April 2016

“Worship vvvv Connect vvvv Serve”

Pastor Rick

A Newsletter of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church & Preschool

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ello. My name is Rick and I play video games. Please understand. I do not have a basement “man cave” with a

huge TV and surround-sound speak-ers where I spend hours immersed in the virtual world. I have never had tendinitis in my thumb from repeated-ly pressing buttons on a game control-ler. However, I enjoy having a game or three on my phone to play when I have downtime. Over the years I’ve enjoyed such classics as Tetris, Yaht-zee, Words with Friends and Trivia Crack. A few months back, a friend introduced me to Clash of Clans. You may have seen the TV commercials. Clash of Clans is a game involving construction and destruction. In short, I build a base with walls and defenses and others attempt to destroy my base using dragons and wizards and giants (oh my). When I say others, I mean anyone in the world with a wireless device and an internet connection. Of course, I also have the opportunity to turn their bases into virtual mush. This appeals to my strategic side.

Clash of Clans is a team game. My team (clan) has about 40 members and is international. We have players who hail from Ireland, Iran, Egypt, Canada and all over the USA. We utilize an in-game chat room to coordinate team business. Often, the language of choice shifts from English to Farsi to Arabic, depending on who is communicating.

It continues to be a true cross-cultural experience.

The thing I love most about my team is when our chats shift away from the game to more personal subjects. I have had conversations with the Irani-an contingent about life in an Islamic nation. I have had conversations with the Irish contingent about the global economy. As a team we supported a teammate in New York who recently lost his mom. He asked for prayer and we prayed. While I have never met most of these people, I have grown to respect and care about them. I often wonder if this type of multi-national communication is what our world needs to avoid destructive stereo-types and easy violence. Even more, I believe God is working in the midst of

The God of New Things”I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19

the game to bring about a little more peace on earth.

Perhaps you are skeptical. God working through a video game? Why not? God is always doing new things. Sometimes we try to limit God to the places, situations and moments that we have deemed holy instead of allowing God to make our entire lives holy. We have no problem discovering God in a church sanctuary or while watching a sunset or while listening to an inspiring piece of music. On the flip side, we have “diminished sight” when we attempt to see God working in government offices, bars, sports arenas or through social media — anywhere we have deemed purely secular. It does not mean that God is not there; most often it means we fail to look.

God is always doing new things, working in the lives of new people and offering new words of encourage-ment and life. Perhaps what we need most in our lives this Easter season is the resurrection of our imaginations. I have experienced God working in the chat room of a time-wasting video game. I did not expect it and certainly did not look for it until it became so obvious I could not miss it. Now I wonder where else God is working.

Enjoy the blessings of Easter!

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THE MESSENGER is printed monthly for the purpose of informing members and friends of upcoming events, for sharing good news about our members and for sharing the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through word and action.

OFFICE 480.945.9537 popphoenixoffice@gmail.com

FAX 480.947.1530 AMA 480.945.0023

PRESCHOOL 480.947.5645 WEbSItE, www.popphoenix.org.

Rev. Rick Sherrill, Lead Pastor 408.472.0529

Rev. Paul Nelson, Visitation Pastor 602.740.7187

Audrey Cox, Youth & Family Ministry 480.945.9537

Angela Sherrill Children’s Ministry Coordinator

480.945.9537

Maria Renovato, Office Manager 480.945.9537

Nicole Hilden Preschool Director

480.947.5645

Dr. Allen Quie Organist/Choir Accompanist

480.503.1018

Lynne McGinley Pianist & Choir Director

480.945.2958

Kay Cook, Bell Director tcook@desertbells.org

Glenda Rauscher, AMA Director 480.945.0023

Keri Herding, Accountant 480.945.9537

Verna Lauritsen, Assistant Financial Secretary 480.945.9537

Herman Vergara, Custodian 480.945.9537

Marge Mayes, Messenger Editor 602.840.7715, mtmayes@cox.net

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMbERSCraig Myrmel, President; Teri Traaen, President-Elect; Gail Andrews, Vice

President/Personnel; Joy Johnson, Sec-retary; Greg Welch-Rowland, Treasur-er; Nancy Stevens, Financial Secretary;

Steve Edgar, Les Holland, Carrie Goodman, Brad Beebe, Anita Thorne,

Members-at-Large

Please see the website for individual staff e-mail addresses.

