10:00AM  In person and livestream.

Greetings, Big "C" Church of New Braunfels! We believe the church is more than any one congregation, rather it is the full body of Christ in its many expressions working together for the sake of God’s mission.

The Big Serve is an annual event chock full of ways to serve our nonprofits and flood the city with servant hearts for God during the weekend of October 14-15.

Please check out THIS link to see the available sites to serve. With so many different options, there is a place for you to use your gifts to serve and bless others.

We are so grateful for you as you continue to be a light for the city. May the Lord continue to bless the work of your hands.

Duncan Campbell
Big Serve Director

Reminder: Grant applications are due October 31^st. Applications are available in the narthex or by downloading the link below. Grants are awarded during the first quarter of the year.  If you have a passion for any non-profit serving the community/world and there is a need to branch out or expand their mission (dream big); then give that organization an application to complete and return to the church by October 31^st. Our goal is to further the mission of Peace Lutheran into the world.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/135GRGYfq_6fw6HRk84pD-yyogFyvxJ2f/view?usp=drive_link

Join us in a 4-part series to engage in learning about the basics of the Lutheran faith and tradition.  The topics for each session are:

• September 5 - “What Do We Believe?” with Rev. Dr. William R. Russell, Coordinator for The Lutheran Confessions' Project, LWF
• September 19 - Adult Catechism, with Bishop Emeritus Julian Gordy
• October 3 - “Who is Luther?” with Rev. Dr. Justin Nickel, Lenoir Rhyne - LTSS
• October 17 - Lutheranism in North America, with Rev. Dr. Susan McArver, Lenoir Rhyne - LTSS

To register: LUTHERANISM 101: a 4-part series (brtapp.com)

Zoom link and reminder emails will be sent upon registration.

It is really hard to believe that we are already making plans for our Live Nativity. Pretty soon we will be sharing a Sign-up sheet for all the Shops that our visitors will visit when they stop in to see Bethlehem and the blessed event. We will need Carolers, Shepherds, Angels, and greeters. We will need Shopkeepers for the Pottery Barn, Joseph’s Carpenter Shop, Kathy’s Kitchen and Oils of the Orient. We will need people to man the Hot Cocoa Station, a camera crew and a set up crew. It takes an amazing group of very willing and talented people to share this amazing story, and those of us who have been a part of it are always blessed beyond belief after the evening is over. Last year we had a group from St. Andrew work in our Ornament Shop, they loved it, and they are coming back to help again this year. If you want to hear more, call Becky Voges at 830-587-4003 or email beckyvoges@yahoo.com for more information.

Sign up in the Narthex or online with SignUp Genius HERE

Thank you, Jim and Judy Johnson, for donating the money to purchase these sheep for our Live Nativity. These make a nice addition to Dominic, our donkey and the two sheep we already have. This is going to set a very nice scene for our “Shepherds abiding in the fields”.

The fourth quarter 2023 "Christ in Our Home" Devotional Booklets are now available for the months October through September.  

Printed copies of the booklets, along with the current issue of Living Lutheran magazine, are available in the Narthex.  

Augsburg Fortress offers an audio version which you may purchase by clicking HERE.

SEEKERS AND SPONGES:   meets on Sunday mornings @  8:30AM in-person and ZOOM   

Seekers and Sponges has started a "Study Curriculum on Civic Life and Faith."  The ELCA Task Force on Studies for Civic Life and Faith has released a study curriculum for use throughout our church as we engage the question, what does it mean to be a Christian in civic life.

The study invites participants to delve into the nature of politics, the meaning of the Scriptures, the purpose of government, the responsibility of congregations and church-related organizations, First Amendment issues, the relationship of faith-based living and civic life, connections between worship life and serving neighbor in society, the nature of citizenship, and other relevant topics.

Printed materials will be available in the classroom or you may access the material at www.elca.org/civics and faithstudy

In our class, everyone in our group becomes a teacher for one another, sharing experiences and perspectives that facilitates a respectful, enlightening approach to adult learning.      

Please join us in the multimedia classroom at the end of the hallway.  You will find the discussion engaging, insightful, and challenging, and it will expand how you look at your faith! 

Click HERE to join by Zoom. 

PEACE PRAYER MINISTRY:

Did you make any resolutions for the New Year? Many of us have a desire to have a more intimate prayer life, so might I suggest carving out more time for prayer and reflection? Peace Lutheran Church has an active Prayer Ministry. We have an Email Prayer Chain, we have a Zoom “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Group that meets every Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. and we have a Prayer loom that is included in our Sunday morning prayers. I would like to welcome new members to join our email Prayer Chain and our Monday morning Prayer Group. We have experienced some amazing, answered prayers this year and we have given comfort to many of our members in their times of distress. Please consider being a part of our Prayer Ministry in this new year. You can email me at beckyvoges@yahoo.com for more information.

Our weekly Prayer Group Zooms every Monday at 9:00 am  via Zoom only.   Click HERE to join by Zoom.  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).  All prayer requests will be kept confidential. 

Prayer Chain Requests - email Becky (beckyvoges@yahoo.com).

PASTOR'S VIRTUAL CONVERSATION:   
Every Monday from 3 pm - 3:30 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

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 

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.