Dear Friends in Christ:   Today: Please come to our soup supper (6:15) and Lenten service (7:00.) It is a meaningful experience Sunday: We encounter possibly most well-known parable of Jesus: the Prodigal Son. We will uncover the rich meaning of this parable for our understanding of God. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine.  Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter, the Apostle Paul addresses the church at Corinth about how he and his companions are true representatives of the Gospel. Paul talks about being ambassadors for Christ, reconciling the world to God. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Lenten Worship Schedule:
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran

Holy Week Worship Schedule:
Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14    8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18   7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19   7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21   8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast                                                                                      Attendance: On March 24, 2019 80 attended service.  On March 27, 2019, 12 attended service at Lexington.
 Reading for Next Week: Reading for Next Week:  Please read John chapter 12 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is a collection of traditions about Jesus. The point of the chapter might be described as “what is ultimate glory?” It is not Jesus’ raising Lazarus from the dead, or the acclaim given to Jesus by the crowds, but it is Jesus’ “glorification,” that is, his being lifted up on the cross, lifted up in resurrection, and lifted up to eternal life for all of us. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m.
 Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presentor. There will be time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy!
 Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Tod Kunschke, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Judy Riley. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 Memorial Service: A memorial service for Wes Willard will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a luncheon and visitation at 12:00 noon that day. Wes was a member of Peace, and father of Natalie Trumbull. All are welcome.
Youth

Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm.
 Confirmation Spring Retreat: Back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending.
 Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
Events
 PADS Breakfast Sunday March 31st:  Volunteers from Peace Lutheran Church provide and serve breakfast at the PADS(Public Action to Deliver Shelter) location at Messiah Lutheran Church when there is a 5th Sunday in the month.  On Sunday March 31st volunteers will meet at Messiah Lutheran Church at 4:00am and set up for breakfast. We will serve breakfast at 5:15am before the guest take a bus back to Waukegan.  We will be serving McDonalds pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and potatoes again this month with the help of a Thrivent Action Team.  If you would like to join us, please sign up in the hallway. If you have any questions please ask Donna Walstrum or Beth Piff. Together We Make  A Difference.
 Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory. Professional photography sessions are on Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour. You will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups options: on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net


EASTER BRUNCH! Come One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278.
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum.
 Brewing Questions: All are welcome to join Brewing Questions, Peace Lutheran's new adult group where we ponder a variety of questions over great food, awesome conversation and, of course, BEER! Our next Brewing Questions event will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm at Consume (569 W. State Route 22 in Lake Zurich). Come out for a great evening!        
Social Outreach
 Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and need replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables (corn, peas, beans), shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Questions? Ask Sue Sweeney. Thank you for helping the Lake Zurich Community.
 LSSI Easter baskets:   We will be collecting items for 30 children at LSSI daycare for Easter baskets.  Sign up sheet is in the narthex.  We need of candy, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes and coloring books.  Placed items in the bin in the Narthex.  Items need to be at church by April 14.  Thank you so much for your continued support of LSSI, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.
 Adult Mission Trip Upcoming Fund Raisers:
 April 7-14  Lou Malnati's Pizza coupon sale-at church both of those days,
                   before and after each service, Coupons should be back to you around May 5.
May 13      Culver's in Lake Zurich, 10am to 10pm 
Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soons as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.

The Human Race: Looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? Consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event is on April 28th  at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.       
Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/   If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson              
                                          This Week at Peace                         
 
     March          31     8:00am                Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                  10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     April             1      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     April             2      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     April             3      9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
     April             4     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                  6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                  7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     April             6     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     April             7     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                  9:15                       Sunday School
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
                                  12:00                      Luncheon and Memorial Service for Wes Willard        ​

Dear Friends in Christ: Today: Please support our California Pizza Kitchen fund raiser by ordering from CPK, or by coming to our Pizza supper tonight at 6:15 and make a donation toward the cost of the pizza that will be served. Join us at 7:00 for a beautiful service of Holden Evening Vespers, and a Faith Journey presentation from our youth director Tracy.  Sunday: This Sunday’s gospel challenges us to live a life of repentance. What is repentance? According to the Gospel of Luke, it is a lifestyle of faithful followers of Jesus.  Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine.  Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 10 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter, the Apostle Paul addresses the church at Corinth, writing that they should not use their freedom in Christ as a sophistication that might hurt the consciences of others. Everything should be used to “build up,” Paul says. No one should use the freedom in Christ for immorality or destruction of relationships. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Lenten Worship Schedule: 
Lent 2 Thursday               March 21             6:15 p.m. CPK Pizza*  / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 3 Thursday               March 28             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran *Pizzas will be ordered and served at Peace for Soup Supper participants. Please support the California Pizza Kitchen Fund Raiser that day!
 Holy Week Worship Schedule:
 Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14    8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18    7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19    7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21    8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                               9:00 a.m. Easter BreakfastAttendance: On March 17, 2019 102 attended service.  On March 20, 2019,  attended service at Lexington.
 Reading for Next Week: Please read 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter, the Apostle Paul addresses the community at Corinth about how he and his companions are true representatives of the Gospel. Paul talks about being ambassadors for Christ, reconciling the world to God.  If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m.
 Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” David Tiede, a scholar of Luke, will be the video presenter. There will be time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy!
 Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Judy Riley. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 Memorial Service: A memorial service for Wes Willard will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a luncheon and visitation at 12:00 noon that day. Wes was a member of Peace, and father of Natalie Trumbull. All are welcome. 
Youth
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm.
 Confirmation Class Serving Bernie’s Book Bank: The Confirmation class has a fantastic opportunity to serve at Bernie's Book Bank! Our time slot to help serve is from 3-4:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd. Please let Tracy know if you and your Confirmand can attend!
 Confirmation Spring Retreat: Mark your calendars - the Confirmation retreat is back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending.
 Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
PADS Breakfast Sunday March 31st:  Volunteers from Peace Lutheran Church provide and serve breakfast at the PADS(Public Action to Deliver Shelter) location at Messiah Lutheran Church when there is a 5th Sunday in the month.  On Sunday March 31st volunteers will meet at Messiah Lutheran Church at 4:00am and set up for breakfast. We will serve breakfast at 5:15am before the guest take a bus back to Waukegan.  We will be serving McDonalds pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and potatoes again this month with the help of a Thrivent Action Team.  If you would like to join us, please sign up in the hallway. If you have any questions please ask Donna Walstrum or Beth Piff. Together We Make  A Difference. 
Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory. Professional photography sessions are on Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour:you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups options: on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net 
Brewing Questions: All are welcome to join Brewing Questions, Peace Lutheran's new adult group where we ponder a variety of questions over great food, awesome conversation and, of course, BEER! Our next Brewing Questions event will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm at Consume (569 W. State Route 22 in Lake Zurich). Come out for a great evening! 
EASTER BRUNCH! Come One, Come All - There's room for everyone! All members and their extended families, all friends and all visitors are welcome to our festive meal, held between services on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. It will begin at approximately 9:00 am.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring. Please have all food items at the church by 8:45am. We are always especially in need of hot dishes (casseroles, quiches, etc.) Questions? Contact Allison Hearst (847) 224-9455 or LouAnn Tollefson (847) 814-5278. 
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. 
Social Outreach 
Pizza  With a Purpose: Get ready for a great lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen!!  You can dine in or carry out at CPK in Deer Park, on March 21. 20% of the receipts will come back to PeaceLutheran to help fund our Missions Trips.  Hope to see you there.  Bring your friends and bring the flyer with you that is in the bulletin this week.  Flyer is a MUST. Thank you. 
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and are in need of replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables such as corn, peas or beans, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Please see Sue Sweeney with questions. Thank you so much for helping the Lake Zurich Community. 
LSSI Easter baskets:   We will be collecting items for 30 children at LSSI daycare for Easter baskets.  There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex on the bulletin board.  We are in the need of candy, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes and coloring books.  All items can be placed in the bin in the Narthex.  Item  need to church by April 14.  Thank you so much for your continued support of LSSI, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. 
Adult Mission Trip Upcoming Fund Raisers:

March 21   California Pizza Kitchen in Deer Park-all day
April 7-14  Lou Malnati's Pizza coupon sale-at church both of those days,
                   before and after each service, Coupons should be back to you around May 5.
May 13      Culver's in Lake Zurich, 10am to 10pm 
Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soon as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions. 
Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.       
Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/     If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 
Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 
President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson               
                                          This Week at Peace                          
      March          24      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                     9:15                       Sunday School
                                    10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     March          25      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     March          26      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     March          27      9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                    10:30am                 Lexington worship
     March          28     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                    6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                    7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                    7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     March          30     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     March          31     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                    9:15                       Sunday School
                                   10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion                                ​

PRINTS OF PEACE
March 17, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ   Be sure to drop by Concord Banquets this Saturday from 9:00 to 3:00 to visit the Peace Lutheran booth at the Lake Zurich Expo. Sunday: This Sunday’s gospel compares the fallible qualities of King Herod as a “fox” with the eternal qualities of Jesus the “mother hen.” Herod becomes a footnote in history whereas Jesus becomes the everlasting savior of the world. Which kingdom do you choose? Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Please consider taking in the Lenten services on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. this year. We will have faith journeys and sing the Holden Evening Prayer. Adult Education: This Sunday we continue the video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Philippians chapter 10 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter the Apostle Paul writes about the surpassing value of knowing Jesus Christ and the power of the resurrection, which is more important than Paul’s excellent status as a Jew and a Pharisee. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
 Lenten Worship Schedule: 
Lent 2 Thursday               March 21             6:15 p.m. CPK Pizza*  / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 3 Thursday               March 28             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran *Pizzas will be ordered and served at Peace for Soup Supper participants. Please support the California Pizza Kitchen Fund Raiser that day!
 Holy Week Worship Schedule:
 Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14   8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18   7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19   7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21    8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                             9:00 a.m. Easter BreakfastAttendance: On March 10, 2019 98 attended service.  On March 13, 2019, 17 attended service at Lexington.
 Reading for Next Week: Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 10 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter, the Apostle Paul addresses the community at Corinth, that they should not use their freedom in Christ as sophistication that might hurt the consciences of others. Everything should be used to “build up,” Paul says. No one should use the freedom in Christ for immorality or destruction of relationships.  If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m.
 Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” There will be excellent presenters in this video, with time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy!
 Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Judy Riley. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
Youth
 Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm.
 Youth Group Bowling Competition: Our Youth Group bowling competition against Our Savior's in Arlington Heights has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 17th at 2:30pm. All are welcome to join us at Brunswick Zone Deer Park for an afternoon of fun and trash talk!
 Confirmation Class Serving Bernie’s Book Bank: The Confirmation class has a fantastic opportunity to serve at Bernie's Book Bank! Our time slot to help serve is from 3-4:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd. Please let Tracy know if you and your Confirmand can attend!
 Confirmation Spring Retreat: Mark your calendars - the Confirmation retreat is back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending.
 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
Events
 Chamber of Commerce “Everything EXPO”: will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 10 AM–3 PM at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N Rand Road, Kildeer (it is NOT at the High School this year).  PeaceLutheran Church will be hosting a booth to display & promote our Sunday School, Youth & Summer VBS programs.  We will also promote selected Community Outreach events.  We hope that you are able to attend. There will be over 60 different booths and presentations this year including a Blood Drive & Wellness Screening.  If you would like to participate or contribute ideas, please contact Bill Walstrum at 224-241-0628. 
 Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
 PADS Breakfast Sunday March 31st:  Volunteers from Peace Lutheran Church provide and serve breakfast at the PADS(Public Action to Deliver Shelter) location at Messiah Lutheran Church when there is a 5th Sunday in the month.  On Sunday March 31st volunteers will meet at Messiah Lutheran Church at 4:00am and set up for breakfast. We will serve breakfast at 5:15am before the guest take a bus back to Waukegan.  We will be serving McDonalds pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and potatoes again this month with the help of a Thrivent Action Team.  If you would like to join us, please sign up in the hallway. If you have any questions please ask Donna Walstrum or Beth Piff. Together We Make  A Difference.
 Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory. Professional photography sessions are on Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour:you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups options: on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net              
 Brewing Questions: All are welcome to join Brewing Questions, Peace Lutheran's new adult group where we ponder a variety of questions over great food, awesome conversation and, of course, BEER! Our next Brewing Questions event will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7pm at Consume (569 W. State Route 22 in Lake Zurich). Come out for a great evening!
 Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum.
Social Outreach
 Pizza  With a Purpose: Get ready for a great lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen!!  You can dine in or carry out at CPK in Deer Park, on March 21. 20% of the receipts will come back to PeaceLutheran to help fund our Missions Trips.  Hope to see you there.  Bring your friends and bring the flyer with you that is in the bulletin this week.  Flyer is a MUST. Thank you.
 Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and are in need of replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables such as corn, peas or beans, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Please see Sue Sweeney with questions. Thank you so much for helping the Lake Zurich Community.
 Adult Mission Trip Upcoming Fund Raisers:
 March 21   California Pizza Kitchen in Deer Park-all day
April 7-14  Lou Malnati's Pizza coupon sale-at church both of those days,
                   before and after each service, Coupons should be back to you around May 5.
May 13      Culver's in Lake Zurich, 10am to 10pm Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soons as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
 The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
Ongoing Opportunities
 Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org


 Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599).
 Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us!
 Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun
 AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com
 Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
 Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below:
 President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson                                                        This Week at Peace                          
 
     March          17      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                  10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     March          18      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     March          19      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     March          20      9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
     March          21     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                  6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                  7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     March          23     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     March          24     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion                               ​

Dear Friends in Christ: This Sunday we begin the season of Lent. Lent is a time to focus on Jesus by considering doing good works, giving, and praying. Please consider adding these things to the 40 days upcoming. Please consider taking in the Lenten services on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. this year. We will have faith journeys and sing the Holden Evening Prayer. Back to this Sunday – we hear of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, as we consider how we are tempted or tested in life. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: This Sunday we begin a video series on the Gospel of Luke. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Romans chapter 10 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this letter, the apostle Paul is addressing a division in the church in Rome between Christian Jews and Christian Gentiles. In this chapter, he speaks of the power of the Word, the Good News for both Jews and Gentiles. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Lenten Worship Schedule: 
Lent 1 Thursday               March 14             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 2 Thursday               March 21             6:15 p.m. CPK Pizza*  / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 3 Thursday               March 28             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 4 Thursday               April     4               6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday               April    11             6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran *Pizzas will be ordered and served at Peace for Soup Supper participants. Please support the California Pizza Kitchen Fund Raiser that day!
 Holy Week Worship Schedule:
 Passion/Palm Sunday    April 14    8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                              9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18    7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19    7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21   8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                               9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast                                                                                         Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you. 
Reading for Next Week: Please read Philippians chapter 3 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this chapter the Apostle Paul writes about the surpassing value ofknowing Jesus Christ and his resurrection, which is more important than Paul’s excellent status as a Jew and a Pharisee. If you do not yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Lenten midweek services:  will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m. 
Adult Education: Today we begin a new video series on the Gospel of Luke called “Hearing Luke: the Apostolic Gospel.” There will be excellent presenters in this video, with time for discussion afterward with Pastor Mark. This is the Luke year in our worship; that is, almost all of our Gospel passages are from Luke. It is important for us to see the whole picture of Luke, as we work through his Gospel passages this worship year. Come and enjoy! 
Attendance: On March 3, 2019 97 attended service.  On March 6, 2019, 28 attended service at Lexington. 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, and Bella Velasco. We pray for those who mourn, especially the family of Wes Willard, father of Natalie Trumbull, who died last week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com. 
Youth                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Confirmation Lenten Break: Confirmation class will not meet during Lent (March 6th-April 20th). Confirmands are, however, strongly encouraged to attend the Thursday evening Lenten soup suppers/worship 6:15pm - 7:30pm. As in years past, there will be service opportunities for the Confirmation class during our Lenten break. Confirmation classes will resume at St. Peter UCC on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm. 
Youth Group Bowling Competition: Our Youth Group bowling competition against Our Savior's in Arlington Heights has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 17th at 2:30pm. All are welcome to join us at Brunswick Zone Deer Park for an afternoon of fun and trash talk! 
Confirmation Class Serving Bernie’s Book Bank: The Confirmation class has a fantastic opportunity to serve at Bernie's Book Bank! Our time slot to help serve is from 3-4:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd. Please let Tracy know if you and your Confirmand can attend! 
Confirmation Spring Retreat: Mark your calendars - the Confirmation retreat is back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending. 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
Brewing Questions! All are welcome to join us for our next Brewing Questions event, which will be held on Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm at Chasers in Lake Zurich. Come for an evening of great conversation, good food and, of course, beer! 
Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory. Professional photography sessions are on Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour:you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups options: on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net 
Chamber of Commerce “Everything EXPO”: will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 10 AM–3 PM at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N Rand Road, Kildeer (it is NOT at the High School this year).  PeaceLutheran Church will be hosting a booth to display & promote our Sunday School, Youth & Summer VBS programs.  We will also promote selected Community Outreach events.  We hope that you are able to attend. There will be over 60 different booths and presentations this year including a Blood Drive & Wellness Screening.  If you would like to participate or contribute ideas, please contact Bill Walstrum at 224-241-0628.  
Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum. 
Social Outreach 
Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign-up sheet in the Narthex. 
Pizza  With a Purpose: Get ready for a great lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen!!  You can dine in or carry out at CPK in Deer Park, on March 21. 20% of the receipts will come back to PeaceLutheran to help fund our Missions Trips.  Hope to see you there.  Bring your friends and bring the flyer with you that is in the bulletin this week.  Flyer is a MUST. Thank you. 
Lent Boxes: This time of year our food pantries get very empty and are in need of replenishment. Interested families may make a Lent Box or Bag and place an item of food in per day, now through Easter. Please bring the full box of food to church on Easter or the week after Easter. There is a sample in the narthex. The following items are greatly needed: 1lb bag of pinto beans, tuna (or any canned meat), jelly or jam, 1lb packet of pasta, spaghetti sauce,  1 lb bag white rice, coffee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables such as corn, peas or beans, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, any hygiene  or household products. Please see Sue Sweeney with questions. Thank you so much for helping the Lake Zurich Community. 
Adult Mission Trip Upcoming Fund Raisers:

March 21   California Pizza Kitchen in Deer Park-all day
April 7-14  Lou Malnati's Pizza coupon sale-at church both of those days,
                   before and after each service, Coupons should be back to you around May 5.
May 13      Culver's in Lake Zurich, 10am to 10pm 
Adult Mission Trip Update: Please turn in your $25 non-refundable deposit as soons as possible.  Please make your check out to Living Lord Lutheran Church with Adult Mission Trip in the memo section and place it in the outreach mail slot.  Also, all participants, please complete your paperwork and place that in the mail slot as well as it will help us with our planning.  You don't need to pay for the remainder of your trip until May 19.  May 19 will be our team building dinner at 4:00pm at church (please note this is a NEW DATE).  Please email or call Sue Koenig with any questions or concerns.
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions. 
Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the  Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599). 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
 Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below: 

President           ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President  ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com   Paul Bennett
Secretary          ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com           Beth Papke
Treasurer          ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com           Kirk Swanson 
                                          This Week at Peace                        
      March          10      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                    9:15                       Sunday School
                                    10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     March          11      7:00pm                  Al-Anon
     March          12      6:45pm                  Bell Choir
     March          13      9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                    10:30am                 Lexington worship
     March          14     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                    6:15 - 7:00pm        Soup Supper
                                    7:00 - 7:30             Lenten Service
                                    7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     March          16     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     March          17     8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                    9:15                       Sunday School
                                   10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion                       ​

​Dear Friends in Christ:  Saturday: Spaghetti Dinner/Auction from 5:00 to 8:00 – we need you there! Sunday: This Sunday we celebrate Transfiguration of Our Lord. Jesus is “transfigured” before his disciples. What does Transfiguration mean? It’s not a course in the Hogwarts School of Magic! We will discover what Transfiguration means for our daily lives. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: This Sunday we continue studying the book “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I have Loved.”) This book considers the problem of when bad things happen to good people. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Luke chapter 9 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter I is focused on the themes of glory and servanthood. Though the disciples see Jesus’ glory in the story of the transfiguration – the passage for this Sunday – they also learn the difficult reality of sacrifice: being a servant, as Jesus himself will demonstrate on the cross. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 
Lenten Worship Schedule: 
Ash Wednesday       March 6      7:30 p.m. Holy Communion/Imposition of Ashes
Lent 1 Thursday      March 14     6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 2 Thursday      March 21     6:15 p.m. CPK Pizza   / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 3 Thursday      March 28     6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 4 Thursday      April     4      6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran
Lent 5 Thursday      April    11      6:15 p.m. Soup Supper / 7:00 Service at Peace Lutheran Holy Week Worship Schedule: 
Passion/Palm Sunday     April 14     8:00 and 10:30 Holy Communion Service
                                                               9:15 Easter Egg Hunt at Silverado
Maundy Thursday           April 18     7:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran
Good Friday                      April 19     7:30 p.m. Choir Cantata - at St. Peter’s
Easter Sunday                  April 21      8:00am and 10:30am Holy Communion Service
                                                                9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you.
Dried Palms Needed: Bring your dried palm crosses from last Palm Sunday to be burned for ashes for Ash Wednesday, March 6. There is a basket on the narthex table.
Reading for Next Week:  Reading for Next Week:  Please read Romans chapter 10 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) In this letter, the apostle Paul is addressing a division in the church in Rome between Christian Jews and Christian Gentiles. In this chapter, he speaks of the power of the Word, the Good News for both Jews and Gentiles.   If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 Ash Wednesday and Lent: Please make a point of joining us on Wednesday night, March 6, for Ash Wednesday worship at 7:30. We will offer imposition of ashes and will celebrate communion. St. Peter’s will be joining us, including the combined choirs. It is a beautiful experience - don’t miss it! Lenten midweek services will be on Thursday nights this year at 7:00 p.m. We will be singing the Holden Evening Prayer and will hear Faith Journeys from one of our Peace members each week. Soup Supper is before the service at 6:15 p.m.
 Adult Education: Today we continue a book study on “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved)” by Kate Bowler. Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School. She was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer in her 30s, when she was a mother of a toddler. In the book, she challenges the “easy answers” that Christians have posed when something bad happens to someone good. Please let Pastor Mark know if you would like a book ordered. The cost of the book is $13. Please read chapters 3 and 4 for next Sunday. You may attend the sessions even if you do not read the book; there will be plenty to discuss. Pastor Mark will be leading.
 Attendance: On February 24, 2019 106 attended service.  On February 27, 2019, 11 attended service at Lexington.
 Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard,  Judy Tetour, Helen Handley, Ben Dahlke, Jean Foltin, Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Lauren Koenig. We pray for those who mourn, especially the family of Chris Paulson, cousin of Beth Piff, who died last week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.

Youth

Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
Youth Group Bowling Competition: Our Youth Group bowling competition against Our Savior's in Arlington Heights has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 17th at 2:30pm. All are welcome to join us at Brunswick Zone Deer Park for an afternoon of fun and trash talk!
 Confirmation Class Serving Bernie’s Book Bank: The Confirmation class has a fantastic opportunity to serve at Bernie's Book Bank! Our time slot to help serve is from 3-4:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd. Please let Tracy know if you and your Confirmand can attend!
 Confirmation Spring Retreat: Mark your calendars - the Confirmation retreat is back by popular demand! Our Confirmation class will once again go to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan during the weekend of April 12th-14th. Please let Tracy know if your Confirmand will be attending.
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
 Events
 Brewing Questions!: All are welcome to join us for our next Brewing Questions event, which will be held on Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm at Chasers in Lake Zurich. Come for an evening of great conversation, good food and, of course, beer!
 Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory. Professional photography sessions are on Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour:you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography sesssion sign-ups options: on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net


 Chamber of Commerce “Everything EXPO”: will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 10 AM–3 PM at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N Rand Road, Kildeer (it is NOT at the High School this year).  PeaceLutheran Church will be hosting a booth to display & promote our Sunday School, Youth & Summer VBS programs.  We will also promote selected Community Outreach events.  We hope that you are able to attend. There will be over 60 different booths and presentations this year including a Blood Drive & Wellness Screening.  If you would like to participate or contribute ideas, please contact Bill Walstrum at 224-241-0628. 
 Just for Women: We are planning a wonderful evening of laughter, motivational speakers and music!  Aspire Events will take place Sunday, May 5, 5-8 pm in Huntley. We will meet in the parking lot at church around 3:30 and car pool to the event.  No one has to drive alone.  Ticket are $20 a piece if we can get 10 ladies or more.  We plan to purchase the tickets on March 18.  Please sign up in the narthex.  The sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.  You can pay cash or make checks payable to Donna Walstrum.
 Social Outreach
 Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
 Pizza  With a Purpose: Get ready for a great lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen!!  You can dine in and carry out at CPK in Deer Park, on March 21 and 20% of the receipts will come back to PeaceLutheran to help fund our Missions Trips.  Hope to see you there.  Bring your friends and bring the flyer with you that is in the bulletin this week.  Flyer is a MUST. Thank you.
 The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting At 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
 Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer in Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected and we will be working with an agency that has been in the area helping people recover from natural disasters since 2006 following Hurricane Katrina's destruction. The dates are June 23-29th.  We will be staying in a renovated 100 year old inn with showers and laundry on site and making our own meals.  You do not need to have any special skills and there will be an opportunity for community service as well.  It is a great way to make new friendships and do something awesome this summer! Final payment is due by May 5.   Opportunities to help with fund raising for the trip will be coming up soon.  Please watch the green sheet for more information.   Please contact Sue Koenig with any questions. 
 Mission Project Day 2020: Some people have asked how they can help: Go to www.lwr.org and click on the how to help (make kits) and you will find a list of items we need for school, baby and health kits.  You can buy items throughout the year and when you find them on sale.  A bin will be in the hallway that you can place items at any time! You can also help with pre-sewing projects such making school bags, pillows for hospice and cutting the fleece tabs in blankets.  These packaged kits will be in the bin in the hallway soon.  Just sign out what you are taking and when you bring them back on the sign-up sheet in the hallway.  Projects need to be back to church by Dec. 2019.  Thanks for helping out! Mark your calendars now-Mission Project's Day-- February 1, 2020!!!!
 Ongoing Opportunities
 Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org
 Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599).
 Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us!
 Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun
 AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/   If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com


 Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.

 Have questions for the church council?  The PPC email is ppc@peacelutheranlz.com.
If you wish to email a PPC member individually, please see below:
President            ppcpresident@peacelutheranlz.com         Jason Fralish
Vice President   ppcvicepresident@peacelutheranlz.com  Paul Bennett
Secretary            ppcsecretary@peacelutheranlz.com         Beth Papke
Treasurer            ppctreasurer@peacelutheranlz.com         Kirk Swanson 
                                          This Week at Peace  
     March           3      8:00am                Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion
     March           4      7:00pm                 Al-Anon
     March           5      6:45pm                 Bell Choir
     March           6      9:00am                  Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30am                 Lexington worship
                                   7:30pm                  Ash Wednesday Service
     7:30pm                  Confirmands attend Ash Wednesday service
     March           7     12:30 - 6:30pm     Voice Lessons
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     March           9      10:30                    Joyful Noisemakers
     March          10     8:00am                 Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                       Sunday School
                                  10:30am                Worship (Holy Communion

Dear Friends in Christ
 Sunday:  This Sunday we get to hear Jesus beatitudes according to Luke. Besides the “blesseds,” there are some “woes” in Luke’s version. Was this a different teaching by Jesus in another location? Luke records this as Jesus’ “sermon on the plain” compared to Matthew’s “sermon on the mount.” We will try to determine the meaning of this text for us in today’s world. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: This Sunday we continue studying the book “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I have Loved.” This book considers the problem of when bad things happen to good people. See details below.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Luke chapter 6 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes Luke’s version of “The Sermon on the Mount.” Notice the challenging differences from Matthew chapter 5. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark. 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.                                                                                         
Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you. 
Dried Palms Needed: Bring your dried palm crosses from last Palm Sunday to be burned for ashes for Ash Wednesday, March 6. There is a basket on the narthex table. 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read Luke chapter 6 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes Luke’s version of “The Sermon on the Mount,” except here it is called “The Sermon on the Plain.” Notice the challenging differences from Matthew chapter 5. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.                                                                                                                                    
Adult Education: Today we continue a book study on “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved)” by Kate Bowler. Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School. She was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer in her 30s, when she was a mother of a toddler. In the book, she challenges the “easy answers” that Christians have posed when something bad happens to someone good. Please let Pastor Mark know if you would like a book ordered. The cost of the book is $13. Please read chapters 3 and 4 for next Sunday. You may attend the sessions even if you do not read the book; there will be plenty to discuss. Pastor Mark will be leading. Attendance: On February 10, 2019 103 attended service.  On February 13, 2019, 13 attended service at Lexington. 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or  peacelzoffice@yahoo.com 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard,  Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans, Bella Velasco and Lauren Koenig. We pray for those who mourn, especially the family of Chris Paulson, cousin of Beth Piff, who died last week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.   

                                                                      Youth                                                                                                                                      Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church. 
HS Bowling Competition:  As promised, our bowling competition has been rescheduled! We will be competing against the youth group from Our Savior's Lutheran in Arlington Heights at Brunswick Zone Deer Park on Sunday, February 17th at 2pm. Bring your friends and come ready to trash talk and have a good time! 
Holy Spaghetti Dinner & Auction - Saturday, March 2nd: Our teens are going to West Virginia for their mission trip in July and will be hosting their first fund-raiser, the Holy Spaghetti Dinner and Auction, on Saturday, March 2nd from 5pm-8pm. The event will be held at Peace Lutheran Church. We do need help for the event and sign-ups are currently on the bulletin board by the nursery. We will need sauce/pasta makers and auction donations, as well as volunteers to help set-up, clean-up and assist in the kitchen. Please mark your calendars for what is sure to be a wonderful evening filled with food, fun and fellowship! 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord! 
Events 
Chili Cook-Off :    On Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5:30pm. Who has the best chili?  Let’s find out!  Sign up to bring your chili and all will vote to pick the winner.  It’s a fun way to spend a cold winter evening.  Stay afterwards to see Peace’s many gifted performers at the Talent Show at 6:30. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.  
Talent Show:    Can you sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke, play an instrument?  Peace Lutheran’s Talent Show will be held at church on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 6:30pm.  Don’t have a particular “talent”? That’s OK – we need an audience, too, so come and enjoy. Performers, please see the sign-up sheet in the narthex.  
Chamber of Commerce “Everything EXPO”: will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 10 AM–3 PM at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N Rand Road, Kildeer (it is not at the High School this year).  PeaceLutheran Church will be hosting a booth to display & promote our Sunday School, Youth & Summer VBS programs.  We will also promote selected Community Outreach events.  We hope that you are able to attend. There will be over 60 different booths and presentations this year including a Blood Drive & Wellness Screening.  
Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory this year. Professional photography sessions have been scheduled for Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour, during which time you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups begin February 24th; options will include signing-up on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin  via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net 
Social Outreach 
Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign up sheet in the Narthex. 
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting st 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates.  I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions. 
Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer in Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected and we will be working with an agency that has been in the area helping people recover from natural disasters since 2006 following Hurricane Katrina's destruction. The dates are June 23-29th.  We will be staying in a renovated 100 yr old inn with showers and laundry on site and making our own meals.  You do not need to have any special skills and there will be an opportunity for community service as well.  It is a great way to make new friendships and do something awesome this summer! A non-refundable deposit of $25 is due March 1, 2019.  Checks can be made out to Living Lord Lutheran Church and placed in the envelop in the outreach mail slot in the office. Final payment is due by May 5.   Opportunities to help with fund raising for the trip will be coming up soon.  Please watch the green sheet for more information.   Please contact Sue Koenig with any questions.  
Update on Mission Project Day 2019:  Over 75 people participated in this year's Mission Projects Day.  It was a day filled with fun, fellowship and service! Here is what was accomplished in  just one morning:

•                 Tied 8 Quilts for Lutheran World Relief
•                 Put together 101 School kits,
•                 Made 118 Health kits,
•                 Made 50 baby kits,
•                 Tied 5 fleece blankets for Lutheran World Relief
•                 Made 26 cards for children in the hospital
•                 Made 187 Operation Gratitude paracord bracelets for to be put in care packages for our troops
•                 Decorated 75 valentine water bottles for residents at Silverado
•                 Rolled over 760 bandages for Global Health Ministries
•                 Donated 20 blankets and quilts for Project Linus
•                 Tied 22 fleece blankets for children in foster care through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois We collected hundreds of supplies for the medical clinics run by Hope for Africa, a big box of school supplies and children activities for their refugee camps and a big box of sewing supplies for the program to teach women skills to help them support their families.  Thank you to all who donated to Hope for Africa! 
Also a great big thank you to those who sewed pillows, school bags and quilts, tied paracord bracelets before the event, supplied items for the Lutheran World Relief kits and other projects, supervised an area, and helped with setup and cleanup or plan to help drop of completed kits, or mail boxes..  Many people will benefit from our efforts and it was only possible because of the generosity of Peaceand the willingness of its people to give of their time to help others.  THANK YOU! 
Mission Project Day 2020: Some people have asked how they can help with next year's Mission Projects Day.  If you go to www.lwr.org and click on the how to help (make kits) and you will find a list of all the items that we need for the school, baby and health kits.  If you would like to buy items throughout the year and when you find them on sale, that would be a great help.  A bin will be in the hallway that you can place items at any time! You can also help with pre-sewing projects such making school bags, pillows for hospice and cutting the fleece tabs in blankets.  These packaged kits will be in the bin in the hallway soon.  Just sign out what you are taking and when you bring them back on the sign up sheet in the hallway.  Projects need to be back to church by Dec. 2019.  Thanks for helping out! Mark your calendars now-Mission Project's Day-- February 1, 2020!!!! 
Ongoing Opportunities 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace. 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions. 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at papkeb@wwdb.org 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee. 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin. 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us! 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun. 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about. 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office. 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list. 


                            This Week at Peace                                                                                                     


February    17       8:00am              Worship (Holy Communion)
                             9:15                    Sunday School
                            10:30am              Worship (Holy Communion)
                             5:30                    Chili Cook-Off
                             6:30                    Talent Show 
February     18     7:00pm               Al-Anon
February     19     6:45pm               Bell Choir
                             7:30 pm             Parish Planning Council (PPC)
February      20     9:00am              Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                             10:30                  Lexington worship
                              7:00pm              Confirmation at St. Peter’s
February      21      12:30 - 6:30pm  Voice Lessons
                               7:30 - 8:30        Adult Choir
February      23      10:30                 Joyful Noisemakers
February      24       8:00am             Worship (Holy Communion)
                                9:15                  Sunday School
                              10:30am        Worship (Holy Communion

Dear Friends in Christ:   Sunday:  We will consider Luke’s version of the “fishers of people” story. Luke includes Jesus telling Simon Peter to “put out into the deep water.” How does Jesus call us to take risks? Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: This Sunday we will begin a book study. The book is “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved).” This book considers the problem of when bad things happen to good people. See pastor Mark to purchase a book.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This is a powerful chapter where the apostle Paul speaks of his belief in Jesus Christ and the power of the resurrection. We will have passages from this chapter the next three Sundays. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.                               
 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                         
Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the Narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you.
 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read Luke chapter 6 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes Luke’s version of “The Sermon on the Mount,” except here it is called “The Sermon on the Plain.” Notice the challenging differences from Matthew chapter 5. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
                                                                                                                                      
Adult Education: Today we will begin a book study on “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved)” by Kate Bowler. Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School. She was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer in her 30s, when she was a mother of a toddler. In the book, she challenges the “easy answers” that Christians have posed when something bad happens to someone good. Please let Pastor Mark know if you would like a book ordered. The cost of the book is $13. Please read chapters 1 and 2 for next Sunday. You may attend the sessions even if you do not read the book; there will be plenty to discuss. Pastor Mark will be leading.
 
Attendance: On January 27, 2019 86 attended service.  On January 29, 2019, there was no service at Lexington.
 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached at 847-438-4400 or peacelzoffice@yahoo.com
 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard,  Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans and Bella Velasco. We pray for those who mourn, especially the family of Chris Paulson, cousin of Beth Piff, who died last week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 
Youth
                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 
HS Bowling Competition:  As promised, our bowling competition has been rescheduled! We will be competing against the youth group from Our Savior's Lutheran in Arlington Heights at Brunswick Zone Deer Park on Sunday, February 17th at 2pm. Bring your friends and come ready to trash talk and have a good time!
 
Holy Spaghetti Dinner & Auction - Saturday, March 2nd: Our teens are going to West Virginia for their mission trip in July and will be hosting their first fund-raiser, the Holy Spaghetti Dinner and Auction, on Saturday, March 2nd from 5pm-8pm. The event will be held at Peace Lutheran Church. We do need help for the event and sign-ups are currently on the bulletin board by the nursery. We will need sauce/pasta makers and auction donations, as well as volunteers to help set-up, clean-up and assist in the kitchen. Please mark your calendars for what is sure to be a wonderful evening filled with food, fun and fellowship!
 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
Events
 
Chili Cook-Off :    On Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5:30pm. Who has the best chili?  Let’s find out!  Sign up to bring your chili and all will vote to pick the winner.  It’s a fun way to spend a cold winter evening.  Stay afterwards to see Peace’s many gifted performers at the Talent Show at 6:30. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.  If you have questions, call Kristy Bennett, (847) 726-0570 or Kari Mrazek (847) 726-2716.
 
Talent Show:    Can you sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke, play an instrument?  Peace Lutheran’s Talent Show will be held at church on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 6:30pm.  Don’t have a particular “talent”? That’s OK – we need an audience, too, so come and enjoy. Performers, please see the sign-up sheet in the narthex.  If you have any questions, contact John Trumbull (847) 778-5763 or LouAnn Tollefson (847)814-5278.
 
Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory this year. Professional photography sessions have been scheduled for Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour, during which time you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups begin February 24th; options will include signing-up on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net
 
Social Outreach
 
Bernie's Book Bank Book Drive: Looking to do some shelf cleaning in the New Year?  Did you know 2 out of 3 low-income children have no books of their own? Please consider donating to our social outreach Bernie's Book Bank Children's Book Drive. We are collecting new and gently used children's books aged birth through 6th grade (please no workbooks, textbooks or reference books).  Books can be placed in the bin in the narthex.  Our book drive will run 1/13-2/10 and we are hoping to collect 500 books during our book drive.  You can learn more about the organization atwww.berniesbookbank.org and contact Gretchen Collins from social outreach at 847-540-6907 with any questions.
 
Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
 
Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer in Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected and we will be working with an agency that has been in the area helping people recover from natural disasters since 2006 following Hurricane Katrina's destruction. The dates are June 23-29th.  We will be staying in a renovated 100 yr old inn with showers and laundry on site and making our own meals.  You do not need to have any special skills and there will be an opportunity for community service as well.  It is a great way to make new friendships and do something awesome this summer! Please sign up in the narthex.  A non-refundable deposit will be collected at a later date to hole your spot. An informational meeting will be held at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett on Feb. 10 from 12-1:0. Please email or call me (Sue Koenig) if you have any questions! The $25  non-refundable deposit will be due by March 1.
 
Update on Mission Project Day 2019:  Over 75 people participated in this year's Mission Projects Day.  It was a day filled with fun, fellowship and service! Here is what was accomplished in  just one morning:
 

•                 Tied 8 Quilts for Lutheran World Relief
•                 Put together 101 School kits,
•                 Made 118 Health kits,                                                                               
•                 Made 50 baby kits,
•                 Tied 5 fleece blankets for Lutheran World Relief
•                 Made 26 cards for children in the hospital
•                 Made 187 Operation Gratitude paracord bracelets for to be put in care packages for our troops
•                 Decorated 75 valentine water bottles for residents at Silverado
•                 Rolled over 760 bandages for Global Health Ministries
•                 Donated 20 blankets and quilts for Project Linus
•                 Tied 22 fleece blankets for children in foster care through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

 
 
We collected hundreds of supplies for the medical clinics run by Hope for Africa, a big box of school supplies and children activities for their refugee camps and a big box of sewing supplies for the program to teach women skills to help them support their families.  Thank you to all who donated to Hope for Africa!
 
Also a great big thank you to those who sewed pillows, school bags and quilts, tied paracord bracelets before the event, supplied items for the Lutheran World Relief kits and other projects, supervised an area, and helped with setup and cleanup or plan to help drop of completed kits, or mail boxes..  Many people will benefit from our efforts and it was only possible because of the generosity of Peaceand the willingness of its people to give of their time to help others.  THANK YOU!
 
Mission Project Day 2020: Some people have asked how they can help with next year's Mission Projects Day.  If you go to www.lwr.org and click on the how to help (make kits) and you will find a list of all the items that we need for the school, baby and health kits.  If you would like to buy items throughout the year and when you find them on sale, that would be a great help.  A bin will be in the hallway that you can place items at any time! Mark your calendars now-Mission Project's Day-- February 1, 2020!!!!
 
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run (just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates (use password let’s go! To join the team online). I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
 
Ongoing Opportunities
 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org
 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599).
 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us!
 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun
 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 
Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/    If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com
 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
                             
 
                                          This Week at Peace                          
 
     February     10      8:00am                 Worship (Holy Communion)
                                    9:15                       Sunday School
                                    10:30am               Worship (Holy Communion)
     February     11      7:00pm                 Al-Anon
     February     12      6:45pm                 Bell Choir                
     February     13      9:00am                 Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                    10:30                     Lexington worship

                                    7:00pm                   Confirmation at St. Peter’s     February     14      12:30 - 6:30pm    Voice Lessons
                                    7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     February     16      10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     February     17      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                    9:15                        Sunday School
                                    10:30am                Worship (Holy Communion) 
                                    5:30                       Chili Cook-Off
                                    6:30                       Talent Show   ​

Dear Friends in Christ:   Sunday:  Mission Projects day this Saturday morning, 9:00 to 12:00. This Sunday we continue in the theme of Epiphany “to make known.” Luke introduces us to who Jesus is and what he is about. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: On break this Sunday. Next Sunday, February 10, we will begin a book study. The book is “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved).” This book considers the problem of when bad things happen to good people. See pastor Mark to purchase a book.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is the famous “love” chapter that is commonly read at weddings. Its purpose, however, is to describe the self-giving love of God in Jesus Christ (in Greek, agape), not the romantic love which most couples experience at the time of their wedding. (This biblical type of love is experienced in the long lasting, self-giving aspects of marriage.) This is a stunningly beautiful description of Christian love – a passage all Christians need to know intimately. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                         
Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the Narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you.
 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This is a powerful chapter where the apostle Paul speaks of his belief in Jesus Christ and the power of the resurrection. We will have passages from this chapter the next three Sundays. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Adult Education: On break today. Next Sunday, February 10, we will begin a book study on “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved)” by Kate Bowler. Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School. She was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer in her 30s, when she had a toddler. In the book, she challenges the “easy answers” that Christians have posed when something bad happens to someone good. Please let Pastor Mark know if you would like a book ordered. The cost of the book is $13. Please read chapters 1 and 2 for next Sunday. You may attend the sessions even if you do not read the book; there will be plenty to discuss. Pastor Mark will be leading.
 
Attendance: On January 27, 2019 87  attended service.  On January 29, 2019, 13  attended the  service at Lexington.
 
Pastor on vacation: Pastor Mark will be on vacation from Thursday, January 31 through Wednesday, February 6. He will be returning any phone messages or emails on Thursday, February 7.  If you need a pastor while Pastor Mark is gone, please call Pastor Ruth Farrell at St. Peter’s at 847-438-6441.
 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works part time - Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached by phone at 847-438-4400.
 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard,  Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans and Bella Velasco. We pray for those who mourn, especially the family of Chris Paulson, cousin of Beth Piff, who died last week. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 
Youth
                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days Off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 
All Hands on Deck for Mission Project’s Day!: In lieu of gathering on Sunday, February 3rd, our HS Youth Group will gather for a morning of service at Mission Projects Day on Saturday, February 2nd from 9am-12pm. All are welcome to bring friends for a fun morning filled with pillow making, fleece blanket tying, bandage winding and more! At 10:15am that day, our teens will conclude their donation drive for A Safe Place domestic violence shelter by taking a trip to Wal-Mart to purchase any un-donated items via Thrivent. Another parent or two will be needed to help drive teens over to Wal-Mart and bring back the donations. If you can help, please let Tracy know.
 
HS Bowling Competition:  As promised, our bowling competition has been rescheduled! We will be competing against the youth group from Our Savior's Lutheran in Arlington Heights at Brunswick Zone Deer Park on Sunday, February 17th at 2pm. Bring your friends and come ready to trash talk and have a good time!
 
Save the Date! Our high school students will be going to West Virginia in July of 2019. Our first mission trip fund raiser, the Holy Spaghetti Dinner & Auction, will be held at Peace Lutheran on Saturday, March 2nd! Please make sure to mark your calendars for a wonderful evening of good food and great fellowship!
 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
 
Events
 
Mission Projects Day 2019:  Join us Feb. 2, 2019 for our annual Mission Projects Day event.  This is a service day for people of all ages! We start at 9:00 am and work until our projects are completed, usually around noon.  We will be helping a variety of nonprofit organizations.  Some of the activities include:  Global Health Ministries - rolling bandages for clinics that cannot afford commercial bandages, Lutheran World Relief - assembling baby kits, school kits and health kits for those in need overseas and tying quilts, Project Linus - making blankets for children in need, cards for hospitalized children, craft projects for nursing home residents and Operation Gratitude - making paracord bracelets for our troops.  No special skills are needed.  Come for as much time as you can and YOU will help us make a big difference to others! Please put your name on the sign up sheet in the hallway if you are planning on attending.
 
Chili Cook-Off :    On Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5:30pm. Who has the best chili?  Let’s find out!  Sign up to bring your chili and all will vote to pick the winner.  It’s a fun way to spend a cold winter evening.  Stay afterwards to see Peace’s many gifted performers at the Talent Show at 6:30. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.  If you have questions, call Kristy Bennett, (847) 726-0570 or Kari Mrazek (847) 726-2716.
 
 Talent Show:    Can you sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke, play an instrument?  Peace Lutheran’s Talent Show will be held at church on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 6:30pm.  Don’t have a particular “talent”? That’s OK – we need an audience, too, so come and enjoy. Performers, please see the sign-up sheet in the narthex.  If you have any questions, contact John Trumbull (847) 778-5763 or LouAnn Tollefson (847)814-5278.
 
Lifetouch Photo Shoot:  Save the Dates….We Need One and All! We are partnering with Lifetouch to update our Pictorial Directory this year. Professional photography sessions have been scheduled for Friday, April 5th (2 PM-9 PM) and Saturday, April 6th (10 AM-5 PM). Sessions will take about an hour, during which time you will check-in, be photographed, and view portraits. Photography session sign-ups begin February 24th; options will include signing-up on-line via the church website, manual sign-up before, between, and after Sunday services, and calling Lifetouch directly. Those who participate will receive a free 8x10 portrait, a printed copy of the directory, and have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Knowing how helpful pictorial directories are in connecting faces with names, especially for folks new to our church, we’re striving to have most members participate. Help make our 2019 directory complete!!! Questions? Contact Jean Foltin at 847-738-8599 or via e-mail: jfoltin5@comcast.net
 
 
Social Outreach
 
Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign up sheet in the Narthex.
 
Bernie's Book Bank Book Drive: Looking to do some shelf cleaning in the New Year?  Did you know 2 out of 3 low-income children have no books of their own? Please consider donating to our social outreach Bernie's Book Bank Children's Book Drive. We are collecting new and gently used children's books aged birth through 6th grade (please no workbooks, textbooks or reference books).  Books can be placed in the bin in the narthex.  Our book drive will run 1/13-2/10 and we are hoping to collect 500 books during our book drive.  You can learn more about the organization at www.berniesbookbank.org and contact Gretchen Collins from social outreach at 847-540-6907 with any questions.
 
Hope Partners Africa:  This year at Mission Projects Day we will be collecting supplies for Hope Partners Africa / Juan Amagara Ministries.  This nonprofit brings together psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors and other professionals who special in treating refugees, orphans and people living in rural areas with minimal access to health services. We are asking each family to bring at least one item from their list to Mission Projects Day.  Their areas of service include education (school supplies, Bible story books and games, coloring books), teaching sewing to women to help them learn a skill that can help sustain their families (sewing scissors, thread, pins, needles, etc), and a health clinic (first aid supplies, toiletries, see list for other items).  Thank you!
 
Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer in Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected and we will be working with an agency that has been in the area helping people recover from natural disasters since 2006 following Hurricane Katrina's destruction. The dates are June 23-29th.  We will be staying in a renovated 100 yr old inn with showers and laundry on site and making our own meals.  You do not need to have any special skills and there will be an opportunity for community service as well.  It is a great way to make new friendships and do something awesome this summer! Please sign up in the narthex.  A non-refundable deposit will be collected at a later date to hole your spot. An informational meeting will be held at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett on Feb. 10 from 12-1:0. Please email or call me (Sue Koenig) if you have any questions! The $25  non-refundable deposit will be due by March 1.
 
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting st 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run(just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates (use password let’s go! To join the team online). I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
 
In Crisis?  Anyone anywhere can be affected by mental health struggles including depression, anxiety, having feelings of being overwhelmed, or having suicidal thoughts.  There has been a significant increase (up nearly 30%) in the annual rate of suicide from 1999-2016. The key to preventing people from reaching the point of suicide is to talk about it and offer help, encouragement and resources to those struggling to keep living.  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the crisis text line is text CONNECT to 741741 for people who are in distress and feel like they are at risk of hurting themselves, or if you know of a person who is at risk.
 
Ongoing Opportunities
 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org
 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599).
 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us!
 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun
 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 
Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
                             
                                          This Week at Peace                          
 
     February      3      8:00am                     Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                          Sunday School
                                  10:30am                   Worship (Holy Communion)
     February      4      7:00pm                    Al-Anon
     February      5      6:45pm                   Bell Choir                
     February      6      9:00am                   Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                  10:30                        Lexington worship 

                                    7:00pm                     Confirmation at St. Peter’s     February      7     12:30 - 6:30pm      Voice Lessons
                                  7:30 - 8:30               Adult Choir
     February      9     10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     February     10    8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                  9:15                         Sunday School
                                 10:30am                  Worship (Holy Communion)                                  ​

PRINTS OF PEACE
January 27, 2019         
Dear Friends in Christ: Sunday: Congregation meeting this Sunday at 9:15 – we need you here! This Sunday we continue in the theme of Epiphany “to make known.” Luke introduces us to who Jesus is and what he is about. Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education: On break for congregation meeting. Next week we are off; then, on February 10 we will begin a book study. The book is “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved).” This book considers the problem of when bad things happen to good people. See Pastor Mark to purchase a book.  Reading for this Sunday: Please read Luke chapter 4 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter includes our Gospel readings for the next two Sundays. It introduces Jesus’ human mission to proclaim the coming kingdom of God, which includes healing: making people whole. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                         
Annual Congregation Meeting: On today at 9:15 a.m., the congregation will meet to approve a budget for 2019. We need you there! Please attend.
 
Contact Information Update:  Members Team has placed contact information sheets in the Narthex. Please take a look at it and up-date your information if necessary.  Thank you.
 
Reading for Next Week:  Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) This chapter is the famous “love” chapter that is commonly read at weddings. Its purpose, however, is to describe the self-giving love of God in Jesus Christ (in Greek, agape,) not the romantic love which most couples experience at the time of their wedding. (This biblical type of love is experienced in the long lasting, self-giving aspects of  marriage.) This is a stunningly beautiful description of Christian love, a passage all Christians need to know intimately. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Adult Education: Today we have our Annual Congregation meeting. Next Sunday there is no Adult Education. On February 10 we will begin a book study on “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I Have Loved)” by Kate Bowler. Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School. She was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer in her 30s. In the book, she considers the “easy answers” that Christians have posed when something bad happens to someone good. Please let Pastor Mark know if you would like a book ordered. The cost of the book is $13. You may attend the sessions even if you do not read the book; there will be plenty to discuss. Pastor Mark will be leading.
 
Attendance: On January 20, 2019 85 attended service.  On January 23, 2019, 10 attended the  service at Lexington.
 
Pastor on vacation: Pastor Mark will be on vacation from Thursday, January 31 through Wednesday, February 6. He will be returning any phone messages or emails on Thursday, February 7.
 
Church Administrator: Allison Hearst is our church administrator. She works part time - Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One of the many things Allison is in charge of is the church calendar. She can be reached by phone at 847-438-4400.
 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard,  Kristen Jorgensen, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Greg, Bob Kayser, Carol Nordquist, Kurt Stefans and Bella Velasco. Our practice is we will pray for an individual for at least 4 Sundays or until the end of the following month. After that time, we ask that you contact the office or Pastor Mark to keep your loved one on the prayer list. If a loved one inadvertently falls off the prayer list, please request to put this person back on the list. Thank you. We need pray-ers! If you would like to be a participant in the Circle of Prayer, please contact Terry Koncel at peaceprays@mail.com.
 
Youth
                                                                                                                                      
Youth Director’s Days off & Office Hours: Our Youth Director is Tracy Katschke and her days off are Friday and Saturday. She does not check church voice mail or emails on those days. Tracy is engaged at Peace half-time, and her office hours are Monday - Thursday 2:30-6:30pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 
HS Youth Group Service Evening: We will be doing LOTS of prepping for Mission Projects Day at our next youth group gathering, which will be Sunday, January 27th from 7-8:15pm. We will be cutting and tying several fleece blankets, as well as sorting the items collected for A Safe Place to figure out what needs to be purchased via Thrivent on Mission Projects Day. All are welcome to come for an evening of laughs, good conversation and, of course, service - every little bit makes a difference!
 
All Hands on Deck for Mission Project’s Day!: In lieu of gathering on Sunday, February 3rd, our HS Youth Group will gather for a morning of service at Mission Projects Day on Saturday, February 2nd from 9am-12pm. All are welcome to bring friends for a fun morning filled with pillow making, fleece blanket tying, bandage winding and more! At 10:15am that day, our teens will conclude their donation drive for A Safe Place domestic violence shelter by taking a trip to Wal-Mart to purchase any un-donated items via Thrivent. Another parent or two will be needed to help drive teens over to Wal-Mart and bring back the donations. If you can help, please let Tracy know.
 
HS Bowling Competition:  As promised, our bowling competition has been rescheduled! We will be competing against the youth group from Our Savior's Lutheran in Arlington Heights at Brunswick Zone Deer Park on Sunday, February 17th at 2pm. Bring your friends and come ready to trash talk and have a good time!
 
Save the Date! Our high school students will be going to West Virginia in July of 2019. Our first mission trip fund raiser, the Holy Spaghetti Dinner & Auction, will be held at Peace Lutheran on Saturday, March 2nd! Please make sure to mark your calendars for a wonderful evening of good food and great fellowship!
 
Joyful Noisemakers: Children in grades K-5 that can read are invited to join our children's choir, Joyful Noisemakers.  We have short rehearsals every Saturday morning at 10:30, where we learn how to sing beautifully to the Lord!
 
Events
 
Mission Projects Day 2019:  Join us Feb. 2, 2019 for our annual Mission Projects Day event.  This is a service day for people of all ages! We start at 9:00 am and work until our projects are completed, usually around noon.  We will be helping a variety of nonprofit organizations.  Some of the activities include:  Global Health Ministries - rolling bandages for clinics that cannot afford commercial bandages, Lutheran World Relief - assembling baby kits, school kits and health kits for those in need overseas and tying quilts, Project Linus - making blankets for children in need, cards for hospitalized children, craft projects for nursing home residents and Operation Gratitude - making paracord bracelets for our troops.  No special skills are needed.  Come for as much time as you can and YOU will help us make a big difference to others! Please put your name on the sign up sheet in the hallway if you are planning on attending.
 
Chili Cook-Off :    On Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5:30pm. Who has the best chili?  Let’s find out!  Sign up to bring your chili and all will vote to pick the winner.  It’s a fun way to spend a cold winter evening.  Stay afterwards to see Peace’s many gifted performers at the Talent Show at 6:30. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.  If you have questions, call Kristy Bennett, (847) 726-0570 or Kari Mrazek (847) 726-2716.
 
 Talent Show:    Can you sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke, play an instrument?  Peace Lutheran’s Talent Show will be held at church on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 6:30pm.  Don’t have a particular “talent”? That’s OK – we need an audience, too, so come and enjoy. Performers, please see the sign-up sheet in the narthex.  If you have any questions, contact John Trumbull (847) 778-5763 or LouAnn Tollefson (847)814-5278.             
Social Outreach
 
Feed My Starving Children: Please sign up for Feed My Starving Children.  We have 30 spots reserved for March 16th from 9-11 a.m.  Questions call or text Amy Anderson t 847 338-6262. Sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.
 
Bernie's Book Bank Book Drive: Looking to do some shelf cleaning in the New Year?  Did you know 2 out of 3 low-income children have no books of their own? Please consider donating to our social outreach Bernie's Book Bank Children's Book Drive. We are collecting new and gently used children's books aged birth through 6th grade (please no workbooks, textbooks or reference books).  Books can be placed in the bin in the narthex.  Our book drive will run 1/13-2/10 and we are hoping to collect 500 books during our book drive.  You can learn more about the organization atwww.berniesbookbank.org and contact Gretchen Collins from social outreach at 847-540-6907 with any questions.
 
Hope Partners Africa:  This year at Mission Projects Day we will be collecting supplies for Hope Partners Africa / Juan Amagara Ministries.  This nonprofit brings together psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors and other professionals who special in treating refugees, orphans and people living in rural areas with minimal access to health services. We are asking each family to bring at least one item from their list to Mission Projects Day.  Their areas of service include education (school supplies, Bible story books and games, coloring books), teaching sewing to women to help them learn a skill that can help sustain their families (sewing scissors, thread, pins, needles, etc.), and a health clinic (first aid supplies, toiletries, see list for other items).  Thank you!
 
Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer in Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected and we will be working with an agency that has been in the area helping people recover from natural disasters since 2006 following Hurricane Katrina's destruction. The dates are June 23-29th.  We will be staying in a renovated 100 year old inn with showers and laundry on site and making our own meals.  You do not need to have any special skills and there will be an opportunity for community service as well.  It is a great way to make new friendships and do something awesome this summer! Please sign up in the narthex.  A non-refundable deposit will be collected at a later date to hole your spot. An informational meeting will be held at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett on Feb. 10 from 12-1:0. Please email or call me (Sue Koenig) if you have any questions! The $25  non-refundable deposit will be due by March 1.
 
The Human Race: Looking for participants for The Human Race.  Are you looking to build your fitness level, have fun and help others? If so, consider doing the Human Race! This 5K event will be held on April 28th starting at 8:00 am at McHenry County College. It is family friendly and can be done as a walk or run(just over 3 miles).  Participants can chose which local nonprofit will receive the proceeds of their race fee ($35 until March 31, then $40 until April 25). Please consider joining my team, Susie’s Soulmates (use password let’s go! to join the team online). I am encouraging team members to support Home of the Sparrow, a local nonprofit helping women and children who have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. Please call Sue Koenig with any questions.
 
In Crisis?  Anyone anywhere can be affected by mental health struggles including depression, anxiety, having feelings of being overwhelmed, or having suicidal thoughts.  There has been a significant increase (up nearly 30%) in the annual rate of suicide from 1999-2016. The key to preventing people from reaching the point of suicide is to talk about it and offer help, encouragement and resources to those struggling to keep living.  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the crisis text line is text CONNECT to 741741 for people who are in distress and feel like they are at risk of hurting themselves, or if you know of a person who is at risk.
 
Ongoing Opportunities
 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 
Inspirational Messages: Pastor Mark would like to reach out to the congregation with a brief message a couple times per week. If you want to receive these, please fill out the form in the red attendance folders. Messages will be sent via a text, Facebook account, and Twitter. Any questions, contact Beth Papke at (847) 438-5294 or papkeb@wwdb.org
 
Caring Tree: This outreach ministry provides services to those in the congregation with special need, i.e., dinners for new moms, meals for those following a hospitalization, or short term help with lawn cutting or snow removal. Please contact Jean Foltin or Pastor Mark with requests for assistance. Jean may be reached by email (jfoltin5@comcast.net) or by phone/text (847-738-8599).
 
Altar Flowers: If you have a special date you would like to remember, please consider bringing flowers for our Sunday services. The calendar is on the bulletin board in the hallway. Vases are available for use in the kitchen cabinet behind the door. Flowers should be set out before the first service and can be picked up any time after the second service. Enter your first name on the calendar, as we have several families with the same last name. Any questions, please contact Jean Foltin.
 
Choir: Adult choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at Peace.  We usually sing on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from September through mid-May then take a break over the summer.  Bring your voice and come join us!
 
Hand Bell Choir: Hand Bell Choir practices on Tuesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45pm at Peace. We play 1 Sunday a month.  No experience needed. Come have some musical fun
 
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study: We meet at Panera Bread in Deer Park at 9:00 a.m.  Anyone is welcome to join us for coffee.
 
AmazonSmile: Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of your purchase can be donated to Peace Lutheran. For information about it, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.
 
Peace now has Opt-Out Photo Release Forms: they are on the main table in the narthex.  If you do NOT want your/family member picture on the Church's website or Facebook page please sign and put in Cathy Malloy's mailbox in church office.
 
Peace Lutheran Church Facebook Page: Be sure to visit our Facebook page - Peace Lutheran Church of Lake Zurich. It's the one with recent posts. If you have an event or ministry you want promoted, and haven't seen it on our Facebook page, POST IT!! If you have questions or need help please email your request to one of the page administrators:  Jean Bishop, Karen Zicco, Bridget Heroff, Nicola Prybell or Pastor Mark.      
 
Church Calendar: The 2018 church calendar shows events and activities of the church and is posted on our website. You can find it by clicking "Calendar of Events" on the home page, or you can access it by visiting http://peacelutheranlz.com/calendar/  
If you have an event you want posted on the calendar, please email the church at the church social email:  office@peacelutheranlz.com
 
Online Newsletter: Do you get the Peace Lutheran weekly newsletter Prints of Peace online?  If not, please send your email address to peacelzoffice@yahoo.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.
                             
                                          This Week at Peace                          
 
     January       27      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                   9:15                        Annual Congregation Meeting
                                                                  All-together Sunday school
                                  10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion)
     January       28      7:00pm                 Al-Anon
     January       29      6:45pm                 Bell Choir                
     January       30      9:00am                 Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                   10:30                     Lexington worship

                                   7:00pm                   Confirmation at St. Peter’s     January       31    12:30 - 6:30pm     Voice Lessons
                                  7:30 - 8:30             Adult Choir
     February      2      9:00 - Noon           Mission Projects Day
                                    10:30                     Joyful Noisemakers
     February      3      8:00am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
                                  9:15                       Sunday school
                                 10:30am                 Worship (Holy Communion)                                 
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