Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Sunday Preview (May 21, 2023)
Our Spring Series: Out of the Box & Outside the Lines.
God often brings order to the chaos. But humans have a way of taking the good and using it for power and control. In those moments, God will lead us to color outside the lines and think out of the box. The revolution of love and justice that Jesus so often preached is just such a moment.
Let’s explore stories of God taking us outside the lines, as we imagine where that type of creativity and imagination might be needed in our world today.
THIS SUNDAY: A Network of Interconnected Love | Paul writes in Ephesians that we are supposed to be unified. One God, one Spirit, one baptism, one hope, one body. In essence, we are connected to one another. But too often people place themselves above one another. Even when trying to do good, one group is usually set-up as bringing something to another group. It’s still disconnected. How can we move towards mutuality? How can we become ‘one’?
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting – Sunday, May 21st
Come help us celebrate our new Little Free Library! We’re having a ribbon-cutting celebration immediately after worship on Sunday, May 21, outdoors by the library. People present will have the opportunity to select a book from those we have available and place it into the library, symbolizing that we each have a part to play in offering this library to our larger community. We will then hear from City Councilperson Cory Springhorn and enjoy special book cookies.
HERE is a letter that expresses our gratitude and our plans for the ribbon cutting.
To help keep the Little Free Library stocked with good books, we are recruiting help. If you would like to join us, you can sign-up HERE!
Family Game Night – This Sunday
Join us on Sunday night as we get back outside for Family Game Night. Peace will provide the hotdogs, buns, and some drinks.
Feel free to bring a side or dessert to share. And BRING A FRIEND!
Congrats Jak! Deaconx
Jak Henderson (he/him, they/them) was consecrated last month as a deaconess/ home missioner in New York at the national assembly. Jak is one of 10 people in the Minnesota Annual Conference with this special distinction.
At Peace, we are thrilled to have Jak serving in this way. And we look forward to exploring how his new role can positively impact our church community and the local community.
Although not an officially recognized title (yet!), Jak likes the term ‘deaconx’ as it includes a wider recognition of sexuality and gender. Make sure to congratulate Jak on this important achievement.
To learn more, check-out this article: HERE
Hospitality – Help Needed for the Summer
If you like coffee on Sundays or the wonderful treats…consider signing up for Hospitality this summer.
We need people to help with hospitality starting in MAY!
Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4BA8A92DA02-hospitality
Peace Gardening Group
It’s almost time to work on the Peace gardens. Every year, the gardening group plants some annuals around Memorial Day, then volunteers to do watering, weeding, and deadheading on a weekly basis. Two volunteers per week are needed.
There is a SignUp Genius available at: Peace gardening
New gardening volunteers are always welcome.
Good Article – How do United Methodists use pronouns and names for God and for people?
Curious about how we can use more inclusive and thoughtful language to talk about God? This article (HERE) provides a brief history of how the UMC has changed and encouraged new language when talking about God and people.
COSROW Women’s Retreat
Interested in going on the COSROW Women’s Retreat this fall?
Find more information, including the sign-up link: HERE!
Youth and Family Ministry Updates!
Youth and any interested adults, pencil in your calendars for a Storm Mountain Service Trip July 31-August 4. More details to come! We will be fundraising: bake sales, pancake breakfasts, and flamingo-ing!
Storm Mountain Service Trip
Nursery Help Needed
We could use a few more volunteers to help in the nursery each Sunday. Please contact Amanda if you are interested in any of
these opportunities.
Family Game Night
Family Game Night (FGN) FGN is open to all! Everyone is welcome to bring a friend, a dish to share and a game. Peace will have drinks & desserts. Please join us, 5:00–6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Dates for FGN through spring: May 21.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Encore
Encore is a spiritually and socially justice minded youth time at Peace. During the summer we will work with the Garden Group on decorating the Little Free Library and with VLAMO (local watershed group). We are open to other projects, games, activities, and ideas!
Easy Details for Each Group
Nursery | Sundays | During Service | Nursery
Children’s Church | Sundays | During Service | Fellowship Hall
Encore | 1st & 3rd Sundays each month | 7:00-8:30pm | Fellowship Hall Lounge
Family Game Night | Sunday, May 21 | 5:00-7:00pm | Fellowship Hall
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 21 – Little Free Library Dedication
Sunday, May 21 – Confirmation Class (after Dedication)
Sunday, May 21 – Family Game Night
Podcast!
Peace | The Podcast can be found on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, or almost anywhere you find your podcasts.
Most of what you will hear are the Sunday morning messages, with a few additional elements of the Sunday service.
There is also a new page on our website that helps you navigate to the podcast home page. We will also try to embed episodes on this page.
Peace Prayers
Do you have a specific need?
Do you want to share a specific celebration of gratitude?
Peace Prayers is a space to share specific prayer requests and specific celebrations of gratitude. These are not going to be private…these are public. Our plan is to put them in the bulletin and/ or on a slide in The Commons, and include them in the Tuesday News weekly email.
We invite you to share with one another so we can be a praying people – both in times of hurt and struggle, and in times of joy and celebration.
You can fill-out Peace Prayers HERE: https://forms.gle/4YAguMDHmUkJqzjf8
Volunteer Opportunities
The next Good Neighbor Meal is Saturday, June 10th. Sign up here to help prepare and serve.
The Gardening Group is starting up for the summer! There is a SignUp Genius available at: Peace gardening
Help with Hospitality this summer. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4BA8A92DA02-hospitality
To help keep the Little Free Library stocked with good books, we are recruiting help. If you would like to join us, you can sign-up HERE!
