peace notes july 2013
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Word of Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers, MNTRANSCRIPT
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WORD OF PEACE STAFF
SERVES, PLANS, AND PRAYS TOGETHER
The Word of Peace
staff had their annual
Planning Retreat on
May 21-22 at The
Preserve in Rogers.
23 staff members met
for the two-day re-
treat to share in wor-
shipping, visioning,
planning and serving. The visioning and planning centered around the
Holy Cow Survey that the congrega&on completed in December of 2011.
Staff from each area of ministry (worship, preschool, administra&on,
educa&on, healing and youth) addressed the ques&ons of: What is our
cri�cal place in the world? What is God calling us to do?
The staff also planned out the ministry programs and ac&vi&es for the
2013-2014 school year, including brainstorming ideas for promo&ng the
two upcoming sermon series: “Grace” (fall series) and “The Greatest
Story: Jesus” (winter series).
A highlight of the retreat was serv-
ing at CROSS Food Shelf in Rogers.
CROSS is in the process of reorgan-
izing their facility and the Word of
Peace staff played a huge role in
clearing out and se6ng up areas for
school supplies, toys, books, sea-
sonal displays and food.
When the morning’s work was
completed, the staff then came
together in the CROSS
warehouse to pray over one
another and share in Holy
Communion.
An Incredible Spring
of Support for CROSS
Word of Peace contributes to
CROSS Food Shelf every month
through dona&ons to CROSS Cor-
ner, but that’s not all. We also sup-
port CROSS in many other ways
and this has been an incredible
spring of giving!
• A third $5,000 check was donat-
ed to CROSS as a way we give
back to our community while
raising funds for the “Strong
Founda&on” building fund. And a
fourth $5,000 check will be going
to CROSS soon!
• 250 people a<ended the “Empty
Bowls” community fundraiser,
the majority of whom were Word
of Peace members. Nearly
$4,000 was raised for CROSS at
this event.
• Over 125 people par&cipated in
the “Stomp Out Hunger” 5K and
we raised over $2,000 for CROSS.
Click on this code with
your smartphone to learn
more about CROSS.
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21705 129th Ave. N.
P.O. Box 306
Rogers, MN 55374
Church Office
763-496-2400 (press 3 to leave an emergency
message for the pastor)
On the Web
www.wordofpeace.org
www.facebook.com/
wordofpeace
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 devo&on,
• Share Christ through word
and deed,
• Care for others and the world
God made, and
• Work for jus&ce and peace.
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS Contact Jennie Priebe at
763-496-2401 or [email protected].
August newsle�er deadline:
July 12 at Noon
JulyJuly Sermons & ReadingsSermons & Readings
July 7 & 8, 2013 Pastor Krista Strum,
“Viral Church”
Jesus set up the Kingdom to be spread through his first followers and that is
s&ll the intent today. It’s Viral! We share God’s Kingdom when we share the
love of Christ with others.
Scripture Readings: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Gala�ans 6:[1-6] 7-16; Psalm 66:1-9;
Isaiah 66:10-14
July 14 & 15, 2013 Pastor Ron Prasek,
“XOXOXO”
Signing le<ers with X’s and O’s used to be very common and now they’re back
in emails and texts. They have always been a part of the Bible’s message: God’s
love never changes.
Scripture Readings: Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37; Psalm 25:1-10
July 21 & 22, 2013 Pastor Rick Skare,
“Martyrs Unite”
Are you overworked? Are you worried and distracted by many things? Will
things get done if you don’t do them? Are you resenOul of others? If so, then
Jesus wants to talk to you.
Scripture Readings: Luke 10:38-42; Genesis 18:1-10a; Colossians 1:15-28;
Psalm 15
July 28 & 29, 2013 Pastor Ron Prasek,
“Prayer: How to Get to it and Focus on it”
Not everyone is “good” at prayer. That’s why Jesus gave us the Lord’s Prayer.
It’s a good place to begin.
Scripture Readings: Luke 11:1-13; Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19]; Psalm 138
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Like Us on Facebook!
Follow Us on Twi;er!
Come be a part of our online community of
Word of Peace friends! Stay up-
to-date on what’s happening at church,
view pictures and videos from various
events, post comments or create discus-
sions about sermons or studies, etc.
www.facebook.com/wordofpeace
www.twi;er.com/woplc
Happenings
Congrega>on Mission Trip to India We are looking for members and friends of
our congrega&on to go to India in 2014!
Two trips are planned:
January 16-30, 2014 and late July-
early August 2014. The summer trip
is open to high school students as
well as adults.
Contact Pastor Ron at 763-496-
2400 or [email protected],
Heather Swanson at
Janelle Skinner at janelle.r.
[email protected] for details.
Na>onal Alliance on Mental Illness Walk: Changing Minds….One Step at a Time.
The Mental Health Task Force is building a team for the
Na&onal Alliance on Mental Illness Walk. For the 6th year,
this 5K walk will be in Minnehaha Park on Saturday, Sep-
tember 29th at 1pm.
NAMIWalks will bring together people who are living with
mental illness, their families, friends and supporters. Men-
tal illness is like any other illness, and members of NAMI
come together to fight the s&gma that surrounds it so that
people get treatment and support.
Please join us in walking or donate in support of our par&c-
ipa&on in this fundraising event. You can join our walk or
donate online at www.namiwalks.nami.org/woplc. What-
ever you can give is greatly appreciated – it all adds up! If
you have any ques&ons, please call Jessica Haeder at 763-
657-1371.
SAVE THESE DATES…
August 8:
Community Corn Feed
Proceeds will go to C.R.O.S.S, Kids Against
Hunger, Our Lady Of Peace Hospice, and
the Word of Peace general fund.
August 10:
Carrie Lorman Memorial 6K Run
8:30am Race begins
9:45am Brooklynn’s Brigade Kiddie Run
Register online by August 6 at
www.ac&ve.com. For more info. visit
www.carrieon5k.com/.
September 8:
Peace Fest
We will celebrate our fall kick-off with
lunch, games and other fes&vi&es. Con-
tact Karen Running at 763-496-2421 or
[email protected] for more infor-
ma&on.
September 8:
Church School Begins
3 year olds through 5th Graders—
Register for church school outside the
Educa&on office or at
www.wordofpeace.org
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Learning Ministry Thank You VBS
Volunteers! Vaca&on Bible School was
a wonderful week of fun
and a meaningful week of
learning thanks to the more than 200 adults and stu-
dents who served in so many diverse ways throughout
the week. A very special thank-you to Megan Moen and
Karee Van De Riet who worked endlessly and &relessly
to help our short-staffed educa&on department get
ready for hundreds of VBS kids!
We are so grateful for the giTs that God brought in eve-
ry person who served the week. Thank you, Thank you
from the bo<om of our hearts!
Vibrant Faith at Home Looking for a Summer of Great Faith-
Building Ac&vi&es for Families, Teens,
Adults, Singles and Married People?
Go to this free resource: www.vibranOaithathome.org
Church School Teachers are Needed
This Fall! “I’m not qualified... I’ve never done that before... it’s too
much time... I don’t know my Bible well enough…” Guess
who said all of those things? Moses. Yep, that’s right,
Moses. And if God can use Moses to free the Israelite
slaves and turn him into a prophet—God will do even
greater things with you!
Spend a year learning alongside students and share your
faith with kids. Grab your spouse or friend and commit
to teaching twice a month for our church school pro-
gram. Your life will be blessed!
Confirmation Service Hours It’s important to teach our kids that serving their church
is an important way to be a follower of Jesus. All of our
confirmation students are required to give five service
hours to their church per year.
Please remember that you MUST FILL OUT A SERVICE
HOUR FORM and submit it to Carrie Fischer to receive
credit for your service hours. Thank you for your assis-
tance!
Is God Calling You to the
BeFriender Ministry?
BeFrienders are trained to listen. The
theme is, “We care, not cure.” Each
BeFriender is assigned one person to
visit with once a week. This person
could be a shut in, someone new to the community, a
new mother, a person recovering from surgery or some-
one suffering a loss.
Our BeFrienders report that this is a truly rewarding min-
istry. The caring that they do enriches their lives as well
as the lives of the people they visit. They also re-mark
that the training is very helpful in their day-to-day con-
tacts in the family and at work.
Talk with any BeFriender for more informa&on. Contact
Beth Brekke for informa&on about BeFriender training
classes at 763-496-2411 or [email protected].
Boz the Bear
Preschool Camp When: July 15–19
Time: 9:00am -11:30am
Ages: 3-5 years (po<y trained)
Cost: $65.00
Come join the fun with Boz the Bear and friends at Kids of
Peace Preschool’s summer camp. Sign up today! Go to
www.wordofpeace.org for more details or contact Julie
Piccona<o with ques&ons at (763) 496-2419 or jpic-
cona<[email protected].
New Men’s Group All men are invited to Word of Peace on Sunday evenings
from 8-9pm for fellowship, support, and discussion of the
book, Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family. This
bestselling classic encourages and equips Chris&an men to
lead their families successfully through hazards and am-
bushes like divorce, promiscuity, suicide, and drug addic-
&on. Men will find prac&cal insight on topics such as a fa-
ther’s influence, maintaining purity, and husband-and-wife
teamwork.
Books can be purchased online at amazon.com or at the
group gathering. For more informa&on contact Eric Hen-
derson at 763-898-8907.
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Seniors
Please contact Judy Hanson at 763-428-7657 for resource, community or gen-
eral informa&on for seniors in the Rogers area. To subscribe to the Rogers Sen-
ior Newsle<er, call 763-241-3520. Read the newsle<er online at
www.seniors.cityofrogers.org.
• Thursday Senior Shop Rogers
Bus—Thursdays at 10am, $1.00 per
rider. Contact Judy at 763-428-
7657.
• Jammers Potluck & Music—
Sunday, July 7 from 1-5pm (eat at
4pm) at the Rogers Community
Room. Contact Dave at 763-428-
4217.
• Rogers Senior Dining—Tuesday
through Thursday every week at
12:00 noon at the Rogers Commu-
nity Room. Call at least two days in
advance by 2pm for reserva&ons,
763-428-0976. Cost: 55+ $4.00. Un-
der 55 $7.00.
• Cards & Games are played Tues-
days through Thursdays from 12:30
-2pm at the Rogers Community
Room. Call Margaret, 763-428-
8650.
• Happy Feet Footcare, Inc. will pro-
vide foot care services at the Rog-
ers Community Room on Thurs-
day, July 11 from 9am-4pm. Nurses
who specialize in rou&ne foot care
for elder and diabe&c feet will work
on corns, calluses, thick or curled
toenails and ingrown nails. A foot
soak and massage are provided
with each visit. Please call 763-560-
5136 for an appointment or to ask
ques&ons. Cost: $20.00 per session.
• Plymouth Playhouse Ou>ng—
Friday, July 26 at 1pm. Call Marga-
ret for more informa&on at 763-
428-8650.
• The Word of Peace Kids-Care Bus
takes seniors shopping at Ridgedale
every other month. The next trip
will be August 13. Cost is $1.00 for
the round trip. The bus will pick us
up at Word of Peace at 9:30am and
return us by 1:30pm. Call Judy to
sign up at 763-428-7657.
CROSS Corner CROSS is not only a food shelf.
The organiza&on also helps cli-
ents get back to work by teaching
them job skills, helping them
write resumés, assis&ng them in
their search for employment and
much more. If you would like to
help with CROSS contact Pam
Baumgartner at 612-803-0448 or
call CROSS at 763-425-1050.
In May, the Word of Peace con-
grega&on gave $973.42 and 174
lbs. of food to C.R.O.S.S.. Thank
you!!
July Food Shelf Needs: Baking
items such as flour, sugar, baking
soda, vanilla extract, etc.
Under the new leadership of Execu-
&ve Director, Elizabeth Johnson,
CROSS has a new vision. Part of that
vision is to increase awareness about
CROSS and about those in our com-
munity who need their services.
With a grant from Hunger Free MN,
CROSS also has a new logo and a new
website coming soon:
www.CROSSservices.org
CROSS is looking for dona&ons of
the following:
• 4 small round tables with
chairs
• 1 ever-burning light
• 2 counter-height chairs
• 1 magazine wall rack
• 30 locker cubes
• 2 bookshelves
• Cash register with pro-
grammed scale
• Emergency ligh&ng
Word of Peace only collects food
dona�ons in the CROSS Corner. If
you can donate any of the above,
please bring them directly to
CROSS or contact Pam Baumgart-
ner at 612-803-0448.
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When have you felt closer to God? Or
when has He seemed closer to you?
I have lived with the assurance that
beginning with my bap&sm, God is
with me, by me, even within me. But
when I broke my femur I was over-
whelmed with his presence.
From the moment the
neighbor responded
to my screams as I
went face down on
the sidewalk, to the
present moment as I
take tests to deter-
mine the cause in or-
der to avoid another
fall, I have sensed
God with me.
ATer the ini&al pain
and the recogni&on
that I could see the
broken bone through my slacks, I felt a
complete peace. As the ambulance
arrived, I sent the neighbor in to get
my purse with my ID. When slammed
the door behind him, I suddenly felt
that this will no longer be my home.
But it did not ma<er. I momentarily
thought, “I may get to see Milo (my
late husband),” but then I realized I
wasn’t hurt that bad.
I experienced God’s love as many took
care of me—the neighbor, the ambu-
lance workers, the emergency staff as
they prepared me for X-ray and
s&tched up my forehead and nose, the
surgeon, the hospital staff, the en&re
staff at Masonic Home, and my family
who somehow came from all direc-
&ons in the Twin Ci&es to be with me.
As I talked with workers, I heard their
dedica&on, their sa&sfac&on in their
work and I saw their pa&ence even as
they answered the call light in the
middle of the night. My constant pray-
er throughout this ordeal was “Thank
you, God, as you work in and through
them.”
I knew people were and are praying
for me. Your cards and caring messag-
es illustrate this,
but I know you so
well that I know
your prayers are
always there for
me and for our
church family.
I have truly experi-
enced the over-
whelming peace
that is promised in
Philipians 4: 4
Rejoice in the Lord
always; again I will
say, rejoice. The
Lord is at hand; 6
do not be anxious
about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplica�on with thanks-
giving let your requests be made
known to God. 7
And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
Beth Brekke received over 100 cards from the loving people at Word of Peace.
There is a TV ad for one of our local grocery chains that has
as its focus the word “Joy”—the joy of good food. OTen,
when we think of giving to our Lord through his church,
the mood can be nega&ve. We need to remember that the
New Testament has an en&rely different view.
In Second Corinthians, St Paul says, “God loves a cheerful
giver.” As you generously support our Lord’s work through
Word of Peace, may you experience joy—true and increas-
ing joy.
— Pastor Ron and the Stewardship Team
Perfect Peace
Handicap Parking is for
Those who are Handicapped!
The handicapped parking stalls are eserved for
people that hold a handicap s>cker/tag. Please
respect the law and these individuals.
If you have a s&cker or tag
authorizing the use of these
stalls, please be sure to dis-
play it prominently so there is
no confusion. Rogers Police
have no&fied us that cars
parked illegally in these stalls
will be &cketed.
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MS MSM.AM.(youth group) meets two Sundays a month
from 9:30-10:30am in the youth room. Join us July 7th
and 21st for food, devo&ons and outdoor games!
MS Middle School Movie Nights—July 12th and August
16th, from 6-8pm in the Youth Room. We’ll have snacks,
trivia and prizes, and friends are always welcome!
MS-HS 6th-12th graders, mark your calendars for
Wednesday, August 14 for our annual trip to Valleyfair!
Cost is $30 and includes admission and bus transporta-
&on. All youth must provide a signed and completed
Word of Peace Health & Registra&on form (located on
the wall outside the youth office). A sign-up sheet will be
posted on the youth board beginning Sunday, July 16.
NOTE: The new Dinosaurs Alive Interac&ve Experience is
not included with admission.
HS Wednesday Night Bonfires con&nue! Join us for food,
outdoor games, hanging out around the fire, the mystery
food and the ques&on of the night at 7:30pm.
HS Themed Movie Night: July 24 at dusk. What theme
will we come up with next for our outdoor movie night? Star
Wars? A Scary Movie? Pirates? Check the website and youth
board for updates.
HS Coming this fall: A whole new way of looking at youth
group! Word of Peace youth ministry is revamping senior high
youth group. There are going to be new and amazing ways for
teens to connect with their friends as well as grow in their
faith. There will be big Friday night par&es, small group discus-
sion groups, monthly fun or service events, youth worship ser-
vices, retreats, and so much more! We will need tons of teen
leaders as well as adult mentors and volunteers to make this
happen. Keep an eye on the website for more informa&on.
HS Summer 2014 Mission Trips are coming! Registra&on be-
gins September 2013.
HS Summer 2015 Na&onal Youth Gathering: Mark your calen-
dars for July 15-19.
For informa�on about youth ministries, go to www.wordofpeace.org/middle-school or www.wordofpeace.org/high-school.
YOUTH MINISTRY MS: MS: MS: MS: Middle School Y
outh, Grades 6-8 HS: HS: HS: HS: High School Yout
h, Grades 9-12
For six weeks each summer, our youth
and adult leaders go out into the com-
munity to serve and play together.
This summer, we’re blessed to have
86 middle and high schoolers and over
30 adult volunteers par&ci-
pa&ng! Together, we’re living out the
meaning of Ma<hew 5:16: “In the
same way, let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Fa-
ther who is in heaven.”
If you’re curious to know what we’re
up to, take a look at our busy sched-
ule:
In June, we had a great &me serving at
Feed My Starving Children (hunger
relief organiza&on) and playing at
Summer Stretch 2013
Cheap Skate roller rink and
Brunswick Zone bowling alley.
In July, we’ll be serving at Sec-
ond Harvest Heartland
(hunger relief organiza&on)
and Hillside Hope Through
Hooves (equine therapy), and
we’ll play disc golf at Forest
Adventure and swim at Beebe
Lake.
In August we’ll serve at The Wellstead of Rogers and play field games and watch a
movie at Word of Peace. And we’ll finish our summer fun with an all-day trip to
Valleyfair.
Summer Stretch is a growing ministry for 6th
-12th
graders and we thank you for
your prayers and support. If you see us around town in our blue t-shirts, be sure to
say hi!
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