Living a Life of Gratude

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1 NOVEMBER Living a Life of Gratude Autumn is a season blessed in abundance. Our gardens provide the last fruits of our labor pumpkins for carving, potatoes and squash for baking, apples for pie making lling our home with scents, bringing us the comfort of family. As our gardens ful ll the promise of bounty, I am reminded of God s promises to us. God does not promise a world without sorrow or pain, but God does promise strength, grace and undying love. In a world lled with strife we may nd it di"cult to believe in God s promises. Take a look around, the sun sll comes up every morning and the stars sll shine bright in the sky at night. Each day brings the promise of a new beginning, an opportunity to start anew. God s promise lives on. What we choose to do with this gi# is up to us. We can face the day with hope and a joyful heart, recognizing God s promise in even the simplest of things. The smile on the face of a child, a thank you from the person we open a door for. We can give thanks for the food on our table and the opportunity to bless others with the abundance sll owing in from the garden. We can choose to by Linda Olson give thanks for a life well lived through generosity to others. We can pray for what weighs heavy on our hearts and for the gi#s we have been given through a God who loves us. It s not hard to make a list of negave things in our world, but I challenge you to make another list a list of thanksgiving. A list of every blessing you see throughout your day. When we open our eyes to the posive things in our life, our hearts become lighter, hope shines brighter and our a%tude improves. Live a life of gratude, a life of abundance, a life provided by a God who loves you. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 Thanksgiving Community Meal November 24, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm See inside for details on how you can get involved with this meal...providing food, se!ng up, serving, or cleaning up.

2 VISION UPDATE Land and Building Update On Tuesday, November 1, the Prince of Peace Board of Directors unanimously approved recommending a building opon for congregaonal vote in December. The recommended opon is a complete transformaon of the exisng Worship Center space and an addion of approximately 25,000 square feet on the east side of the Worship Center. New and heavily remodeled space will house all of our ministries under one roof and provide a completely new face and clear front door. The addion would include a large welcoming space at the entry, a grand staircase and clear way- nding and greater accessibility to the Sanctuary, which will remain on the second oor. Mission Outpost would have more e ecve space in the Worship Center building. New and exisng space in the Worship Center will be more exible and mul-funconal. When complete, all ministries would move from the Chrisan Life Center building, which could then be leased to provide addional revenue to nance construcon costs. This Transformaon opon extends the life of our current building, honors the legacy of our past, and is responsible, long-term stewardship of our resources. Land and Building Forums You are invited to a end 1 of 8 idencal informaonal forums. A presentaon will be given outlining the Worship Center transformaon concept, followed by a Q & A. In the Community Room, Worship Center: Monday, November 7 at 7:30 pm Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 am Wednesday, November 9 at 1:00 pm Sunday, November 13 at 9:30 and 10:45 am In the Family Room, Chrisan Life Center: Wednesday, November 9 at 5:40 and 6:40 pm In the Chapel, Chrisan Life Center: Sunday, November 20 at 10:45 am Informaon is also available on our website at popmn.org/land-building-blog.

