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MINISTRY NOTES April 26 - May 2, 2014

Welcome! We’re delighted you are here!

GUESTS: Please stop by the Welcome Center for a gift and more information about Peace.

Sunday Adult Bible Study

11am in Church Parlor Topic: “Stuff they Didn’t Teach Me in Sunday School

about Matthew and Mark” Leader: Suellen Estes

All are welcome!

Both Youth Worship/Bible Study and Sunday Bible Club resume today.

Please Pray for…

Those who are ILL or HOSPITALIZED…

Marvin Baumgardt, Ernest Engel, Vi Hubinger, William Pruitt (Covenant-Cooper) / Jan Zeile (Hoyt Rehab)

Those who are being baptized…

Samuel Aidan Marquez, son of Tyler and Sarah (Schmiege) Marquez,

is being baptized at our 11:15am service this weekend. Miriam Grace Hauser, daughter of Matthew and Brianna (McCray) Hauser, was given an emergency baptism on March 4. Her baptism is being recognized today also.

Altar Flowers…

Flowers have been placed on the altar by Dr. Gary and Judy McCray in honor of their granddaughter, Miriam Grace Hauser, who was given an emergency baptism on March 4.

THE WEEK AT PEACE

April 27-May 3, 2014 * indicates communion

SUNDAY

8 & 9:30am

9:15/11am 9:30/11am

11:15am

5pm 6:15pm 7:30pm

Traditional Worship * (Cry Room available) Nursery Care Adult Bible Study Contemporary Worship * Kids Connection following children’s message Youth Worship/Bible Study * Parents of Youth Alanon, Alateen & AA

MONDAY

6:30pm

Traditional Worship *

TUESDAY

3:15pm

Youth Bible Study

WEDNESDAY

2:20pm 6pm

6:30pm 7:30pm

Chapel @ Lawndale Confirmation Worship Team NA Meeting (Lydia’s House)

THURSDAY - Nat’l Day of Prayer

5:30am 10am

7pm 7:30pm

Men’s Bible Study Quilt Club Thursday Special @ Sag Geriatric Choir

FRIDAY

No School Youth Spring Retreat

SATURDAY - Mite Box Weekend

6:30pm

Youth Spring Retreat Mite Box Weekend Casual Worship @ Lawndale

MINISTRY AT PEACE

Ministers

Every Member of Peace

Staff

C. William Weis - Senior Pastor (497-0146)

Paul Hinz - Associate Pastor (274-7920)

Ed Kast - Pastor Emeritus

Bert Eggers - Pastor Emeritus

Michael Socier – Business Manager (992-9788)

Henry Pahlkotter - Principal (401-6539)

Matthew Hauser - Director of Discipleship

Lawndale Campus(792-2581)

Ken Klages - Minister of Music (792-2688)

Dan Stauffer - Ass't. Min. of Music (372-1559)

Keith Minda - Youth & Confirmation (326-1168)

Deborah Hauser - Early Childhood (482-6160)

Sandy Schlaefke - Office Manager (781-3139)

Board of Directors Dan Heyn, Chair

Kurt Kuck, Vice-Chair

Mike Periard, Secretary

Dennis Hoeg, Treasurer

Tim Arnold, Suzanne Marvosh, Dave Meyer

Dale Myers, Ron Salvner

Lisa Seelye, Rick Welzein

Pastor C.W. Weis, Ex Officio

Charlie Rood, Ex Officio

Board of Elders

Charlie Rood, Chair

Randy Alpin, Todd Arner,

Randy Beadle,

Phil Bird, David Hoffman,

Robert Kaczmarek,

Mark DeWolf-Ott,

John Rabassa, Dale Walk

Steven Witchger, George Wojahn

Prayer Ministry

Daytime: Nancy Salvner (799-7921)

Evening & e-mail: Jeanette Taylor -

jngtaylor_06@yahoo.com (790-2386),

Joann Paluck - rjpal61@charter.net (797-2293)

or Sue Williams - smwill7175@aol.com

(793-2909)

Beginning June 1, the Weekly

Tidings (bulletin) will be printed

in a limited quantity to reduce

costs. Copies will be available for

pick up in the Narthex.

