Community is a term that is commonly

M essenger A Newsletter of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church & Preschool Worship vvvv Connect vvvv Serve A Community of Builders All things are lawful," but not all things are beneficial. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 March 2017 Community is a term that is commonly used and misunderstood in our culture. Perhaps that s why there are seven different definitions of the word in my dictionary. A community is a group of people. Sometimes that group is based on geography (neighborhood community, European community). Sometimes that group is based on a common cause or purpose (business community, school community). Sometimes that group is based on shared beliefs (community of faith, monastic community). Sometimes that group is simply based on a shared conversation (online community, community forum). What these definitions and categories fail to capture is the strength of a community. Some communities are formed by people who know little or nothing about each other. Some communities are formed for a limited time or until a project is completed. Some communities form deep bonds that last a lifetime. Some communities crumble at the first sign of trouble. In my mind, a church is designed to be one of the strongest communities on earth. We have shared beliefs (Jesus is our foundation), a shared textbook (the scriptures), shared values (the Lord s Prayer, the Creed and the Ten Commandments) and centuries of shared history (Augustine and Luther and Bonhoeffer, oh my!). Knowing all that, why are so many churches so easily shaken up and spun around when conflict comes knocking? Sure, we could say that churches are filled with people and sometimes people are mean and nasty to each other. True. I submit we also have an expectation problem. In short, most of us have a deeply ingrained tendency to expect people in church communities to be good to each other. We expect that church life should be filled with on-key singing, joyful coffee hours and perpetual light shining through stained glassed windows. When reality doesn t meet our expectations, disillusionment quickly follows. We expect a constant chorus of Kumbaya and instead we end up with Bad Blood. It s time we reset our expectations. Churches are designed to be advanced communities. We are designed to live through conflict, not avoid it. We are designed to build each other up, not tear each other down and then run away. We are designed to forgive each other (and ourselves) and then repeat as necessary. We are designed to love our enemies until they are no longer our enemies. We are designed to shine light (Jesus light) in dark places even when the darkness pushes back. This is not easy. Feel free to say it again. In fact, it is sometimes heart-rending and often leaves us emotionally raw. This is how God designed the church. Why? Because plowing through the muck of life together is worth it. When we experience conflict and come out on the other side, we grow stronger. We learn how to build each other up. We discover how to support each other. We understand how to grieve together. Our laughter becomes more boisterous because we appreciate the blessing of the good moments. We also stop taking each other for granted. And most importantly, we attract those who are looking for something more than fake smiles and forced unity. Churches are designed to be advanced communities and that is a great thing. As Prince of Peace moves forward, we can anticipate times of joy while remaining unafraid of times of conflict. Jesus can lead us through anything that comes our way. Peace, Pastor Rick

Mission, Projects and Service The Church Council is underway with a number of important activities for 2017. t Eagle Scout Project Our Eagle Scout project for the north side of the campus, led by Pastor Rick and the Lara family, will be unfolding during this spring. The location is outside the sanctuary s north door, between that area and the office. In addition, we have a second Eagle Scout project that will begin shortly on the south side of the property which will be known as the Colton project (named for Scout Christopher Colton). This will involve removing dead plants, trimming overgrown trees/plants, painting the shed located near the canal, replacing plants as well as building a bench near the classrooms. We are fortunate to have the commitment of these Scouts and their families in support of our congregation. t Fellowship Feedback Survey Project The Personnel Committee is also underway with the analysis and review of how best to design a Fellowship Feedback survey to gather input from congregational members on the mission, service and outreach underway in the congregation now and in the future. Their work will continue this spring. t Nominating Committee Opportunity A number of us will be working on the Nominating Committee this spring, calling members to invite their participation on the Church Council for 2017 and beyond. If you would like to serve on the Council, it is a marvelous opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with talented Lutherans who are responsible for our church and its mission in the community. Please contact any Church Council member to express your interest no later than early May to be included on the ballot for the next election cycle. t Church Grounds Projects Our Vendor Selection Committee continues to work on advance planning for the next projects for the campus. Prioritization will occur so that we are best prepared for a sequence of prevention services as we move toward the hot weather. We are now analyzing costs for an air conditioning unit on the south end of the sanctuary building that requires some construction work to access and repair the unit. In addition, we are addressing security in Gangsei Hall through a future keypad installation. With an eye to the ongoing costs for maintaining our campus, we will notify the congregation of larger projects where we may need dedicated financial support. t Future Topics If there are projects and outreach services that you would like the Council to place on a future agenda, please do not hesitate to notify any Council member of your interests. Agendas are prepared and released on the first day of each month, to allow time for consideration and planning if any member of the church would like to attend and present ideas and discuss their agenda item. The agenda is found online (www.popphoenix.org) under the Church Council tab. The Council is also refining and embracing a mission statement that will guide our continuing and future work together as a church. This is a complex task in terms of capturing who we are and how we will impact our church and the greater community around us. THE MESSENGER is printed monthly for the purpose of informing members and friends of upcoming events, for sharing good news about our members and for sharing the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through word and action. OFFICE 480.945.9537 popphoenixoffice@gmail.com FAX 480.947.1530 AMA 480.945.0023 PRESCHOOL 480.947.5645 WEBSITE, www.popphoenix.org. Rev. Rick Sherrill, Lead Pastor 408.472.0529 Angela Sherrill Children s Ministry Coordinator 480.945.9537 Audrey Cox Director of Youth & Family Ministry 480.945.9537 Lynne McGinley, Music Worship Leader 480.945.2958 Dr. Allen Quie Organist/Choir Accompanist 480.503.1018 Jonathan Crissman, Musician Kay Cook, Handbell Director tcook@desertbells.org Keri Herding, Accountant 480.945.9537 Maria Renovato, Office Manager 480.945.9537 Marge Mayes, Messenger Editor 602.840.7715, mtmayes@cox.net Herman Vergara, Custodian 480.945.9537 Nicole Hilden, Preschool Director 480.947.5645 Glenda Rauscher, AMA Director 480.945.0023 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS Teri Traaen, President Gail Andrews, President-Elect Joy Johnson, Secretary Les Holland, Treasurer Nancy Stevens, Financial Secretary Steve Edgar, Carrie Goodman Anita Thorne Members-at-Large Please see the website for individual staff e-mail addresses. Page 2

A Word from Pastor Rick Church Council Executive Sessions There was a bit of an uproar at the congregational meeting in January regarding the recent use of executive sessions by the Church Council. In hindsight, I should have spoken then to help bring clarity and perspective to what became a heated discussion. This article will share additional background and my views on use of executive sessions. Executive sessions are a necessary tool in the course of making wise decisions for the church when confidentiality is required. As a leadership team, the Church Council utilizes them from time to time, usually as a brief addition to a regular meeting, in order to discuss confidential topics without a public audience. During my time at Prince of Peace, I have participated in executive sessions to discuss certain sensitive staff issues, including performance reviews, salary adjustments and overall staff planning. I have been excluded from prior executive sessions when my performance or salary have been the topic. There are circumstances in which such topics should not be discussed while the staff person is sitting at the table or an audience is present. While I am a proponent of transparency and open dialogue whenever possible, sometimes confidentiality is necessary to facilitate just and proper decisions. Executive sessions are not improper secret meetings when they are utilized in this manner. I was notified of the two executive sessions that the Church Council utilized this past December and was asked not to attend those meetings as sensitive staff issues were to be discussed. I was then briefed about the main points of each discussion after the meetings had taken place. I was not kept in the dark and maintained a respectful relationship with the Church Council through the entire process. While I understood and respected the Council s decision to hold these executive sessions without me, later I learned that some issues were discussed and some decisions were made, that in my view would normally be handled in open Council meetings or with me present. I am confident we will be able to work through these issues and reach common ground on how future executive sessions should be handled. I am thankful that the Church Council has recognized the need to clarify the use and scope of executive sessions. They have appointed a task force to research and recommend amendments to our constitutional bylaws to provide ground rules for executive sessions. The congregation will have an opportunity to review, modify and approve the proposed amendments. The amendments will help to foster greater trust between the Church Council and the congregation while still allowing for the use of executive sessions when they are the best option. Sunday Worship Worship Schedule Worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. March 5 1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 Giving Up Control Pastor Rick Sherrill, preaching March 12 2nd Sunday in Lent John 3:1-17 Giving Up Expectations Pastor Rick Sherrill, preaching March 19 3rd Sunday in Lent John 4:5-42 Giving Up Superiority Pastor Rick Sherrill, preaching March 26 4th Sunday in Lent John 9:1-25 Giving Up Blame Pastor Rick Sherrill, preaching Easter Lilies If you would like to help adorn the front of the church with lilies for Easter, please send this form to the church office or place it in the Sunday offering plate. Lily donation is $15. Please sign up by March 31 so the correct number of lilies can be ordered. Name Phone We suggest you pick up your lily after worship on Easter or on Monday (after Easter) and deliver it to a homebound or hospitalized member of Prince of Peace. A suggested list of names and addresses will be available. A New Wednesday Bible Study Begins March 8 Welcome back Pastor Rick as he leads a lively discussion of the biblical texts that will be used the following Sunday. The conversation is lively, the coffee is strong and the laughter will warm your heart. Join us. Page 3

3rd Annual Arcadia Cares Food for Kidz Packathon Saturday, March 18, 2017 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (one-hour shifts) Have you signed up to help? Buy a Tree or Plant As part of their Eagle Scout project, Jacob and Jordan Lara are helping convert our north lawn (outside the sanctuary) to a beautiful Xeriscape. You can help fund this project by purchasing a tree, plant, or with a general donation (sprinklers, tool rentals, piping, etc.) TREE Entire Tree $600 ½ of a Tree $300 ¼ of a Tree $150 PLANT 2 Plants $100 1 Plant $50 OTHER DONATION Name Phone Number Have you donated? In honor/memory of Every $15 will pay for 100 meals To volunteer, become a sponsor, or make a smaller donation, go to www.popphoenix.org. We need many other helpers for Friday night setup, checkin, supply chain, cleanup, etc. Contact Steve Edgar (sledgar@gmail.com) Heidi Staudenmaier (hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com) or Steve Crofton (SEC@slwplc.com). Souper Bowl of Caring Thanks for your support of this yearly event! Nearly $1,600 was collected as the youth of Prince of Peace passed around the bowls for the noisy collection! These monies are being used to purchase the ingredients needed for the upcoming Packathon! Page 4

Schedule for Ash Wednesday and Lent n Ash Wednesday, March 1 Worship with Imposition of Ashes at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (soup lunch, 11:30 a.m.) n Wednesday Lenten Worship Services Theme: Powerful Faith (March 8 - April 5, 11 a.m.) Join us for an intentional time of prayer and reflection in Lent. Our worship will be focused on prayer and a new spiritual exercise each week. As always, Holy Communion will be celebrated. n Wednesday Soup Lunches (March 1 - April 5, 11:30 a.m.) Join us for some delicious soup and even better conversation in Gangsei Hall. Yes, the lunches begin on Ash Wednesday! Prayer Requests, List and Support The Church Council has recently learned the following information about protecting the healthcare status of church members when someone falls ill. We thought it best to bring those forward so that everyone in the congregation can be aware of the guidelines. We will do our best as a church to honor and pray for those who are ill while also protecting each member s privacy and respecting their wishes about disclosure of actual health details. HIPAA, Privacy Laws and Prayer Lists 1. HIPAA Privacy rules do not generally apply to a church s disclosure of health-related information on prayer lists. 2. The traditional ways churches have handled prayer lists usually do not violate privacy laws/hipaa. 3. With regard to church procedures for handling prayer requests and publishing prayer lists, the general principles below could apply: a. Although consent is not legally required in most circumstances, if it is easily obtainable, then obtain it. The church secretary or staff member would respond when given a prayer request, Would you mind if we shared this information with the congregation? or, Would you like us to add you to our prayer list? As a routine practice, oral consent should be sufficient unless the church is disclosing particularly sensitive information. b. Less is best publish only general and not specific information on prayer lists. c. DO NOT publish detailed, health-related prayer concerns about church employees, including pastors, as separate rules apply to employers releasing health information about employees. d. Most of the time the following rule will apply when weighing how much information to publish on a prayer list: If I am in the hospital, how much detail do I want released about my condition? Page 5 Theology Pub March 21, 7 p.m. Kitchen 56 Do a little personal spring training with your Bible, beer (or other beverage) and lively discussions with great people. This is a time for free discussion and the sharing of ideas and is open to all adults, including your friends who aren t members of POP. Pastor Rick would really like to know if you are coming so he can get enough space at K56. Please send him an e-mail (pastorrick@popphoenix. org) or a text (408.472.0529) if you plan to be there. Prayers for Healing March 5 & 26 If you desire prayers for healing, for yourself or someone close to you, your pastor is ready and willing to pray with you. We offer prayers for healing at the altar directly following the worship service. If you desire prayer at another day/ time during the week, don t hesitate to call Pastor Rick at the church office and he can arrange a prayer session with you. Elderberries 85+ Luncheon Sunday, April 23, following worship The format for the annual 85 + luncheon is under construction! Details are still being worked out, but save the date and watch the next newsletter for details!

