Jon Cook; Millie Mutka; Barb Zima and her friends Alan Foster, Dave Butschli, Mick, Steven and Marilyn Hummel; Gregory Bowens; Laurie Nelson; Amber Ross’s daughter Linda; Randy & Diane Niemczyk’s daughter Julia VanAvery, niece Sarah Joda, and their dear friend Denise Hazel; Dick Volland; Valeria Hesselberg; Chris Markussen; Anne Verona’s sister/brother-in-law Pat & Woody Woodworth and friends Dennis Peterson and Natalie Madine; Ann Currie; Strong’s uncle Rick Amond and friend Erin Molle; Dawn Gonitzke’s brother Scott Premo; the Ebert’s friends William Charaf, Patricia Kulzick and John Oliver and Gary’s son Matthew; Joyce Leander’s cousin Laurie Nelson; Ashley Clark’s friends Michael Loomis, Keith & Becky Hernandez; the Waggoner’s sister-in-law Cheryl Busse; Karen Engels and her niece Lisa and friends Bob and Dawn; Ann Carlson’s people Enid, Curt, William, Alice and Troy; and peace for all nations and comfort for those in distress. Prayers for those who have reached out anonymously. Safe travels to the Van Lishouts!
PRAYER LIST PROCEDURE – Submit your prayer requests to the office in writing, by phone, by email or in person. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself or an immediate family member, please obtain permission – unless the circumstances are public in nature.
WORSHIP ON FACEBOOK – Live on Facebook on Sundays at 9:00 & posted later for viewing.
GUESTS – if you are visiting us today, please sign our book at the entrance to the sanctuary.
REMINDER – Family Fun Fest on March 29 9am-3pm – Plum Lake Event & Equestrian Center, Sayner WI. Wristbands required for each family member $10 each. Admission includes all activities indoors and outdoors. Zipline – Bounce Houses – Contests – Games – Prizes!!! Food and beverages available on site.
QUILTERS UNTIE! – I mean unite to tie. Tie one on with the quilting group as they assemble quilts. Meet every first and third Wed of the month 9:30 to 11:30 am.
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS – Attention Thrivent Members, you can support the ministries of Prince of Peace through the Thrivent Choice Dollars. The deadline is March 31st. Thank you to everyone who has already selected Prince of Peace. Your generosity is appreciated.
MAKING AN IMPACT – YOUR GENEROSITY STORY – speaking of Thrivent – Michael Rieck will lead a stewardship learning experience based on a study by Thrivent and Barna. It explores generosity far beyond the dollars you give and the hours you serve. Join us – after worship – during Fellowship on Sunday, April 6 at 10:00 am.
CHRISTIAN WOMENS LUNCHEON – April 3 at 11:30 am. Location – Chanticleer! Please RSVP to Lauralee at landjmartin@yahoo.com.
GOD’s WORK-OUR HANDS – once again we are tackling the Mountain of Love during Lent. The weekly schedule is as follows:
March 30 – boxed foods (mac & cheese, crackers, dry soup mixes, jello, pudding)
April 6 – paper products (Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates even)
LENT AND HOLY WEEK
March 12 – April 9 – Wednesdays
Choir Practice 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Soup Supper 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Holden Evening Prayer 6:00 – 6:30 pm
April 17 – Maundy Thursday
Haggadah Meal 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Worship 6:30 pm
April 18 – Good Friday 6:30 pm
April 19 – Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil 6:30 pm
April 20 – Easter Worship 9:00 am
HAPPY TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM! – This program started with one student and a volunteer in March of 2015. And now look at it – serving 110 children every weekend! A huge shoutout to Bev Epping for kicking things off here at Prince of Peace and Sandy Bishop for continuing the ministry.
FUN FACT: Not church related. You may have seen the freeze-dried candy popping up everywhere over the past few years. Freeze drying became popular due to the process being used for outerspace travel. Thank NASA and an astronaut next time you reach for a tasty treat. A remarkable benefit of freeze-drying is its ability to retain the candy’s original flavor and texture. This process uses minimal heat, avoiding the chemical changes that other traditional drying methods might cause, which often affect taste. Instead, freeze-drying captures the natural sweetness, intensity, and aroma of the candy, resulting in a product that tastes just like a fresh counterpart. This method also enhances the texture by creating a unique, airy crunch that is light and crispy, contrasting with the chewiness or stickiness of conventional sweets. The distinct, intense flavor retention makes freeze-dried candy a popular choice among consumers who seek a novel snack experience. … In case you were wondering.
ANN’s notes – Not a timely picture of the Northern Lights – but it is a recent one. This time – the auroras couldn’t be viewed with the naked eye – but they showed themselves via the camera. I don’t care how many times I have seen the Northern Lights – each and every time is magical. Our community is waking up during the mud season. Starting to plan events. FORK has a fundraiser on the river June 7th that sounds interesting. Toad in the Hole is pairing up with Mary Kate’s for a wine tasting/dinner event Jun 9th. There is talk around our church about making every Sunday “Kayak Sunday” depending on the weather. Not sure when it is going to start up – but get ready. For as much as I like the winter, there comes a point each year during this time – when you get a brief whiff of summer in the wind. That smell of dirt and rebirth. The tinge of warmth that teases of days on the lake. The trill of birds who we haven’t heard for months. I don’t know about you – but those signs stir something deep inside of me. An excitement about the change ahead of us and the opportunities which await in the upcoming months. Thankful for the change of seasons – anchors me in gratefulness.