Lord, grant us wisdom to recognize the treasures You have stored up for us in heaven that we may never despair but always rejoice and be thankful for the riches of Your grace; in Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen
Sunday (January 19th) at Prince of Peace
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am – Divine Worship Service with Rev. Dr. Thomas Winger
Dr. Winger is the President of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St.
Catharines
Verse of the Week
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans
will succeed”
Proverbs 16:3
This week as the Lord Wills
Mon. Jan. 13
6:30 pm – Elders Meeting
7:00 pm – Trustees Meeting
7:30 pm – Church Council Meeting
NOTE – No Confirmation this week
Tues. Jan. 14
9:30 am – Busy Bees
Wed. Jan. 15
6:45 pm – Choir Practice
7:00 pm – TOPS
Thur. Jan 16
11:00 am – George Kalnins Funeral Service
To hear last Sunday’s sermon presented by Seminarian David Zakel entitled “Unexpected but Necessary”
based on Matthew 3:13-17 go to https://youtu.be/QX1hfDo9JZE
To hear previous sermons preached at Prince of Peace, you may connect to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8oJzS78LhezWHetoPeePQ
CALL MEETING – The next call meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, January 26 immediately following the worship service. If you have a specific Pastor that you wish to see on the call list, please let us know so that he can be added to the list of candidates. Pastor Krestick will preside over the process. Please plan to attend as a quorum of voting members is required to proceed with the call process.
The Ladies’ Breakfast Bible Study meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. This year, with our Toony collection, we were able to again support CLWR’s “Gifts From the Heart”. Through the course of the year we collected $230 and with this we purchased seeds, garden tools, a flock of chickens and four Dignity Kits.
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.
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).
In your prayers, please remember those who mourn, those battling 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 famous rabbi was Paul’s teacher? Acts 22:3 – Answer –Gamaliel
What New Testament word means “teacher”? John 1:38 – Answer – Rabbi
This Week
What king of Judah reigned for only two years and was murdered by his court officials? Kings 21: 19-23
Who had a dream about a statue composed of different materials? Daniel 2