3 UP with God Season of Advent: Living Promise by Paul Dean One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid was to play catch with my dad, but what would really get my heart racing was hearing my dad promise to me that when he came home that evening we would play catch. That simple promise would change my whole day and I would spend my day doing my part to make sure we would have enough!me for that promise to come true. I prepared for the promise by ge"ng my homework done, compe!ng my chores, crea!ng space for the promise. It was a living promise from my dad, a promise that was alive in real!me and at the same!me it was also a promise that I lived into. God makes promises to us as well, living promises that change us as we live into the promise of hope, light, God s Spirit and ul!mately the promise of the birth of Jesus. As we move into the season of Advent, a season of an!cipa!on, the living promise of God has been made to you. Our hope this Advent season is for you to live into that promise, crea!ng space in your life for the promise to be made real in you. Let us join together in worship, in our small groups living God s promise together. May God s living promise set your heart racing, changing you. November 26-27: Promise of Hope December 3-4: Promise of the Spirit December 10-11: Promise of the Light December 17-18: Promise of Birth December 24-25: Promise Ful#lled Light the Advent Candles Families and individuals are invited to light the Advent candles at all worship services during Advent. Sign up for a service at popmn.org/ christmas. Thanksgiving Worship Wednesday, November 23, 6:00 pm Come together on Thanksgiving Eve as we worship in the Sanctuary with family, friends and people of all genera!ons and gather in community to give thanks for God s blessings. Child care is available. Called to Connect Weekend: December 3-4 Join us for another Called to Connect weekend on December 3-4$ The children s choirs will share their Christmas Musical on Saturday at 5:30 pm and Sunday at 11:00 am, and Women s Ministry will coordinate a special Holiday Bake Sale in lieu of breakfast, including lefse, cookies, breads, mu%ns, krumkake, gluten-free goodies, quilts, and hand-sewn items. We will also gather around an important update regarding our Land & Building op!ons for the future. As always, you can get involved with this Called to Connect weekend: Please donate baked goods or candies for our Holiday Bake Sale on Sunday, December 4. Bakers please consider dona!ng breakfast-type baked goods along with your tradi!onal favorites (slices of quick breads, mu%ns, cinnamon rolls, etc.) packaged and ready to sell, but not priced. Bring dona!ons to the Community Room on Saturday, December 3 from 5:00-6:00 pm or Sunday, December 4 from 8:00-9:30 am. We also need help the day of the sale$ Please consider signing up to help with a shi'. Jobs include: set-up, pricing, cashiers, baggers and hostesses, 8:00-9:30 am or 9:30-11:15 am. For Bake Sale informa!on, contact Barb Timm at or barb!mm@fron!er.com. For all other ques!ons about this weekend, contact Jason Kramme at jkramme@popmn.org.

4 UP with God Children s Choirs Celebrate Christmas Saturday, December 3, 3:30 & 5:30 pm Sunday, December 4, 11:00 am A Star is Born is presented by the POP Kids and POP Praise choirs. The musical teaches us to get down in humility and allow God to use us for God s glory. As the children prepare for the television produc!on, they lead us through many shining moments, such as The Greatest Story Ever Told, We Three Kings, and the heart-warming tes!mony of My Life s Review. When Sophia, the actress hired from #BigStar, arrives to play Mary, the directors and other actors try to help her understand that the Star of any Christmas produc on is Jesus Christ. Monday, December 5 at 7:00 pm Join the POP JOY preschool choir as they present their Christmas concert, The Gi of Christmas, in the Sanctuary. Save the Date: Christmas Worship Produc on December Join us for our annual adult Christmas produc on, Arise, Shine$ presented during all worship services the weekend of December Order Poinse%as for Christmas Order poinse%as in honor or memory of a loved one to beau fy the altar area during the Christmas season. The cost is &20 for a large red 8 double poinse%a. Order envelopes are available at the Welcome Desk and tables in the Sanctuary or order at popmn.org/christmas. The deadline to order is Sunday, November 27. CALLED TO CONNECT IN through Community Please Connect with Our Holiday Bake Sale This year our annual Bake Sale coincides with our Called to Connect weekend on Sunday, December 4. We will be sharing the Community Room that day along with adding an addi onal Bake Sale loca on in Fellowship Hall. Bakers please consider dona ng breakfast-type baked goods along with your tradi onal favorites (slices of quick breads, mu'ns, cinnamon rolls, etc.) packaged and ready to sell, but not priced. Bring dona ons to the Community Room on Saturday, December 3 from 5:00-6:00 pm or Sunday, December 4 from 8:00-9:30 am. We also need help the day of the sale$ Sign up to help with a shi: set-up, pricing, cashiers, baggers and hosts from 8:00-9:30 am or 9:30-11:15 am. Contact Barb Timm with ques ons or to volunteer at or barb mm@fron er.com. Happy Baking$ Columbarium Update The Board of Directors has approved the plans to move forward with the Columbarium. Niches will be available for purchase by mid-december. The price for a niche will be &2000, which can contain up to two urns and includes the cost to purchase and build the Columbarium structure and con nued maintenance. As good stewards of this process, we will need to sell 30 niches before we can place the *rst structure. Watch for more informa on in the December Direcon.

