Worship in JuneSunday Morning Worship at 9:30 am

Sunday,June2SeventhSundayofEasterTheTorchBeingPassed

Sunday,June9DayofPentecostTheFireBeingLit

Sunday,June16HolyTrinitySunday

GodasCreator,Redeemer,&Sustainer

Sunday,June23SecondSundaya8erPentecost

Father’sDayHeirstothePromise

Sunday,June30ThirdSundaya8erPentecost

TheFruitsoftheSpirit

June2019

June EventsJune3,10,17,24

S>tchersJune8

SpiritStoneEvent

June13BookGroup

June15LaConvivenciaEvent

OurexecuBveteamandchurchcouncilarereviewingtwoproposalsfortheuseofourspaceandproperty.Bothwillbringincomeintothechurch.

ThefirstproposalistoallowthreecellphonecompaniestobuildatemporarytoweronthebackofourpropertywhilePSE&Gbuildsnewtowersadjacenttoourproperty.ThesecondproposalistograntspaceforaChineselanguagea8er-schoolprogram.Whilenothinghasbeendecided,approvalforbothproposalslooksgood.

TherewasaBmeinmyministrywhenIwouldhavefirmlyopposedbothproposals.Itwouldbeseenasnotgoodstewardship.Thechurchshouldn'trelyonoutsidersfinanciallysupporBngthechurch.

Butmymindhaschanged.Weknowtoowellthatnumbersaredownthroughoutthechurch.

Churchescannolongerdependonofferingsalonetosupportministry.So,forsustainedministry,churchesneedtoseetheirspaceandpropertyasassets.Thisdoesn'tmeanwewillopenapizzaparlortokeepourdoorsopen(thoughthereisachurchinDetroitthathasopenedaSubwayrestaurantintheirchurch,butthere'smoretothestorythanIcangetintohere.)WesBllwantourspaceusetobeinlinewithourmission.TheschoolwillservethecommunityasallstudentswillbefromWestWindsorandPlainsboro.Asforthecelltower,myguessisthatnoneofuswouldbetoohappyifwelostserviceduringthePSE&Gproject.

IreadrecentlyaboutachurchinLosAngelesthattoredowntheirchurchandputupaparkinglot.Yes,‘they'vepavedparadise,andputupaparkinglot.’Butitworksforthischurch.TheysBllworshiponthesiteeverySundaymorning(rememberitisLosAngeles.)Theyareprovidingamuch-neededservicetothecommunity(itisadowntownlocaBonwhereparkingisatapremium).So,insteadofbeingburdenedtryingtokeepanoldbuildinginrepair,theparkinglothasbecomeacashcowallowingthecongregaBon'sgeneroussupportofministryathomeandbeyond.

Itisthis‘outofthebox’thinkingthatneedstohappen.Ifthecelltowerisbuiltandtheschoolopens,itdoesn'tmeanthatwearenolongerexpectedtogivegenerously.Butthisspaceusewillallowustomaintainandsupporttheministrieswevalue.

Indeed,itisanewday. —PastorFroehlke

A New Day

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Tidings,thenewsle^erofPrinceofPeaceLutheranChurch,ispublishedmonthly.ArBcles,storyideas,andcommentscanbeemailedtoloismcase@gmail.com.

DeadlinefortheJulyissueisSunday,June23

Staff and Officers of Prince of PeaceRev.PeterFroehlke,Pastor

Rev.DaleSelover,DirectorofTheHouseNextDoorDr.DougHelvering,MinisterofMusicKathyNowak,ParishAdministratorJohnFranek,ChurchMusician

TimUrbanek,TreasurerDorothySafranek,FinancialSecretary

Congregational CouncilElizabethWagner(President)NancyDurie(VicePresident)

RichCarlsonDavidCaseKimConBni

MaryEllenGlicksonDavidJeedi

MarBnRexroadWendySchutzerSabrinaTeekah

DavidNew,Secretary(non-voBng)

Summer Update from the Music Ministry

June Music ScheduleJune2

MeganHelveringandJohnFranek

June9AdultChoir

June16JohnFranek

June23JohnFranekandAbbyJorgensen

June30DougHelvering

Happysummer,everyone!TheMusicMinistryensembleshadafulfilling2018-19season.TheWonderfulWednesdayprogramwasadaptedtoworkwithchanginganddemandingschedules,andourkidspresentedwonderfulprogramsduringAdventandonPalmSunday.TheCelebraBonRingersexcelledwiththeirmusicforsmallerensembles.TheNighBngaleBellshadasplendidyear,ringingverydifficultrepertoire.AndtheAdultChoirsangthepremiereofthreenewpiecesonGoodFriday.TheywillwrapuptheirseasononJune9aswecelebratePentecostandConfirmaBonSunday.

