to You
"BRINGING
ALL INTO THE FAMILY THROUGH PEACE"
Vol, XXXV lssue
No. 9 – September 1, 2008
Peace United Methodist Church, Richland Center, WI
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 10:45 a.m. (9:15 @ Trinity)
Prayer, Praise & Bible Study Sunday @ 5:30 p.m.
Fellowship @ 6:30 p.m.
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Mission Emphasis for the Month of July is
Adult Class to Begin In September
Scripture Readings
for the Month of September
from the Church Mouse: Deadline
I’m not sure who coined the phrase lazy
days of summer because summer seems anything but lazy these days! However, summer
does afford us a change of pace; a time when schedules seem less pressing and
longer days allow us to spend more time outdoors enjoying God’s good creation.
Having said this, it is hard to believe
that in just a few short weeks it will be September . . . where has the time
gone? Many of us may be finishing up last minutes vacations, or getting our
children ready for the new school year; some may be moving sons and/or
daughters to college for the first time (or second, third, or fourth time)!
Then there are those of us who garden and are busy canning or freezing, reaping
the bounty of our labor. There seems to be no end of things that call for our
attention now.
As we prepare for fall and all the demands
that go with resumed activities, children’s programs, and organizational
meetings; remember, God invites us to Sabbath rest; a rest that restores our
souls as well as our bodies.
Please consider joining us for worship at
10:45 a.m. as well as Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. - it
does a body (and soul) good!
May God’s richest blessings be yours,
In Christ
Pastor Diane
Please Remember to Vote
The Presidential election is something
unique. You hear all the ads, pro and con, about each candidate and don’t know
what to believe.
There is a website www.whereistand.com that is just awesome. You can go to this
website and look up all the candidates, your congressman, senators, etc. and see
where they stand and what they believe. There are places where you can voice
your views as well.
Voting is a privilege that most citizens in
the
Please make a difference and vote this
year. Your vote does count!
GRACE Did It!
For the first time in the five-year history
of GRACE, the community raised over $200,000 to battle cancer and assist those
affected by this dreaded disease. I want to thank all of you for being a part
of our church’s team and supporting us so faithfully.
A special thanks to our official team
members:
Ramona Adsit
Eunice Banker
Samantha Boomfield
Betty Havlik
Madalene McCauley
Jenalee Moore
Earl Turner
Also thanks to Vern Clark for the use of
his canopy during the Walk. It was a wonderful and touching event at the park.
I don’t know our official team total yet,
but I want all of you to know how much I appreciate your support of time,
prayer, kind words and money. THANK YOU ALL!
The inspiration of youth
The strength of middle life
The comfort of
declining years.
Sunday School
Sunday School Has:
God’s day for its time
God’s house for its place
God’s book for its text
God’s glory for
its aim.
Sunday School:
Builds character
Instructs the mind
Warms the heart
Encourages the faint-hearted
Shields the tempted
Points the way
of life to all.
Sunday School Is:
The friend of childhood
–
Peace is pleased to offer Sunday School for all. Three-year old - Kindergarten, 1st
- 4th grades, 5th - 8th grades, Confirmation
Class and four adult classes.
Parents, there is a staffed nursery during
Sunday School for your younger children as well. This
way you can also participate in class and know where your young child is as
well.
School
Supplies Needed
School days, school days, dear old golden rule days.
Remember
that rhyme we would sing?
Now
as the time draws near for school to start, we here at Peace church can start
purchasing school supplies for the area’s school children. Many of the students
and their parents could use some help with the purchasing of school supplies
which are now being sold in the stores.
This
year, however, due to the flooding in Avoca; we will also be helping to supply
those children as well. The "Little Red School House" is up and ready
to accept all school supplies anytime you wish to bring them in.
Below
is a list of what is needed. Please bring in new items only. No used
items will be accepted by the schools.
spiral notebooks (wide-lined)
loose leaf paper (wide-lined)
pencils - #2
crayons - all sizes
colored pencils
markers
school glue (4 oz) please no colored or gel glue
glue sticks
folders
ruler - in inches and centimeters
scissors - blunt end
large eraser
Kleenex
pencil box or pouch
This
will be an ongoing project for our children for a couple of months. Please help
and give from the heart for this very special ministry.
Special
Dates
Labor
Day, September 1st
National
Grandparents Day, September 7th
Patriot
Day (Remembrance of 9-11) September 11th
First
Day of Autumn, September 22nd
Come
Join the Choir
There
are many advantages to joining the choir. Some are listed below.
You
never have to worry about what to wear.
You
have excellent seats and are assured a reserved seat for Easter.
From
your advantageous seat, you can smile at, gawk at, ignore and otherwise enjoy
the rest of the people in the congregation.
The
pastor is nearly always looking the other way.
You’re
in a wonderful spot to see new members.
The cost for all these benefits?
Just one evening a week.
Oh,
yes, one more reason to join the choir: You’re a leader in the worship
experience.
Choir
practice begins Wednesday, September 3, at 8:00 p.m.
Guess
What! It’s Time!
Time to be a choir member once again and make music for
worship of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
How exciting it is to start fresh with some new and old songs and hopefully
with new and old singers!!
The
choir is for anyone who can sing, read music a little bit, loves to laugh and
have fellowship, and loves to worship the Lord in song. Don’t be shy, step up
and make the move to be a part of the Peace Choir.
First
practice is on Wednesday, September 3, at 8:00 p.m. The first Sunday we sing is
September 14.
Come
and join us
Pam
Kintz
See
You at the Pole
In
April 1990, a group of Christian teenagers in
See
You at the Pole is now an annual, international event.
Students of all ages organize prayer gatherings outside of regular school
hours, usually at 7:00 a.m. local time. Many parents, teachers and youth
pastors join in. This year’s event occurs on September 24.
Student-led
prayer, even at public schools, is free speech protected by the U.S.
Constitution. By gathering around their flagpoles, young people take a stand for
Christ as they call on His name in prayer.
Love
is the key that can open another’s heart. Our goal is to love one another as
Christ has loved us. Therefore, be assured that you’re lovingly welcomed in
God’s house!
Ari is a missionary working in an orphanage in
far East
(Editor’s
note: Ari is currently in the
The
Wertz Family
Lowell
and Claudia just finished preparing and sending two - 40 foot containers full
of items to be used on the mission field in
Their
daughter and husband are in an Arabic school, in a closed country, to the
gospel. They are at the top of their class in their studies.
Kimberly’s
roommate for four years (who is also Daniel’s sister) got married in August so
Kimberly and Daniel came home for the wedding. Lowell and Claudia didn’t think
they would see them for two years when they put them on a plane to go to this
country which is to be kept secret. They don’t want them to know what their
real mission is in this Arab country. So the Wertz’s got to spend ten days with
Kimberly, Daniel and son. Luke.
Luke
has a girlfriend in
The
Shirek Family
This
past month has been a busy one adjusting to a new baby and getting a regular
schedule. Mother and baby are doing fine. Daddy does a lot of laundry and
housework to help out.
Many
things have been accomplished during this time. We spent two days in the
capital city of
The
next step in our paperwork was to file for residency in
Jason
is continuing to help Mrs. Kenosi with her physical
and occupational therapy. Mrs. Kenosi was injured in
a car accident in April and is partially paralyzed as a result. Mr. Kenosi has had his cast taken off his arm, a result of the
same accident, so Jason is helping him with his physical therapy.
Deb
has begun tutoring two young women, Kabo (Kah bo)
and
Please
pray for continued growth of Hattie Mae, for the continued healing of Deb, the
healing of Mr. And Mrs. Kenosi, and that we continue
to do God’s will here in
Thanks to the generosity of everyone, we
will be sending a check to the
One thousand dollars will be used to
purchase a water heater for the church and the balance will be used to help
with expenses that have occurred due to the clean-up following the flood.
According to Pastor Harriett Rowland, the
water has stopped coming in the basement. Now all they need to do is wait for
the church to dry out and keep the mold from coming back, which has been a never
ending process. Once these things have been accomplished, they will be able to
start the remodeling process of getting their church put back together and
begin to worship there again.
Pastor Harriett has been able to hold
worship services for her congregation at the Catholic Church in Avoca.
Cornerstone Class
The Cornerstone Sunday School class will
start the study of the Book of Genesis on September 7. Each week we will learn
more about the foundation and history of our faith. We will see how God was at
work from the beginning.
If you are not in a class and are
interested, come and join us each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. sharp in the 2nd
room on the left upstairs.
See you there.
Your Teacher
Pam Kintz
Bibles to be Presented
On Sunday, September 14, during our morning
Worship service, we will be presenting Bibles to our young people who are in
third grade or above and have not yet received a Bible. Each child will be
presented with a new NIV Adventure Bible.
The Adventure Bible takes them on a fun,
exciting journey through God’s Word. Along the way they’ll meet all types of
people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible.
Most importantly, they will grow closer in their relationship with God.
The Adventure Bible is especially formatted
for our children to better understand God’s Word. It features introductions
with useful facts about each book of the Bible, a dictionary/concordance for
looking up tricky words and color maps to help locate places in the Bible.
Those who will receive their new Adventure
Bibles this year are:
Jacob Christian
Ana Geiselman
Jordan Kaszubski
Cody Kintz
Cody Klossowski
Nolan Moore
Holden Morris
Hannah Nimocks
Adult Class to Begin in September
The basis of our study will be the book by Bishop
Rueben Job "Three Simple Rules". A morning class, starting
Wednesday, September 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity and an evening class starting
Thursday, September11, at Peace at 6:30 p.m. will be offered. Class will run
for five weeks ending October 8 and 9. Please join me as we explore these
simple but challenging rules for daily living!!
Books may be picked up in the church
library.
In Three Simple Rules, Bishop Rueben
Job offers an interpretation of John Wesley’s General Rules for today’s reader.
This insightful work calls us to mutual respect, unity and a deeper daily
relationship with God.
Would You Like to Help?
The Committee on Lay Leadership is looking
for people who would like to serve on any one of the various committees here at
Peace. In the Parish Call there is a complete list of what the committees are
and what each is responsible for.
There are a number of committees that are
on a yearly basis and some that are on a three-year rotation (2009-2011). We
are currently looking for people to help fill either one-year or three-year
positions.
If you would like to help, please contact
one of the people listed below and let us know. Members are Lois Anderson, Ardella Barnes, Joan Bethke,
Ariel Ferguson, Jan Nowlen, Joan Wheeler and Pastor
Diane.