PoPE Newsletter is published monthly by

Prince of Peace Ev. Lutheran Church 3355 Medina Rd

Medina, OH 44256 Phone: 330-723-8293 Fax: 330-721-6844

Email: adminpope@zoominternet.net Web site: www.popelutheran.org

Worship Services: 8:00AM & 10:45AM Sunday School & Bible Study: 9:30AM

Daniel Haberkost, Pastor = 330-723-8293 Ext. 105

Ron Rieger, Associate Pastor = 330-723-8293 Ext. 102

Greg A. Wadel, Pastoral Assistant = 330-723-8293 Ext. 103

Bonnie Jurrus, Office Mgr./Secy. = 330-723-8293 Ext. 101

Wynne Kenat, Parish Nurse = 330-723-8293 Ext. 104

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Prince of Peace Monthly Newsletter

July, 2013

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I recently heard someone use the following phrase, “It’s time for

your bottom lip to touch your top lip!” My first reaction was to

chuckle thinking to myself, “That’s a good way to put it.”

But then, on a more serious note, I thought about the damage our

words can do to another person. Our words can mock and belittle.

They can bear false witness and destroy reputations. Our words

can crush and break hearts; leaving life-long scars and pain. I

would submit to you that our words can cause a great deal more

pain and damage to another than a punch in the nose or jaw. I

have seen it time and time again as I have worked with people in

their lives.

James tells us, in his Epistle, that the tongue is by

far the hardest part of our body to control. In

Matthew 12:34 Jesus says this about the words that

come out of our mouth,

“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

In short, Jesus is saying your words reveal what is in your heart.

Angry words reveal an angry heart. Prideful words reveal a

prideful heart. Bitter words reveal a bitter heart. Hateful words

reveal a hateful heart…etc. Are any of these of The Lord?

Jesus’ words revealed love, mercy, forgiveness, tenderness,

gentleness, patience and a lot more good stuff, all of which

reflected what His heart was about. You and I are commanded in

faith to be Christ-like. Consider what that means for how you use

your tongue.

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Interestingly, Christ goes on to say in Matthew 12:36-37 the following:

But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every empty word

they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be

condemned.”

We should use the words of James daily in prayer, “Lord, teach me to be quick to listen, slow to speak

and slow to become angry. Let my words honor You and be led by Your Spirit and Your Truth. Let my

words help others and cause no harm. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Pastor Daniel R. Haberkost

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HEALTH HINTS – Wynne Kenat, Parish Nurse

Be Cool! Summer is here! We waited a long while for the warmth of summer and now it is upon us! What's summer without outdoor activities? But hot humid days---especially when there's little breeze---can make it difficult for your body to dissipate excess heat. Physical activity combined with excessive perspiration and inadequate fluid intake can cause heat illness. Alcohol consumption, heart disease, and some medications also may contribute to heat illness, especially heat stroke. Though heat exhaustion and heat stroke have related causes, they're distinctly different in symptoms and level of urgency.

To help prevent heat illness, follow these guidelines: 1) Wear light, loose-fitting clothes in hot weather. 2) Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. 3) Improve your ventilation by opening a window or using a fan or air conditioning. 4) Recognize early symptoms of heat illness such as headache, nausea or vomiting, low or elevated blood pressure, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat or faintness. 5) Reduce your activity until symptoms disappear.

Have fun this summer, enjoy the beauty of God's creation, and STAY COOL!!

Adapted from "Healthful Hints" Volume 2

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BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mark your calendar….

Sunday, August 25th, 9:30 am until ???

Celebrating the end of summer and the beginning of a new season!

If you are interested in helping with teaching on Sunday morning, please contact the Huxsoll’s, 330.722.1504.

Keep watching for more details!

A fallen tower, a basket in a river, a small crown,

burning coals…

What does it all mean???

