Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. Come, save us from this dying world,
and lead us into Your everlasting kingdom, where we shall reign with you. Amen
Sunday (December 8) at Prince of Peace
9:00 am– Sunday School and Bible Study
10:30 am – Divine Worship Service with Rev. Robert Krestick, emeritus
This week as the Lord Wills:
Mon. Dec. 2
– 7:00 pm – Confirmation Class
Wed. Dec. 3
– 6:45 pm – Choir Practice
– 7:00 pm -TOPS
Sat. Dec. 7
– 5:00pm – Turkey Dinner, Redeemer, Hamilton
Verse of the Week
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful” Hebrews 10:23
To hear previous sermons preached at Prince of Peace, you may connect to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8oJzS78LhezWHetoPeePQ
Vacancy Pastor Rev. Robert Krestick, continues to lead us each Sunday in Bible Study and Worship Service. Rev. James Schnarr is visiting shut-ins and teaching the Confirmation Class. We appreciate and thank them for offering to help us out during this vacancy. If you should have any Pastoral needs during our vacancy, please contact one of our Elders. They will address your needs and concerns to the appropriate Pastor.
Choir Practice is held each Wednesday from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. and new voices are always welcome! You do not need to be proficient in reading music. If you love to sing and would like to add your voice to the choir, please let us know.
Busy Bees are putting together Learning & Living Kits for Canadian Lutheran World Relief. Each kit will contain 3 lined notebooks, 10 unsharpened pencils with erasers, 1 metric ruler, 1 pencil sharpener, 1 eraser, 1 small pack of crayons or pencil crayons, 1 simple toy that is new and doesn’t require batteries, as well as 1 tube toothpaste, 1 toothbrush and 1 bar of soap. A display and collection box can be found in the narthex.
Team Zion Team Zion is continually in need of financial support for their next missionary trip to Nicaraugua. You can support this mission effort by making a donation to Team Zion. Make sure your name is on the envelope. Cheques can be made out to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. All donations are eligible and will be added to your charitable tax receipts.
Joyful Seniors Christmas Celebration, Wed. December 11: We have a speaker talking about the many stumbling blocks he faced coming to Canada from Mexico to be with the person he loves! Afterwards he will accompany us with his guitar as we sing Christmas carols together. Join us! A signup sheet is posted in the narthex.
Food4Kids: 10% of school-aged children in Halton live at or below the poverty level.We are collecting for Food4Kids who provide healthy food for kids aged 4-14 years with limited access to food. Most needed items are individual packets of oatmeal, apple sauce, fruit cups, soup, baked beans, cans of chili and stew, cans of tuna and salmon, raisins, pasta, cheese and cracker packs, cookies, fresh fruit and vegetables (perishable items can be left in the fridge downstairs) .
Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day Services:
Christmas Eve – 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm –
Candlelight Services
Christmas Morning – Divine Worship Service
– 10:30 am
Plan
to spend some time with your Christian family this Christmas
Help spread good cheer through the Halton Alive Candy Canes for Life campaign. Throughout December 5000 postcards will be distributed with a positive, life-affirming message and candy canes. Volunteers needed: Participate as a family, friend group, youth group or church group. Each kit will have all the materials and instructions you need. Sign-up for your free kit today! Sign-up online www.haltonalive.ca/ccflvolunteers or contact Tawnya Stanus 905-632-3232. As you make your year-end donations please consider the pro-life educational work of Halton Alive that guides our youth and community to make life-affirming choices.
CLWR’s Gifts from the Heart is now available! Your gifts have the power to change lives this Christmas! Share God’s love with the world and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Pick up a copy in the narthex.
PoP Address Book – if you have changed your address/contact information during 2019 and not yet advised the PoP office, can you let us know as we would like to issue an updated address book before Christmas. You can email office@poplc.ca
In your prayers, please remember
Those being treated for cancer, and all of our elderly and shut-in friends and family as they contend with the challenges of poor health.
TRIVIA
Last Week
How many loaves of bread were needed to feed the five thousand? Matthew 14:15-21 – Answer – Seven
What did Jesus say to calm the storm on the lake? Mark 4:39 – Answer – “Peace be still”
This Week
What foreign dignitary did Phillip baptize? Acts 8:38
What Roman official did Peter baptize? Acts 10:23-48
