The following announcements are in the weekly bulletin dated March 25, 2018

If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 734-269-2420.

DURING THE COLD AND FLU SEASONS…please

use your best judgment as you share the peace if your or your family feel ill. Help us keep the “holy” healthy. Also, please remember to use extra care in the parking lot as it can be very slippery at times despite efforts to keep it safe. In the event of cancellation of services due to bad weather an announcement will be placed on Pastor’s Facebook page. You may also contact a deacon or Pastor to find out if a service has been canceled. NEW MEMBERS WILL BE RECEIVED…this morning at the 8:30 service: By Affirmation of Faith, Jeremy and Kimberly Meadows; by transfer, Amelia Arting, and Jennifer Hemry and children Hillary & Zachary. Be sure to welcome them to our Prince of Peace family. Coffee hour in the Community Center will be in their honor. BAPTIZED THIS MORNING…at our 11:00 service is Emerson Grace Rath, daughter of Robin and Ted Rath. Emerson was born on April 4, 2017 in Thousand Oaks, CA. Her sponsors are Dan Rath, Jessica Purkiss and Rachel Pearce. The rose on the altar are in honor of Emerson’s baptism from her grandparents Kevin & Brenda Rath and Candy & the late, Randy Kurtz. THE LYO MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED…to the last Sunday of the month between services. Hope to see you this morning. Dear Prince of Peace, Thank you for the kind thoughts and the care package! I really appreciated all of the special gluten free treats and I look forward to enjoying them. Knowing there are lots of thoughts and prayers from Ida is very comforting all the way at MSU. Thank you, Lauren Eby Thank you to my helpers that served the God Works! meal on Wednesday, March 14th. And thanks to those who provided food for the meal. We are always so appreciated at St. John’s. God bless. Joy HOLY WEEK BEGINS TODAY, PALM SUNDAY…March 25. The week begins with celebration as we process into the Sanctuary with palm leaves; new members will be received into our church family at the 8:30 worship service; and a fellowship hour follows in the Community Center. Be sure to join us throughout the week as we prepare for Easter morning. MAUNDY THURSDAY… is March 29. This solemn service begins at 7:00 p.m. We’ll share Holy Communion for the last time until the day of the Resurrection as we spiritually prepare for the events of the coming days. OUR GOOD FRIDAY PROGRAM… Journey to the Cross, on March 30 will be attended by hundreds of people wishing to share in Christ’ final days. All are invited to our service that begins at approximately 7:30 PM, after the last Journey, service to experience the darkness and the closing of the tomb.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HELP US…advertise for Journey to the Cross. Posters and business cards are still available in the narthex to spread the word to our community. You (yes you!) are our best advertisers and can help spread the word far and wide, allowing this wonderful ministry to be shared with as many people as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey DeLand. Thank you for your continued help in making Journey to the Cross a success ON THE SATRUDAY MORNING AFTER GOOD FRIDAY…lots of help is needed to disassemble all of the scenes, and store away the props, beginning at 8:30 AM. With enough help most of these tasks will be completed in less than two hours. This Easter gift to our community would not be possible without you. Thank you again for your help in any or all of these opportunities OUR EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES…on April 1 include the beautiful sunrise service at 6:30 AM and the festival service at 9 AM. Remember to invite any friends and neighbors that may not have a church family to celebrate with. THE ANNUAL EASTER BREAKFAST…will be in the Community Center at 7:30 AM. The meal is prepared by the ladies of WELCA, with donations from the congregation, and served on a free will donation basis. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY BEGINS….April 3 @ 9:15 in the Gathering Place. The study will be “The Apostles’ Creed”. Newcomers to the group are welcome. Contact JoAnn Capaul-Smallidge so that she may get a study guide for you. PIANOS ARE BEING TUNED…at the parsonage and the church next week, at a very reasonable price. If you would like to schedule while the “tuner”, Chris Zagoric is in town, contact Diane Kerr at 269-9272. IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN AN USHER… or wish to become one, there’s an Usher Training on Saturday, April 21 at 9am in the high school room. Given the latest issues in public safety, we will discuss some new security measures as well as the regular duties of ushering at Prince of Peace. Coffee, juice, and donuts provided.

A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE MOM 2 MOM SALE…can be found at POP Mom2Mom. For those of you on Facebook, please like and share our page to help us promote the sale. Thank you. PASTOR THOMASE WILL CELEBRATE…his 85th birthday tomorrow, March 26th! Per church council, a floral bouquet was sent to him from his Prince of Peace church family to recognize this special occasion. PART TIME BOOKKEEPER NEEDED… Quick Books and Excel/Word preferred. 10-18 hours per week depending on the time of the years. Contact Dave Lorenzo or GW at (734)269-2773 SANCTUARY AIR CONDITIONING…It was voted on at the Annual Meeting to proceed with the completion of Phase 1 of the air conditioning project for the Sanctuary as soon as funds become available. Thank you! As of last month another $5000 was received and Phase I will proceed. Donations from this point on will go towards Phase II. Because of volunteers and electricians, we were able to save a few thousand dollars. Please visit the fundraising table in the Narthex and for a donation of $20 or more you can receive a fundraising Easter egg to decorate.

Youth Director Meagan Winkelman cell: 434.728.1427

OUR CONGREGATION IS IN NEED… of two delegates, one male, one female for this year’s Synod Assembly, May 11 & 12. This year’s Assembly will be in Detroit. Eagle Scout Ben Stadler had the original vision of transforming a room to be welcoming, comfortable, and designated for our youth. He brought that vision to fruition as his Eagle Scout project ~ten years ago. The necessity for storage cabinets has brought about the need for additional updating with a fresh coat of paint, new furniture, coordinating window treatment, and it’s time to clean the carpet. We appreciate Ben’s foresight with the initial remodel and now we thank the following people for continuing that vision. Cindy Durocher Tom Fruchey Dave Howard Dick & Marty Kamprath Diane Kerr Dick Leonard Dave & Faye Lorenzo Paul & Jeannine Marks Paul & Marilyn Ness Jim Roderick Ray Smith Don & Diane Winkelman Ron & Lynne Zabawa

Anticipated completion date is mid-April. Please stop in and check out this refreshed space of our Prince of Peace church facility.

There’s an opportunity for all youth of Prince of Peace to help other kids in our community that are homeless and staying in shelters. We’ve been assembling Easter baskets during our youth nights. The goodies will be delivered to Oaks of Righteousness just in time to make sure each child there gets

one. High school teens are encouraged to attend this month’s youth night and help their group with this service project. We’ll share a little fun and snacks, too!

LYO (9th-12th) Night is Thursday, March 29 - 6 PM Friends welcome!

  

Serving our congregation… USHERS - March: Brain DeLand; Head Usher; Barb DeLand, Kelsey DeLand, Robin Opfermann 11:00: Les Stotz, Head Usher; Don Winkelman, Diane Winkelman, Bob Winkelman. April: 8:30: Leonard Fox, Head Usher; Dick Kamprath, Martha Kamprath, Steven Prati, Jacob Prati. 11:00: Ivan Kamprath, Head Usher; Roxie Boll, Jean Lloyd, Trudy Hill ACOLYTES - 8:30: Jacob Prati and Abby Stevens 11:00: Lana Hemmele and LeLand Hemmele ALTAR GUILD - March: Kim Knabusch, Aimee Prati, and Ruth Bazick April: Roxie Boll, Jean Lloyd, and Betty Nickel COMMUNION ASSISTANT - 11:00: Mike Aksamit LAY READER - 8:30: Madison Eby 11:00: Sharon Aksamit LITURGICAL MINISTER - 8:30: Betty Nickel ORGANIST - Ray Smith PROJECTIONISTS - 8:30: 11:00: FELLOWSHIP HOUR - Mindy and Grace Stadler in the Community Center SPECIAL MUSIC - Our Adult Choir will sing When You Prayed Beneath the Trees, words by Christopher Idle music by Lloyd Larson, after the Prayer of the day at the 8:30 service this morning.   SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK – March 25, 2018 Today: Holy Communion – 8:30 & 11:00 Sunday School - 9:50 AM Carpenter’s Shop Practice - 10:00 AM LYO Meeting - between services Confirmation Class Tuesday: Garden Scene Set Up - 1:00 PM AA Meeting - 7:00 PM Wednesday: Journey to the Cross Dress Rehearsal & Pizza - 5:00 PM No Service Tonight Thursday: Maundy Thursday - 7:00 PM Friday: Journey to the Cross 12-3 & 5-7 Good Friday Service - after service Saturday: Tear down of JTTC scenes - 8:30 AM

There’s no mid-week service on Wednesday, March 28 or Wednesday, April 4.

…Sun., April 1 – Easter Sunday Services 6:30 & 9 AM

…Sun., April 1 – Easter Breakfast - 7:30 AM

…Tues., April 3 - Bible Study Begins - 9:15 AM

…Mon., April 9 – IKC Board Meeting - 6:30 PM

...Tues., April 10 - Worship Committee Meeting - 6 PM

...Tues., April 10 - Church Council Meeting - 7 PM

…Fri., April 13 – Blood Drive

…Tues., April 19 - Holy Grounds - 9 AM

…Fri., April 20 - 5th & 6th Grade Dance

…Sat., April 21 - Ushers Meeting/Training - 9 AM

...Sun., April 22 - WELCA Meeting in CC - 10 AM

…Sat., April 28 – Mom2Mom Sale

…Sun., April 29 - Blessing of the Seed, Soil & Sower

PT COMMUNITY FARM CARETAKER 

Three (3) part‐time positions responsible for overseeing the operation of two community farms and farm stands; manages two student assistants; coordinates and recruits farm volunteers; distributes food produce to local community organizations; attends community farm meetings.  Qualifications include experience with farming, agriculture and/or gardening preferred; valid driver license; experience with hand tools and equipment such as a lawnmower, weed trimmer and other gardening equipment; use of word processing and spreadsheets.  $15.00 per hour, approximately 20 hours per week, 30 weeks per year, available to work weekends/evenings if needed.  If interested, please send cover letter, resume, and MCCC Support Staff employment application by March 30 to: Linda Marsh, HR Specialist Monroe County Community College 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Monroe, MI 48161 734‐384‐4110 lmarsh@monroeccc.edu  See www.monroeccc.edu for position description and Support Staff application. EOE