“We are a Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love” P P Prin s rin s rin s of Peace of Peace of Peace Newsletter of PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH APPLETON, WI December 2016 • VOLUME 10 This Christmas may you celebrate with joyous hearts knowing God’s love!! May His presence shine brightly through us all in the new year, knowing that He is always with us and unfolds great possibilities. From your ‘humble’ PoP staff!!
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“We are a Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love”
PPPrin s rin s rin s of Peaceof Peaceof Peace Newsletter of
PRINCE OF PEACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
APPLETON, WI
December 2016 • VOLUME 10
This Christmas may you celebrate with joyous hearts knowing God’s love!!
May His presence shine brightly through us all in the new year,
knowing that He is always with us and unfolds great possibilities.
From your ‘humble’ PoP staff!!
Christmas/New Year Schedule “Traditions” Christmas Program followed by
potluck lunch (see pg. 10 for details)
- 10:45 a.m. Sunday, December 11
Blue Christmas Service - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18
New Years Day, Sunday, January 1 - 10:00 a.m. Worship w/Comm.
PASTOR’S PAGE
Inside This Issue
Staff Photo Greeting……...1
Pastor’s Page..….................2
From the Files .…….…..…...3
Announcements …..……....4
News to Use.………...……….5
Worship Support…...…......6
Calendar…….………....…....7
Ministry—Activities…....8-9
Child., Youth & Family..10
Community Board….…..11
Advent: A Journey of Prayer
During Advent this year, we will be on a journey of
prayer with Zechariah, Elizabeth and Mary. We will
hear the stories of Advent in the gospel of Luke. We
never hear these stories all together in Advent, but
now we will. We will hear how the angel Gabriel
comes to the aging Zechariah to announce the birth
of John, and again how the angel Gabriel comes to
Mary to announce the birth of Jesus and how Mary
and Elizabeth meet to share their incredible stories
and we will hear about the birth of John. Along with
receiving a message on these texts, you with learn
the prayer called the Examen. This is short for ‘the examination of consciousness,’ a prayer writ-
ten by St. Ignatius. This prayer will help us become more aware of God’s presence in our life
and to discern God’s direction.
The Examen is a prayer I learned when I was being trained as a spiritual director. During that
training, I learned about the life of Ignatius. He was born in 1491 to a large wealthy family in
Spain. As a young adult, he entered into the military and was wounded in battle, injuring both
his legs. During his recovery, he experienced a spiritual conversion after reading a book about
the life of Jesus and the life of the saints. This conversion led him to earnestly seek God’s call on
his life through prayer. Through prayer Ignatius eventually wrote the spiritual exercises, (a guide
book for spiritual directors), went to study at a university and formed the order called The Soci-
ety of Jesus or Jesuits. To this day, the Jesuits pray the Examen daily.
Come and join us for our Wednesday Advent services beginning November 30th at 6:15
p.m. where we will sing the “Joyous Light” liturgy, reflect on scripture, and learn the Examen
prayer.
Blessings,
Cover Photo (L to R Standing): Cindy R., Nate R., Anna R., Sondra J.,
Colleen P., Amy B., Brigetta W., Morgan C., Lyn A., Jennifer D.;
(Bottom row): “Drummer Boy” Roger M., Jayne S., Shayla M. Laurie H.;
(Insets): Adam K.(left), Will C. (right)
And a special thanks to our behind the lens photographer, Cindy Robarge!
MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES Midweek Advent Services will be held Nov.30, Dec. 7, 14 & 21 at 6:15 p.m. We will be using Ray McKeever’s Joyous Light liturgy, which we have used in years past. Come enjoy our Ad-vent Soup Suppers before hand from 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
BLUE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SERVICE You are invited to a special service at 7:00 pm on December 18th. We are hosting a “Blue Christmas” service. The holidays are a festive time. However, they can also be hard times for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, changes in life situations or endings of dreams. Come and experience God speaking to you at this time in a very intimate and caring way. Feel free to invite any family members or friends, who may find this useful, to join us in the worship.
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FROM THE FILES
Attendance :
October 26 OASIS 79
October 30
First Service 103
Second Service 142
Third Service 60
November 2 OASIS 107
November 6
First Service 146
Second Service 234
Third Service 88
November 5 Oasis 137
November 13
First Service 127
Second Service 181
Third Service 52
November 9 Oasis 103
November 20
First Service 108
Second Service 229
Third Service 74
November 23 - No Service
Baptism: Nov. 6th Elena Kristine Ortega,
parents Fernando & Amber Ortega
PRINCE OF PEACE 3
Access the PoP Mem-
ber Directory from
your mobile devices
using “InstantChurch-
Directory.com”
Must have an active
email on file to par-
ticipate.
There is NO COST to
access or use this
app!
Or, access the PoP
Member Directory
from your computer!
Update or add a
photo for your family
anytime.
Contact the office if
you wish to be
added/removed or to
update information
or photo.
Printed copies available in the narthex
(see above details for how to access digital version).
Thank You Dick, Cindy and
all the gang who came out
to our 3rd annual Family
Bowling event at Superbowl
last month. What a fun
time rockin’ the lanes!!
AVAILABLE NOW
SOLD OUT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women & Justice: One in Christ Conversations toward a Social Statement
You are invited to join ELCA members from around the
Appleton Conference to participate in a study and conversation
that will lead to a new ELCA Social Statement on Women & Jus-
tice.
WHAT: FAITH, SEXISM, JUSTICE:
Conversations toward a Social Statement
Come to participate in the process and to preview the materials for your own congregation.
Come for any one of the sessions or all seven.
WHEN: Saturday mornings during January & February from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 11, 18, 25 .
(NOTE: No study session on February 4 due to Appleton Conference Annual Meeting)
WHERE: First meeting at Copper Rock Coffeehouse, 210 W. College Ave., Appleton
Registration appreciated. Please e-mail Nancy Jones @ [email protected] with W&J in the subject line
to register or with your questions. Hard copies of the study booklet will be available for use or purchase.
All study materials can be downloaded at the link below.
NOTE: Meeting location may vary depending on the group size and preference. For more information, visit
Poinsettia Plants for Christmas Beautiful poinsettia plants can be ordered to decorate our chancel for the Christmas services. Two sizes are available (Single or Double plants). Your choices of color are red, pink or white. Please use the form below to order one or more poinsettias. Place your completed form with cash/check in the box in the church office (envelopes provided). Make checks payable to: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and note “poinsettia" in the memo line. Orders should be received on or BEFORE Sunday, December 13th. You may take plants home after the last service on Christmas Eve, or after the 10:00 service Christmas Day. Church will be closed Monday, 12/26, with limited hours the rest of that week. Please mark the quantity of plants, by the color desired below. If in honor or memory of someone, please PRINT CLEARLY the name(s) for whom they are for and include your name/contact info for reference.
SOUPS ON AT PRINCE OF PEACE! Come join us for soup, bread and dessert on Wednesdays, (November 30th, December 7th, 14th, & 21st) at 5:15 p.m. prior to the Advent worship services. The soup suppers will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your fam-ily and friends for food and fellowship! We are also looking for volunteers to make soup or desserts – sign up on the kiosk in the narthex. If you would like to help out with the soup suppers or would like more information, please contact Cindy Romnek @ 739-5255.
SERVING WITH A HEART! The job of serving others at Prince of Peace or in our commu-
nity makes the Christian life complete. Prince of Peace offers a wide spectrum of ministries and teams in which PoP members can be involved. There are many opportunities within each of our ministries/teams for you to use your spiritual gifts and special talents God has given you. Please consider and pray how you and your family can build the body of Christ at Prince of Peace. There is no better time than to start now! Please complete your 2016/2017 Time and Talent form and return it to the main office.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! CHRISTMAS CAROLING ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH The Witness Ministry is hosting lunch and Christmas Caroling on Sunday, December 18th from Noon – 2:00p.m. We have reserved a Lamers bus for individuals and families to come along for the ride. Carolers will be visiting home/medical-bound members and area assisted living fa-cilities. We’ll start with a sub lunch from 11:30 – Noon in the narthex area, prior to heading out and about. This is a family event for members, friends and neighbors. Please sign up on the Witness Ministry board if you are interested in participating. For more information, contact Brigetta Wingender or Cindy Romnek.
FAMILY GAME NIGHT Come and enjoy an evening learning and playing games of all kinds! We provide a variety Meet up on Friday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy fellowship and fun making some new friends along the way. For more information, contact Ashley Bubolz @ 734-7958 or Cindy Romnek.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Thank you for saving the box tops and labels for education. The collection box is located above
the mailboxes in the hallway across from the staff offices. Please check the expiration date as
companies will NOT accept box tops that have expired. We appreciate your support!
PoP Supports Girl Up — a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, an organization created
to support the work of the United Nations.
United Nations Foundation
The United Nations is the one international organization with the reach and vision capable of
solving global problems. The United Nations Foundation links the UN’s work with others
around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of business and nongovernmental or-
ganizations to help the UN tackle issues including climate change, global health, peace and
security, women’s empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations.
United Nations and Adolescent Girls
Since Girl Up’s launch in 2010, we’ve partnered with the United Nations to support comprehensive programs that give
adolescent girls in developing countries an equal chance for education, health, social and economic opportunities, and
a life free from violence.
Wondering how it all works? Great! Check out the Global Mission team’s efforts in the Narthex this Sunday, November
27th over Jariito samples (Hispanic refreshments). All snack donations will go to support Girl Up. Or, go HERE for a
video to hear more about Girl Up. Intrigued? Contact Sara Aldana at 739-7028 on ways you can get involved!
Christmas Gift Selection Tool I recently attended a meeting of the Fox Valley Church Librarian’s Association where the speaker was a librarian from a local public library. She told the group about Common Sense Media (https://www.commonsensemedia.org) which is a site offering a large library of age-based and educational ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV, shows, websites, books and music. It may be espe-cially helpful at this time of year if you are looking for appropriate media gift selections. When navigating the site, you can search a spe-cific title to access a complete review. At the top right, you can filter by age and the type of media you are looking for. When you select the title and are in the review, the left side of the screen has a “What Parents Need to Know” rating which provides more details about the content. Recommended alternatives to the titles will be on the bottom of that screen. Changes to the Children’s Library We have made some changes in the children’s section of our library. The collection is now sorted by subject. There are 8 categories (Bible Stories; Char-acter/Values; Christian Issues; Christmas; Devotions/Prayer; Easter; Faith Formation; Fiction/Stories) and each one is assigned a color code. All the books within that category have a color coded sticker on the spine. A wall chart details what type of books fall within categories that aren’t self-explanatory and which color is assigned to each category. Within the category, titles are arranged alphabetically by author’s last name. We hope this will aid in finding children’s books more easily. Little Free Library Update The Little Free Library committee met in November with Austin Seals, the Eagle Scout who will be building our library. We discussed placement and design of the library which will be put in place next spring so watch for future updates. Once it is operational more volunteers will be needed for stewardship shifts, taking care of the library by keep-ing it stocked and orderly.
LIBRARY CORNER Salvation Army Bell Ringing The Social Concerns Ministry
is again asking for volunteers
to BELL RING for the Salvation Army this holiday season.
POP will be ringing bells on Saturdays - Dec. 3rd, Dec. 10th
and Dec. 17th from 8 am to 4 pm at Festival Foods in Dar-
boy. This will be in between the doors and out of the ele-
ments. You may sign up for one hour or two hour incre-
ments in the narthex. If you have any questions, please
If you can’t make your originally planned time/date, please
contact another student to swap with or simply use the
‘group email’ sent by Brigetta Wingender to ‘reply all’ to re-
quest a sub!
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES
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OUR ALL CONGREGATION CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND POTLUCK is on December 11, 2016 starting at 10:45. The theme for this year is ‘Traditions of Christmas amid Faith, Family & Fellowship.’ The Christmas pro-gram at the 10:45 service will be a retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth where the entire congregation will have the chance to be part of the cast of the very first Christmas. So if you or your child has always wanted to be Mary or Joseph, or a sheep, here is your chance! There are no lines for anyone besides the narrator(s) to rehearse, unless you want to “Baa” or “Moo!” After the Christmas program, everyone is invited to move into the Fellowship Hall where we will continue our theme of Traditions by having a potluck of dishes, treats and other foods that families of Prince of Peace traditionally make for the Christmas season. We will follow the meal with a specially chosen craft and an opportunity for families to share their Christmas faith traditions over table conversation. There is a potluck sign-up sheet posted on the Faith Formation bulletin board in the Narthex. We are looking for volunteers to help with the following: 1. Help hand out costume props during the program 2. Youth musicians to provide prelude music to the 10:45 service 3. Help decorate the Fellowship Hall the Friday or Sat-urday before (TBD) 4. Help clean up the Fellowship hall afterwards
**Please let us know if you are interested in helping with any of these things!** We are looking forward sharing this day of Traditions with all of you as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ! Please contact Brigetta Wingender ([email protected]) or Anna Reinhold ([email protected]) if you would like to vol-unteer or have any questions!
$5.00 COOKBOOK SALE -
PoP Youth are again selling
“Faith Family Favorites” cookbooks
with all proceeds supporting
mission trips, camps or retreats.
Find Jayne Spielvogel
on Sundays to get yours !
Mark your calendars- NO FAITH FORMATION CLASSES: November 27—Happy Thanksgiving!
December 11 - Attend the Christmas program @ 10:45 service
December 25 - Merry Christmas! January 1 - Happy New Year
Each year the tenants at FVLH are given a small gift bag as a Christmas gift. None of the items cost very much but together make a valued token of thoughtfulness for our residents. This year, we are asking our supporting con-gregations to help fill the bags with goodies! Many of these things can be found at dollar stores...here's a list of requested items:
46 white lunch bags decorated for Christmas (LaVonne/ Our Savior)
46 individually wrapped decorated Christmas cookies (Peg/St. Paul)
46 small loaves of some flavor of quick breads - banana, pumpkin, blueberry.
46 navel oranges (Peg/St. Paul)
46 apples (Peg/St. Paul)
46 small envelopes containing 4 regular postage stamps
46 rubber spatualas
46 small notepads
46 candy canes (LaVonne/Our Sav-ior)
46 or 92 packets of hot beverages such as hot chocolate or hot
spiced cider (Ellen/Immanuel)
46 small Christmas decora-tions or ornaments
Enough Christmas candy to put some in each bag - need some sugar free (Ellen/Immanuel)
Bold = item still needed as of 11/14/16
Please contact PoP FVLH Connector, Sue Olson, if you have questions or are able to fill one or more of the items in the list above - she will let FVLH know which
Family First Ministries 5th Annual Toy Giveaway: for those families in need. Their Christmas Eve Toy Giveaway is able to help families who were not adopted by other programs, a family that did not qualify for assistance, a family who had an unexpected bill or repair that they had to choose between paying rent or buying presents for Christmas. These are the families we want to help! How can you help? Easy! You can drop off donations at Prince of Peace from November 29 - December 18. Donation bins will be located in the East and West entrances. Below is a list of suggested items to donate.
Christmas Wish List Stuffed Animals Crayons and Coloring Books Board Games Books
Barbies Action Figures Dolls Cars
Footballs, Basketballs, balls of all kinds!! Lego Sets Building Blocks
Dress Up Clothes and Shoes Perfume and Lotion Sets
Cologne Sets or Body Wash Sets for Boys (Axe, Old Spices, etc.)Athletic Socks
Hair straighteners, curling irons, blow dryers, etc.
Nail Polish and Makeup Sets Slippers and Socks
Backpacks or Gym/Duffle Bags Jewelry or Watch Sets
Earbuds or Headsets Phone Accessories
VolunteerFEST is coming!
Get together on Tuesday, November 29 at Waverly Beach in Menasha to
meet and mingle with representatives from over 40 local nonprofit organi-
zations, including mentoring organizations, arts, education, elder care,
youth services and more. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and learn
about how to get started as a volunteer with any of these organiza-
Our 2017 Mission Jamaica teams are planning for our
January and February trips to Montego Bay. We will be working with 4 projects:
Westhaven Home for Handicapped Children and Youth, Clifton Boys Home, Garland Hall and building a Ja’Bode
home (Jamaica's version of a Habitat home). This year, we hope Prince of Peace members and families
might consider including these projects in your holiday gifting! Want to learn more?
Please visit with us in the Narthex on Dec. 4th or 11th to hear all about our plans. We’ll happily provide envelopes for your gifts of any amount (find suggests below).
Choose from the following projects to support: A gift to “Adopt a Child” at Westhaven Home for Handicapped Children and Youth.
We suggest $10 for a month of care for a child. A gift to a scholarship program for a high school graduate from Clifton Boys Home
who is able to go to a trade school to learn a trade and become self-supporting. A gift to the Ja’bode build to add a bathroom to the home another participating church will be building.
We suggest $25 for 2 boards for the siding. A bag of groceries for Garland Children’s Home, which will be purchased by our team.
We suggest a gift of $10 for each grocery bag. Thank you for caring for the adults and children of Jamaica.
We are pleased to note that 100% of your gifts will go directly to the project you and your family choose ! If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Nancy Wittrock, or the Global Missions ministry.