Healing Prayer in April April 3 and 17 Are you suffering in body, mind or spirit? Is someone in your life facing a difficult situation or challenge? Prince of Peace offers healing prayer at the altar directly following the worship services on Sunday, April 3 and Sunday, April 17. We believe God brings healing to all who seek it. In the past seven months, we have seen some remarkable answers to the prayers we have offered. Be bold and take a risk. Come to healing prayer!

Introducing POP’s New Intercessory Prayer GroupUnder the guidance of Pastor Rick, POP is forming a new Intercessory Prayer Group. Our goal is to meet monthly for one hour in the sanctuary to pray for the needs of the people of POP, family and friends, our community, and the wider world. You can participate in two ways:1. Join the group. If you are interested in growing your own prayer life and have

a caring heart, you are welcome to join us. E-mail Pastor Rick for more details (pastorrick@popphoenix.org)

2. Give us/send us your prayer requests. Using the “Prayer Request Card,” you can place your requests in the new box in the front of the sanctuary each Sunday. You can also send them to us electronically using the new prayer link of the POP website.

New Sermon Series Journey Through James (April 17-May 8)

Martin Luther once referred to the book of James as “an epistle of straw.” Throughout his life and writings, Luther struggled with the question of whether the book of James should even be included in scripture. The core of his

concern revolved around what he perceived to be a focus on works (what we do in life to serve God and others). Over four Sundays, we will explore the book of James to see what it says about faith and life in 2016. Here’s a thought — perhaps Luther would have more fully embraced the book if he experienced the world in which we live!

First Communion WorkshopSunday, May 1, 1-3 p.m., Choir Room Has your child been asking about receiving Holy Communion? Is he/she ready to be part of this amazing experience of God? This is a big deal — yet another stepping stone along the journey of faith! Pastor Rick is pleased to offer this workshop for children (and their parents) who want a little basic training in preparation for their First Communion. While the class is designed for 3rd grade students, younger and older children are welcome at their parent’s discretion. We will have a lot of fun as we learn about God’s amazing grace! First Communion will be celebrated on May 8 (Mother’s Day). Please RSVP to Pastor Rick at rick.sherrill@gmail.com or call the church office. Note: At least one parent is required to attend with their child.

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Sunday Worship

Worship Schedule

Worship and Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Adult Education 10:45 a.m.

April 32nd Sunday of Easter

“Doubters Anonymous” Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Pastor Paul Nelson, preaching

April 103rd Sunday of Easter

“Revision” Revelation 5:11-14, John 12:1-19

Pastor John Cockram, preaching

April 174th Sunday of Easter

“Journey through James: Do Something”

James 1:19-27, John 10:22-30 Pastor Rick Sherrill, preaching

April 245th Sunday of Easter

Youth Sunday“Journey through James:

Have Mercy” James 2:1-13, John 13:31-35

Prince of Peace Welcomes New MembersOn Palm Sunday (March 20) we welcomed the following new members to Prince of Peace:

Shaun and Nadia Miller, daughter LiliaSponsored by Tracy Fish & Tom Doody

Clare Sledge-Green and her father, Larry Green(picture not available)Sponsored by Martha Weld

Susan RobinsonSponsored by Allen Quie

Jeremy and Trisha Hammer, daughters Blayke and KennedySponsored by Kris & Val Kainass

Tony and Audrey Cox, daughters Hannah, Hailey, Hayden and AverySponsored by Neil & Abby Brown

Terry Landgren(picture not available)Sponsored by Gail Andrews

Greeting Cards on Sale!The Greeting Card Rack is “clean-ing house” and beginning April 17, will have all their greeting cards on sale for $1.00! This includes Christmas cards as well as cards for everyday and other holidays. Once the cards are sold, the rack will close for the summer. Don’t miss this opportunity to stock up and save!

Did you know you can listen to Prince of Peace sermons online? Find them at www.popphoe-nix.org on the “Worship” tab under “Online Sermons.” Hear one you really connected with? Be sure to e-mail it or share on social media with your friends and family!

