Peace Notes-February 2017 - Word of Peace Lutheran Church

FEBRUARY 2017
Peace Notes
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2017

SERMONS AND READINGS
NEW YEAR
SAME PROMISES
Resolutions fade, but God’s promises last forever
We connue our worship series on God’s Promises.
February 5 & 6
Pastor Keith Long, God’s Promise of Blessing
Exploring Jesus’ most well-known sermon. Warning: Standards this high are
not for the faint-of-heart.
Scripture Readings: Mahew 5:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Psalm 112:1-9
February 12 & 13
Minister Tyler Strom, God’s Promise of Freedom
The choice is ours: life or death.
Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8
February 19 & 20
Pastor Rick Skare, God’s Promise of Forgiveness
Jesus makes a tough demand on us to forgive those who have hurt us. How
do we do this—how do we forgive others as well as ourselves?
Scripture Readings: Mahew 5:38-48; Levicus 19:1-2, 9-18;
Psalm 119:33-40
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February 26 & 27
Pastor Keith Long, The Mountain Top
The disciples get more than they bargained for on this mountain-climbing
adventure. In Christ, expect the unexpected!
Pastor Rick Skare
Senior Pastor
Pastor Keith Long
Pastor of Life & Growth
Krisn Skare
Minister of Spiritual Care
Tyler Strom
Minister of Faith in Acon
21705 129th Ave. N.
Rogers, MN 55374
(763) 496-2400
(press 3 to leave an emergency message for the pastor)
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 8am-4:30pm
Fri 8am-12:30pm
Our Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a community where
everyone knows Christ’s Love and shares
Christ’s Love with all people.
Our Mission Statement
Christ works through us as we:
Welcome all people to grow in faith,
love and devoon,
Share Christ through word and deed,
Care for others and the world God
made, and
Work for jusce and peace.
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
Contact Jennie Priebe at
(763) 496-2401 or
jpriebe@wordofpeace.org
March newsleer deadline:
February 10, 2016
wordofpeace.org
Scripture Readings: Mahew 17:1-9; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Psalm 99
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HAPPENINGS
All Ages Bingo Party
Sunday, February 12, 1:00 PM
The Life & Growth Team invites you to Word of Peace for a bingo party!
This will be fun for all ages. Watch for more details about this excing
event coming soon in the bullen and weekly e-newsleer.
The purpose of the Life and Growth Team is to help others encounter
Christ through faith, fun, and fellowship. We look forward to planning
some of the same fun acvies from the past and organizing new events
in the coming year. If you like to plan fun events, you would be a welcome
addion to this team! For more informaon, contact
lifeandgrowth@wordofpeace.org.
Tentave:
Monday, February 20
at Clive’s Roadhouse in Rogers
(formerly Harvest Grill)
We are planning for another Beer & Hymns
party on Monday, February 20! We’re sll
waing for the final confirmaon from
Clive’s, so check the weekly bullen and
e-newsleer for updates.
Quesons? Contact Dain Swanson at
dswanson@wordofpeace.org or (763) 496-
2409).
Tuesday, February 28 at 6:30 PM
Women of Word of Peace, you’re invited to come and celebrate Fat
Tuesday as we prepare for Lent! Our featured speaker for the evening
is Jim Knuckey, a dynamic member of Word of Peace.
Jim has given hundreds of presentaons but on this
night he will share his story and what is most dear
to him—that God is never done with us!
FREE-WILL OFFERING
RSVP By February 17
Sign up at the Informaon Desk
or contact Krisn Skare at
kskare@wordofpeace.org or
(763) 496-2404.
Get Your Super Bowl Subs
Sunday, February 5, 9 AM-Noon
Stop by the table in the Gathering Area between
services on February 5 and purchase
Super Bowl sub sandwiches for the whole
family to enjoy while you watch the big game.
Cost: $6.00 includes sandwich and a cookie.
All proceeds support Word of Peace youth
ministry.
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BUILDING UPDATE
Because of the $37,000 shorall of the 2016 Operaons
and Ministry Fund, the Appeal Advisory
Team (with the approval of the Execuve Team)
has put our building appeal on hold. In “Building
On A Strong Foundaon,” we want to make sure
we strengthen that foundaon and tend to the
Operaons and Ministry Fund and this shorall
before we have an appeal to expand our facili-
es.
Our plan is to connue moving forward with the
building appeal in the near future. In the mean-
me, the Building Commiee connues to meet
with our architects, Benz/Thompson/Rietow, to
develop construcon plans and costs.
If you have any quesons, please contact Pastor
Rick at rskare@wordofpeace.org or (763) 496-
2400.
New Member Orientaon
Saturday, February 11
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Recepon of New Members
is February 26 & 27
Are you curious about what Lutherans believe? Do
you want to make new friends? Do you want to
(officially) join in the mission and vision of Word
of Peace? If you answered yes, then you are invited
to come to the next New Member Orientaon!
We will:
Save the Date!
LENT BEGINS MARCH 1
Our Lenten journey at Word of Peace this year focuses on discipleship.
Beginning Ash Wednesday (March 1) and connuing in our
Sunday/Monday worship during Lent, our theme is “Building Your
Life in Christ.” We’ll explore the faith foongs of repentance, trust,
jusce, obedience, and generosity.
Celebrang the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformaon, our Wednesday
evening Lenten worship services will focus on Marn Luther’s
Small Catechism and the topics of the Ten Commandments, the
Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, Bapsm, and Holy Communion. And, as
always, we will have our Wednesday evening soup suppers
throughout Lent.
Come join in this Lenten journey of discipleship as we move toward
the cross of Good Friday.
A Fun and Rewarding Opportunity for All Ages!
The Holy Week Walk is an experienal worship service for people
of all ages to experience the last week of Jesus’ life. People travel
to several staons where they hear and witness the Holy Week
story. This worship service requires many parcipants to make the
week come to life!
We are looking for kids, youth, and adults of all ages to parcipate
as an actor or marketplace person, help in the kitchen, help with
set-up and take-down of sets, or work behind-the-scenes.
Rehearsals begin mid-March and the Holy Week Walk will take
place on Friday, April 14 at 10 AM, Noon, and 2:00 PM. Come bless
people and be a part of this fun event! For more informaon, contact
Krisn Skare at kskare@wordofpeace.org.
Meet the pastors
Hear what we believe and how we do ministry
Spend me geng to know each other
Make and enjoy a meal together
Get to know some of the church staff
To register, visit wordofpeace.org/membership or
contact Susen Kay in the church office at (763)
496-2400 or skay@wordofpeace.org. Child care is
available upon request.
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Holy Week Walk 2016

Postage Stamp Drive
Word of Peace is sending Minister Tyler Strom, Dr. Glenn and Caren
Nemec, Paige Messenbrink, Clark Messenbrink, and Kirsn Carlson on the
Mission Jamaica trip, February 25 - March 4. The team will join members
from Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo and five other congregaons from
Minnesota and Tennessee. They will run six medical clinics and construct a
home for a local family. You can support their mission with prayer, money,
or any of the following items:
Large suitcases with wheels
Hammers
Handsaws
Wood chisels
Tape measures
Squares
Levels (2' and 4')
Construcon aprons
Construcon pencils
Safety glasses & work gloves
Drill bits
7-1/4” circular saw blades
Reciprocal saw blades
Pry bars, nail pulling bars
Ulity knives
Paint brushes, rollers, & trays
Small plasc containers (cool whip size)
Storage containers with lids that would fit in a regular sized suitcase
Tapcon (brand) fasteners
Drill bits 5/32” & 3/16” (for cement)
Wood spade bits
Metal bits (assorted sizes)
Non-latex (nitrile) gloves in all sizes
Snack-size Ziploc bags
ACE wraps
Band-Aids & dressings
Medical tape & gauze
Nebulizers and tubing/masks
CPAP units and tubing/masks
Canes (especially collapsible)
Travel-sized shampoo, condioner, loon, soap, toothbrushes and
toothpaste
Donaons should be dropped off at the church office before February 12.
If you prefer to give financially, giving envelopes and a credit card reader
are available at the Informaon Desk. You may also give online at
wordofpeace.org/give or text ‘woplc’ to 77977 to give via mobile. Please
indicate “Mission Jamaica.” Thank you!
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CROSS CORNER
CROSS Christmas Toy Shop Results (including
Tree of Warmth donaons):
Each year Word of Peace volunteers
send out over 4,000 cards to people
who are ill, hurt, have cancer, are grieving,
are struggling, are in the military,
and are celebrang milestones. This
requires a lot of postage and we are
asking for your kind donaons of
stamps or financial contribuons to
support this ministry.
From Sunday, February 26 through
Monday, March 6 there will be a table
in the Gathering Area for your dona-
ons of stamps and/or money. We appreciate
your generosity! If you have
quesons, please contact Krisn Skare
at kskare@wordofpeace.org or (763)
496-2404.
981 local children were served by CROSS
on Saturday, December 17
366 families were served
$5,825 in gi cards were given to children
ages 12 and older
8,140 pounds of toys were distributed
Thank you for connuing to support the
Christmas and year-round needs of families in
our community!
CROSS needs for February: Cereal, Shampoo,
Condioner

