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Rochester, MN
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Peace United Church of Christ
1503 2nd Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906
507-282-6117
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www.peacechurchucc.org
http://www.facebook.com/peaceuccrochester
An Open and Affirming (ONA) Congregation
November 2012 Olive Branch
Sunday Services
8:30a
9:45a
11:00a
Traditional
Faith Formation
Contemporary
1st Sunday of the Month
Open Communion at both
services
Tuesdays
7:00a Men’s Group
10:00a Women’s Bible Study
5:00p Beverage & Bible
(Whistle Binkies North)
6:00p Adult Bell Rehearsal
7:15p Adult Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays
6:00p ONEVOICE Band
Rehearsal
Thursdays
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Peace United Church of Christ
1503 2nd Ave NE
Rochester, MN 55906
7:00a Women’s Group
6:00p Segue to Peace
Rehearsal
Paul Bauch, Senior Pastor
pastor@peacechurchucc.org
http://www.facebook.com/paul.bauch
Kayla Bonewell, Pastor for
Children, Youth & Young Adult Ministries
ypastor@peacechurchucc.org
http://www.facebook.com/pastorkayla
Check out the Newsletter on our web site (http://
www.peacechurchucc.org/Newsletter/current.pdf) to
see fun pictures of our October events!
The deadline for the Dec Olive Branch is
Nov 15, 2012
The deadline for the bulletin is
Wed at 9:00 am every week
The deadline for PowerPoint announcements are
Thursdays at Noon
Sat, Nov 3: 6:00pm Equality U Documentary / Discussion
Sun, Nov 4: 4:00pm Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Concert
Sat, Nov 10: 9:00am Church Bazaar
Sun, Nov 11: 9:45am IHN Food Fest
Mon, Nov 12: 4:00pm Youth Fundraiser @ Pizza
Ranch in Stewartville
Fri, Nov 16: 7:00pm IHN Concert @ St John’s
Sat, Nov 18: ** Stewardship Sunday **
12:00pm Community Thanksgiving Meal
Fall brings about our yearly ritual of gazing in awe at the colors of the leaves and
watching them fall to the earth. In thinking about their loss, we anticipate the bare,
winter months. I was reminded of this reflection by Mark Nepo about our tendency
to cling. May these words open your heart.
You should have received a letter at your home introducing our theme “Delight in Giving!”
I envy the tree, how it reaches but never holds.
If you were in church on Sun, Oct 21, you also had an opportunity to hear our first faith testimonial given by
Richard Peters where he shared a faith-filled message of stewardship.
"Things that matter come and go, but being touched and feeling life move on, we
tend to cling and hold on, not wanting anything to change. Of
course, this fails, and things do change. Often, we are stubborn enough to go after
what we think is leaving, trying to manipulate and control the flow of life. Of course,
this fails, too.
Our prayer for you and your family is that you will take this year’s theme to heart and spend some time talking
to your family and your faith community about stewardship. When we as a congregation invest thought and
prayer into our stewardship decisions, we know that a sense of joy can and will drive all of our stewardship
decisions.
We can't stop life from flowing. So we are left with feeling what was and what is,
and call the difference loss. But all the clinging and holding on only makes it
worse. Now, new things come, and some of us anticipate the loss and just let the
things of life go by without feeling them at all.
I have done all these things, but when clear enough and open enough, I try to let
things in, to let things touch me. I try not to poke and pull at them as they move
through. It doesn't eliminate loss, but when trusting enough to let this happen, I am
tuned like a harp held up to the wind."
Peace,
SUNDAY, NOV 18
Stewardship Sunday
FREE Community Thanksgiving Meal at 12pm
Special Note from Pastor Paul...I want to lift up Sunday, November 18. This is a special
day in a number of ways – Sunday, November 18 is our Stewardship Celebration/
Consecration Sunday. Our theme for this year is, “Delight in Giving!” We have the privilege
on Sunday, November 18, to dedicate our pledges/gifts for 2013. Supporting the ministry of
Peace UCC through our financial gifts is an awesome, joyous time – so, I invite you to begin
praying/discerning about why you give here at Peace, and what your financial gift to Peace
UCC will be in 2013 to support the on-going, dynamic ministry here.