5 IN through Community Minnesota Valley Men s and Women s Chorale Concert Friday, November 18, 7:30 pm Sanctuary Join us for an evening of spectacular music! The Fall Concert (with a hint of Christmas!) will feature music of the holiday season, along with outstanding choral music from both the male and female repertoire. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door for your convenience. The men s chorale is directed by Steven Boehlke and the women s chorale is directed by Judy Sagen. Hope to see you there! Keeping the Promise Keeping the Promise (KTP) family experiences are designed to equip families to live out the important promises made during bap"sm. Fourth Grade* Families First Communion Saturday, November 19, 3:30-5:30 pm or Saturday, April 22, 2017, 3:30-5:30 pm This KTP will give us the opportunity to learn about communion. Fourth graders* and their families will learn the signi#cance of communion and logis"cs around communion at POP, and decorate stoles to wear when they receive their First Communion. Following the KTP, families are invited to a%end Saturday 5:30 pm or Sunday 11:00 am worship for their child to receive First Communion. This KTP is o&ered once in the fall and in the spring. Register at popmn.org/register. *This KTP is open to anyone in 4th grade or beyond who has not yet received First Communion. Parent s Night/Morning Out Our child care sta& o&ers two opportuni"es per month to leave your children in their loving care while you shop, go to dinner with your spouse, have a co&ee date or just take a nap. Parent s Morning Out: November 2 or December 7, 9:00 am - noon Parent s Night Out: November 12 or December 10, 5:00-8:00 pm Cost is $10 per child or $20 per family. Contact Jeanne Kalsow at jkalsow@popmn.org to RSVP. The Great ADVENTure Join us on Wednesday evening, December 7 for the Great ADVENTure! During WOW Family Worship at 5:00 or 6:00 pm, families will learn about Advent, the valuable tradi"on of preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. We will meet in the Family Room for worship and then experience the makings of the season, hands on via cra's, cookies and fun. StuMin Sunday Mornings November 6, 13, 20, 11:00 am Chrisan Life Center Room 160 Connect with other students (grade 6-12) on a deeper level during small group "me including a video teaching, discussion, and rela"onship building.

6 IN through Community Support Groups at Prince of Peace 12 Steps for Chrisan Living Sundays, 9:45-10:45 am Chris!an Life Center, Room 109 Adult Children of Alcoholics Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm Chris!an Life Center, Room 230 Adult Children of Persons with Memory Loss 3rd Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm Chris!an Life Center, Chapel Alcoholics Anonymous Monday-Thursday, noon Chris!an Life Center, Media Center Caregiver Support Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 1:00 pm Chris!an Life Center, Room 230 Depression Support Group Tuesdays, 6:30 pm Chris!an Life Center, Room 160 Divorce Support Group Thursdays, 5:00-7:00 pm Chris!an Life Center, Media Center Grief Support Group Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm Chris!an Life Center, Chapel Job Connecons Group Tuesdays, 6:30-8:15 pm Chris!an Life Center, Room 200 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) 2nd Monday, 6:30 pm Chris!an Life Center, Room 144 Parkinson s Disease Support Group 2nd Thursday, 6:00 pm Chris!an Life Center Room 200 All groups are open. No fee or pre-registra!on. More informa!on at popmn.org/support or call We Can Do This: Climate and the Economics of a Renewable Future Saturday, November 12, 9:00-11:30 am Rosemount United Methodist Church, Canada Ave W., Rosemount Dr. Jay Coggins, Environmental Economist and professor at the University of Minnesota, who researches air and water policy, air pollu on and public health, will explain market-based approaches to environmental protection. Environmental destruc on has its biggest impact on the poor and future genera ons. As stewards of God s crea on, we should be very concerned. But perhaps the biggest concern the average person has about mi ga on is the cost: would it threaten our jobs, harm the economy, or diminish our boun ful lives? It may come as a surprise that inac on has a higher cost. The POP Crea on Care small group is a member of InterFaith Crea on Care: South Metro who is sponsoring this event. We are a group of advocates from nine churches who meet to support and encourage each other in caring for God s crea on. We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Ebenezer Care Center, east of our church s parking lot. Call Curt Carlson at if you have ques ons about the event or group. View more informa on and register on our Events page at h"ps://popcrea!oncare.blogspot.com.

