September 4th, 2016

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Appleton, WI 54915

Tel: 739-5255 Website - www.popappleton.org General Email: PrinceofPeaceAppleton@gmail.com

Pastor Roger K. McQuistion poprkmcq@new.rr.com

Pastor Jennifer DeNetz popjdenetz@gmail.com

Staff

Anna Reinhold (FFCoord - Birth to 5K) Christianedcoord2@new.rr.com

Amy Bartel (Financial Administrator) financialsec@new.rr.com

Brigetta Wingender (FF Coord - 1st - 5th Gr.) Cindy Romnek (Spiritual Gifts Coord) cindyromnek@new.rr.com

Colleen Perrine (Assoc. Music Coord) colleenperrine@gmail.com

Laurie Hanson (Communications/Office Admin.) poplaurie.hanson@gmail.com

Lyn Almquist (Assistant Office Coord) lynalmquist@new.rr.com

Morgan Carr (Canticle Choir Dir). modcarr@gmail.com

Nate Rowindsky (Worship Media Coord) naterowinsky@gmail.com

Sondra Joten (Organist/Coord. Music Res.) sondraj@new.rr.com Church Council Elected Leadership

Tom Scheuerman, President toms@ngpwi.com

Cindy Burton, Vice President cbbkburton@sbcglobal.net

Lynn Mulvey, Secretary liza_54302@yahoo.com

Bryan Reinhold, Treasurer bryan.reinhold12@gmail.com

Bill Robarge bill.robarge@yahoo.com (Property, Digital Worship, Advocacy)

Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer cindy@czarnik.net (Long Range Planning, Global Missions, Social Concerns)

Jean Herron djherron5@aol.com (Witness, Parish Education, Youth, Worship Support)

Prayer Chain Starters - To have prayer concerns lifted up during the week, call:

Joanne Tompkins, 739-7276 Betty Ann Nelson (Substitute), 687-9303

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Assisting Minister for next week, Sept 11: 8:00 a.m. Kris Gurholt 9:20 a.m. Kris Gurholt

Acolytes* for next week: 8:00 a.m. Kennedy Berger 9:20 a.m. Charlie Betz 10:45 a.m. Alison Flitter Ushers for next week: 8:00 a.m. Al Peckham, Tom Scheuerman, Michael Norum 9:20 a.m. Chris Howard, Dean Gruner 10:45 a.m. Ned Benedict, Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer

* FALL ACOLYTE Schedule is posted online and on the Confirmation Bulletin board; Confirmation registration forms also available there - please bring completed forms to worship Sept 14th or drop off in the folders provided on the BB.

Assisting Ministers

needed, call the

office for more

information

or to sign up!

FAITH FORMATION NEWS WORSHIP SUPPORT

(formerly known as Sunday School) What is Faith Formation? ...Faith Formation is growing our faith through education for everyone!

Prince of Peace has been in a state of transition this summer with our Faith Formation Program. We would like to take a moment to talk about the Faith Formation (formerly known as Sunday School) Program for children aged Kindergarten through 5th grade. Things are really rolling along and this fall will bring exciting experiences our way. A Faith Formation team of PoP members has been diligently working on developing job descriptions for our staff coordinators, defining program needs, selecting curriculum, seeking teachers & helpers, and more!

We of course are most excited to share that Anna Reinhold (Birth - 5K) and Brigetta Wingender (1st-5th Gr.) have accepted positions as FF Coordinators. (Read more details in the September newsletter.) So, we are gearing up quickly for classes to begin on Sunday, September 11th!

Please register your Kindergarten through 5th grade children for classes as soon as possible. You can find the form in the narthex or on the Prince of Peace web site. Classes will be held every Sunday from 9:40a.m. --- 10:30a.m. Remember, we begin on Sunday, September 11th.

Stay tuned for more exciting information to come this fall regarding Faith Formation for children from birth through Pre-K as well as 6th grade through adults! Yours in Christ- The PoP Faith Formation Team Stacie Dobbe, Stephanie Palzewicz, Jean Herron, Kevin Hietpas, Adam Piette, Lynn Roehrborn, Nancy Scheuerman, Tom Scheuerman, and Pastor Roger

POP ROX needs a drummer!!