This day will be highlighted by having Rev. Clyde Steckel share his message on this
Sunday and to conclude this celebration day, we will be having our Annual Thanksgiving
Dinner. This dinner is once again a FREE-WILL dinner. Any proceeds (after expenses) go
to the Peace UCC Emergency Fund. But we need your help on this day… we want you to
invite your friends, neighbors, and loved-ones to join you for dinner… ALL ARE WELCOME!!
As in past years, we will also extend our invitation to a variety of places/people in the
Rochester community… so, you are invited to extend an extra-hand of welcome to any/all
visitors who are with us on this day.
In the next few weeks you will have additional opportunities to hear fellow members share their faith in
stewardship moments, be inspired by our fall worship theme of “Delight in Giving!”, and on November 18th
share a thanksgiving meal together as we celebrate consecration Sunday and offer our stewardship gifts to
Peace.
So join us on this thoughtful and prayerful stewardship journey as you discern your “Delight in Giving!”.
Prayerfully,
Stewardship Committee
The Backpack Program is administered by Channel One to help fight
childhood hunger. It serves 1200 children in the Rochester school district
by supplying food for the weekend when they do not receive free/
reduced-fee breakfast and lunch meals at school. Peace UCC will be
partnering with the First Unitarian Universalist Church (UUC) to support
Willow Creek Middle School for the 2012 school year.
Food is distributed in bulk by Channel One to each participating church on Wednesday, and then it is divided
and packed by the church on Wednesday evenings. Each Friday, 21 registered students at Willow Creek pick
up backpacks. Peace and the UUC are alternating months (UUC even months, Peace odd months) so our first
month will be November. Signup sheets will be available in the Fellowship Hall for food pickup, backpack
packing, and distribution. The Peace quilting group has already helped by making backpacks – special thanks
for sharing your time and talents to support this program.
We are also asking that you help “fill our packs.” Channel One aims to provide food for two meals each
weekend day, and we will supplement their offerings. Generous donations from First Unitarian (UUC) have
provided enough peanut butter so each child will receive two jars per month. We are hoping to collect canned/
pouch tuna and chicken, macaroni and cheese, 100% fruit juice boxes, and individual microwaveable entrees.
You can also help Channel One by donating funds directly to the program. The approximate cost is $2.50/
student/week ($10/month); a $75 donation covers one backpack for the school year.
For questions, please contact Alicia Buda at 358-8617 or by e-mail at babyskeeter@yahoo.com
Thank you for your support of this important project!
November Birthdays!
Birthdays!
Youth Fund Raisers
Enjoy the City Coupon Books $20/each (Nov 4 - Dec 2)
Stewartville Pizza Ranch (Mon, Nov 12 @ 4:15 - 8:15pm)
Scott Bradley
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Theme: Giving Thanks
for Belonging
18 Stewardship Sunday
Scott Bradley
Special Music / JOY
Roch Men’s Chorus /
PEACE
NO LUNCH
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Ben/Kim Sullivan’s
Team
11
All Saints Sunday
Theme: The Cost of Belonging
Scott Bradley
Choir of Peace / JOY
Bells of Peace/ PEACE
Linda Bradley’s
Team
Fellowship Lunch
Choir/Bells
Praise Team
Scott Bradley
Prayer Partners:
Laurie DeYoung
Scott Bradley
Theme: The Commandment of Belonging
~ Rev. Stanley Anderson
~ Goldie Kilian
4 * Communion
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29
30
November 2012 Sundays
Council Member in
Charge
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Bryce Bjork, Robert Lee, Jackson Esau
Ramona Trachsel, Chloe Regal
David Timbeross, Diane Shanks, Wendy Berg
Mark Schnell, Leah Bauch, Kaleb Siewert
Raymond Berg
Timothy Liebenow, Mary Karlstad, Anna Thompson
Anne Currier, Aurora Miller
Yvonne Rust, David Fritz
Lil Richardson
Nicole Beach, Bryan Johnson
Ann Gerlach, Olivia Regal
Dana Molitor
Kelly Streiff, Zach Halverson, Jacob Savage,
Ben Jensen
Thomas McLaurin
Matt Hanson, Tracy Doffing
Aron Tintor, Harrison Esau
Morgan Cozik, Olivia Schmitt
Kathy Markee, Kalia Edmonds
Evelyn Wahl
Pamela Mittelstadt, Kaian Harmon
D'naesha Stevens
Grace Rueb, Lucas Diekvoss
Adam Hansen, Stacy LeQuire, Christopher Smith
Matt Knoepke, Steven Richardson, Dale Corfits,
Aggie Salzwedel, Alexander Kucirek
David Marcham, Crystal Stoppel, Caleb Burkhard
Jerry Bentz, Jon Keillor, Graham Paske
Garrett Holloway
Sunday
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
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Quilting Group - Rm 104
Resident Escorts Needed for
Sunday Church in November
November is our month to assist the
staff and residents at Samaritan
Bethany. We need 4 - 5 volunteers
for each shift (7:55 - 9:30am & 9 - 10:30am). Residents need to be moved from their
rooms to the Chapel and then back again. If you’d like to be a part of this fulfilling
ministry, please call the Debby in the church office (282-6117) or see the sign-up sheet
in the Fellowship Hall.
