Newsletter of

PRINCE OF PEACE

LUTHERAN CHURCH

APPLETON, WI

March 2020 • VOLUME 14

“We Are A Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love”

DON’T FORGET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH— SPRING FORWARD 1 HR

OUR ‘CINNAMINISTRY’ KICKS OFF SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH

Get your Fresh-Baked Cinnamon Rolls after both Services!

$1 each - Proceeds go to benefit the 2020 Youth Mission Trip.

(And, we’ll have boxes for “to go” quantities too!)

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS OF POP Recently, we held our new member class and celebrated on Sunday, February 23rd with a reception for our eight new families. PoP offers membership classes twice a year (spring and fall) for all who are interested in understanding what it is to be a disciple of Jesus and how Prince of Peace can fit into your faith journey. Please extend a warm welcome to... (large group photo (far right, L to R): Tracy & Christina Sikes with their two daughters, Karen Adler-Fischer, Donna Schou, Susan Sjoquist, Patricia Meulemans, and Sharon & Larry Olski. Near right photo is the Summersett family, Jon & Melissa with their three children. For more information about membership contact Cindy Romnek, 739-5255.

HILDEGARD BAUH’S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION On Feb. 23rd, we celebrated our PoP family member Hildegard Bauh’s 100th birthday with cake and refreshments provided by her family between services! Hildegard was born in Germany before she immigrated to America as a young girl with her family. Following new

found friends to Wisconsin, they settled here in Appleton where she eventually first became a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Joining PoP with her family in 1969, Hildegard has been an ‘actively engaged’ member ever since, sharing her faith in many ways here at PoP. If you’d like to hear her tell a little about her faith story, check out the video posted on the front/bottom page of our website (www.popappleton.org). Thank you Hildegard for sharing your journey with us all!

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As it’s nice to put names and faces together, please find our new members contact sheet in the rack by the main office door to add to your member directories!

Inside This Issue

Oldest to Newest Members……..……......… Front Cover

From the Files/Council Corner….…............ Page 2

Pastors’ Page ................................................ Page 3

Announcements/Mission Possible ….…….. Pgs 4-5

Worship Support ........................................... Page 6

Calendar…….................................................... Page 7

Ministry News/Helping Hands..……………… Pgs 8-9

Youth, Family & Outreach ………………….… Pgs 10-11

Celebrating ELCA’s Women …...………..… Back cover

COUNCIL CORNER (highlights from 2-20-20 meeting)

• Please watch your mailbox and/or email inbox for a

very important letter regarding the financial challenges

facing Prince of Peace.

• If you haven’t already, please sign up to record your

“FAITH TALK” to share with current and prospective

members.

• We now have capability for ‘live streaming’ our worship

services as part of our increased communication &

digital presence initiative! (Read more on page4)

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Greg Knudson, President

gknudson@new.rr.com

Nancy Scheuerman, Vice President/Personnel

nancy631@sbcglobal.net

Jean Lee, Secretary

leejean701@gmail.com

Tim Rowinsky, Treasurer

trowinsky8@gmail.com

Gary Wiesman, Member at Large

(Property, Stewardship, Witness, Long Range Plan’g)

gdwiesman@yahoo.com

Bill Lempesis, Member at Large

(Global Missions, SCM, Worship Support, Advocacy)

lempesisbl@aol.com

John Robertson, Member at Large

(Digital Worship, Youth, Faith Formation, God’s Earth)

john@nodogrules.com

Attendance Total/By Service

Feb 2 252

First Service 98

Second Service 163

Wed., Feb. 5 79

Feb. 9 212

First Service 75

Second Service 137

Wed., Feb. 12 78

Feb. 16 253

First Service 105

Second Service 148

Wed., Feb. 19 91

Feb. 23 226

First Service 92

Second Service 136

Ash Wed., Feb. 26 299

First Service 78

Second Service 221

MARCH 2020 | FROM THE FILES

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Lent offering envelopes will be available in the pew

holders until Good Friday for anyone who would like to

give a special Lent offering. Easter offering envelopes

will be available in the pew holders Easter Sunday for

anyone who would like to give a special Easter offering.

Deaths:

January 2, 2020—James Allen Harrmann

February 6, 2020—Carol Lois Cavanaugh

February 16, 2020—Patricia L. Alloy

LENTEN / EASTER ACTIVITIES & WORSHIP:

Wednesday Lenten Suppers (5:00 pm) Wednesday Lenten Worship (6:15 pm)

(March 11, 18, 25 & April 1)

Community Easter Egg Hunt – Sat., April 4th, (10:00 – 11:30 am)

Palm Sunday, April 5th, 8:00 & 9:40 am Worship Services

Maundy Thursday, April 9th, 6:15 pm Worship Service

Good Friday, April 10th, 6:15 pm Worship Service

EASTER SUNDAY, April 12th, at 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 am

ON SALE BETWEEN SERVICES Sunday Mornings, March 1 & 15

Wednesday Nights, March 4, 11, 18, & 25

PASTOR’S PAGE

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Lets’ Share the Hope that is Within Us!

“Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you;”

1 Peter 3:15 (NRSV)

Some topics I can talk about endlessly: Star Trek, NASA, being an insulin-dependent diabetic, the Cleveland Browns,

DSLR photography, camping, pictures of my grandson. I can talk about all of these things because I have personal

experience with them and they are important to me. I’ve lived them. Also, my expertise didn’t happen overnight, but a

little bit at a time. All these are very personal to me, but none are ultimately life-changing. They are fun, but they don’t

give me ultimate hope. Only my faith in Jesus does that. That by far is the most central to who I am, but, at times, it is

the most difficult to talk about.

That last statement may surprise you. You might say, “But you’re a pastor! That’s your job! Don’t you do that every

day?” Yes, I do! And now having been a pastor for most of my adult life, I’ve found it much easier to talk about my

faith than I did years ago, because I intimately know the Bible and what I believe as a Lutheran Christian. But also

because I have heard and met people with a variety of faith stories and experiences, which is always shaping my im-

age of how Christ reveals himself to me every day. Yet that comfort with sharing my personal faith didn’t come auto-

matically or easily. It required practice and prayer. So when I read the words of St. Peter, who was in Rome, during

one of the first persecutions of Christians, which was a persecution that he would die in, his words touch me deeply:

“Always be ready to make your defense….for the hope that is in you.”

Now I realize that Christians in our society thankfully aren’t in danger of dying for our faith. And it is impolite to talk

about religion and politics in public, as I was taught as a kid. However, if we don’t share our faith with each other at

church, then how will we share it when we really need it? How will we share it when trying to give hope to someone we

encounter who is in need? How will we access our faith when we are in need?

Sharing our faith doesn’t just happen. It is like anything else we do and want to be good at. It requires practice. It

doesn’t come naturally and we need others to help us. Well. fortunately we have an entire faith family to help us.

That is why during Lent (and moving forward) our Long Range Planning Ministry is inviting us to create one minute

“Faith Talks” and our Midweek Lenten services will be featuring, once again, a variety of members as they share their

extended faith stories. We will put all of these faith stories from kids to adults (whom we have their permission) on

our website, so that others inside and outside our walls may be inspired by the hope that is within us. As we send

those out, we do so with a prayer that God will use our words to kindle faith within others too. Think of the blessing

this would be to others if we had hundreds of stories for others to witness? Think how powerfully that could help oth-

ers. Also, don’t think you have to be an expert to share your faith. We are all experts on ourselves and how God is ac-

tive in our lives. Other than God, nobody knows us better than we know ourselves. And your story may be just the

hope that someone else needs to hear – and that we need to share! Don’t miss out sharing your Faith Talk with our

faith family and beyond by giving an account of the hope that is within you!

Joy, Feel free to sign up to be recorded at church or submit a selfie

version of your FAITH TALK on our website at:

http://www.popappleton.org/about-us/faith-talks.html.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR THOSE WILLING TO ‘WALK ACROSS THE STREET’:

Please mark your calendars for an open, interfaith con-

versation we’re calling “Building Bridges,” being held

here at Prince of Peace the afternoon of April 4th, at

3:00 p.m., with guest speaker Tarina Swanson, Appleton

resident, American-born Muslim and owner of Sapphire

Moon Chocolate, LLC. A light meal and desserts will be

provided. Open to the public.

