Prints of Peace - November 18

Dear Friends in Christ:   Sunday:  This Sunday is Harvest Sunday. We will encourage worshippers to offer their commitments of Time, Talent, and Treasures at the offering, bringing up pledges and also fresh produce – to be shared with the Mt. St. Joseph home in Lake Zurich. This Sunday’s theme is that, ultimately, God is in control.  Come and hear God’s Word and be fed by Jesus in bread and wine. Adult Education:  This Sunday at 9:15. The theme is confirmation for adults, see below. All are welcome. Pastor Mark will be leading. Reading for this Sunday: Please read Hebrews chapter 10 plus the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.)  In this chapter the writer elaborates on the theme of Jesus our high priest, and Jesus our sacrifice. The writer makes the distinction between the high priests of Israel, who sacrificed only in an earthly tabernacle (tent), and Jesus the high priest who offers his own blood by the cross, and mediates in the heavenly tabernacle. If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Thanksgiving Service:  Please join us at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ for a Community Thanksgiving service at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday night. Our combined choirs will sing. We will give thanks to God with our sisters and brothers from Lake Zurich churches. There will be a pie fellowship afterward at St. Peter’s, served by our confirmation students.
 
Worship Schedule: The service of Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                               
Pledge Card and Time & Talent Sheets for 2019 are available in the narthex. Please pick up your envelope before you leave today. We ask that you return them on Harvest Sunday, November 18th.
 
Reading for Next Week: Reading for Next Week: Please read Revelation chapter 1, the introduction to Revelation, and the sidebar notes for this chapter in your Lutheran Study Bible (LSB.) Revelation is an apocalypse (a revealing or unveiling) meant for seven churches in what is modern-day western Turkey. An apocalypse uses symbols and mysterious images in order to communicate comfort to those in distress - to encourage them that God is ultimately in control. Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet, the language in which the New Testament was originally written. The message here is: everything is ultimately under God’s control - A to Z; everything will be alright.  If you don’t yet have a LSB, see Pastor Mark.
 
Adult Education: Time for Adult confirmation. Do you remember your confirmation training? Can you explain Christian faith to someone who isn’t Christian? If not, it’s time for a tune up. Join us for a basic confirmation course. We will be viewing quick paced, clever videos, then learning about faith all over again. Pastor Mark will be leading. Please plan on joining us.
 
Attendance: On November 11, 2018, 111 attended worship. On November 14, 2018, 16 attended service at Lexington.
 
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.
 
Pastor’s Day Off: Monday is Pastor Mark’s day off. He is not in the office that day. If you need him urgently, you can call his cell phone, which can be accessed by calling church.
 
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 10am - 2pm. She can be reached on her cell for urgent matters. Her cell phone can be accessed by calling church.
 
2nd – 5th Grade Youth:  Mount St. Joseph Produce Delivery - Sunday, November 18th from 11:30am – 1:00pm.  We will be sorting, tallying, packing and delivering the produce donations from Harvest Sunday.  After we deliver the produce to Mount St. Joseph we will head to Culver’s for lunch and ice cream.  Please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex if you would like to help.    Or Email Julieta at julietakol@yahoo.com.  Pick up will be at Culver’s at 1:00pm.
 
Pies Needs! Calling all bakers! Our Confirmation class will be hosting a Thanksgiving Pie Fellowship after the Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service on Sunday, November 18th at St. Peter UCC. Please consider donating a pie (or two) for our Confirmands to serve! Also, please plan on joining us for an evening of great worship, fellowship and, of course, pie! A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex.
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
 
Worship & Music: Lay Readers are invited to attend a review session on Sunday, November 18th immediately following the 10:30 service. If you are considering becoming a Lay Reader, please join us. Please direct all questions to Worship & Music, worship@peacelutheranlz.com or see Samantha Rozema or Lisa Fralish. Thank you for your commitment to our worship service.
 
Advent Craft and Continental Breakfast!  The Fellowship Team invites adults and children to the Advent Craft and Continental Breakfast on Sunday, November 25th, in between services (approximately 9:15 – 10:15). All members and friends are welcome to participate. A sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex.  A small donation will cover the cost of the craft.  Please sign up in the narthex so we know how many will attend, and bring a breakfast item if you can. Please contact LHOPMAN@comcast.net with any questions.
 
Brewing Questions:  Our next Brewing Questions event will be held at Oregano's (119 Gilmer Road in Hawthorne Woods) on Tuesday, November 27th at 7pm! Everyone is welcome to join us for food, drinks and a lively discussion about a variety of topics! Come prepared for some good questions and great conversation!
 
Holiday Happening!  All adults of Peace are welcome to help usher in the season at our festive holiday party, held December 2nd, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Jayne and Mark Handley’s, 25528 Paddock Lane, Tower Lakes, IL 60010.  Please sign up in the narthex and indicate what food items you can bring and of course bring your singing voice and good cheer as well!  Questions?  Call Helen Handley or LouAnn Tollefson.
 
Advent Soup Supper: Our Confirmation class will be hosting the Advent Soup Supper on Wednesday, December 5th at 6pm. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway and all are welcome to bring a soup, bread or a dessert. A short worship service will also be held after the supper. Please come and join a wonderful evening with our Confirmands!
 
Social Outreach
 
Gift Card Orders:  Our next gift card order will be placed December 9.  Card will be available Thursday, December 13, allowing plenty of time for any teachers, on-line or in-store last minute shopping for those on your Christmas shopping list!  All proceeds go to our high school youth group to help offset their mission trip expenses.  Questions on gift card orders, please contact Lori Schwartz. 
 
Harvest Sunday: Fresh Produce Collection - Sunday, November, 18th.  We are once again collecting fresh produce (potatoes, onions, carrots, apples, squash, etc.- something that tends to keep a little longer) for Mt. St. Joseph.  Please bring produce to church on Sunday, November 18th and it will be delivered to Mt. St. Joseph that afternoon.
 
Christmas for LSSI:  LSSI has been having a tough year this year.  The lady who runs the programs has a few personal problems that have kept her out of the office and she is still out.  The agency's they work with all seem to have many critical issues they have to deal with this year. They cannot come up with a list of children and what they want.  However, they would love to have a $25 gift certificate to Walmart or Target.  They will pass those out to the kids. I know you all like to buy the gifts, but they really need some help this year.  This is only temporary.  Back to gifts next year! Please take an ornament off the tree and put your name on the bottom ornament so we know who will bringing in the gift certificates.  Place them in the red box by the tree. Thank you so much for your understanding.  Gift cards need to be at church by Dec 9.  This will help 25 children.
 
Ripping Good Mexican Potluck party is back! All adults, mark your 2019 calendar now! Come to the Koenig’s house, 9440 Thousand Oaks Circle, Spring Grove on January 12 at 5 pm.We will be having a Mexican themed potluck party  and at the same time, rip sheets into strips for the bandages that we will roll on Mission projects Day (which is February2). The potluck is an adult only event but mission projects day is for all ages. Please sign up in the narthex and be prepared to have fun!
 
In Crisis?  Anyone anywhere can be affected by mental health struggles including depression, anxiety, having feelings of being overwhelmed, or having suicidal thoughts.  It has been in the news lately about the 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.                       
                                                                                                                       
Mission Projects Day: Feb. 2, 2018. We are looking for individuals that would like to donate items for the various kits that we assemble.  There are sign-up sheets in the hallway.  Indicate how many of each item that you plan to provide and check them off when you drop them off. Put the items in the bins in the hallway with "Mission Projects Day" on them somewhere.  It is a great time to find things on sale!  We are also looking for individuals to help cut the fringe for the fleece blankets sew school kit bags and pillows for hospice that we will stuff on Mission Projects Day.  If you can help in any way, please sign up!  If you have any questions, please call Sue Koenig.  Thank you!!
 
Adult Mission Trip: Please consider coming on the adult mission trip this summer.  We are heading to Hattiesburg, MS to help families rebuild from a flood in 2016 and a devastating tornado in 2017.  Many people were affected by these events 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 will be 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.  Please email or call me (Sue Koenig) if you have any questions!
 
Ongoing Opportunities
 
Simply Giving: Many of our members and friends give with Simply Giving automated debit. This program is very important for our congregation. It keeps income steady during the summer months when giving drops because people are out of town. Please consider it! Giving forms are on the table in the narthex. If you do participate in Simply Giving, or if you do not have an offering on a particular Sunday you can still participate in the act of giving during the service by obtaining Giving Acknowledgment card from an usher and placing it in the offering plate to acknowledge your support of our ministries at Peace.
 
On-Line Giving: You now have the option to make a gift to Peace from your computer, tablet or phone! To give online go to the Peace web site www.PeaceLutheranLZ.com and click on the "Make a Donation" button. To give from your phone, download the Give Plus Church app and search for Peace in Lake Zurich to make your gift. Finally, to give from your phone without downloading the Give Plus Church app just text a gift to the Peace text number, 224-458-2996. Just enter an amount and send the text to the Peace number and you will be sent a link to complete the transaction. See Kirk Swanson if you have any questions.
 
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
 
Prayer Requests: We pray for those who need healing and wholeness: for Wes Willard, Michael Salazar, Kathy Zak, Kristen Jorgensen, Brian Bounds, Joyce Smith, Lindsey, Dolly Hansen, Theresa Sacamono, Bob Kayser, Heather Hagedorn, and Lizetta Moore. 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.
 
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 and 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
                       
 
     November    18      8:00am                    Worship (Holy Communion)
                                 9:15                         Sunday School
                                 10:30am                  Worship (Holy Communion)
     November    19      7:00pm                    Al-Anon
     November    20      6:45pm                    Bell Choir                
     November    21      9:00am                    Women’s Bible Study - Deer Park Panera
                                 10:30                       Lexington worship 
     November    22      12:30 - 6:30pm        Voice Lessons
                                  7:30 - 8:30pm         Adult Choir
     November    24      10:30                       Joyful Noisemakers
     November    25       8:00am                   Worship (Holy Communion)
                                  9:15                        Sunday School
                                  10:30am                  Worship (Holy Communion)