Prayer: Lord of heaven and earth, move my heart to honour you with my earthly offerings while keeping my eyes firmly fixed on your eternal blessings. Amen
Sunday (November 3rd) at Prince of Peace
This Sunday we will mark All Saints’ Day. The service will also include the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. At that time in the service the names of our brothers and sisters who have died in the faith since last November 1st will be read. Please inform all who you feel should know about this special rite.
9:00 am – Sunday School, Youth Group and Bible Study
10:30 am – Holy Communion Divine Worship Service with Rev. James Schnarr, Emeritus
Daylight Saving Time Ends – Turn clocks back at bedtime, Saturday 02/11/19
This week as the Lord Wills
Mon. Oct. 28
– 7:00 pm – Confirmation
– 7:00 pm – Ladies Guild
Wed. Oct. 24
– 6:45 pm – Choir Practice
– 7:00 pm – TOPS
Fri. to Sun. 1st -3rd Nov.
-EDLYA Retreat – Grace – St. Catharines
Sat. Nov. 2
– 9:00 am – Lutherans for Life AGM, Grace, St. Catharines
Verse of the Week –
“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28
To hear Sunday’s message by Pastor Krestick entitled “What does this mean?” based on Romans 3:28 go to https://youtu.be/4m4rA3ewhvc
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 call contact one of our Elders. They will address your needs and concerns to the appropriate Pastor.
Divine Call Information The next Call meeting has been scheduled for Sunday November 10, following the service. Nomination forms are available in the narthex and are due next Sunday. If you wish to have a specific Pastor added to the nomination list, please complete the form with all the available information and place the form in the box provided in the narthex.
PoP Shut-Ins We are planning to prepare 12 Christmas baskets for Prince of Peace shut-ins. We are looking for home-made cookies, fudge, and chocolates. We have three weeks to support this wonderful and God pleasing initiative. The last date to collect items will be Sunday November 17. Your support as always is much appreciated.
Ladies Guild Christmas Bazaar: We are collecting for the Christmas Bazaar being held Saturday Nov. 16. Any new or gently used items are welcome, especially books for children and children’s toys. They can be left by the cupboard area in the basement. Bake sale items will be welcomed closer to the day.
Busy Bees will be starting on Learning and Living Kits for Canadian Lutheran World Relief. They are looking for donations of lined notebooks, un-sharpened pencils with erasers, metric rulers, pencil sharpeners, erasers, small packets of crayons, or pencil crayons, and small simple toys that are new and don’t require batteries (dolls, teddy bears, cars, balls etc.) Donations can be left in the coatroom. Thank you
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.
Team Zion Team Zion is continually in need of financial support. Pastor Krestick has previously mentioned that $60,000 was required for the next trip. The members of the team pay their own expenses. We understand that Pastor Schnarr and his wife will be joining team Zion on the next trip. You can support this mission effort by making a donation to Team Zion. Make sure your name is on the envelop. Cheques can be made out to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. All donations are eligible and will be added to your charitable tax receipts.
Cookie Dough: Are you looking for a quick and easy way to make home- made cookies for your family and friends this Christmas? Why not order some cookie dough? All you need to do is slice and bake. Team Zion, the 2020 mission team to Nicaragua, is selling all-butter shortbread cookie dough at $12 for one or $10 for orders of two or more. Each order makes 40 plus cookies. To place your order fill out the order sheet in the narthex. Cookie dough will be ready for you at the end of November.
2019 Annual Report: It’s not too late to submit contributions to the 2019 Annual Report. You have until October 31 to email submissions to office@poplc.ca.
Men’s Street Ministry needs volunteers to help the less fortunate on the street. They currently need help serving soup, snacks, sandwiches and clothing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Volunteers are needed to make sandwiches for Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. If interested please contact 0
It’s Jello Time! – Save the date of November 15-17 for the Jello-on-a-Stick Youth Retreat at Trinity Lutheran Church (30 Erie Avenue North, Fisherville). This retreat is for youth enrolled in confirmation classes, as well as for those already confirmed (up to Grade 12). Cost $35 (Prince of Peace will reimburse the registration fee). Youth leaders attend at no cost. Questions can be directed to trinityfisherville@gmail.com
EDLYA Meets Again! – The fall retreat for Lutheran Young Adults (ages 18-35) will be November 1 to 3 at Grace Lutheran in St. Catharines. The group will be hosting joint sessions with Lutherans for Life-Canada, and look forward to hearing Dr. Leah Koetting Block speak on “Christians Confronting Their Loved One’s Suffering”. For more information and to register, please visit www.edlya.ca
Thank you! Five of our Ladies Guild members attended Harvest Day at the Seminary on Oct. 19th and took the many food items that our congregation supplied for the Seminary Food Pantry. The items were graciously accepted by the students with many thanks.
In your prayers, please remember all of our elderly and shut-in friends and family as they contend with the challenges of poor health.
TRIVIA
Last Week
According to Matthew, what marvellous event occurred in conjunction with Jesus’ death on the cross? Matthew 27: 52-53 – Answer – Many holy people came out of their graves.
Whose daughter did Jesus bring back to life? Luke 8:41-42; 49-55. – Answer – Jarius’s daughter.
This Week
Who Said: There cometh one mightier than I after the strap of whose shoes I am unworthy to stoop down and unloose. Mark 1:7
Who Said: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree. Acts 5:30
