Archive for September, 2009

Sunday

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Before you enter for worship on Sunday please pick up an envelope for your family.  The contents will be used during worship and then are intended to provide devotional time at home. Envelopes not picked up will be mailed. Pastor Hugh Stephenson Peace United Methodist Church Church telephone 651-484-2226 Ext. 11 Mobile telephone 651-398-7092 E-mail [...]

Hugh’s News for September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

    Beginning Sunday we will engage in  six weeks of thinking and meditating on the Stewardship of Bread.  The stewardship word immediately evokes the image of a pledge card and there will be one on November 1.  But prior to that I want to explore with you the many ways in which we serve others.  I want [...]

adult study

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Last spring a new DVD study came out from one of our progressive church sources that I have been anxious to share with people.  It features John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg, two profound and popular scholars and authors.  It is a study of Jesus with the scholars offering background and context to understand Jesus [...]

Hugh’s News for September 17, 2009

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Here is the schedule for Sundays:                                             9:15  Music Warm-ups                                             10:00 Worship                                             10:30  Children pre-school thru grade 8 dismissed to Sunday School                                             11:00  Senior High—9th grade meet with me,  10-12 with Bob Kohl                                             11:15  Elementary and Middle School adjourn.                                             11:30  Ninth grade adjourns.  (Worship is a part of the class time with a thirty                                                     minute de-briefing following [...]

Order your Christmas Greens

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Order your Christmas Greens – Tyler Nelson, a second year scout in Troop 625, is taking over from Andy Schwartz the selling of Christmas Greens at Peace Church this year and years to come.  He has posted sign-up sheets on the bulletin boards in both the Fellowship Hall and the Sanctuary Narthex.  There is a variety of items [...]

United Methodist Women annual gathering

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Sat., Oct. 3 – United Methodist Women annual gathering.  Richfield UMC 5835 Lyndale Ave. S.  8:30 – 2:30, theme “Living the Sacred”, program, lunch, enrichment sessions, worship.  RSVP faithbuss@msn.com or 612-825-8386.

EMMA NORTON SERVICES annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Mon., Oct. 12 - EMMA NORTON SERVICES annual dinner and silent auction fundraiser at Sheraton – Bloomington 7800 Normandale Blvd., Mpls. Reception and silent aucton 5:00 pm, dinner and program 6:00 pm.  There is no cost to attend this event, but reservations required by Oct. 5.   Call Jackie Chandonnet 651-2632 ext. 108 at Emma Norton Services.

Gethsemane UMC annual BOOYA and silent auction

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Sunday, Sept. 20, - Gethsemane UMC annual BOOYA and silent auction 11:30 – till gone. 7330 Lake Dr., Lino Lakes, 651-784-7667.

Women’s Retreat

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Women’s Retreat Rapidly Approaching!  The Peace Women’s Retreat will be held Friday-Sunday, October 2-4 at ARC Retreat Center near Cambridge, MN.  ARC director Jan Wiersma will provide leadership on our topic, “The Grace of Volunteering.”  We would be happy to welcome a few more women for a weekend of relaxation; playing in the woods; walking [...]

UMW fall 2009 meeting

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Peace UMW (United Methodist Women) are inviting you and yours to a singing, dancing, laughing extravaganza on TUESDAY, September 22, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Come and join us as we listen to, clap with and sing along with the JUMPIN’ JEHOSEFATS”. The Jumpin’ Jehosefats are a group of clergy and lay people who play jazz-gospel-dixie [...]