7 OUT for the World Mission Outpost...Why You May Want to Volunteer! by Eric Elton & Mariel Vinge The Mission Outpost relies on volunteers to provide food, clothes, basic household items, furniture, and dental services to families in the community. Volunteers of all ages and abili"es are welcome to support this vital ministry. We need volunteers to stock the food shelf, sort dona"ons, pack food orders, #eld phone calls, enter data and #le paperwork, deliver furniture, provide dental care, provide a welcoming environment, support families moving out of poverty, and to develop rela"onships with families who visit Mission Outpost. We need you - there is a lot to do! Mission Outpost depends on volunteers who are able to commit weekly or occasionally, but we welcome anyone who is interested to join in on the fun. That s right, fun! We have fun while we work because we serve out of the joy of our hearts. God has blessed us with life, abundantly, which we are glad to share with others in the name of Jesus. Volunteering at the Mission Outpost is one way we can thank God for the life and love we receive in Christ. If you are looking for an opportunity to exercise your faith while making a posi"ve impact on your community, come serve with us! Fair warning - volunteering at Mission Outpost will transform your life! You may become a happier, healthier, more caring person. It s true volunteers live longer, healthier lives! Over "me, volunteers build strong rela"onships with each other and #nd that they belong to a new family. This is a place to connect with others around meaningful work. Volunteers who have an opportunity to listen to families stories learn of the surprising ways God is calling us to serve. We recognize ways God is working through us and in us. Come see what God is up to at the Mission Outpost! If you have any ques"ons, please contact Mariel Vinge at or mvinge@popmn.org. Prince of Peace Founda"on The Founda"on Board has approved a number of ac"vi"es to bene#t the congrega"on: The Board agreed to make a matching contribu"on to our partner, Doulos Discovery School in the Dominican Republic. The Love Lights program during Advent will allow people to buy a Christmas tree light in honor of a loved one or in memory of a person gone before us. In January the Founda"on will host a short educa"on seminar on bene#ciary designa"ons to help us understand a piece of the estate planning process. Love Lights Honor or remember a loved one this Christmas season! The Founda"on will be selling Christmas tree lights for $2 each beginning the weekend of November Lights will be sold at the Welcome Desk on the upper level of the Worship Center a%er Saturday worship and between services on Sunday through December The lights will be added to Christmas trees in the Sanctuary, with more lights added each week. You will also be invited to write your loved one s name on a s"cker and add it to the Christmas tree wall in the Community Room. Let your light shine!

8 OUT for the World Community Thanksgiving Meal Thursday, November 24, 11:00 am 1:00 pm Worship Center Community Room Join us as we put our faith into ac on by providing a community Thanksgiving feast. Donations will be accepted. Children s craft offered. This Thanksgiving feast happens through the generosity of people just like you. Whether you are willing to prepare a dish or help serve the meal on Thanksgiving Day, we have a place for you to be a part of our Community Thanksgiving Meal. Food Needed: Turkey, mashed potatoes, stu"ng, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and pies. You prepare the food and deliver it in the pan provided (pick one up in the Community Room), dropping it o# at the CDLC preschool entrance of the Worship Center on Thanksgiving Day from 9:00-10:00 am. Volunteers Needed: Wednesday, November 23, to set the room and tables Thursday, November 24, 9:00 am - 2:15 pm, to serve and clean up You may sign up at popmn.org/volunteer or stop by our table in the Community Room each weekend through November Contact Joelle at joellestarks@gmail.comor or Lisa at lbbhmiller@gmail.com or with any ques ons. Dakota Woodlands Shelter Gi buyers are needed for the monthly birthday par es at Dakota Woodlands, our local shelter for homeless women and children. Shop about 3 mes per year, spending $15-20 per gi. Please contact Kim Harris at kimharris78@msn.com or call or text Gi Tree Gis come in all shapes and sizes and our Gi Tree is a re ec on of what that may look like around the world. This year we will be focusing our giving by partnering with Armful of Love, Ebenezer, Doulos Discovery School and Tanzania scholarships. We invite you to take a tag from our Gi Trees beginning November and be the reason for a smile this Christmas. Come let your abundance be a blessing to others throughout the community, the world. Follow the instrucons on the tag and return gi s no later than Sunday, December 4 at noon. Volunteers are needed during the following mes: Set Up Trees and Tags: Thursday, November 17, 4:00 pm, Sanctuary Gi Sorng Party: Sunday, December 4, noon - 3:00 pm, Community Room Contact: Tina at!jk.walker@gmail.com For more informa on contact Linda Olson at lolson@popmn.org or Toy Shop The Salva on Army Toy Shop is just around the corner. Thursday, December 15 we will transform the Atrium into a Toy Shop for moms and dads to come and pick out toys for their children. Friday, December 16 will be the distribu on. You are invited to come and share in this wonderful event. Thursday, December 15 hours for set-up are 4:00-8:00 pm, and Friday, December 16 shis are: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, noon - 4:00 pm and 3:30-7:00 pm. Please if you are interested: joan_moes@ usc.salva onarmy.org

9 OUT for the World Sharing and Caring Hands Monday, November 21 Do you love to cook or do you have the gi# of serving others? On Monday, November 21, we will be serving a meal in downtown Minneapolis. Please consider joining us by preparing/dona!ng food or by volunteering to help serve the food at Sharing and Caring Hands. Contact Karen at or chellandkaren@mchsi.com for more informa!on, or visit us at the sign-up table in the Community Room on Sunday mornings Ar!st Calendars The Prince of Peace Visual Arts Ministry will be selling tabletop calendars featuring their artwork. Calendars cost $10 each and will be sold in the Community Room on weekends from November through December All proceeds will support the Feed My Starving Children South Metro Meal Pack event in February. Personal Hygiene Requests Personal hygiene items that we take for granted in our own household are highly requested by the families visi!ng our Mission Outpost. We invite you to please consider purchasing a few extra items to bless another family: deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine products, bar soap, body wash, toilet paper. Red Cross Blood Drive Monday, November 7, noon 6:00 pm Chrisan Life Center Family Room Prince of Peace is hos!ng the Red Cross for a blood drive. Sign up at redcrossblood.org and enter keyword: PrinceOfPeace. Invite family and friends to donate with you. Your dona!on could help save 3 lives% Upcoming Mission Trips Men s Trip to Dominican Republic February 2017 will be the 13th annual Men s Mission Trip to visit our mission partner, Doulos Discovery School. This is a hands-on, fun experience that could change your life. Trip dates are February 18-25, Cost will be about $1,850. If interested, contact Eric Elton at or eelton@popmn.org. Tanzania Trip to Ilambo, TZ In July 2017, we will be taking our sixth trip to visit our sister congrega on in Ilambo, Tanzania. This is an amazing opportunity to learn about African culture, ways that we can partner with our sister congrega on. We even get to live in a remote African village for a few days. While there, some of our focuses will be on Vaca on Bible School, learning more about solar power, micro loans, fresh water, student scholarships and more. Dates are July 6 21, 2017 and the cost will be approximately $4,400. Contact Eric Elton at or eelton@popmn.org with ques ons. T-Shirt Diaper Ministry 2nd Wednesdays, 8:30 11:45 am Chrisan Life Center Media Center The t-shirt diaper ministry welcomes current and NEW volunteers to join us on Wednesday, November 9. We will be cu"ng, folding, sewing and packing t-shirts to diapers. No sewing experience necessary. Come and go as you please. Contact Lois Knudsen at or lois. knudsen@hotmail.com for more informa!on.

10 FINANCE UPDATE Blessed to Be a Blessing We are making a real impact on the lives of others and together we move forward living into the future God dreams for us. Thank you for your generosity that provides the resources to be the heart, hands and feet of Jesus in the world so that all might know that they are loved. Prince of Peace O!ering September 2016 Budget $209,470 July September Budget $638,240 September 2016 Actual $207,471 July September Actual $634,431 Total electronic giving in September (included above): $86,949 Total below budget ($3,809) Special O!ering: Feed My Starving Children 2017 Beginning November 1, there will be a special o!ering envelope for one of our partners, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). FMSC has been feeding God s hungry children in body and spirit since 1987 with "avorful, nutri#ous meals. These meals have been sent to more than 70 di!erent developing world countries, feeding some of the hungriest kids in the world. Prince of Peace has been partnering with FMSC since the mid-1990 s by sending members to serve at one of their warehouses to pack these meals. Since 2008, Prince of Peace has either sponsored a Mobile Pack event or partnered with many other churches to produce nearly 15,950,000 meals and u#lizing more than 64,400 volunteers. Another way of looking at those numbers is more than 43,700 children have been fed for a year. This year, we will be partnering with 22+ churches to produce another 4,000,000 meals. Each nutri#ous meal is shipped from the Twin Ci#es to a country that is in great need of this special food. Most meals have ended up in Hai#. Each dollar raised with this special o!ering will help support our goal of raising $100,000 for the February 6 11, 2017 event. If you would like more informa#on about the event, please visit popmn.org/fmsc or Eric Elton at eelton@popmn.org. Make a di!erence" Give generously" Special o!ering envelopes will be included in each envelope packet, as well as available at the Welcome Desk for those who do not receive envelopes. Your special o!ering may also be given online at popmn. org/give. Heading South for the Winter Months? Giving statements for tax purposes are mailed in January and the US Postal Service will not forward them to another address. If you would like to receive this statement at your winter residence, please contact us with your winter address informa#on: sbradee@popmn.org or call the church o%ce at (con!nued on next page)

11 FINANCE UPDATE (Blessed to Be a Blessing - connued) Year End Giving & Special Stock Gi!s by December 31, 2016 Stock and Charitable Rollover Gi!s: Gi's of appreciated securi$es (stocks, mutual funds, bonds) and IRA Charitable Rollover gi's given to Prince of Peace may provide signi"cant tax bene"ts to the donor. Stock transfer instruc$ons can be found in the Appreciated Securi$es sec$on at popmn.org/give. A gi' of appreciated securi$es, par$cularly mutual funds, will need the a!en$on of your "nancial advisor/broker well before December 22 to be sure the transfer is completed into the Prince of Peace account in Please no$fy Jane Victorey if you are making a gi' of appreciated securi$es: jvictorey@popmn.org or call Treasure & Heart Stewardship in 2017 Our hearts are profoundly shaped by the causes that we "nancially support. Connec$ng our giving and our hearts changes us and others, and it s why generosity ma!ers. We have a goal of increasing stewardship by 10* in so that we can step more boldly into our vision. Every family received an invita$on to commit to God s work in How will you respond to God s call to give joyfully in ways that change lives, including yours? Commitment forms are available at the back tables in worship or online at popmn.org/ give. Not a giver yet? Start somewhere. Already a giver? Commit to an increase to support the life-changing ministry we do together. Your generosity changes lives" Thank you" For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Ma!hew 6:21 PRAYERS The Prayers of Prince of Peace Weekly prayers for healing, sympathy, and those in the military, as well as this week s events are listed on the POP Weekly Acvies & Prayers available each week at the welcome desk, kiosks and tables in the Sanctuary. Prayer requests may be submi!ed by "lling out a Connecon Card and placing it in the o#ering bag during worship or in the Connec$on Card drop box. Bapsms: Garre! James Carlson, Norah Elizabeth Case, Harrison Mark Libby, Samantha Belle Stenstrom, Addison Marie Trnka, Wesley Emme! Ward, Elin Lisa Zvanovec. Weddings: Kasey Kiewa! & Luke Hylbak, Ellen Roos & Dan Behrens, Emily Stokke & Ma! Pivec. Sympathy to: Pastor Paul & Nancy Lee Gauche & family, on the loss of Paul s father, Gene Gauche; Joe & Missy Albachten & family, on the loss of Missy s mother, Marilyn Thorne; Anita Johnson & family, on the loss of her husband, Bert; Walt & Helen Korsrud, on the loss of their daughter, Jane Nelson; John & Nancy Varpness, on the loss of Nancy s mother, Joyce Marie Victorson Mae; Judy Loe & family, on the loss of her husband, Donald Loe; Kerry & Judy Ozment & family, on the loss of their daughter and step-daughter, Stacy Ozment; Ma! & Deb Manley & family, on the loss of Ma! s father. Contacts for Prayer prayer requests to: prayer@popmn.org Prayers printed in the Direcon: Karen Helle, khelle@popmn.org or Dial-a-Devoon Going through a di%cult $me? Need someone to talk to? Contact Pastor Sandy Rothschiller at or srothschiller@popmn.org about our Lay Ministry or Prayer Ministry.

12 BEV BECKMAN Winter Sllness watercolor Connec on Card If you are a guest or want to join, volunteer, update contact informa on, or have a prayer request, please "ll out a Connec!on Card (found at the welcome desk and tables in the Sanctuary). Please place your completed card in the o#ering bag or in the Connec!on Card drop box. Become a Sustainer Give automa!cally at popmn.org/give. The deadline for the December Direcon is noon on Tuesday, November 8. Please informaon to: communicaons@popmn.org. A C O N G R E G AT I O N O F T H E E V A N G E L I C A L L U T H E R A N C H U R C H I N A M E R I C A E L C A P R I N C E O F P E A C E POPMN.ORG WEEKLY POPMN.ORG /POPCHURCH $POPCHURCH POPMN.ORG/ITUNES POPMN.ORG/YOUTUBE