{"id":1013,"date":"2020-07-10T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceumc.com\/staging\/8882\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2020-07-15T19:25:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:25:33","slug":"peace-notes-july-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceumc.com\/staging\/8882\/peace-notes-july-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Notes: July 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best News of the Week:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">The Rev. Michael Joncas composed and published &#8220;Shelter Me&#8221; in response to the global crisis of COVID-19. Spirit&#8217;s members recorded the song from the shelter of their homes.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=f595d50b5f&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3KifN7Jfpc&amp;feature=share&amp;fbclid=IwAR1KsBF5_85lS6Lkl5_hiNV0EAKZOwvofmSCMOx4R_XshJz659vzjmL9lcU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>News from Peace:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>&#8220;Love Will Guide Us&#8221;<\/strong> by Dave Tidball<br><br>Allow this song to nurture your soul, for as Dave says, \u201cit fits our times.\u201d Enjoy!<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=9a9631b0a4&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/moCuLbWrac8<\/a><br><br><br><strong>L.I.F.E. Virtual Gatherings<\/strong><br>Brookdale North Oaks, a senior memory-care facility, offers regular educational programs. The next one, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at noon, via Zoom, addresses benefits for veterans and their spouses. Call (763) 913-6140 to register.<br><br>L.I.F.E. is also planning a Zoom meeting with Tanner Mazanec who will share his recent experience in the Peace Corps in Africa, cut short by pandemic restrictions. Stay tuned for details.<br><br><strong>Northeast Metro Climate Action<\/strong>\u00a0continues to educate the public about the climate crisis. They have moved online&#8211;to a Zoom meeting at 7 pm on Monday, July 20, for a discussion on three significant books:<br><em>The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis<\/em> (Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac)<br><em>Climate of Hope<\/em> (Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope)<br><em>Crossing Antarctica<\/em> (Will Steger, Jon Bowermaster<br>Log in at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/NEMCAclimatebookreview\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/NEMCAclimatebookreview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Time for Annual Love Offering<\/strong><br>Each summer, the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church collects funds for the annual Love Offering. These funds provide the opportunity for us to be light and hope for those crying out for love, grace, compassion, and social and racial justice in their lives. The four recipient organizations this year are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Emma Norton Residences (40%)<br>Simpson Housing Services (40%)<br>Joyce Uptown Foodshelf (10%), and<br>Committee on Native American Ministry Diaper Drive (10%).<br><br>Please go to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=219a49bb47&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.minnesotaumc.org\/loveoffering<\/a>\u00a0to make your donation today.<br><br><strong>The July-August Upper Room<\/strong>\u00a0is here. If you would like a copy of this daily devotional booklet mailed to your house, please send an email to Cindy (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:admin@peaceumc.com\" target=\"_blank\">admin@peaceumc.com<\/a>) to request one.<br><br><br><strong>United Methodist Happenings<\/strong><br>Black father prepares sons for racial injustice<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=e0986d4c7f&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/black-father-prepares-sons-for-racial-injustice<\/a><br><br>Smaller communities affected by protests<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=a521294692&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/smaller-communities-affected-by-protests<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Grace Connections of the Week:<\/strong><br>Grace connections invites you to find the power of God&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Video of the Week:<\/strong><br><br>Some Good News with John Krasinski (Ep. 2): Hamilton Cast Zoom Surprise<br><br>John Krasinski, from the TV show Office and the Amazon show Jack Ryan, highlights some good news from around the world&#8230; and unveils the perfect #Zoom surprise for his new friend Aubrey. If you didn\u2019t see the Hamilton musical, like Audrey, you\u2019ll be in for a surprise.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=08b806092a&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oilZ1hNZPRM<\/a><br><br><br><strong>Photos of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Black Lives Matter murals across America<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=b652d22f3f&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/news\/picture\/black-lives-matter-murals-across-america-idUSRTS3IZ5Y<\/a><br><br>Coronavirus: How libraries provided a lifeline in lockdown<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=b4c4993b88&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-suffolk-53312324<\/a><br><br>Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=ae26746567&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/de91ba3e691364c10fed9ff3c07a6908<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best News of the Week: The Rev. Michael Joncas composed and published &#8220;Shelter Me&#8221; in response to the global crisis of COVID-19. Spirit&#8217;s members recorded the song from the shelter of their homes. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3KifN7Jfpc&amp;feature=share&amp;fbclid=IwAR1KsBF5_85lS6Lkl5_hiNV0EAKZOwvofmSCMOx4R_XshJz659vzjmL9lcU News from Peace: &#8220;Love Will Guide Us&#8221; by Dave Tidball Allow this song to nurture your soul, for as Dave says, \u201cit fits our times.\u201d Enjoy! https:\/\/youtu.be\/moCuLbWrac8 L.I.F.E. Virtual GatheringsBrookdale North Oaks, a senior memory-care facility, offers regular educational programs. The next one, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at noon, via Zoom, addresses benefits for veterans and their spouses. Call (763) 913-6140 to register. L.I.F.E. is also planning a Zoom meeting with Tanner Mazanec who will share his recent experience in the Peace Corps in Africa, cut short by pandemic restrictions. Stay tuned for details. Northeast Metro Climate Action\u00a0continues to educate the public about the climate crisis. They have moved online&#8211;to a Zoom meeting at 7 pm on Monday, July 20, for a discussion on three significant books:The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis (Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac)Climate of Hope (Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope)Crossing Antarctica (Will Steger, Jon BowermasterLog in at\u00a0bit.ly\/NEMCAclimatebookreview. Time for Annual Love OfferingEach summer, the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church collects funds for the annual Love Offering. These funds provide the opportunity for us to be light and hope for those crying out for love, grace, compassion, and social and racial justice in their lives. The four recipient organizations this year are: Emma Norton Residences (40%)Simpson Housing Services (40%)Joyce Uptown Foodshelf (10%), andCommittee on Native American Ministry Diaper Drive (10%). Please go to\u00a0https:\/\/www.minnesotaumc.org\/loveoffering\u00a0to make your donation today. The July-August Upper Room\u00a0is here. If you would like a copy of this daily devotional booklet mailed to your house, please send an email to Cindy (admin@peaceumc.com) to request one. United Methodist HappeningsBlack father prepares sons for racial injusticehttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/black-father-prepares-sons-for-racial-injustice Smaller communities affected by protestshttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/smaller-communities-affected-by-protests Grace Connections of the Week:Grace connections invites you to find the power of God&#8217;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: Some Good News with John Krasinski (Ep. 2): Hamilton Cast Zoom Surprise John Krasinski, from the TV show Office and the Amazon show Jack Ryan, highlights some good news from around the world&#8230; and unveils the perfect #Zoom surprise for his new friend Aubrey. If you didn\u2019t see the Hamilton musical, like Audrey, you\u2019ll be in for a surprise. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oilZ1hNZPRM Photos of the Week: Black Lives Matter murals across Americahttps:\/\/www.reuters.com\/news\/picture\/black-lives-matter-murals-across-america-idUSRTS3IZ5Y Coronavirus: How libraries provided a lifeline in lockdownhttps:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-suffolk-53312324 Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular showhttps:\/\/apnews.com\/de91ba3e691364c10fed9ff3c07a6908<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-peace-newsletter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Peace Notes: July 10 - peaceumcdev<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.com\/staging\/8882\/peace-notes-july-10\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peace Notes: July 10 - peaceumcdev\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Best News of the Week: The Rev. 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Michael Joncas composed and published &#8220;Shelter Me&#8221; in response to the global crisis of COVID-19. Spirit&#8217;s members recorded the song from the shelter of their homes. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3KifN7Jfpc&amp;feature=share&amp;fbclid=IwAR1KsBF5_85lS6Lkl5_hiNV0EAKZOwvofmSCMOx4R_XshJz659vzjmL9lcU News from Peace: &#8220;Love Will Guide Us&#8221; by Dave Tidball Allow this song to nurture your soul, for as Dave says, \u201cit fits our times.\u201d Enjoy! https:\/\/youtu.be\/moCuLbWrac8 L.I.F.E. Virtual GatheringsBrookdale North Oaks, a senior memory-care facility, offers regular educational programs. The next one, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at noon, via Zoom, addresses benefits for veterans and their spouses. Call (763) 913-6140 to register. L.I.F.E. is also planning a Zoom meeting with Tanner Mazanec who will share his recent experience in the Peace Corps in Africa, cut short by pandemic restrictions. Stay tuned for details. 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Please go to\u00a0https:\/\/www.minnesotaumc.org\/loveoffering\u00a0to make your donation today. The July-August Upper Room\u00a0is here. If you would like a copy of this daily devotional booklet mailed to your house, please send an email to Cindy (admin@peaceumc.com) to request one. United Methodist HappeningsBlack father prepares sons for racial injusticehttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/black-father-prepares-sons-for-racial-injustice Smaller communities affected by protestshttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/smaller-communities-affected-by-protests Grace Connections of the Week:Grace connections invites you to find the power of God&#8217;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. 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