Archive for January, 2009

Friday News from Peace

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Sunday, February 1 the Adult Class will be hosting Mary Jo and David Sterling  who will share their Baha’i faith.  Thanks to Chuck and Lesa Monroe for inviting them. The Middle School Youth are having their annual DJ night tonight at the church building. Boy Scouts are painting the nursery on Saturday morning.  Karen Lundquist [...]

New Opportunity for Participating in Project Home

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Peace UMC has been asked to serve as a third overflow shelter for homeless families in Ramsey County by Project Home, a program of the St Paul Area Council of Churches. If we agree, we will provide the physical facility for approximately one month and provide volunteer staff 4-5 days per week. (We’d likely ask [...]

CPR Class

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

CPR Training is coming to Peace on Sunday, February 8 from 12-4pm.  HealthEast instructors will be here to teach adult, child & infant CPR and choking procedures plus AED training.  The cost is only $15, and all training follows AHA guidelines.  A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the Commons Area.  For more [...]

Twin Cities Bronze to Perform Benefit Mid-Winter Concert at Peace Church

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

January 14, 2009 – (Minneapolis, MN) Twin Cities Bronze, one of the nation’s premiere English handbell ensembles, will perform in concert Saturday, January 24th at Peace United Methodist Church, 5050 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, Minnesota. The concert will begin at 2 pm.   Under the artistic direction of world-renowned handbell expert Monica S. McGowan, Twin Cities [...]

For Shoreview Press, January 20, 2009 from Hugh Stephenson, Pastor at North Oaks

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

            In his inaugural address in 1857 James Buchanan spoke with weariness about those who would abolish slavery saying: “Most happy will it be for the country when the public mind shall be diverted from this question to others of more pressing and practical importance.”   There was a similar response this year when some of [...]

Hugh’s News for January 22, 2009

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Sunday School meets for all ages this Sunday.   Judaism is the subject of the Adult Forum and the sermon. Children’s Church begins again on February 1.  The children will be learning about worship at these sessions.  We can all look forward to the graham cracker temple plus some drama and dancing presentations.   I will [...]

DJ Night

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

DJ Night is Friday, January 30th, 7-9 PM, in Pioneer Hall!  Bring a donation (food or money) for the Food Shelf, and a friend or 3, to celebrate this wonderful winter we’re having and dance/hop/skip/stomp the night away.  As always, there will be many games and prizes, as well as some great music – and [...]

Hugh’s News for January 15

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Human Relations Day, Jan. 18, is a United Methodist Special Sunday offering aimed to make it a day for all God’s children. The Human Relations Day offering supports Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Service and the Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program. These efforts aim to heal injustice in the United States and Puerto Rico by encouraging [...]

United Methodist Women

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

United Methodist Women will be meeting on Tuesday January 27 at 7:30 pm at the church. We will be watching a video on missions. All women of the church are invited for this time of fellowship and learning. See you there.

Women of Peace Church

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Please join the COSROW group for an informal Winter brunch and preliminary Women’s Retreat Planning at the home of Carol Beatty, 3 Birch Lane, North Oaks on Saturday, January 31 at 9:30 AM.  Please call Carol at 651-482-1128 if you want more information.