Best News of the Week:
“Keep Going On!” By The Bengsons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-ju_L9pEQ
Abigail and Shaun Bengson are a married composing and performing duo who have performed across the country and around the world.
News from Peace:
Peace Time Worship Experience
Participate in Peace Time Worship Experience tomorrow morning Sunday November 8, 2020 around 10 am. This Peace Time will be part of the “Life of the Soul” series which explores resurrection as the power of Life in the midst of Death and will worship experience will reflection of the risen Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life. Please share it with a friend. You will receive it tomorrow morning as an email and you can find previous “Life of the Soul” Peace Time Worship Experience at https://peaceumc.com/staging/8882/peace-times/
Helping Others at Holiday Time
Emma Norton Residence has served women in the Twin Cities for years. They’re asking our assistance in supporting their women and families this holiday season by providing $25 gift cards. Our Peace Church SCRIP program can provide such cards for Target, Walmart, and Cub (talk to Wayne Leatherman, phone…) Emma Norton will also receive $2 for each ticket sold for the December 1 Glow Holiday drive-through at the State Fairgrounds. Visit glowholiday.com for details.
Teacher Time
The Teacher Time program works with community members to bring teachers and students together in a healthy learning environment, and we have partnered with Peace UMC to address the needs of your community. Find out more about Teacher Time at https://www.mnteachertime.com/.
United Methodist Happenings
Being the Church in a Post-Election Season
http://mnumc-email.brtapp.com/files/post-election+message.pdf
Bishops called to bring stability in chaos
https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishops-called-to-bring-stability-in-chaos
Grace Connections of the Week:
Grace connections invites you to find the power of God’s love in the midst of the harm, confusion and news of the week. Below are a few stories from the news of the week.
Video of the Week: If you liked the “Keep Going On Song” by the Bengsons you may like this one too, “What Else Can We Do.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1JQV3RFvE4&list=RD25qlsifoFCQ&index=3
Photos of the Week: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/photos-of-the-week-idUSRTX87R0A
What’s next? Saturday’s election verdict isn’t last step
https://apnews.com/article/Biden-wins-electoral-college-Trump-511b69134b9120a2f114e6781a54da84
Young, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+: Lawmakers Made History Up And Down The Ballot
https://nowthisnews.com/politics/young-black-brown-lgbtq-lawmakers-made-history-up-and-down-the-ballot
US election result: What Biden’s victory means for rest of world
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54801409