The Peace Messenger. Liberty, Freedom, & Independence. Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato MN Newsletter July/August 2018

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1 The Peace Messenger Worship Schedule Sundays 9:00 a.m. Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Sunday Family Bible Class at 8:15 a.m. Serving Peace Pastor Tim Hartwig Cell Pastor Matt Moldstad Cell Office - Karen Wold Phone karen@peacemankato.com Church Council President: Brad Wosmek Vice President: Eric Halvorson Secretary: Greg Miller Spiritual Leadership: Adie Harstad Christian Education: Bob Paulsen Property Management: Matt Bindert Stewardship: Jason Westman Gospel Outreach: Greg Vandermause Jesus Lambs Preschool Joslyn Moldstad joslynmoldstad@gmail.com Crossed - Youth Group crossedyouth@gmail.com Special Interest Dates July 8-13 th Camp Indianhead 13 th Family Night 6p 15 th Outdoor Worship Service 9a th LYA Convention August 10 th Family Night 6p 17 th Blood Drive 12p 19 th Outdoor Worship Service 9a with potluck meal 21 st Preschool Reg. & Cookout 6p 26 th Two services 8:30 & 10:45 Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato MN People in Brazil celebrate it on September 7 th. Canadians celebrate it on July 1 st. The French celebrate it on July 14 th. Mexicans celebrate it on September 16 th. On July 4 th we Americans join together in celebrating our Independence Day. Countries all over the world have designated special holidays where their people join together to celebrate their liberty and freedom. This goes to show that liberty, freedom, and independence are principles and virtues that are appreciated and cherished everywhere the world over. Nobody wants to be oppressed, tyrannized, or burdened. Such things are universally recognized as bad and evil. We desire the opposite. We want liberty, freedom, and independence from such torment. And so, on Independence Day we celebrate the fact that those who went before us were able to cast off the burdensome chains of such evil so that we might have things better! The Bible also speaks about the importance of having liberty, freedom, and independence. In fact, a love of these principles and virtues is why Christians believe what they do! The Christian understands that he is one who is naturally oppressed, tyrannized, and burdened. It is something that all people can feel and relate to because all people understand what guilt feels like. Consciences are heavy and troubled. We know what we have done to hurt and harm those that we should instead be loving. The burden of a heavy conscience only gets worse when Newsletter July/August 2018 Liberty, Freedom, & Independence we recognize that our own attempted solutions and our efforts to correct things only end in failure, continued distress, and despair! Where can we turn for liberty, freedom, and independence of our guilt and sin? The Christian finds relief in Him who said: Come to Me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) We find comfort in the One who proclaims: Take heart! Your sins are forgiven. (Matthew 9:2) We find liberty, freedom, and independence of our guilt and sin in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the answer to being spiritually oppressed, tyrannized, and burdened. He who came with the power of God, proving Himself to be the very Son of God, trustworthy and true, points people everywhere to Himself and says: If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed! (John 8:36) You are invited to celebrate your liberty, freedom, and independence over sin and guilt! You are invited to celebrate these things forever in a place where there will be unending happiness and joy! Jesus is providing YOU with spiritual liberty, freedom, and independence! Jesus provides us with liberty, freedom, and independence with His holy, righteous life, lived for us. Where we have sinned and feel the burden of guilt and shame, Jesus lived perfectly. There was never any burden upon Him. But He willingly took our burden upon Himself as He went to suffer and die upon the Cross. There, Jesus took the sin and guilt that should oppress, tyrannize, and Continued on page 2