Youth, 5th -12th grades, and family The goal of Prince of Peace s Youth and Family Ministry is to create space for Christ to work in the lives of all youth and their families. The space we focus on is faith formation, community building and service. Pancake Breakfast Grace Lutheran Church, March 12 Help serve breakfast to those in our community in need of a meal. Prince of Peace is in charge of providing volunteers for Sunday, March 12 at Grace Lutheran Church (I-10 and 3rd St). Arrival time is 6:15 a.m.; we will be done by 9 a.m. We are also looking for a lead Prince of Peace volunteer for each Sunday to be point of contact on the day of serving. Please contact Audrey if you are interested in volunteering! Summer 2017 Youth and Families High School Mission Trip 2017, June 11-17 In partnership with the Southeast Iowa Synod of the ELCA, 200 high school students from the Grand Canyon Synod and SE Iowa will take a journey all the way from Las Vegas to the border, exploring faith, culture and service. Prince of Peace high school students (going into 9th through those finishing 12th) save the date and look for registration info coming soon! Campfirmation 2017, June 25-30 Summer camp is back!! Youth, 6th-8th grades, are invited to attend camp this summer at Tonto Rim Christian Camp. Activities include zip-line, hiking, bubble ball, volleyball, basketball, archery, canoeing, swimming and more! We will join with 150 other students from the Grand Canyon Synod for a week of faith, fun and fellowship! High School Campfirmation Counselors Are you in 10th grade or above and interested in being a camp counselor? We are looking for qualified, excited young people in 10th grade through college to serve as Campfirmation counselors for the week of Campfirmation, June 25-30. For application information, see Audrey. CHILL Every Sunday from 9-9:30 a.m. in the youth room. We meet for check-in time, prayer and of course donuts. ALL 5th-12th grade youth are welcome! 2017 Mark Your Calendars Serving the Homeless with Hope4Phoenix March 26, April 23, 3:30-5:30 p.m. 5th-6th Grade Youth Group March 12, Picnic Lunch & Games April 23, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Confirmation (7th-8th grades) March 12 & 26, April 23 & 30, May 7 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 8th-12th Grade Youth Group March 26, April 23, 2-3 p.m. Hey, Parents!! Mom s Night Out, Postino Arcadia, 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, Tuesday, May 9 Contact Audrey or Angela for more info. Dad s Night Out, O.H.S.O. 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, Monday, May 15 Contact Pastor Rick or Anthony Cox for more info. CONNECT! Taking Faith Home Weekly resources for you and your family to take faith with you wherever you go! This awesome resource has service project ideas, simple dinner prayers, Bible readings and other fun family activities for the week. Check them out online at www.popphoenix.org/childrenyouth. Social Media: Instagram (Pop_Youth) and Facebook E-mail Updates: E-mail acox@popphoenix to be added to the list for Youth and Family Updates! Page 6

April 1, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 3-6 p.m. Ticket Information: Live Music Grilled Burgers, Hot Dogs, Beans & Salad Snow Cones and Dessert Beer & Wine Games for ail ages including: Toddler Bounce House Carnival Games Dunk Tank Cornhole and more! Silent Auction and Raffle Items Support a Great Cause! Proceeds will go to support the Youth and Family Ministry of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and community service projects throughout the year. In advance $10 each/$40 per family of 4 or more At the door $12 each/$46 per family of 4 or more Tickets include food and treats, inflatables, and games! WIN A TV! Raffle tickets are $10 per entry Tickets will be available in the Prince of Peace office during regular office hours (M-Th, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.). How Can I Help? Donate an item from the Wish List Provide an item for the Silent Auction Sign up to volunteer Come to the Street Fair and bring your family, friends and coworkers! Wish List Canopy/Pop-up Tents Water Bottles Hot Dog Buns Hamburger Buns 3-Pack Ketchup (Costco) Mustard (Costco) Plates, Napkins, Forks (White) Mini-bags of Chips Cornhole Boards and Bags Silent Auction Ideas Gift Cards (restaurants, Amazon, hotels/spa, etc.) Basket of items of a similar theme (movies, toys, date night, family day, fitness, outdoors, animal lover, etc.) Donate time at your vacation home/timeshare Have a talent to share? (Music, quilting, cooking, sports lessons, pet sitting, etc.) Donation from your business Donation from your favorite business Please drop off all donations no later than Monday, March 27! Sign-up to volunteer! Contact Audrey or visit www.signup- genius.com/go/30e084cae- AE23A5FA7-2017 Page 7

