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“We Are A Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love” Newsletter of PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH APPLETON, WI December 2017 • VOLUME 11 P P rin s rin s of P of P eac eac e e Check this out! Luther’s 95 Theses handwritten by Confirmation Youth, “nailed” to the door. Go to pages 10-11 to read more about all their Luther projects!

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“We Are A Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love”

Newsletter of

PRINCE OF PEACE

LUTHERAN CHURCH

APPLETON, WI

December 2017 • VOLUME 11

PPrin srin s of Pof Peaceacee

Check this out!

Luther’s 95 Theses

handwritten by

Confirmation Youth,

“nailed” to

the door.

Go to pages 10-11

to read more about

all their Luther

projects!

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DECEMBER 2017 • PRINTS OF PEACE 2

DECEMBER 2017 | FROM THE FILES

Attendance Total/By Service Oct. 29 331

First Service 112

Second Service 145

Third Service 74

Nov. 1 (OASIS) 117

Nov. 5 347

First Service 122

Second Service 157

Third Service 68

Nov. 8 (OASIS) 122

Nov. 12 316

First Service 98

Second Service 154

Third Service 64

Nov. 15 (OASIS) 80

Nov. 19 281

First Service 102

Second Service 139

Third Service 40

Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Eve)

Baptisms:

October 29:

- Geneva Marilyn Masterson, parents Jason

Masterson & Katrina Nelson

- Debra Rene Johnson (Adult)

- Addison Elizabeth Johnson, parents Clay Andrew

Johnson & Debra (Liske) Johnson

November 12 - Ian Henry Schalk, parents Glenn

Dennis Schalk & Sara Jean Davis

Inside This Issue

Confirmation Luther Projects ……..........…Front Cover

From the Files .....………...........……………............ Page 2

Pastors’ Page .......................................................Page 3

Announcements……….........…………..……….……..Page 4

Mission Possible …………….……………………..…..Page 5

Worship Support..................................................Page 6

Calendar……..........................................................Page 7

Witness/Helping Hands …………...………............Page 8

Library Corner/More Ministry News……………...Page 9

Youth, Family & Outreach……...…………....…… Page 10

Community Bulletin Board…………...…..………..Page 11

MIGHT YOU CONSIDER A LITTLE EXTRA YEAR END GIFT? As we near year’s end, we hope you are able to fulfill your 2017 pledge to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and its ministry. For those who can, please consider extending beyond your commit-ments with an end of year gift, to assist in satisfying the church’s budgetary needs. Also, in reviewing your gifting options, it is a good opportunity to consider strategies that can be more valuable than cash dona-tions, allowing you to maximize gifts to Prince of Peace. Two options that may be available to you are… Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds and mutual funds. These

appreciated assets make excellent gifts to fulfill your support this year. Simply gift shares of stock or mutual funds directly from your brokerage account to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. This works best for commodities that have increased in value during your ownership, as there will be no income or capital gains taxes paid, and you will receive a charitable de-duction for the gift.

Gifts from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). If you are over age 70½, you may do a direct rollover from your IRA directly to the church. You have the satisfaction of seeing your gift immediately support the church. Because you are making a direct rollover gift, there is no income to you, there-fore no income taxes to be paid and no effect on your Social Security taxation. You can gift any amount up to $100,000 from your IRA, and the gift counts towards your minimum re-quired IRA distribution. This opportunity is available to those who are at least 70½, and is especially beneficial to those who take the standard deduction on their income taxes each year.

Your gifts are the engine that fuels the mission of growing in our faith and reaching out in love. May God continue to bless and guide you in your support of Prince of Peace.

WE WISH YOU… MANY WAYS TO “SHOP AND GIVE BACK” THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON:

Like when you SHOP WITH SCRIP, that's exactly what you do...use gift cards purchased at church to take shopping (e.g. a percentage from SCRIP purchases at many participating vendors return to PoP to help fund our ministries!)

REMEMBER: Last chance to ORDER Scrip is December 10th for the holidays. Cards ordered by Dec. 10th will be ready for PICK UP December 17th.

There will NOT be any SCRIP sold Sunday, December 24th.

And if you like shopping from home on Amazon, please

consider using: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1050018

and select “Prince of Peace Lutheran Church” as your charity of choice.