(Meeting on Fri, Nov 9 at 4pm to set up for the bazaar
AND also @ 7pm 4th Tues of each month)
Spiritual Journey Group @ 6:30pm - Peace Room
(Meets the 1st Mon of each month; Come and share your spiritual journey with
others in a confidential and safe place. Everyone is welcome.)
DreamWork @ 6pm - High-School Room
(Meets 3rd Mon of each month)
Soul Collage @ 6:30pm - Rm 104
(Meets 3rd Mon of each month)
6th Annual IHN
Benefit Concert….
“Love Can Turn the
World!”
Sun, Nov 11 @ 11:45am
Mt Olive Lutheran
(2830 18th Ave NW, Rochester)
Tues, Nov 13 @ 6:30pm
Saint Paul’s Lutheran
(214 3rd St SW, Pine Island)
When: Fri, Nov 16
Time: 7pm
Where: St John the Evangelist
(11 4th St SW)
Refreshments served after the concert.
Matching funds from Thrivent Financial
Tues Morn Men’s Group @ 7am - Peace Room
Tues Beverage & Bible @ 5pm - Whistle Binkies North *new loc*
Tues Eve Bible Chat @ 7pm - Home of Joan Bietz
(Joan Bietz & Tony Hammel invite adults to an information exploration of the Bible hosted at Joan Bietz’ home. We
are currently reading about the travels and teachings of the apostle Paul, with comparisons to our own experiences.
Join us anytime, or call 282-3310 or 251-6368 for questions and/or directions.)
Tues Morn Women’s Bible Study @ 10am - Library
Thurs Morn Women’s Group @ 7am - Peace Room
(We are reading the book “The Faith Club..A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew” by Ranya Idilby,
Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner)
2012 Rochester Area CROP Hunger Walk Results
Many thanks to all the Peace Church walkers and contributors who helped
make this year's walk a success. The overall walk has collected more than
$12,000 so far, with about 100 walkers from around the area participating.
Peace Church raised more than $4,300 of that total - more than a
third! Team Peace Atypical and Team Peace Classic did an
amazing job representing Peace UCC on Oct 7, with walkers wearing bright signs
designating their team affiliation. Final numbers and the team "winner" will be announced as soon
as all envelopes are completed and returned.
One-fourth of the Rochester walk's contributions will go to Channel One - over $3,000, which is
enough to provide 15,000 meals to our neighbors struggling with hunger in our own community.
Senior Saints
Nov 9 @ 11:00am - Bus Trip to Hubbell House in Mantorville
(Join us on Friday, Nov 9, to enjoy lunch at the historic Hubbell House in Mantorville. Seating
is limited on the bus (20 people). Cost is $5/pp plus the cost of your meal. Sign up in the
Fellowship Hall or call the church office at 282-6117; if you choose to drive yourself, please notify
the office so that we can include you in our reservation numbers. Open to ALL 55 and better! )
Miriam Ministry
Nov 28 @ 9:30am - Peace Room
(All women are invited to join us on Wednesday, Nov 28, @ 9:30pm in the Peace Room for food
and fellowship. Our guest speaker will be Dr Don Scholz who will share “A Tale of 3 Tails”.)
Equality U Documentary / Discussion
Sat, Nov 3
6pm ~ Fellowship Hall
For 2 months in 2006, Pastor Kayla rode a bus across the United States, dialoguing
with students, staff and faculty at Christian colleges & universities that
excluded LGBT students. Watch the story unfold as young adults live out the
convictions of their hearts day in and day out.
Afterwards we will hold a time for questions and a forum to talk about the upcoming
Marriage Amendment.
Sun, Nov 4
4pm ~ Sanctuary
Tickets: Free-Will Offering
The TCGMC will give us a sneak peak of
their Christmas Show!
Come and hear their
amazing sounds - our own Les Mahla is in
this chorus
Sat, Nov 10
Holiday Bazaar
9 - 2pm
We are SO very fortunate to host this group
for a special
performance on Sun, Nov 4 @ 4pm. Now
celebrating its 32nd year, Twin Cities Gay
Men's Chorus (TCGMC) is a non-profit 501
(c)(3) volunteer community chorus whose
mission is Gay Men Building Community
Through Music. Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus seeks to provide its members with rewarding musical
experiences and to promote social exchange. As an organization that celebrates diversity and uses music
as a way to transform, educate and heal, the Chorus works towards the elimination of homophobia and
intolerance through community outreach.
Choral singing, strongly embraced by the Scandinavian-German Lutheran communities who are still the
core of Minnesota’s changing population, is an art form that can build bridges. Our community and our
music simultaneously welcome the nervous young kid who’s not yet “out” and educate the uncomfortable
family member or colleague.
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus is one of the largest GLBT (gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender) organizations in Minnesota, and one of the most prominent performing arts organizations in the state. With a membership of 181 men, TCGMC has grown to be one of the largest and most respected gay men’s choruses
in the country and is a member of GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses) an international organization of over 200 GLBT- affirming choruses.
In 2003, the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus was honored with the HRC (Human Rights Campaign) Minnesota 2003 Brian Coyle Leadership Award for serving the community through outreach and putting a
positive face on the GLBT community.
2012 has been a significant year for the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus. The Chorus presented the world
premiere of Out of My Range (and Other Age-Related Performance Issues) a new work about intergenerational dynamics within a gay men’s chorus which was performed at the annual GALA Festival of Choruses
in Denver. The Chorus is under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Ben Riggs, former Artistic Director of
the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus.
Don’t forget to attend our annual Holiday Bazaar on Sat, Nov 10,. We will continue to
take donations of crafts, bake sale items, and trash ‘n’ treasure items through Wed,
Nov 7.
We are seeking additional volunteers/helpers; if you can help for several hours or more
on Sat, Nov 10, please contact :
Carole Winters (Trash ‘n’ Treasure) at 282-8379 or
Anne Reick (any other areas) at 252-2088
Fri, Nov 9
Senior Saints Bus Trip to Hubbell House
Leave Church @ 11:00am
Cost is $5/pp plus the cost of your lunch. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall or
call the church office at 282-6117. Space is limited to 20 for the bus!
FREE Community Thanksgiving Meal
Sun, Nov 18
12:00pm
Peace Church
Sun, Dec 2: Advent Begins
Sun, Dec 9 @ 1:00pm Children’s Christmas Program
Sun, Dec 16 @ both worship services: Choir Christmas Cantata
Mon, Dec 24: Christmas Eve Services
4 & 5:30pm Candlelight Service
7:30pm Special Service
11:00pm Acoustic Guitar Service
Sunday
Monday
Every Sun
•
Tuesday
