{"id":1518,"date":"2020-10-31T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceumc.com\/staging\/8882\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2020-10-31T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T15:42:06","slug":"peace-notes-october-31-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceumc.com\/staging\/8882\/peace-notes-october-31-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Notes: October 31, 2020"},"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\">Moms Unite For 2020 Voting<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=53353499c9&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R54xpn-a9lM<\/a><br><br>Governors Walz, Dayton, Pawlenty, Ventura Launch Unite For Voting<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=c19afbd6a7&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-6C7cGGimqg<\/a><br><br>If you have voted, thank you! If you have not voted yet, you have till November 3<sup>rd<\/sup>!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>News from Peace:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Participants of Peace Community of Faith,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the recommendations of the Minnesota Annual Conference I am stopping in-person worship at Peace for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0saw the highest daily rate of Covid 19 cases in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic. Cases reported in Minnesota have been on a steady increase with 491 cases being reported on September 1 up to 2,259 cases being reported on October 27<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next six to 12 weeks will be critical, according to Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation\u2019s leading infectious disease experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue our current worship series \u201cLife of the Soul\u201d online. Because the decision the stop in-person worship was not made till today Wednesday October 28<sup>th<\/sup>,\u00a0<strong>the next Peace Time Worship Experience will be sent out on Monday November 2<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Peace is remaining open for groups of ten or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue to be creative in how we minister and share worship together in these unprecedented times, and together we can make it through this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Christ\u2019s Love, Gary<br><br><br>Fifth Sunday<br>November is another of those months with five\u00a0Sundays. That means another opportunity to help Peace Church chip away at the principal on its mortgage. You may choose to contribute to Fifth\u00a0Sundays\u00a0online: (go to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=e91e4a9e41&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">participants-page<\/a>\u00a0on our website, log in, and click the Fund dropdown to select Fifth\u00a0Sunday). Or, if you prefer, you can mail your check to Peace Church with \u201c5th\u00a0Sunday\u201d written in the memo line.<br><br>Helping Others at Holiday Time<br>Emma Norton Residence has served women in the Twin Cities for years. They&#8217;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&#8230;) \u00a0Emma Norton will also receive $2 for each ticket sold for the December 1 Glow Holiday drive-through at the State Fairgrounds. Visit\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=84dca9d9b4&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">glowholiday.com<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>United Methodist Happenings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water is Life<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=a57dc2d0f9&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/9JXwdq3ZKUekX\/<\/a><br><br>Embracing whole truth about Methodism and race<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=243711ba17&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/embracing-whole-truth-about-methodism-and-race<\/a><br><br><br><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\">Video of the Week:<br><br>Where Is The Love? A 2020 remake of the Black Eyed Peas song.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=4b76deb945&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JupZ-cb-j8I<\/a><br><br><br>Scientists say they have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago.<br><br>Researchers believe that both reptiles only live during the rainy season \u2014 hatching from eggs, growing rapidly, sparring with rivals, mating and then dying during a few short months.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=5643ca0688&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Exen2NIb_bw<\/a><br><br><br>Photos of the Week:<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=a34e5ef896&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/news\/picture\/photos-of-the-month-october-idUSRTX85ANO<\/a><br><br>As experts call for nationwide mask mandate, anti-maskers stab guard 27 times<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=0a54be1ddb&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/10\/as-experts-call-for-nationwide-mask-mandate-anti-maskers-stab-guard-27-times\/<\/a><br><br><br>Halloween 2020 blue moon will bring a rare treat to the skies<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peaceumc.us12.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f3a423294d3272373eed02862&amp;id=bcd259784a&amp;e=7546197cc7\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/halloween-2020-blue-moon-will-bring-a-rare-treat-to-the-skies-saturday\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best News of the Week: Moms Unite For 2020 Votinghttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R54xpn-a9lM Governors Walz, Dayton, Pawlenty, Ventura Launch Unite For Votinghttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-6C7cGGimqg If you have voted, thank you! If you have not voted yet, you have till November 3rd! News from Peace: Dear Participants of Peace Community of Faith, Following the recommendations of the Minnesota Annual Conference I am stopping in-person worship at Peace for the foreseeable future. October 23rd\u00a0saw the highest daily rate of Covid 19 cases in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic. Cases reported in Minnesota have been on a steady increase with 491 cases being reported on September 1 up to 2,259 cases being reported on October 27th. The next six to 12 weeks will be critical, according to Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation\u2019s leading infectious disease experts. We will continue our current worship series \u201cLife of the Soul\u201d online. Because the decision the stop in-person worship was not made till today Wednesday October 28th,\u00a0the next Peace Time Worship Experience will be sent out on Monday November 2nd. However, Peace is remaining open for groups of ten or less. We will continue to be creative in how we minister and share worship together in these unprecedented times, and together we can make it through this pandemic. In Christ\u2019s Love, Gary Fifth SundayNovember is another of those months with five\u00a0Sundays. That means another opportunity to help Peace Church chip away at the principal on its mortgage. You may choose to contribute to Fifth\u00a0Sundays\u00a0online: (go to\u00a0participants-page\u00a0on our website, log in, and click the Fund dropdown to select Fifth\u00a0Sunday). Or, if you prefer, you can mail your check to Peace Church with \u201c5th\u00a0Sunday\u201d written in the memo line. Helping Others at Holiday TimeEmma Norton Residence has served women in the Twin Cities for years. They&#8217;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&#8230;) \u00a0Emma Norton will also receive $2 for each ticket sold for the December 1 Glow Holiday drive-through at the State Fairgrounds. Visit\u00a0glowholiday.com\u00a0for details. United Methodist Happenings Water is Lifehttps:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/9JXwdq3ZKUekX\/ Embracing whole truth about Methodism and racehttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/embracing-whole-truth-about-methodism-and-race 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: Where Is The Love? A 2020 remake of the Black Eyed Peas song.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JupZ-cb-j8I Scientists say they have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago. 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If you have not voted yet, you have till November 3rd! News from Peace: Dear Participants of Peace Community of Faith, Following the recommendations of the Minnesota Annual Conference I am stopping in-person worship at Peace for the foreseeable future. October 23rd\u00a0saw the highest daily rate of Covid 19 cases in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic. Cases reported in Minnesota have been on a steady increase with 491 cases being reported on September 1 up to 2,259 cases being reported on October 27th. The next six to 12 weeks will be critical, according to Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation\u2019s leading infectious disease experts. We will continue our current worship series \u201cLife of the Soul\u201d online. Because the decision the stop in-person worship was not made till today Wednesday October 28th,\u00a0the next Peace Time Worship Experience will be sent out on Monday November 2nd. However, Peace is remaining open for groups of ten or less. We will continue to be creative in how we minister and share worship together in these unprecedented times, and together we can make it through this pandemic. In Christ\u2019s Love, Gary Fifth SundayNovember is another of those months with five\u00a0Sundays. That means another opportunity to help Peace Church chip away at the principal on its mortgage. You may choose to contribute to Fifth\u00a0Sundays\u00a0online: (go to\u00a0participants-page\u00a0on our website, log in, and click the Fund dropdown to select Fifth\u00a0Sunday). Or, if you prefer, you can mail your check to Peace Church with \u201c5th\u00a0Sunday\u201d written in the memo line. Helping Others at Holiday TimeEmma Norton Residence has served women in the Twin Cities for years. They&#8217;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&#8230;) \u00a0Emma Norton will also receive $2 for each ticket sold for the December 1 Glow Holiday drive-through at the State Fairgrounds. Visit\u00a0glowholiday.com\u00a0for details. United Methodist Happenings Water is Lifehttps:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/page\/9JXwdq3ZKUekX\/ Embracing whole truth about Methodism and racehttps:\/\/www.umnews.org\/en\/news\/embracing-whole-truth-about-methodism-and-race 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: Where Is The Love? 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