Thursday, December 1, 2022
Sunday Preview (December 4, 2022)
Advent! | ‘A Light Has Come’ | The birth of Jesus was not a welcome sight by everyone. People in positions of power, like King Herod, were fearful of what the new Messiah might do to their status quo. Could we be more like King Herod than we are comfortable admitting? Could the presence of love and justice upend the status quo of our lives? How does fear impact whether or not we truly embody the way of Jesus?
“Oh light, our hopes and all our fears, met within your sight, holy night”
Mark Your Calendars
Dec 4 | Second Sunday of Advent (Communion Sunday)
Dec 4 | Church Conference – 11:15am
Dec 11 | Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 11 | Advent Dinner – 5:30pm
Dec 18 | Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 24 | Christmas Eve (Family Service) – 4pm
Dec 24 | Christmas Eve (Carols and Candles) – 9pm
Dec 25 | Christmas Day (Christmas Morning at Peace) – 10am
Church Conference | Sunday, Dec 4th at 11:15am
Join us after the service this Sunday for our annual Church Conference. At this meeting we will vote on the pastor’s salary and the nominations for leadership committees.
Advent Dinner is BACK!
On Sunday, December 11th, Peace is hosting an Advent Dinner! Please mark your calendars for this special time to celebrate the beautiful season of Advent as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.
Sign-up HERE for the Advent Dinner: https://forms.gle/c4huCzVUp3nNHXss5
Free Advent Devotional
Author Kate Bowler has created an Advent Devotional for this season. This devotional creatively connects to her wonderful book Good Enough that many engaged last spring. You can download this Advent Devotional for free at her site: https://katebowler.com/advent-download/
Due to the busyness of this season (with our anniversary and staffing changes), we did not create a unique PEACE advent calendar. We hope to bring this back in years to come. But be on the lookout for some of the artistic and creative project videos that have been highlights of the advent calendar in future Tuesday News emails.
Encore (Youth Group) This Sunday
All youth in 6th-12th grade, join us this Sunday night from 7:00-8:30pm in the Fellowship Hall lounge. We look forward to good conversation and game time!
Winter Supply Drive for the Good Neighbor Center
Help support those who need some winter supplies by bringing items to PEACE.
Bags and gift cards are being provided by the can recycling fund. We need your help to stuff the bags full of winter supplies. The list of items is below:
- Socks – packs of 6 (for adults only)
- Warm Winter Gloves (for adults only)
- Toothbrush/ Toothpaste
- Shampoo/ Conditioner
- Body Lotion/ Bar Soap
Please bring these items to the church by Sunday, December 11th.
(There will be labeled bins near the name tag bulletin board in The Commons.)
Stewardship 2023
In case you forgot to fill-out your Stewardship pledge card, we are still accepting them. Please bring them to church on December 4th and place in the offering plate.
We also have an online form that you can fill-out in lieu of the card. Simply follow THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/hfAJ6zBD3mvEEfYr5
Volunteer Opportunities
The next Good Neighbor Meal is Saturday, December 10th. Sign up here to help prepare and serve.
We need help watering the plants this winter. Sign up here to help.
Family Ministry Updates
Nursery and Children’s Church are available every Sunday morning.
Encore (middle and senior high school students) will take place on December 4th and 18th this month.
Family Game Nights | Returning in 2023!
We’ve loved hosting Family Game Nights all summer and fall. It’s been great to connect with one another and share good food and good fun. In December we have the Advent Dinner on December 11th and encourage families to sign-up for a great night. We will resume Family Game Nights in January…so keep an eye out for the next date!
