PRINCE OF PEACE
Lutheran Church, ELCA
IN THIS ISSUE
Worship Schedule
2
Stewardship Info
2
Church Information
2-3
Pastor Peter Christ
4
Adult Forum info
5
Pastor Lynn Erickson
6
Women’s Circles
7
Letter from
Congregation President 8
Transition Talk
9
Graduating Students
9
Letter from Milt
10
2017 Confirmands
11
May/June Birthdays
12
Children’s Summer
13
May/June Calendars 14/15
OKs Senior Group Info 15
YogaDevotion
15
Meditative Drumming 12
Meals on Wheels
16
Old Guys men’s group 16
Theology on Tap
16
Claimed * Gathered * Sent
2561 Victoria St. N. * Roseville, MN 55113
651-484-4144 * www.princeofpeaceroseville.org
May’s Music Specialities
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14
The men’s ensemble of the choir performs
special music for the mothers of Prince of Peace
at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services.
Music Sunday, Sunday, May 21
All of PoP’s choir groups will perform:
Lightshine, Bells of Peace and Chancel Choir
at both services. Children’s choir Joyful Noise
will perform at the 10:45 service.
Services at 10:00 a.m. only
at the Labyrinth
Bring a folding chair
or a blanket!
(Please meet in the Sanctuary
if there is inclement weather.)
May 28th,
Memorial Day Weekend
July 2nd,
Fourth of July Weekend
September 3rd,
Labor Day Weekend
Financial Updates
Worship Schedule for May
May 7th 8:30 & 10:45 services
Affirmation of Baptism Sunday 10:45
Band Led with communion
8:30 Chancel Choir
10:45 Lightshine Youth Choir
Confirmation at 10:45
May 14th 8:30 & 10:45 services
Mother’s Day
FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017
FINAL NUMBERS FOR APRIL
Income through April=
$415,920.16
Expenses through April=
$393,997.37
Balance=
$21,922.79
Budgeted Benevolences pd.= $38,042.13
Treasures in Heaven—Apr.= $66,838.81
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Traditional Service
Men’s Chorus at both services
with a special song dedicated
to mothers in the congregation
Every month, Prince of Peace gives
benevolence donations to various
organizations. Thank you for your
support and partnership in these
ministries!
May 21st 8:30 & 10:45 services
Music Sunday with communion
ELCA Benevolence
Missionary Sponsorship (ELCA)
Lightshine, Bells of Peace and
Chancel Choir at both services
10:45 Joyful Noise
May 28th Memorial Day Weekend
One service at 10:00 outdoors
Weather permitting
Music to be determined
Worship Times
change in June
Services will be held at
8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
May/June 2017
Lent and Easter contributions
Ash Wednesday contributions
to Habitat for Humanity
$1,000.35
Lent Wednesday evening services
1st wk. Arusha Plaster House
$662.00
2nd wk. Meals on Wheels
$537.00
3rd wk. Lyngblomsten “Gathering” $602.00
4th wk. Lutheran World Relief
$717.00
5th wk. Arrive Ministries
$507.00
Holy Week Pastor’s Discretionary $1,172.00
Easter (10% Tithe)
$214.50
From the Wagner Family
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“Thank you so much for everyone in the church family who is
holding us in their thoughts and prayers as we go through this
long process. Dan is recovering from the surgery nicely according
to the medical personnel but not fast enough for him. Also wanted
you all to know that we picked a good one in Pastor Peter. He
gave up some of his Easter Sunday to stop in and see Dan. Pastor
Lynn has been there every other days and she and Dan have been
having some good discussions to occupy his mind.
Thank you so much and may God Bless you all.”
MAY/JUNE 2017
P RINCE OF P EACE
L UTHERAN C HURCH
Office Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday—Friday
Regular Worship Services
Sunday mornings at 8:30 & 10:45
Peter Christ, Lead Pastor
[email protected]
Lynn Erickson, Interim Pastor,
Congregational Care
[email protected]
Tammy Wilkinson,
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
tammy.wilkinson@princeofpeaceroseville.
org
Milt Warkentien, Music Ministry
Coordinator/Lightshine Youth Choir
Director— [email protected]
Cheri Sykes, Interim Organist
[email protected]
Kathy Tunseth, Director,
Chancel Choir and Bells of Peace Choir
[email protected]
Melissa Burke, Children’s Choir Director
[email protected]
Erika Coe, Interim Youth Director
[email protected]
Tara Emerson, Office Manager
[email protected]
Martha McCartney, Accountant
Steve Andert, Maintenance
MAY/JUNE 2017
Prayer Chain Requests:
If you have a prayer request, please call the
church office at 651-484-4144 or email
[email protected]. If you
would also like to be a member of our prayer
chain, call the church office with your email
address, or email us at the address above.
Meals on Wheels: Every third Monday.
The group is looking for a new leader to
coordinate the volunteers. Please contact the
office at 651-484-4144 if you are interested.
Prayer Shawl Knitting: First Mondays.
Contact Donna Gramstad for more information
at 651-407-2976.
Equal Exchange Coffee: Fair Trade
Coffee, tea and chocolate at fair prices that
enable small-scale farmers to support
themselves and to build a better future for their
families. A wonderful selection of products is
available near the office— candy bars and
Keurig cups, too.
Announcements Deadline:
Every Tuesday at noon is the deadline
for submitting your information to the office
for publication the next Sunday. Please email
the copy: tara.emerson@princeofpeace
roseville.org or mail to the office.
Church Calendar Entries
and Building Reservations:
Please call Tara at 651-484-4144 or email
at [email protected]
to reserve times and places for your meeting
or event.
Vine Deadline: (varies) The next Vine
deadline will be June 20th for the July/Aug. Vine.
If you don’t want your birthday included, please
call or email Tara at 651-484-4144 or
[email protected].
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From Pastor Peter Christ
“Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense.
But hope believed is history in the process of being changed.“
– Jim Wallis
The first 100 days of the country’s new presidential administration have come
and past. I suppose this means the first 100 days of my ‘called and installed’ ministry here at Prince of Peace is not far behind. Though this 100 day marker is an
artificial deadline of no true import, for either the President or me, I’m glad I’m
not having to list off a bevy of accomplishments that are meant to establish the
effectiveness and trajectory of my tenure to come. That being said, it does feel
like we’re living in terribly unsteady times, much of that made plain daily in the
pages of the newspaper or on the screens of our phones and computers.
All of these shaky world dynamics might conspire to dry up any sense of confidence we cling to as we charge forward into the future. But this is exactly what
God offers up in the face of uncertainty, a confidence found in hope. Hope that
even in the darkest hour, even when the chasm seems the greatest, even when
the walls seem the highest, God will show up once more and see us through. If
anything, God is found in hope.
“Without the stains and the scars, hope is an afterthought. Without
our imperfections, there is nothing to place in the hands of God.”
—Mike Foster from People of the Second Chance,
the new book study continuing through May 21
While it’s the reality of our unsteady, uncertain, broken, troubled lives that gives
hope its most important vocation, it’s the reality of our Easter witness that allows
for God to reclaim all that we long for in this world. Rooted in such a hope, we
can confidently look to the future, allowing our dreaming and our scheming to
take shape. In such a hope we get to keep building this church, Prince of Peace,
so that we might continue loving the world.
Book Study — People of the Second Chance by Mike Foster
Sunday evenings at 6:30 - 8:00, May 7th, 14th, and 21st
at PoP Church, led by Suzan Hurlbut
Please come to the POP new book group to discuss the book, People of The Second
Chance, by Mike Foster. A lot of people write about grace but Mike Foster celebrates
grace. If you ever wondered if second chances are real and available, come and join
us. Call Suzan Hurlbut at 651-336-9067 or the church office to sign up.
The books are available for $13.00, but no worries if that is too much. —Carol
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MAY/JUNE 2017
Gatherings & Bible Studies—Adult Forums
Please join us Sunday morning between services at 9:30 a.m.
for these informative and inspiring presentations.
May Adult Forums
May 7 —Kent Olson will share about his work in economics and how the
“Processes” of economics and theology can be used to help increase
our understanding of world issues.
May 14 - What will next year’s Prince of Peace budget look like? Listen and
participate in a Q & A discussion on PoP’s proposed budget for 20172018, led by Council member Ben Lehman.
May 21 - Come be part of an important discussion: "What kinds of activities
would you like to see POP Church do in Christian Social Concerns and
in interaction with the greater community?"
Both the Questing & Questioning group and the new Christian Social
Concerns Committee are asking similar questions and would like your
input. BJ Metzger and Elizabeth Aslesen will lead this discussion.
A Survey on Adult Education Opportunities this past year as well as a
request for ideas for next year will also be available on May 14 and
May 21. We would appreciate hearing your comments as we begin
planning 2017-2018.
Process and Faith Event—
June 10, 10 a.m.—3:00 p.m., at Prince of Peace
Viewing and discussion of
The Barbarian Invasions, Oscar-winning
French-Canadian 2003 comedy-drama
If the February Adult Forum series on Process-Relational
Theology piqued your interest, please join us on Saturday,
June 10, for the viewing and discussion of The Barbarian
Invasions, about a character with terminal cancer and his family. Writer and director Denys Arcand “developed the idea for The Barbarian Invasions out of a fascination with death and theories on the September 11 attacks” (according to Wikipedia). The film won many awards, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film, and was recognized at the Whitehead International Film Festival as
well. We'll watch the film in the morning period. After a light lunch, Glenn Strand
will lead a discussion on the film. This is a free event, with a suggested donation of
$5 for lunch. RSVP is appreciated. Email [email protected] or
[email protected] so we can estimate lunch needs.
MAY/JUNE 2017
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Message
from Pastor Lynn
Dear Friends,
In the tiny town near where I grew up, there
was a magnificent house on one corner of the
main street. Along the side of the house and
the sidewalk, there were colorful flowers in
precise patterns. My own mother is an incredible gardener but our many gardens weren’t like these—such carefully planned out affairs.
Red petunia, white petunia, pink petunia, red petunia, white petunia, pink petunia.
One day, I stopped to admire the rows of flowers and noticed something unusual. The flowers at
that grand house were still in the green plastic pots they came in. They weren’t actually planted
in the ground —their original pots were dropped into large metal coffee cans that were planted
in the ground. When I told my mom about this ingenious idea, she surprised me by laughing
and said, “What fun is that?” I suppose this type of gardening solves the problem of getting dirt
under the fingernails, but by mid-summer, even with frequent watering, the flowers at the house
would wither and die. As the plants grew, they became pot-bound, their roots hopelessly tangled up, depleting the nutrients of the soil in the pot and stunting the plant’s growth.
My mom has a different strategy—before plopping new plants into the ground, she examines the
tangle of roots at the bottom and gently pulls some of them apart. “If we don’t pull apart some of
these roots,” she explained more than once, “they won’t reach out into the new soil and this
flower won’t grow very well.” Although some of the spindly threads broke off her hands, she
carefully tended to the roots of each plant, hoping to give it the best chance of
success.
Another lesson I learned from my mother was more difficult than breaking apart some of the
roots—actually pinching off the blooms. Why would anyone remove the showy flowers? My
mom explained that when the flowers are pinched off, the plant is forced to put its energy into
developing its roots and, if we do this, there will be more flowers in the long run. If we give attention to the roots, the unseen part of the plant, then the part we can see will be healthier.
In the parable of the sower (Matthew 13), Jesus used lessons about gardening to teach us
about the kingdom of God. Most of the crowd gathered around Jesus could appreciate this
story about the sower who scatters the seed in every direction, hoping that at least some of it
would thrive and grow to maturity. The sower gets rather mixed results – some of the seeds
don’t amount to anything more than food for the birds. Some show signs of growth but can’t
compete with the weeds. A few at least are able to thrive and those produce a harvest beyond
the sower’s wildest dreams.
The disciples ask for an explanation. What does this parable mean? For now, let’s focus on the
seed that has fallen on the rock—it is received with joy! It begins to grow but, because
its roots are not well established, it can’t survive times of trouble.
continued on page 7
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Message from
Pastor Lynn
continued from page 8
Healthy roots are vital if God’s Word is going
to bear fruit in our lives. Have we given
attention to our roots? Do we focus completely
on the showy parts that others can see?
If we don’t pay attention to our
spiritual roots, we are in danger
of becoming pot-bound Christians, our growth limited by tangled roots which have exhausted
all of the nutrients of the soil.
Can our faith survive the troubles
that come?
Caring for our spiritual roots can
involve risk. Sometimes they must
be pulled apart and untangled,
even broken. But where there are roots, there
is hope. Growth is possible!
How you ever encountered an unwelcome
dandelion? What happens when you try to
merely yank a dandelion out of the ground?
You might end up with a handful of leaves but
if you don’t get the entire root, that dandelion
will be back, often with reinforcements.
Dandelions are so resilient because of their
deep and sturdy roots. We can destroy the
visible part of the plant, even enthusiastically
cutting it down with the lawnmower. But if
the root remains, there is hope for new
growth. That’s good news for a dandelion and
it’s good news for us.
If you are feeling a bit cramped or pot-bound
in your faith, how can you stretch your roots to
see and experience God’s activity in a new
way? The change of seasons can provide new
opportunities for renewal and growth. Does the
summer offer new avenues for service and
hospitality? As you gather with family and
friends and reunions or barbecues, will you
have opportunities to encourage or forgive?
Women’s May Bible Study
The May bible study will be of a different
format. There are ten articles written in the
GATHER Magazine by different women of
their “prayerful reflections” about their faith
journeys, (pgs. 24-29).
This lesson gives us an opportunity to share
our own faith stories, visions and dreams.
May we see beyond our own familiar lives &
have courage to engage in needs new to us.
All women are invited to participate.
There are “Gather” magazines are available
in the rack by the office and are put out at
the beginning of each month.
Call a hostess for more information.
Rebecca Circle meets in the home
Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m.
Hostess: Linda Olson, 482-8543
Lydia Circle meets at church on
Tuesday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m.
Hostess: Judy Cady, 501-7807
Women of the Well meets in the home
on Tuesday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m.
Hostess: Kay Johnson, 483-1541
Ruth Circle meets in the home
Wednesday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m.
Hostess: Mary Palumbo, 484-6198
A huge thank you for participating in
the April collection of supplies for
“Kids Kits for Camp Noah.” Kits will be
assembled and delivered to the St. Paul
Area Synod Women’s Convention. Circles
also made donations for the convention’s
monetary offering.
I hope our paths cross often this summer.
Pastor Lynn
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From Deb Cordes, Congregational President
Today, I am preparing for a 2 week vacation that allows me to look at the
world with the eyes of Easter blessings. My internet access will be limited
by choice as I take the time to absorb new cultures, scenes of life and
experience a part of the world I’ve not visited before. But enough about me.
Let’s chat about us.
Mission grants have been received and once I’m back, the committee will be called
together to determine this round of grants….I pray for the impact we will make and
know PoP’s love goes out to the world. I cannot wait to hear about the results.
Council is undertaking a book study along with the usual business of the church.
“Start This Stop That” by Jennifer and Jim Cowart. It discusses change in the church
that encourages growth….to “let go of practices that just don’t work” with suggestions
“to do ministry in ways that are simpler, more streamlined and effective in real
churches today.” This study is preparing the Council to work on church strategy as
part of this year’s goals.
Mission/Staffing Exploration Team application are now being sought. A new Mission/
Staffing Exploration Team has been constituted by the Congregation Council. Their job
will be to build on the data previously gathered, make a recommendation for a staffing
configuration to the Council and, if part of that recommendation is a rostered ELCA
pastor, to create the new Mission Site Profile that the Call Committee would use. Barb
Burkhardt has agreed to chair this team! She worked extensively on the Lead Pastor
Mission Exploration and Mission Site Profile team – a perfect person to chair this team.
I am grateful for her!
Looking forward: The new confirmands will soon have God’s breath upon them.
They will join the voting members of the church and are the next generation of leaders
– I wish God’s blessings on you.
Summer’s coming up fast –Semi-annual meeting is June 25. This is the budget meeting
– please plan to attend. VBS is fast approaching – I love to see the children having fun
and growing in faith!! Thanks Tammy for planning this wonderful event.
July 4th – best place to watch the Roseville fireworks is our parking lot! There are a
number of us who gather to offer food to the community who joins us; creates
welcome and has fun with our extended Roseville (and beyond) family. Come
and join us!!
Last, I was reading Romans and this passage stuck with me: (Romans 8: 16-17)
“We are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with
Christ.” The wonderfulness of Prince of Peace is not only who we are at worship BUT
what we take with us into the community and the world. God lays love and responsibility on us to act as he would wish us to act. We are up to great things and the story
of Prince of Peace is still unfolding.
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From Deb Cordes
Congregational President
PRINCE OF PEACE
Transition Talk
It is time to start dreaming and creating the
staffing configuration to lead us forward into
the future. This will help frame the process for
identification and hiring of additional staff at
Prince of Peace. It is based on Bishop Lull’s
estimate for any regular Call Process.
ESTIMATED TIME TABLE FOR
STAFFING CONFIGURATION PROCESS
04/01/17–05/15/17 – Applications accepted for
Mission/Staffing Exploration Team (MSET)
05/15/17–06/15/17 – Creation of the MSET
06/25/17–Semi-Annual Meeting Introduction of the team
06/15/17–09/15/17 – MSET process possible
including: survey, cottage meetings, design
meeting and initial report & updated Ministry
Site Profile development (IF warranted)
GRADUATION SUNDAY
JUNE 4TH,
10:00 SERVICE
GEORGE BURKHARDT
DELLA CHRIST
EMILY LENTZ-HOOPS
JOSEPH WEILER
BLAKE WILSON
JOE WEILER'S
SENIOR MUSIC RECITAL
Sunday, Ma y 21st at 2:00PM
In the PoP Sanctuary
10/10/17–Final report to Council
Accompanied by Timothy DePrey
11/01/17–Final report to Congregation
Please join us to celebrate Joe's gift
of music as he leaves high school and
starts on his college music career.
All are welcome!
Light refreshments will follow the recital.
11/01/17–12/01/17 – Application for Call Committee
(IF warranted) OR
11/01/17–12/01/17 – Personnel Committee designs
and recommends position descriptions to Council
12/01/17 – posting positions/ Call Committee begins
discernment or combination of both
01/01/18 – 03/01/18 – Positions filled
Prince of Peace needs your help.
We need representatives of varying generations,
long/short term congregants, involvement with
various committees/teams to apply for the Mission/Staffing Exploration Team. Your voice is
needed to develop the right staffing configuration for Prince of Peace that will move us into
the future. Applications are available either from
Tara, on line or call/email me.
CELEBRATION OF THE
GRADUATION OF
GEORGE BURKHARDT
SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH AT 11:00 A.M.
IN THE POP RECEPTION ROOM
The family of George Burkhardt invites all to his
graduation party following the worship service.
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED
THROUGH THE END OF BUSINESS MAY 15.
We are up to something good and
the future is bright – together.
MAY/JUNE 2017
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Greetings from Milt Warkentien
Easter has just happened and it’s hard to imagine the school
year so close to being done, but that also means our various
music groups will be done for the summer, too. I hope everyone takes time to thank all those who make music what it is
at Prince of Peace.
I think it’s amazing the amount of dedicated people, of ALL ages, we
have in the music program. I have incredible staff people to work with
and unbelievable volunteers. Finding enough for everyone to do is usually
a bigger problem than finding someone to do something, which makes
my job a real joy. It is also an amazing blessing to me to have a congregation that is open to a wide variety of musical styles, and even seems
to thrive on it.
I can’t thank Cheri Sykes enough for how well she has filled in for us.
Jean Olson, Brian Voss and Cheryl Broostin have also stepped in when
needed. We are very fortunate to have such gifted keyboardists to enhance
our services at Prince of Peace. We will hopefully have a new full time
keyboardist soon.
I do need people to sign up for the anthem slots in the summer services.
See me if you’re interested.
Fred Pratt Green wrote the text to “When in Our Music God is Glorified”
ELW 851. Verse 2 and 5 are my favorites of this hymn:
2) How oft, in making music,
we have found a new dimension in the world of sound,
as worship moved us to a more profound Alleluia!
5) Let ev’ry instrument be tuned for praise;
let all rejoice who have a voice to raise;
and may God give us faith to sing always: Alleluia!
Thanks to all who light the darkness with music and may we all find some
light through music.
We are called to be God’s Light, so listen for how God is calling you to
bring light to the world!!!!
Milty
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CONFIRMANDS OF 2016-2017
2016 group picture:
Miles Hill,
Bjorn Anderson,
Brooke Jackson,
Lily Lovik,
Leah Lolmaugh,
T. J. Lovik
BIBLE VERSES CHOSEN BY THE CONFIRMANDS
BJORN JOEY ANDERSON
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do
not rely on your own insight. In all your ways
acknowledge him, and he will make straight
your paths.
—Proverbs 3:5-6
MILES HILL
...for we walk by faith, not by sight.
—2 Corinthians 5:7
BROOKE MARIE JACKSON
Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good.
—Romans 12:21
LEAH KAYE LOLMAUGH
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance
or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him;
for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the
outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."
—1 Samuel 16:7
LILY LOVIK
Strength and dignity are
her clothing, and she laughs
at the time to come.
—Proverbs 31:25
T. J. LOVIK
Can you find out the deep things
of God? Can you find out
the limit of the Almighty?
—Job 11:7
MAY/JUNE 2017
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May/June Birthdays
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays in May/June!
If you would prefer not to have your birthday included, please let us know prior to the month
of your birthday (for example if your birthday is in July or August, we need to know by June
20th.). You can call Tara at (651) 484-4144, or email: [email protected].
May 1 Miller, Joel
May 2 Bush, Verona Mae
May 3 Cordes, Evan
Aguirre, Ariana
May 5 Lande, Janelle
May 6 Williams, Betty
May 9 Knaak, Jean
May 10 Birkeland, Carol
Sandanayake, Esmie
May 11 Metzger, B.J.
May 12 Cederberg, Laurel
May 14 Wilkinson, Russell
May 14 Ackman, Riley
May 16 Dudley, Maureen
Anderson, Derek
Lentz-Hoops, Jack
May 17 Hagander, Ruth
McCann, Dan
May 18 Cunningham,
Shannon
May 19 Diestler, Rose
May 20 Miller, Erin
May 21 Josephson, James
May 22 Hiel, Dorothy
Goepfert, James
May 22 Wilkinson, D.J.
Wilkinson, Odin
May 23 Kinstler, Shannon
May 24 Nelson, Janice
Eber, Leah
May 25 Moller, Karlind
May 26 Hansen, Val
Benson, Lowell
Johnson, Brian
Rawitzer, Alice
May 27 Swartz, Doris
May 31 Lee, Peggy
June 2 Moller, Susan
Lolmaugh, Katie
June 4 Sporre, Carol
Hintze, Roger
June 5 Hernes, Linda
Wilkinson, Tammy
June 6 Peterson, Gary
June 7 Bruess, Daniel
Aguirre, Nathan
June 9 Vossberg, Ralph
June 11 Anderson, Matthew
June 12 Stolle, Russell
Tungsvik, Robert
June 14 Skare-Klecker, Kelly
Johnson, Keegan
June 15 Ericksen, Daniel
Ojanen, Will
June 17 Ficocello Severson,
Gina
Lentz-Hoops, Emily
June 18 Rolfe, Susan
McCann, Joleen
June 19 Kimmes, Caitlyn
Kimmes, Laila
Kimmes, Lillian
June 21 Gates, Ronald
June 24 Hernes, Jeffrey
Lauterbach, Raun
June 26 Sandanayake,
Teruni
Ackman, Keegan
June 27 Ulstad-Warkentien,
Char
Robinson, Jodi
June 28 Neujahr, Daniel
June 29 Ross, Jennis
June 30 Meyer, Edgar
MEDITATIVE
DRUMMING
CIRCLE
May 13 and May 27
2nd and 4th Saturday
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evenings at 7 p.m.
in the Sanctuary at PoP
with Peter Haugan
Bring a hand drum if possible.
MAY/JUNE 2017
Summer Programs July—August 2017
Vacation Bible School (VBS) For kids ages 3—entering 7th grade
Our theme this year is Passport to Adventure
 Music that will wow your ears
 Interactive Bible fun
 Super science, games, and crafts
Invite a friend or two! All are Welcome!
August 14-17 (Monday - Thursday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 per child/$40 per family (3+ children)
Little Sparks For kids ages 3—entering 1st grade
Join us each week as we learn about God
through a variety of stories, music, art, games,
and play. Sign up for one or all three Mondays.
July 17, 24, 31 (Mondays)
Time: 9 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Cost: $15 per child/$30 per family (3+ children)A new kid’s opportunity is happening this Summer here at PoP!
Sparklers Day Camp -
Every Monday for six weeks, from 9-11AM, kids will gather at
church and learn more about God through stories, music, art,
games and play. Sign up for one, or all six Mondays. Starts on
Monday, June 25. Contact Tammy Wilkinson to register.
For kids entering grades 2nd—7th grade
Learn about God and your faith while playing
some fun outdoor games, making awesome
crafts, and going on a field trip or two.
Each week has a different theme and there is
something for everyone!
Sign up for one or all three Wednesdays.
July 19, 26, Aug. 2 (Wednesdays)
Sign up for one or all four!
Time: 9 a.m.—2pm
Cost: $15 per child/$30 per family (3+ children)
MAY/JUNE 2017
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May 2017 @ PoP
Sunday, May 28th, at 10 a.m.
Memorial Day Weekend
and July 2nd, Sept. 3rd
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MAY/JUNE 2017
June 2017 @ PoP
see pg. 5
of the Vine
May Older Kids Senior Group
Seated in the Presence
Classes at 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays
May 23—July 18 (no class July 4)
Cost $64 for eight week session
Sign up in the narthexor call the office
at 651-484-4144. Contact Cindy at
[email protected].
MAY/JUNE 2017
Thursday, May 11th,
11:30 – 1:45pm
Social hour at 11:30; luncheon at noon
followed by program. Cost is $10.
Windjammers
Harmonica Band
led by Linnea Boyer
Sign up by May 7, or
call Vera Ista at 484-4443
by 12 p.m., Mon. 5/8.
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A Mother’s Love
The celebration of life begins within
the never ending circle of a Mother’s Love.
She enfolds us in her loving arms
when we are little babies,
Singing tender lullabies and songs
of teddy bears and angels,
Her love guides us as we are growing and
teaches us right from wrong.
We are like little butterflies in a field of flowers
as we sing our carefree song.
The days of childhood fly away like petals in the wind
and the apron strings may loosen,
But where ever we may go, the magic golden thread of
our Mother’s Love lives within our hearts forever.
—shared by a member of Prince of Peace
HAPPY M OTHER’S D AY TO ALL MOTHERS!
THEOLOGY ON TAP
An intersection of Prince of Peace (PoP) and
Culture. The format is 1-1-1 (one beverage, one
question, one hour), we'll meet to dig deeper
into questions that affect our faith in the world.
Join us Thursday, May 4th
and Thursday, June 1st
at 7:30-8:30, at Ol' Mexico,
1754 Lexington Ave. N.
OLD GUYS
9:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning
at PERKINS, Lexington & 694
3855 No. Lexington Ave.
Join the guys for a cup of coffee and a
look at this week’s texts. For an hour
starting at 9:30, discuss, mill over,
consider, and sometimes come to a
consensus.
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MEALS ON WHEELS
A volunteer is needed to deliver food
on Monday mornings. If you’ve seen
the Meals on Wheels TV commercial,
you’ve seen what a food delivery does
for the deliverer and the receiver.
You deliver food and you receive the
warm thanks from someone who truly
needs your help.
If you are interested in joining this
volunteer team, please contact
Tara in the church office at 651-4844144. Thank you for supporting this
wonderful ministry.
MAY/JUNE 2017