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1 August2008 ISSUE Prince of Peace Lutheran Church * 209 Eastern Avenue * Augusta, ME * (207) Cover Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Inside This Issue Sea Dogs Baseball Kick-off Sunday Mission Statement Adventures in Ministry Bread of Life Donation Birthdays/Anniversaries Community Dinners How to Reach Pastor Jon Transportation Annual Lawn Sale Serving our Country Council Officers POP Ministries Newsletter Deadline Feed the Hungry Kid s Nite/Vacation SEA DOGS BASEBALL GAME and PIZZA at RICETTA S The Sea Dogs are in town on August 3rd at 1:00 PM. We will be car pooling and leaving the church directly after the morning service. Following the game, we will meet at Ricetta s in Falmouth for pizza (around 4:00 p.m.). Tickets are $3.00 each. Please contact Liz or Bill Burgess for more information. Phone Page 6 Page 7 Sonshine Nursery School Registrations/Scholarships Giving Plus Program Shelter Needs Food Bank needs We Celebrate with August Calendar Back Page - Church Schedule Church Staff Prince of Peace Lutheran Church MISSION STATEMENT Recognizing the love of God in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we confess Jesus as our Savior. Further being empowered by the Holy spirit to respond to the love of God, we confess Jesus as our Lord. It is the mission of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior, and to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we grow following Jesus Christ as our Lord. Music Jerusalem Babylon Sunday School begins for all ages September 7, 9:30 a.m. Meet in the Sanctuary Pick up maps aid Travel to Mr. Sinai Nazareth refreshments Jericho Bethlehem Games Fun

2 A d v entures in Minis t ry! One of the family s favorite movies is the musical, If you have not seen it, do yourself a favor and rent it, perhaps next Fourth of July. That is the traditional time we watch this movie as it is the story of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Although the movie is filled with song and action, one of the more powerful scenes in the movie is set in silence. After all of the struggle the questions and doubts the vote on independence is finally called and Congress determines that the new United States will move ahead into an unknown future. In the hush following the vote, the camera moves in on an almost stunned John Adams leaning back in his chair. The significance of what just happened takes a moment to sink in. Quietly, almost to himself, he declares, It s done!... It s done. Now there are some fairly large differences between forming a new nation and calling a new minister to a congregation, but I felt somewhat like that when Council voted unanimously to call Doug Foster as Prince of Peace s Youth and Family Ministries Director. After two years of praying, meeting, arguing, questioning, and more praying, it was done. I could not help thinking back to what it must have been like when Prince of Peace members chose to move ahead with the (then) fledgling Bread of Life Ministries. There must have been some similar fears: Are we really ready to do this? What if things don t work out? There must have been some similar joys: Yes! Now we can get going! Have there been times since when those people involved in those initial steps looked at the growth and work of Bread of Life and said, Wow! I remember when we were just getting started. Look at it now! Of course, just like in the movie, having made our decision and cast our vote there are a thousand things which must be done. Don Sproul is heading up a transition team which will work with Doug and our Congregation to get going (even such things as where his office will be!). We will need to get information about Doug out to the congregation (coming soon!). We will plan an Installation for Doug, and a reception for him and his family. Doug will need to start getting to know the Congregation and our larger community. Our members who are able and who have been wanting Prince of Peace to get going again will need to increase our financial support. Our prayers for God s guidance and leadership are no less critical now then they were through all of the planning, dreaming, and debating. In my vision I see our Summer Church Camp up and operating next summer. Maybe not the whole summer, not yet, but for several weeks at least: The lawns and classrooms of our congregation filled with children, running, reading, laughing. I see the families of those children being blessed by God s action through us. I see more of our members being encouraged into ministries of all kinds, putting their gifts into action. Yes, we are at the beginning of an exciting time. Yet, I want to sit back for one more moment and let the significance sink in. We Prince of Peace Lutheran Church have done what we set out to do. God has answered countless prayers and brought Doug into our midst. It is done. Pastor Jon

3 Bread of Life Ministries 157 Water Street - Augusta, ME (207) Karen McGuire, Office Manager Subject: Car/Truck, etc. - DONATION PROCESS A new and fun fundraiser. This is a great and simple way to help Bread of Life Ministries! If anyone wants to donate a car (or any motorized vehicle, truck, boat, ATV, motorcycle, camper, etc.) to Bread of Life Ministries (working or not working) here is the process we have set up. Background - Bread of Life Ministries has arranged with a national car donation program that assists non-profits throughout the country to receive and process donated cars, trucks, etc. The organization receives the phone call from the donor, picks up the car (tows it away), handles all the paperwork including title and tax donation receipt, and then sells/ auctions the vehicle. Bread of Life then receives a check in the mail to help support our services in serving the poorest of the poor and the donor gets a receipt in regards to their tax-deductible donation. It's a fantastic program. In 2007 we had 2 cars donated providing Bread of Life Ministries with over $2,000 to support our many services. We have another car in the works right now. Thanks to the many creative folks thinking of our services and helping those who are homeless move toward being self-sufficient. Here is the simple process: 1) Call ; 2) Tell them you want to donate a car to Bread of Life Ministries in Augusta, Maine; 3) The donor will provide name, address of vehicle and must have the title of the vehicle in their name. 4) The vehicle will be picked up at an arranged time with the owner - any where in the country! 5) A taxdeduction receipt will be provided to the owner; 6) A check will be processed to Bread of Life Ministries Thanks for spreading the word on this, and helping us provide the many needed and valuable services to the poorest of the poor. Dean Lachance Bread of Life Ministries Director - Community Relations, Awareness, Education & Development. For more information, please CALL August Birthdays 1. Millie Mauthe Jonathan Merrill David Wheelock 3. Sarah Praul 8. Justin Heidelmark 9. Nancy Prince John Daniel Merrill 10. Soffee Allen 13. Beth Blake Jarvis 14. Eric McLaughlin 15. Joanie Rhoda 16. Shirley Churchill 17. Hunter Praul Lauret Crommett COMMUNITY NETWORK DINNERS The dinners are sponsored by local Augusta Area Churches. Please check your local newspaper for the Church that is sponsoring the next Saturday Community Dinner. Prince of Peace sponsors a dinner every fifth Saturday of a month at the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen. Please check your weekly bulletins in the scheduled month. Next 5th Saturday is August 30th. If interested or for more information, please call Beth Pfeffer ( ). TRANSPORTATION 20. Ellen Woodward 21. Kathy Belisle Cindy Merrill 24. Daniel Brennan Christine Lowell 25. Walter Lowell 28. Kristopher Merrill Anniversaries 18. Kirsten & Mark Perry 20. Joe & Arlene McVety 22. David & Eva Wheelock 27. Linda & Bob Pekins 30. John & Sue Shaw Every child of God who participates here AT Prince of Peace is a blessing and a joy! Some do not drive. Others could be blessed by providing rides to worship or other congregational activities. Irene Rice and Cindy Gyorgy have offered to be cocoordinators for TRANSPORTATION. They are looking for people who will drive occasionally, and want to set up a schedule. Please call Irene at or Cindy at if you are willing to share in this very important ministry. IF YOU NEED TO REACH PASTOR JON Please try the church office first ( ). Next number would be his cell phone ( ). His home number should be the last number you try ( )

4 Annual Lawn Sale Coming in September! Lawn Mark your calendar for SATURDAY, September 13, 2008 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon (Rain or Shine) Please bring your good quality, gently used items, in working condition, to the church on Friday, September 12. You'll find a sign for the "Lawn Sale Room" and once inside, you'll see that we've made it easy for you to sort your donations. Just follow the signs as to where you should place each treasure. From past experience, we've discovered some things don't sell well and POP would be responsible for paying disposal costs. Please do not bring clothes, books, non-workable items, computers or opened products (like partially used paint). The success of our sale depends upon you. Gather your good-quality items, tell your friends, and come to the sale on September 13. You never know when you'll get a great deal on something you didn't even know you needed! All proceeds will be donated to Bread of Life Ministries and the Augusta Food Bank. Thrivent matching funds are being requested. Have questions, like to volunteer or can t make the Friday, September 12 drop-off date? Contact Betty Balderston at MILITARY PERSONS, SERVING OUR COUNTRY that are connected to Prince of Peace members. Co-Worker of Bill Burgess - Michael Stultz Ed & Shirley Churchill s Family - Son, Edwin Churchill II. LouAnne Story s Family - Son, Brady Joslyn. Bill & Jane Peterson s Family - Son, Kurt and his wife, Jayne; Granddaughter, Alicia Peterson. Bob & Kelly Landry s Family - Grandsons: Patrick Landry, and Scott & Michael Wirth Paul & Joanie Rhoda s Family - Nephews, David & Joseph Quimby. Paul & Kathi Ruopp s Family - Son, Paul III & Daughter, Shannon Ruopp Alice VanDerwerken & David Sprague s Family - Alice s brothers: Roger & Mark. Michael & Phyllis Tessman s Family - Grandson, Rodney Fontaine. Catherine (Couture) & Robert Whittemore s Family - Son, Steven. Karl & Flo Wilkins Family - Son, Sean Wilkins. Katherine Olvey s Family - Great granddaughter, Lauren Doughtertyl Please keep these families in your prayers and the other names of those serving our country: Bill Pieyton, Chris Soucy, Geoff Adams, Heidi, Jeff Mason, Josh Kurtzman, Scott Ludwig, Zach Benson. PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS, SAILORS, and AIRMEN - Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen Please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops (land, air, and sea) in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and around the world. This can be powerful.

5 CHURCH COUNCIL OFFICERS President Paul Rhoda V-President Darryl Praul Secretary Vacant Education Myrna Duplessie Evangelism Vacant Stewardship Betty Balderston Fellowship Linda Lowell Worship Sandy Bernard Finance Bill Burgess Soc. Awareness Bev Savage Property Doug Ames Youth Joe McVety SNS Board Linda Scott Trustees: Paul Rhoda, Darryl Praul, Vacant, Joe McVety, Doug Ames. Nominating Comm.: Bill Woodward, Darryl Praul, Paul Rhoda, Liz Burgess, Dee Benn. REACHING OUT MINISTRIES of PRINCE OF PEACE Please read your weekly bulletin for current information on the different ministries or get in touch with the contact person listed. Head Deacon - Duane Scott ( ) Men s Prayer Breakfast - Bill Burgess ( ) Women s Prayer Breakfast-Nancy Merrill ( ) Prayer Shawl - Liz Burgess ( ) At Your Side Committee - Liz Burgess ( ) Helping Fund - POP Office ( ) Heavenly Bodies - Lauret Crommett ( ) POP Quilter s Group - Millie Mauthe ( ) Kid s Nite - Beth Pfeffer ( ) Nursery School - Donna Bansmer ( ) Women of the Church - Joan Morgan ( ) Dorcas Circle - Jutta Hartung ( ) Miriam Circle - Ellen Woodward ( ) We Celebrate with... - Church Office ( ) Sunday Nursery - Cindy Gyorgy ( ) Bread of Life Ministries - Office-Karen ( ) *Soup Kitchen on Water St. ( ) *Shelter on Hospital St. ( ) POP s Contact Food Bank at St. Mark s, Augusta ( ) POP s Contact - Shirley Churchill ( ) FEED THE HUNGRY by saving Shaw s register receipts. There is a deposit box in the narthex marked for this purpose. The Food Bank receives a percentage of every $5,000 worth of receipts. THERE IS NO DEADLINE, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT. For more information, please see or call Bud Walters, POP s Representative at the Food Bank ( ) The Augusta Food Bank has distributed more than 1,700 bags of groceries this year, into May (more than any other year). KID S NITE / VACATION No Kid s Nite in August Beth and Kate are away camping. Please mark your calendars for September 19th when we ll get right back on track. Hope to see kids grade K-6. Bring a favorite game and a friend. SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE AUGUST 14th is the deadline for the SEPTEMBER 2008 edition of the Peace Chimes. Please have your articles or possible events in by that deadline. If possible, please send by our bunnie@poplink.org.

6 SONSHINE NURSERY SCHOOL A Christian based Nursery School NURSERY SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS We accept registrations for preschoolers who are 33 months old, up to and including kindergarten age for our nursery school. They must be toilet trained at the beginning of school in September. Our younger students attend Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 8:30 to 11:30 and our 4/5 year olds attend Monday, Wednesday, & Friday mornings, 8:30 to 11:30. Interested families can call to receive a handbook and preregistration form. Sonshine Nursery School invites students of any background and religious affiliation to attend. SCHOLARSHIPS - SNS periodically grants scholarships to families with children in the school. We will never turn away a child simply because they cannot afford our tuition. Thrivent s GivingPlus Program Over the years, Sonshine Nursery School has been blessed with many generous donors who demonstrate their support of our ministry. Their financial donations have been supplemented through a wonderful one-of-a-kind member-directed gifting program from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. It s called the GivingPlus Program. The resulting supplemental contributions have helped families send their children to Sonshine by using the scholarships we can offer. This school year, the scholarship program has benefited four families who would not have been able to send their children without scholarship help. Thank You. For more information or to receive a GivingPlus Member Gift Form, please call the church office and speak to Bunnie, Program Coordinator ( ). Food Bank Needs The Food Bank uses about 500 plastic bags per week. We double bag everything - When we run out of donated bags, we have to buy from Hannaford - so keep bringing them, please. The Food Bank is in dire need of boxes of dry powdered milk and canned milk. Donated food may be left at St. Mark s Monday-Thursdays between 9AM and 2PM. Financial donations can be mailed to: Augusta Food Bank 9 Summer St., Augusta, WE CELEBRATE WITH... is a column for those with connections in our congregation who have been honored, achieved some-thing special, or had some recent success. If you have such news, please write the news and leave it in the office, or send it by or snail mail. SHELTER NEEDS Please remember when you are getting ready for yard sales (and throughout the year), that Bread of Life Shelter now has storage space for quality used furniture and other household items. Please contact the shelter when you have items to donate. Could you please call Mara at Thank you!

7 2008 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat DEACON: Sandy Bernard; USHERS: 3-E-Bob & Kelly Landry; L-Cindy Gyorgy; 10-E-Landry s, L-Danny Dawe; 17, 24, 31-E-Jim & Dot Waterman, L-Danny Dawe; ACOLYTES: 3-E-Wiley McVety, L-Justin Vogel; 10-E-Jordan Waterman, L-Roland Pease; 17-E-Paul Joslyn, L-Ethan McGuire; 24-E-Kate MacLagan, L-Roland Pease; 31-E-Forrest Labbe, L-Keith Priest; GREETERS: -3-E-Judy Griffin, L-Ruth Kelley; 10-E-Anita Wyman, Lil Stresser, L-Al & Irene Card; 17-E-Dick & Kathy Belisle, L-Michael & Phyllis Tessman; 24-E-Ruth Epperson, L-Doug & Shannon Ames; 31-E-Liz Burgess, L-Millie Mauthe. ALTAR CARE: 3, 10-Betty & Lloyd Balderston; 17-Tina Quinn; 24-Nancy Merrill; 31-Heidi Joslyn. NURSERY: 3-E-Kathy Belisle, L-Erika Praul; 10 E-Katrina Bansmer Home Communion & Feed the Hungry Sunday 8 & 10 AM Communion Services 2-4-CCR in use 1-Sea Dogs 4-Ricetta s Pizza 5:30 Heavenly Bodies 6:30-Girl Scouts Library 6:30-Women s Prayer Breakfast 9-Bible Study 6:30-Worship Committee 5:30-8 Girl Scouts CCR 6:30-Men s Prayer Breakfast 5:30-Al-Anon (Grace Room) 7-AA (Library) 9:30-3: CCR Art Quilts ME & 10 AM Communion Services 5:30 Heavenly Bodies 6:30-COUNCIL Meeting 6:30-Women s Prayer Breakfast 9-Bible Study 5:30-8:30, CCR Girl Scouts 9AM Sept Newsletter Deadline 6:30-Men s Prayer Breakfast 5:30-Al-Anon (Grace Room) 7-AA (Library) 7-Praise, Prayer & Meditation Wedding 6-9 Girl Scouts Library & 10 AM Communion Services 5:30 Heavenly Bodies 6-All Committees Meeting Night 6:30-Women s Prayer Breakfast 9-Bible Study 9-POP Quilting 7-Writer s Group 5:30 to 9-Girl Scouts 6:30-Men s Prayer Breakfast 5:30-Al-Anon (Grace Room) 7-AA (Library) 24 8 & 10 AM Communion Services 11:15-Ed Mtg 1-4-Private Party 31 8 & 10 AM Communion Services 25 5:30 Heavenly Bodies 26 6:30-Women s Prayer Breakfast 9-Bible Study 9-POP Quilters 10-Social Awareness 27 9AM Sept. Newsletter Mailing 6-SNS Open House-4yr olds 28 6:30-Men s Prayer Breakfast 6-SNS Open House-3yr olds 5:30-Al-Anon-G.R. 6:30-G.S.-CCR 7-AA (Library) :30 Community Supper at Bread of Life sponsored by POP

8 AUGUST 2008 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH STAFF PASTOR Jonathan Vogel-(O) (H) / (Cell) pastorjon@poplink.org OFFICE MANAGER, Bunnie Picher bunnie@poplink.org/web Page: ORGANIST, Alice VanDerwerken CHOIR DIRECTOR, Don Davenport WORSHIP SERVICES Fall Schedule (September-May) - 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Communion both Services Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. (Children & Adults) Summer Service Schedule: Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day Weekend - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. SONSHINE NURSERY SCHOOL September through May Director, Donna Bansmer 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Monday thru Friday) 2½ to 4 year olds attend Tues. & Thurs. mornings Four/Five year olds attend Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings To register, call the Church office - (207) The Prince of Peace Peace Chimes is published once a month to distribute news and keep members & friends informed of our many ministries & activities. DEADLINE for articles is usually the 15th of every month. MAILING DAY has now moved to the last Wednesday of the month with some exceptions.

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10 TRADING GRACES "Trading Graces". Trading Graces is an opportunity to offer assistance to and seek assistance from our brothers and sisters at Prince of Peace. Please call the church ACCEPTANCES ALTAR CARE HELP Additional volunteers are needed for altar care. Our altar care volunteers serve a very important role in worship as they prepare the altar for Communion each Sunday. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please see or contact Heidi Joslyn, ACCEPTANCES Looking for a volunteer to take responsibility for the POP sign on the front lawn. Duties include changing the message regularly and advertising any special events. If interested, contact Bill Woodward at ACCEPTANCES Bread of Life has a new website. It is very well done and very informativewebsite is: If interested in volunteering, contact the BOLM office at Sunday Nursery Coordinator Needed A coordinator for our Sunday morning nursery care is needed, as soon as possible. This volunteer position has responsibility for obtaining nursery care workers each Sunday during regularly scheduled worship services. Providing nursery care to parents of young children is essential for some families to attend worship services. If you are called to work with children and wish to serve with this important ministry, please contact Sandy Bernard, Worship Committee Chair, at , evenings. ADDIE S ATTIC A community clothing exchange housed at St. Mark s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St. in Augusta is open Tuesday & Thursday, 9 to 11a.m. Free clothing is provided free of charge to anyone who comes in. Donations of clean, usable clothing are accepted only during operating hours, please. Anyone interested in volunteering or getting more information, please call Anne Cormier at Please call Laura Peckham at for all other inquiries.