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KEY DATES FOR 2020 CHURCH CALENDAR:

Daylight Savings Begins ............... March 8

Lent Season ................................ Mar. 1 - 29

Lenten Supper/Worship (W) Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25

.................................................... & April 1

Seder Meal .................................. March 15

Palm Sunday ............................... April 5

Maundy Thursday ........................ April 9

Good Friday ................................. April 10

Easter Sunday ............................. April 12

(Worship Times; 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 )

Last Day of Confirmation ............. April 15

Confirmation Sunday .................... April 26

(Worship Times; 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 )

Ascension of Our Lord.................. May 21

Last Day of Faith Formation ......... May 24

Pentecost Sunday ........................ May 31

Youth Mission Trip ....................... Jun 9-14

PoP Camp at Calumet .................. June 27

Holy Trinity Sunday ...................... June 7

Reformation Sunday .................... October 25

Daylight Savings Ends ................. November 1

All Saints Sunday ......................... November 1

Christ the King Sunday................. Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Eve. Worship (W) .... Nov. 25

Advent Season ............................. Dec. 1 - 23

Christmas Eve (Th) ...................... Dec. 24

Christmas Day (Fr) ....................... Dec. 25

NEW ADULT FAITH FORMATION BIBLE STUDY

Don’t miss a new 4-week, video-centered Bible Study,

“The Christ Files: How Historians Know What They Know

About Jesus,” which will begin March 15, at 9:30 in the

Gathering Room, next to Pastor Roger’s office. It will be

an hour-long class; sessions conclude on April 5. Mark

Ekblad will lead this discussion class. Come and join in!

POP CAMP AT CALUMET—SAVE THE DATE!

PoP Camp festivities (a.k.a. our all-congregational VBS)

will be in the afternoon on Saturday, June 27 at Calumet

County Park. For those interested in camp-

ing for the weekend, we have campsites re-

served for June 26-28. If you have questions

about PoP Camp, please connect with

Brigetta Wingender or Anna Reinhold.

EQUIPPED TO DO LIVE STREAMING!

In keeping with our digital worship initiative to spread the

good news of Christ, we have the cameras and licenses

in place to start live streaming our services! We haven't

set up a specific plan yet as to which service(s) will be

live streamed, but we have the capability. As of now, we'll

share worship services on our PoP Facebook page, but

will look into other venues (e.g. directly on our website or

YouTubeLive or ??). If you are interested in helping set

up, or capturing, our live streaming from the AV Control

room using our church cameras, please contact Tom

Richmond (avrtech7060@gmail.com). While the focus

will be on what's happening up front during services,

there may be times the camera is directed towards the

congregation/pews. If you have concerns about being

seen on live streaming/video, please contact the church

office or Pastor Roger. Thank you!

5. NATIONAL SECURITY Our addiction to imported oil has

huge national security implications. The U.S. spends

nearly a half-billion dollars on foreign oil every day, most-

ly for transportation. Every time you fill up your car,

you’re sending a check to foreign countries to pay for

their oil. Why not send your money to the local electric

utility or neighborhood solar installer instead?

6. PERFORMANCE Plug-in vehicles offer a quiet, smooth

and powerful ride. An electric motor provides full torque

from a standstill and completely changes the experience

of getting onto a fast-moving highway. They are dependa-

ble and useful in many ways. There are over 50 models

available, one to fit any budget.

(Submitted by Tom McNeely, member of GEOH at PoP.)

GODS EARTH—OUR HANDS (GEOH)

‘POINTS TO PONDER’ -

CONSIDER A USED ELECTRIC CAR

AS A SECOND VEHICLE

There are many things one can do to be a good steward

of God’s Earth. In my first article, I will go over some per-

sonal experiences with having a used electric car as a

2nd Vehicle.

Back in 2013, we had two hybrid Toyota Camrys and for

fun, we test drove a Nissan Leaf at a used car lot. We

enjoyed how it zipped around and its utility. My wife and I

discussed it and we went over our budget and decided to

sell one of the Camrys and use the money towards a

Leaf. We got around $5000 for the Camry and I did a

search and found a Leaf for $10K. I used Autotrader at

the time and was pleased with the transaction. The car

has served us well for 6 years now and has never need-

ed any maintenance. It is our main car for shopping,

commuting, running errands, etc. The decision to get this

car was never second-guessed.

Here are some great points from Plug In America maga-

zine about going EV (electric vehicle; as found at https://

pluginamerica.org/why-go-plug-in/).

1. AFFORDABILITY On average, fueling a car with electric-

ity is roughly the same as gas at $1/gallon of fueling with

gasoline, thanks to EV’s performance efficiency and the

lower cost of electricity. Electricity prices are also far

more stable than gasoline prices, allowing drivers to

avoid the risk of future price spikes.

2. AIR QUALITY Despite the continued improvement, too

many people in the U.S. live where the air is unhealthy

for them to breathe. EVs have no tailpipe and therefore

no emissions – imagine how clean the air could be

around you with everyone driving an EV!

3. CONVENIENCE EVs never require a trip to the gas sta-

tion, tune-ups, transmission repairs, spark plugs or oil

changes. Your hands will never smell like toxic petro-

chemicals. EVs have far fewer moving parts than gaso-

line cars. There’s no engine, transmission, spark plugs,

valves, fuel tank, tailpipe, distributor, starter, clutch, muf-

fler, or catalytic converter. There are a lot fewer things to

break down, so maintenance costs are much lower.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP EVs powered by the

grid currently produce 54 percent less (lifetime) carbon

pollution than gasoline cars, which could grow to 71 per-

cent by 2050 as our power supply gets cleaner. Even

better, installing solar panels on your roof drops your

car’s carbon pollution close to zero. Wouldn’t you rather

get your fuel from your roof than ship it on tankers from

halfway around the world?

MISSION POSSIBLE

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*** WELCA INVITES YOU TO THEIR 2020 SPRING EVENT, Saturday, March 21st***

At Prince of Peace, from 8:00 am - Noon, featuring keynote speaker Frankie Moscato (local & nationally-

known musician) and Cindy Czarnik Neimeyer, Catalpa Health Therapist, as they share personal experience

with, and address how we can use our faith to build resilience in the face of, bullying and social isolation.

Conference Cost*: Adults $15 and students 18 and under $10; Make checks payable to WELCA-Prince of

Peace. Send registration this week to Leslie Fens, 1833 E. Hulke Dr., Appleton, WI 54915.

Email: fens4usa@att.net * Prince of Peace members who attend will be reimbursed by WELCA.

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ has forgiven you.” ~Ephesians 4:32 NSRV

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MARCH 2020 | WORSHIP SUPPORT

Week of: March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29

ASSISTING MINISTER Bill Lempesis Adam Brown Jean Lee Leah Johnson Monica Koller

GREETERS

8:00 East Mike & Margie

Bricco Bill & Marilyn Hel-

meid Reinhold Family Greg & Sue Knudson Al & Karen Peckham

West

Tim & Judy Norum Greg & Kay Lockhart Tom & Ellen Rick Tom & Shari Mason Jane Spielvogel

9:40 East Lempesis Family Kris Gurholt Mbatia Family Kislewski Family Roger & Leah

Johnson

West Dave & Mary

Volkman Yvonne Gurholt Gene Begalske Dennis Sauberlich

Tom & Nancy Scheu-erman

HOSPITALITY Cindy Romnek Kris Gurholt Melody Kris Cindy Czarnik-

Neimeyer Cindy Czarnik-

Neimeyer

NURSERY CARE

8:00 Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda

9:40 Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda

Wed./Lent 6:15 Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda Lynda

PARAMENTS/CANDLES Cindy Smith Cindy Smith Cindy Smith Cindy Smith Cindy Smith

USHERS

8:00

Dean Gruner / Jim Genskow

Dean Gruner / Jim Genskow

Dean Gruner / Jim Genskow

Dean Gruner / Jim Genskow

Dean Gruner / Jim Genskow

9:40 Mike Romnek /

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1. How do you handle book donations? First of all, I

check to see if the book is already part of the library

collection. If it is not, then I look at when it was pub-

lished. Some topics get outdated quickly whereas

others are timeless. If I question the subject matter

I ask one of the pastors to review the item and de-

termine whether it should be added to the library. If

I am told who is making the donation a bookplate

identifying the donor is placed inside the front cov-

er. If the book is in memory of a loved one, the

bookplate identifies who that is.

2. What do you do with a book you already have or can’t

use? If you would like the item returned, please

leave a note to that effect. Otherwise, it will go into

the Little Free Library, a local charity like Goodwill or

saved for the annual AAUW (American Association of

University Women) book sale.

3. Where is the Little Free Library? You may have no-

ticed it isn’t currently in the East parking lot. After

several years of being exposed to the elements, it

was in need of some repairs which will be made by

the property committee. It will be getting new sid-

ing, new roof and new doors to protect the books

from Wisconsin weather. Watch for its return. You

can find updates on Facebook at Prince of Peace

Little Free Library. “Like” and “follow” for infor-

mation.

