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Thursday, October 8, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE:
- What's Happening at Prince of Peace?
- Adult Study Begins this Sunday, October 11
- Grades 3, 4, and 5 Virtual Sunday School Begins This Sunday, October 11
- In-Person Worship Sign Up for This Weekend
- Closet Cause 2020 - Different Plan, Same Cause
- Kitchen Kits for LSS CHOICES
- Layettes for Little Ones: Thank you!
- Bibles for Our Second Graders
- AMMPARO
- First English Meal
- Women's Wednesday Morning Bible Study
- Sign Up for College Connections by Saturday, October 10
- Little Shepherds Seeks Part Time Aide
- Living Well: Covid-19 Prevention
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What's Happening at Prince of Peace?
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Thursdays
11:00 am
Thursday Morning Bible Study
Meets weekly
Here is the Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/98232042083
Meeting ID: 982 3204 2083
Sunday, October 11
9:30 am
Adult Study
Here is the Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93865066805
Meeting ID: 938 6506 6805
Contact Pastor John or Jim Hoyt for details
Sunday, October 11
9:30 am
Sunday School
for Grades 3, 4, 5
via Google Meet
Contact Jan Ostarchvic for details
Sunday, October 11
11:00 am
In-Person Worship
Register to attend
Mondays
7:30 pm
Men's Bible Study
Fellowship Hall
Contact Tim Bolwerk for details
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Tuesday, October 13
7:00 pm
Church Council Meeting
Meeting via Zoom
Wednesdays
9:45 am
Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study
Contact Janice Joos for more information.
Wednesday, October 14
6:30 pm
Choir Practice
Contact Jeremy Bankson for details
Wednesdays
7:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Women's Bible Study
Fellowship Hall
Contact Mary Rose Bolwerk for details
Thursday, October 15
Serving Meal at First English
Contact Jim Hoyt for details
You may also contact the office if you have any questions about these events.
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Adult Study Begins this Sunday, October 11
 This study is meeting via Zoom. One of the pastors will moderate the six-week session beginning on Sunday, October 11 and finishing on Sunday, November 15. We will then break until after the first of the year. The theme this fall is Christianity in the 1600’s and 1700’s.
Here is the Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93865066805
Meeting ID: 938 6506 6805
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Virtual Sunday School Begins This Sunday
for Grades 3, 4, and 5
Attention, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! Sunday School is starting up again! I have missed seeing you each week, missed watching the entertaining Whirl videos with you, and missed having great discussions during our class time. Please join me for Virtual Sunday School weekly starting on Sunday, October 11, from 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Use this Google Meet Link.
 I will be emailing each of your parents an invitation to the weekly Meet so we can hang out, watch our Whirl video, and talk about the Bible lesson and how it connects to our lives.
Any questions, email me at Pop345SundaySchool.Mrs.O@gmail.com
Can't wait to see you!!!!
Mrs. O :~)
Jan Ostarchvic
Sunday School Teacher
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In-Person Worship
Sunday, October 11 at 11:00 am
Those attending in-person worship must sign up ahead of time. Click 'Read More' to register.
We will continue providing online worship videos for those who choose not to attend in person.
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Closet Cause 2020 – Different Plan, Same Cause
And the Plan Worked!
What a wonderful response to our alternate approach for Closet Cause rummage sale this year. Thank you to the many members who contributed so generously to the  support of our world-wide mission partners. We have exceeded our goal of $50,000.
The Global Mission team has started the allocation process to distribute the proceeds to 11 partners. The current breakdown for 2020 contributions is:
- FundaMaya (Guatemala) $4000
- Advocacy Project (Uganda) $6000
- Grain of Rice (Kenya) $8000
- Rio Negro (Guatemala) $4250
- Axayactl Women’s Center (Nicaragua) $5000
- Haiti Nursing Foundation (Haiti) $8000
- Grace Ministries-Ile-a Vache (Haiti) $3000
- Good Will Family Haiti (Haiti) $6000
- ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response $5000
- Luther World Relief $1000
- Kiva Micro Loans $500
Total to be distributed: $50,750
See the church website for more information about these partners.
The group is hopeful that we can conduct a more traditional Closet Cause next year along with the fund-raising effort that has worked so well this year. We have also begun the process of reviewing two additional partners to add to our global community.
With Gratitude,
Prince of Peace Global Mission Ministry Group
Jim Hoyt, Chair
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Kitchen Kits for LSS CHOICES
We are seeking financial donations for Lutheran Social Services CHOICES Kitchen Kits, and the need is greater than ever.
Kitchen Kits for LSS CHOICES is a ministry designed to help survivors of domestic violence as they leave the CHOICES shelter and transition into their new lives. By supplying families with Housewarming Kitchen Kits, we can help them to take a first step onto a new path by providing some of the essential basic needs to get them started.
Any donation amount is appreciated and will be used to purchase additional kits. You can mail or drop off your check to the church mailbox with the notation “Kitchen Kits for LSS Choices” in the memo line. You may also donate through Breeze.
We are so incredibly grateful for your generosity.
Laura Coleman
Sheila Jones
Kitchen Kit
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
LSS CHOICES is presenting Choose Hope, a fundraising campaign that includes a 30-minute special on 10TV airing tonight, Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. Tune in to learn more about CHOICES and hear firsthand from survivors and local community leaders on how CHOICES’ services are vital to our community and how you can help.
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
to all who donated disposable diapers to the Layettes for Little Ones Ministry during the month of September. We received enough diapers for 75 baby kits! And, thank you for the generous cash donations! As of the end of September, we have distributed 88 kits throughout Ohio.
Kay Crosby
Layettes for Little Ones
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Bible for Our Second Graders
Every year we pass out Bibles to our Second Grade students during our Reformation Service. This year, with the pandemic upon us, we have come up with a different distribution mode.
On Sunday, October 25, beginning at 12:30 pm, Pastor Jim and I will be passing out Bibles to our second graders in a “Drive By Bible Party.” We will be in the front (or east) lot. We ask second grade families should drive in with masks on, and we will give your second grader a new Bible with a “goody bag” of Bible resource and say a quick prayer.
Normally, we would love to spend a day celebrating God’s word, but these are difficult times, and yet we still want to give our second graders their Bibles.
Just email me to let me know if you can participate.
We look forward to blessing you with the Gift of God’s Word!
Pastor John
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As we continue to explore the complex issues surrounding immigration in our country, the AMMPARO committee would like to share an upcoming program with you. This event is hosted by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE), The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and The Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
Ohio Immigrants and Refugees
Lived Experiences and Mobilizing for Change
This virtual conference includes four sessions. We are most excited to join the session Education and Activism to Support Students from Immigrant Families – Education challenges and barriers faced by immigrants; innovative approaches; activism in schools, which is on October 16 from 10:00 am - noon.
This should be an opportunity for us to gain understanding of what it’s like to be an immigrant student in central Ohio and give us ideas on how we can encourage these children and young adults as they navigate the frequently confusing waters of adapting to life in America.
For more information or to join the AMMPARO committee, contact John Neugebauer.
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First English Meal
Thursday, October 15
Prince of Peace will provide the evening meal at First English Lutheran Church in Columbus on Thursday, October 15. We are serving take-out meals that allow patrons to remain at a  safe distance. Recently the Thursday evening meals have been serving approximately 70 people.
If you would like to support this bi-monthly meal, donations should designate “First English Ministry” and can be made through Breeze.
Jim Hoyt, First English Meals
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Women's Wednesday Morning Bible Study
The Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study continues having socially distanced weekly meetings from 9:45-11:00 am.
All women are asked to bring their own copy of Unafraid: Living with Hope and Courage in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton. It is easy to purchase online, and the public library has copies available.
On October 21, we will start a 3-week discussion series based on Mark 12:31. Love your neighbor as yourself. What can we do to better follow this commandment? We will use different resources each week to better define race relations and loving everyone as our ourselves.
Please bring your own chair, mask, and coffee. If you would like to attend, please contact Janice Joos for more information.
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 Sign Up for College Connections
Register by this Saturday!
College Connections is a free ministry at Prince of Peace where college students near and far receive care packages and cards to remind them of their home church family. So far, 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and what better way to raise the spirits of our college students than to receive a care package!
You must sign up by this Saturday, October 10 to receive a package. The goal is for students to receive their care packages by Halloween.
Former College Connections students need to re-register every year.
Donations for College Connections
If you are interested in donating goodies or school supplies (items must fit in an 8x8x8 inch box), please drop off items to the "Drop-Off & Pick-Up" Cabinet at the front entrance. Financial donations are also welcome! Please write ‘College Connections’ in the check memo line or contribute online via Breeze.
Click for some favorite snack ideas.
Cathy Koenig
College Connections Coordinator
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Little Shepherds Learning Center Seeks Part Time Aide
 We are seeking to hire a part-time aide to assist with various classroom duties. The hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday.
If you are interested in learning more about the position or our program, please contact Sue Miller, Director of Little Shepherds.
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Covid-19 Prevention
The Basics of Facial Coverings
We know that Covid-19 is spread through respiratory droplets and among the best preventive measures is properly wearing a facial covering.
Did you know that these factors can affect the effectiveness of a mask?
- Wearing the mask properly
- Fabric from which a mask is made
- Maintenance
In the attached document you’ll find more helpful information plus things to avoid and general precautions.
Be well. God loves you.
Barb Baker RN
Parish Nurse
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Peace Signs Article Submissions
Please submit any articles to Jocelyn Alford. Submission deadline is Tuesday evening.
Did You Miss Something from Last Week?
Past issues of the newsletter, as well as all emails sent to the congregation, are always available by clicking below or on the website, under the Newsletter tab.
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Scripture Readings for this Weekend
Pentecost 19
Isaiah 25:1-9
Psalm 23
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
Bible Trivia
This week's trivia question:
Q: Which of these composers set Psalm 23 to music?
A. Bach
B. Leonard Bernstein
C. Dvořák
D. Schubert
Last week's trivia:
Q: In the parable of the vineyard owner's son, what did the tenants do to the vineyard owner's son?
A: The tenants seized the vineyard owner's son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
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"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
― Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher
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