2008 CAREGIVER
EXPO Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 3-7PM at the Farmstead
Golf and Country Club, 88 Lawrence Road, Lafayette. This FREE
event is designed to assist caregivers of elderly with daily challenges
and planning for future eventualities. Visit with numerous providers
of quality goods and services that support Seniors and their Caregivers.
For more information contact the Sussex County Division of Senior
Services 973-579-0555.
COMMUNITY
CHORAL SOCIETY The Winter Concert will be held on Sunday,
December 7th at 3 PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rt. 94,
Vernon. The Concert titled "Rejoice and Be Merry"
will feature selections from Handle's "The Messiah"
and a wide selection of traditional Holiday favorites. For more
information Please contact Janet Morrison at 973-209-7978. Admission
$8. Children under 13 Free.
During this
autumn season we will once again be collecting food for the local
food pantries.Collecting will begin on Sunday, October 5th and
continue until Sunday, November 16th. Food
Pantry Needs
YOUTH
CHOIR Will meet on Wednesday nights beginning on October 8th
at 6:00 PM. All youth grades 2 - 12 are welcome. For more information
contact our Music Director, Laura Rutan at 973-209-4059.
CHILDREN'S
FELLOWSHIP Afraid to join us because your children get fidgety.
We understand, ours do too. But set your mind at ease. To make
service more comfortable for your child they will now be able
to join children's fellowship. They will walk to the room directly
outside the sanctuary (closer is better) right after their children's
sermon to enjoy some time with each other. They will be returned
right after prayers so that they can join their family for the
Lord's Supper.
PRAYER
CIRCLE Join the prayer circle and add your name to the list
of those who are called when a prayer request comes in. All
it takes is a few moments of your time - you receive the call,
add the prayer to yours and call the next name on the list to
pass it on. To join, simply give your name to Pastor or Althea
Lethbridge.
NEW
IN OUR LIBRARY Did you know we have a library? And yes you
can borrow books from it too. The latest addition to the library
is "Moses, The Long Road to Freedom" retold by Ann
Keay Beneduce. It is a beautifully illustrated retelling of
the story of Moses and the flight out of Egypt.
PARSONAGE
FURNACE UPDATE The old parsonage boiler has been replaced.
The plumber was gracious enough to do so with the understanding
that payment will be forthcoming. (We still need to pay for it.)
Please remember to give as generously as possible to the coffee
hour basket each week towards this goal. Thrivent Financial has
agreed to help us by matching the funds raised. Please keep your
eyes open for other upcoming events.
CONFIRMATION
CLASSES The evening classes will now meet on the second
and third Fridays of each month from 6:00 - 7:15PM. The students
will then be able to attend the Youth Group meeting which starts
directly after class. Confirmation classes are for youth in
7th or 8th grades. Youth group is open to youth grades 5th through
12th.
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.
BIBLE
STUDIES: We invite all of you to join a Bible Study.
There's always a spare chair and bible for anyone interested.
Sunday:
Adults/Teens (10:30 AM at church)
Tuesday: (9:30 AM in Pastor's office)
Thursday: (1:00 PM at church)
For study
topics please check the Sunday bulletins, the web site or call
the church office.
HAVE
YOU DISCOVERED IT YET? The JCPlayZone
is a website designed to engage children through various interactive
online activities in a safe, Christian environment. Fun new
games, crafts, recipes, activities, coloring pages and e-cards
are now available on the site. A companion Web site called JCParentZone
offers parents access to relevant information on parenting from
a Christian perspective. The articles and spiritual questions
are updated regularly to provide the most up-to-date information.
LUTHERAN
CHURCH EXTENSION
Is now offering a Two Year Term Investment at 6.00% (6.136%APY)
for a limited time only. For more information please call LCEF
today at 1-800-843-5233 or visit their web site at www.lceg.org.
Funds invested in LCEF helps to build churches like ours and
more.
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.
PARKING
Some of us are terrible at parking or maybe just cowardly. Once
nicer weather gets here we can park closer to edges of the lot
and even on the lawn if needed. But certainly we can all park
a little more carefully and a little bit more closely together
to make room for our friends and guests.
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.
WANT
TO HELP AT CHURCH but don't know how to start or who to
talk to? We are looking for members to help with the altar?
Anyone interested can contact Carlyn Hudak 973-875-1022. If
you think ushering might be more your style contact Dawn Schofer
at 973-875-3461 or Laura Rutan at 973-209-4059. Handy with tools
talk to Dave Rutan 973-209-4059. There are many little jobs
here at POP that you can use your God given gifts to help with.
PRAYER
REQUESTS Prayer requests can be phoned in or emailed directly
to the Prince of Peace Church Office at popchurch@juno.com.
You may also join our Prince
of Peace Yahoo Group and send your request to the other
members of the group. Prayer requests sent to the Yahoo Group
should only contain only the first name of the person in question,
for privacy concerns.
For
Seniors: People Help of Sussex County has Grant money available
to help Seniors 62 and older with heating repairs and costs.
If you are in need or know someone who may benefit from this
program please call People Help 973-729-1745.
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!!
Recycle
Your Printer Ink Cartridges: Your household computer's printer
cartridges can be recycled here at POP. We get $2.00 each for
them which gets recycled into office supplies and other things.
Thanks for your help.
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!!
SAVE MONEY
AND SUPPORT POP: Internet shopping has become incredibly popular
and easy to use, but did you know that it has also become a great
way to support your church or school? Prince of Peace has joined
with One Cause to provide this opportunity for all of you. Just
click to our mall site, then click on one of over 360 top Internet
merchants. That's all there is to it! Just visit our mall at pop.onecause.com
, no registration is required. In addition to supporting Prince
of Peace, the mall can also instantly save you money through special
offers (free shipping, 15% off, etc.) This is a safe, secure and
family friendly shopping mall. You pay the same prices as other
sites but up to 25% of purchases will go to Prince of Peace. Please
keep in mind whenever you do your online shopping.
Visit our
mall at www.pop.onecause.com
MEMORIAL
GIFT CARDS: If you desire to make a memorial gift to Prince
of Peace for a loved one or friend, Memorial Card Packets can
be found on the Narthex table. It includes an envelope for your
gift to POP, and a card which you can send or give to the family.
Gifts are later acknowledged through the office. Memorial gifts
help us keep God's house in good repair.
