Peace Lutheran Church 8240 Blue Ridge Kansas City, MO 64138

November Newsletter

Sunday Worship Services

Traditional 8:30 a.m. Adult and Children Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Contemporary 11:00 a.m.

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November 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3RD

TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR

1 All Saints’ Day

6:00 pm Family Movie Night

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3 MITE BOX SUNDAY 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Confirmation Class

4 9:30 am Sewing Bee 6:30 pm Board of Worship & Music

5 9:30 am Topic Leaders 10:00 am Knit/Crochet 10:30 am OWLS

6 9:00 am GIP Chapel 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 7:30 pm Church Council

7 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study 5:30 pm Praise Team 6:30 pm Adult Choir

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Pastors’ Day With Family

9 9:30 am LWML Bake Day

10 REAP SUNDAY 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service

LWML BAKE SALE (between services)

11 VETERAN’S DAY 9:30 am Sewing Bee

12 10:00 am Knit/Crochet 1:00 pm Alpha Circle

13 9:00 am GIP Chapel 1:30 pm Lydia Circle 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study

14 10:00 am John Knox Bible Study 5:30 pm Praise Team 6:30 pm Adult Choir 6:30 pm GIP Board Meeting

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Pastors’ Day With Family

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

16 1:30 pm LWML Meeting

17 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 12:00 pm Youth Group

18 9:30 am Sewing Bee

19 10:00 am Knit/Crochet

20 9:00 am GIP Chapel 5:00 pm Thanksgiving Dinner

21 9:00 am Pastors’ Conference 5:30 pm Praise Team 6:30 pm Adult Choir

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Pastors’ Day with Family

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24 8:30 am Traditional Service 9:45 am Education Hour 11:00 am Contemporary Service 6:00 pm Men’s & Women’s Club

25 9:30 am Sewing Bee

26 10:00 am Knit/Crochet 7:00 pm Elders Mtg

27 9:00 am GIP Chapel 9:30 am Book Club 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service

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THANKSGIVING

29 Pastors’ Day with Family

DECORATING CHURCH

FOR CHRISTMAS

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DECORATING CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS

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Peace Lutheran Church 8240 Blue Ridge Kansas City, MO 64138 peacelutheranlcms.org Phone: 816-353-3813 Pastor: Rev. David Rolf Secretary: Deb Baldwin Director of Grow in Peace Child Care Center: Carla Hamilton Custodian Dave Ferber 816-803-9714 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Bulletin and Newsletter Items: Send bulletin items

by Wednesday to the

Church Office at peacelutheranlcms@att.net

Send Newsletter items

by the 15th of the preceding

month to Cheryl Enke at

cenke1053@comcast.net

Prayer Chain Requests: You can contact the Church office at: peacelutheranlcms@att.net or contact Pastor Rolf at 816-730-8923

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY – 9:45 AM

STUDY OF THE BOOK OF 1 & 2 PETER 1 & 2 PETER IS A STUDY ON HOW TO GET THROUGH THIS LIFE OF TRIALS, TEMPTATION AND THE ERRING DOCTRINES OF MEN. PETER’S AUDIENCE WAS NO DIFFERENT THAN NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANS OF OUR MODERN DAY. WE ALL FACE A WORLD THAT IS, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, OPPOSED TO SPIRITUAL LIVING. PETER’S TWO BRIEF LETTERS ENCOURAGE US TO REMAIN STEADFAST TO THE END. THE THEME OF 1 PETER IS PERSECUTION, AND IT WAS WRITTEN TO ENCOURAGE SUFFERING BELIEVERS. 2 PETER SOUNDS A WARNING AGAINST THE INCREASING NUMBER OF FALSE TEACHERS ATTACKING THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. PETER GIVES GUIDANCE AND REASSURANCE TO THE GROWING CHURCH AND CLAIMS THAT THE GOSPEL THEY ARE PREACHING IS OF JESUS CHRIST. THE TROUBLE THEY WERE DEALING WITH WAS THE BEGINNING OF WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS “GNOSTICISM”, A PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPAL THAT WAS HURTING THE CHURCHES. PETER WENT ON TO TEACH THAT IN THE END, GOD WOULD JUDGE ALL OF THE FALSE PROPHETS. STUDYING 1 & 2 PETER WILL EQUIP THE SAINTS OF GOD WITH CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE AS WE ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVE ATTAINING THE DIVINE NATURE.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – 6:30 PM STUDY OF THE BOOK OF 1 & 2 SAMUEL

GOD’S GRACE IN 1 SAMUEL IS EXEMPLIFIED BY SAMUEL AS A TYPE OF JESUS, SINCE HE IS A PROPHET, PRIEST AND KING. HIS IMPORTANCE AS GOD’S REPRESENTATIVE IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF MOSES, FOR HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CONTINUITY OF THE COVENANT DURING THE TRANSITION FROM THE RULE OF JUDGES TO THE REIGN OF KINGS. IN THIS STUDY WE SEE HOW GOD CONTINUES TO REMAIN FAITHFUL, EVEN WHEN THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL DO NOT. THEIR KING, SAUL, MAKES SEVERAL MISTAKES AND ANGERS THE LORD, BUT THE LORD RAISES UP FOR ISRAEL A NEW KING, DAVID. THIS STUDY WILL SHOW HOW GOD’S KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED AND DESIGNED, GIVING US A CLEARER PICTURE OF HOW WE SHOULD LIVE AS GOD’S SUBJECTS UNDER HIS REIGN.

THURSDAY JOHN KNOX BIBLE STUDY – 10:00 AM

STUDY OF THE BOOK OF MATTHEW MATTHEW PRESENTS HIS THEME IN THE FIRST VERSE: JESUS AS THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY AND OF ISRAEL’S EXPECTATION. MATTHEW’S MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PROVE TO HIS JEWISH READERS THAT JESUS IS THEIR MESSIAH. HE DOES THIS PRIMARILY BY SHOWING HOW JESUS IN HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY FULFILLED THE O T SCRIPTURES. AS A FORMER TAX COLLECTOR (ALSO CALLED “LEVI”), MATTHEW WAS QUALIFIED TO WRITE AN ACCOUNT OF JESUS LIFE AND TEACHINGS. A TAX COLLECTOR OF THAT DAY MUST KNOW GREEK, AND BE A LITERATE, WELL-ORGANIZED MAN. SOME THINK THAT MATTHEW WAS THE “RECORDER” AMONG THE DISCIPLES AND TOOK NOTES OF JESUS’ TEACHING. WE MIGHT SAY THAT WHEN MATTHEW FOLLOWED JESUS, HE LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND-EXCEPT HIS PEN AND PAPER. ”MATTHEW NOBLY USED HIS LITERARY SKILL TO BECOME THE FIRST MAN EVER TO COMPILE AN ACCOUNT OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS.” THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW ALSO TRIUMPHANTLY ENDS WITH JESUS COMMANDING HIS FOLLOWERS TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS (MATTHEW 28:19-20)

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LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) The Topic for the November 2019 Circle Meetings is found in the Fall 2019 Quarterly on page 20 entitled: “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus” and is authored by Shari Miller, wife of Rev. Larry Miller. Shari is a freelance author and musician living in Helena, Montana. She also serves as President of Montana District LWML.

Roll call word “FAITH”. Alpha Circle will meet Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the home of Jana Harms with Barbara Bellach as her Co-Hostess. Topic will be led by Ruth Brackman. Jana Harms will check the Acolyte Robes for laundering or mending needs. For more information, please call the President of Alpha Circle, Wanda Thurnau at 816-524-8099. Lydia Circle will meet Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm in the Church Fellowship Hall with Lisa Thornton hosting the meeting. Pamlia Keller will lead the topic. For more information, please call the Vice-President of Lydia Circle, Kathleen Jarvis at 816-763-2894.

“Give Thanks to the Lord” (Psalm 107:1) With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we take time, as families, to gather around the Thanksgiving table recalling all the goodness, grace and gifts with which God has enriched our lives and thanking Him for it. In our prayers, we remember those millions suffering as terror stalks their lives. Our own nation has experienced heat, drought, floods and hurricanes. As “Women on a Mission”, we are actively serving the Lord through serving others with our Mites, Quilts, Food and Clothing; to mention just a few areas of service. Through Bible Study in our Circles, our relationship to Christ grows and influences all our relationships. Life becomes a daily Thanksgiving for God’s grace and mercy while our activities are a year-long thanks offering. November Highlights – what we have been doing all year—bringing our thanks offering and celebrating our Thanksgiving to a gracious God. His light on our daily walk reveals the many blessings we enjoy. “Give thanks to the Lord, because He is good; His love is eternal.”

“Mites at Work” Those little pennies and dimes are doing amazing things. Women in Uganda are learning to take back their villages by spreading the Love of Jesus to their neighbors. Tangania Sewing Center – The women have taken great pride in their sewing school as well as the product they are producing. Lutherans for Life are there to proclaim that God gives all life value from the womb to the tomb and all life is created, redeemed and called by God.

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REMEMBER – REMEMBER – REMEMBER November 10, 2019 - Bake Sale – sponsored by LWML December 7, 2019 – LWML Christmas Tea & Devotion, 1:30 pm

Blessed Thanksgiving to one and all. With my love, Ruth Oexman Communications Chairperson

LWML BAKE SALE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

The annual LWML Bake Sale will be Sunday, November 10, in the atrium between services and after

second service. There will be an assortment of homemade goodies—individually wrapped and in family

packs. Proceeds will be divided equally between Beautiful Savior Home Auxiliary, to purchase Christmas

gifts for the residents and Lutheran High School, SOS (Support Our Students) fund. Please bring baked donations to the church on Saturday, November 9, between 1 and 3 pm.

LADIES, SAVE THE DATE!!!!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 1:30 PM

Hint: The Twelve Days of Christmas

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BOOK CLUB A PIECE OF THE WORLD

By Christina Baker Kline (Author of Orphan Train) Synopsis From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash

bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN, a stunning and atmospheric novel of

friendship, passion, and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious

and iconic painting Christina’s World.

“Later he told me that he’d been afraid to show

me the painting. He thought I wouldn’t like the way he portrayed me: dragging

myself across the field, fingers clutching dirt, my legs twisted behind. The arid

moonscape of wheatgrass and timothy. That dilapidated house in the distance

looming up like a secret that won’t stay hidden.”

To Christina Olson, the entire world was her family’s remote farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine. Born in the home her family had lived in for generations, and increasingly incapacitated by illness, Christina seemed destined for a small life. Instead, for more than twenty years, she was host and inspiration for the artist Andrew Wyeth, and became the subject of one of the best known American paintings of the twentieth century. As she did in her beloved smash bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN, Christina Baker Kline interweaves fact and fiction in a powerful novel that illuminates a little-known part of America’s history. Bringing into focus the flesh-and-blood woman behind the portrait, she vividly imagines the life of a woman with a complicated relationship to her family and her past, and a special bond with one of our greatest modern artists. Told in evocative and lucid prose, A PIECE OF THE WORLD is a story about the burdens and blessings of family history, and how artist and muse can come together to forge a new and timeless legacy. (Goodreads) Literary Fiction

Christmas Poinsettias

It is that time of the year when we order our Christmas Poinsettias. The order form should be in your church mailbox. Please complete the form and return to Peggy Noah along with the payment by November 24, 2019. Do not put the payment in the offering plate. It takes approximately 40 poinsettias to surround the Christmas tree in the Sanctuary and beautify our church. Cost is $11.55 per plant.

Contact Peggy Noah if you have any questions. Cell: 816-627-9129

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Religious Display Case

Thanksgiving cards now available!

As a service to Peace members, the LWML stocks both individual and boxed Christian cards.

Cards in the turning rack are 50 cents; boxed cards are $5.00. Sympathy, Praying for You

and Thinking of You categories as well as others are offered. There is a Concordance Study

Bible that is marked below the original price as well as a couple of other items on the glass

display case outside the Coffee Room. LWML ladies are available to assist on Sunday

morning.

Sewing Bee

Please be sure to save your Best Choice UPC’s. They must be sent in for redemption before the end of December. Also, save the “Box Tops for Education”. Containers for these are on the shelf in the Narthex.