2 burden us and He made it His own while His liberty, freedom, and independence, He gave to you and to me! By simply trusting in Jesus life, death, and resurrection, we shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) When we begin to feel oppressed, tyrannized, and burdened by our consciences, when we feel the weight of our sin and guilt, Jesus invites us again and again to come to Him. He wants us to hear His words that tell us He has set us free. And He invites us to celebrate the fact that through Him, we have spiritual liberty, freedom, and independence. - Board for Home Outreach Our Mission The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. Council Long Range Planning Retreat June 8, 2018 Members Present: Pastor Hartwig, Pastor Moldstad, Brad Wosmek, Jason Westman, Matt Bindert and Greg Miller. Devotion: Pastor Moldstad What does the Lord say about planning?. Announcements: None. Mmsp (motion was made, seconded and passed) to approve the agenda. Old Business: None. New Business: Peace Devotions status report: We are waiting for a response from the Schwann Foundation on our application for a grant to support the program. In the meantime, we have cut back to just two videos a week. There was discussion on how to make the Peace Devotions more long term. Could it become part of Peace s budget? How to handle current debt: There was discussion on the importance of reducing our debt to free Peace to do what needs to be done to fulfill its mission. A theme was suggested: Debt free by Long Range Planning Ideas: 1.) A virtual church. 2.) Development of our technology to further Peace Devotions and other uses of technology. 3.) Use of public access channel for outreach. 4.) Golf tournament fund raiser. 5.) MVL tuition assistance. 6.) Use of an ipad to be able to swipe a credit card for giving and an ipad to sign up to volunteer. 7.) Summer care program for elementary students. 8.) Hosting a marriage retreat. 9.) Peace pastors doing catechism class at Mt. Olive. The Lord s Prayer Adjourned until the following day. Respectfully submitted, Greg Miller Council Meeting Minutes June 9, 2018 The Mission & Ministry Coordination Council (MMCC) meeting of Peace Lutheran Church was held on June 9, Council members present were: Pastor Hartwig, Pastor Moldstad, Brad Wosmek President, Jason Westman Stewardship, Matt Bindert Property Management, Greg Miller Secretary. Absent and excused: Eric Halvorson Vice President, Adie Harstad Spiritual Leadership, Greg Vandermause Gospel Outreach, Bob Paulsen Christian Education,. Devotion Pastor Hartwig Announcements None. Agenda MMSP to approve the agenda. Minutes of Previous Meeting MMSP to approve.

3 Pastor s Report (Pastor Moldstad) Worship & Adult Education 1.) A few members have expressed concern about having only one Sunday morning service, due to our large attendance. 2.) Our first All Ages Bible Study had about in attendance. We could have used some more young children there, but it seemed to go smoothly. 3.) We are starting a Summer catechism class for the Sudanese high school students who are members of Peace. Spiritual Growth/Nurturing/Fellowship: 1.) There will be a CROSSED led Potluck and Family Fun event following the service on Sunday, June 17 th. 2.) We hope to have the new church directory completed by sometime in June. 3.) I had been working on the delinquent list somewhat in May, but I need to hit it hard in June and July as our list is now over ) The next family night is planned for July 13 th. 5.) A handful of books have been purchased from the new bookshelf since it started n early March. 6.) We are looking into hosting or promoting a marriage retreat. The WELS is offering one from January 11 th 13 th in Chaska, MN for $349 per couple. 7.) I m assisting with both VBS and the Lutheran Pioneer Campout next week. 8.) Peace Devotions has been scaled back to twice a week until funds are available to support it. Pastor/Circuit/Synod: 1.) Synod convention is from June 17 th to 21 st. 2.) I m taking a mini vacation from June 25 th to 27 th. 3.) I am looking into taking a leadership class through Nicollet County. Pastor s Report (Pastor Hartwig) No changes in membership occurred. Otherwise no formal report. Spiritual Leadership (Coordinator ~ Paul Fries/Adie Harstad) No report. Gospel Outreach (Coordinator ~ Greg Vandermause) No report. Christian Education (Coordinator ~ Bob Paulsen) No report. Stewardship (Coordinator ~ Jason Westman) The new Personnel Policy was presented. The Council discussed and approved the new Holiday/PTO policy. A final approval of the entire new policy will be made at a future meeting. It was discussed that job descriptions for all the different staff positions in the church needs to be developed. The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss were presented. It was stated that the Board will develop a budget for the future that is centered around the different boards. Pastor Hartwig and the new Vice President will help with this. Property Management (Coordinator ~ Matt Bindert) Matt met with Tim Paulsen to do a walk through of the building and identify any remaining projects to complete. A church member tripped and fell due to a loose floor vent grate in the sanctuary. Possible solutions for these floor grates were discussed with Tim Paulsen. There has been concern expressed with the section of playground fencing where there is an opening without a gate. Joslyn Moldstad will be contacted to see what her feelings are about a gate. There are still parts of the construction project to finish up. Jordan Smith will be working on completing the landscaping. Matt has a large list of things to accomplish during the regular church member summer clean up day. Work is currently being done to get all the air conditioning units working. MMSP to approve all reports. Old Business None.

4 New Business Theme for the church year Mmsp to approve Now Thank We All Our God as our new theme. This theme recognizes our thanks to God for the growth of our congregation, the fact we have realized our dreams and goals, the 100 years of the ELS and preservation of God s Word and the Reformation. There will be a prayer of Thanksgiving to announce this theme at the July 1 st church service. It will be incorporated with the Prayer of the Church during the service. Electronic Sign Quote Pastor Hartwig presented a quote received from a company called Hoyco. This would be a higher quality sign, but the company would not do all the installation work. However, even with the costs of installation this would be a lower total cost than the other estimates received. This company wants to offer this at a lower cost, so they can use our sign as an example of their work to break into the sign market in this area of the country. It is estimated that our total cost would be approximately $ which if covered under the building loan would amount to an increase of about $120/month to our mortgage payments. The Council decided that more research needed to be done, contacting Hoyco for more information and checking with other sign companies. A decision on whether to recommend this was tabled for now. Long Range Planning for the Church There was considerable discussion of all the brainstorming ideas arrived at the previous day. It was decided that some of our ideas belonged to short range projects that could be handled by the respective boards. The Council voted on the following as our recommendation for the focus of the church s long-range planning with the highest priority at the top: 1.) The Church developing a plan to become Debt Free. 2.) Developing our Technology capabilities for, among other things, continuing the Peace Devotions videos and possibly developing a virtual church for those who cannot be physically present. 3.) Developing opportunities in our church for Equipping Members for Christian Living. (Using Biblical ideas for dealing with the challenges of our culture and life challenges.) 4.) Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Tuition Assistance for members with high school students. 5.) A Summer Care Program for the community and members. It was decided that the following could be handled by the respective boards: Pastors teaching catechism at Mt. Olive Lutheran School, a Marriage Retreat, the use of I Pads for giving and volunteer sign-up, and a Golf Tournament fund raiser. Next council meeting August 14 th at 6:30pm. Motion made to adjourn with the Lord s Prayer. MMSP. Respectfully Submitted, Greg Miller Are you unable to care for your feet? Your church home is offering a service to help you care for your feet and toenails. By appointment, a registered nurse, using sanitary equipment, will soak and wash your feet, trim toenails, and finish with a lotion foot massage. If the nurse feels further medical attention is needed, she may suggest an appointment with your health care provider. This service is free; however, donations will be accepted to go to a church cause. For more information, or to set up an appointment, please call Amy Jo Reiner at To watch our services live, go to: or our Facebook page. The service will start automatically when it is live (8:30AM). For recorded services, go to: and you can choose which service you wish to watch. We are currently only streaming and recording during the 8:30 service.

5 An Impressive Gift In Mark chapter 12 we hear this story, Jesus sat down opposite the offering box and was watching how the crowd put money into it. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 One poor widow came and put in two small bronze coins, worth less than a penny. 43 He called his disciples together and said to them, Amen I tell you: This poor widow put more into the offering box than all the others. 44 For they all gave out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in everything all that she had to live on. As Jesus sat at the temple watching the people bring gifts to the Lord, many were likely impressed by the sizable gifts that some of the wealthier people brought. Perhaps some of these individuals even brought their gifts because they liked the attention of others who praised them for their generosity. However, Jesus draws his disciples attention to a woman who was overlooked, a widow who placed only two small bronze coins in the box. Though so many were impressed with the big donors, Jesus says this woman gave more. How could that be? Jesus knew the circumstances of each, he knew the wealth of the rich and the poverty of this widow, he knew she didn t just give a portion, but she gave all she had and in so doing revealed her faith. By her offering she showed her trust in the Lord. Many of the wealthy sought praise for their large donations and they had much more to take care of their needs, but this woman gave all she had. We too can have the wrong attitude when it comes to giving. Sometimes we ourselves can get so caught up with the size of the gift rather than the heart of the giver. Maybe we have had a wrong motivation in giving at times, hoping others may see and be impressed by the amount we give. Others might give nothing because they think their gift would be so small. But this is sin. We seek God s forgiveness for such attitudes. Let us also know that by his grace he does grant it in Jesus name. May God always help us to always give generously from a heart of faith, thanking Him who is our Savior from sin and trusting that He will provide for our earthly needs. Amen. Just a reminder of the option you have of using electronic giving for making your regular church offerings or special fund offerings. Contributions can be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit card (Peace is charged a percentage of your donation) or debit card. The electronic giving program offers convenience for you and much needed donation consistency for our congregation. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. And, when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your weekly offerings to continue in an uninterrupted basis. It is now possible for you to set it up yourself by going to our website, clicking on the Give now box and putting in your information. You can choose how often you donate (weekly, monthly, certain date(s), etc.). This summer, join the M.O.M.s study group at the park! All are welcome to join us for our summer park playdates beginning Wednesday, June 7. Park playdates are come and go, from 9- noon, and you are welcome to pack a lunch and picnic if you like. Wednesday mornings in July, we will be at Sibley Park. It is a chance to get the kids out to play and the parents to connect with other Christian parents. If raining, the playdate is cancelled. We hope to see you there!

