Sharing God’s Story @ Home papers ar e
now available at the Welcome Center and
peacelutheran.com.
Buying new LED Christmas lights? We
need your old ones for the Christmas program.
Drop off in the Children’s Ministries Office.
Everyone is encouraged to be part of our
50th anniversary directory. Sign up by going
to the Peace Lutheran web site at
www.peacelutheran.com and click on the link
for directory sign up. December 4 - 6 will be
the last opportunity to have your picture
taken.
All members who have their picture
taken will receive a free 8x10 portrait and a
50th anniversary directory. Br ing a nonperishable food item to your appointment and
you will receive $5 off your order. Enter
through the office door before 5:00, Monday
through Friday, when coming for your picture appointment. The doors to the Gathering Place will be open after 5:00 and on Saturday.
Our theme for Advent is Hope. This week
we hear about Rekindling the Hope for God’s
Vision.
Contact Jackie Bailey at 361-3683, ext. 21; or
jackie@peacelutheran.com
Advent Services will be held on Wednesday,
December 3rd , 10th and 17th at both 11:30 am
and 7:05 pm. Our evening services will include the Holden Evening Prayer with piano
and strings or brass.
Don’t miss the beautiful Advent/Christmas
Music of the Heartland Handbells! They
will be playing for our Saturday, December 6th
5:30 service. They will be joined on some
songs by our Brass, a flute, timpani and organ.
Ann Okins and Megan Connor from Peace are
members.
The Peace Christmas Festival Concert
(featuring the Peace Brass, Adult Bell Choir,
organ and other instruments and vocals) will
be held on Sunday, December 7th at 7:00.
Come hear the Sounds of the Season as we
prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord
Jesus!
The Singing Boys of Sioux Falls will pr esent
their Christmas Concert on Sunday, December
14th at 3:00 at Calvary Episcopal Church-500
S. Main. There will be a free will offering. Del Hubers is the Director.
Children’s Ministries
Contact Renae at 361-3683 ext. 16 or
nae@peacelutheran.com
Worship & Music Ministry
re-
Needed: a few mor e Sunday School leader s
and helpers for Sunday morning. Long or
short-term commitment. Every week or job
share. Contact Renae or Pam for more information.
YTD Gifts
Ministry
Mortgage
vs. Budget
Actual
91%
$1,030,254.77
107%
$1615,352.23
Attendance: 1199
November 29 & 30, 2014
Welcome to Peace Lutheran. We'r e so glad you chose to
worship with us today. We hope you feel welcome as we
strive to serve and strengthen each other in faith toward God
and in love toward all. Large print bulletins, order of worship
bulletins, and hearing devices are available from the ushers.
The nursery is open Satur days 5:30 p.m., Sundays 9:00,
10:10 and 11:20 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7:05 p.m.
Necessities for Neighbors is next week! When you come
to worship next weekend, bring along some toilet paper, diapers or feminine hygiene products for our neighbors in need.
Sign up at the Welcome Center to help with the distribution
on Sunday, December 7th from 2:30-5:00 pm or email pastorbetsy@peacelutheran.com.
I Was There – Wednesdays in Advent: Wednesdays in
Advent are different from the weekend service. We continue
the popular series we did last Lent with first person monologues, eyewitness accounts to the Christmas story. This
Wednesday we hear from John the Baptist’s father, Zechariah. Service are at 11:30 & 7:05.
Thanks to everyone who made Peace WELCA’s first Soupless Soup Supper a huge success! The donations totaled
$3,622, surpassing last year’s Soup Supper net total of
$2,921! In addition to the donations received, the West Minnehaha Chapter of Thrivent pledged an additional $500 for
the event. WELCA members are also signing up for Thrivent
Action Teams to get additional funds for projects here at
Peace and throughout the community. Our latest benevolence gifts from the proceeds were for Christmas gifts for
Good Samaritan Village residents and for Peace Meals. All
women are invited to our Dec. 15 meeting at 6:30 to help
decide on more benevolence giving, to celebrate the successes of the year, and to make exciting plans for next year!
Order of Worship
Gathering
Welcome
Confession & Forgiveness
Opening Song
Advent Greeting
Advent Candle Lighting
Prayer of the Day
Baptism (Sat. & 11:20)
Children’s Message
Old Testament Reading
Sermon
Song of the Day
Apostles’ Creed (8:00, 9:00,
10:10)
Offering
Prayers of the Church
Communion / Words of Institution (5:30 & 11:20)
Lord’s Prayer
Communion Distribution
(5:30 & 11:20)
Mission Opportunities
Blessing & Dismissal
Sending Song
This Week at Peace Lutheran
Monday, 6:00 pm, ASL Class
Tuesday, 6:45 am, Men’s Breakfast
7:00 am, High School Breakfast Club
6:00 pm, ASL Class
6:30 pm, Brass Choir
7:30 pm, Lifeline Rehearsal
7:30 –m, Crossways Bible Study
7:30 pm, Marty’s Mug
Wednesday, 6:30 am, Women’s Bible Study
11:30 am, Advent Worship
4:15 pm, Middle School After-School
5:00 pm, Youth Bells
5:00 pm, Jubilation! Choir
5:00 pm, Wednesday Evening Meal
5:15, 5:45, 6:15 pm, Gr. 6 & 7 Confirmation
5:15 & 6:15 pm, Wednesday School
5:30 p-m, Celebration! Choir
5:30 pm, Youth Handchimes
6:00 pm, Adult Bell Choir
6:00 pm, Adult Study
7:00 pm, Adult Choir
7:05 pm, Advent Worship
8:00 pm, Men’s Ensemble
8:00 pm, Gr. 8 & 9 Confirmation
8:00 pm, Spirit of Peace
Thursday, 9:30 am, Women’s Quilting
1:00 pm, Seniors Ministry Game Day
6:00 pm, Freshman Care Packages
Friday, 10:30 am, Cr ossways Bible Study
12:00 pm, Seniors Planning Team
Saturday, 11:00 am, Baptism Class
5:30 pm, Saturday Worship with Heartland Bell
Choir
Sunday, 8:00 & 10:10 am, Tr aditional Wor ship
9:00 & 11:20 am, Contemporary Worship
9:00 am, Adult Forum
9:00, 10:10 & 11:20 am, Sunday School
10:10 am, ASL Bible Study
Christmas Program Rehearsal as scheduled
3:00 pm, Necessities for Neighbors
5:00 pm, Women’s Advent Meal
5:00 pm, High School Youth Group
7:00 pm, Christmas Festival Concert
Advent Calendars - Drop in to the Shalom
Room on Sunday, Nov. 30, anytime between
8:30 and 11:30 to make an Advent calendar, or
take the pieces and make it at home.
We welcome the following children into the
Communion of Saints through Holy Baptism:
on Saturday: Gavin William Woodis, son of William & Julie Woodis; and Luke Asher Taverna,
son of Todd & Kayla Taverna; and on Sunday at
11:20 am, Zachary William Bowar, son of Aaron
& Meghan Bowar.
Flowers today ar e given by Matt & Amy
Dreke in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary.
WELCA is gathering items for needy school
children. Items may be placed in the donation
cabinet in the marked drawer in the Coat Room
The items needed are gloves, hats, scarves, underwear, socks, sweatshirts and other cold
weather gear for boys and girls. If you would
like to have our bargain shoppers purchase items
for you, monetary donations can be put in the
designated container at the Welcome Center.
Checks should be made out to Peace WELCA.
Boxes of Thanksgiving cards and Christmas
cards ar e available in the libr ar y. All have a
Christian message. The price is on the bottom of
the box; leave the money for the cards in the librarian mailbox in the hall by the church office,
if librarian is not available.
Library: The DVD “Just in Time for Christmas” - Grandpa Jim is supposed to make a
guest appearance at the Christmas program in
Branson, MO. Because of his lateness the children get out of control, and the director is running out of patience. In the meantime, Grandpa
Jim’s truck has an unfortunate break down. He
hails a police officer for a ride into town, and a
special treat in a meaningful way to God is
found.
There will be a WELCA meeting Monday,
December 15 at 6:30 pm in the Shalom Room.
Free Directory Pictures: A large number of
the free 8x10 pictures have arrived. Check
the box on the stand in the Gathering Space next
to the library book case and XYZ stand if you
had your picture taken and did not purchase anything. Your picture will be there now or later.
Seniors Ministries
Contact Jim at 361-8637 or
jim@peacelutheran.com. More information is
available at the XYZ Board in the Gathering Place
Shuttle bus: The shuttle bus is cur r ently br inging members and non-members to our 10:10 traditional service on Sunday. See Transportation for
shuttle bus service to the Advent 11:30 services on
December 3, 10, & 17.
XYZ Potluck & Program: Monday, December
22nd, at 5:30 pm. Note the time change. Program: Reflections on Pine Ridge by Peace
youth. Guideline for food: A - H - salad, I - P
- dessert, and Q - Z - hot dish. Come for the program at 6:00 if you do not wish to eat. Everyone
welcome.
Game Day: Card and other games on December
4th will be in Room A due to dir ector y photography that day. The 3rd Thursday at 1 pm will be
back in room CE.
Transportation: Call the chur ch office at 3613683 by Tuesday noon if you need a r ide to the
Advent services at 11:30 on Dec. 3, 10, and 17..
Call the church office by Thursday noon if you
need a ride to the Sunday 10:10 service. Call Jim
at least 10 days in advance if you need a r ide to
your first medical appointment by Project CAR.
You will contact Project Car directly for your appointment after being approved by Jim.
Copies of the October issue of Midwest Senior
Living published quar ter ly by the Sioux Falls
Shopping News available on the XYZ stand.
Active Generation bus trips on the XYZ board:
“Stepping Into Christmas” by the Opland Singers
in Pipestone on December 12.
Registration deadline is December 4.
Holiday lights bus tours on December 11 & 19.
Upcoming Event:
XYZ Potluck & Program: Monday, J an.
26th, 5:30 pm. Program Boy Scout Troop 216
Middle School and High School
Youth Ministry
Contact Kelsey at 361-3683 ext. 37 or
kelsey@peacelutheran.com.
High School Breakfast Club – Every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. we’ll hang out at Bagel Boy
on 33rd and Minnesota Avenue for some fellowship and bagels.
No High School Youth on November 30.
Have a happy Thanksgiving break!
O Holy Night: The Tour, a Chr istmas concert with Agape & Rachel Kurtz is December
145h at 7:00 pm at Westside Lutheran. Tickets are $7 in advance. RSVP to kelsey@peacelutheran.com by Friday, Dec. 5.
December 7th - Middle School and High
School Youth Groups are going to Skyzone!
Middle School from 3:00-4:30; High School
from 6:00-7:00 pm. Cost is $16. RSVP to
kelsey@peacelutheran.com by Friday, December 5th.
Adult Ministry
Contact Holly Marty at 361-3683, Ext. 15; or
holly@peacelutheran.com
Adult Forum Presents:
 Sunday, December 7 – Advent Study:
Zachariah and Elizabeth
 Sunday, December 14 – Advent Study:
Joseph
 Sunday, December 21 – Advent Study:
Mary
Adult Forum meets at 9 AM on Sunday
mornings in the Shalom Room.
This Week at Peace Lutheran
Monday, 6:00 pm, ASL Class
Tuesday, 6:45 am, Men’s Breakfast
7:00 am, High School Breakfast Club
6:00 pm, ASL Class
6:30 pm, Brass Choir
7:30 pm, Lifeline Rehearsal
7:30 –m, Crossways Bible Study
7:30 pm, Marty’s Mug
Wednesday, 6:30 am, Women’s Bible Study
11:30 am, Advent Worship
4:15 pm, Middle School After-School
5:00 pm, Youth Bells
5:00 pm, Jubilation! Choir
5:00 pm, Wednesday Evening Meal
5:15, 5:45, 6:15 pm, Gr. 6 & 7 Confirmation
5:15 & 6:15 pm, Wednesday School
5:30 p-m, Celebration! Choir
5:30 pm, Youth Handchimes
6:00 pm, Adult Bell Choir
6:00 pm, Adult Study
7:00 pm, Adult Choir
7:05 pm, Advent Worship
8:00 pm, Men’s Ensemble
8:00 pm, Gr. 8 & 9 Confirmation
8:00 pm, Spirit of Peace
Thursday, 9:30 am, Women’s Quilting
1:00 pm, Seniors Ministry Game Day
6:00 pm, Freshman Care Packages
Friday, 10:30 am, Cr ossways Bible Study
12:00 pm, Seniors Planning Team
Saturday, 11:00 am, Baptism Class
5:30 pm, Saturday Worship with Heartland Bell
Choir
Sunday, 8:00 & 10:10 am, Tr aditional Wor ship
9:00 & 11:20 am, Contemporary Worship
9:00 am, Adult Forum
9:00, 10:10 & 11:20 am, Sunday School
10:10 am, ASL Bible Study
Christmas Program Rehearsal as scheduled
3:00 pm, Necessities for Neighbors
5:00 pm, Women’s Advent Meal
5:00 pm, High School Youth Group
7:00 pm, Christmas Festival Concert
Advent Calendars - Drop in to the Shalom
Room on Sunday, Nov. 30, anytime between
8:30 and 11:30 to make an Advent calendar, or
take the pieces and make it at home.
We welcome the following children into the
Communion of Saints through Holy Baptism:
on Saturday: Gavin William Woodis, son of William & Julie Woodis; and Luke Asher Taverna,
son of Todd & Kayla Taverna; and on Sunday at
11:20 am, Zachary William Bowar, son of Aaron
& Meghan Bowar.
Flowers today ar e given by Matt & Amy
Dreke in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary.
WELCA is gathering items for needy school
children. Items may be placed in the donation
cabinet in the marked drawer in the Coat Room
The items needed are gloves, hats, scarves, underwear, socks, sweatshirts and other cold
weather gear for boys and girls. If you would
like to have our bargain shoppers purchase items
for you, monetary donations can be put in the
designated container at the Welcome Center.
Checks should be made out to Peace WELCA.
Boxes of Thanksgiving cards and Christmas
cards ar e available in the libr ar y. All have a
Christian message. The price is on the bottom of
the box; leave the money for the cards in the librarian mailbox in the hall by the church office,
if librarian is not available.
Library: The DVD “Just in Time for Christmas” - Grandpa Jim is supposed to make a
guest appearance at the Christmas program in
Branson, MO. Because of his lateness the children get out of control, and the director is running out of patience. In the meantime, Grandpa
Jim’s truck has an unfortunate break down. He
hails a police officer for a ride into town, and a
special treat in a meaningful way to God is
found.
There will be a WELCA meeting Monday,
December 15 at 6:30 pm in the Shalom Room.
Free Directory Pictures: A large number of
the free 8x10 pictures have arrived. Check
the box on the stand in the Gathering Space next
to the library book case and XYZ stand if you
had your picture taken and did not purchase anything. Your picture will be there now or later.
Seniors Ministries
Contact Jim at 361-8637 or
jim@peacelutheran.com. More information is
available at the XYZ Board in the Gathering Place
Shuttle bus: The shuttle bus is cur r ently br inging members and non-members to our 10:10 traditional service on Sunday. See Transportation for
shuttle bus service to the Advent 11:30 services on
December 3, 10, & 17.
XYZ Potluck & Program: Monday, December
22nd, at 5:30 pm. Note the time change. Program: Reflections on Pine Ridge by Peace
youth. Guideline for food: A - H - salad, I - P
- dessert, and Q - Z - hot dish. Come for the program at 6:00 if you do not wish to eat. Everyone
welcome.
Game Day: Card and other games on December
4th will be in Room A due to dir ector y photography that day. The 3rd Thursday at 1 pm will be
back in room CE.
Transportation: Call the chur ch office at 3613683 by Tuesday noon if you need a r ide to the
Advent services at 11:30 on Dec. 3, 10, and 17..
Call the church office by Thursday noon if you
need a ride to the Sunday 10:10 service. Call Jim
at least 10 days in advance if you need a r ide to
your first medical appointment by Project CAR.
You will contact Project Car directly for your appointment after being approved by Jim.
Copies of the October issue of Midwest Senior
Living published quar ter ly by the Sioux Falls
Shopping News available on the XYZ stand.
Active Generation bus trips on the XYZ board:
“Stepping Into Christmas” by the Opland Singers
in Pipestone on December 12.
Registration deadline is December 4.
Holiday lights bus tours on December 11 & 19.
Upcoming Event:
XYZ Potluck & Program: Monday, J an.
26th, 5:30 pm. Program Boy Scout Troop 216
Middle School and High School
Youth Ministry
Contact Kelsey at 361-3683 ext. 37 or
kelsey@peacelutheran.com.
High School Breakfast Club – Every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. we’ll hang out at Bagel Boy
on 33rd and Minnesota Avenue for some fellowship and bagels.
No High School Youth on November 30.
Have a happy Thanksgiving break!
O Holy Night: The Tour, a Chr istmas concert with Agape & Rachel Kurtz is December
145h at 7:00 pm at Westside Lutheran. Tickets are $7 in advance. RSVP to kelsey@peacelutheran.com by Friday, Dec. 5.
December 7th - Middle School and High
School Youth Groups are going to Skyzone!
Middle School from 3:00-4:30; High School
from 6:00-7:00 pm. Cost is $16. RSVP to
kelsey@peacelutheran.com by Friday, December 5th.
Adult Ministry
Contact Holly Marty at 361-3683, Ext. 15; or
holly@peacelutheran.com
Adult Forum Presents:
 Sunday, December 7 – Advent Study:
Zachariah and Elizabeth
 Sunday, December 14 – Advent Study:
Joseph
 Sunday, December 21 – Advent Study:
Mary
Adult Forum meets at 9 AM on Sunday
mornings in the Shalom Room.
Sharing God’s Story @ Home papers ar e
now available at the Welcome Center and
peacelutheran.com.
Buying new LED Christmas lights? We
need your old ones for the Christmas program.
Drop off in the Children’s Ministries Office.
Everyone is encouraged to be part of our
50th anniversary directory. Sign up by going
to the Peace Lutheran web site at
www.peacelutheran.com and click on the link
for directory sign up. December 4 - 6 will be
the last opportunity to have your picture
taken.
All members who have their picture
taken will receive a free 8x10 portrait and a
50th anniversary directory. Br ing a nonperishable food item to your appointment and
you will receive $5 off your order. Enter
through the office door before 5:00, Monday
through Friday, when coming for your picture appointment. The doors to the Gathering Place will be open after 5:00 and on Saturday.
Our theme for Advent is Hope. This week
we hear about Rekindling the Hope for God’s
Vision.
Contact Jackie Bailey at 361-3683, ext. 21; or
jackie@peacelutheran.com
Advent Services will be held on Wednesday,
December 3rd , 10th and 17th at both 11:30 am
and 7:05 pm. Our evening services will include the Holden Evening Prayer with piano
and strings or brass.
Don’t miss the beautiful Advent/Christmas
Music of the Heartland Handbells! They
will be playing for our Saturday, December 6th
5:30 service. They will be joined on some
songs by our Brass, a flute, timpani and organ.
Ann Okins and Megan Connor from Peace are
members.
The Peace Christmas Festival Concert
(featuring the Peace Brass, Adult Bell Choir,
organ and other instruments and vocals) will
be held on Sunday, December 7th at 7:00.
Come hear the Sounds of the Season as we
prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord
Jesus!
The Singing Boys of Sioux Falls will pr esent
their Christmas Concert on Sunday, December
14th at 3:00 at Calvary Episcopal Church-500
S. Main. There will be a free will offering. Del Hubers is the Director.
Children’s Ministries
Contact Renae at 361-3683 ext. 16 or
nae@peacelutheran.com
Worship & Music Ministry
re-
Needed: a few mor e Sunday School leader s
and helpers for Sunday morning. Long or
short-term commitment. Every week or job
share. Contact Renae or Pam for more information.
YTD Gifts
Ministry
Mortgage
vs. Budget
Actual
91%
$1,030,254.77
107%
$1615,352.23
Attendance: 1199
November 29 & 30, 2014
Welcome to Peace Lutheran. We'r e so glad you chose to
worship with us today. We hope you feel welcome as we
strive to serve and strengthen each other in faith toward God
and in love toward all. Large print bulletins, order of worship
bulletins, and hearing devices are available from the ushers.
The nursery is open Satur days 5:30 p.m., Sundays 9:00,
10:10 and 11:20 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7:05 p.m.
Necessities for Neighbors is next week! When you come
to worship next weekend, bring along some toilet paper, diapers or feminine hygiene products for our neighbors in need.
Sign up at the Welcome Center to help with the distribution
on Sunday, December 7th from 2:30-5:00 pm or email pastorbetsy@peacelutheran.com.
I Was There – Wednesdays in Advent: Wednesdays in
Advent are different from the weekend service. We continue
the popular series we did last Lent with first person monologues, eyewitness accounts to the Christmas story. This
Wednesday we hear from John the Baptist’s father, Zechariah. Service are at 11:30 & 7:05.
Thanks to everyone who made Peace WELCA’s first Soupless Soup Supper a huge success! The donations totaled
$3,622, surpassing last year’s Soup Supper net total of
$2,921! In addition to the donations received, the West Minnehaha Chapter of Thrivent pledged an additional $500 for
the event. WELCA members are also signing up for Thrivent
Action Teams to get additional funds for projects here at
Peace and throughout the community. Our latest benevolence gifts from the proceeds were for Christmas gifts for
Good Samaritan Village residents and for Peace Meals. All
women are invited to our Dec. 15 meeting at 6:30 to help
decide on more benevolence giving, to celebrate the successes of the year, and to make exciting plans for next year!
Order of Worship
Gathering
Welcome
Confession & Forgiveness
Opening Song
Advent Greeting
Advent Candle Lighting
Prayer of the Day
Baptism (Sat. & 11:20)
Children’s Message
Old Testament Reading
Sermon
Song of the Day
Apostles’ Creed (8:00, 9:00,
10:10)
Offering
Prayers of the Church
Communion / Words of Institution (5:30 & 11:20)
Lord’s Prayer
Communion Distribution
(5:30 & 11:20)
Mission Opportunities
Blessing & Dismissal
Sending Song