Dear Friends at Peace:  What’s your story?  Do you know the story on Peace Lutheran Youth?  They are on their way to Cledenin, West Virginia this Sunday where they will engage in disaster response construction work.  Working side by side with teens from St. Peter’s Lake Zurich and Christ Lutheran Palatine, together with a few PLC adults, other Christian college youth, and professional contractors!  Just imagine the fun, the work, the learning, the service they are providing!  They will share in Communion before they leave at 6am Sunday morning. 
There was another celebrated journey 50 years ago: Apollo 11 and the first moon landing.  Do you know the story on Buzz Aldrin? He had special permission to bring Communion on that flight and shared in the Meal after they landed – get the story by clicking on this link . Come join in worship and Communion this Sunday – and experience the Lord’s supper – on the way to West Virginia… on the moon… and on YOUR journey too. 
Buzz Aldrin Communion on the moon:   
Moon landing: Buzz Aldrin took Holy Communion, read this Bible verse on lunar surface

Moon landing: Buzz Aldrin took Holy Communion, read this Bible verse on ...Caleb Parke
Fifty years ago, when American astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, a devout Christian, made history landing on the mo...


“I would like to take this opportunity to ask every person listening in, whoever and wherever they may be," Aldrin said, "to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours and to give thanks in his or her own way." Aldrin silently read from John 15:5, which he penned on a 3-by-5-inch notecard: “As Jesus said: I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in Him, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me.” 

 

 Scripture for next week (July 28):  Please read Luke 11:1-13. (We wish for everyone to have a Bible and to read the Bible! If you don't have a Lutheran Study Bible, see Pastor Dale).  In this Scripture reading Jesus teaches on prayer and how ready and willing the Father is to answer our every prayer!  Now, we know there is no right or wrong way to pray...  just pray!  And at the same time it is instructive to hear Jesus say, "When you pray, say this:..."  Read Luke 11:1-13 and consider this question: Given Jesus' instruction on prayer, what does it seem would be our priorities?  Then, offer a prayer in your own words that reflects Jesus' prayer.  
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is our summer schedule at 9:00 a.m. 
Pastoral Care: Transition Pastor Dale Ziemer has begun his ministry with us. He is available to respond to all pastoral needs. 
Pastor's Email:  Note the email for our pastor has changed. If you want to contact Pastor Dale Ziemer via email, please send your email messages to pastor@peacelutheranlz.com 
Pastoral Transition: We celebrate Pastor Mark’s good and faithful ministry among us! Now that he has retired, he is no longer available to function as our pastor.  According to the guidelines set by our Synod, it would not be appropriate for him to preside at weddings, baptisms or funerals, make hospital calls for nursing home visits, or provide other pastoral services for members of our congregation.  This is partly out of fairness to Pastor Mark.  If he were to say yes to one person’s request, it would be awkward for him to say no to another person’s request.  And it is also out of respect for our new pastor, whether a transitional pastor or our future called pastor.  That person is now our pastor and is the one who has be called to minister to us. 
Reading for Next Week (Sunday July 28): Please read Luke 11:1-13. (We wish for everyone to have a Bible and to read the Bible! If you don't have a Lutheran Study Bible, see Pastor Dale). In this Scripture reading Jesus teaches on prayer and how ready and willing the Father is to answer our every prayer!  Now, we know there is no right or wrong way to pray...  just pray!  And at the same time it is instructive to hear Jesus say, "When you pray, say this:..."  Read Luke 11:1-13 and consider this question: Given Jesus' instruction on prayer, what does it seem would be our priorities?  Then, offer a prayer in your own words that reflects Jesus' prayer. 
Adult Education: On break for summer. We will resume in September.  Please pull Pastor Dale aside to share ideas and thoughts about “adult education” for the fall. 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Larry, Judy Riley, Gabriel Salami, Mike Wilms, Kevin Foley, Rob Olsen, Warren Heuck and Anita Brazeau. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com. 
Attendance: On July 14, 2019 69 attended service. On July 17, 2019, 14 attended service at Lexington.              
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Cords of Wood: There is firewood available for free-will donations.  It’s stacked over by the labyrinth.  See Mike Rojek or Beth Piff for details. 
Thank you from Pastor Mark: Thank you so much for the wonderful send-off last Sunday (June 30). Jean and Annika and I felt so loved and appreciated. And thank you for the wonderful gifts from the congregation. We were amazed! Thanks for being in our lives. You will always be in our hearts.  Pastor Mark.

Thank you to the congregation from staff support for the many generous contributions towards Pastor Mark’s retirement gifts. Pastor was given a crystal plaque commemorating his service to Peace Lutheran Church, gift certificates to Chicago theater and Ravinia and a gift card to his favorite wine shop. We will also be providing Pastor a photo book with highlights. Thank you to all who helped in any way to make Pastor Mark’s celebrations special. For those of you who didn’t see the plaque, this is what it said:                                                                                                                                      
Pastor Mark Sundberg,
You have served the Lord with gladness -
tirelessly, faithfully, and with great compassion.
You have given hope and encouragement to many.
Your presence in the lives of others has truly made a difference.
Now, as the day dawns on the next chapter in your life,
May God continue to richly bless you and watch over you.
May the God of peace grant you peace now and always.
With great affection and gratitude,
From your family here at Peace Lutheran
                                                                                                   June 2019                                                                                                        Youth
 Youth Director’s Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke, engaged at Peace half-time, with office hours Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell phone at other times for urgent matters; her cell phone can be accessed by calling the church office.  Note: Tracy does not check her church voice mail or emails on her days off (Friday and Saturday).
 Food Items needed for VBS:  Please consider donating food items for VBS snacks.  A list of items needed is on the VBS table in the narthex.  Any donation is appreciated.  Thanks.  Questions contact Debbie at dtheys@comcast.net
 VBS Set-up and donations: Please see the set-up sign-up in the narthex.  Your help is very much appreciated.  Also, there are few donation items that we still need.  See the poster board by the front door.
Events
 Youth Mission Trip to West Virginia: July 21 - July 27  We hold in prayer this week our teens, adult sponsors and Tracy, our youth director, as they travel to serve on a mission trip in West Virginia.  They are traveling with companions from Christ Lutheran Palatine and St. Peters Lake Zurich. May God provide, protect, and enliven their faith and relationships through service!
 VBS:  Vacation Bible School, July 29th-August 2nd.
Social Outreach
 LSSI School Supplies Needed:  Believe it or not it is time to gather school supplies for LSSI for the School Year 2019-2020. We are putting together backpacks filled with supplies for  30 children!  There is a sign up sheet in the narthex, on the bulletin board, of the items that we need.  All items need to be at church by July 28.  Place the items in the bin under the sign up sheet.  Please see Donna Walstrum with any questions. Thank you for helping the children get a good start to the new school year.  It is very much appreciated.
Mobile Food Panty:  Thank you to all who helped make our recent Mobile Food Pantry a success on May 25th as we were able to serve over 200 more homes with a week's worth of groceries.  I'm so grateful to be part of an ongoing community effort that is designed to provide to our neighbors in need! Our next event is scheduled for Saturday July 20th and is sponsored by our partnership through Food For Friends.  I encourage you to join us as there is good work to be done together and we need your help!  Simply follow the link below to sign up and register your place now.  Register now via the following link:
Mobile Food Pantry - July 20, 2019


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Hospice Kit Assembly: Global Health Ministries (the organization we make rolled bandages for on Mission Project Day) has provided us with a grant to make hospice kits. These kits provide comfort and needed supplies to people who have HIV/AIDS or other devastating illnesses and are distributed by Lutheran Hospice Programs in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Liberia and Cameroon. Please help us put these kits together after the service on July 21st.   Sign-up sheet is in the hallway.  Questions?  Contact Sue Koenig.


 Mission Projects Day 2020:  It's hard to believe, but yes, we are already starting the preparation work for this event next February.  There are school bags to be sewn and can be found in the hallway.  Just take what you want and bring them back by December.  Soon there will be hospice pillows to be sewn too.  Keep you eye out for school, health and baby related items being on sale to go in the kits that we make.  You can find a full list of what items we can use by going to www.lwr.org and look under"getting involved", then "quilts and kits".  Thank you!
 Adult Mission Trip update:  A big THANK YOU to all who helped support the adult mission trip to Hattiesburg, MS this past week! Whether you purchased a Lou Malnati's pizza coupon, went to Culvers or the California Pizza Kitchen on our fundraising nights, made a donation, prayed for us-we appreciate it all! We had 26 people in our group this year! We were able to get 3 homes ready for families to move back in after repairing them from the tornado damage and 3 more are nearly ready.  Many different construction  projects were done. We also had a team of people doing community service each day and we helped at a thrift shop, a literacy program and a food pantry ministry.  Every person worked really hard and made an impact in this community.  Please thank the following businesses for their support as well:  Culver's of Lake Zurich, California Pizza Kitchen (Deer Park), Be Safe Driving School, Amanda Howland, J.D., Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services, Steve Wenzel Plumbing, Bottom Line Solutions, and AM Woodland Outdoor Design. A trip like this doesn't happen without the support of many people so thank you once again! Consider joining us next year-we will most likely be going somewhere in the mid-west to help either with recovery from flooding or possibly from tornado damage. The trip will be mid-late June 2020. Everyone can do something and we welcome return participants and new comers age 18 and up, equally! Please contact Sue Koenig if you have any questions,
Ongoing Opportunities
 Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the “Give Plus Church” app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net).
 Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 Wednesday Evening Wine and Weeding: 6:30 to 8:00 in the summer. Join us for and evening of fellowship weeding the labyrinth for a half hour and then enjoying a relaxing dinner with a friends consisting of salad and wine.   Bring an item to share.
 Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.
 Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun.
 Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Allison Hearst, Karen Zicco, or Bridget Heroff.
 AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 Church Calendar: The church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/     If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email: office@peacelutheranlz.com


 Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below:
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson  

                                          This Week at Peace   
     July          21        9:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
     July          22       7:00pm                   Al-Anon
     July          24        9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                 6:30 pm                  Wine and Weeding at the Labyrinth
     July          25      12:30 - 6:30pm       Voice Lessons
     July          28        9:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)

Dear Friends in Christ:   Thursday: What we call Maundy Thursday. Maundy means “commandment.” Jesus gives a new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you.” This is a beautiful and moving service at here at Peace at 7:30 p.m. Friday: Good Friday worship at St. Peter’s on Church Street across from May Whitney school at 7:30 p.m. Our combined choirs plus instruments will present a beautiful cantata. Sunday: It’s Easter! Come and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at 8:00 and 10:30. Join us for Easter Brunch at 9:00.  Adult Education: On break this Sunday – will resume April 28.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read John chapter 20 plus the sidebar notes in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes the most comprehensive witness of the resurrection story. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Maundy Thursday           April 18    7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19    7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21    8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                               9:00 a.m.  Easter Breakfast                                                                                   Easter Lilies:  In keeping with tradition, we are purchasing 4 large and 16 small Easter Lilies to adorn the Altar on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one or more of these lilies, please sign up on the sheet located on the Narthex table.  The larger flowers are $17 each and the smaller are $14; an envelope for payment is by the sign-up sheet.  Lilies may be taken home after the 10:30am service on Easter Sunday.  Please contact Jean Foltin or Kari Mrazek with any questions.  Thank-you.
 Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 Reading for Next Week:  Please read Acts chapter 5 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter considers the actions of the Holy Spirit-empowered followers of the resurrected Jesus. This is the first time the followers are referred to as the “church.” If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Attendance: On April 14, 2019 125 attended service.
Adult Education: No Adult education today.  On April 28th we will continue a video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presenter.  Pastor Mark will lead discussion.
 Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Jackie Hearst, Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist,  Judy Riley, Anita Brazeau, and Lorraine Roy. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 A special thank you from the family of Wes Willard: We would like to thank everyone who helped make the visitation, luncheon and memorial service so very special.  The celebration of his life was amazing.  We are blessed to be surrounded by such a loving and giving church family. Thank you all so very much! Natalie. 
Youth
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm. 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events
 Easter Brunch!: Come One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278. 
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. 
Social Outreach
 LSSI Easter Baskets: THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!  Thank you to all of you who provided items for the LSSI Easter baskets.  They were just thrilled and they looked adorable. The kids just love them.  It is greatly appreciated.  
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and need replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables (corn, peas, beans), shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Questions? Ask Sue Sweeney. Thank you for helping the Lake Zurich Community.
Culver's in Lake Zurich Fund Raiser:  May 13, from 10am to 10pm.  Mark you calendar now for a fun day of yummy eating.  They will be supporting the adult mission trip with a percentage of sales from people who provide a flyer (flyers will be out in May) when ordering their food.  Thank you!
 Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soon as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
Ongoing Opportunities
 Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the “Give Plus Church” app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org
 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun. 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/     If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson       
                                          This Week at Peace
     April           21      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                      Easter Brunch
                                  10:30am                Worship (Holy Communion
     April            22     7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     April            23      6:45pm                 Bell Choir
     April            24     9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
     April            25     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
     April            27     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     April            28     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                 10:30am                  Worship (Holy Communion    ​

Dear Friends in Christ:     Today: Please come to our soup supper (6:15) and Lenten service (7:00.) This is the last one for Lent.  Sunday: We start out with palms, reenacting Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Then we go to the greatest story ever told: the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a dramatic and meaningful Sunday; please be there. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine.  Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Luke chapters 22 and 23 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) These chapters are the Passion (suffering) story of Jesus. Please pay attention to the excellent side notes. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Lenten Worship Schedule:
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran 
Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14   8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18   7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19   7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21   8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                              9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast                                                                                         Easter Lilies:  In keeping with tradition, we are purchasing 4 large and 16 small Easter Lilies to adorn the Altar on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one or more of these lilies, please sign up on the sheet located on the Narthex table.  The larger flowers are $17 each and the smaller are $14; an envelope for payment is by the sign-up sheet.  Lilies may be taken home after the 10:30am service on Easter Sunday.  Please contact Jean Foltin or Kari Mrazek with any questions.  Thank-you. 
Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m. 
Attendance: On April 7, 2019 106 attended service.  On April 10, 2019, 12 attended service at Lexington. 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read John chapter 20 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes the most comprehensive witness of the resurrection. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Adult Education: Today we continue a video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presenter. There will be time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy! 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Jackie Hearst, Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco, Judy Riley, and Lorraine Roy, and Anita Brazeau. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com. 
A special thank you from the family of Wes Willard: We would like to thank everyone who helped make the visitation, luncheon and memorial service so very special.  The celebration of his life was amazing.  We are blessed to be surrounded by such a loving and giving church family. Thank you all so very much! Natalie. 
Youth                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm. 
Confirmation Spring Retreat: Back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending. 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
Easter Brunch!: Come One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278.

Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. Social Outreach 
LSSI Easter baskets:   We will be collecting items for 30 children at LSSI daycare for Easter baskets.  Sign up sheet is in the narthex.  We need of candy, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes and coloring books.  Placed items in the bin in the Narthex.  Items need to be at church by April 14.  Thank you so much for your continued support of LSSI, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. 
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and need replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables (corn, peas, beans), shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Questions? Ask Sue Sweeney. Thank you for helping the Lake Zurich Community. 
Culver's Fund Raiser:  Mark you calendar now a fun day of yummy eating at Culver's in Lake Zurich.  They will be supporting the adult mission trip with a percentage of sales from people who provide a flyer (flyers will be out in May) when ordering their food.  Thank you! 
Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale for the Adult Mission Trip:  -It's a traditional favorite at Peace - the Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale and it is happening April 7-14 only! Sign up and pay for the coupons that you would like-each coupon is $13 and you can pick up a frozen pizza anytime you like in the next 6 months at Lou Malnati's. The adult mission trip will receive $5 from each pizza coupon that is sold.  It's a great time to restock your freezer or give a special treat to a teacher or friend! Coupons will be sold before and after services April 7 and April 14.  
Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soon as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns. 
The Human Race: Looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? Consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event is on April 28th  at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($40 until April 25th)). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.

Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the “Give Plus Church” app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.    
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/     If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below:
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson ​

Dear Friends in Christ:    Tonight: Please come to our Soup Supper (6:15) and Lenten Service (7:00.)
It is a meaningful experience.   Sunday: We look at what it means to be a disciple. Does being a disciple mean extravagant display of faith? Mary of Bethany (Martha’s sister) shows this to Jesus. What does this mean for us today? Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine.  Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read John chapter 12 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is a collection of traditions about Jesus.  The point of the chapter might be described as “what is ultimate glory?” It is not Jesus’ raising Lazarus from the dead, or the acclaim given to Jesus by the crowds, but it is Jesus’ “glorification,” that is, his being lifted up on the cross, lifted up in resurrection, and lifted up to eternal life for us all. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Lenten Worship Schedule:
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran 
Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14 8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                          9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18 7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19 7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                            9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast                                                                                         
Easter Lilies:  In keeping with tradition, we are purchasing 4 large and 16 small Easter Lilies to adorn the Altar on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one or more of these lilies, please sign up on the sheet located on the Narthex table.  The larger flowers are $17 each and the smaller are $14; an envelope for payment is by the sign-up sheet.  Lilies may be taken home after the 10:30am service on Easter Sunday.  Please contact Jean Foltin or Kari Mrazek with any questions.  Thank-you. 
Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m. 
Attendance: On March 31, 2019 80 attended service.  On April 3, 2019, 10 attended service at Lexington. 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read Luke chapter 23 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is the Passion (suffering) story of Jesus. Please pay attention to the excellent side notes. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.

Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presenter. There will be time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy! 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Judy Riley. We pray for those who are mourning, especially the family of Jon Mrazek, brother of Joe, who died this week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com. 
Memorial Service: A memorial service for Wes Willard will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a luncheon and visitation at 12:00 noon that day. Wes was a member of Peace, and father of Natalie Trumbull. All are welcome.
Youth                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm. 
Confirmation Spring Retreat: Back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending. 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
Easter Brunch!:  One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278. 
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. 
Brewing Questions: All are welcome to join Brewing Questions, Peace Lutheran's new adult group where we ponder a variety of questions over great food, awesome conversation and, of course, BEER! Our next Brewing Questions event will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm at Consume (569 W. State Route 22 in Lake Zurich). Come out for a great evening! 
Social Outreach 
LSSI Easter baskets:   We will be collecting items for 30 children at LSSI daycare for Easter baskets.  Sign up sheet is in the narthex.  We need of candy, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes and coloring books.  Placed items in the bin in the Narthex.  Items need to be at church by April 14.  Thank you so much for your continued support of LSSI, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. 
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and need replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables (corn, peas, beans), shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Questions? Ask Sue Sweeney. Thank you for helping the Lake Zurich Community. 
Culver's Fund Raiser:  Mark you calendar now a fun day of yummy eating at Culver's in Lake Zurich.  They will be supporting the adult mission trip with a percentage of sales from people who provide a flyer (flyers will be out in May) when ordering their food. Thank you for your support!

Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale for the Adult Mission Trip:  -It's a traditional favorite at Peace - the Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale and it is happening April 7-14 only! Sign up and pay for the coupons that you would like-each coupon is $13 and you can pick up a frozen pizza anytime you like in the next 6 months at Lou Malnati's. The adult mission trip will receive $5 from each pizza coupon that is sold.  It's a great time to restock your freezer or give a special treat to a teacher or friend! Coupons will be sold before and after each service on April 7 and April 14. 

Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soon as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
The Human Race: Looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? Consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event is on April 28th  at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($40 until April 25th)). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.

Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 

Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun.
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.     
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 

President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson    
 
                                          This Week at Peace 
     April             7      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                  10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     April             8      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     April             9      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     April            10     9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
     April            11     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                  6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                  7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     April            13     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     April            14     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion)


April 7, 2019 

Dear Friends in Christ:    Tonight: Please come to our Soup Supper (6:15) and Lenten Service (7:00.)
It is a meaningful experience.   Sunday: We look at what it means to be a disciple. Does being a disciple mean extravagant display of faith? Mary of Bethany (Martha’s sister) shows this to Jesus. What does this mean for us today? Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine.  Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read John chapter 12 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is a collection of traditions about Jesus.  The point of the chapter might be described as “what is ultimate glory?” It is not Jesus’ raising Lazarus from the dead, or the acclaim given to Jesus by the crowds, but it is Jesus’ “glorification,” that is, his being lifted up on the cross, lifted up in resurrection, and lifted up to eternal life for us all. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Lenten Worship Schedule:
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran 
Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14 8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                          9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18 7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19 7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21 8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                            9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast                                                                                         
Easter Lilies:  In keeping with tradition, we are purchasing 4 large and 16 small Easter Lilies to adorn the Altar on Easter Sunday.  If you would like to purchase one or more of these lilies, please sign up on the sheet located on the Narthex table.  The larger flowers are $17 each and the smaller are $14; an envelope for payment is by the sign-up sheet.  Lilies may be taken home after the 10:30am service on Easter Sunday.  Please contact Jean Foltin or Kari Mrazek with any questions.  Thank-you. 
Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m. 
Attendance: On March 31, 2019 80 attended service.  On April 3, 2019, 10 attended service at Lexington. 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read Luke chapter 23 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is the Passion (suffering) story of Jesus. Please pay attention to the excellent side notes. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.

Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presenter. There will be time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy! 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Judy Riley. We pray for those who are mourning, especially the family of Jon Mrazek, brother of Joe, who died this week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com. 
Memorial Service: A memorial service for Wes Willard will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a luncheon and visitation at 12:00 noon that day. Wes was a member of Peace, and father of Natalie Trumbull. All are welcome.
Youth                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm. 
Confirmation Spring Retreat: Back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending. 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
Easter Brunch!:  One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278. 
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. 
Brewing Questions: All are welcome to join Brewing Questions, Peace Lutheran's new adult group where we ponder a variety of questions over great food, awesome conversation and, of course, BEER! Our next Brewing Questions event will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm at Consume (569 W. State Route 22 in Lake Zurich). Come out for a great evening! 
Social Outreach 
LSSI Easter baskets:   We will be collecting items for 30 children at LSSI daycare for Easter baskets.  Sign up sheet is in the narthex.  We need of candy, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes and coloring books.  Placed items in the bin in the Narthex.  Items need to be at church by April 14.  Thank you so much for your continued support of LSSI, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. 
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and need replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables (corn, peas, beans), shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Questions? Ask Sue Sweeney. Thank you for helping the Lake Zurich Community. 
Culver's Fund Raiser:  Mark you calendar now a fun day of yummy eating at Culver's in Lake Zurich.  They will be supporting the adult mission trip with a percentage of sales from people who provide a flyer (flyers will be out in May) when ordering their food. Thank you for your support!

Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale for the Adult Mission Trip:  -It's a traditional favorite at Peace - the Lou Malnati's Pizza Coupon Sale and it is happening April 7-14 only! Sign up and pay for the coupons that you would like-each coupon is $13 and you can pick up a frozen pizza anytime you like in the next 6 months at Lou Malnati's. The adult mission trip will receive $5 from each pizza coupon that is sold.  It's a great time to restock your freezer or give a special treat to a teacher or friend! Coupons will be sold before and after each service on April 7 and April 14. 

Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soon as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
The Human Race: Looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? Consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event is on April 28th  at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($40 until April 25th)). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.

Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun.
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.     
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson    
 
                                          This Week at Peace 
     April             7      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                  10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     April             8      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     April             9      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     April            10     9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
     April            11     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                  6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                  7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     April            13     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     April            14     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion)