Peace Lutheran Church 8240 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64138 peacelutheran@kc.rr.com www.peacelutheranlcms.org Office: 816-353-3813 Fax: (844) 272-8926 Grow in Peace Child Care Center: (816) 353-3910 Title Name Ext. Phone Administrative Brad Zerkel 221 (816) 984-3716 Pastor Associate C. Robert Malone 226 (816) 820-9189 Pastor Pastor Emeritus John B. Schmid Visitation Pastor Keith Ratcliffe (816)718-7399 Dir. Child Care Carla Hamilton (816) 353-3910 Organist Sylvia Ratcliffe (816) 506-3269 Keyboardist Secretary Deb Baldwin 225 (816) 353-3813 Prayer Upon Entering I will come into Your house in the greatness of Your mercy: and in fear I will worship toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me, that with a clear mind I may glorify You forever, One Divine Power worshiped in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. What is A Christian While we might consider ourselves relatively good the fact is we are naturally opposed to God and His plan for our lives. This nature and the things we do because of this nature result in sin. But God loves us and has overcome sin for us. He did this by sending His Son, Jesus, to bridge the gap created by sin. Now we are no longer separated from God because Jesus has brought us back together: God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins against them. (II Corinthians 5: 19) The one who believes this is a Christian. The Lord s Supper If you are unable to approach the altar railing, you are encouraged to sit at the front of the sanctuary on the left side. The pastor(s) and elders will be pleased to commune you there. There is non-alcoholic wine available in the glass communion cups on the tray. The Mission of Peace Lutheran Church is to equip and encourage Christ s followers to grow in faith, share their faith and live out their faith. PRELUDE HYMN HYMN OF PRAISE The Second Sunday After Christmas January 4, 2015 Divine Service One, page 151 523 O Word of God Incarnate This is the Feast SCRIPTURE READINGS First Reading 1 Kings 3:4-15 Epistle Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel Luke 2:40-52 HYMN 869 With the Lord Begin Your Task SERMON Tasked to Ask Rev. Robert Malone 1 Kings 3:5 NICENE CREED PRAYER OF THE CHURCH OFFERING SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT 373 See Amid the Winter s Snow 358 From Heaven Above to Earth I Come BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN POSTLUDE 11:00 AM Service Folder 410 Within the Father s House
ALL LOOSE CHANGE IS WELCOME!! When passing by the Mite Box in back of the church today, please put in a coin or two to help build transitional shelters in hurricane-ravaged Haiti. The LWML has pledged $100,000 to help in this endeavor. Your help is appreciated. PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH News &Notes January 4, 2015 Lutheran Urban Mission Agency The LUMA Ministry Center and its offices are located at 3007 Mercier Street, Kansas City, MO, east of Southwest Blvd & 31st Street. Utility Assistance (by appt) Wednesdays; 9:00am-12:00pm LMC - 3007 Mercier Jesus El Buen Outreach meal Thursdays; 10:00AM-11:00AM LMC - 3007 Mercier
Expressions of Our Love to God In Worship Last Week Total 8:30 AM - 83 11:00 AM -44 142 Christmas Eve 194 Christmas Day-32 Sunday Adult Bible Study 0 Sunday School 10 Thurs AM Bible Study 0 In Offerings Offerings to Date $286,693.31 Budget To Date $295,000.16 12/28/14 $5,686.65 General Fund total $5,686.65; Outreach Ministry, Timothy $590.27; Outreach Ministry, $1,000.00; Repair/furnish Mother's room $50. Those Serving Today Elders 8:30 11:00 Jim Ewart, Ron Johnson, Gary Thurnau, Joe Rice, Ed Seutter Ron Miller, Dayle Olson, Kent Pritzel, Joe Rice Keith Kirchhoff Dave Loesch Ushers Mike Benavides Mike McDaniel Greeters Dennis/Carol Head Homer/Ruth Oexman Counters Altar Guild Altar Care Flowers Curtis/Rinne Early: Cliff/Peggy Noah Late: Homer/Ruth Oexman Nita Runge This Week at Peace Today Epiphany 1/4 Traditional Service 8:30 AM Education Hour 9:45 AM Contemporary Service 11:00 AM Monday Alpha Circle 7:00 PM 1/5 Tuesday Knit/Crochet (M/M) 10:00 AM 1/6 OWLS (FH) 10:30 AM Wednesday GIP Chapel 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study 5:00 PM 1/7 Church Council 7:00 PM Thursday John Knox Bible Study 9:30 AM 1/8 Knit/Crochet (FH) 5:30 AM Adult Choir 6:30 PM Friday 1/9 Saturday 1/10 Sunday The Baptism of Our Lord 1/11 Traditional Service 8:30 AM Education Hour 9:45 AM Contemporary Service 11:00 AM Please no food or drink in the sanctuary. Please turn off all electronic devices upon entering the sanctuary. We apologize for the Heating System. We are working on it!!
Chili Soup Event for the entire Congregation Robert Zorn from Mother s Refuge is the speaker January 18, 2015 12:30 PM Peace OWLS will meet on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Fellowship Hall at Peace Lutheran Church. We are pleased to announce that our program in January will feature Rets Rupmejs foreign exchange student for Latvia. Rets will share information on Latvia and will be available for questions after his presentation. The meeting will begin at 10:30 A.M with a short devotion and business meeting. The OWLS extend an invitation to the entire congregation, our friends and our neighbors. No one is either too young or too old to attend. We ask only that you enjoy yourself in the time you spend with us. After the program we will have an old fashioned pot luck luncheon. If you wish to join us, bring a covered dish and enough food to share our meal with our visitor and the members of our OWLS group. Normally our program and lunch lasts until 1:00 P.M. Feel free to linger as long as you wish for visiting and fellowship. Our monthly gatherings are in the fellowship hall beginning at 10:30 A.M. the first Tuesday of each month. Growing in Wisdom and in Grace at GIP... Very little is known about Jesus' life while he was a young boy. We have only one story about Jesus after his birth and through life into adulthood. In the Gospel of Luke, the boy Jesus is unknowingly left in Jerusalem by His earthly parents. They later find Him listening and teaching in the temple as if He were an adult. One of the most incredible things about Christ is that he became a human being just like us. We can relate to him even though He is God. Bible words: "God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 Activities: Jesus grows up (One in Christ activity) Toss and Tell (Social Game/Circle Time) Bless Our Home (Art) Ailee Lou Jones Baptized today with Water and the Word. Daughter of Sidney Brown
PRAYERS OF PEACE Prayer Chain: Peace prayer chain members take the prayer needs of friends and members of Peace to the Lord in times of need. If you have a need for prayer, please call the church office (353-3813) any week day or Sheila Dalen (585-7715) any time to be included in the prayers for that day. You may now submit prayer requests through our new website at: www.peacelutheranlcms.org For our Homebound Members: Be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6: 18 Ed Schnitker Marcelle Zele Dorothy Senzee Mary Tanck J. D. Smith Niona Kuegele Joan Crawford Robert Reiger Eileen Krinke Marcella Ellison Iona Ralls Mary Cook Morris Heselton Jack Phillips Herb Grasher Betty Enke Margaret Koontz Betty Halling Bonnie Haney Blayne Halling June Schaedel Ruth Wurderman Thanksgiving: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107: 1 For those Active in the Military: Robert Baker Josh Krahenbuhl Sean Cochran Tyler Krahenbuhl Brody Ewart Brandon Seutter Joshua Hinrichs Michael Stansberry Stephanie Griddine Jason Scrivener For Peace and Comfort: Prayers Suggestions: Pastor Scott Lemmermann Pastor Brett Mueller For Those Ill and Recovering: Pray for each other that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5: 16 Ann O Bryan If you would like to add someone to the Prayers of Peace, please call the church office.