Preschool News by Nicole Hilden Visit to Resurrection Lutheran Church and Child Development Center Resurrection s Preschool Director, Chris Justensen, graciously invited us to tour their church and school in Oro Valley, AZ which has a very successful infant program. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather ideas and information for the development of our future Infant and Toddler Program! Summer Camp Registration has started! We are planning an exciting Summer Camp this year! Again, we will offer weekly enrollment to families with children ages 2-5. We have developed funfilled, age-appropriate experiences for our young campers! Our goal is to create an exciting, safe and loving environment for your children over the hot Arizona summer. 2017 Summer Camp registration forms are now available in the Preschool Office or online at www.poppreschool.com. Transportation Day: We need your help on March 31! Transportation Day is coming at the Preschool! We are looking for any unique forms of transportation to be on campus for our event on Friday, March 31. If you own or have access to a boat, motorcycle, bike, bus, car, golf cart, 4-wheeler, horse (or any other form of transportation), we invite you to contact Courteney Greenwell at the Preschool Office. The south side of our parking lot will be filled with interesting forms of transportation on that morning. The children are able to get an up-close look at everything and it is an unforgettable experience for them! Thank you for your help. Fall 2017 Registration is ongoing Fall 2017 enrollment has been underway, and many of our age groups are running a waitlist! Please contact the Preschool Office if you are interested in enrolling your child for the fall. CHILDREN S MINISTRY by Angela Sherrill Vacation Bible School at Prince of Peace!!! June 5-9, 9 a.m. to noon Ages: K-5th Grades Sunday School News Join us for Sunday School each week as we learn the stories of the Bible in handson ways. Join us at Maker Fun Factory, Created by God, Built for a Purpose" Registration begins March 1 March 5, 12, 19, 26 Kids start in worship; after the children s message, kids head off to Sunday School until church is over. Join us on March 18 for the Packathon! Monthly Attendance and Revenue Report as of December 31, 2016 January 2017 January 2016 (5-week month) (5-week month) Monthly Attendance 611 839 Monthly Offering $27,976 $29,783 Monthly Offering Budget $34,973 $35,006 Variance ($6,997) ($5,223) Page 8

Every Body Matters, POP Exercise Group. Bashas & Fry s Programs March 2 Strengthen your body while you strengthen your soul!! Author Gary Thomas, with his book Every Body Matters, approaches the subject of how proper eating and an active lifestyle can affect how we serve God. I would like to encourage people to join me for the season of Lent, beginning Thursday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m., and gathering every following Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (Meet in the parking lot by the canal.) We will divide the book into weekly readings and then run/walk the canal for as long or short as anyone wants. (The beauty of the canal you can turn around any time you want!) The commitment will only be from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Please contact Dena Welch-Rowland (480.220.0396) for further information or if you want to be included in E-mails: everybodymatters@groups.facebook.com Facebook posts: www.facebook.com/groups/everybodymatters Our rebate for January from reloading grocery cards for the Bashas chain (including AJ s Fine Foods and Food City) was $65. If you need a new Bashas card, please let me know. Instructions for participating in the Fry s program are posted on the church s