SUNDAY NOTES

Contribution Statements: First quarter contribution statements have been sent to your email inbox. If you have not already signed up for email statements, you can still do so by notifying the church office. Memorial Contributions: Members of Peace Lutheran Church will no longer receive a separate acknowledgement letter when donating in memory/honor of an individual(s). The donation will only appear on your contribution statement. Mites are being collected next weekend. Please place yours in in the mite box located at the Welcome Center.

School Notes

During this month, Peace Lutheran School has a BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION friendly classroom competition. The classroom that brings in the most Box Tops for Education labels will be acknowledged at chapel and receive a special classroom outdoor activity/celebration. We can raise significant dollars for school ministry just by clipping coupons from the products we are already buying. Deadline for the competition is Wednesday, April 30. Please drop off your Box Tops in the school office or in the

donation center in the church basement. If you would like a specific classroom to get credit, write the teacher’s name on the bag/envelope. Also, by registering your Kroger card and designating Peace Lutheran School you can earn electronic Box Tops year round. Meijer also offers several bonus Box Tops opportunities throughout the year. This is FREE money and a way that everyone can support Christian education at Peace. Thank You! 2014-2015 Peace School Year - There are openings at Peace Lutheran School for 3 year old Preschool (Sept.-May) with Mrs. Williams, 4 year old Prekindergarten (Sept.-May) with Mrs. Kelly, & 3 & 4 year old Extended Care (year-round) with Mrs. Zolton. If one of your family members, or someone you might know who has children eligible for any of these ministry opportunities for children, please contact: Deborah Hauser 989.792.2581, Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4pm. Valley Lutheran - The Annual Meeting of the Valley Lutheran High School Association will

be held on Wednesday, May 21, beginning

at 7pm in the school’s Resource Center.

Registration has begun for Valley Lutheran High School’s summer programs! Check outhttp://www.vlhs.com/calendar/camps-and-clinics for information. New this year – sports camps for students entering 4

th grade and a

liturgical dance camp for girls in grades 4th –

9th! Questions? Contact Amy Cooper

at acooper@vlhs.com or 790.1676.

SUPPORTING PEACE

MINISTRIES

IMPORTANT! To my fellow parishioners: It would be most helpful if before incurring an expense on behalf of the church, you would please check with a staff member to see if

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

1 Peter 1:3-9 Matthew 14:22-36

OUR SERVANTS THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

Preaching Minister- Assisting Minister-

Matthew J. Hauser Rev. Paul Hinz

Worship Leader - Sat, 6:30pm- Organist - Sun, 8/9:30am-

Worship Leader - 11:15am- Organist - Mon, 6:30pm-

Dan Stauffer August Laesch Dan Stauffer August Laesch

Dan Stauffer Ken Klages Dan Stauffer Ken Klages

Readers - Sun, 8am- 9:30am-

11:15am- Mon , 6:30pm-

Susan Leitelt David Magsig Randy Rogers Suzanne Marvosh

Suzanne Marvosh Kurt Menapace Amy Schrank Connie Socier

Elders - Sat, 6:30pm- Sun, 8/9:30/11:15am-

Mon, 6:30pm-

Phil Bird Dave Hoffman Charlie Rood

John Rabassa Not Available Not Available

Communion Ass’t –9:30am- 11:15am-

None assigned No Communion

Prayer Volunteers 11:15am- Randy Rogers, Sue Williams No Communion

Altar Workers - Sun, 8am- 9:30am-

11:15am- Mon, 6:30pm-

Nancy Standiford Shirley Kraatz Margaret Brieske Susan Zamora

No Communion

Usher Captains - Sun, 8am- 9:30am-

11:15am- Mon, 6:30pm-

Randy Beadle Pete Tallon Dale Milbrandt

Wayne Hilger

Harry Sy Dave Marvosh Al Chia

Susan Korth

Greeters - Sun, 8am- 9:30am-

11:15am- Mon, 6:30pm-

Grant & Jody Whelton Tom & Phyllis Najawicz Jennifer & Evan Beach Lee LeRoy

Ken & Donna Claus Sue Kisser Greg & Gretchen Leo Pam McChesney

Acolytes - 8:00am/9:30am- 11:15am- 6:30pm-

Bret McDonald Nolan Wilkerson Ian Wamsley

Jacob Chaudhary Kyler Geilhart Matthew Cole

Children’s Ministry - 11:15am- Nick Patten, Jackson Louchart Amanda Pieknik, Charlotte Wolcott

Video Stream - Sun, 9:30am- 11:15am-

Marshall Fulmer Chris Bale

Jonah Keup Jared Gross

Powerpoint - Sat, 6:30pm- Sun, 9:30am-

Sun, 11:15am-

Alyssa Lozano Devon Funka Jason Nolan

Sam Menapace Kathy Brzeczkiewicz Lyndsey Price

Interpreter, 11:15am - William Fitrakis William Fitrakis

CAPS- Betty Krentz, Donna Bird Arlene Hoffman, Kathy Mull

Welcome Center- Sat, 6:30pm- Sun, 8am-

9:30am- 11:15am-

Linda Wilke Jim & Nancy Rutherford Mary Lou Schram Shelly Marshall

Ken & Donna Claus Gail Grossman Dale Myers Gretchen Leo

there is money in that department to pay for it. Many thanks, Michael Socier – Business Manager Volunteers are needed once a month to help set up the school cafeteria for Saturday night worship. If you can help, please contact Ruth Swarthout 295-7955. Peace Lutheran Cub Scouts Pack 3347 has collected over 350 food and toiletry items for Old Town Christian Outreach. Thank you, people of Peace, for supporting our troop. Peace's Community Garden: Plans for our community garden adjacent to our school on Lawndale are making good progress for a start up this spring. This year plots will be available for Peace school children and there will also be a limited number of plots available for Peace members. Eventually the garden will be an outreach to the Saginaw community as well. There are some start up costs, the biggest being the need for a water supply to the area. If you feel led to donate financially to this interesting project, simply write your check out to "Peace Lutheran Church" and write "Community Garden" on the memo line. Any amount will be much appreciated. If you're interested in more information, our chair person is Carol Chisholm at 860.3510. Peace Ladies - The Ladies Guild invites you to join them on Thursday, May 22, for lunch at the Antique Warehouse Café. The charge of $15 includes soup, croissant sandwich, dessert and gratuity. Feel free to bring an item of your choice for a free appraisal. The group will meet at church at noon for car pooling. Call Marlene Hensler 792-9108 or Arlene Hoffman 793-6644 to make reservations. Ladies—Mark Your Calendars—May 3 is the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Spring Rally at Zion Lutheran Church, Hemlock. A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30am, with the worship service and rally at 9am. Lunch will follow. Registration is $6. In-gathering items will be donated to Abortion Alternatives. Current

needs are: all seasons clothing for girls 6-9 mos. through 4 toddler and boys 18 mos. through 4 toddler, baby wipes, diapers size newborn, 1, 3 and 4, infant and toddler socks, pajamas newborn through 4 toddler, and onesies sizes newborn through 24 mos. (2T). For more information, see the poster on the bulletin board in the office wing. Peace Softball Team - YMCA Softball League: Practice will be held at the Lawndale Campus on April 28 & 30 at 6:30pm. First game to be played on Monday, May 5. If interested in joining the team, contact Mike Wenzel at 799.2013. Loons Game: Come one, come all! It is time once again for the annual trek to Midland to enjoy a Loons baseball game, Thursday, June

19 at 7:05pm! The Northeast Saginaw Chapter of Thrivent Financial is once again making the tickets available for $5.00, plus a non-perishable food item. It is also a Family Feast Night meaning hot dogs, chips, drinks, and ice cream sandwiches are available for $1.00 each. Tickets may be purchased through the church office (793.9025) on a first come, first served basis. When you come to the game, you may

Youth Alert Junior High

We continue with our Bible study on Sunday nights. We continue our final series from the

Skit Guys. We invite all our 6-8th graders to join us. We have fellowship at 5pm, followed

by praise and worship at 5:30pm, and break into our small groups for Bible study at 6:15-7pm.

