Read Mark 4:26-34 and Ezekiel 17:22-24

Jesus uses everyday language to farmers to relate to the message of the kingdom of God sprouting like from something as small as a mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds.  However, the mustard tree is no way comparable to the towering cedars of Lebanon. 

In classic Jesus form, he uses wonderful imagery to disrupt our own solidified images of God.  God’s kingdom may not look like a towering presence, rather the invasive and overwhelming shrubbery that grows and grows which cannot be contained. 

Where have you grown this past year in faith? How has faith looked less like looking up into the heavens and more like looking outward to the multiplicity of God’s presence.    

8am worship in the Peace parking lot in your car using a broadcast on a radio frequency.

10am worship on the front lawn livestreamed or outdoor, in-person.  Bring your own chair.   If there is inclement weather, this service will be available only online and the church will send out a notice - or you can check the front page of the website @ www.peacenb.org

This is our worship schedule until the building is renovated and the sanctuary available for use.

Our Care Team joined together pondering how might we engage our community life together in this in-between time of pandemic “physical distancing” and our building renovation and returning to in-person activity. 

We want to begin with an intentional time of prayer connecting us to the Lord.  Because when we are connected to God, we are naturally connected to God’s community.  Therefore, we have divided the congregation into clusters of five households and are asking you to pray for each family in your cluster during the month of June and know that they will also be praying for you. 

Do you need to know these families?  No, but feel free to contact them and introduce yourself. 

What do you pray for?  You can simply lift up their names to God and trust that God knows their needs.  You can get to know your cluster and ask specifically what needs you can share. 

What do I do if I haven’t received a prayer cluster invitation?  Contact the church office at office@peacenb.org or 830-620-0618 and we can add you to our mailing list.

Trust that we are brothers and sisters in Christ and that God is connecting us in deep ways through our prayers.  I hope this deepens your prayer life and connections to God’s people. 

VIDEO TOUR

 Take a stroll with Pastor Jake through Peace’s building to see the latest progress on the renovation in the month of June. 

Friday night is outdoor Movie Night at the church! Movie starts at 8:30 pm in the back parking lot. Bring your favorite snacks and drinks, pull out your lawn chair and join us as we enjoy some fun time together! All ages are invited! 

This month's movie is "Wreck It Ralph". Hilarious and heartwarming, Wreck It Ralph is the story of a video game character who tires of the judgment and rejection of being the game's "bad guy", and yearns to break free in order to become a better version of himself. The resulting adventure is nothing he could have imagined!  Click the button below to watch the trailer.

Come join us after the Parking Lot Worship Service or come early before the 10:00am Outdoor Worship Service. Special music will be provided for your enjoyment.  All COVID precautions will be taken.  See you there!

Summer is finally here, and that means (among other things) Vacation Bible School!   Click the button below for a link to registration for VBS 2021, the week of June 21st – 25th, from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm on Zoom each evening. We will be delivering VBS supply kits to every family who registers in advance, so be sure to sign up! Please register regardless of the number of evenings you anticipate joining us. The registration also includes the Zoom link for the week.

Our VBS theme this year is “Following Jesus: I’m A Disciple!”  With stories, puppets, videos, songs, and special guests, we will learn about ways we can follow Jesus in our daily lives. Each night we will focus on a different discipleship practice: I Pray ~   I Worship ~   I Learn ~   I Give ~   I Serve  

Important privacy note! This will be a virtual Zoom VBS, and we will be recording it each evening in order to make it available to those who are not able to join us live. If you do not want your children’s name or video to be recorded, please turn off your video when you join Zoom and/or change the name on the thumbnail. We respect everyone’s privacy and want to be sure we can have a safe and fun VBS together!!!  

Also, mark your calendars for our VBS picnic on Saturday, June 26th from 10 am – 2 pm at Landa Park. We will be sending out a separate Eventbrite registration specifically for the picnic so we know how much food to prepare.   We are looking forward to our awesome VBS week together as we explore ways that we can follow Jesus in our daily lives!     

Seekers and Sponges - 8:30am
Join Seekers and Sponges on Sunday at 8:30 am via Zoom.  We have been discussing a series of video presentations, "Great Figures of the New Testament" by Amy-Jill Levine, who is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinty School.  Each week is a stand alone lecture, so feel free to join in any week you would like.  This Sunday our topic will be The Christ of Faith. 

Sweet Hour of Prayer Group
Our weekly Prayer Group Zooms every Monday at 9:00 am. We have a devotion, share prayer requests and pray over each request. The group is led by Becky Voges. If you would like to be a part of the group, please email Becky (beckyvoges@yahoo.com) and she will send the Zoom link. All prayer requests will be kept confidential.

Pastor's Virtual Conversation 
Every Monday from 3 pm - 4 pm; Come join Pastor Jake on Zoom to ask questions, check-in, and lift up prayers. Join HERE - Meeting ID: 991 3660 5065; Password: 015347

Stephen Ministers
Are here to listen and help: If you need help or support, click HERE to learn more about Stephen's Ministry at Peace Lutheran Church.

Tech Support
Need some technical support? Trying to stay connected in a virtual world can be frustrating when things don't work or the technological learning curve seems steep. If you need some help, contact: Patti Kassel @ kasselpatti@gmail.com or Deacon Darcy Mittelstaedt @ darcy.mittelstaedt@gmail.com

Vacation Bible School Zoom - Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Vacation Bible School Picnic - Saturday, June 26 from 10:00am to 2:00pm @ Landa Park

Outdoor Summer Movie Night Series @ Church
      8:30pm on Friday, June 11 "Wreck it Ralph"
      8:30pm on Friday, July 16  "The Lego Movie"
      8:30pm on Friday, August 13  "Moana"

Christmas Tea - Saturday, December 4 

We are part of one church body organized in three expressions — congregations, synods, and the churchwide organization. Each expression has its particular functions but all three together share a common mission of doing God’s work in the world and proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. Together, they ensure a solid foundation of leadership, active involvement in communities, opportunities for dialogue and diverse perspectives, creative partnerships, and support for members and ministries of the ELCA.