Lectionary
Dedication The
Lectionary for Cycle B of the church year, the year of St. Mark,
has been dedicated by Dorothy Willison. It has been given to
the glory of God in loving memory of her dear friend Mildred
Dvorak.
ALL
CHURCH GROUPS Please send in a short report to be included
in the newsletter to let us know what you have been doing and
what may be coming up. They may be left in the office mailbox.
Thank You! ASAP!!!
REMINDER
Grocery store cards are available through the church for Shop-Rite,
Weis, and A&P. Purchasing these cards helps support the
work of our church and pay down the church mortgage.
ALTAR
FLOWERS If you would like to place flowers on the altar
in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a birthday or anniversary
etc… the new flower chart is now up in the main hall. Each
arrangement costs $20. Please write all dedications carefully.
Eternal Candles may be dedicated for the entire month at a cost
of $15.
LUTHERAN
HOUR Sundays on WOR 710 at 6 AM . The Lutheran Hour"
can also be heard on the Web http://www.lutheranhour.org.
NEW
GRAPEVINE - ON LINE Well, the world is getting more global
so we don't know if it's bigger or smaller and the Grapevine
needed to become smaller so for those of you comfortable with
the internet check it out on www.njdistrict.org.
The preview issue is on the Narthex table.
YOUR
PRAYERS Probably the most important thing we can do for
one another is to pray for each other, and you are encouraged
to do so. Your private prayers count just as much as those that
are offered on Sunday mornings. Prayer requests are received
by Pr. Vogt after the sermon. Too embarrassed to ask? Simply
write out your requests and give them to Pastor or the Deacon
before service.
BULLETINS
We are looking for sponsors for our Sunday bulletins. They are
a wonderful addition to our Sunday worship and although they
are not expensive on a weekly basis the cost adds up quarterly.
You can help - bulletins can be sponsored with a dedication
each Sunday at a cost of only $7.50. If you can sponsor a Sunday
please contact the church office.
LOOKING
FOR A WAY TO HELP? There are many ways you can use
your talents here at Prince of Peace. Volunteers are always
welcome for small projects (see our trustee Dave Rutan), as
Ushers, Altar Guild, Sunday School and especially on our Church
Council. The council is currently looking for a Council Secretary.
If you are interested please speak to our President, Sue Epper.
If you
find yourself in the hospital please make sure that you
let us know. Call the church office, have the hospital clergy
call us. We will keep you in prayer and a visit from Pastor
is free!!
Please
silence your cell phone before entering the sanctuary
SHOPPING
CAN HELP POP! Did you know that you can help your church
just by doing your weekly grocery shopping? Well, you can just
by purchasing gift cards to Weis, A&P and Shoprite. For
every $100 you spend on groceries, your church receives $5.00
Simply purchase the cards from Ethel Hemlock or Althea Lethbridge
on Sunday mornings before or after service or from the church
office during the week. You can purchase them with either cash
or check. If everyone used these cards to purchase their groceries
and medications at the respective stores, we'd be able to increase
our contributions to mission work, maintenance, mortgage and
more... So what's holding you back? We need your help!!
NOW
REGISTERING The Early Learning Center is now registering
for the 2011-2012 School Year. Programs are available for Preschool
through full day Kindergarten. More information is available
in the office Mon – Fri from 9AM – 3 PM.
PRAY
FOR US CALENDAR On the Missouri Synod website (www.LCMS.org)
you can find your own copy of the Pray for Us calendar. The
month of May highlights the work and the needs of our Lutheran
mission workers in the Philippines; and the work of our ministry
to the men and women of the American Armed Forces. (AF Sunday
is May 22, we’ll note it next week, Memorial Day Weekend.)
MISSIONS
SUPPORTED Periodically we support local ministries
such as Manna House (Newton), Harvest House (Sussex), and currently
we are involved with Bread of Life in Franklin. We gather Christmas
gifts for children with the Partnership for Social Services
(Franklin), and we collect food for the Food Pantry. As circumstances
permit we have supported Today’s Choice; A Center for
Crisis Pregnancies and Sexual Health.
SUSSEX
COUNTY DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES announces the expansion
of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (S.H.I.P.).
The S.H.I.P. program provides free, objective, confidential
help to N.J. Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with or
questions about Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Advantage Plans,
prescription drug plans and long term care insurance and will
now be available at the Vernon Senior Center, at 21 Church Street,
Vernon, N.J. This site will be open on the first and third Thursday
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling
the Division of Senior Services at 973-579-0555.
LYF
= YOUTH GROUP
Now that
the school year has begun and the summer lazies have gone come
and join us. We are looking forward to laser tag, manhunt, movies
and more. Don’t want to miss the fun, join the Prince
of Peace Youth Group. It’s open to anyone in grades 5
through 12. We get together at the church on the 2nd and 4th
Fridays of each month at 7:15 PM. Friends are welcome. For more
information contact Tracey Van Sickle at 973-209-7222 or Dawn
Schofer at 973-875-3461.
CONGREGATIONAL
LIFE is looking for a few more volunteers for altar
guild and ushering. The more volunteers we have the less you
will come up on the schedule. Please speak to Carlyn Hudak if
you are interested.
CLOTHING
DONATIONS We are now accepting clothing donations for
the "New Beginnings Clothing Ministry" in Vernon.
They accept only seasonal clothing & footwear, as they are
limited on space. You may drop off your donations in the front
left side pew. If you have any questions please contact Barbara
Bierwiler @ (973) 875-2339.
New
Way to Give: Prince
of Peace is pleased to announce the introduction of an electronic
option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be
debited automatically from your checking or savings account.
Our new electronic giving program offers convenience for you
and much-needed donation consistency for our congregation.
If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer
need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes.
And, when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you
from attending services, this program will allow your
weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.
An authorization form and a “Frequently Asked Questions”
flyer are available from the church office.
STREAMLINING
In an effort to be better stewards of God’s gifts
we are making some changes here at Prince of Peace.
We will no longer be renting a post office box, as of Aug 1st
please make sure all mail is addressed to:
Prince
of Peace Lutheran Church
and Early Learning Center
3320 Rt. 94
Hamburg,
NJ 07419
We have
also changed our e-mail address and can be reached at poplc.hamburg@gmail.com
This also makes it easier to remember our web site which is
at www.poplc-hamburg.org.
BECOME A SPONSOR The cost of
printing a Sunday bulletin is about $10. As a thank you for
your donation towards the printing costs we will put your business
information (like a business card) in the bulletin. If you sponsor
the bulletin for a month we will also include your card in the
Beacon newsletter for that time period. So become a sponsor
and promote your business at the same time.
CURRENT
GROCERY NEEDS Gifts for the Food Pantry have already
been received; thank you. However, we are in need of several
housekeeping items for use here at POP. They include toilet
tissue, paper towels, disinfectant cleaners, black trash bags,
and copier paper.
THE
GREEN FUNDRAISER We got our first check from
your old cell phones, ink cartridges, and other old and broken
digital stuff. The box is still out, so when you clean out your
desk drawers bring us your stuff and we’ll put it to good
use.
THRIVENT
IS CHANGING Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is now
making a change to the way they distribute funds for charitable
purposes. If you are a Thrivent member, having an annuity or
insurance product, you will now have the opportunity to vote
your portion of these funds to the charity or church of your
choice. Prince of Peace will not receive funds unless we receive
your vote. More information is yet to come. Want to become a
Thrivent member? Please contact our Thrivent representative,
Mark Kleindienst at 973-697-3802 or 877-657-9363. More information
is available on the Narthex table
TODAY’S
CHOICE Today’s Choice is a Christian ministry;
a “resource center for pregnancy and sexual health.”
Perhaps you know some-one who is pregnant but didn’t plan
to be. Share their phone number, with someone who might need
it. 973- 579-2272. Pray for the ministry.
TAKE
ME HOME New editions of the Lutheran Witness are now
available on the Narthex table. There are also calendars, devotionals
and other items on the table in the Narthex for you to take
home FREE! Please take them home to enjoy.
YOUTH
GROUP Youth group meets every 2nd and 4th Friday of the
month and is open to all youth grades 5-12. See you there! Let
Tracey V. 973-209-7222 or Dawn S.973-875-3461 know if you are
interested.
BIBLE
STUDIES The Sunday Bible study (10:30 AM) will continue
to follow God's promise through the New Testament after Rally
Day on September 20th. The Tuesday morning (9:30 AM) group will
continue EZEKIEL Chapter 21 on Sept. 1st. The Thursday afternoon
study (1:00 PM) will recommence on Sept. 10th. Their new topic
will be the story of David.
ADDRESS
UPDATES Please make sure that the church office has your
most current address. The post office has changed their regulations
and will no longer forward the newsletter or other items without
an additional fee.