website (www. popphoenix.org). Click on the Serving tab and go to the Grocery Store Rebates page Steve Crofton, Coordinator, Bashas & Fry s grocery store programs 602.463.7175; sec@slwplc.com Prince of Peace Celebrates Rally in the Valley Prince of Peace again welcomed Rally in the Valley (Lutheran Seniors Assembly) to its campus on February 20 and 21. The weather was beautiful (after many days of rain!) and the participants enjoyed the program and our campus! The Rev. Dr. David Lose, recently President of Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and moving soon to parish ministry in St. Paul, MN, and Dr. Martha Stortz, Professor of Religion and Vocation at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, highlighted the program of speakers, interest sessions and Bible studies. Music leader was organist Dr. Michael Burkhardt, well known to Prince of Peace, who led the assembly in a hymnfest celebrating works inspired by Martin Luther, plus music throughout the two days. Dates have already been set aside and plans are underway for next year (Feb. 19-20, 2018). Page 9

Wellness Committee It s Important to Still Get a Flu Shot! by Beth Schneider There is a tendency to think that by February flu season is coming to an end. In fact, flu cases peak in February and March. By mid-february this year, 3,300 cases had been confirmed and that doesn t count the cases that didn t result in a doctor s visit. In one week in mid-february there were 750 cases. It is not too late to get a flu shot. Flu season usually lasts until May. Unless you have severe, life-threatening allergies, have ever had Guillain-Barre Syndrome (also called GBS) or you are not feeling well, everyone should get a flu shot. The flu vaccine can keep you from getting the flu, makes the flu less severe if you do get it, and keeps you from spreading the flu to your family, friends, and co-workers. The flu is especially dangerous for infants and young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system. In spite of the common misconception, flu shots cannot cause the flu. There is no live virus in flu shots; only live viruses can cause the flu. Some people do have a reaction to the shot, usually mild. These may include hoarseness, sore, red or itchy eyes, a cough, fever, aches, headache, itching and fatigue. These are often mistaken for the flu. They only last for one or two days, while the flu lasts a week or more with much more severe symptoms. Some people are concerned about the inclusion of a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal. Studies have shown that thimerosal in vaccines is not harmful, but flu vaccines that do not contain thimerosal are available. While most people who come down with flu only feel miserable until the symptoms subside, every year thousands of people across the U.S. die from complications of the flu and many more are hospitalized. If you have not had a flu shot (a new shot is needed every year), it is not too late. You and those around you will be healthier if you do. Most insurance plans cover the cost, and shots are available at almost every local pharmacy. Will you please help us? Someone has checked us out of the library and has not returned us! I am lonesome for my fellow bookmates and would appreciate being returned. I really don t want to publish names but I can if this plea does not produce results. Thank you for your cooperation. Your POP Church Library Preschool The Beggars Greatest Wish Fiction Living Faith Jimmy Carter Fiction The Outsiders Gabbart Preschool I Want to be Like Jesus Arch book Preschool The Day the Little Children Came Arch book Preschool The Most Wonderful King Arch book Preschool Eight Bags of Gold Arch book Preschool Tell Me the Secrets Max Lucado Preschool God Gave Me Lion Preschool The Week that Led to Easter Arch book Preschool Baby Jesus Is Born Truitt Preschool Waldo, Tell Me about God Wilhelm Primary Christmas in the Country Fiction Dreaming Water Junior Little Rose of Sharon Jr. High The Gun in the Garbage Roses to F Mary Quinsler & Kay Benedict for serving on Altar Guild in February. F All who helped with Rally in the Valley kitchen helpers, greeters, registration table, shuttle drivers. Special thanks to Nancy Stevens and Mary Quinsler for being the go-to people for the event. Comments from those attending the Rally included many thanks to POP for hosting the event! News of Members and Friends Baptism February 12 Reese Olivia Hammond Funeral March 11 Helen Harrison New Plan for Messenger Distribution In order to save on printing and postage costs, the Messenger will no longer be mailed. Printed copies will be available Sundays by the doors or in the church office. To receive your monthly newsletter by e-mail, go online to www.popphoenix. org and sign up. Page 10

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 2017 AA meets nightly, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 11/12 Survivors of Suicide, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Room 11/12 CHILL Youth Group- 9 am Worship- 9:30 am Prayers for Healind Sunday School- 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship- 10:45 am Kid s Bells- 3:30 pm Jr. High Bells- 4 pm Adult Bells- 5 pm Youth/Pancake Bkfst- 6:15 am Peer Ministry- 8 am CHILL Youth Group- 9 am Worship- 9:30 am Sunday School- 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship- 10:45 am 5th/6th Grade Youth Picnic Lunch & Games- 10:45 am Confirmation- 10:45 am Kid s Bells- 3:30 pm Jr. High Bells- 4 pm Adult Bells- 5 pm Women s Bible Study- 6 pm Boy Scout Troop #6-7 pm Every Body Matters- 5:30 pm PRESCHOOL SPRING BREAK (Child Care Only), March 6-10 1 2 3 4 Helen Harrison Memorial Service- 2 pm 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dorcas Circle- 1 pm Grants Partners- 7 pm Boy Scout Troop #6-7 pm Library- 10 am Knitting Group- 1 pm Preschool Chapel- 9 am Library- 10 am Knitting Group- 1 pm Church Council- 7 pm ASH WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday Worship- 11 am Soup Lunch- 11:30 am Bible Study- 9:30 am Lenten Worship- 11 am Soup Lunch- 11:30 am Elderberries/US Egg- 11:30 am April Messenger deadline Bible Study- 9:30 am Lenten Worship- 11 am Soup Lunch- 11:30 am Every Body Matters- 5:30 pm Preschool Staff- 5 pm Every Body Matters- 5:30 pm Sew & Tie Sew & Tie Sew & Tie PACKATHON- 9 am - 1 pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 CHILL Youth Group- 9 am Worship- 9:30 am Sunday School- 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship- 10:45 am Kid s Bells- 3:30 pm Jr. High Bells- 4 pm Adult Bells- 5 pm CHILL Youth Group- 9 am Worship- 9:30 am Prayers for Healing Sunday School- 9:30 am Coffee Fellowship- 10:45 am Confirmation- 10:45 am 8th-12th Grade Youth- 2 pm Youth/Serve the Homeless- 3:30 pm Kid s Bells- 3:30 pm Jr. High Bells- 4 pm Adult Bells- 5 pm Women s Bible Study- 6 pm Mom s Night Out- 6 pm Boy Scout Troop #6-7 pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Boy Scout Troop #6-7 pm Preschool Chapel- 9 am Library- 10 am Knitting Group- 1 pm Theology Pub- 7 pm Preschool Chapel- 9 am Library- 10 am Knitting Group- 1 pm Dad s Night Out- 6 pm Bible Study- 9:30 am Staff Meeting- 10:30 am Lenten Worship- 11 am Soup Lunch- 11:30 am Bible Study- 9:30 am Lenten Worship- 11 am Soup Lunch- 11:30 am Every Body Matters- 5:30 pm Every Body Matters- 5:30 pm Sew & Tie Preschool Transportation Day Sew & Tie 26 27 28 29 30 31 Page 11

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3641 North 56th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85018 www.popphoenix.org Return Service Requested NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SCOTTSDALE, AZ PERMIT NO. 77 [ ] [ ] Table of Contents Pastor Rick s Message........................................ 1 Mission, Projects and Service..................................... 2 Word from Pastor Rick: Church Council Executive Sessions/Easter Lilies/Worship Themes/Bible Study.... 3 3rd Annual Packathon/Buy a Tree or Plant/Souper Bowl of Caring.................... 4 Ash Wednesday, Lenten Schedule/Prayer Requests, List and Support/Theology Pub Prayers for Healing/Elderberries 85 + Luncheon............................. 5 Youth News............................................ 6 Street Fair............................................. 7 Preschool News/Children s Ministry/Attendance & Revenue Report................... 8 Walk, Run Group/Rally in the Valley Recap/Bashas & Fry s Programs...................9 Wellness: Flu Shot/Library/Messenger Distribution/Roses/News of Members and Friends......... 10 Calendar............................................. 11