Posts from January 2024
E-Note January 26, 2024
Dear Peace members and friends, It’s a big Sunday ahead! The Annual Congregational Meeting of Peace Lutheran Church will take place in the Parish Hall, beginning at 10:45am. At this meeting, both a proposed budget for 2024 and new Council members will be voted upon; Pastors’, Committees, and President’s reports will be offered. All members of Peace are encouraged to attend! Before the meeting we will gather for worship (9:30am). As we near the end of the church season of…
CYF Blast January 25, 2024
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, This Sunday, immediately after worship, we will gather together as a congregation for the Peace Annual Meeting. During the meeting we will review and rejoice in our 2023 ministries, elect new church council members, pass our 2024 budget, and hear some of the wonderful ways God is moving through our community. In addition, there’s also a lot to catch up on in our annual report, which will be available at the meeting. The annual report…
E-Note January 19, 2024
Dear Peace members and friends, He said to me: “Have you heard any good news lately?” I paused. I had to think. And my first response was, “Well, no—no I haven’t.” I had to admit that I hadn’t heard any good news on TV or read any in the newspapers. That’s why, when I read this Sunday’s gospel that begins, “…Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,….,” my reaction was, “What is it? I want to know!”…
CYF Blast January 18, 2024
Hello from New Orleans! This week I am attending the ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza, a continuing education conference specifically for those who work with young people in our denomination. During the conference, I’ll be hearing from excellent and insightful speakers during our general sessions, and I will also be attending various workshops. One main focus while I’m here is learning more about the ELCA National Youth Gathering, which will be hosted here just six months from now. It has been…
E-Note January 12, 2024
Dear Peace members and friends, In these Sundays between Christmas and Lent, we keep the season of Epiphany. It is the season in which, having just celebrated God’s coming in Jesus Christ, we are now invited to see and experience him. This is the season when, in answer to the question, “Who is God, and what does God want from us?” we are invited, in the words of Philip in Sunday’s Gospel reading, to “come and see” Jesus. “Come and…
CYF Blast January 11, 2024
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, As I mentioned last week, it is time to think about summer camps and programming. Here’s what our schedule for summer 2024 looks like: Registration for Camp Wapo will be open January 15-February 15. Plan to register early (link below), as spots fill up quickly! We have a limited number of spots, and you’ll be assigned to a waitlist if we reach that number before the February 15 deadline. After February 15, any remaining…
E-Note January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024 Dear Peace members and friends, Today is the twelfth and final day of Christmas. Tomorrow—January 6th—the Christian calendar turns to a new season: Epiphany. On Sunday, we will celebrate this new season with—a day after—“The Epiphany of Our Lord.” The word “epiphany” can mean manifestation, revelation, appearance, insight, enlightenment, or a shining forth. Epiphany begins with the story of the Magi. You know it. These astrologers, magicians follow a brilliant star to the place of Jesus’ birth…
CYF Blast January 4, 2024
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, As we step into the new year, there are a lot of things that might catch us by surprise. For example, it’s already time to start planning for this summer! Our Summer 2024 Schedule: Wilderness Canoe Base is located 60 miles northwest of Grand Marais on the Gunflint Trail. During this extended family camp weekend, families will have the opportunity to venture into the Boundary Waters while also enjoying the amenities of staying onsite…