Teaching Levels:

Preschool-2nd grade

3-5 grade

6-8 grade

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BOARD OF SOCIAL MINISTRY

JULY COLLECTION BOX: School supplies for Building Hope in the City. Please consider donating pencils, notebooks, filler paper, crayons, scissors and glue sticks to help BHITC fill backpacks for needy children. Donations can be put in the bin in the narthex.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUMP PARK-Meet us JULY 3rd at Jump Park in Medina at 7:00PM to pass out free hot dogs, water and glow sticks to those watching the fireworks. When we're done, we'll enjoy the fireworks as a church family! This is a wonderful time for OUTREACH and FELLOWSHIP! Hope to see you there!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPERATION HOMES-AUGUST 5-12. We will be hosting Operation Homes the week of Aug 5-12. Volunteers are needed to provide meals, eat dinner with the guests and stay overnight. Summer is a great time to give this ministry a try! We have experienced volunteers to train you along your way! Please sign up in the narthex or talk to Greg and Kristin Ulm, 234-248-4254. Thank you!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOISY OFFERINGS are the 4th Sunday of each month. Bring your change to help support local missions.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOARD OF FELLOWSHIP

3rd Annual Golf Outing – Save the Date! The date for our 3rd Annual Golf Outing will be held July 20th at Ridgetop Golf Course. Watch for details and sign-up sheet in Narthex.

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BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP

Taken from Portals of Prayer Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Please read Ecclesiastes 12 and Psalm 37:27-40

The end of the matter; all has been heard.

Fear God and keep His commandments,

for this is the whole duty of man. Eccl.12:13

WHAT ARE WE TO DO? Job descriptions are never as complete as we'd like them to be. Most include the phrase "other duties as assigned." That means there is more to the job than the description can show. Did you know that we, as Christians, have job descriptions? "Fear God and keep His commandments." That's our job description as those created by God. What are we to do? Fear God and keep His commandments. While not incredibly descriptive, it's fairly clear. Jesus fills out the job listing a little more when He says, "Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." (John 13:34) Being a Christian means that we love one another. To fulfill the job description, we love one another as Jesus loves us. Forgiveness, grace and mercy fill every aspect of our Christian work. But our job is not yet done. If our hearts are still beating, we are still working. We still have other duties as assigned. There are still other people in our lives whom we can love with the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit continues to strengthen our faith and give us the tools to love. Gracious God, thank You for choosing me to work for You. Help me to love just as You have loved me. Amen

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BOOK GROUP Book Group Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Church Library at 5:30 p.m We have selected And Then There Were None also known as Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie. This is some nice, light reading for the summer. This mystery novel is regarded by most critics to be Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. Ten bodies are found by Scotland Yard inspectors on a deserted island—ten murder victims, yet no murderer in sight! The murderer has to be on the island, but who is it? We will discuss this novel on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in our church library at 5:30 p.m. Bring your own dinner and beverage. We must be neat.

Please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex so we know how many are coming. Bring questions on this novel and suggestions for our next book selection. Questions? Call Linda Haberkost at 330-864-7197.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attn: Marines and Corpsmen, If you have been an active duty Marine, served in the Marine Corps Reserve or been a Navy Corpsman attached to the fleet, then we need you. The Medina County Marine Corps League, Detachment 569 is always looking for a few good men to join our ranks. We provide Military Honors at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, provide Color Guard for many area parades, and provide support for the “Toys for Tots Program”. We are also involved in many other community programs.

For more information in joining the Medina County Marine Corps league, contact Frank Brady at 216-313-0375.

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Thrivent

Looking for help with your career? Unemployment hovers around 8% nationally.* If you’re part of that statistic and looking for some positive news concerning the job market, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans can help. Our online Job Transition resources offer: • Practical advice for job seekers, including interview skills, building a resume,

networking, using social media and more. • Help with making smart decisions about money. • Ways to find emotional and spiritual support. Visit Thrivent.com/careers/nextcareer. The information is free and available to everyone. If you have other questions, contact: Julie Sievers at (330)668-4720 or Julie.sievers@thrivent.com. For more information on how your values can help you achieve your financial goals, contact Julie Sievers, ChFC at (330)668-4720 or julie.sievers@thrivent.com today, or visit Thrivent.com. *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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JULY BIRTHDAY WISHES

Dennis Daniels 7/1 Bob Nemeth 7/2 Bekah Weismantel Gentry Baugh Charles Schnabel 7/3 Kurt Jenkins 7/4 Kyle Jenkins Kendra Willhoite 7/6 Josh Ulm David Hill 7/7 Brycen Holliday Delmar Jones 7/9 Emilee Westendorf Gabriel Parry 7/10 Denise Cartwright 7/11 Katie Huxsoll Troy Zavagno Natalie Schwab 7/13 Janet Steiner 7/14 Rich Proeschel Todd Brady 7/15 Fran Koenig Carrie Koenig Eric Nixon

Dorothy Davis 7/16 Heidi Cartwright Elizabeth Jones Greg Buttolph Ron Heinz 7/17 Debra Bruder 7/19 David Mowen Kathy DeWald 7/20 Gordon Gruber 7/21 Lance Parrish Jack Rieger 7/22 Kate Schwanke 7/23 Joyce Brady Karl Weinschreider 7/24 Bill Blake Michael Zura 7/25 Stacey Lessick 7/26 Bob Businger Emily Prior Jane Rinto 7/27 Delann Holliday Neil Keim 7/29 Julia Mull J. T. Westendorf Dreama Kren 7/31 Nancy Widenmeyer

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MASTER CALENDAR 2013

8:00AM 10:45AM July 7 Elder/Lay Minister Dan Willhoite Russ Dobbins

Euch. Lay Minister Bob Mims D. Barowicz/D. Klinger Scripture Reader Laura Wallace Roberta Dobbins Acolyte Mimie Johnson Jordan Tschiegg Sound System Weismantel Ryan Milroy Ushers Dale Curtis Eric Milroy Adam & Austin Kluk Lori Milroy Bud Leu/Frank Brady Lauren Milroy Greeters Dan & Diane Willhoite Todd & Dorothy Davis Nursery Denise Cartwright & Jill Manley Altar Guild Kathy Webber & Chris Hagemeier Altar Guild Helper Jan McGee Counters Joyce Schwartz/Eric & Lori Milroy Coffee-S & C-Up J. Black M. Weyandt

July 14 Elder/Lay Minister Jim Huxsoll Bob Businger Euch. Lay Minister Mick Spillane Dave Klinger/Sue Baca Scripture Reader Bob Mims Jennifer Banas Acolyte Bayley McRitchie Jacob Maschke Sound System Willhoite Nathan Steiner Ushers Jim Wallace Dennis Barowicz Gerry Placko Eric Nixon Susan Little Mike & Michael Manley Norm Meyers Ryan & Kevin Holliday Greeters Bill & Nancy Widenmeyer Joe & Stacey Camera Nursery Kim & Peter Mull Altar Guild Carolyn Leu & Mona Mims Altar Guild Helper Juanita Barowicz Counters Stacey Camera/Chris & Beth Merkle Coffee-S & C-Up Ely S. Wise

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8:00 AM 10:45 AM July 21 Elder/Lay Minister Charles Schnabel Greg Ulm

Euch. Lay Minister Bob Nemeth Sue Baca & Len Zittle Scripture Reader Mike Rickman Tom Blake

Acolyte Allie Johnson Emma Wadel Sound System Jim Little Ed Wadel Ushers Dick Deming Marty Rinto Scott Hill/Zach Brady Tom Menyes Jr. Jim Huxsoll Tom Menyes Sr. Alan Briggs Kevin Menyes Greeters Pat & Shirley Wethern Bob & Barb Businger Nursery Dorothy & Todd Davis Altar Guild Linda Limpert & Joyce Brady Altar Guild Helper Kristie Slansky Counters Kari Kovach/Dick & Eileen Ely Coffee S-Up/C-Up Willhoite J. Zittle

July 28 Elder/Lay Minister Rich Proeschel Eric Nixon

Euch. Lay Minister Deb Boyle S. Tschiegg & J. Davis Scripture Reader Cynthia Walter Lori Milroy Acolyte Laura Bute TBD Sound System Jason Kneale Nancy Bloom Ushers Jim Wallace Ken Baca/Ed Wadel Gerry Placko Steve & Jordan Tschiegg Susan Little/Mick Spillane Pete Schwanke Norm Meyers Bobby Williams Greeters Dennis & Pam Weismantel Dennis & Juanita Barowicz

Nursery Katie & Adam Krystowski Altar Guild Joann Buttolph & Joyce Hill Altar Guild Helper Chris Hagemeier Counters Wynne Kenat/Jeff & Jennifer Banas Coffee S-Up/C-Up Weismantel Cartwright

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Holy Humor