Prayer: Lord Jesus, You stood next to sinners in the waters of the Jordan. Stand with us now and wash away our sins. Amen
Sunday (December 15) at Prince of Peace
9:00 am – Sunday School and Bible Study
10:30 am – Holy Communion Divine Worship Service with Rev. Robert Krestick, emeritus
This week as the Lord Wills
Mon. Dec. 9
– 6:30 pm – Elders Meet
– 7:00 pm – Trustees Meet
– 7:00 pm – Confirmation Class
– 7:10 pm – Church Council Meet
Wed. Dec. 11
– 1:00 pm – Joyful Seniors’ Christmas Celebration
– 6:45 pm – Choir Practice
– 6:30 pm – TOPS
Sat. Dec. 14
– 8:00 am – Men’s Bible Study, Pilgrim Hamilton
– 9:00 am – Ladies’ Bible Study Breakfast
Verse of the Week
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help
in trouble“ Psalm 46:1
To hear last Sunday’s sermon presented by Pastor Krestick entitled “What to do while waiting?! based on Matthew 3:1-12 go to https://youtu.be/EoPBWjl5TDw. 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 in need of financial support for their next missionary trip to Nicaragua. 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 from Glad Tidings Church 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!
Men’s Street Ministry meets face-to-face with the homeless and less fortunate in downtown Hamilton. At this time of year they need donations of Clothing: hoodies, coats, sweatpants, socks, underwear, belts, running shoes, boots, backpacks and rain gear, and Bedding: sleeping bags, blankets. A box will be in the coat room for your kind donations.
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 they will distribute 5,000 postcards 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. 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: 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.
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
What foreign dignitary did Phillip
baptize? Acts 8:38 – Answer -The Ethiopian Eunuch
What Roman official did Peter baptize?
Acts 10:23-48 – Answer – Cornelius
This Week
Who preached at Pentecost? Acts 2
Who Succeeded Judas Iscariot as an apostle? Acts 1:23-26