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PASTOR’S PAGE

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“HEALER OF OUR EVERY ILL”

Marty Haugen is an American composer whose music is among

some of our favorite hymns. One of his songs, “Healer of Our Every

Ill,” will be the theme for our Advent midweek services, which begin

November 29 at 6:15.

Pastor Jennifer and I will be leading us through those 6:15pm eve-

ning services on Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13 and 20th, meditating on the

healing our Lord brings into our lives each day. We will conclude with

a healing liturgy on Dec. 20th that will include the laying on of hands

and anointing for those who choose to come forward.

Healing liturgies have been a major part of the Church’s ministry from its beginning. We’ve offered healing

services many times at Prince of Peace. Sometimes when we think of healing, we automatically think of be-

ing cured from a disease, and if a cure doesn’t occur, then somehow the healing has been unsuccessful.

Some healings certainly result in physical or mental cures. However, not all do, so we need to think more

broadly about this. The Lord brings physical healings, but the Lord’s healing is fuller and richer than that.

The Lord brings healings to our mind, body, strength and spirit.

During these times of political, personal and spiritual anxiety, let us come before the Lord trusting in His

grace and love to heal our every ill. In fact, why don’t you make this a part of your preparations for Christ-

mas? Join us in the Fellowship Hall, beginning at 5:15 for a Soup Supper, and then to worship at 6:15, and

participate in Ray McKeever’s “Joyous Light” liturgy. This is a wonderful meditative service to invite your

friends, family and neighbors too. If you are new to Prince of Peace, plan on joining us for this service as we

prepare for the coming of our Lord!

Joy,

HOLIDAY SEASON WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

ADVENT, Wednesdays @ 6:15 p.m. (Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13 & Dec 20*)

- preceded by Soup Suppers at 5:15 p.m. * Healing Service

ALL-CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - 9:20 a.m., Sunday, December 10th

Followed by family-friendly Christmas activities afterwards in the Fellowship Hall (in lieu of a 10:45 service)

CHRISTMAS EVE, Sunday, Dec. 24 Worship with Holy Communion

10:30 a.m. Peace Ringers 2:00 p.m. Soli Deo HB 4:30 p.m. Brass Ensemble 8:00 p.m. Choir

CHRISTMAS DAY, Monday, Dec. 25 - No Service / Offices Closed

Wednesday, Dec. 27 - No Service/Lessons/Rehearsals

NEW YEARS EVE, Sunday, December 31 - 8:00 & 9:20 a.m. Services Only

(No Service New Years Day)

ALWAYS GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU - SOUP’S ON! Join us for soup, bread and dessert on Wednesdays, (November 29th, December 6th, 13th, & 20th) at 5:15 p.m. prior to the Advent worship services. The soup suppers will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your family and friends for food and fellowship! We are also looking for volunteers to make soup or desserts – sign up on the kiosk in the narthex. If you would like to help out with the soup suppers or would like more information, please contact Cindy Romnek @ 739-5255.

*In lieu of a Blue Christmas Sunday worship we will have

a special healing service on Wednesday, Dec. 20th.

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Thank you to all the volunteers

who helped with the Reforma-

t i o n 5 0 0 B o o k S a l e —

Sharyn March, Sue Doering,

Leah Lempesis, Mary Volkman,

Alice Anderson, Sherry Tysver, Anne Jackson, Leah John-

son, Pat Henningsen, Judy Norum, Anna Wingender and

Gene Begalske.

Thank you also to all of the congregation members who

ordered books. If you wish you had purchased a book but

forgot, there is a copy of each of the ones that were on

display at the sale available for checkout in the library.

They are in the Luther display on the ledge located on

the East wall.

It would be great if those of you who ordered books

would write a short “book report” on the book(s) you

purchased. Tell a little bit about the book and how

you felt about it. Did you enjoy it? Was it what you

expected? I would like to feature them in future

newsletters.

Watch for the display of Christmas books

and CDs that will be out in the narthex

in the coming weeks.

New to the Collection:

Children’s Books

One Hand, Two Hands—Oh, the Ways We Can

Help With Our Hands by Max Lucado teaches youngsters

the blessings of serving others.

In The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones, every

story whispers Jesus’ name. He is like the missing piece

in a puzzle—the piece that makes all the other pieces fit

together. Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of

salvation.

Adult Fiction:

Jim Stovall’s The Ultimate Gift poses the question, “What

would you be willing to do in order to inherit one billion

dollars?”

