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Peace Lutheran Church
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Peace Weekly News eBlast

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

April 2021 Newsletter

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April Peace Newsletter
Easter Sunday Preview

Easter Sunday Preview

Easter Invitation

You are invited to celebrate the resurrected Lord on Easter morning.

Please invite others using this shareable video.

Come and be surprised by the empty tomb.

Holy Week Worship Schedule

Holy Week Worship Schedule

Join Pastor Jake for a video on Holy Week HERE

4/1  Maundy Thursday – Join us on Zoom at 7pm for a celebration of the Last Supper.  Jesus celebrated the Jewish Passover remembering liberation from slavery and oppression.  He shared a special meal remembering God’s divine mercy and became the Passover Lamb which frees us from sin and death. 

You may log into Zoom with the community or celebrate this service in your own homes.  Click HERE for a copy of the worship bulletin.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89472903587      
Meeting ID: 894 7290 3587                                           
Log in by Phone:+1 346 248 7799 

4/2  Good Friday - The Stations of the Cross commemorate the various places Jesus traversed during his passion.  We are meant to journey with him on that fateful night taking in the depth of his suffering and reflecting on the wonder of the Crucified Christ.  A pre-recorded service will be shared on our various platforms at 7pm on Good Friday or come to Peace from 12pm-1pm for an in-person worship option in the Peace parking lot area.

4/4  Easter -  10am in-person and online content available.  No 8am parking lot worship.  We celebrate the highest holy day of the year, the resurrection of Jesus, with the opportunity to continue to gather in homes and view online or come to the church front lawn and bring your own chair and a mask.  Both worship opportunities will be simultaneous recognizing we are all worshipping together whether online or in-person.   

Journey to the Cross Prayer Vigil

Journey to the Cross Prayer Vigil

Good Friday ~ April 2 ~ 12pm – 1pm

Join us at Peace Lutheran Church in the Back Parking Lot

You will experience a prayer vigil like no other by taking a walk to the cross


* Opening with Prayer and Special Music
* Stations of the Cross video
* Meditation Station
* Adorn the Cross with prayers
* Leave in Silence

Please RSVP and send prayer requests to:

Becky Voges ~ email beckyvoges@yahoo.com or text (830) 587-4003
Patti Kassel ~ email kasselpatti@gmail.com or text (512) 897-9623

Family Easter Celebration

Family Easter Celebration

Saturday, April 3rd @ 11AM

Calling all families with children elementary school age and younger! 

Join us on Saturday, April 3rd @ 11:00 am on the church lawn for an outdoor family Easter celebration featuring an Easter egg hunt, singing, Easter crafts and other activities! 

We will also have a picnic lunch with hot dogs and hamburgers, so come hungry and ready for fun!  

Weekly COVID-19 Update

Weekly COVID-19 Update

We continue in Phase 1 of our Regathering Guidelines. Hospitalization percentage in our area moved to 4% this week. In normal circumstances we might be entertaining in-person worship again, but with the damage to our facility due to the winter weather, we cannot recommence at this time.  Stay tuned to future announcements on the timeline for repairs.      

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

·       1 death
·       Zero active cases
       

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.  Additionally, we would like to support our church family with care.

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 March 30, 2021:

Hospitalizations: 3.48%.  Numbers are steadily declining.

Exploring the Bible Together

Exploring the Bible Together

TUESDAYS @ 6:30pm

God Covenants With Us

Join Pastor Jake Fain, Deacon Andrew More, and Pastor Paul Miller as we explore the Bible together.  To check out this week's episode, click on the title above.  God's covenants in the Bible are an incredible explanation of our partnership with Him. How does this impact God's relationship with his people?   

You may watch last week's episode God our Creator: Genesis 1 by clicking HERE.

Go to https://bibleproject.com

 
Exploring The Bible Zoom Bible Study
Each Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm we will have an open discussion of one of the Bible Project videos.  This week it will be helpful, but not required, for you to watch the YouTube video above, God Covenants With Us.  We’ll spend about 30 minutes unpacking the video and opening it up for questions, insights, comments, etc. This link will work for all subsequent Tuesdays, so keep it handy.  Anyone is welcome to join us!  No experience with Bible study (or even the Bible) is necessary!  Join us as we explore the Bible together!  
Click here to join:  Tuesday Zoom Bible Study
Men's Breakfast Zoom

Men's Breakfast Zoom

Wednesday, April 7 @ 9:00am

To join us, please contact Ron Podojil.

Peace Ministries

Seekers and Sponges
Seekers and Sponges will not be meeting on Easter Sunday.  We will resume class on Sunday, April 11.

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

Building Update

Building Update

Progress Report on Water Damage

Click HERE for a progress report on the water damage to the church.

Three Expressions of the Church

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.

 

Congregation: Peace Lutheran Church
Synod: Southwestern Texas Synod
Churchwide: ELCA

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