4. What do I do if I want to make a monetary donation

designated for the library? You have to let the office

know it is for the library and note it on your check. If

it is a memorial, please note that as well and feel

free to suggest what you’d like to see the money

used for. This works well if you have a book in mind

but don’t know if it is already in the library. I can

check and avoid duplicating what we already have.

Donating money to supplement the library budget is

always appreciated.

5. What’s in the future for the library? The computer in

the library is going to be updated. If that changes

how you can access the library’s contents, new in-

structions will be printed and tacked up on the wall

next to the monitor.

Watch for a survey asking for suggestions of what

you’d like to see added to the collection.

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PoP PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB: The PoP Page Turners meet the 3rd Thursday of each

month at 1:30 pm in the PoP library. Our next meeting

will be Thursday, March 19th.

The book to read for March is:

Before We Were Yours,

by Lisa Wingate.

Synopsis: Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-

old Rill Foss and her four younger sib-lings live a magical life aboard their fam-ily’s Mississippi River shanty boat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Ten-nessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss chil-dren are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents—but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility’s cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and un-certainty.

Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scan-dals—in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country—Lisa Wingate’s riv-eting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many plac-es, the heart never forgets where we belong.

Future readings will be April 16th Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Lanvik; May 21st Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard; and June 18th Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki My-ron.

We are always looking for new perspectives and welcome

others to join us.

MINISTRY NEWS

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LIBRARY CORNER 6. How can I help out in the library? Volunteers to help

with an inventory of the church library are needed.

To keep what is in the Little Free Library fresh,

books need to be removed and replaced with oth-

ers on a regular basis. We have a supply of books

for adults, children and intermediate readers to se-

lect from. The Facebook page could use regular

posts to encourage reading and the use of POP’s

Little Free Library. Opportunities for volunteering in

the library will be combined with the survey men-

tioned in #5. ~ See PoP Librarian, Shirley Walker, with questions!

ATTENTION SENIORS – “HI-FIVERS” – 55+ YEARS! Come join us for a delicious potluck and to B-I-N-G-O and on Thursday, March 26thth at 11:30 p.m. Prizes and

snacks provided. Bring a friend to share in the fun and fellowship. Watch for more information in the Sunday’s an-

nouncements. For more information, contact Joyce Lee or Cindy Romnek.

SPRING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS The Grief support group opens the door to healing and can provide emotional, physical and spiritual support in a safe

and non-judgmental environment for adults who have experienced death of a loved one. The small groups are availa-

ble for those who have had a loss of a spouse, parent, sibling, child, co-worker and friend. Grief has no timeline, so

your loss may be recent or in the past. These groups are also open to people you may know that are not members of

Prince of Peace, but would benefit from being a part of a group. Each support group will meet for 8 sessions with a

time frame of 90-120 minutes each session. Prince of Peace will offer two different time options to hopefully meet

the needs of those interested during the spring months. The support groups are facilitated by Nancy Scheuerman,

PoP member. If you are interested being part of the group, please pick up an interest form HERE or at the Welcome

window. Interest forms can be turned into Nancy Scheuerman’s mailbox located in the staff office hallway at ANY

TIME. For more information, contact Nancy Scheuerman at nancy631@sbcglobal.net or 920-731-9847.

PRINCE OF PEACE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES One of our core values of our church family at Prince of Peace is service. We believe that we are the heart, hands

and feet of Jesus in this world. There are many opportunities to serve throughout the year as part of an ongoing or

one-time commitment. Check out our website volunteering page or monthly bulletin insert “You Can Count on Me”

for current and ongoing volunteer opportunities. Contact Cindy Romnek with questions.

CHECK OUT SOME GREAT RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD UP OUR SPIRITUAL FAITH: Books

What is the Bible? by Rob Bell – A fascinating exploration of how these ancient words still speak fresh wisdom and

hope into life. A guide to helping us rethink what we think about the Bible.

Eat this Book by Eugene Peterson – A helpful guide to reading the Bible and applying it to daily life.

Websites

Pray-as-You-Go.org – A beautifully done audio resource to help listeners pray through scripture.

ODB.org – the Our Daily Bread devotion, a longtime favorite of many. They website also has a great app to down-

load!

HELPING HANDS FIX IT TEAM – Helping Hands (connecting members of our congregation in times of need and times of joy) provides many oppor-

tunities and building upon our outreach at Prince of Peace. One of our areas of outreach is “Fix It”. The express

purpose of the Helping Hands Fix It team is to help POP members who are need of small repairs and maintenance

that request help at their home, apartment, or condo. Some of the small projects could be anything from repairing

doorbells, fixing screens, hooking up appliances or setting up a computer. Some requested work may be beyond

the scope of the Helping Hands Ministry. In those cases, we will endeavor to recommend for you to seek out a con-

tractor. Helping Hands does not charge a fee for the work they do; however, any monies received will be go into the

Helping Hands designated fund. As our church continues to grow, so do the opportunities to be the hands and feet

of Christ to serve others. For more information, contact Bob Merrill, Helping Hands Fix It Leader at

drbob112@gmail.com or 858-6423.

Helping Hands

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FROLIC FAMILY NIGHTS Prince of Peace continues to offer a

great opportunity for families with

infants and toddlers to grow in faith

together!

Frolic Family Nights are designed for young children

(ages birth-3 years old) to participate with their parents/

guardians. Each session has a theme or featured Bible

story, and consists of story time, play time with fun activi-

ty stations and songs.

Our 2020 Frolic Family Nights are on Wednesdays from

5:00 - 6:15 p.m., beginning with a potluck style dinner in

the Kindergarten room/Nursery on the following dates:

March 18 April 22 May 13

(Photo below is our February Frolic gathering!)

YOUTH, FAMILIES & OUTREACH Youth, Family ... For any Faith Formation/Confirmation/HS Group questions or concerns, please contact us through the church office,

#739-5255 or by email:

Anna Reinhold (Birth - 3rd Grades) areinhold@popappleton.org

Brigetta Wingender (4 - 12th Grades) bwindgender@popappleton.org

Corrina Czarnik (HS Youth Connections & Outreach) corrina@popappleton.org

MARCH FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR

March 1— Faith Formation Classes

March 8— Faith Formation; 1st Communion Class

March 15— Faith Formation; 1st Communion Class &

Teacher/Leader/Helper Appreciation Sunday

March 22--- Faith Formation; Seder Meal &

1st Communion Walk-thru

March 29— Faith Formation; 1st Communion

POP FIRST COMMUNION REMINDER

Classes and preparation for First Communion will begin

March 8th. This is available to all those who are baptized

and are in 4th grade or higher! The schedule will be as

follows:

March 8th and 15th – First Communion classes held dur-

ing regular class time. Students will stay in class, through

the end of service, to be picked up afterwards.

March 22nd is the Seder meal, beginning at 11:00 am in

the Fellowship Hall. The meal is designed for both par-

ents and students. Students learn about, and take part

in, a Paschal Meal experience while parents observe.

After the meal, everyone will head into the sanctuary and

a Pastor will lead us all through a practice run of taking

Communion.

We will be offering two opportunities for your child to re-

ceive their First Communion. The first is on March 29th

and the second is on April 5th, which is Palm Sunday.

Letters were sent home with 4th grade students with ad-

ditional information, as well as a form to be returned to

Brigetta Wingender. If you haven’t received one, please

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PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE EASTER EGG HUNT ONLINE

AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-easter-egg-hunt

-tickets-95468923119 (Same link as on popappleton.org)

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 11

...and Outreach

MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES You are invited to attend Midweek Lenten Services in Linwood Commons at 6:00 pm on Wednesdays, March 4,11,18, 25 and April 1. If you are interested in hosting a light meal before the worship service, please contact Lynn Ann at lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com. ANNUAL MEETING The Fox Valley Lutheran Homes Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 9 AM (registration beginning at 8:30 AM) at 425 N Linwood Ave, Appleton, WI 54914.

FVLH WISH LIST We were recently asked by one of our supporters to share a wish list of supplies we could use in support of our ministry at Linwood Commons. Those items include decaffeinated coffee (both pods & ground), napkins, paper plates, paper towels and reams of 8.5” x 11” white and colored paper. We are grateful for your continued support. If you have items you are able to do-nate, please contact our Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch, at 920-734-7225 or lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com to arrange a pickup.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TENANTS We are anticipating several vacancies in the next few months. Are you interested in living at Linwood Place? It is never too early to have your name placed on our waiting list. Please con-tact us for information and to schedule a tour by calling 920-734-7225 or by emailing our Building Manager, Brian Krauss (bldgmgr.fvlhomes@gmail.com) or Executive Director, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch (lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com). We are a non-sectarian project. Persons 62 and over of any race, color, creed, religion, national origin or sex are welcome.

In His Service, Lynn Ann Clausing Rusch, FVLH Executive Director

JoyUS SPECIAL NEEDS WORSHIP SERVICES

‘JoyUS’ is a monthly ecumenical community worship service specifically designed for individuals with Special Needs

and their families. The first JoyUS service was offered on February 9th at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Combined

Locks. Three families made their way out to attend the worship service, despite all the snow that just kept falling and

falling! It was a very special service, with camp songs, sign language, and an art activity that everyone could partici-

pate in. Prince of Peace, along with multiple area congregations, will continue to be a part of the planning and coordi-

nation of JoyUS, to provide a meaningful and inclusive worship in the Fox Cities. The next service dates are March 15th,

April 19th and May 17th, all at 2 pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Combined Locks.

ATTENTION CONFIRMATION STUDENTS

– 6TH TO 8TH GRADERS !!!

It’s time to register for Confirmation Camp held at Cross-

ways Camping Ministry’s Imago dei Village site, in Clin-

tonville. Prince of Peace youth participate annually and

this year we’re going the week of June 14-19th.

REGISTRATION for camp is OPEN NOW online on the

Crossways website at www.crosswayscamps.org/

register. (An informational email was sent to families in

February with how to register online. If you didn’t receive

it, or need us to resend, please contact Brigetta.)

PAYMENTS for camp are done directly through Prince of

Peace. And the best part is, PoP will be contributing

$175 scholarships for each of the first 20 students who

register online (see above). We want as many kids as

possible to be able to experience this amazing faith

growing opportunity with their Confirmation peers!

COSTS: Crossways offers an ’early bird’ rate of $440 for

those registering before March 15th. (Registration after

March 15th is $455.) Therefore, the cost to PoP camp-

ers with the scholarship, if you register by March 15th,

will only be $265.

To ensure your son/daughter's registration spot, we are

offering the following payment schedule:

By March 15th - Register online; pay at least $150 down

to Prince of Peace.

By April 5th - The remaining /full balance owed (if any) is

due.

So, you have the option of doing this as a one-time, or

multiple, payment with checks made out to "Prince Of

Peace Lutheran Church" with “Confirmation Camp" writ-

ten in the memo.

If you have any questions, please connect with Brigetta

Wingender, bwingender@popappleton.org, 739-5255.

P.S. Don’t forget to fill out their required health forms

accessible on their website at:

h t t p s : / / w w w . c r o s s w a y s c a m p s . o r g / p a r e n t -

information.html .

Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor (pastorroger@popappleton.org)

Jennifer DeNetz, Pastor (pastorjen@popappleton.org)

Lyn Almquist, Office Assistant

Lynda Chavez / Linnea Dolan, Child Care Supervisors

Corrina Czarnik, HS Youth Connections Coordinator

Laurie Hanson, Office & Communications Administrator

Sondra Joten, Worship & Music Resource Coordinator

Logan Kaltenbrun, Room Set-Up Coordinator

Dan LaPorte, Church Custodian

Ruth Nelson, Financial Manager

Colleen Perrine, Associate Music Director

Anna Reinhold, Faith Formation Coordinator, Birth-3rd Gr.

Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts & Helping Hands Coordinator

Brigetta Wingender, Faith Formation Coor., 4th-12th Gr.

2330 E. Calumet St, Appleton, WI 54915

Phone (920) 739-5255

Website www.popappleton.org

Email: Admin@popappleton.org

Facebook.com/princeofpeace.appleton/

Sunday Worship Services:

8:00 & 9:40 a.m.

with Faith Formation at 9:30 during the school year.

Mid-Week Service* (during the school year):

Wednesdays @ 6:15 p.m.

*Confirmation afterwards at 7:00.

Holy Communion is open to those who believe

Christ is truly present in the bread & wine.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI VISION 2024 STATEMENT: ...to be an engaged and inclusive congregation of disciples,

transforming the lives in our community through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF ORDINATION FOR WOMEN IN THE ELCA, and so much more!

With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, the ELCA gives thanks to God for the

ministry of women. In 2019 and 2020 we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the Unit-

ed States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to

serve freely. (Continued at ELCA website.)

As part of this anniversary year, along with many congregations throughout the world, we lament that women

have been barred from serving and have been bullied, dismissed and excluded. Therefore, let us now cele-

brate the gifts and service that women have brought to our church and our world as pastors. Please join PoP

as we commemorate ordained women of the ELCA by honoring Pastor Jennifer on March 15th with a special

recognition during worship services that day!