Karen Kingsbury fans will find intrigue inside the pages

of On Every Side where a battle rages over a hundred-

year old statue of Jesus that stands in a city park, a

statue that some say violates the separation of church

and state, but others in the community want to preserve.

What will this division of interests cost an otherwise

peaceful community?

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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LIBRARY CORNER

CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH “WE CELEBRATE BY

EATING, PRAYING, LEARNING AND DOING TOGETHER.”

All women of PoP and friends, wherever you’re at in your faith journey,

we invite you to our annual

WELCA CHRISTMAS POTLUCK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND (MEAL BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M.)

Pray & Eat: Bring a dish (salad, casserole or dessert) to share! (SARAH Circle will host.)

Learn: Pastor Roger will report on his trip to Romania and the needs, hopes and dreams of that sister con-gregation. Do: in-kind gifts being collected for Homeless Connec-

tion. (Find list of needed items posted on WELCA bulletin board.)

The more folks, the merrier! For more information, please contact either

Ruth Reichelt (733-4157) or Donna Cook (427-6655).

Calling all PoP Ladies - mark your calendars to join

WELCA for their 1st 2018 brunch

(& stay for the annual meeting): WELCA EPIPHANY BRUNCH/

ANNUAL MEETING Saturday,

January 6, 2018 At 9:00 a.m.

Interfaith Build – Dedication The dedication of the Habitat

for Humanity – Interfaith Build

home that ELCA Appleton

Conference members helped

build and sponsor this fall is

set for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 5th. Please

come to welcome Visai Xiong and his family to their new

home. After the dedication, there will be a tour of the

home and a small reception. All are welcome to attend.

The home is located at 2250 W. Russet Ct., Appleton.

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ALTERNATE GIFTING IDEAS:

Our PoP 2018 Mission Jamaica teams are planning for our January 13 trip to Montego Bay.

We will be working with 3 projects: Westhaven Home for Handicapped Children and Youth,

The Clifton Boys Home, and building a Ja’Bode home

(Jamaica's version of a Habitat home).

This year, we hope Prince of Peace members and families might consider including these projects in your holiday gifting!

Want to learn more? Please visit with us in the Narthex on Dec. 3rd or 10th

to hear all about our plans. We’ll happily provide envelopes

for your gifts of any amount (find suggestions below).

Choose from the following projects to support:

Gifts for laundry soaps, shampoos, etc. for Westhaven Home for Handicapped Children and Youth and for

Clifton Boys’ Home We suggest gifts of $10 each

towards a total cost of $660 per month.

A gift to the Ja’bode build to add a bathroom to the home

another participating church will be building. We suggest $25 for 2 boards for the siding and for fixtures

towards a total cost of $800.

A gift of a broiler chicken for $5 each

to provide nourishment for the children and youth

Thank you for caring for the adults and children of Jamaica. We are pleased to note that 100% of your gifts will go directly to

the project you and your family choose! If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact

Nancy Wittrock, or the Global Missions ministry.

P.S. Wanted: donation of a large suitcase to send overseas!

MISSION POSSIBLE

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Help us fill our suitcases for the Westhaven Home for the

Handicapped and the Clifton Home for Boys with ---

Gently used clothing—easy-on tops and bottoms

Underwear for boys and men

New underwear—briefs, camisoles, and sports bras for teen

-age girls through adult sizes

Exam gloves

Large or adult diapers

Toothpaste and toothbrushes

Roll-on deodorant

Petroleum jelly and body lotion

(Help us fill the suitcases in the Narthex Dec 3 & 10th!)

POSITION AVAILABLE: Please spread the word!!

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is seeking a Part-Time

Canticle Choral Director who will be responsible for providing

leadership in the area of choral music. This position will work

closely with our pastors and coordinator of music ministry to

provide leadership in the area of choral music. The Choir Direc-

tor should be committed to the development of an adult praise

and worship choir that is able to sing songs from a wide variety

of musical styles. This is a “non-exempt” part-time position

(8 hrs/wk, Aug- May) with weekly rehearsals, leading worship 2

Sundays/month, and involvement in special services. Salary is

competitive with comparable positions in the area.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Music is preferred

· Interest in teaching a variety of different musical styles

· Ability to listen and communicate with people of varying

musical backgrounds

· Teach vocal techniques at all levels

· Possess effective interpersonal communication skills

Principle Accountabilities:

· To promote the spiritual life of the congregation and its

members through music ministry.