ThismonthisourlastwithChurchMusicianJohnFranek.HehasbroughtsomuchtothisposiBon,andwethankhimforhiswork.Johnisgivingtwopublicconcertsthismonth.OnFriday,June7,heisgivingaconcertfundraiser(featuringaninteracBve

improvisaBon)at8:00pm.OnFriday,June21,heispresenBngthelastofhisfourAnnosoundinstallaBons.Thistwo-hourmeditaBvemusiceventwilllastfrom8:00-10:00pmonthesummersolsBce—apoignantwaytosaygoodbyetothesunonitslongesttrekacrosstheskyoftheyear.PleasecomeandsupportJohnifyouareable.

Iamthankful,also,toreportthatacherishedfriendwillbecomingbacktoPrinceofPeace.VictoriaChowwillbecomeournextChurchMusicianinSeptember.Wearethrilledtowelcomeherbacka8erathree-yearabsence.

LookforinformaBonintheJulyTidingsaboutopportuniBesthatmonthtoparBcipateintheSummerChoirandSummerHandbellChoir!

Peace,Doug

A

Book Group Meets June 13In the Lounge at Church

Co-hosts are Berta Schott & Audrey WrightRSVP to rschott21@aol.com or 799-1783

APieceoftheWorld by Christina Baker Kline InthisnoveltheauthorgivesusaficBonalizedaccountofChrisBnaOlson,thereallifeinspiraBonforChris>na'sWorld,oneofAndrewWyeth'smosthaunBngpainBngs.

ThearBstsummeredneartheOlsonfarmbetweenthe1930sand1960sando8enusedOlsonandherbrotherasmodelsinhiswork.InthisnovelwefindthatChrisBnaandherbrothersacrificedmuchtokeepthefamilyfarmgoingandcarefortheirailingparents.LifeinruralMainewasharshduringthisBmebutitwasevenmorechallengingforChrisBna,whowascrippledfromthea8er-effectsofpolio.ThebookisabeauBfullyrenderedportraitofabraveanddeterminedwoman.

July 11Location TBA

DinnerwithEdward by Isabel VincentWhenafriendasksIsabeltopleasecheckinonher93-year-oldfather,shehasnoideahowtheelderlyEdwardwillchangeherlife.Edward,itturnsout,isagourmetcookandserveshersomeamazingdinnersalongwithsomewordsofwisdom.TherelaBonshipismutuallybeneficialasEdwardalso

needstofindareasontokeeponliving.Eachchapterbeginswithamenu.Amouthwateringtreat!

The Book Group meets the second Thursdayof the month at 7:30 pm.

New members are always welcome.If interested, please contact Phyllis Church

RSVP to Phyllis at 609-799-0723 or p.church@mindspring.com 

June Events

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Joyful Stitchers in JuneInJune,theJoyfulSBtcherswillconBnueto

workonourongoingprojects,includingbirds’nestsforrescuedbirds,hatsforpreemies,pocketprayerclothes,alongwithanumberofotherkni^edandcrocheteditemstodonate.

We’realwayslookingfornewwaystohelpotherswithoursBtchingskills,soifyouknowofaserviceprojectthattheJoyfulSBtcherscouldhelpoutwith,pleaseletusknow!

Ifyou’dliketojoinus,ourmeeBngsareonMondaysinthelounge,alternaBngbetweena8ernoonmeeBngsat1:00andeveningmeeBngsat6:30.

Ifyou’dliketolearntoknitorcrochet,we'rehappytohelpyoulearn.Ourpocketprayerclothsareagreatfirstproject.CometooneofourmeeBngsandourexperiencedkni^ersandcrocheterscanhelpyouout.

FormoreinformaBon,pleasecontactKateChenatkcmchen@comcast.net.

JoyfulSBtchers'scheduleforMondaysinJune:June3,6:30;June10,1:00;June17,6:30;June24,1:00.

LedbyTeresaAnderson,LabyrinthandSoulCollage®Facilitator,andTeresaKnipper,SoulCollage®Facilitator,thedaywillconnectart,soul,andjourneybycreaBngspiritstonesandwalkingthelabyrinth.ThepracBcesaretoolstobringpeopleclosertothecenterofthemselvesandtotheheartofGod.Allmaterialswillbeprovided.Noartexperienceisnecessary.

Thecostof$70includescoffeeandtea.ParBcipantsshouldbringabaglunch.

SomescholarshipmoneyisavailabletoPrinceofPeacemembersandfriends.

RSVPtoinfo@popnj.org.

The Stones Themselves Will Sing!Labyrinth Walking with Spirit Stones

Saturday, June 8, 9 am to 3 pmThe House Next Door

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Outdoor Evening ServiceComing July 21st

MembersofthePrinceofPeacecommunityhavebeenseekingmoreoutdoorfamilyevents.

JoinusforsomefunonSunday,July21st(notechangeofdate)at6:30pm.Wewillholdoutdooreveningworship,followedbyanEnd-of-the-Yearcampfire,s’mores,andcookies.

Wecouldreallyusesomeonetoplaycampsongsontheguitar.

TheJuneDona9onRequestedfortheTrentonAreaSoupKitchenis

ShampooPleaseplacedona>onsinthewoodenboxinthebreezeway.

Walk the Interfaith Talk & PicnicA Meetup … with a twistSaturday, June 15, 2 - 4 pm

Mercer County Park

LaConvivenciaissponsoringthisopportunitytomeetsomeoneofadifferentfaithornofaithand,whilewalkingapathinMercerCountyPark,tolearnabouteachother—allwhilegeqngsomegoodexerciseandenjoyingthebeautyofMercerCountyPark’snaturalseqng.Allagesarewelcome.

ParBcipantsareaskedtoregisteronthesitebelowbutwalk-insarewelcome.Allareencouragedtobringwater,walkingshoes,andpicnicsuppliesfora8erthewalk.

ThegroupwillmeetattheflagpoleinfrontoftheMarina/BoathouseparkinglotatMercerCountyPark.

RaindateisJune22.Theeventisco-sponsoredbyTheHouseNext

DoorandFirstPresbyterianChurchofHightstown.h^ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-the-

interfaith-talk-picnic-Bckets-62047553904

Spring Clothing Drive

For the Rescue Mission of TrentonAsinpreviousyears,theSpringClothingDrive

fortheRescueMissionofTrentonwilltakeplaceduringthemonthofJune,beginningonJune5,2019.LookfortheDonaBonBoxintheGatheringAreaa8erthatdate.(TheGatheringAreawillbeusedforvoBngmachinesearlierthatweek.)

Gentlyused,ornew,clothingandshoesforallagesandofanysizeandseasonwillbegratefullyappreciated,aswillbelts,linens,andsmallhouseholditems(nojewelry,though).ThankyouinadvanceforyourdonaBons.Theywillprovidemuch-neededitemsatlow,orno,cost,forpersonswhoareinneedofthem.Andthankyouforyourpartnershipinthisministry.

—TheSocialOutreachMinistryTeam

ConfirmationConfirmaBonSundayisJune9th,Pentecost

Sunday.WecelebratewithEllaShoppeasshemakesherconfirmaBon.

High School GraduationWewillrecognizeourhighschoolgraduateson

Sunday,June16th.

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ThecouncilhasbegunexploringwaystoparBcipateintheGod’sWork.OurHands.Sunday.SavethedateSeptember8onyourcalendar.

Since2013,thousandsofELCAcongregaBonshaveparBcipatedinthisdedicateddayofservice,gatheringtoservecommuniBesinwaysthatsharetheloveofGodwithallofGod’speople.

ThereissomeinterestindevelopingaPrinceofPeaceRummageSale,withproceedstogotolocalneeds.

Ifyouhaveideasforthisday,pleasesharethemwithamemberofthecongregaBonalCouncil.Lookformoreplanningduringthesummermonths.

Peace Garden Open for BusinessVolunteers Welcome

ThePeaceGardenhasbegunharvesBngits2019cropsanddeliveringthemtotheArminArmfoodbankfordistribuBon.

ThegardenisrunbyvolunteersunderthedirecBonofMasterGardenerNancyNicosia.Volunteersareusuallyinthegarden(behindTheHouseNextDoor)onWednesdayandSaturdaymorningsfrom9:30toabout11am.

NewvolunteersofanyageenthusiasBcallywelcomed.Pleasepassonthisvolunteeropportunitytostudentsyouknowwhoare

lookingforvolunteerhours.FormoreinformaBon,loismcase@gmail.comemail

This kale is among the early season greens thriving in the Peace Garden. The metal hoops are used to support the white row cover cloth (on the right), which is placed over the kale to keep bugs out. The gardeners are grateful to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Community Gardens program for donating the hoops and cloth along with many other organic gardening supplies and most of the vegetable seeds and seedlings planted in the garden.

Coming Sunday, September 8God’s Work Our Hands

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Ma^hewDiGioia,sonofGerardandJenDiGioiaisgraduaBngfromHightstownHighSchoolonJune21st.Ma^hewisalsograduaBngfromtheMercerCountyVocaBonalSchoolAssunpinkCenter’sHVACprogram,(heaBng,venBlaBon,andaircondiBoning),atthetopofhisclass.HehasearnedhisUSDepartmentofLaborOSHASafetyCerBficaBon,andhisEPAUniversalHVACCerBficaBon.

SinceFebruaryof2019,Ma^hewhasbeenworkingpart-BmethroughthevocaBonalschool’sworkprogramasanapprenBceforAirManagementHeaBngandAirCondiBoningand,oncehegraduates,Ma^hewwillbetakingonafull-BmeposiBonwiththecompany.

MichaelGjenvick,sonofTimandJoAnneGjenvick,justgraduatedfromtheUniversityofUtahinSaltLakeCityonMay2withaMastersDegreeinNutriBon.He,hiswifeElizabeth,andtheirBabyGto-bewillbemovingtoColoradotolive.

Left to right: Jo Anne, Michael, and Tim Gjenvick

Congratulations, Graduates!

Congratulations toTasneem & Milal Sultan

TasneemSultanandhersonMilal,cofoundersofLaConvivencia,whichisafrequentpartnerofPrinceofPeace’sHouseNextDoor,havebeenhonoredandrecognizedasNewJersey2019StateGovernor’sJeffersonHonoreesfortheDr.MarBnLutherKingJrChampionforJusBceaward.

LaConvivencia,whichmeansco-existence,isanon-profitorganizaBonwhosemissionistohonorandcelebratethedifferencesandsharedvaluesofapluralisBccommunitybasedontheprinciplesofacceptance,trustandmutualrespect.

DonaBonscanbemadeto

https://www.laconvivencia.org/donate.html

Matthew DiGioia

Left to right: Tasneem & Bilal Sultan

Parish Care NotesJune 2019

GraduatesSpringishereandhighschoolgraduaBons

arenear.WearegatheringinformaBonaboutour

2019graduates.WhereyouaregraduaBngfromandwhatyourplansareforthesummerandfall.PleaseleaveyourdetailswiththechurchofficeortheParishCareTeam.

GatheringNon-ChristmasGree9ngCardsWearegatheringgreeBngcardstoshare

withourlocalseniorresidences.Thisisagreatwaytoshareallthe‘free’cardswereceiveinthemail.Theseniorresidencesusethecardsforprojectsandfortheresidents’personaluse.Wealsoneedfolkstohelpsortanddistributethecards.Ifyouwouldliketohelppleaseletmeknow.

OngoingProjects&MailingsSPLASH,ourmonthlymailingstofamilies

withnewborns-3yearolds.Ifyouknowofsomeonetoincludeplease

providenamesandaddresses.HopethroughHealing,ourquarterly

mailingstofamilieswhohavelostlovedones.Ifyouknowofsomeonetoincludeplease

providenamesandaddresses.CareNotesarespiritualbookletsdealingwith

lifeevents.Pleasetake,read,useandsharewithall.PrayerCardsandPocketPrayerSquaresare

available.

Transporta9onSundayridestoandfromchurchareneeded

andgreatlyappreciated.TuesdayRides(12:30pm)tothePrinceton

Airportareatomedicalappointments.Ridewishlist:toWholeFoods,Wegmans,

Target,TraderJoe’s,McCaffrey’s,GNC,BlackForestAcresinEastWindsor—justtomenBonafewplaces

Ifyoumakeregulartripstolocalstoresandcanshareali^leextraBmeonthetrip—topickupafriend,allowali^leextraBmetoshop,andreturnthemhome—pleaseletmeknow.Hopefullywecancoordinateafewtrips.AnenjoyablewaytospendsomeBmewithanewfriend.

ManyThankstoallwtohavealreadyprovidedmanyrides.Theyaregreatlyappreciated.

FuneralsAspecialthankyoutoallwhohelpedwiththe

BlackwellandBerghfuneralsinApril.Bothfamiliesfeltverycaredforbecauseofall

thatyouprovided.

Manythanksforallyourcareandsupportofourministry.

Anyoneinterestedinhelpingwithanyofourefforts,pleaseletusknow.

MarthaWinder609-799-7280

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177Princeton-HightstownRoadPrincetonJuncBonNJ08550

ChurchOffice: 609-799-1753E-Mail : email@popnj.orgWebsite: popnj.orgWorship: Sunday,9:30am

SundayScheduleWorshipat9:30am

EducaBonHourat10:45am

SummerOfficeHoursMonday-Thursday9amto2pm