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY
Do you remember learning to use a spoon? How about learning to get dressed? Or to brush your
teeth? Life skills do not come naturally—they need to be taught by our parents or caregivers. The
same is true for worship: children need to learn how to worship. They need to know what it means to
sit with their church family and sing and pray and share the faith together.
But somemes learning can be a challenging and frustrang process. Learning to eat means food is
dropped. Learning to brush your teeth can mean a nose full of toothpaste. We make mistakes as we
learn.
So why is it that we expect our children—those wiggly lile people—to sit quietly and do everything
correctly in worship? Worship is a learning experience for ALL of us, and somemes it’s hard. Families
and children are always welcome at worship, and we are striving this year to make it even easier
for lile ones to feel involved. Worship is a vital life skill. Don’t let the learning curve keep you and
your children from experiencing the fullness of a life of faith.
Kari Osmek
Interim Director of Children,
Youth & Family Ministry
Registration is
Now Open for
2017-18!
Your child will receive a quality learning experience
with an emphasis on academics, social development,
creavity, and spiritual growth by a loving staff in a
small classroom seng.
For more informaon, visit wordofpeace.org/
kidsofpeace or contact Julie Picconao at (763) 496-
2419 or jpicconao@wordofpeace.org.
Family Retreat
February 17-19 at Luther Crest in Alexandria
Join us for a cozy weekend filled with family fun and
learning. Family-style workshops will emphasize the
importance of finding rest in our daily lives and how
we can help each other experience peace even on
our busiest days. Winter acvies will include:
Snow tubing
Campfires
Hiking/Snowshoeing
Cross-Country Skiing
Broomball
Open Gym
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3’s & 4’s preschool class
LODGING: Adults 18+ $45 (Kids stay free!)
MEALS: Adults 18+ $30, Teens (9-17) $30, Kids (3-8)
$15, Toddlers (0-2) FREE
REGISTRATION: Pick up a brochure outside the Children’s
Ministry office or visit wordofpeace.org/
familyretreat.

SENIORS
Rogers Senior Center: 12913 Main Street. Open 9 AM-4:30
PM Monday-Thursday and 9 AM-3 PM Friday.
Coordinator, Liz: (763) 428-0939/edirks@rogersmn.gov.
February 13, 1-5 PM (4 hr. refresher class, $22.00) at the Rogers
Senior Center (12913 Main St.). Sign up by calling (888)
234-1294.
Senior Shop Rogers Bus—Thursdays at 10 AM, $1.00 per
rider. Assistance provided with groceries. Contact Judy:
(763) 428-7657.
Jammers Potluck & Music—Sunday, February 5, 1-5 PM
(eat at 4 PM) at the Rogers Community Room (21201 Memorial
Drive). Bring a dish for potluck and enjoy free entertainment
from local musicians. Contact Dave: (763) 428-
4217.
Word of Peace Kids-Care Bus takes seniors shopping at
Ridgedale. The next trip is February 14. $1.00 round trip.
Call Judy to sign up, (763) 428-7657.
Free Bingo: Wednesday, February 1 at 1 PM at the Rogers
Community Room. Students from Mary Queen of Peace will be
joining the fun as they celebrate “Wacky Wednesday.”
Driver Improvement Program through St. Cloud State University.
Save 10% on your auto insurance for 3 years. Monday,
Day Trippers Dinner Theatre—“Wife Begins at Forty”:
Wednesday, March 8, 11 AM - 4 PM. Trip departs from the
Rogers Community Room (21201 Memorial Drive) at 11 AM.
Lunch buffet at the theatre and the performance at 1:15 PM.
We’ll depart for Rogers around 3 PM. $55.00 covers transportaon,
lunch and the show. Call Liz, (763) 428-0939 by Feb 22
to sign-up.
Games at the Senior Center: Cribbage: Wednesdays at 1
PM. Mah Jongg: Fridays at 9:30 AM. Texas Canasta: Tuesdays,
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 1 PM. Call Liz: (763)
428-0939.
Please contact Judy Hanson at (763) 428-7657 for resource,
community or general informaon for seniors.
To subscribe to the Rogers Senior Newsleer, call (763) 428-
0939. Or, read it online at www.rogersmn.gov/seniorshome.
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Mondays at 6:30 PM
CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2017