· Regularly recruit new members and instill a sense of

community in the Canticle Choir.

· Directing the Canticle Choir and accompanist in rehearsals and

worship services.

· To plan for worship with our pastors and Coordinator of Music

Ministries, regarding the theme of Sunday worship services,

special programs, hymn selections and choral music.

· Work with the Worship Support Ministry, staff and others in

carrying out the music ministry of the congregation.

· Ensure that needed instruments and sound equipment are

available in consultation with the Coordinator of Worship

Resources.

Drop off resumes at the church office or apply online at:

https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Prince-of-Peace-Lutheran-

Church/jobs/Canticle-Choir-Director-

32ba02d4eec8e548?q=canticle+choir.

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TROOP 127 AND PACK 3127 WILL BE SELLING FRESH-

CUT CHRISTMAS TREES AND WREATHS…

Where: Prince of Peace Parking Lot

When: Saturday, December 2 from 9:00-4:00 and

December 9 (morning of, if trees are left)

Christmas Trees (both Balsam and Fraser Firs) are $40 for

the tree of your choice.

Call Randy Schmidt at (920) 540-3334

with any questions.

DECEMBER 2017 | WORSHIP SUPPORT

ASSISTING MINISTERS USHERS

December 3 Jean Herron 8:00 am Al Peckham/Tom Scheuerman/Michael Norum

December 10 Bill Lempesis 9:20 am Mike Romnek / Ivan Wenig

December 17 Pete Miller 10:45 am Scott Perrine / Ed Benedict

December 24 10:30 - NEEDED

2:00 - NEEDED

4:30 - Monica Koller

8:00 - NEEDED

ACOLYTES 8:00 am 9:20 am 10:45 am

December 3 Kelsie Malliet Nathan Manke Austin Marx

December 6 6:15 pm - Riley Marx

December 10 Kylie Mayer Cason Mohr (No Service)

December 13 6:15 pm - Brady Neumann

December 17 Olivia Olejniczak Isaac Resch Meghan Rinn

December 20 6:15 pm - Grace Robertson

December 24 10:30 - Eric Engebos 2:00 - ACOLYTE NEEDED 4:30 - Gavin Wettig 8:00 - Kaleb McGinnis

GREETERS 8:00 am 9:20 am 10:45 am

December 3

East Greg & Ruth Erickson Don & Barb Mendyke Wingender Family

West Bill & Cindy Robarge Lynn & Cindy Stacker Ron & Carol Peterson

December 10

East Anne Jackson/Sharyn March Betty Ann Nelson (No Service)

West Terry & Shirley Clemmons Rowinsky Family (No Service)

December 17

East Tim & Judy Norum Michael & Eve Kochanek Chris & Mary Volkman

West Pat McCarthy Ben & Lisa Johnson Jeff & Pam Wickman

December 24 & 31 - NEEDED - Please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex!

PARAMENTS & CANDLE VOLUNTEER: (Blue) Carrie Sinotte

NURSERY CARE PROVIDERS: Lynda Chavez / Shayla Mason

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NEW HH/HEALTH MINISTRY OFFERINGS:

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Health Ministry team are collabo-

rating to bring educational information and resources for parents, members and friends. Join us for the following ses-

sions that will be held on the 1st Wednesday of every month (through April 2018) from 7:10 – 7:55 p.m. in the Congre-

gational Life Room.

What are the challenges for Youth? Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar….What is Mental Health?

December 6, 2017 - Youth Mental Illness 101, Part 1

We’ve all heard the terms “mental illness” and “mental health” right? But what do those terms mean? This

week we will learn a little more about them and get an overview of seven common mental health conditions,

how frequently and why they may occur, as well as how they are treated and what recovery looks like.

January 3, 2018 - Youth Mental Illness 101, Part 2

Come back this week to hear more about the topics we started talking about last month!

Social Media and Bullying

February 7, 2018 - Breaking Stigma through Telling Your Story

As parents, how do we protect our kids from being bullied, especially on social media? This month we will learn

about stigma and the negative impact it has, as well as the importance of advocacy. We will also talk about so-

cial media and bullying. Finally, we will hear an inspiring story of a youth’s journey living well in recovery with a

mental health challenge.

Warning Signs of Suicide and Prevention

March 7, 2018 - Crisis Management and Suicide Prevention Strategies

How do I know if my child is thinking about suicide? This month we will learn about the warning signs of suicide,

what to do if you think someone you know is contemplating suicide and where to go for help. We will also learn

some techniques to support someone in crisis and manage and de-escalate a crisis situation.