The ladies plan to meet every Monday in November to continue making quilts. We meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 am. Bring a sack lunch and stay into the afternoon. By mid October, we have completed 111 quilts and 60 lap robes and

baby quilts. We would welcome other ladies to come help out occasionally, if you can’t come each week. We have fun and accomplish a lot.

Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (R.E.A.P.)

Raytown Emergency Assistance Program

This month’s suggestions: PASTA OR RICE SIDES, HAMBURGER HELPER, MAC & CHEESE

Thank you for helping our Raytown Neighbor!

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The E2 Conference provides a great opportunity for learning, but also for fellowship with volunteers and

leaders from other congregations. Please join us so that you can be encouraged and equipped for serving at

your congregation. There will be relevant and practical topics for everyone.

EVENT DETAILS

• November 2, 2019

• 8:30 AM

• St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church; 700 NE Chipman Rd.,

Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

The purpose of the conference is to encourage, equip and connect volunteers in our congregations through

practical presentations, partnerships and networking. There is no cost to attend, but please register online by

going to:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/E2Conference or call St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church at 816-524-7068.

SAVE THE DATE!

THANKSGIVING DINNER

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 20, 2019 – 5:00 pm. Come join your friends of Peace and the

families and staff from Grow in Peace for our annual Thanksgiving Meal. This has become somewhat of a

tradition where we take time out of our busy schedules to share a meal joining in fellowship and friendship

with our Daycare Community. Linda Gardner, Cheryl Enke and Ruth Oexman will be collecting donations at

the sign-up table now through November 19h.

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CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER

O.W.L.S is having their Christmas Party, Tuesday, November 5th, 10:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome!

Please come and enjoy fellowship and fun!

There will be: Turkey & Dressing Dinner

White Elephant Gift Exchange

Singing Christmas Carols

Trivial Pursuit

December 3rd will be a Christmas Concert by Phil & Pam Morgan.

Please come and enjoy beautiful music. Ham Dinner will be served.

Weather Closings:

As we prepare for possible inclement weather, we want to remind

you of our closing procedures. Any time we close the church, we

send an email announcement through the Prayer Chain. Please

call the church office to ensure we have your current information.

We will also post closings on the Local Stations: WDAF Fox 4,

KCTV5, KMBC 9, KSHB 41

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR THE ADVENT /

CHRISTMAS SEASON. DECORATING WILL TAKE

PLACE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 & SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 30.

PLEASE LET THE CHURCH OFFICE KNOW WHICH

DAY WORKS BEST FOR YOU.

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Peace Lutheran Church Sunday Worship schedule

November 2019

November 3 November 10 November 17 November24

All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1)

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Last Sunday of the Church Year

Liturgy

8:30 Divine Service One

Page 151 with Communion

Divine Service Two

Page 167

Divine Service Three

Page 184

with Communion

Divine Service Four Page 203

11:00 Contemporary

with Communion Contemporary

Contemporary

With Communion Contemporary

Ushers Robert Brown, Jim / Darsa Clay, Elijah Truelove

Elders 8:30 Gary Thurnau, Bruce Johnson, Reed McCubbin, Joe Rice

11:00 Dave Loesch, Jeff Gardner

Greeters

8:30 Peggy Noah Helen Benson Cindy McCubbin Jim/Cara Ewart

11:00

Homer/Ruth Oexman

Punky McDaniel Jeff/Linda Gardner Homer/Ruth Oexman

Altar Guild

8:30 Peggy Noah/Lois Honeycutt

11:00 Lisa Thornton/Kathy Thornton

Altar Care Cindy/Reed McCubbin

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3 Macy Routh 3 Amanda Uhlmansiek 4 Kimberlee Audsley 4 Juanita Runge 5 Max Rinas 6 Martha Bollman 8 Louise Eskina 8 Zoe Hedberg 8 Kayla Kluepfel 8 Shelby Woodward 9 Daniel Worthington 9 Linda Hedberg 10 Patricia Pounds 11 Ruth Cooper 11 Seth Thurnau 11 Sondra Zearley 12 Laura Johnson 13 Taityana Haislip 16 Kevin Cochran 17 Daniel Seutter 18 Zachary Schultz 20 Vickie McAlester 22 Chelsea Cooper 23 Juli Christopher 24 Samantha Justice 25 Brenda Cody 26 Mary Tanck 26 Darla Wolters 27 Tamira Kluepfel 27 Mark Harms 29 Elisabeth Thornton