All 6-8th grade students are encouraged to attend. Don’t forget the confirmation requirement of

20 Bible studies for 6-8th graders. Pizza and pop are available for purchase: pizza $1, pop $1.

We end our program on May 11.

Spring Retreat is coming May 2-3. Set those dates aside for an awesome experience. Please

check with your spring sports coach to see if you can be excused from practices or games

that weekend. Retreat forms have been handed out so return them as soon as possible.

Extras are available on the youth office bulletin board. Deadline to sign up is TODAY,

April 27.

Confirmation students---We will have a walk-through practice on Wednesday, May 14, at

6:30pm. We invite parents to attend. Our Wednesday night classes are going to end on April

30. Please make sure confirmation requirements are being met (memory, Bible studies,

sermon summaries, church attendance).

Coming in August is the Junior High Youth Gathering at Concordia University in Ann

Arbor. It is an awesome event for a spiritual mountaintop experience. Information sheets are

available from Mr. Minda or on the youth office bulletin board. Dates are July 25-27, 2014.

Cost is $125. Scholarships are available. Registration forms are now available.

Senior High

Join us for our weekly study of God’s word each Sunday night. We go from 5-7pm. If you

plan to be in God Squad for 2014-2015, please know that you need to be in WEEKLY Bible

Study. God Squad Covenants are on the youth office bulletin board. God Squad members

MUST attend Sunday night Bible Study.

Spring Retreat is coming May 2-4. Set those dates aside for an awesome experience. We

need our God Squad leaders to help with leadership. Forms are now available on the

youth office bulletin board. Deadline for sign-up is TODAY, April 27.

Our Michigan District Youth Gathering will be held at Mission Point Resort at beautiful

Mackinac Island June 22-26, 2014. Our theme is “LIGHTHOUSE,” which focuses on the

scripture, “You are the light of the world.” We have 63 registered. We have our

commissioning service on Sunday, June 15, at the 11:15 service. Both pre-gathering Bible

studies are mandatory, so please don’t miss them!

Coming in the summer of 2015 is our summer mission trip. We are planning a trip to New

Orleans, which is the site for the 2016 National Youth Gathering. Plan now to attend. Details

will come soon. Cost is $450 for the nine-day trip.

Hearing His Word Total Attendance Last Week

- 1,540 -

Saturday, 6:30pm - 208 Sunday, 7am - 275, 9:30am - 519

11:15am - 539, 5:30pm - N/A Monday, 6:30pm - N/A

******* Maundy Thursday 10am - 315

Maundy Thursday 6:30pm - 204 Good Friday 6:30pm - 346

*******

Adult Bible Study - N/A Youth Bible Study - N/A

SBC - N/A, Kids Connection - N/A

drop off your food item at the Thrivent table near the ticket booth at the outfield parking lot. So bring your friends and join us for a relaxing evening at Dow Diamond!

Online Registration Is Now Open for Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2014! Go to www.peacesaginaw.org and click on the Information Banner (#4). Would you like to help build God's Kingdom? Do you enjoy helping children learn about Jesus? Vacation Bible School is a great place to do that! Volunteers are needed for crafts, recreation, decorations and registration. We also are in need of volunteers to help with preparation prior to the start of VBS. Vacation Bible School will be held JUNE 16 - 20 at the Lawndale campus, from 9am-11:30am. Please pray about volunteering, listen to God, and see where He leads you! If you have any questions or feel led to volunteer, please contact Sheila Wazny 793.9025, ext. 329, or swazny@peacesaginaw.org. We will be able to find an area where you will be a good fit to help build God’s Kingdom! Supplemented by the Saginaw County Chapters of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Relay for Life Update: Over the past several years, Peace Church & School has put together a Relay team to support our family and friends who are dealing with cancer. It has been a rewarding experience for all those involved. This year, there is a major change. - Saginaw Township, St. Charles & Hemlock Relays have combined with Saginaw County Relay for Life. Relay

this year is August 9 & 10 on Ojibway Island. Due to the time change, many of us are not able to participate. However, we are still supporting the cause. We will continue to take your sponsorships, contributions, luminaries and prayers to help those suffering from cancer. If interested, contact Susan Breen in the church office at 793.9025.

COMMUNITY

CORNER

Zion Lutheran Church, 17927 Dice Rd. corner of Iva Road, Hemlock will hold their 93

rd annual chicken dinner today, April 27,

from 11am–2pm. Donation adults $10, ages 5-12 $5, children under 5 are free. Take outs available at 10:30am to 1pm. Proceeds supplemented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to purchase kitchen equipment. National Day of Prayer in Saginaw Township, Thursday, May 1, 12-12:45pm, at the Saginaw Township Hall, 4980 Shattuck Rd, at the corner of Shattuck & Center Rd. Weather permitting, we will meet outdoors at the flagpole. In case of rain, we will be in the basement boardroom of the Township Hall. People should be told to bring their own seating as none is provided. Please join us as we become One Voice United in Prayer for our nation! Prayer Opportunity: Visit website (http://tinyurl.com/Keryx9) to sign up for a half-hour portion of the Prayer Vigil for the May 1-4 Men’s Keryx weekend at the Central Michigan Correctional Facility in St. Louis. A Keryx weekend is similar in format to the three-day Lutheran Via de Cristo of Central Michigan weekend that was hosted by Peace in 2012 and 2013 as well as in earlier years. Team leaders come from people who have participated in a Cursillo-like weekend, and prisoners who have participated in a Keryx weekend.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Children & Youth Ministries

NURSERY CARE - Children up to 35 months in age meet in the room next to the south church entrance (Arthur Hill Side) at 9:15 and 11am.

SUNDAY BIBLE CLUB - Children ages three through fifth graders are invited to our Sunday Bible Club at 9:30am. Registration and/or information may be found in the lower level of the Youth Area. Follow the signs.

KIDS CONNECTION (4-7 years) - Children are dismissed after the 11:15am “Children’s Message.” Lower level in youth area.

YOUTH (6th - 12th grade) - See “Youth Alert” on next page.

Adult Bible Study - Opportunities to Gather, Grow, & Go

As disciples at Peace we all have an opportunity to join a small group to help one another grow In Christ. There is a list of currently open small groups available in the Info Center in the lobby of the church, in the church office, or you may

visit the website “peacesaginaw.org” to view the list of Bible studies/small groups available and sign up on line. All these groups would welcome you to

come and visit them!

Small Group Bible Study

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage class was suspended during the Lenten season and will resume this Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30pm. This will be the last class in the series.

Peace Prayer Room

If you want to spend time with the Lord either alone or with a friend or two, you're invited to use our prayer room, located in the lower level corridor. You are welcome to use that room or the sanctuary anytime church doors are open.

Box Tops for Education = $$$ for Peace Lutheran School: Please keep those box tops coming. You can do so by encouraging your family, friends and neighbors to save their Box Tops. Also, by registering your Kroger card you can earn eBox Tops and Meijer offers several

bonus Box Tops opportunities throughout the year. With our fall submission, we received a check for $2,380.50! Our spring submission has been sent and now we are working on this coming fall’s submission. Thanks for supporting Peace Lutheran School! This is FREE money.

Sunday Adult Bible Study at 11am in Church Parlor Continues ...

Topic: “Stuff They Didn’t Teach Me in Sunday School about Matthew and Mark”

The 400 year period of transition between the Old and New Testaments witnessed significant changes in Israel’s history and

cultural development. During this time, superpowers like the Persians, Greeks and Romans were the dominant geopolitical

players in the regions of the Mediterranean and the Near East. In Palestine, groups like the Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots, Essenes, and others filled the stage, vying for local power and prestige. Into this milieu comes Jesus, the Word Incarnate, who --- along with His disciples --- would change the world forever. Join Bruce Wurdeman from the Lutheran Hour ministries as he bridges the gap between the Old and New Testaments and launches into the Gospels, beginning

with the books of Matthew and Mark.