
October 8th: Children & Family Ministry at Twin Cities Corn Maze
October 14th: Youth & Family Ministry at Dead End Hayride
October 28th: Trunk or Treat Community Event
October 29th: Affirmation of Baptism Sunday

To see a complete newsletter for Children and Family Ministry, click HERE!

Simply Giving (Online Giving)

We have always been a Congregation that is very generous in our giving. One of the greatest programs we offer is our SIMPLY GIVING program. This allows you to have offering be paid through one of the following

- Checking Account

- Saving Account

- Credit Card

- Debit Card

The timing of your offering can be flexible too:

Weekly on Mondays
Semi-monthly on the 1st and 15th of the month
Monthly on the 1st or the 15th

This is also a great tool in keeping your commitment to your pledge and allow the church to meet its budget. If you have any questions regarding Simply Giving,

you can contact Rachel Henderson (Council Treasurer) or Paul Hahn.

Extra News and Information

A Kind Note from Park Brook Elementary to

Prince of Peace Members:

Dear Pastor Chad & Prince of Peace Congregation,

As I prepare for teachers to return next week & then the following week the students, I am reflecting upon so much that I have to be thankful for, and I cannot help but think of the support and blessing that Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is and has been to Park Brook Elementary. Some who are new to Prince of Peace may not know that Prince of Peace first met in the gymnasium of Park Brook Elementary prior to building your church.

I reflect upon last year and am reminded of how you open your church building for our fourth graders to come for their one-day Kindness Retreat sponsored by Youth Frontiers. I am reminded of the kindness of members of the church to serve breakfast for our Fifth Grade Formal Breakfast, those who worked to make the Fifth Grade Commemoration memorable for the students and their families, and then those who came each week to read with students.

As believer and follower of Jesus, I appreciate your church reaching out to the community with His Love and serving those right in your community.

With Appreciation,

Scott Taylor, Principal of Park Brook Elementary School

Church Library News

Are you thinking of curling up with a good book on the coming fall nights? Look no further, for the POP Church Library has many interesting & fun books for you to read! Your young and teenage children have many choices available too. Come to the library before & after Sunday service and find just what you want for books, films and audio books.

We are still looking for additional adult fiction, biographies and children's books for our "Little Free Library" located on the West Broadway sidewalk. Bring them to the church library & we will see that they get in the free library. Thank you for the books that have already been donated.

Are you thinking of serving on the Library Team? You can be very flexible as to what you can do and the time you have to volunteer. Contact Sally Onstad if interested. (phone # in directory)

A PLACE FOR YOU

We need you in order to help others! Here at POP we have a variety of ways where folks can "lend a hand". See a list of volunteer opportunities, or please consider joining one of many volunteer teams below.

For a couple hours on Sunday mornings:

Usher and/or Greet
Serve Communion
Read Scripture
Library Team
Serve coffee/Cookies
Money Counters
Join a Music Team (Choir/Bells/Band)

Other Opportunities:

Funeral Team
Quilter Team
POP Property Team
Garden Team (Seasonal)

No experience necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know! Contact the office or click HERE to email the POP staff.