Read Mark 1:1-11

Each year we begin the Epiphany season with the Baptism of our Lord reading.  Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River inaugurating his mission of salvation.

Baptism is a central sacrament in the life of the church precisely because it calls us into this same mission claiming us in a new identity.  Nothing else has claim to you besides The Father, Son, and Holy Spirt, and yet with that claim comes responsibilities to serve the Living Lord. 

Join us on Sunday as we explore the gift of God’s amazing gift of baptism.

Link to:  Peace's Annual Congregational Meeting Zoom

Link to:  Pre-meeting Presentation Video

Link to:  2021 Budget Proposal

Sunday, January 24 @ 2PM
The agenda for the Annual Congregational Meeting Zoom includes:

A Look Back at 2020
Election of New Council Members
Budget Approval
A Vision for 2021

There will be 2 Informational Meetings prior to the Annual Congregational Meeting.  These Zoom meetings will be held on:

Saturday, January 9 @ 9AM
Tuesday, January 12 @ 7PM

These informational meetings will include viewing the pre-recorded presentation and a Q & A session.  You may watch the presentation in advance by clicking the link above.  To look at the full budget proposal click the link above.  

To join the meetings via Zoom, you may call in using your phone or a computer internet connection.  (For technical support please contact Don Hodde 713-252-4823 or Brenda Martin 830-708-4055.)

Join via Zoom as follows or click the button below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89472903587
Meeting ID: 894 7290 3587
Dial by your location
+1 346 248 7799 US

Click HERE for a video message

As we begin a new year, we find ourselves making new year’s resolutions and establishing new habits.  It takes time to develop a habit and normalize behavior.  Entering this new year, I encourage you to intentionally engage in spiritual practices.

For the next few weeks we’ll be talking about prayer and how we stay connected to God. Join Deacon Terry Westerman and Pastor Jake Fain as they introduce the A C T S model of prayer.

This week we explore prayer as Adoration. 

We continue in Phase 1 of our Regathering Guidelines as hospitalization percentage moves over 20%.  Comal county has now moved into limiting businesses to 50% occupancy as well.  On a positive note, COVID cases in our congregation continue to stabilize.   

We are tracking members that we are aware of that have tested positive to date:

    ·       3 active cases – one in ICU, one recovering at home and one in rehab  
    ·       7 out of quarantine 

If you have tested positive or know of anyone within our congregation that has tested positive, please notify the church promptly.  We will be doing contract tracing and let others know of who might be at risk.

In this map you will see the highlighted area, Area P.  This is an exceptionally large area which includes San Antonio.  The current statistics as of January 5, 2021:

Hospitalizations: 20.84% this number continues to rise in our area.  With Christmas gatherings and New Year’s celebration behind us, we expect the positivity rate to continue to climb through January.    

The Peace Regathering Team will be monitoring the daily COVID statistics and will continue to advise the church council on changes that impact our in-person worship services and church community. Our Peace Regathering Guidelines are modeled after the State of Texas opening guidelines.  Instead of using active cases, which have proven to be difficult to gauge, we are monitoring the percentage of hospitalizations.  

Join Seekers & Sponges on Sunday at 9:15AM as we continue a discussion of 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 Divinity 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 Peter.

Join on Sunday at 9:15am via ZOOM

Come join Pastor Jake on Zoom to ask questions, check-in and lift up prayers. Join HERE or click button below.

Meeting ID: 991 3660 5065

Password: 015347

Luke-Acts Episode 7 The Apostle Paul Acts 8-12

Join Pastor Jake Fain, Deacon Andrew More, and Pastor Paul Miller as we explore the Bible together.  We are currently discussing a Luke-Acts series of videos.  The books of Luke and Acts are actually two accompanying works by the same author. Together, they form one cohesive narrative about the life and ministry of Jesus and the birth of the early Church. 

Check out this week's episode by clicking on the title above to view Episode 7 The Apostle Paul Acts 8-12.  Acts 8-12 explores how God’s Spirit transformed Jesus’ followers from a small collective of messianic Jews in Jerusalem, into a multi-ethnic movement that quickly spread throughout the nations.  If you would like to watch last week's episode Luke-Acts Episode 6 Pentecost Acts 1-7, click HERE. 

Go to https://bibleproject.com

Exploring The Bible Zoom Bible Study