Wednesday
Every Tues
Every Wed
• 7:00 am (Peace Room): Men's
• 6:00 pm (Sanc): ONEVOICE
Fellowship
Band Rehearsal
• 10:00 am (Peace Room): Women’s
Bible Study
• 5:00 pm (Whistle Binkies North):
Beverage & Biblel
• 6:00 pm (115): Adult Bell Rehearsal
• 7:15 pm (115): Adult Choir Rehearsal
12:30 pm (Sanc): Youth
Music (2nd/4th Sun)
Enjoy the City Coupon Books
(table between svcs)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
NOV 2012
Every Thurs
• 7:00 am (Peace Room):
Women’s Fellowship
• 6:00 pm (Sanc): Segue to
Peace Band Rehearsal
1 • 7:00 am (Peace Room): 2 • 6:00 pm (FH): Family
Women's Fellowship
Movie Night
• 6:00 pm (Sanc): Segue to
• 6:00 pm (B006): MS Youth
Peace Band Rehearsal
(Basement Theater)
• 6:30 pm (F-Hall): Revelation
Pastor Kayla Day Off
Bible Study
3 • 9:00 am (F-Hall):
Tony Robinson Vision FollowUp
• 6:00 pm (F-Hall): Equality U
Documentary & Discussion
Collecting Bazaar Items (can be left on the Stage during normal business hours)
4 • Worship w/Communion
(8:30 & 11)
• 10:00 am (F-Hall): Adult
NOOMA Bible Study
• 12:00 pm (F-Hall): Fellowship Lunch
• 12:30 pm (F-Hall): K-5th
Grade Fun Activities
• 4:00 pm (Sanc): TCGMC
Concert
• 5:00 pm (*): HS Youth
Group (SHR)
5 • 6:00 pm (215): Social 6 • 7:00 pm (*): Apostle Paul 7 • 6:00 pm (SHR): ConAction Committee Meeting Bible Study (Bietz' Home)
firmation
• 6:00 pm (F-Hall): Steward• 6:30 pm (F-Hall): Back
ship Leaders Dinner
Pack Program
• 6:30 pm (Peace Room):
Faith Journey
11 • Worship (8:30 & 11)
• Willow Creek Backpack
Program Mission Moment
• 9:45 am (*): IHN Food Fest
(loc TBD)
• 10:00 am (F-Hall): Adult
NOOMA Bible Study
• 12:00 pm (F-Hall): Fellowship Lunch
• 12:30 pm (Peace Room):
Youth Council Mtg
• 5:00 pm (*): MS & HS Event
(Bounce World)
12 • 4:15 pm (*): Stewartville Pizza Ranch (youth
fund raiser)
• 6:30 pm (Peace Room &
Rm 216): Stephen Ministry
8 • 6:30 pm (F-Hall): Reve- 9 • 11:00 am (*): Sr Saints 10 • 9:00 am (F-Hall &
lation Bible Study
(Mantorville - Hubbell House) {Peace Room): Bazaar
• 12:00 pm (F-Hall): Bazaar
• 5:00 pm (*): Couples'
Setup - Peace Room too
Groups - Loc: TBD
• 12:00 pm (Peace Room):
Bazaar Set Up
Pastor Paul Day Off
Pastor Kayla Day Off
Collecting Bazaar Items (can be left on the Stage during normal business hours)
Pastor Paul Day Off
18 • Worship (8:30 & 11) 19 • 6:00 pm (SHR):
• 12:00 pm (F-Hall): Commu- DreamWork
nity Thanksgiving Feast
• 6:30 pm (104): Soul Collage
• 6:30 pm (105): Back Pack
Program
13 • 7:00 pm (*): Apostle 14 • 6:00 pm (Peace
Paul Bible Study (Bietz' Home) Room): Personnel Committee Meeting
• 6:30 pm (F-Hall): Back
Pack Program
• 7:00 pm (Peace Room):
Church Council
• 7:00 pm (F-Hall): Church
Council
15 • 5:15 pm (*): IHN Con- 16 • 7:00 pm (*): IHN
cert Choir Rehearsal (St
Concert (St John's Catholic
John's Catholic Church)
Church)
20 • 12:30 pm (Peace
Room): Sr Card Players
• 6:30 pm (Glynners): Transportation Ministry Mtg
• 7:00 pm (*): Apostle Paul
Bible Study (Bietz' Home)
22
21
Pastor Kayla Day Off
• OFFICE CLOSED
23
• OFFICE CLOSED
Pastor Paul Day Off
25 • Worship (8:30 & 11) 26 • 6:30 pm (*): WorNO FELLOWSHIP LUNCH
ship Planning Committee
• 4:30 pm (*): MS & HS Event (Pastor Paul's Ofc)
(Bluff Valley Christmas
Lights)
Pastor Paul Day Off
17 • 4:00 pm (F-Hall):
Community Thanksgiving
Feast Prep
27 • 7:00 pm (104): Quilting 28 • 9:30 am (Peace
29 • 9:00 am (*): Channel
Group
Room): Miriam Ministry
One @ Channel One HQ
• 7:00 pm (*): Apostle Paul
• 6:00 pm (SHR): ConfirmaBible Study (Bietz' Home)
tion
• 6:30 pm (105): Back Pack
Program
30 • 5:00 pm (SHR): