Newsletter of

PRINCE OF PEACE

LUTHERAN CHURCH

APPLETON, WI

February 2020 • VOLUME 14

THANKS TO ALL WHO ‘WALKED ACROSS THE STREET’ in CELEBRATION of MLK, JR!

“We Are A Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love”

PPrin srin s of Pof Peaceacee

AND FOR THOSE WHO CROSSED MILES FOR MISSION JAMAICA: It was a wonderful trip with

Mission Jamaica for Sharon Erickson and me. Lovely weather, beautiful beaches, our kind

friends from other churches and best of all, West Haven and all the dear people there! I was

part of the crew emptying donation suitcases. The cute “Thrivent dresses” <made by our PoP

a Stitch ministry> were so appreciated as were all the donations. A huge “Thank You” for all

you did to help Mission Jamaica and the workers at the cottages. A big thank you for prayers

as well. Continued on back cover..

(Photo left: Anne Jackson shown sorting clothes, Sharon Erickson with West Haven’s laundry workers)

A FULL HOUSE praising the Glory of God, sharing His Light with Family First Ministries on Sun., January 19th - AMEN!!

Many thanks to all those who contributed to making this day so energizing, especially our Pastors, Pastor Alvin and First

Lady Dupree, their congregants, the music leaders and those who provided the HUGE spread of delicious treats,

along with everyone who engaged as disciples in Christ for this amazing collaboration of faith!

Inside This Issue

Walking Across the Street ……..……......… Front Cover

From the Files/Council Corner….…............ Page 2

Pastors’ Page ................................................ Page 3

Announcements/Mission Possible ….…….. Pgs 4-5

Worship Support ........................................... Page 6

Calendar…….................................................... Page 7

Ministry News/Helping Hands..……………… Pgs 8-9

Youth, Family & Christmas Program…….…Pgs 10-11

More Mission Jamaica Photos…...…...… Back cover

COUNCIL CORNER (highlights from Jan. 21st meeting)

Congregation Council Corner for the Newsletter:

- We had a wonderful and uplifting worship service with Family First Ministries on Sunday, January 19th. It was wonderful to foster relationships between our congrega-tions and allow us all to learn more about each other. We were all able to understand better the African American experience of life in Appleton through the “A Stone of Hope” display in the Congregational Life Room. The special offering going to Family First Ministries from this past Sunday’s worship service was $850.00. Wow!

- The Security Task Force continues to evaluate the safety and security of our building and grounds. They are con-tinuing to work with staff on potential safety plans.

- The Congregation Council has recently appointed the newly formed ‘Financial Sustainability in Ministry Task Force.’ The goal of this group will be to collaborate with Council, Staff, the Long Range Planning Team and the Stewardship Ministry, to evaluate the congregation’s current and future financial needs, suggest strategies to meet those needs, and report out to the congregation its findings as well as recommendations for the future fi-nancial sustainability of Prince of Peace at the Spring 2020 Congregational Meeting. This would contribute to the sustainment of Vision 2024 which was approved by the congregation at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Persons serving on this task force have been noted to possess gifts of organizational financial management and a pas-sion for applying that knowledge within the spiritual context of the ministry of Prince of Peace. They are: Kevin Kloehn, Tom Scheuerman, Jim Lee, Brian Reinhold, Dean Gruner and Mike Kalinowski.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Greg Knudson, President

gknudson@new.rr.com

Nancy Scheuerman, Vice President/Personnel

nancy631@sbcglobal.net

Jean Lee, Secretary

leejean701@gmail.com

Tim Rowinsky, Treasurer

trowinsky8@gmail.com

Gary Wiesman, Member at Large

(Property, Stewardship, Witness, Long Range Plan’g)

gdwiesman@yahoo.com

Bill Lempesis, Member at Large

(Global Missions, SCM, Worship Support, Advocacy)

lempesisbl@aol.com

John Robertson, Member at Large

(Digital Worship, Youth, Faith Formation, God’s Earth)

john@nodogrules.com

Attendance Total/By Service

Jan. 1 (Closed)

Jan. 5 254

First Service 96

Second Service 158

Wed., Jan. 8 68

Jan. 12 263

First Service 88

Second Service 175

Wed., Jan. 15 83

Jan. 19 302

First Service 48

Second Service 254

(w/ Family 1st Ministries)

Wed., Jan. 22 72

Jan. 26 261

First Service 98

Second Service 163

Wed., Jan. 29 41

JANUARY 2020 | FROM THE FILES

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2019 ANNUAL REPORT CORRECTION NOTICE: Please note in some early copies of the 2019 Annual Report, the column titles for the chart on page 17 were inadvertently deleted. Below is the correct information for the chart as shown.

2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION - BRIEF RECAP

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation was held Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.

Here are some highlights of the meeting:

The congregation voted to approve two amendments to our by-laws.

- The first one was in regards to undesignated gifts to Prince of Peace. After one year, the giver will be contacted to

determine a designation for the gift. If the giver still has no designation the gift will be distributed as follows: 10%

to the Mission Endowment Outreach Fund and 90% to the general fund.

- The second amendment was in regards to the establishment of a new ministry called “Connections to the Cross.”

This ministry will support faith formation of confirmed members and adult visitors.

The Congregation Council has appointed a “Financial Sustainability in Ministry Task Force.” Individuals serving are

Linda Neumann, Kevin Kloehn, Tom Scheuerman, Jim Lee, Dean Gruner, Bryan Reinhold, and Mike Kalinowski.

This group is charged with evaluating/creating a financial model to minimize and eventually eliminate future

budget deficits. They will report to the Council and bring their plan to our Spring Congregational Meeting in May.

Long Range Planning shared our accomplishments in 2019 as we ventured forward with Vision 2024. They also en-

couraged us to think about the opportunities that exist within the ELCA’s future projections of membership decline.

This is the time for us to think differently about who we are as Christians and how we can better meet current chal-

lenges in ministry. Sharing our faith stories, measuring what’s working and what isn’t, and connecting with others

outside our own walls will be vital to redefining who we are as a body of believers. Where would Jesus be in 2020?

We need to go where Jesus would go! ~ Submitted by Jean Lee, Council Secretary

Full meeting minutes will soon be posted in the Narthex.

What might God be up to? That is the question we have been pondering in the Faith Innovation group I am a part of

through the synod. This group is made up of pastors from a variety of Wisconsin synods and led by a Synod staff per-

son. Every month we come together via the computer in “Zoom” video meetings. We reflect on the question “What

might God be up to?” We do this by listening to God’s Word and reflect on it, choosing an ‘action- experiment’ to do

and then come back together the following month to discuss what we have learned. The point of the action-

experiments are to learn about ourselves and others, to see through the words and actions of ourselves and others,

what God might be up to.

In one of our sessions together, we looked at excerpts from Genesis 12 and 15 - the call of Abram. In this call,

Abram hears from God that he will have many descendants and also what will happen to those descendants. But

Abram can only see what he does not have. He is childless. He is worried he will have no descendants. As the church,

we often worry about our descendants, the youth - will they continue to practice their faith in ways we have shown

them? There are predictions of churches declining in the coming years. These predictions can be frightening, but they

are also a call to follow Jesus into what we can do differently to survive and to thrive. God says to Abram, “Do not be

afraid. I am your shield. Your reward will be great.”

Like Abram, it can be very hard for us to see beyond our circumstance at the moment. But the good news is that

God sees far beyond us and our circumstances and will lead us into new life. We do not know what the future of the

church will look like, but there will be a future. God will always be with God’s people. Jesus has made that known to us

in his life, death and resurrection. Before he ascended into heaven, he promised to be with us always; that promise

was fulfilled through the Holy Spirit. “Where two or three are gathered,” Jesus said, “I am in the midst of them.” Jesus

is with us to show us new ways of growing in faith and reaching out in love. Like Abram, we have to step out in faith, to

go trusting that God is with us to defend us, to strengthen us and to shape us into the future church, a church that is

still built on the promises of God’s love in Jesus Christ.

What might God be up to? Let us follow Jesus and find out!

PASTOR’S PAGE

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“Hewing out a Stone of Hope” February 23, 10:45 in the PoP Library

“With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a

stone of hope.” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Did you have a chance to view the Stone of Hope exhibit in the Congregational Life Room the week of our joint worship with Family First Ministries? Are you curious about how the ELCA is working to be part of “hewing out…a stone of hope?” Be part of the adult education forum, hosted by the PoP ELCA Advocacy Team on Feb. 23rd, to learn about and dis-cuss “The Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent.” https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Slavery_Apology_Explanation.pdf

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” ELCA/Interfaith Harmony Week

February 2, 10:45 in the PoP Library Come join the PoP ELCA Advocacy Team for an interactive exploration of the ELCA’s 2019 “A Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment” and discussion about the inter-religious con-text of our lives. Access the Living Lutheran magazine article about the adoption of the

declaration at this link: https://www.livinglutheran.org/2019/10/

assembly-recap-commitment-to-inter-religious-relations/. Find a

link to the declaration at https://www.elca.org/Faith/Ecumenical-and-Inter-Religious-Relations/Inter-Religious-Relations/Policy-Statement in case you would like to check it out in advance.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ON SALE BETWEEN SERVICES AT THE WELCOME WINDOW

Sunday Mornings, February 2nd & 16th and Wednesday Nights, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: WELCA SPRING EVENT The Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Appleton Conference will be holding their Spring Event “I Will Rise-Facing Bully-ing Through Faith and Music” on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 8-1 pm at Prince of Peace. Keynote speakers will be 17 year old singer/songwriter Frankie Moscato and Prince of Peace member Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer, MS, Mental Health Specialist at Catalpa Health. Watch for more details in next month’s news-letter and announcements.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE East Central Synod’s an-

nual EPIC WORKSHOP, being held at Zion Lutheran Church,

Shawano on Saturday, March 14 from 8:30 am to 3:45 p.m.

or more details or to register go to:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?

llr=7xbka7dab&oeidk=a07egswdkwx4cc7bac2

KEY DATES FOR 2020 CHURCH CALENDAR:

Transfiguration Sunday ................ February 23

Ash Wednesday ........................... February 26

Daylight Savings Begins ............... March 8

Lent Season ................................ Mar. 1 - 29

Lenten Supper/Worship (W) Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25

.................................................... & April 1

Seder Meal .................................. March 15

Palm Sunday ............................... April 5

Maundy Thursday ........................ April 9

Good Friday ................................. April 10

Easter Sunday ............................. April 12

(Worship Times; 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 )

Last Day of Confirmation ............. April 15

Confirmation Sunday .................... April 26

(Worship Times; 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 )

Ascension of Our Lord.................. May 21

Last Day of Faith Formation ......... May 24

Pentecost Sunday ........................ May 31

Youth Mission Trip ....................... Jun 9-14

PoP Camp at Calumet .................. June 27

Holy Trinity Sunday ...................... June 7

Reformation Sunday .................... October 25

Daylight Savings Ends ................. November 1

All Saints Sunday ......................... November 1

Christ the King Sunday................. Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Eve. Worship (W) .... Nov. 25

Advent Season ............................. Dec. 1 - 23

Christmas Eve (Th) ...................... Dec. 24

Christmas Day (Fr) ....................... Dec. 25

storms, fires, droughts, and pests throughout the world.

It is paramount that we meet the challenge before us—to

rescue God’s earth for our children’s children. We do not

inherit this earth from those lived before us; instead, we

borrow it from those who will come after us.

I believe we cannot only save this ”garden of earth,” but

in doing so we will discover new forms of energy, new

industries and economic advancements, and along with

that, peace, and cleaner air, water and soil for healing of

all creation.

Part 4 will present some things we can do help reverse

or stop global climate change.

(Submitted by Carin Allhiser, member of GEOH at PoP.)

CUSTOM 2020 CALENDARS

Now Just $10 !

As part of Global Missions

fundraising efforts, this calen-

dar features key 2020 dates

for PoP annual activities and

major church holidays, fed-

eral holidays, PoP Staff and

Council contact information

and monthly photo collages reflecting our many engaging

ministries - making it a great resource and tool for telling

our story. Stop by the table in the Narthex Sunday morn-

ing, or during office hours to purchase one (or more)

while supplies last. Proceeds benefit the Ja’Bode home

being built by PoP in 2021, as part of our ongoing work

with Mission Jamaica!

(Note, the calendar was originally designed for and sent

to our missionary friends in Japan, Jim & Carol Sack. We

realized after we sent it, what a great way to share our

story, so we expanded and customized it as a PoP mem-

ber keepsake to raise funds for Global Missions.

GODS EARTH—OUR HANDS (GEOH)

‘POINTS TO PONDER’ PART 3

This is part 3 in a series about climate

change written by Carin Allhiser, mem-

ber of POP Ministry team, God’s

Earth—Our Hands (parts 1 & 2 in December and January

newsletters)

Evidence for climate change:

In earlier articles we defined climate and explained the

causes of climate change (based on scientific research,

and over 97% scientists in agreement with these conclu-

sions and their causes).

The following lists some of the evidence for global cli-

mate change that is linked to human activities:

1. Average global air temperatures have risen in the last

150 years. (and 2016 and 2019 are the hottest

years ever recorded).

2. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the

burning of fossil fuels have risen in connection with

temperature increases.

3. Glaciers, ice sheets and ice shelves are melting in

historic levels—in turn raising sea levels (destroying

ecosystems like mango swamps, causing displace-

ment of people living in coastal areas).

4. Ocean temperatures are rising, killing coral reefs and

other sea life. Oceans can trap only so much heat

from atmosphere—we are near that limit.

5. Ocean acidification is increasing (killing sea life)

6. Ocean currants and jet streams are changing, caus-

ing weather modifications.

7. A rise in erratic weather patterns displayed in the se-

verity and frequency of storms worldwide (numbers

of tornados, hurricanes, super-cell storms are grow-

ing).

8. Increases in floods and flood levels worldwide.

9. Increases in locations of heat-waves and droughts.

10. Changes in ecosystems such as fisheries, forest type

shifts, species location shifts and increase in inva-

sive species.

11. Increasing temperatures favor an expansion in loca-

tions of pests, diseases and other vectors.

12. Rise in frequency and severity of fires—which destroy

forests (forests are carbon sinks, which capture car-

bon dioxide that can in turn reduce air tempera-

tures).

Remember, the climate system connects the atmos-

phere, the oceans and the land. This interconnectedness

means that modifications in one part can change all fac-

ets of the system.

Climate change is a leading cause of global hunger in the

past few years. It is creating climate refugees due to

drought and rising ocean levels. It is causing extinctions

of species. Financial hardships face communities hit by

MISSION POSSIBLE

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PRINCE OF PEACE TO HOLD SILENT AUCTION

The Witness Ministry will sponsor a small silent auction

from Sunday, February 9th through Sunday, February

16th in the Congregational Life Room. The auction will

feature small cameras, TV’s, carts and a wide variety of

other church items.

Auction hours will be from 8:00 a.m. on February 9th

through 11:00 a.m. on February 16th. Bidding will con-

clude at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 16th. Winners

will be notified to pick up their items.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit the beautification

of the Congregational Life Room.

For more details, please contact Dean and Kathy

Buffington or Cindy Romnek.

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FEBRUARY 2019 | WORSHIP SUPPORT

WOMEN & TREBLES CHORAL ENSEMBLE

This choral ensemble is rehearsing now - join us! The

commitment is for three (3) Wednesday rehearsals

plus leading worship as follows:

Women & Trebles Winter Ensemble

- Rehearsals: Jan. 29, Feb. 5 & 12

- Lead worship: Feb 16 @ 8 & 9:40 am

For more information

please contact Sondra Joten

(739-5255 or sjoten@popappleton.org).

2020 ALTAR FLOWERS CHART

You will find a new look to our 2020 flower chart where you can sign up to decorate the altar!

(Now posted on the Worship Support wallboard.)

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1.Q: When is the library open?

A: Whenever the church is open and there are

no activities scheduled for the library, you have

access to the library.

2. Q: How do I find things in the library if there is

no one at the desk?

A: The library has a computer on the desk

which will need to be turned on. Instructions

are mounted on the left side of the monitor on

the wall of the desk enclosure

3. Q: How long can I keep materials?

A: The public library has a loan period of 1

month. For our purposes, 2 months should be

sufficient. You can always let me know if you

need more time. There are no fines unless a

book is lost. Please check your home libraries

as there are quite a few books that have been

out for more than two months.

4. Q: How do you decide what books/media to in-

clude in the library?

A: Although I’d like to, it’s physically impossible

for me to read every book, watch every DVD or

listen to every CD, so I have to rely on other re-

sources. Church librarians make recommenda-

tions at our semi-annual library association

meeting and the guest speaker is usually a

Christian author. PoP members have suggested

or requested books. The Family Christian radio

station (FM 91.9) interviews authors and I note

the books they discuss. In all cases, I check out

online reviews.

Watch for an upcoming SURVEY to determine

what materials you’d like to see in your library.

5. Q: Where do you get materials for the library?

A: Since the local Family Christian Bookstore

closed, I have purchased from Half-Price Books,

St. Patrick’s Bookstore and the Carpenter in

Little Chute. I order online from the Christian

Bookstore and Amazon. Watch for more answers to more questions

in next month’s Prints of Peace.

FEBRUARY 2020 • PRINTS OF PEACE

PoP PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB: The PoP Page Turners meet the 3rd

Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm in

the PoP library. Our next meeting will be

Thursday, February 20th.

The book to read for February is:

Shotgun Love Songs,

by Nickolas Butler.

And in March we’ll be reading:

Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate.

We are always looking for new perspectives and welcome

others to join us.

MINISTRY NEWS

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LIBRARY CORNER

2020 WINTER MEMBER DIRECTORY PUBLISHED

Print copies of our member directory are now available at

church - please take one color copy per household.

Note, there’s a typo on some earlier copies on page 3 -

WORSHIP SUPPORT for Holy Week Services it should

read: Palm Sunday, April 5th - 8:00 & 9:40 a.m.

Good Friday, April 10th - 6:15 p.m. (no communion)

You may access digital copies of the member directory

using the Instant Church Directory app on your computer

or mobile devices. (See below for details; note, a current

email must be listed in the directory for online access.)

Our Church Directory is Online! View our church directory online or via the

FREE mobile app today.

To view the directory online, go to

members.InstantChurchDirectory.com and follow the

prompts under “Sign In” to “Create a login now.” Please

remember, you must confirm your email address (check

your Inbox or SPAM) before you can sign in.

There is also a free mobile app available for download at

the Apple® App store in iTunes®, Google Play™ store

and the Amazon Fire App Store. Simply search

for “Instant Church Directory” to get the download.

You will need to use your email address as listed in our

directory to create a log-in the first time you use the di-

rectory online and via the mobile app.

Need help or have questions?

Please contact Laurie Hanson in the church office at:

739-5255 or lhanson@popappleton.org

Our Church Directory is powered by

Instant Church Directory.

Spreading the Love through Prince of Peace

Helping Hands Outreach

Love Grows One by One Our Helping Hands Ministry (connecting members of our congregation in times of need and times of joy) provided many opportunities, building upon our outreach with our wonderful Prince of Peace volunteers of all ages. Some of our ongoing activities include:

As our church continues to grow, so do the opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ to serve others. Those feeling called to serve in this vibrant ministry, need only a love for God and a desire to reach out to those in need in our church and community. Volunteers can participate as often or as seldom as they’d like.

We are so grateful to our volunteers who have offered their hands and their hearts in this important outreach. If you would like to become involved or know of someone who could benefit from one or more of our areas of outreach, please contact any our Helping Hands leaders, Erin Larson (chair) or Cindy Romnek. We could love to have your in-volvement! Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 16th – Helping Hands Sunday.

Helping Hands Leaders Erin Larson (Chair)

Roger Johnson (Transportation) Joyce Lee (Meals)

Leah Johnson (Pantry Meals) Pam Christenson (Prayer Shawls & Prayer Bears)

Bob Merrill (Fix-It) Mary Volkman and Kay Fuerst (PoP-A-Stich)

Jeannine Bultman & Florence VandeHoy (Cards) Cindy Romnek (Worship Bags & Communication)

SPRING NEW MEMBER CLASS Classes on membership are offered twice a year (spring and fall) for all who are interested in gaining a clear picture of what it is to be a disciple of Jesus and how Prince of Peace can fit into your discipleship journey. Our spring class for those interested will meet on Saturday, February 22 from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and will include a light lunch. Child care is available if requested. An informational letter will be sent out to all individuals or families who are interested in joining. Please RSVP by Monday, February 17th. For more information, contact Cindy Romnek – crom-nek@popappleton.org.

GIFTS OF HOPE THANK YOUS! Please check out the Gifts of Hope “Thank you” card on the Witness Ministry board in the narthex. In December, before Christmas, POP provided gift boxes for 30 at-risk teenagers from Appleton East High School. We provided gift boxes containing many items such as shampoo, toothpaste, hats, socks, treats, candy, gift cards, homemade quilts and pillowcases. In return, each Appleton East student wrote a short heartfelt thank you to the Prince of Peace congrega-tion. Thank you to all who made a contribution to our wonderful “Gifts of Hope” community outreach program.

HELPING HANDS

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FROLIC FAMILY NIGHTS Prince of Peace continues

to offer a great opportunity

for families with infants and

toddlers to grow in faith to-

gether!

Frolic Family Nights are designed for young children

(ages birth-3 years old) to participate with their parents/

guardians. Each session has a theme or featured Bible

story, and consists of story time, play time with fun activ-

ity stations and songs.

Our 2020 Frolic Family Nights are on Wednesdays from

5:00 - 6:15 p.m., beginning with a potluck style dinner in

the Kindergarten room/Nursery on the following dates:

February 19 March 18

April 22 May 13

YOUTH, FAMILIES & OUTREACH YOUTH, FAMILY ... For any Faith Formation/Confirmation/HS Group questions or concerns, please contact us through the church office,

#739-5255 or by email:

Anna Reinhold (Birth - 3rd Grades) areinhold@popappleton.org

Brigetta Wingender (4 - 12th Grades) bwindgender@popappleton.org

Corrina Czarnik (HS Youth Connections & Outreach) corrina@popappleton.org

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NURSERY & FAITH FORMATION HELPERS NEEDED

Our church nursery and young Faith Formation class-

rooms need some helpers on Sunday mornings! Our

nursery is a popular place and we are asking for extra

helpers for the 9:40 service so that we can continue to

provide a safe and loving environment for our littlest

members.

We are also looking for helpers to assist our teachers in

the Little Lambs, Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms.

Being a helper is open to both youth and adults!

If you are interested in either or both of these wonderful

opportunities to serve, please connect with Anna Rein-

hold (areinhold@popappleton.org).

FEBRUARY FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR

February 2—Normal Faith Formation classes

February 9—Large group activity in the Fellowship Hall

February 16—Normal Faith Formation classes

February 23—No Faith Formation classes

FIRST COMMUNION FOR STUDENTS AT POP!

Classes and preparation for First Communion will begin

in March 8th. This is available to all those who are bap-

tized and are in 4th grade or higher! The schedule will be

as follows:

March 8th and 15th – First Communion classes held dur-

ing regular class time. Students will stay in class, through

the end of service, to be picked up afterwards.

March 22nd is the Seder meal, beginning at 11:00 am in

the Fellowship Hall. The meal is designed for both par-

ents and students. Students learn about, and take part

in, a Paschal Meal experience while parents observe.

After the meal, everyone will head into the sanctuary and

a Pastor will lead us all through a practice run of taking

Communion.

We will be offering two opportunities for your child to re-

ceive their First Communion. The first is on March 29th

and the second is on April 5th, which is Palm Sunday.

Letters were sent home with 4th grade students with ad-

ditional information, as well as a form to be returned to

Brigetta Wingender. If you haven’t received one, please

see Brigetta or the 4th grade teachers.

GRILLING CHEESE

Looking for an opportunity

to connect with our Confir-

mation youth at Prince of

Peace? We have just the

thing for you! On Wednes-

day evenings, grilled

cheeses are served for Confirmation Youth before Oasis

and Small groups. If you’d like to help prepare sand-

wiches on the griddle provided, it’s a great way to mingle

with Confirmation students and for them to get to know

you as well! We provide all the food and materials, so the

only thing you need to bring is YOURSELF around 5:20 to

serve’em up by 5:30. Have questions? Email Brigetta

Wingender (bwingender@popappleton.org) or sign up on

the bulletin board outside her office, for a one time gig or

many!!

JoyUS - A SPECIAL NEEDS WORSHIP SERVICE

In the fall of 2019, Prince of Peace was invited to be

a part of a new initiative called ’JoyUS,’ formed to

offer an ecumenical community worship service

specifically designed for individuals with Special

Needs and their families. We are very grateful and

excited for this opportunity to help support and co-

ordinate this initiative to provide a meaningful and

inclusive worship in the Fox Cities. Multiple

churches are pulling resources together to make

this happen and the first service will be offered on

February 9th, 2020 at 2 pm at Christ the King

Lutheran Church.

(Refer to flyer below for more details.)

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...AND OUTREACH

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW TENNANT APPLICATIONS Are you interested in living at Linwood Place? It is never too early to have your name placed on our waiting list. We are a non-sectarian project. Persons 62 and over of any race, color, creed, religion, national origin or sex are welcome. Please contact us for information and to schedule a tour by calling 920-734-7225 or by email ing our Bui lding Manager, Br ian Krauss (brian.fvlhomes@gmail.com) or Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch (lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com).

NEED A SPOT TO HOST A MEETING OR SOCIAL EVENT? Linwood Commons is a great place to host an event with a capac-ity for 80 guests and a kitchen. No fee is charged to Appleton Conference Congregations who wish to use the Commons for a meeting related to congregational life. Included are such events as Congregation Council meetings, Bible studies, Women’s or Men’s Group meetings, Committee meetings, book study groups, etc. A refundable $25 deposit is collected from all groups and will be returned if custodial service is not required. If you are a member of an Appleton Conference Congregation and wish to hold a personal event such as a birthday, anniversary, shower, or other celebration, a fee of $25 plus a $25 refund-able deposit will be charged. If you are interested in reserving the Commons for your event, please contact Lynn Ann at 920-734-7225 or by email at lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com.

FVLH WISH LIST We were recently asked by one of our supporters to share a wish list of supplies we could use in support of our ministry at Linwood Commons. Those items include decaffeinated coffee (both pods & ground), napkins, paper plates, paper towels and reams of 8.5 X 11” white paper. We are grateful for your con-tinued support. If you have items you are able to donate, please contact our Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch at 920-734-7225 or lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com to arrange a pickup.

Thank you to the many of you who I have had the privilege to meet and share our mission at FVLH. I look forward to the opportunity to meet all of you. Please feel free to contact me to schedule a time for me to introduce myself to you and/or your congregation and share the story of Linwood Place. I can be reached at 920 -734-7225 or lyn-nann.fvlhomes@gmail.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Fox Valley Lutheran Homes Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 9 AM (registration beginning at 8:30 AM) at 425 N Linwood Ave, Appleton, WI 54914.

In His Service, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch, FVLH Executive Director

N E W S L E T T E R

Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor (pastorroger@popappleton.org)

Jennifer DeNetz, Pastor (pastorjen@popappleton.org)

Lyn Almquist, Office Assistant

Lynda Chavez / Linnea Dolan, Child Care Supervisors

Corrina Czarnik, HS Youth Connections Coordinator

Laurie Hanson, Office & Communications Administrator

Sondra Joten, Worship & Music Resource Coordinator

Logan Kaltenbrun, Room Set-Up Coordinator

Dan LaPorte, Church Custodian

Ruth Nelson, Financial Manager

Colleen Perrine, Associate Music Director

Anna Reinhold, Faith Formation Coordinator, Birth-3rd Gr.

Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts & Helping Hands Coordinator

Brigetta Wingender, Faith Formation Coordinator, 4th-12th

Gr.

2330 E. Calumet St, Appleton, WI 54915

Phone (920) 739-5255

Website www.popappleton.org

Email: Admin@popappleton.org

Facebook.com/princeofpeace.appleton/

Sunday Worship Services:

8:00 & 9:40 a.m.

with Faith Formation at 9:30 during the school year.

Mid-Week Service* (during the school year):

Wednesdays @ 6:15 p.m.

*Confirmation afterwards at 7:00.

Holy Communion is open to those who believe

Christ is truly present in the bread & wine.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI VISION 2024 STATEMENT: ...to be an engaged and inclusive congregation of disciples,

transforming the lives in our community through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

FEBRUARY 2020

...continued from the bottom of the front cover, more photos of Mission Jamaica. Where will you find Jesus in 2020!?

It was such a joy to be part of Mission Jamaica

Team B 2020! If you ever consider joining a future

team, I would be happy to speak to you about it!

Thank you again. God Bless.

~ Anne Jackson

Photos of West Haven grounds, furry friends and

visitors! (right: forming fond friendships was an-

other MJ participant Pat (holding a baby goat) with

West Haven residents enjoying each other’s com-

pany.) This truly is a “Vacation with a Purpose” as

the sunny beach views of the bay where partici-

pants stay remind us of God’s beautiful creations

as well! (Lower left.)