Equal Exchange is back at Peace!
Pam Jacobson is taking over as coordinator of the Equal Exchange program at Peace Church. The Coffee Shoppe in the Commons has been restocked! The popular Breakfast Blend is available, as are various chocolate bars, cocoa and green tea. Talk to her if you have any special requests, such as flavored coffee, decaf coffee, or other teas.
Blood Drive at Peace Community of Faith
Friday, January 28, noon-6:00 pm
There’s a historic shortage of blood at present. To schedule a donation at Peace Church, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter “Peace United Methodist Church”.
Good Neighbor Meal
Saturday, January 29
Good Neighbor Meals are provided on the second and last Saturdays of each month at the Good Neighbor Center near the state Capitol for food-insecure individuals. Sign up here to help when you are able. Monetary donations may be sent to Peace Community of Faith with “GNM” in the memo line of checks. Contact Pam Jacobson (pjjacobson22@gmail.com) with questions.
January has 5 Sundays
This is your opportunity to help Peace Church chip away at the principal on its mortgage. You may choose to contribute to Fifth Sundays online (go to the Participants page of our website, note the ‘Donate’ area, log into Simple Church, and click the Fund dropdown to select Fifth Sunday). Or if you prefer, put a check in the plate on Sunday or mail one to the church office with ‘5th Sunday’ written in the memo line. Thank you!
Encore Time
Encore is a space for high schoolers to discuss and explore their faith and community. Starting on February 6, we will meet the first and third Sunday of each month after worship in the Fellowship Hall. We’re looking for meaningful ways to use our time together; one example is to connect with the watershed restoration group, Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO). Coffee and friends are welcome.
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Interfaith Housing Webinar –
February 3, 6:30-7:30 pm, followed by 20 minutes of small group discussion.
If you want to understand affordable housing needs and opportunities—and make a difference—join advocates with JRLC to learn about and advocate for public policy housing solutions for the 2022 Minnesota legislative session. To RSVP and get the Zoom link, contact Joan at jmiltenberger@jrlc.org, 612-230-3232.
Love Beyond Borders: The Interfaith Movement to End the Pandemic
This campaign raises funds for the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Originating in a UMC church in Idaho, it has been picked up by Global Ministries of the UMC and become one of their Advance Specials in support of COVAX alongside UNICEF, the key vaccine delivery partner. All funds will be sent to UNICEF for this project. Donate to Advance Special #3022671 at https://advance.umcmission.org/p-2079-love-beyond-borders-the-interfaith-movement-to-end-the-pandemic.aspx