You Are a Masterpiece

We are God’s masterpiece! God has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

- Ephesians 2:10

“You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust.

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us.”

- Gungor

The miraculous feeding (Matthew 14:13-21). Joseph and his brothers (Genesis 37-50). The raising of Lazarus

(John 11:1-44). Jesus turning water into wine (John 2:1-11).

Our youth and adult leaders encountered these famous stories this summer at Camp Lutherhaven as we ex-

plored the nature of God’s work in the world. Masterpieces, all of them. God feeds hungry people with good

things, showers imperfect people with mercy, promises new life from deathly circumstances, and provides

abundantly for everyone, even when there doesn’t seem to be enough.

But God also makes masterpieces out of each of us, inviting us into the holy work of feeding, mercy, new

life, and abundant sharing.

Our youth lived what they learned at Camp Lutherhaven. They rolled up their sleeves and stained decks and

furniture for future guests to enjoy, dug holes for a new construction project, and removed debris from paths

at Shoshone Mountain Retreat to make way for hikers and horse riders.

How are you part of God’s masterpiece? What gifts do you bring to bear on the world God so loves? May God

continue to make beautiful things out of our young people at Peace, and may God continue to make a beauti-

ful thing out of you!

From Pastor’s Desk...

Things you may not know about the Reformation -

shared from the Living Lutheran Magazine.

1. The name “Lutheran” originated as a derogatory

term used against Martin Luther by German

scholastic theologian Johann Maier von Eck dur-

ing the Leipzig Debate in 1519.

2. The Reformation created a demand for all kinds

of religious writings. Readership was so great

that the number of books printed in German in-

creased from about 150 in 1518 to nearly 1,000

six years later.

3. By the time Luther dies, 30 editions of the Small

Catechism had been published. By the end of

the 16th century, there were an additional 125

editions in circulation and approximately 100,000

copies in print.

4. AN estimated 6,001,500,000 bibles have been

printed since the first one came off the press in

the Middle Ages. The first bibl;e published in

North America was printed in 1663.

More to follow in next months Clarion!!!

Submitted by Nancy Jo Armstrong

Ladies Aid

NO Meeting in August

Next meeting - September 13th at 9:30 a.m.

This WELCA sponsored event is scheduled for

Sunday, October 29th in-between services

It will include: a brunch, silent auction, book sale and

the Jar Project. Items for the auction are needed.

Questions - Nancy Armstrong, JoAnn Robinson or

Barb King

Barb King 204 9th Ave SE

Puyallup, WA 98372 Home: 253.864.0998

Cell: 253.844.6605 If you have a new address, phone number, email address, etc. please contact the office so we can change it in our re-cords! Thank you!

It was heartwarming for our family to see so many of

our friends taking time out of their busy lives to

honor Ed one last time! Thank you for coming, your

cards and many thanks to each and every one who

made a donation in Ed’s name to Peace Lutheran

Church. It is very much appreciated.

God Bless and much love.

Saturday, August 5th - 8:30 a.m.

Please consider purchasing tickets for our multi

church luau/picnic if you haven't already done so!

The United Methodist Church will be hosting the

LUAU and members from all of the Pioneer Neighbor

Churches are invited to attend this fun event! There

will be games (foos ball, Air hockey, crafts, etc. ) mu-

sic and door prizes. If you haven't purchased tickets

yet, please contact Mary Boben (253) 576-9676 .

This will be a wonderful time to meet and visit with

many of our local church neighbors!

Tickets are $5 each or $20 max per family and

include roasted pork; rice roasted corn, hotdogs

and beverages

Ages 7 and under are free and Ages 90 and over

are free

If you plan to attend, please bring a side dish to

share. There will be space a cold bar to keep things

cool.

We hope to see you at the luau on August 12!

Pioneer neighbors school supply drive.

We are excited to be teaming with our Pioneer

Neighbor Churches this year for our annual school

supply drive! Jo Ann Robinson, who has coordi-

nated our school supply drive the last few years has

graciously agreed for

the Peace Outreach Team to partner with Pioneer

Neighbor Churches. Pioneer Neighbors will donate

the supplies to schools who are most in need this

year. All school supply donations will go to students

attending local Puyallup Valley schools. Thank you

in advance for your donations! Suggested items are

as follows : pencils, crayons, paper, subject dividers,

pencil pouches, scissors, rulers, glue sticks, markers,

colored pencils, composition notebooks, binders,

two pocket folders, and new or gently used back-

packs. Our donation box will be located outside the

kitchen. If you have questions please contact Mary

Boben.

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Blessing Conspiracy News! 34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from

the foundation of the world; 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you

visited me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And

when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ 40 And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family,[a] you did it to me.’

Matthew 25:34-40

Peace Lutheran is becoming a host site for Family Housing Network!

This is an amazing opportunity to live out the gospel by providing food and housing to families and single par-ents that are in need of a place to stay while securing permanent housing!

Family Housing Network is an overnight family shelter program that is well-established, that screens and background checks our guests, provides us with 24 hour support and help, and goes to great lengths to en-sure that the program is safe for the host site. All guests are already qualified and accepted into a rapid re-housing program and working with social workers on a permanent housing placement. These guests just need a temporary place to stay while they complete the process of securing new housing. Three members of the blessing conspiracy ministry team have completed training with Family Housing Network and are ready to start preparing for our guests.

What does this look like at Peace Lutheran?

We will host guests from Saturday August 5th through Saturday August 12th!

We will provide a safe, warm, and welcoming place for parents and their children to stay for one week. Our guests will arrive starting at 5:30 pm in the evening. We will provide overnight accommodations until 7:30 am. We will also provide a hot dinner each evening and a continental breakfast in the morning.

Where do you fit in?

You can serve by helping with dinner, visiting with our guests, playing with the children, hosting at night, or donating games, books or toys. A member of the outreach ministry team will be present and volunteering along aside you! Please consider becoming involved in this opportunity to serve our neighbors and be on the lookout for how to get involved and serve! Mark the dates on your calendar to help. Sign Up sheets will be in the fellowship area starting on Sunday July 9th. If you have questions just ask Karen, Mary, Charlene or Trish!

Charles Downs 1 Jean Hirt 12 Lauren Anderson 18 Boe Woodbury 24

Kristine Suter 2 Tommasina Brozick 13 Nicole Richie 19 Evelyn Swenson 29

Dylan Barnett 2 Jessica Gaboury 15 Tom Alvord 20 Barbara Lane 29

Hannah Boben 2 Glenn Wilson 16 Janet Storm 22 Alex Sutton 30

Jenny Moore 6 Edward Andrews 16 Dale Hoogakker 23

Linda Kongslie 10 Dani Jo Andrews 17 Kyley Lamberton 23

Ali Whipkey 10 Ricka Gerstmann 18 Kelly Grimm 24

Sue Casillas Mike Larson Thomas Faria John Mahaffie Phyllis Bench

Zachary Fellenstein Nelly Alvord Dave Runkel Jr. Jenny Moore Kelly Grimm

Virginia Spaulding Jonathan Dymond Layne Runkel Terra Leachtenauer Anna Grimm

Ruth Myles Shannon Faria Virginia Baisch Les Gerstmann Jenny Grimm

Alex Thompson Dylan Barnett Ana Casillas Austin Carrigan Brandon Siemsen

Anniversaries

Mount Rainier Day Hike

Wednesday, August 16th

Leave Peace at 9:00 a.m.

Return at 7:15 p.m.

Bring a sack lunch, hiking boots or good tennis

shoes, water bottle, protective hat and sunscreen.

We will stop for dinner on the way home.

Pastor’s Public Hours for

Wednesday Evening Activities

August 9th & 23rd

Picnic Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Please bring a side dish, drink or dessert.

There will be indoor and outdoor activities

for all ages.

Regal Cinemas

The Summer Movie Express from Regal offers mov-ies for only $1 all summer long on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00am. Each week both movies will play on both days. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. The line up was the same at all the theaters, but you may want to con-firm what’s playing at yours before you head out. Here’s the schedule:

Week 6 Tue August 1 & Wed August 2 Kubo and the Two Strings & Ratchet and Clank Week 7 Tue August 8 & Wed August 9 The Spongebob Square Pants Movie: Sponge Out of Wa-ter & The Adventures of Tin Tin Week 8 Tue August 15 & Wed August 16 Happy Feet 2 & Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Week 9 Tue August 22 & Wed August 23 Storks & The Lego Batman Movie

What A Bright Idea Peace received a lighting upgrade throughout the church building (except the sanctuary) and in the office. The congregation benefited from Puget Sound Energy's Small Business Direct Install Pro-gram, defraying the majority of the cost of the instal-lation.

Our estimated annual savings as a result of the up-grade will be 20,164 kWh of energy, or $1,976.11!

Tuesday Bible Study

Sink your teeth into the weekly Bible

texts with Pastor Nate, 10:00-11:00 am

on Tuesdays in the gathering area.

See you there!

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

214 East Pioneer

Puyallup, WA 98372

ADULT EDUCATION

Discover Islam: Documentary Films and Discussion

August 13 - Christians and Islam

August 20 - Women In Islam

September 3 - Islam: A Faith Hijacked