Connecting with Resources

April 4, 2018 - Navigating Through the Mental Health Services

Where do I go from here? As a parent, one of the scariest things is not knowing where to go to get help for your

child! In our final session, we will learn about community resources for mental health services and how to ac-

cess those resources. We will hear from a parent who has been there, and will share their struggles and tri-

umphs with their child’s mental health journey.

For more information, contact Jenni Doris, Health Ministry leader, or Cindy Romnek.

GIFTS OF HOPE

We are wrapping things up for the Gifts of Hope outreach for the Appleton East High School students. We are looking for volunteers to help wrap the gift boxes on Tuesday, December 5th at 6:30 p.m. Come join us to help celebrate giving for our backyard neighbors! For more information, contact Joanne Siekierke or Cindy Romnek.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! CHRISTMAS CAROLING ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD

The Witness Ministry is hosting a sub lunch and Christmas Caroling on Sunday, December 3rd from 11:30 – 2:00p.m. We’ll board a Lamers bus as our winter sleigh, to merrily go forth to visit homebound/medically bound members and area assisted living facilities. Before heading out, we’ll enjoy a quick sub lunch from 11:30 – Noon in the narthex area, then be off on our Christmas Caroling - way.

This is a family-friendly outing for members, friends and neighbors - invite a singing buddy (no experience necessary/song sheets provided). Please sign up on the Witness Ministry board if you are interested. For more information, contact Kris Gurholt (Witness Ministry Leader) or Cindy Romnek.

DO YOU LIKE TO SEW? Is your sewing machine gathering dust in a closet? Would you like to have fun with a great bunch of people from PoP? Come join the PoP-a-Stitch group. We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Over

the next few weeks, we’ll be working on making fleece hats, scarves and mittens (see next paragraph). Then we’ll begin working on quilts for the “Carl Wolff Center,” a hospital in Romania. You do not have to sew to join us. We also

need people to cut out patterns and quilt pieces, or just come and visit with us while we work on the pro-jects. Contact Kay Fuerst at [email protected] if you would like more information.

LET’S FILL UP THE MITTEN TREE - PoP-a-Stitch has set up a “mitten tree.” Please bring in hats, mittens or

scarves to ‘decorate’ the trees (hand-made or store bought). We will then donate the items to local charities in early December.

WITNESS / HELPING HANDS

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LUTHER PALOOZA FUN!

On November 5, Prince of Peace celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with Luther Palooza! There was

popcorn and root beer as well as prizes given out for quizzes and costumes. More than 60 attendees viewed Martin

Luther: The Idea that Changed the World. Beforehand, there was an opportunity for those who were interested to try

the ukulele. We learned some simple chords and the song Jesus Loves Me. At intermission, we sang Luther, Luther

accompanied by some of our PoP ukulele players. It was a fun afternoon of fellowship, indeed! We would like to thank

the following youth for their assistance with serving snacks and helping as needed through the afternoon: Kiran Lison,

Kylie Mayer, Ella Piette, Mariel Strasser, Morgan Wingender, Olivia Wingender, and Anna Wingender. We would also

like to thank Nathan Jansen and Logan Kaltenbrun for operating the AV booth.

YOUTH, FAMILIES & OUTREACH YOUTH, FAMILIES & OUTREACH For any Faith Formation/Confirmation/Youth Outreach

questions or concerns, please contact us through the

church office #739-5255 or by email:

Anna Reinhold (Birth - 5K) [email protected]

Brigetta Wingender (1st -9th Grade)

[email protected]

Jayne Spielvogel (Youth Mission/Outreach)

[email protected]

UKES AT CHRISTMAS

The PoP ukuleles will be out in the Fellow-

ship Hall during the Advent soup suppers

during the month of December. This is a

great opportunity to learn some basic

chords and play Christmas songs. Get in

the Christmas spirit this holiday season with this new

musical opportunity at Prince of Peace!

MEET OUR NEWEST HOME COMMUNION COMPANIONS:

We are pleased to announce that Prince of Peace has added several 9th grade Confirmation Youth to the Home Com-

munion team!! These youth will be taking part in bringing the Lord’s Supper to some of our members of Prince of Peace

who are unable to make it to service.

On November, 12th, they received training from Pastor Roger

on the parts of the Home Communion kit, how to administer

Communion, and how to go about refilling their kits and have

them blessed. We are so grateful to these youth, and their

parents, for volunteering their time to go visit our Shut-in

Members. This is a new and wonderful opportunity for both

the youth and our shut-ins to build new friendships across

generations, as well as to connect on a spiritual level, in the

administering of the sacrament of Holy Communion. The

youth who will be taking part in this are:

Peter Lison, Kelsie Malliet, Brady Neuman, Isaac Resch,

Grace Robertson, and Olivia Wingender.

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On November 1st, our Confirmation classes all worked diligently, making some amazing Martin Luther related projects.

Our 6th grade class created some super-cool Reformation Timelines, our 7th grade class put together some great trivia

questions, our 8th graders made a fantastic door, with ALL NINETY-FIVE Theses, handwritten and “nailed” to the door.

While our 9th grade class didn’t have a physical project to put together, they were given the “project” of performing

“Martin Luther and the Reformation” related skits on November 8th. All of the classes rose to the occasion and did a

fabulous job on their projects. They demonstrated great creativity and reminded Prince of Peace how each and every

student is so amazing and special!!! Thank you to all of you for your hard-work and effort!! It is truly a great thing, in-

deed!

9th graders getting into

character for their

Reformation skits:

Below we see the 8th grade class

working on writing up all those 95

Theses, as well as making the door

to put it on. Leaders Kevin and Julie

keep track of which Theses are fin-

ished and which ones are still being

written! (Notice the cool backpacks

that the students all received to

carry their Confirmation items - Bibles, Journals, Nametags, etc. - each

week! How cool is that?)

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The 7th Graders made some great trivia

questions to challenge what we think we

remember about the Reformation and

Luther’s life.

The 6th grade

Class pulling

together which

information about

the

Reformation and

Luther’s life

they would like to

have on their

Projects.

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Resulting

Artwork

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Front Cover

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DECEMBER 2017 N E W S L E T T E R

Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor ([email protected])

Jennifer DeNetz, Pastor ([email protected])

Lyn Almquist, Office Assistant

Amy Bartel, Financial Manager

Laurie Hanson, Office & Communications Administrator

Sondra Joten, Worship & Music Resource Coordinator

Shayla Mason/Lynda Chavez Child Care Supervisors

Colleen Perrine, Associate Music Director

Anna Reinhold, Faith Formation Coordinator, Birth-5K

Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts & Helping Hands Coordinator

Jayne Spielvogel, Youth & Mission Outreach Coordinator

Brigetta Wingender, Faith Formation Coordinator, 1st - 9th Grade

Phone (920) 739-5255

FAX (920) 831-2973

Website www.popappleton.org

Email: [email protected]

Sunday Worship Services:

Sept. - May: 8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 am

MidWeek OASIS Worship:

Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.

Holy Communion Every Service

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI Mission Statement

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is a Family of Christians Growing in Faith & Reaching Out in Love

POINSETTIA PLANTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Beautiful poinsettia plants can be ordered to decorate our chancel for the Christmas services.

Two sizes are available (Single or Double plants). Your choices of color are burgundy (new),

red or white. (No pink this year!)

Please use this form to order one or more poinsettias. Place your orders, with cash/check in

an envelope, in the marked box in the church office (make checks payable to: Prince of Peace

Lutheran Church, and note “poinsettia” in the memo line). Orders should be received on or

BEFORE Sunday, December 10th. You may take plants home after the last service on Christ-

mas Eve. Church will be closed Christmas Day, Monday, 12/25 and have limited hours the

rest of the week.

Please mark the quantity of plants, by the color desired below. If applicable, please note “In

honor” or “In memory” of a person(s) of your choosing. Please PRINT CLEARLY the name(s)

for whom they are for and include your name/contact info in case we have questions.

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7-7.5" SINGLE plant ($14.00 ea.) Red ___ Burgundy ___ White ___

IN HONOR OF: _________________________________________________________

IN MEMORY OF: _______________________________________________________

LARGE DOUBLE plant ($26.00 ea.) Red___ Burgundy ___ White ___

IN HONOR OF: _________________________________________________________

IN MEMORY OF: _______________________________________________________

DONOR (Your name/s): _______________________________________________________________________

PHONE:_______________________________ EMAIL:__________________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE: DATE REC’D: ________ PAID: ________