6 What a wonderful three days we had for VBS 2018, Divine Nature Adventure! We were blessed to have 120 children (a record high) and 38 helpers, learning about our Amazing Creator and the science behind this wonderful world we live in. Although there were many bodies at VBS this year, it didn t feel too crowded. Our new addition allowed us to spread out and have great space for all of our stations: bible lessons, music, science lab, crafts, snacks, and games! Thank you, building committee members, for your hard work! Our VBS program was even better because of the new space. Each day opened with a science experiment from Dr. Eric Woller, our resident scientist for the week, and a devotion from Pastor Hartwig. The daily themes, God Creates Me, God Changes Me, and God Sustains Me, were woven throughout the different stations each day. The children learned daily bible verses and recited them energetically with actions.

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8 At lunch time, everyone picnicked outside on the grass (or inside the narthex on the rainy days!). Lunch time was a great time to talk with friends, enjoy food, and play outside on the beautiful property God has given our congregation. Following lunch time, we had our Extraordinary Earth Exploration time, a chance to explore more science as a big group. Some activities we enjoyed during this time included creating liquid nitrogen ice cream, observing a thermite explosion, enjoying water games and activities, and having a visit from biologist, Chad Heins, accompanied by a spider hunt on the church grounds. Science has never been so fun and exciting! Our VBS concluded with the Wednesday evening worship service on June 13. Pastor Moldstad gave three devotions on our daily VBS themes, and the children sang songs and recited their bible passages during the service. Following the service, we enjoyed a video presentation of our VBS week. This 2018 VBS Highlights Video is on the church website and facebook page (check it out!). An ice cream social concluded the evening. Thank you to all who came! It truly was a fantastic week, and we couldn t have done it without the many people who played a part in it.

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10 More fun Thank you to the following people who helped during VBS 2018: Preschool and kindergarten leaders: Sarah Harstad, Abby Hartwig, Mariah Londgren, Ron and Jeanne Lorensberg, Christian Moldstad, Rachel Moldstad, Carol Wiechmann, and Emily Wolff; 1st and 2nd grade leaders: Rachel Lowrey, Gracen Lukasek, Brittany Moldstad, Joni Wiederhoeft, Kelci Wold, and Olivia Woller; 3rd and 4th grade leaders: Lydia Hartwig, Julie Henry, Joni Moldstad, and Rylee Woller; 5th and 6th grade leaders: Bol Bayak, Jami DeVos, Eric Harstad, Ashley Olsen; To Kristie Harding for being our snack director, and to Sarah Liverseed and Kathy Wall who assisted with snacks this week. To Jen Stadler and Karen Wold for helping at the registration table. To Denice Woller for organizing crafts, and Kjerstin Wold for assisting her. To Mike Madson for teaching our bible lessons and accompanying our songs on his guitar. To Eric Woller for being our resident scientist! He provided our daily science labs and other science experiments throughout the week. To Pastor Moldstad for being our game leader. To Pastor Hartwig for doing daily opening devotions. To Kristen Lukasek for teaching music. To Missy Vandermause for being our photographer and putting together the video presentation of our VBS week. To Professor Chad Heins for a biology lesson on spiders. To Bethany Lutheran College for use of science equipment and materials. To all who donated glassware to be used for a craft project. To the many people that donated snacks, ice cream, and sunscreen! To Kristen Lukasek and Denice Woller for being our awesome VBS Directors! And finally, thank you to God the Father, Creator of our Amazing World! To God be the Glory!

11 8 th 22 nd 8 th 22 nd Serving the month of July: Altar/Communion preparation Tammi Emmons, Tom & Connie Schulz, Karina Clennon Terri, Jessie, Hannah Fries, Kaylee Johnson, Ben & Allison Petzel Communion Assistants 9:00am Adie Harstad Doyle Holbird 9:00am Greg Miller Jason DeWitt Ushers 9:00am 1 st Jon Stadler Ethan Urtel 8 th Bob Paulsen Rob Paulsen Tim Paulsen Matt Riehl 15 th Mark Zenk Al Clennon 22 nd Josh Ringen Pete Schuch Tom Schulz John Tetzloff 29 th Terry Field Adie Harstad Counters 1 st Sunday: Norman Madson & Todd Olsen 2 nd Sunday: Jon Stadler & Brad Wosmek 3 rd Sunday: Chris Harstad & Brian Koch 4 th Sunday: Phil Novak & Matt Riehl 5 th Sunday: Ernie Geistfeld & Karen Wold Anniversaries: Josh & Kristi Ringen 7/01/06 12 years Norman & Amanda Madson 7/05/58 60 years Ben & Allison Petzel 7/05/14 4 years Caleb & Sarah Heartbird 7/07/17 1 years Benji & Alyssa Inniger 7/07/06 12 years Micah & Malia Wiley 7/09/11 7 years Jeff & Alison Huber 7/10/10 8 years Nick & Emily Cook 7/13/13 5 years Jason & Carla DeWitt 7/18/98 20 years Jason & Pam Westman 7/19/03 15 years Derek & Sarah Harstad 7/23/05 13 years Matt & Brooke Hartung 7/23/11 7 years Ernie & Ione Geistfeld 7/25/59 59 years Jon & Jen Stadler 7/26/08 10 years Derick & Dianna Lyngholm 7/27/07 11 years Richie & Gina Kammer 7/28/12 6 years Paul & Terri Fries 7/30/88 30 years Jon & Denise Geistfeld 7/30/94 24 years John & Joslyn Moldstad 7/30/77 41 years Happy Birthday! Alex Barnett 7/05 10 years old Sam Kotulski 7/06 11 years old Thomas Wosmek 7/06 14 years old Faith Peters 7/07 9 years old Ellie Clennon 7/10 16 years old Ethan Evers 7/10 1 years old Rebekah Hartwig 7/10 17 years old Alexis DeVos 7/13 9 years old Adam Lowrey 7/13 17 years old Ava Cook 7/16 3 years old Marilyn Schletz 7/16 7 years old Olivia Schletz 7/16 7 years old Julia DeWitt 7/17 11 years old Elizabeth Kassuelke 7/19 17 years old Mariah Londgren 7/20 16 years old Beckett Smith 7/20 3 years old Quaid Hinkel 7/23 9 years old Braydon Meyers 7/23 8 years old Aubrielle Spivey 7/23 3 years old Noelle Peters 7/25 3 years old Levi Moldstad 7/26 8 years old Isaiah Krattiger 7/27 1 years old Also Carol Wiechmann, Kelci Wold, Roger Emmons, Rebekka Olsen, Tammi Emmons, Seth Grabow, Melissa Vandermause, Timothy Loe, Jon Kammerer, Colin Anderson, Aaron Urke, Lynnea Bunkowske, Terry Field, Ezra Jones, Louis Wicklund, Eric Halvorson, Ellen Stark, Wayne Karlsrud, Carolyn Smith, Marc Flygare, Henry Heyer, Keith Wiederhoeft, Jon Bartels, Tonya Paulsen, Darci Theiste, Brian DeVos, Kory Meyers, Rachel Moldstad May the Lord bless you, today and always. The following was taken from Martin Luther s Little Instruction Book : SATAN A PREACHER? The devil, too, can quote Scripture. But his use of Scripture is defective. He does not quote it completely but only so much of it as serves his purpose. The rest he silently omits.