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Several hundred volunteers from all over the Arcadia neighborhood and be-yond converged on the Prince of Peace gym on Saturday, February 27, to help at the Second Annual Arcadia Cares: Food for Kidz Packathon. The final result was simply amazing — 73,296 meals were packed. The packathon volunteers partic-ipated in assembly-line packing of meals, where they worked for one-hour shifts or longer. The packathon started at 9 a.m. and ended at 1 p.m. Volun-teers ranged from ages 3 to 80-plus, and represented a myriad of groups throughout the Arcadia neigh-borhood, includ-ing Troop 6 Boy Scouts, Daisy, Brownie and Girl Scout troops, church, school and business groups, sports teams, entire extended families, and others in the neighbor-hood looking to do well by doing good. Approximately 400 volunteers worked at stations to assemble the various ingredients into an indus-trial-grade plastic bag. Based on last year’s event which assembled 62,000 meals, this year’s goal was to pack 70,000 meals. When the dust set-tled after this year’s event, that goal was surpassed – 60,768 oatmeal and 12,528 rice and bean meals were packed. Of the meals packed, 80 percent were transported to Valley View

Arcadia Cares: Food for Kidz

Second Annual Packathon Assembles Over 73,000 Meals

Community Food Bank for local dis-tribution in the Phoenix area to shel-ters and other needy venues. The Food for Kidz organization will ship the remaining meals to international destinations. The Food for Kidz model provides indi-vidually packed, high-ly nutritious and filling meals packed with

instant oatmeal and other ingredients for a healthy breakfast meal. In addition to the oatmeal packages, the Arcadia volunteers also packed meals with

rice, beans, vitamins and dehydrated vegetables. The meals are reconstitut-ed with water. Each meal provides a day’s worth of vitamins and nutrients to enable children to grow up strong and fight off diseases and sickness. This year each rice & beans box

was packed with 42 bags (6 meals per bag) for a total of 252 meals per box. Each oatmeal box was packed with 36 bags (8 meals each), for a total of 288 meals per box. Each box will feed one child for 7 months (or longer) at a cost of approxi-mately $35. All of the donations received

To put the results of the packathon into perspective, enough meals were packed to feed all of the spectators in a 70,000-seat NFL football stadium!

before and during the packathon event were used directly to pay for the

ingredients. Pastor Rick Sherrill served as Master of Ceremonies of the event, encouraging the volunteers’ efforts and announcing the meal tally after each shift to cheers from

the participants. It truly was a neigh-borhood-wide event and plans are already underway to coordinate next year’s third annual packathon, which will add to the total of 136,000 meals packed during the first two pack-athons. On behalf of the Pack-a-Thon Committee (Audrey Cox, Steve Crofton (Chair), Steve Edgar, Kathy Flores, Lynne McGinley, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Jacob Staudenmaier, and Craig Steblay), a special THANK YOU to all Prince of Peace members who assisted in making the Second An-nual Pack-a-Thon a major success. If anyone is interested in getting involved in next year’s Pack-a-Thon, please contact Steve Crofton.

High School (9th-12th)

April4/16 POP Street Fair 4/23-24 Peer Ministry Retreat4/24 Youth Sunday

May5/8 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. High School Youth Group

Middle School (6th-8th)April4/3 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Confirmation 4/16 POP Street Fair 4/17 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Confirmation4/24 Youth SundayMay5/15 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ConfirmationFaith @ Home!

Discover ways to bring faith...HOME! Check out the weekly newsletter and POP social media for ideas and tips for connecting with God wherever you are during the week!

CONNECT!Social Media: Instagram and Facebook

E-mail Updates: E-mail acox@popphoenix to be added to the list for Youth and Family Updates!

Summer 20166th-8th: Campfirmation, June 26-July 1

9th-12th: Cultural Immersion Trip to the Navajo Lutheran Mission, May 27-June 1

Registration for both events is NOW online!Registration deadline for both is April 1!

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Wish List:• Canopy/Pop-up tents• Half bottles of water• Hot dog/hamburger buns• 3-pack ketchup• Mustard (Costco)• Plates, napkins, forks• Mini bags of chips

April 16, 4-6 p.m.u Live music from Raising Faithu Grilled burgers, hot dogs, beans and saladu Snow cones and dessertu Beer and wineu Games for ALL ages — including bouncie house, bungee run, carnival games, dunk tank & moreu Silent auction and raffle itemsu Proceeds will support POP Youth & Family Ministry and Service Projects at Navajo Lutheran Missionu Tickets (include food and treats, inflatables and games), available now. In advance, $10 each/$40 per family of 4 or more; at door, $12 each/$46 per family of 4 or moreu Raffle tickets, $10 per entry

Silent Auction Ideas:• Gift cards• Basket of items of similar themes (movies, toys, fitness, etc.)• Donate time or your vacation home/time share• Have a talent to share? (music, sport lessons, pet-sitting, etc.)• Donation from your business or future business

Please drop off donations by Friday, April 8.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRYby Angela Sherrill

Save the dates for lots of great things coming!4 Children's Sunday,

Sunday, May 15

4 Vacation bible School June 6-10, 9 a.m. to noon Ages: K-5th Grades Join us at “Cave Quest:

Following Jesus, the Light of the World”

Registration now open. Registration form included in this newsletter.

4 Activity Camp June 13-16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages: entering 3rd through 7th

Grades Some of the fun places we will visit: Big Surf Waterpark,

Amazing Jakes, Feed My Starving Children … and many more.

6-8th graders at Dave and Busters event on March 13.

Sunday School kids reenacting Palm Sunday processional

Sunday School kids helping stuff eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt

Sunrise Worship (2016) at the top

of Camelback Mountain.

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President’s Report by Craig Myrmel

Recently, a friend of mine asked me for advice concerning his dental office. He and a couple of friends have been buying and operating dental practices as an investment for the past few years. My friend wanted advice on how to build the practices and make them more successful. Their goal is to own many practices, build up the production, and eventually sell them to a bigger player for a nice profit. My initial advice was to hire the best employees and pay them well. My friend comes from the business world and sees only the bottom line. When his best employees asked for a raise, he asked my advice and I told him to pay them what they are worth. He declined and now is short three of his best workers. From personal experience, I predict that in the coming months he will find production decreasing due to having to train new employees. I became a dentist to earn a living, but another big factor was that I would be able to help people. Somewhere along the line help-ing people has taken a back seat to prof-its, sharing the wealth took a back seat to increasing the bottom line. It appears that throughout the working world, the only goal of a business is the bot-tom line with little regard for those that make a business successful. I believe in rewarding not only the business owner, but the people that helped him succeed. As Christians, shouldn't a more level playing field be something we should all strive for? Maybe it's the greed and not the wealth that makes it so hard to fit through the eye of the needle.

Leviticus 25:39 "If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve you as a slave."

News from Maasae Girls School

Maasae Girls School Now Solar Powered!The Maasae Girls School is now solar powered! The project, completed at a cost of approximately $48,000, ensures that the girls will not have to worry about frequent electrical power outages that prevented them from studying in the evening and raised safety concerns. Being located near the equator, it gets dark year-round by 6 p.m. which made it difficult for the girls to complete their studying.

A letter from Naomi Musa“I thank God because of this new year and am very happy because am doing well in my studies.“I would like to tell you about my course which I started to take last year 2014. In my course there are many subjects…livestock diseases, pharmacol-ogy, parasitology, mathematics, English, poultry, animal nutrition and microbiology. “Most people are keeping livestock and they don’t have any knowledge about their livestock so I de-cide to take this course so that to help them. I will

help them by treat their livestock and advise them on how to move from poor management of their livestock to a better stage.“Last year in November I went to Mpwampwa Camps for field practice. I learned many things about my course. I hope this year I will go for another field practical because it’s important to have field practices so as to under-stand well in action.”

In April and May our Passion Project will be the Navajo Lutheran Mis-sion. During the youth trip to the mission this summer, the young people will work on various service projects around the community. Donations we make will be our way to partner and serve the mission! More than 50 years ago Lutheran Christian missionaries arrived in Rock Point, AZ, a remote village near the Four Corners area. They were leased five acres of land on which to build the Mission. The very first building on this land was a combined church, clinic and two apartments built in early 1954. Today Rock Point is a gas station and convenience store, a Laun-dromat and Post Office, High School, a Chapter House and Senior Center — and 3000 people living on the land in family clans. Food and medical services are still more than 50 miles away and general shopping 115 miles away in New Mexico. The Mission campus provides a charter school site for K-6th grade for 70 children, a Private Christian Kindergarten, Health Clinic “Wellness Center”, and an ELCA congregation, the House of Prayer.

Passion Projects are a specific area of service that we focus on for a period of time so we can be more aware of the is-sues, as well as partner in service with the project.

Roses to…

F Laurel Edgar for serving on Altar Guild in March and those who donated Easter lillies for Easter worship.

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The Arcadia Music

Academy will hold

their Advanced Stu-

dent and Instructor

Recital on Monday,

April 11 at 6:30 pm in

the Sanctuary.

News of Members and Friends

Memorial ServiceMarch 23 Denise Marie Meek

Sunday Morning Adult Education“John has the most penetrating gaze into the eternal mysteries and the eternal truths and the very mind of God. Many people find themselves closer to God and to Jesus Christ in John than in any other book in the world.” William Barclay, minister and NT scholar All classes, led by Laura Mitchell, are Sundays from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. “Come and see!” John 1:46b Date Chapter for Study and Discussion

April 3 Chapter 15: I am the Vine; You Are the Branches

April 10 Chapter 16: The Work of the Holy Spirit

April 17 Chapter 17: The Prayer of Jesus

April 24 Chapter 18: Betrayal and Arrest

May 1 Chapter 19: The Death of Jesus

May 8 No Class

May 15 Chapter 20: The Hope of the Resurrection!

May 22 Chapter 21: Follow Me

Please bring a Bible and something to write with. Other materials will be provided.

Next Theology PubTuesday, April 26 7 p.m. Kitchen 56 (Corner of Indian School Road and 56th Street)Join us for a beverage and conversa-tion centered in scripture. Please RSVP by contacting Pastor Rick (pastorrick@popphoenix.org) so he can make sure you’ve got a seat at the table.

Heliga Schrift… Sei Sho… Holy BibleRegardless which language you use, the Word of God is important. Important because we hear God speaking to us. Important because through the words penned a long time ago, we come to understand what God has in mind for us. Important because we can see how our lives can be transformed to more closely live as God calls us to live. Every Wednesday morn-ing at 9:30 you can be part of a group of people who gather to be involved with the Word of God as it comes through reading, hearing and discussing. You want to be part of this community of Christ believ-ers so come and join Wednesday morning.

Elderberries 85+ Luncheon

“On Eagle’s Wings” Wednesday, April 13

11:30 a.m. The lunch, open to all Prince of Peace members, is complimentary for those 85 years old and above. Others attending are asked to bring a potluck dish by 11:30 a.m. Following lunch, there will be musical entertainment, a message by Pastor Rick, and communion distrib-uted by Pastor Paul. Please sign up in the narthex or phone June Larson, chairperson, at 480.948.5874.

OctoberfestHave you considered celebrating Octoberfest in Germany? You will have an opportunity to do so with friends from Prince of Peace as you venture off, beginning Octo-ber 10 of this year. Pastor Paul will be taking any and all who want an adventure in the land of Luther. In addition to some wonderful food and beverage you will be able to see some of the places that played prominent parts in the life of Mar-tin Luther as he struggled to bring reform to the Church. The journey begins as you land in Frankfurt and ends in Munich on October 20. Please contact Pastor Paul for more information. (pastorpaul@popphoenix.org or 602.740.7187) Come, enjoy Octoberfest!

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Preschool News by Nicole Hilden

Preschool Summer Camp8 Weeks of Summer Camps for children ages 2-5

Summer registration is now open! Registration fees increase on May 1 so register early and secure your child’s spot in our great summer program. Forms are available on the website or the Preschool office.

Weeks 1 & 2, June 6-17, Cave Quest VBS the first week,

followed by a week filled with rock exploration and glow-in-the-dark fun!

Weeks 3 & 4, June 20-July 1, Wild World of Animals! Learning about Animals; Petting Zoo; Animal Parade!

Weeks 5 & 6, July 5-15, Young Investigators Building Ice Castles; Great Arizona Puppet Theater; Messy Art

Weeks 7 & 8, July 18-29, tropical Rainforest Island Music; Bouncy Water Slide; Sand and Water Play;

Learning about Rainforest Animals

Prices, schedule and more info available at www.poppreschool.com

Ice Cream Social We are so grateful for our amazing parents and volunteers. We had a won-derful Ice Cream Social on Saturday, February 20th. With ice cream, face painting, bounce houses and carnival games, the children had a great time! Our parents participated in our Silent Auction, Raffle. Hope you enjoy some pictures from our event!

It was with a heavy heart that Nicole

Hilden informed the Preschool com-

munity that their beloved teacher,

Susan Keller, had passed away after

a brave battle with cancer. Susan was

a teacher at Prince of Peace for over

20 years. While tears flowed, they

also smiled knowing that teacher

Keller is no longer in pain and in the

loving arms of her Father in heaven.

Her example of faith, courage and

strength touched many.

Wellness Committee

Tips for Caregivers by Beth Schneider

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and/or losing interest in activities en-joyed in the past. Suffering from one or more of these is a sign that the time has come to follow the suggestions below. The following suggestions help avoid or cope with caregiver stress. First, begin the discussion of caregiving before the need arises, to determine the expectations of the person needing care and the caregiver. Making deci-sions relating to caregiving during a crisis never goes well. Accept help at the onset and don’t wait until feeling overwhelmed. Make specific sugges-tions as to what others can do. If people don’t volunteer, ask if someone can assume responsibility for specific proj-ects. Focus on the care you can provide. Remember, there is no such thing as a perfect caregiver. No one can do every-thing. Set realistic goals by taking small steps, prioritizing, making lists, and es-tablishing a daily routine. Perhaps most importantly learn to say “no.” Organize medical information and make sure legal documents are in order. Get connected with other caregivers and join support groups. Almost every disease has a support group and thanks to the internet, it is relatively easy to locate one in your locale. Knowing that you aren’t alone helps. Research community resources. Also, it is easy to become so involved with caregiving that you lose touch with family and friends. Moral support is as important as the support received from support groups. Finally, stay healthy. See your doctor and be sure that you are up to date on your immunizations.

An informal caregiver is anyone, frequently a family member, who pro-vides help to another person. Typically caregivers assist with activities of daily living, provide transportation and help with health or medical concerns. Most caregiving is associated with caring for older persons, but younger persons also need care as the result of an illness or accident. Care may be needed for either short or extended periods of time, depending upon whether the person receiving care is recuperating or gradu-ally getting worse. In 2011 the National Survey of Caregiving conducted a study of caregivers for those 65 and older. It reported that 18 million caregivers pro-vided 1.3 billion hours of care monthly to 9 million older adults. This number continues to increase. Caregiving is stressful. It is important that caregivers take care of themselves. This includes eating healthy, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, mak-ing time for oneself, and avoiding tobac-co and excessive use of alcohol. Signs that a caregiver is suffering from burnout and needs to do more, include feeling overwhelmed or constantly worried, always feeling tired, sleeping too little or too much, gaining or losing weight, be-coming easily irritated or angry, feeling sad, experiencing frequent headaches or other physical pain, abusing alcohol,

Monthly Attendance and Revenue Report as of February 29, 2016

February 2016 February 2015 (4-week month) (4-week month)

Monthly Attendance 641 712 Monthly Offering $31,968 $27,769 Monthly Offering Budget $29,136 $28,548 Variance $2,832 ($779)

.Bashas’ & Fry’s

Programs Our quarterly rebate from Fry’s for December-February was $155. Our rebate for February from reloading Bashas’ cards —which are also accepted at AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City — was $68. If you need a Bashas’ card that is linked to Prince of Peace, please contact me, Les Holland or the church office .

Steve Crofton, Coordinator, Bashas’ & Fry’s grocery store programs 602.463.7175; sec@slwplc.com

Soup LabelsDorcas Circle continues to collect Campbell’s Soup labels to sup-port the Navajo Mission School in northern Arizona. Drop labels off in the container on the cart in Gangsei Hall or in the tin contain-er in the office workroom. Remember, we just need the bar codes! Thanks for your support!

Library RequestThe following books were checked out in 2015 and not returned. Please help us and return any of the books you find.• Dangerous Wonder by Yaconelli,

checked out in 7/15• The Purpose Driven Life by

Warren, checked out 6/15• Some Wildflowers in My Heart by

Turner, checked out 7/15• The Gun in the Garbage by

Swanson (Jr. High category)• Dreaming Water by Tsukiyama,

checked out 7/15• Christmas in the Country by

Rylant, checked out 5/15• The Gospel in Dostoevsky by

Parker, checked out 5/15• Rise of Anti Christ by LaHaye,

checked out 9/15

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Table of Contents4 Pastor Rick’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

4 New Sermon Series/Intercessory Prayer Group/Healing Prayer/First Communion Workshop. . . . . . . . . 2

4 New Members/Sermons On-line/Greeting Cards/ Worship Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4 Packathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4 Street Fair/Youth & Family Ministry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4 Children’s Ministry/Pictures from Sunrise Worship and 5-8th Grade Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4 Passion Project: Navajo Lutheran Mission/Maasae Girls School Update/Roses/President’s Message . . . . . . 7

4 Sunday Morning Adult Ed/Theology Pub/Wednesday Bible Study/85+ Luncheon/Germany Trip News of Members and Friends/AMA Recital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Preschool News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 Wellness: Tips for Caregivers/Bashas’ & Fry’s Programs/Monthly Attendance & Revenue Report Library/Soup Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4 VBS & Activity Camp Registration Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert