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IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND - Saturday and Sunday Care & Concern Peace Lutheran Church Facemask Policy Pastor Daniel’s Office Hours Getting to Know You Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND Worship We welcome you to worship outside on Saturday, September 12, at 6:00pm. Communion will be celebrated at this worship service. We will have a specia Rally Dayl blessing celebrating Peace’s ministries! We will gather in accordance with all required safety protocols (see below). Saturday: What to expect for in-person communion Christ offers us his real presence in a multitude of ways, and in a plurality of places! In communion, however, his presence to us and for us is made so very clear. We will celebrate communion in a manner in which you can be assured you will receive the full blessing of the sacrament, and also safely participate in the midst of the current pandemic. Please note that we will be sharing communion in the same manner (bread only) whether celebrating at Peace on Saturday or at home on Sunday as an expression of unity around the Lord’s Table. We ask that you bring bread from home Prepare to bring a small portion of bread for you and your household. Carry it sealed with you to worship. In the communion service you will be invited to take it out, unwrap and hold it up during the prayer of consecration, and eat. Uneaten bread should return home with you to be consumed there. The cup while consecrated will not be served. This is in keeping with the tradition (may be unusual to us in modern times) of receiving communion in one kind (bread) instead of both kinds (bread and wine). We are assured in either manner that Christ gives himself fully to us and for us for the forgiveness of our sins, and sends us out to share his love with the world. In case you forget to bring bread, a limited number of individually wrapped gluten-free wafers will be available. Protocols to be respected at in-person worship: Please note the following protocols to be respected for all who are in attendance:
Virtual Coffee Hour/Adult Ed: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Don’t touch that! A look at why changing the liturgy can be disturbing and exciting. Join us for a coffee hour check-in and an informal adult ed conversation about the things we do during worship. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, Lizetta Moore, Amanda Morris, Kim Wilkinson, Kyle, and Randy Bounds as well as all students, educators, and families who are beginning the academic year. We also pray for all who are in danger from and affected by the wildfires out west including Wendy Brown and Tamara Alliston Johnson with her family. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Daniel pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Judy Tetour or Pastor Daniel. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! Peace Lutheran Church Face Mask Policy for Covid-19 phases 3 and 4: A face mask must be worn by all persons age 2 and up:
This face mask policy applies to all church clergy, staff, members and visitors. The only exception applies to church clergy and staff who may choose to take their face mask off when they are 1) in their office AND 2) they are alone AND 3) their door is closed. A face mask, worn properly, must cover your mouth and nose at all times. In all other cases and with all other events held outside on church property, a mask should be worn if social distancing cannot be maintained. As always, when attending any small group event outside, where you are uncomfortable with the ability to maintain social distancing, you are always encouraged to wear a mask. This policy is based on CDC and IDPH guidance as of 8/23/2020. PASTOR DANIEL’S OFFICE HOURS Pastor Daniel will be working remotely until the baby is born. You can reach him by email (pastor@peacelutheranlz.com) or by cell phone (847.421.4518). He will have virtual appointment blocks at the following times if you want to talk or meet over Zoom: Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:00a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Fridays 10:00 - 11:00a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thank you for your understanding and support. God bless you. GETTING TO KNOW YOU Pandemic got you down? Join Pastor Daniel, Amanda, and Ethan for a virtual happy hour! Prepare your own appetizers and drinks at home. Then enjoy them with 30 minutes of good conversation and toddler antics over Zoom! Check back soon for sign-up information. FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be in October. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES: The Sunday school team has a tote bag filled with Sunday school materials for families to pick up before/after the Saturday, September 12 outdoor service. These materials are for student use during future Sunday school Zoom meetings. The first Sunday school lesson will take place the following day, Sunday, September 13 (time TBD). Watch your email for more details. - YOUTH GROUP IS BACK!: The Peace Lutheran High School Youth Group will be kicking off on Sunday, September 20th from 12-1:15pm at the Peace Lutheran fire pit! We will have a social distancing picnic lunch by the fire pit as well as play some games (such as water balloon volleyball)! Please bring your mask and all are welcome to attend! After our kick-off on September 20th, we will plan on meeting biweekly for a mixture of fun social, service and faith opportunities! For those who wish to participate in Youth Group virtually, there is a Zoom opportunity too! Tracy will have a virtual Youth Group kick-off via Zoom on Monday, September 21st at 5pm! TRIPLE D (DONUTS, DEVOTIONS & DISCUSSION) IS BACK!: Our youth Bible study, Triple D, will be starting up again on Sunday, September 27th from 11:30am-12:30pm in the Peace parking lot! All are welcome to join us for this time of devotion, which is always accompanied with laughter and a side of silliness! Masks and social distancing is required and at this time, we will NOT have donuts - BUT, you can always have donuts beforehand! CONFIRMATION IS ABOUT TO BE IN FULL SWING!: The Peace Lutheran/St. Peter UCC Confirmation Class will begin on Wednesday, September 23rd! Confirmation will be conducted virtually from 7-7:50pm. Our virtual class time together will consist of highs and lows, 1-2 lesson discussions/activities and, of course, a GAME! Tracy will send out the Wednesday Zoom link, as well as the 5-10 minute lesson video, to families on the Monday before our Wednesday class. Depending on comfort levels and the pandemic, we will decide as January 2021 gets closer as to whether to continue with only a virtual option. - GOD'S WORK, OUR HANDS MONTH OF SERVICE!: In honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, the Metro Chicago Synod participates in God Work, Our Hands Sunday every year. God's Work, Our Hands usually falls on the Sunday closest to September 11th. On this day, congregations from around the country participate in a day of service - cleaning up neighborhoods, serving at food pantries, painting schools, etc. However, with the pandemic, serving in a group is not feasible. Tracy, our Youth Director, has put together a God's Work, Our Hands calendar with a FULL month of service opportunities that can be done as a family or individually - all from home! Try to complete one of these tasks each day!! FOR ALL PARISHIONERS: BUTTERFLIES FOR WORSHIP!: During our Saturday worship, Pastor Daniel will be saying a prayer/blessing to "kick-off" all fall ministries at Peace Lutheran. To accompany the prayer, we are asking ALL congregation members to consider coloring a butterfly to bring to worship. During the blessing, the butterflies will be held up to symbolize "flying" into the new programming year! All colored butterflies will then be given to Tracy to be displayed on the glass doors of church! Please consider coloring one - or more - of the butterflies provided below! Both links are printer friendly and we can't wait to "soar" into fall programming together! Butterfly Option 1: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoloringhome.com%2Fbutterfly-coloring-pages-to-print&psig=AOvVaw0K_tmWshJSDMVq8wfBfAqK&ust=1599262778580000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJDE8qeUzusCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD Butterfly Option 2: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reallifeathome.com%2Fbutterfly-coloring-page%2F&psig=AOvVaw0K_tmWshJSDMVq8wfBfAqK&ust=1599262778580000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJDE8qeUzusCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ SOCIAL OUTREACH Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. Mobile Food Pantry: The next drive-through Food Pantry at the Chapel in Lake Zurich will be on Saturday, Sept. 19th from 10-11:30am. This event is being sponsored by the Caring Women's Connection. If you need food, please plan to attend. If you would like to volunteer please know that social distancing guidelines will be used and all volunteers will need to wear a mask. You can sign up at the following to volunteer, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAA723AAFD0-mobile36 .
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IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND Care & Concern Pastor Daniel’s Office Hours Getting to Know You Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND Worship Join us virtually for a Service of the Word Sunday,September 6. Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link to the YouTube video and script to join in worship, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com. As we worship in-our-own-homes this Sunday, consider where God is calling you to bear prophetic witness in the world. Virtual Coffee Hour/Adult Ed: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Martin Luther was writing contemporary Christian hits long before Chris Tomlin and Mercy Me! Join us for a coffee hour check-in and an informal adult ed conversation about hymnody and the Reformation. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, Lizetta Moore, Amanda Morris, Kim Wilkinson, and Kyle as well as all students, educators, and families who are beginning the academic year. We also pray for all who are in danger from and affected by the wildfires out west including Wendy Brown and Tamara Alliston Johnson with her family. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Daniel pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Judy Tetour or Pastor Daniel. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! Peace Lutheran Church Face Mask Policy for Covid-19 phases 3 and 4: A face mask must be worn by all persons age 2 and up:
This face mask policy applies to all church clergy, staff, members and visitors. The only exception applies to church clergy and staff who may choose to take their face mask off when they are 1) in their office AND 2) they are alone AND 3) their door is closed. A face mask, worn properly, must cover your mouth and nose at all times. In all other cases and with all other events held outside on church property, a mask should be worn if social distancing cannot be maintained. As always, when attending any small group event outside, where you are uncomfortable with the ability to maintain social distancing, you are always encouraged to wear a mask. This policy is based on CDC and IDPH guidance as of 8/23/2020. PASTOR DANIEL’S OFFICE HOURS Pastor Daniel will be working remotely until the baby is born. You can reach him by email (pastor@peacelutheranlz.com) or by cell phone (847.421.4518). He will have virtual appointment blocks at the following times if you want to talk or meet over Zoom: Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Fridays 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thank you for your understanding and support. God bless you. GETTING TO KNOW YOU Pandemic got you down? Join Pastor Daniel, Amanda, and Ethan for a virtual happy hour! Prepare your own appetizers and drinks at home. Then enjoy them with 30 minutes of good conversation and toddler antics over Zoom! Check back soon for sign-up information. FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on September 9th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES: The Sunday school team has a tote bag filled with Sunday school materials for families to pick up before/after the Saturday, September 12 outdoor service. These materials are for student use during future Sunday school Zoom meetings. The first Sunday school lesson will take place the following day, Sunday, September 13 (time TBD). Watch your email for more details. - YOUTH GROUP IS BACK!: The Peace Lutheran High School Youth Group will be kicking off on Sunday, September 20th from 12-1:15pm at the Peace Lutheran fire pit! We will have a social distancing picnic lunch by the fire pit as well as play some games (such as water balloon volleyball)! Please bring your mask and all are welcome to attend! After our kick-off on September 20th, we will plan on meeting biweekly for a mixture of fun social, service and faith opportunities! For those who wish to participate in Youth Group virtually, there is a Zoom opportunity too! Tracy will have a virtual Youth Group kick-off via Zoom on Monday, September 21st at 5pm! - TRIPLE D (DONUTS, DEVOTIONS & DISCUSSION) IS BACK!: Our middle school Bible study, Triple D, will be starting up on Sunday, September 27th from 10-11am at the Peace Lutheran fire pit! All middle school students are welcome to bring their breakfasts and a beverage (no sharing) for a morning of Bible study and conversation - served with a side of silliness! Triple D will continue to meet biweekly after we start up on the 27th. - CONFIRMATION CLASSES ARE BACK!: Confirmation will also be kicking into "high gear" in September! Confirmation programming will begin for all sixth, seventh and eighth graders on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm! Like in years past, Confirmands will experience a mixture of faith, learning and fun during their class! Unlike years past, our class will look a little bit different due to COVID. This year, Confirmation families will have the choice of meeting in person on Wednesdays for 45 minutes (with masks required and social distancing protocols in place) or virtually via Zoom on Thursdays. Please note: There is no pressure to attend the in person option. If your family is more comfortable with meeting virtually, that is okay! Tracy will be hosting a Confirmation orientation for all middle school families on Wednesday, September 9th at 6pm via Zoom (link will be sent out to all Confirmation families next week). During the orientation Zoom, Tracy will discuss the Confirmation schedule, lesson plan as well as what the in-person and virtual options will look like. - GOD'S WORK, OUR HANDS MONTH OF SERVICE!: In honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, the Metro Chicago Synod participates in God Work, Our Hands Sunday every year. God's Work, Our Hands usually falls on the Sunday closest to September 11th. On this day, congregations from around the country participate in a day of service - cleaning up neighborhoods, serving at food pantries, painting schools, etc. However, with the pandemic, serving in a group is not feasible. Tracy, our Youth Director, has put together a God's Work, Our Hands calendar with a FULL month of service opportunities that can be done as a family or individually - all from home! Try to complete one of these tasks each day!! - SHOW US HOW YOU WORK! To honor the Labor Day holiday, we are looking for pictures of YOU at WORK! Do you work in construction? Send a picture of you working with a hammer, nails or bulldozer! Do you work at a computer? Show us a picture of you hard at work! This challenge isn't just for adults - kids and teens can send in pictures too of school work being done or how you "work"! All pictures that are collected should be sent to Tracy at tracy@peacelutheranlz.com for a Labor Day weekend collage! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! SOCIAL OUTREACH Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. Mobile Food Pantry: The next drive-through Food Pantry at the Chapel in Lake Zurich will be on Saturday, Sept. 19th from 10-11:30am. This event is being sponsored by the Caring Women's Connection. If you need food, please plan to attend. If you would like to volunteer please know that social distancing guidelines will be used and all volunteers will need to wear a mask. You can sign up at the following to volunteer, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAA723AAFD0-mobile36 . Feed My Starving Children update: Peace has supported this ministry that is dedicated to providing nutritious meals for children worldwide for many years. Because of Covid-19, their packing operations have been dramatically impacted while the need for food has grown enormously with hundreds of thousands facing the possibility of starvation. Reservations for small groups are now being taken at their packing facilities with the following new rules: · volunteer group size is limited to five people. You will not be socially distanced from anyone you choose to sign up with. You will be socially distanced from other groups in the packing room. · if you or anyone in your groups develops symptoms while packing, you and your entire group will be asked to leave immediately. · the packing setup has been changed to accommodate groups ranging in size from 1-5 · the minimum volunteer age has been temporarily increased to age 10 · if you are in a high risk category, please stay home · a reservation is required to pack Although we will not be having a general signup for congregation members at this time, please consider having your small family group sign-up to serve. The need is great. Go to www.fmsc.org to sign up. Thank you! Lutheran World Relief Update: Another ministry that Peace has been a strong supporter of is Lutheran World Relief. Each February, at our annual Mission Projects Day, we have made baby kits, school kits, health kits, fleece blankets and quilts for this organization. On August 6th, in the devastating port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, more than 150 people lost their lives, more than 5000 were injured and about 300,000 people are without shelter. Further impacting people in need, 3 40-ft shipping containers that were filled with humanitarian aid were also destroyed. This shipment included 22,000 handmade quilts and baby kits, health kits and school supplies that were to go to refugees living in Lebanon. The need is now greater than ever. We are planning to have Mission Day on Feb. 6 at Peace in some capacity depending on the social gathering restrictions that are in place at that time. If you would like to help now, please consider making a donation online to https://lwr.org/beirut or mail your donation to Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. If you would like to purchase items that we can use in school kits, baby kits or health kits, please contact Sue Koenig or see the LWR.org site to see a supply list. If you are interested in making a quilt top and need squares to sew together, also contact Sue Koenig. Thank you for your help! IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND Care & Concern Pastor Daniel’s Office Hours Getting to Know You Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND Worship Join us virtually for a Service of the Word Sunday, August 30. Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link to the YouTube video and script to join in worship, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com. As we worship in-our-own-homes this Sunday, consider where our world needs to be transformed by the love of God in Jesus Christ. Virtual Coffee Hour: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Virtual Coffee Hour each Sunday gives PLC a chance to check in with one another for hallway conversation, coffee room or narthex chit chat. Come and stay as long as you like. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, Lizetta Moore, and Amanda Morris as well as all students, educators, and families who are beginning the academic year. We also pray for all who are in danger from and affected by the wildfires out west including Wendy Brown and Tamara Alliston Johnson with her family. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Daniel pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Daniel. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! Peace Lutheran Church Face Mask Policy for Covid-19 phases 3 and 4: A face mask must be worn by all persons age 2 and up:
This face mask policy applies to all church clergy, staff, members and visitors. The only exception applies to church clergy and staff who may choose to take their face mask off when they are 1) in their office AND 2) they are alone AND 3) their door is closed. A face mask, worn properly, must cover your mouth and nose at all times. In all other cases and with all other events held outside on church property, a mask should be worn if social distancing cannot be maintained. As always, when attending any small group event outside, where you are uncomfortable with the ability to maintain social distancing, you are always encouraged to wear a mask. This policy is based on CDC and IDPH guidance as of 8/23/2020. PASTOR DANIEL’S OFFICE HOURS Pastor Daniel will be in the office Tuesday through Friday. He is available for appointments at the following times each week: Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Friday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. He is also available at other times if needed. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment. GETTING TO KNOW YOU Pastor Daniel and his family are excited to get to know you and your family! Check back in the coming weeks for details about connecting with the Morris family. FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on September 9th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH - YOUTH GROUP IS BACK!: The Peace Lutheran High School Youth Group will be kicking off on Sunday, September 20th from 12-1:15pm at the Peace Lutheran fire pit! We will have a social distancing picnic lunch by the fire pit as well as play some games (such as water balloon volleyball)! Please bring your mask and all are welcome to attend! After our kick-off on September 20th, we will plan on meeting biweekly for a mixture of fun social, service and faith opportunities! For those who wish to participate in Youth Group virtually, there is a Zoom opportunity too! Tracy will have a virtual Youth Group kick-off via Zoom on Monday, September 21st at 5pm! - TRIPLE D (DONUTS, DEVOTIONS & DISCUSSION) IS BACK!: Our middle school Bible study, Triple D, will be starting up on Sunday, September 27th from 10-11am at the Peace Lutheran fire pit! All middle school students are welcome to bring their breakfasts and a beverage (no sharing) for a morning of Bible study and conversation - served with a side of silliness! Triple D will continue to meet biweekly after we start up on the 27th. - CONFIRMATION CLASSES ARE BACK!: Confirmation will also be kicking into "high gear" in September! Confirmation programming will begin for all sixth, seventh and eighth graders on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm! Like in years past, Confirmands will experience a mixture of faith, learning and fun during their class! Unlike years past, our class will look a little bit different due to COVID. This year, Confirmation families will have the choice of meeting in person on Wednesdays for 45 minutes (with masks required and social distancing protocols in place) or virtually via Zoom on Thursdays. Please note: There is no pressure to attend the in person option. If your family is more comfortable with meeting virtually, that is okay! Tracy will be hosting a Confirmation orientation for all middle school families on Wednesday, September 9th at 6pm via Zoom (link will be sent out to all Confirmation families next week). During the orientation Zoom, Tracy will discuss the Confirmation schedule, lesson plan as well as what the in-person and virtual options will look like. - GOD'S WORK, OUR HANDS MONTH OF SERVICE!: In honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, the Metro Chicago Synod participates in God Work, Our Hands Sunday every year. God's Work, Our Hands usually falls on the Sunday closest to September 11th. On this day, congregations from around the country participate in a day of service - cleaning up neighborhoods, serving at food pantries, painting schools, etc. However, with the pandemic, serving in a group is not feasible. Tracy, our Youth Director, has put together a God's Work, Our Hands calendar with a FULL month of service opportunities that can be done as a family or individually - all from home! Try to complete one of these tasks each day!! - SHOW US HOW YOU WORK! To honor the Labor Day holiday, we are looking for pictures of YOU at WORK! Do you work in construction? Send a picture of you working with a hammer, nails or bulldozer! Do you work at a computer? Show us a picture of you hard at work! This challenge isn't just for adults - kids and teens can send in pictures too of school work being done or how you "work"! All pictures that are collected should be sent to Tracy at tracy@peacelutheranlz.com for a Labor Day weekend collage! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information. SOCIAL OUTREACH School Supply Drive: A huge THANK YOU to all those who donated school supplies to the District 95 school supply drive. We successfully filled the lists for 10 students and provided lots of extras to help fill in items for other grades. Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. Feed My Starving Children update: Peace has supported this ministry that is dedicated to providing nutritious meals for children worldwide for many years. Because of Covid-19, their packing operations have been dramatically impacted while the need for food has grown enormously with hundreds of thousands facing the possibility of starvation. Reservations for small groups are now being taken at their packing facilities with the following new rules: · volunteer group size is limited to five people. You will not be socially distanced from anyone you choose to sign up with. You will be socially distanced from other groups in the packing room. · if you or anyone in your groups develops symptoms while packing, you and your entire group will be asked to leave immediately. · the packing setup has been changed to accommodate groups ranging in size from 1-5 · the minimum volunteer age has been temporarily increased to age 10 · if you are in a high risk category, please stay home · a reservation is required to pack Although we will not be having a general signup for congregation members at this time, please consider having your small family group sign-up to serve. The need is great. Go to www.fmsc.org to sign up. Thank you! Lutheran World Relief Update: Another ministry that Peace has been a strong supporter of is Lutheran World Relief. Each February, at our annual Mission Projects Day, we have made baby kits, school kits, health kits, fleece blankets and quilts for this organization. On August 6th, in the devastating port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, more than 150 people lost their lives, more than 5000 were injured and about 300,000 people are without shelter. Further impacting people in need, 3 40-ft shipping containers that were filled with humanitarian aid were also destroyed. This shipment included 22,000 handmade quilts and baby kits, health kits and school supplies that were to go to refugees living in Lebanon. The need is now greater than ever. We are planning to have Mission Day on Feb. 6 at Peace in some capacity depending on the social gathering restrictions that are in place at that time. If you would like to help now, please consider making a donation online to https://lwr.org/beirut or mail your donation to Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. If you would like to purchase items that we can use in school kits, baby kits or health kits, please contact Sue Koenig or see the LWR.org site to see a supply list. If you are interested in making a quilt top and need squares to sew together, also contact Sue Koenig. Thank you for your help! IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES xxx
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND Care & Concern Pastor Daniel’s Office Hours Getting to Know You Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND Worship Join us virtually for a Service of the Word Sunday, August 23. Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link to the YouTube video and script to join in worship, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com. As we worship in-our-own-homes this Sunday, consider where our world needs to be transformed by the love of God in Jesus Christ. Virtual Coffee Hour: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Virtual Coffee Hour each Sunday gives PLC a chance to check in with one another for hallway conversation, coffee room or narthex chit chat. Come and stay as long as you like. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, and Lizetta Moore. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Daniel pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Daniel. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! PASTOR DANIEL’S OFFICE HOURS Pastor Daniel will be in the office Tuesday through Friday. He is available for appointments at the following times each week: Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Friday 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. He is also available at other times if needed. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment. GETTING TO KNOW YOU Pastor Daniel and his family are excited to get to know you and your family! Check back in the coming weeks for details about connecting with the Morris family. FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on August 12th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information. SOCIAL OUTREACH School Supply Drive: A huge THANK YOU to all those who donated school supplies to the District 95 school supply drive. We successfully filled the lists for 10 students and provided lots of extras to help fill in items for other grades. Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. Feed My Starving Children update: Peace has supported this ministry that is dedicated to providing nutritious meals for children worldwide for many years. Because of Covid-19, their packing operations have been dramatically impacted while the need for food has grown enormously with hundreds of thousands facing the possibility of starvation. Reservations for small groups are now being taken at their packing facilities with the following new rules: · volunteer group size is limited to five people. You will not be socially distanced from anyone you choose to sign up with. You will be socially distanced from other groups in the packing room. · if you or anyone in your groups develops symptoms while packing, you and your entire group will be asked to leave immediately. · the packing setup has been changed to accommodate groups ranging in size from 1-5 · the minimum volunteer age has been temporarily increased to age 10 · if you are in a high risk category, please stay home · a reservation is required to pack Although we will not be having a general signup for congregation members at this time, please consider having your small family group sign-up to serve. The need is great. Go to www.fmsc.org to sign up. Thank you! Lutheran World Relief Update: Another ministry that Peace has been a strong supporter of is Lutheran World Relief. Each February, at our annual Mission Projects Day, we have made baby kits, school kits, health kits, fleece blankets and quilts for this organization. On August 6th, in the devastating port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, more than 150 people lost their lives, more than 5000 were injured and about 300,000 people are without shelter. Further impacting people in need, 3 40-ft shipping containers that were filled with humanitarian aid were also destroyed. This shipment included 22,000 handmade quilts and baby kits, health kits and school supplies that were to go to refugees living in Lebanon. The need is now greater than ever. We are planning to have Mission Day on Feb. 6 at Peace in some capacity depending on the social gathering restrictions that are in place at that time. If you would like to help now, please consider making a donation online to https://lwr.org/beirut or mail your donation to Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. If you would like to purchase items that we can use in school kits, baby kits or health kits, please contact Sue Koenig or see the LWR.org site to see a supply list. If you are interested in making a quilt top and need squares to sew together, also contact Sue Koenig. Thank you for your help! IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES xxx
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND Care and Concern Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND Join us outside for a Service of Holy Communion on Saturday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. Remember to bring your own bread. This is Pastor Daniel’s first worship service with us as our new pastor. We will gather in accordance with all required safety protocols. Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link to the YouTube video and script to join in worship, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com. As we worship in-our-own-homes this Sunday, consider a time when a new understanding of God’s mission in Jesus surprised you. Virtual Coffee Hour: Sunday, 10am Virtual Coffee Hour each Sunday gives PLC a chance to check in with one another for hallway conversation, coffee room or narthex chit chat. Come and stay as long as you like. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com CARE & CONCERN Congratulations to Nicole and Kyle Thurow on the birth of a baby Henry Everett Thurow who was born late Monday night, August 3. Mom and baby are doing well and the family has returned home. They would love to be included in prayers as this transition to parenthood is hard! We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, and Lizetta Moore. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Daniel pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Daniel. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on August 12th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading from the Psalms on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information. SOCIAL OUTREACH School Supply Drive: A huge THANK YOU to all those who donated school supplies to the District 95 school supply drive. We successfully filled the lists for 10 students and provided lots of extras to help fill in items for other grades. Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. Feed My Starving Children update: Peace has supported this ministry that is dedicated to providing nutritious meals for children worldwide for many years. Because of Covid-19, their packing operations have been dramatically impacted while the need for food has grown enormously with hundreds of thousands facing the possibility of starvation. Reservations for small groups are now being taken at their packing facilities with the following new rules: · volunteer group size is limited to five people. You will not be socially distanced from anyone you choose to sign up with. You will be socially distanced from other groups in the packing room. · if you or anyone in your groups develops symptoms while packing, you and your entire group will be asked to leave immediately. · the packing setup has been changed to accommodate groups ranging in size from 1-5 · the minimum volunteer age has been temporarily increased to age 10 · if you are in a high risk category, please stay home · a reservation is required to pack Although we will not be having a general signup for congregation members at this time, please consider having your small family group sign-up to serve. The need is great. Go to www.fmsc.org to sign up. Thank you! Lutheran World Relief Update: Another ministry that Peace has been a strong supporter of is Lutheran World Relief. Each February, at our annual Mission Projects Day, we have made baby kits, school kits, health kits, fleece blankets and quilts for this organization. On August 6th, in the devastating port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, more than 150 people lost their lives, more than 5000 were injured and about 300,000 people are without shelter. Further impacting people in need, 3 40-ft shipping containers that were filled with humanitarian aid were also destroyed. This shipment included 22,000 handmade quilts and baby kits, health kits and school supplies that were to go to refugees living in Lebanon. The need is now greater than ever. We are planning to have Mission Day on Feb. 6 at Peace in some capacity depending on the social gathering restrictions that are in place at that time. If you would like to help now, please consider making a donation online to https://lwr.org/beirut or mail your donation to Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. If you would like to purchase items that we can use in school kits, baby kits or health kits, please contact Sue Koenig or see the LWR.org site to see a supply list. If you are interested in making a quilt top and need squares to sew together, also contact Sue Koenig. Thank you for your help! IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS SUNDAY Thank You from Pastor Dale NEXT WEEKEND - PASTOR DANIEL MORRIS’S FIRST SERVICE Care and Concern Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS SUNDAY Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link to the YouTube video and script to join in worship, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com. As we worship in-our-own-homes this Sunday, consider the question of all those who look to follow Jesus as Peter did: How will you want to “get out of the boat” and step out on faith this week? Virtual Coffee Hour: Sunday, 10am Virtual Coffee Hour each Sunday gives PLC a chance to check in with one another for hallway conversation, coffee room or narthex chit chat. Come and stay as long as you like. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com THANK YOU FROM PASTOR DALE Beckie and I wish to express our deepest appreciation to all Peace congregation for your words of kindness upon our farewell last Sunday. Seeing you outdoors and hearing from so many of you in social distanced greetings and many cards touched us deeply. We are so grateful for this time of ministry among you! God bless all your future endeavors with success as you bless others in Christ’s name! -- Pastor Dale NEXT WEEKEND - PASTOR DANIEL MORRIS’ FIRST SERVICE Saturday, August 15th at 6:00pm will be Pastor Daniel’s first worship service with us as our new pastor. This service will be outside in-person. Communion (bring your own bread) will be celebrated. We will gather in accordance with all required safety protocols. CARE & CONCERN Congratulations to Nicole and Kyle Thurow on the birth of a baby Henry Everett Thurow who was born late Monday night. Mom and baby are doing well and the family has returned home. They would love to be included in prayers for this week as this transition to parenthood is hard! We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, and Lizetta Moore. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Dale pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special needs or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on August 12th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading from the Psalms on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information. SOCIAL OUTREACH Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): THIS WEEKEND - Saturday & Sunday Care and Concern Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS WEEKEND We welcome you to worship outside on Saturday, August 1, at 6:00pm. Communion will be celebrated at this worship service. This is Pastor Dale’s last worship service with us as interim pastor. The service will include a special litany of ‘farewell and godspeed’ as we bless one another for the future that lies before us! We will gather in accordance with all required safety protocols (see below). Saturday: What to expect for in-person communion Christ offers us his real presence in a multitude of ways, and in a plurality of places! In communion, however, his presence to us and for us is made so very clear. We will celebrate communion in a manner in which you can be assured you will receive the full blessing of the sacrament, and also safely participate in the midst of the current pandemic. We ask that you bring bread from home Prepare to bring a small portion of bread for you and your household. Carry it sealed with you to worship. In the communion service you will be invited to take it out, unwrap and hold it up during the prayer of consecration, and eat. Uneaten bread should return home with you to be consumed there. The cup while consecrated will not be served. This is in keeping with the tradition (may be unusual to us in modern times) of receiving communion in one kind (bread) instead of both kinds (bread and wine). We are assured in either manner that Christ gives himself fully to us and for us for the forgiveness of our sins, and sends us out to share his love with the world. In case you forget to bring bread, a limited number of individually wrapped gluten-free wafers will be available. Protocols to be respected at in-person worship: Please note the following protocols to be respected for all who are in attendance:
THIS SUNDAY Virtual Coffee Hour 10am This is a milestone moment for Peace Lutheran Church! Step into the Zoom gathering at 10am to chat. Reflect on the year that has passed. Look ahead to what is now before us. Exchange farewells with Pastor Dale. Imagine more outdoor worship weekends through the end of summer. What’s next for you? What’s next for Peace? Come and chat, stay as long as you like. Get the link for Virtual Coffee Hour on PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com Looking ahead – welcoming Pastor Daniel Morris on August 15 Saturday, August 15th at 6:00pm will be Pastor Daniel’s first worship service with us as our new pastor. This service will be outside in-person. Communion (bring your own bread) will be celebrated. We will gather in accordance with all required safety protocols. Worship every Sunday online For those members who are uncomfortable returning to in-person worship on Saturday, August 1 and 15, a full and rich worship experience will be accessible every Sunday morning online. Communion-in-your-own-home will be celebrated on these two Sundays as well. Watch your email on Sunday morning for the link, or find it online at www.peacelutheranlz.com . We will incorporate portions of our outdoor worship into the online worship service for your enjoyment. “ Five Thousand” poem by Stan Sanderson Five thousand gathered near Him, to hear what He would say; Ten thousand ears receiving the Master's words that day. Their eager souls were hungry And Jesus fed them well; The “Word Made Flesh” was filling, As all the Gospels tell. But with the eve approaching, A diff’rent hunger came, Their bellies started rumblin’, They had no food to claim. He said, “We have to feed them,” They said, “We have no food! Our loaves and two small fishes Won’t satisfy this crowd.” “Don’t worry, take it to them!” They shared their bread and fish; Twelve baskets were left over, All ate as much as wished. Our bodies and our spirits By God are both well-fed Rich gifts of love and mercy, Become our daily bread. CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, and Lizetta Moore. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Dale pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special need or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Our playground has reopened. We are following the protocols being used by the LZ Parks and Recreation department, which is basically playing at your own risk. Based on information from the CDC and IPDH, the virus is killed by UV rays from the sun, so there is no need to sanitize the playground. We ask parents to monitor their kids while they play on the playground. Try to keep social distancing between kids of different families. Kids should be wearing masks if more than one family is on the playground. At this time we are not reopening the Music Wall or the basketball hoop. It is pretty impossible to social distance while doing both of those activities. Wine Women and Weeding. Come on over, and as we chat, weed, have a sip of wine and enjoy each other’s company. Every Wednesday at 6:00 at the Labyrinth. Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be on August 12th. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . Peace Lutheran’s VBS is happening!. We have 20 kids from 12 families joining together for fun and fellowship via Zoom and home crafts and activities. For adults: The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading from the Psalms on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CACA722A4FF2-school SOCIAL OUTREACH Annual Blood Drive: Share in giving the gift of life! Please consider donating blood Sunday, September 13th. With a goal of collecting 25 units of blood, a Vitalant Donor Coach (formerly Life Source) will be in the church parking lot between 7 am and 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please call Vitalant at 877.258.4825 or visit Vitalant.org and use group code: LZ50. For those who cannot donate for Peace on September 13th, any Vitalant donor center may be visited on a different date. Using the group code(LZ50), donation credit will still be awarded to the church. Questions??? Contact Susan Sweeney at 847-533-9322 or susansweeney627@aol.com. Thanks in advance for donating…by doing so you’ll save up to 3 lives!!! Donor safety is a huge priority during this pandemic and Vitalant is taking extra precautions. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, they will actually bring two coaches. They will screen on one coach, and draw blood on the other coach. Face coverings are required. School Supply Drive: Thank you to everyone who has donated to the school supplies! We have a few items left: pencils, large glue sticks, and pointed tip scissors. All items should be delivered to the box outside the church by the end of the day on August 2nd. Thank you again for your generosity! You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): This Sunday PLANNING FOR OUTDOOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP IN AUGUST Care and Concern Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach THIS SUNDAY A couple weeks ago the big tent was erected for outdoor worship. The weather was iffy, the wind took a hit at it when a storm came close in the afternoon, but it stood fast during the service. We could say that life at Peace Lutheran Church in the middle of 2020 is like putting up a tent in extremely iffy weather, or to be more accurate, in a pandemic windstorm! Jesus used many images and illustrations to describe life under God’s reign. Many times living under God’s reign is like putting up a tent in a windstorm. You are living it now - and by God’s help succeeding! Don’t miss worship-in-your-own-home this Sunday! Watch for the email early Sunday morning, or go to the PLC website to access the worship script and YouTube video. PLANNING FOR OUTDOOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP IN AUGUST Building on the safe and successful outdoor in-person worship on July 11, there will be outdoor in-person worship two times per month while the weather permits. Please note the following protocols to be respected for all who are in attendance:
CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, Brad Baker, and Lizetta Moore. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Dale pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special need or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be in August. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin along with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . Peace Lutheran’s VBS will commence. We have 20 kids from 12 families joining together for fun and fellowship via Zoom and home crafts and activities. For adults: Book Discussion during Virtual Coffee Hour of Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. We begin at 10am by checking in, and then proceed to discussion. This week concludes the book study with chapters 10-11. Access the link to the live Zoom coffee hour on the PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com . The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation in our social distanced world? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings at church for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading from the Psalms on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CACA722A4FF2-school SOCIAL OUTREACH School Supply Drive: It’s that time of year! Sign up to purchase specific items here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CACA722A4FF2-school All items can be dropped off in the bin outside the church doors by August 2nd. If you are unable to purchase items, we will also be taking donations to purchase additional items. Donations can be mailed to the church or dropped off at the office during office hours (T-F 9-1). Please include School Supplies in the memo section or envelope. Remember to wear a mask if entering the building. All school supplies will be going to local students in District 95. Thank you for your generosity! If you would like to sign up for items, but cannot access the online sign up form, email annemblaylock@gmail.com Workers for Meal Support: A Big Thank You for all the workers, 20 in all, both adults and youth, who showed up on a toasty Sunday to help a couple of people in our congregation do some outside work around their homes. Lots of things were fixed, trimmed and weeded and it was nice to catch up from a safe distance with others from our church. We are looking for more work for our group to do for another work day in July/August. We can do weeding, grass cutting, mulch laying, outside painting, etc. so if you need some help around your house or have a friend, neighbor or relative in the Lake Zurich area that would like to be considered for our work day, please reach out to Sue or Bill Koenig. The person having the work done will pay for any necessary supplies but nothing for the labor that is provided. If you would like to make a donation to the Meal Support fundraiser for Mike Wilms that is always an option but is not required. A Thrivent Action Team has provided seed money for this project. Thank you to all! Next Mobile Food Pantry: The next Mobile Food Pantry will be held at the Chapel in Lake Zurich on July 25 and will start at 10am and end at 11:30. If you are interested in helping with the food distribution please go to: https:11www.signupgenius/com/go/10C04DAAA723AAFD0-mobile34. You will need to bring and wear a mask while volunteering. If you are in need of food or know of someone who is, please plan to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Ken Rasbid at the Chapel or Sue Koenig at Peace. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continue to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. IMPORTANT UPDATES – WEEKLY CHANGES
Contents (scroll down for each): A MOMENTOUS WEEKEND FOR PLC This Sunday Peace Lutheran Church Reopening? Care and Concern Fellowship Faith Formation Now How to give your offering Youth Social Outreach A MOMENTOUS WEEKEND FOR PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH The PPC and Call committee are excited to announce the results from our special Congregational meeting on July 12. Of the 122 votes cast, the results were 100% unanimous to extend a call to Pastor Daniel Morris and his family to serve as our pastor. Nearly 70% of all ballots sent out were returned. This is evidence of the extraordinary engagement and caring that our members share for our church. We anticipate that Pr Morris will be joining us in mid-August, after completing his transition period at his current church. A big ''Thank You" to the Transition team, the Call committee, Pastor Dale and each member for working with us diligently and patiently through this transition journey. We are blessed indeed. Additionally, the Peace Lutheran Church constitution was ratified in a unanimous vote. The PPC appreciates all who provided feedback and questions. The newly ratified constitution contains modern language to help our church navigate the future. The Saturday evening worship service and Meet & Greet with Pr. Morris was well attended with over 60 people worshiping. It was a beautiful, albeit warm, evening to worship together for the first time in almost 4 months. Your feedback regarding the worship service is much appreciated. Please share your thoughts to ppc@peacelutheranlz.com about the service and what we could do to make the worship experience better. THIS SUNDAY Online worship in-your-own-home. Watch for the email early Sunday morning, or go to the PLC website to access the worship script and YouTube video. Last Sunday - Jesus’ parable of the Seeds and the Sower inspired us through Pastor Daniel’s sermon. This Sunday - Jesus’ parable of the WEEDS! Be sure to connect through online worship. We are church together! PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH REOPENING? Please note that at this time we do NOT have a date set for resuming worship service at the church. We are carefully planning our way back to in-person worship, exercising all caution. It is a personal decision for each household to consider. It is also a complex transition for our leadership and worship assistants to plan. Our special Saturday evening outdoor service on July 11 was an experimental first step. Many of our members are uncomfortable returning to any sort of in person worship at this time. Because of this, we will continue to plan, experiment and communicate, while also providing a full and rich Sunday morning online experience for worship in-your-own-home. When we do gather in person, we are committed to --
CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, and Brad Baker. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Dale pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special need or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be in August. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access the Children’s Bulletin along with activities that enable families to worship together and learn from each week’s Scripture theme. Access these resources at www.peacelutheranlz.com . Peace Lutheran’s VBS updates coming soon. For adults: Book Discussion during Virtual Coffee Hour of Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. We begin at 10am by checking in, and then proceed to discussion. Prepare for this week by reading chapter 8-9. Access the link to the live Zoom coffee hour on the PLC website www.peacelutheranlz.com . The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation during our ”Sabbath”from physical church? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! Go to www.peacelutheranlz.com and click on “Virtual Gatherings of Peace” to get the Zoom link. The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading “Centering in the Psalms” on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! Need school supplies? For any families that reside in District 95 and are in need of school supplies, Joanie's Closet can help. Contact them via their FB page for more information.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CACA722A4FF2-school SOCIAL OUTREACH School Supply Drive: It’s that time of year! Sign up to purchase specific items here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CACA722A4FF2-school All items can be dropped off in the bin outside the church doors by August 2nd. If you are unable to purchase items, we will also be taking donations to purchase additional items. Donations can be mailed to the church or dropped off at the office during office hours (T-F 9-1). Please include School Supplies in the memo section or envelope. Remember to wear a mask if entering the building. All school supplies will be going to local students in District 95. Thank you for your generosity! If you would like to sign up for items, but cannot access the online sign up form, email annemblaylock@gmail.com Workers for Meal Support: A Big Thank You for all the workers, 20 in all, both adults and youth, who showed up on a toasty Sunday to help a couple of people in our congregation do some outside work around their homes. Lots of things were fixed, trimmed and weeded and it was nice to catch up from a safe distance with others from our church. We are looking for more work for our group to do for another work day in July/August. We can do weeding, grass cutting, mulch laying, outside painting, etc. so if you need some help around your house or have a friend, neighbor or relative in the Lake Zurich area that would like to be considered for our work day, please reach out to Sue or Bill Koenig. The person having the work done will pay for any necessary supplies but nothing for the labor that is provided. If you would like to make a donation to the Meal Support fundraiser for Mike Wilms that is always an option but is not required. A Thrivent Action Team has provided seed money for this project. Thank you to all! Next Mobile Food Pantry: The next Mobile Food Pantry will be held at the Chapel in Lake Zurich on July 25 and will start at 10am and end at 11:30. If you are interested in helping with the food distribution please go to: https:11www.signupgenius/com/go/10C04DAAA723AAFD0-mobile34. You will need to bring and wear a mask while volunteering. If you are in need of food or know of someone who is, please plan to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Ken Rasbid at the Chapel or Sue Koenig at Peace. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. This Sunday begins Saturday Evening - A Milestone Weekend at Peace!
ON SATURDAY: We are excited to welcome our pastoral call candidate - and all of you - to our first in-person worship since March! At 6:00pm Saturday, July 11, we will gather outside for worship in accordance with the required protocols listed below. Our pastoral candidate will be introduced and then lead us in an abbreviated worship Service of the Word (no communion). Immediately following, sit back and listen in while our Call Committee leads a panel discussion with the candidate and then open an informal Q & A session. Our time will conclude with an opportunity to meet the candidate personally. Saturday Attendance Guidelines Peace Lutheran Church respects everyone’s concern and preferences relating to Covid-19. Therefore we require all attendees to adhere to the following attendance guidelines: 1 – Everyone attending must wear a face mask at all times while on church property, please bring your own 2 – Proper social distancing of 6 feet minimum must be respected for everyone (your family may sit close together, but please distance from others) 3 – Bring chairs or blankets to sit on – the church will not be providing any seating 4 – You may bring coolers with drinks and/or food, please take your discards home 5 – If you have a popup shade tent, please bring it. Our church tent will have limited seating based on the social distancing required 6 – During Service, the firepit area will be reserved for handicap/special-needs priority seating only ON SUNDAY: At 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning an informal virtual gathering via Zoom will take place with the pastoral candidate and his family. All congregation is invited to join in this virtual meeting where the Call Committee will again hold a panel discussion with the candidate followed by a time for Q & A. Please find access link to this virtual meeting at www.peacelutheranlz.com . At 11:00 a.m. Sunday on the same Zoom call, a congregational meeting will be called to order. There are two orders of business in this meeting: Approval of changes to the PLC Constitution, and vote to approve the pastoral candidate recommended by the Call Committee and PPC (Council). Online worship in-your-own-home will be available on Sunday: The Saturday evening service featuring the pastoral candidate will be recorded and accessed online Sunday morning. Watch your email this weekend for the worship script for both Saturday in person worship and Sunday online, or access it on PLC website. Peace Lutheran Church Reopening? Please note that at this time we do NOT have a date set for resuming worship service at the church. We are carefully planning our way back to in-person worship, exercising all caution. It is a personal decision for each household to consider. It is also a complex transition for our leadership and worship assistants to plan. Our special Saturday evening outdoor service is an experimental first step. Many of our members are uncomfortable returning to any sort of in person worship at this time. Because of this, we will continue to plan, experiment and communicate, while also providing a full and rich Sunday morning online experience for worship in-your-own-home. When we do gather in person, we are committed to have a meaningful service that is safe for those who attend. Please expect that worship service in person will look and feel different than you remember PLC Constitution Review: Draft PLC Constitution with proposed changes are available in hard copy or e-file. Call/email the church office for a copy: 847-438-4400 or email office@peacelutheranlz.com. Vote to approve the changes will be in a virtual congregational meeting on July 12. CARE & CONCERN We pray for one another: We pray for those who need healing, safety and God’s watchful care. This week we pray for Mike Wilms, Sherri Juveland, Mike Tetour, and Brad Baker. We welcome prayer requests. Let us remember to life up our needs, concerns, and joys – and those of others – in our prayer! Make your prayer request by emailing Pastor Dale pastor@peacelutheranlz.com or the church office office@peacelutheranlz.com . We care for one another: If you have any special need or know someone who does, reach out to the Caring Tree by contacting Jean Foltin or Pastor Dale. How are you doing – you, your family or household? Expect a phone, email or text. A CONNECTIONS TEAM of volunteers and staff are checking in with all Peace households. We are the church – connected! FELLOWSHIP Trivia with Tracy!: Do you fancy yourself to be an expert in all things sports or geography? Are you a wizard of facts great and small? Come test your knowledge during Trivia with Tracy! We will meet twice a month via Zoom: Wednesday, July 15th at 7pm! Our trivia game will consist of five rounds, with one round being a secret theme/music round. All are welcome to attend and be ready to trash talk! If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! Brewing Questions is Back!: It's been a while since we have gathered for Brewing Questions, so let's do so....over Zoom! Everyone is welcome to join in for some great conversation, laughs and, of course, bring your beverage of choice. Our next Brewing Questions meeting will be in August. If you are interested, please visit the virtual gathering section on PLC website home page for the Zoom link! ‘Secret Sister’ Update: We will be moving our Secret Sister Reveal until early fall. In the meantime, it is always good to pray and we hope you have kept your “Secret Sister” in your daily prayers. We would encourage you to use the old fashioned letter with a stamp to send a warm thought to your secret sister on a monthly basis or if you live close, you can drop them off a goodie in their mailbox. They may have guessed who you were, but if not, the fun will continue! At this time, if you pop in the church, please do not post any new notes on the bulletin board as it is not actively being monitored. Please reach out to Sherri Juveland and Sandy Hanna with any questions. Stay safe and enjoy these summer days! FAITH FORMATION NOW For Families with Children: Each Sunday you can access 10 Spiritual Activities for Families with Children on the Peace website that change each week with the Scripture theme. Peace Lutheran’s VBS will be online this year. An email with the details and registration link was sent to all Sunday school families on July 2. It’s not too late to register!! Contact Liz for the link. Lhopman@comcast.net For adults: Book Discussion during Virtual Coffee Hour of Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. We are off this week in order to meet the pastoral candidate in a Zoom meeting Virtual Coffee Hour will resume with the book stody next week, July 19 at 10am with discussion of Chapter 8-9. The Wednesday morning women’s bible study will be starting a new book on July 22 titled “The Misunderstood Jew” by Amy-Jill Levine. This Jewish author writes about the “Jewishness” of Jesus by looking at the stories of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. It promises to provoke honest conversations and debates about the relationship between Christians and Jews. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9am on Wednesday at church. If you have any questions you can contact Carol Wojnarowski at 847-540-8150. Men of Peace! Looking for a way to connect with other guys in the congregation during our ”Sabbath”from physical church? Join us at 8:00 am Saturday mornings for men’s Bible Study. And sports. And job stuff. And whatever comes up! Looking forward to seeing new faces we haven’t seen in a while! Go to www.peacelutheranlz.com and click on “Virtual Gatherings of Peace” to get the Zoom link. The Labyrinth is open for your personal time of reflection and prayer. Access a daily 1-minute reading “Centering in the Psalms” on the Peace Facebook page. If you missed last Sunday’s worship, go to www.peacelutheranlz.com to access at any time. HOW TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING Thank you! Thank you as you continue your generous contributions to the virtual offering plate we pass. Congregation members are using these methods: Mailing their check to church / Using their own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app we recommend: https://www.vancopayments.com/egiving/church-app YOUTH Virtual Confirmation & Youth Group: Tracy has set up weekly Zoom meetings so our teens can connect, talk and spend some time together while we are sheltered in place. The Virtual Youth Group will be held on Thursdays from 4-5pm and the Virtual Confirmation will be held on Thursdays from 7-8pm. Tracy will email and text the Zoom link and meeting code to each family on Wednesdays so everyone can participate! It's Community Garden Time! The weather is (finally) starting to warm up, which means it is time to begin work on our community garden! We will be practicing and following our social distancing guidelines during this time and Tracy will be working with the Confirmands and High School students to determine times/what will be planted. Congregation members: If you would like to donate vegetable seeds for the garden, please let Tracy know! SOCIAL OUTREACH Workers for Meal Support: A Big Thank You for all the workers, 20 in all, both adults and youth, who showed up on a toasty Sunday to help a couple of people in our congregation do some outside work around their homes. Lots of things were fixed, trimmed and weeded and it was nice to catch up from a safe distance with others from our church. We are looking for more work for our group to do for another work day in July/August. We can do weeding, grass cutting, mulch laying, outside painting, etc. so if you need some help around your house or have a friend, neighbor or relative in the Lake Zurich area that would like to be considered for our work day, please reach out to Sue or Bill Koenig. The person having the work done will pay for any necessary supplies but nothing for the labor that is provided. If you would like to make a donation to the Meal Support fundraiser for Mike Wilms that is always an option but is not required. A Thrivent Action Team has provided seed money for this project. Thank you to all! Next Mobile Food Pantry: The next Mobile Food Pantry will be held at the Chapel in Lake Zurich on July 25 and will start at 10am and end at 11:30. If you are interested in helping with the food distribution please go to: https:11www.signupgenius/com/go/10C04DAAA723AAFD0-mobile34. You will need to bring and wear a mask while volunteering. If you are in need of food or know of someone who is, please plan to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Ken Rasbid at the Chapel or Sue Koenig at Peace. You can continue to help: St. Francis and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry continues to be very active among more clients with food insecurity. To help supply food for local people in need, look for the blue donation boxes at St. Francis church and the ministry center in LZ. They are taking non-perishable food, toilet paper, diapers and other paper products. |
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