12 Serving the month of August: Altar/Communion preparation 12 th Emily Peters, Josh & Alison Wierschke 26 th Helen Harstad & Amanda Madson 12 th 26 th Communion Assistants 9:00am Matt Bindert Brad Wosmek 8:30am 10:45am Jason DeWitt Eric Halvorson Paul Wold Greg Miller Ushers 9:00am 5 th Keith Wiederhoeft Philip Wels 12 th Chris Harstad Ron Lorensberg Derick Lyngholm Richie Kammer 19 th Jason Westman Eric Woller 26 th 8:30am Isaiah Allen Paul Bunkowske Matt Hartung Brandon Evers 10:45am Kory Meyers John Moldstad Rob Pipal Sergio Salgado Counters 1 st Sunday: Norman Madson & Todd Olsen 2 nd Sunday: Jon Stadler & Brad Wosmek 3 rd Sunday: Chris Harstad & Brian Koch 4 th Sunday: Phil Novak & Matt Riehl 5 th Sunday: Ernie Geistfeld & Karen Wold We could use more men willing to be Ushers, especially from those who attend 2 nd service. If you are willing to serve your church in this way, please contact Nick Peters at petersfamilyfarm1@gmail.com. All Ages Summer Bible Study School ended in May, but your study of the Bible doesn t have to. This summer Peace is offering an All Ages Bible Study before our service, from 8:15 to 8:45am. Each lesson will cover a familiar Bible Story and relate it to a section of the Catechism. All are welcome to attend. Happy Birthday! Austin Olsen 8/04 17 years old Hallie Hartung 8/06 2 years old Cecelia Wold 8/06 1 years old Aubrey Bach 8/08 4 years old Jakob Theiste 8/12 13 years old Beau Fischer 8/13 1 years old Aria Jordan 8/13 16 years old Grace Clennon 8/15 14 years old Roman Lundsten 8/15 6 years old Leah Simmons 8/17 12 years old Chloe Theiste 8/24 12 years old Emma Soost 8/27 4 years old Also Ryan Geving, Marilyn Paulsen, Bob Paulsen, Kristi Hough, Pam Westman, Eric Woller, Karina Clennon, Ashley Olsen, Katie Botten, Justin Runke, Hannah Spivey, Kirsten Loe, Crystal Foslien, Richie Kammer, Annie Williams, Amy Jo Reiner, Tom Schulz, Kyle Smith, Carla DeWitt, Ted Manthe, Lois Fenger, Greg Traylor, Lucas Malimanek, Jason Lowrey, Paul Fries, Gudrun Brueske, Katie Hartwig, Kristi Ringen, Kris Flygare, Wayne Salem May the Lord bless you, today and always. Anniversaries: Andy & Margaret Madson 8/02/59 59 years Nick & Amanda Hauman 8/04/08 10 years Ron & Jeanne Lorensberg 8/06/00 18 years Louis & Kjirstyn Wicklund 8/07/15 3 years Pete & Alisha Schuch 8/08/03 15 years Thomas & Ellen Stark 8/09/14 4 years Jesse & Emily Wolff 8/10/08 10 years Eric & Laura Harstad 8/12/00 18 years Chris & Dani Merritt 8/12/89 29 years Mark & Becca Zenk 8/13/16 2 years Jim & Debra Howson 8/18/95 23 years Jeff & Amanda Kletschka 8/21/15 3 years Dan & Whitney Holz 8/22/15 3 years Keith & Joni Wiederhoeft 8/22/81 37 years Al & Shelia Barnett 8/26/06 12 years Al & Karina Clennon 8/27/11 7 years Congratulations! May the Lord continue to bless you and may your Christian marriage serve as an inspiration to others.

13 Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool will begin its 15 th year as a preschool. Our Biblical theme for this year is, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5 and 6. We call ourselves a Christ-centered preschool at Jesus Lambs at Peace which means the very core of our early childhood education is Jesus Christ and Him crucified for our salvation. These students of 3, 4, and 5 learn the most valuable lesson of their life that it is through Christ alone that we live, move and have our being. He is the one who forgives our sins and grants us eternal life. We ask each day that He would direct the paths of these little ones and their teachers so that the Holy Spirit would cause faith to grow in their hearts and give them a sincere desire to serve Jesus in all they do until we reach our heavenly home. We thank Mrs. Stephanie Wentzlaff for helping our preschool for two years in the classroom, with our Facebook page and website. We thank her for the deep friendships she has made with the parents and families of our children and shining the Gospel of Jesus in the hearts of these little ones. We will miss her greatly. This fall, we welcome Mrs. Tammi Emmons into our preschool. With many years of experience in early child hood, Tammi will be a great asset to our preschool. Tammi is the wife of Roger Emmons, a student beginning his second year at our ELS seminary. We ask your prayers as we embark upon a brand-new year. We send our congratulations to the high school graduating class which filled our preschool the very first year! We began our school year with 19 students and finished with 21. We had 9 preschool graduates that first year! CONGRATULATIONS AND GOD S RICHEST BLESSINGS TO THESE PRESCHOOL ALUMNI AND 2018 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Ethan Ites (baptized also that year) Taylor Pithan (member of Peace) Megan Barbosa Adam Glade Myles Merseth Damani Hayes Nicolas Lillo Brett Attenberger Chase Simmons (member of Peace)

14 Peace Lutheran Church Friday, August 17, :00 PM to 5:00 PM to schedule an appointment: Please call RED CROSS ( ) or visit redcrossblood.org.