Contact Bob Dunkel @

419-4831

if interested in learning more.

WORSHIP SUPPORT: SOLI DEO , PEACE RINGER BELL S & CANTICLE CHOIRS 2016-17 SEASON!

Soli Deo rehearsals began on Wednesday, August 31 at 9:30 a.m. and Peace Ringers will commence this Wednesday, September 7th at 5 p.m. (new time this year).

NEVER RUNG BEFORE? No worries. Everybody’s got a place in a choir somewhere! Speak with Sondra Joten and she’ll work with you to find your niche!

Contact her at sondraj@new.rr.com, 920.739.5255, ext 108 OR call or text her at 920.213.2713.

Blessings to all…and happy ringing!

P.S. CANTICLE CHOIR REHEARSALS H

ALSO KICKED OFF ON WEDNESDAYS,

AT 7:15 P.M. - COME SING WITH US!!!

Volunteer Today:

Faith Formation Substitutes Needed!

Great opportunity for Faith Formation

parents or any member wanting to share

their love of Jesus with our youth!

Sign-up by the Welcome Window or contact a member of the Faith Formation planning team:

Jean Herron, djherron5@aol.com Stephanie Palzewicz, rob.steph@sbcglobal.net

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OASIS WORSHIP, 6TH GRADE & 7TH-9TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASSES -

BOTH START WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH @ 6:15 P.M. IN THE SANCTUARY!!

An email blast went out Thursday for OASIS/Confirmation (using Constant Contact) - please make sure you are getting the emails if you are supposed to be (e.g. families with youth in 6th Gr or 7th - 9th Gr. Confirmation); contact the office with your email if you need to be added, or if you do not have email access. Besides worship, there will be a PARENT & YOUTH ORIENTATION following the service. (NOTE: Wednesday OASIS worship is open to ALL members and guests, not just Confirmation youth - so please join us!)

WELCA NEW/EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND HELP WHERE YOU CAN:

Sunday, September 18: THANKOFFERING & QUILT DEDICATION SUNDAY; Women needed for Ushering, Communio Assistants and Assisting Ministers at all three services. Ladies, PLEASE contact Florence Zehren: 734-8634 if you can help be a worship volunteer that day!

Sept 23-24 (Fri-Sat): “SISTERS RETREAT TOGETHER” EAST CENTRAL SYNOD FALL RETREAT; held at Crossway’s Imago Dei Campground in Clintonville. ALL women are invited!! Registration forms are available on the WELCA Board in the Narthex. Deadline to register is 9/15.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOMELESS CONNECTIONS

PoP Social Concerns is looking for volunteers to serve meals at Homeless Connections from now until the end of the year. Please consider giving a few hours of your time to volunteer here. It's easy and rewarding. If you sign up to serve, you will be packing a lunch for residents, heating up the evening's meal and cleaning up. We also need desserts for the evening's meal. See the link below for the sign up genius, email Trisha Kostelny at kostelny4@gmail.com or call me at 920 734-4927. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4eaeac2da4f58-homeless

INTERFAITH BUILD – Updates!

Thank you to all who have donated funds and/or time to work on the homes this summer! The Interfaith Build has proved to be a rewarding project for Prince of Peace members as a way to “reach out in love” to those in need in our community. If you have not had a chance to help with the build or would to volunteer again, please consider signing up to help finish construction of the homes. No building skills are necessary to volunteer. To sign up to help, visit: Sign-up Genius (there also is a link on the Prince of Peace –Social Concerns Ministry website) or contact Ron Jones at rjones5@new.rr.com (731-9250). Here are the days still available and number (#) of volunteers needed:

Sept. 7: Construction workers (3) – doors Sept. 24 (1/2 day): Workers (4) – appliances and clean-up

LET'S STOCK UP ST. JOE'S FOOD PANTRY!!