1 Marty Borchardt 1 Stephen Schroeter 5 Steven Ledgerwood 5 Richard Cody 6 Dorily Miller 7 Virginia Pritzel 7 Carla Cornejo 9 Cynthia Cooper 11 Linda Gardner 12 James Thornton 14 James Clay 16 Tamira Kluepfel 17 Cristin Blunt 18 Ryan Clay 19 Ed Schnitker 20 Vickie McAlester 22 David Bollman 22 Zakary Hufferd 24 Tanna Goodman 25 Vanessa Terrell 26 Mary Tanck 26 Karen Staehling 27 Ruth Cooper 27 Seth Thurnau 27 Andrea Ruth 30 Clay Cooper

6 Dave and Mary Loesch 2010 25 Elijah and Cathy Truelove 1971

November 2019

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Grow in Peace Child Care

Center News

LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD

www.gipchildcare.org

director@gipchildcare.org

“May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving

power amoung people everywhere. May the nations praise You, O

God. Yes, may all the nations praise You. Let the whole world sing

for joy, because You govern the nations with justice and guide the

people of the whole world. May the nations praise You, O God.

Yes, may all the nations praise You.” Psalm 67:2-5

Welcome to Grow in Peace – New Enrollments

Skye Cenkus - Infant

Ka’Mari Whitebear Taylor - Toddler

Alexander Brown – Two’s

Genesis Aguilar – Prekindergarten

May God bless the early learning you will receive

while with us!

WANT TO DONATE to Grow in Peace?

Here is how you can –

Directly to GIP – with cash, checks, ACH and card swipe.

Through GIP’s Facebook “Donate” button,

Through Amazon Smile charities amazon.com,

Through “Cash App” - $growinpeacedirector, and

also designate your Thrivent Choice Funds to come to

Grow in Peace.

Amount raised is $5084.99 towards our new playground. We are a not-for-profit facility so you can use the donation as a deduction on your taxes!

GIP Philosophy Statement

Grow in Peace Child Care Center shall provide a safe Christian

environment with loving, experienced, and professional staff that

recognize parents have the primary responsibility in skill development

and Christian training for their children. As an outreach ministry of

Peace Lutheran Church, we strive to set an example of Christ's Love

through God's Word and assist in the spiritual, intellectual, emotional,

social and physical development of the children entrusted to our care.

“Helping children grow in wisdom and in grace.”

November, 2019 816-353-3910 main (353-7826)2nd line

Upcoming Dates to Remember November 3 – Daylight Savings Time - Fall Back November 20 – Annual Thanksgiving Meal (GIP closes early at 5:00pm) November 28 – Thanksgiving Day Grow in Peace CLOSED November 29 - Grow in Peace CLOSED

Future Dates

December 24 – GIP closes early at 3:00pm December 25 – Christmas Day Grow in Peace CLOSED January 1, 2020 – New Years Day Grow in Peace CLOSED GIP is asking for donations of items for classroom usage: Money donations to purchase new playground equipment and help

to fix it up for the children to play safely. Thank you.

Open Invitation to Attend Church Services >> We invite you to come and explore Peace Lutheran Church and the ministries it serves. If you would like more info,

please ask Ms. Carla or call the Church office at 353-3813 to speak with Pastor David Rolf

Opportunities for worship and Bible Study include:

Traditional Service at 8:30am on Sunday's

Contemporary Service at 11:00am on Sunday's

Sunday Bible Study 9:45 to 10:45am on Sunday’s

Midweek Bible Study 6:00 to 7:15pm on Wednesday’s

Look for the Church on the web at www.peacelutheranlcms.org

and on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/#!/PeaceLutheranChurchKansasCity or

visit in person during one of the service times or Bible Study times.

Peace Lutheran exists to encourage and equip Christ followers to

grow their faith, live their faith and to share their faith.