The Social Concerns Ministry team will hand out bags on Sunday, September 18th. Please fill the bag and return it on Sunday, September 25th. St. Joe's provides plastic bags with suggested food items printed on it. Cash gifts will be used for fresh milk and other items not donated. If you cannot make it to church when the bags are passed out, feel free to use any bag you have at home. You can leave the bag in the entryways to the church. Please call or email Nette Kimball at nettekimball@yahoo.com or 851.4032 with any questions. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is happy to cooperate with many churches in the Fox Cities on a joint food pantry. St. Joseph Food Pantry was started in 1982 and weekly distributes 30 tons of fresh food and non-perishable items to hundreds of men, women, children, elderly, working poor and unemployed. Through the years they have created an effective system for churches and local agencies to cooperate and care for our needy in the Fox Cities. We are blessed to be part of this vital network. POP collects food each quarter. We ask you to pray for those people in need.

POP BOOK CLUB…

...will meet Thursday, September 15, 1:30 at church. We are reading “An Invisible Thread” by Laura Schroff to be discussed then. These are available at both the Appleton and Menasha Public Libraries. It is in our own library as well and is being shared by the group. This book tells of the life-long friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness. Come and join us for this heartwarming tale.

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STEWARDSHIP POP QUIZ: (ANSWERS ON BACK PAGE)

Remember, Rejoice, Renew Stewardship Appeal

This fall’s appeal for the 2017 general fund will be a time of remembering our past accomplishments, rejoicing in our current ministries, and renewing our mission as a family of Christians. We will be doing things a bit differently than past appeals, so please note the following… Our Sept 25 Appeal Kickoff:

A representative from Peace Lutheran Oshkosh will be here to give a short talk during announcements. Peace Lutheran was our sponsor at the founding of Prince of Peace. We will be receiving a door offering for Peace Lutheran on Sept 25.

Information Packets handed out Sept 25. These will contain:

A letter highlighting accomplishments, current projects, & needs for next year.

Member’s recent past general fund pledge and giving summary sheet,

A “sample” commitment card.

To help defray mailing costs, we will be randomly awarding five $20 gas cards to members who pick up their packets.

October Cottage Talks:

These will be held on evenings and weekends Oct 12-28. Evening events will be held in homes, generously offered by PoP members. Several gatherings will also be held at Prince of Peace.

Members will receive an invitation by mail. Sign-up sheets will be available in the Narthex. It is highly encouraged that at least one family member attend one talk.

These 60-90 minute gatherings will consist of fellowship and refreshments, a short video on Prince of Peace recollections, conversations regarding our own memories, presentations on the blessings we have received, a look at our present ministry and future goals, followed by a short worship and prayer.

An envelope to attendees will be handed out at these cottage talks. It will contain: • A commitment card for 2017 general fund, • A simply giving Form,

• A return envelope.

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The Helping Hands Prayer Ministry is all up in STITCHES! If you are interested in knitting or crocheting prayer shawls, you are invited to take part in the Prayer Shawl fellowship in the library the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Join us on Tuesday, September 13th for fellowship and prayer. The prayer shawl ministry is just another way that Helping Hands connects people to people within our family of faith! Please contact Pam Christianson at 540-4229, pamchristianson1@gmail.com or Cindy Romnek @ 739-5255.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT Come and enjoy an evening playing all different types of games that you are interested in. Games of all kinds will be provided for all ages. You can bring your own games too! We will be meeting the 2nd Friday every month from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at church. Join us to kick off the game season on September 9th. A great time for all! For more information, contact Cindy Romnek.

PRINCE OF PEACE 3RD ANNUAL BOWLING EVENT (CORRECTION FROM SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER) ***DATE CHANGE**** Join us on Sunday, October 30th from noon to 2:00 p.m.; meet at Super Bowl in

Appleton. Unlimited bowling, pizza and shoes for $8.00 per person. Invite a friend or neighbor to join the fun. Sign up on

the Witness Ministry board. For more information, contact Dick Nicolaison.

SHOW YOUR PRINCE OF PEACE PRIDE !

We are all ambassadors for our church and what better way to share the spirit of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church than to wear a shirt with our logo on it. Wear it to your next community project, running errands or even to church. Social Concerns Ministry is offering you a chance to purchase a t-shirt or polo shirt with the Prince of Peace logo on it. Please fill out the order form (In September Newsletter) and make your checks payable to “Prince of Peace Lutheran Church” noting “PoP Shirt” on the memo line. Order forms can be placed in the box located by the Welcome Window. Deadline for orders is Sunday, September 18, 2016. Samples of the shirts will be on display next Sunday, September 11th. For questions about the shirts, you can contact Alison Hutchinson at canadianhutch@new.rr.com or 920-858-5971.

DOOR OFFERING, NEXT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH WILL BENEFIT “LEAVEN” LEAVEN (Limited Emergency Assistance Valley Ecumenical Network) is a volunteer, community based non-profit organization. LEAVEN’s mission: LEAVEN works through volunteers to assist people in crisis who have basic needs that cannot be met elsewhere. What does LEAVEN do? LEAVEN provides limited financial assistance to people who are struggling to meet their basic needs and have nowhere else to turn for help. In addition, we connect people to other resources in the community through referrals, advocacy and service coordination. We help with: rent, mortgage payments and security deposits, utilities – including water, gas, electricity, propane and fuel oil, car repairs, health insurance premiums, gas vouchers, bus passes, diapers and toiletries, referrals for clothing and furniture and other basic necessities LEAVEN’s help is typically immediate, short-term and emergency based. More at: www.leavenfoxcities.org

SEPTEMBER 11TH IS E2F PAN SUNDAY! E2F stands for Empty to Full. It ‘s a program set up to fulfill the meal needs for residents at Homeless Connections (formerly known as Emergency Shelter-Appleton). Here’s how it works: Quarterly, aluminum pans with covers, recipes and a shopping list will be handed out at church. You can then take it home and make the recipe during the week (at the time of your choosing) and then freeze it. The pans are returned to church the following Sunday and frozen in our new freezer at church. When it is our turn to serve at Homeless Connections we can bring the pans along and warm them up that evening. On September 11th we’ll hand out the pans so that you can bring them back to church on September 18th. We are also in desperate need of volunteers for serving at Homeless Connections or donating a dessert on the nights we serve. If you are interested, please sign up at sign up genius at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4eaeac2da4f58-homeless; or email Trisha Kostelny at kostelny4@gmail.com or phone at 734-4927. Your help is greatly appreciated!

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OUR CHURCH AT WORK THIS WEEK:

SUNDAY, SEPT 4 8:00, 9:45 a.m. WORSHIP w/ Holy Communion (Final Summer Hours)

MONDAY, SEPT 5 Offices Closed - Safe & Happy Labor Day Celebrations to all!

TUESDAY, SEPT 6 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting

9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study (library)

12:30 p.m. ChristCare group

6:30 p.m. Property Meeting (Conf. Room)

6:30 p.m. Social Concerns Meeting (Narthex)

6:30 p.m. Stewardship Ministry Meeting (Gathering Room)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 7 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study

9:00 a.m. Quilters Meet

9:30 a.m. Soli Deo Rehearsal

5:00 p.m. Peace Rngers Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. FF Teacher Orientation

7:15 p.m. Canticle Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, SEPT 8 4:30 p.m. Global Missions Meeting (Narthex)

5:00 p.m. PoP Sewers (Comm. Rm)

7:00 p.m. POP ROX Rehearsal

FRIDAY, SEPT 9 6:30 p.m. Family Game Night (Narthex)

SATURDAY, SEPT 10 7:00 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous

10:00 a.m. Egon Bohrer Visitation

11:00 a.m. Egon Bohrer Funeral Service / Meal

NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT 11

8:00, 9:20* & 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP w/ Holy Communion

(Canticle Choir 8 & 9:20 / POP ROX 10:45)

* Faith Formation classes begin

LEAVEN DOOR OFFERING with “Give By Text” kick-off

WEDNESDAY OASIS WORSHIP SERVICES - All members and guests invited!

6th Gr. & 7th - 9th Gr Confirmation/Orientation

START SEPTEMBER 14TH @ 6:15 P.M.

Stewardship PoP Quiz ) Answers: 485 kids ( + 109 leaders);

388 Confirmands

From the Files for: Sunday, August 28

Attendance: 270 Finances:

General $ 7,396.26

Building $ 1,476.00

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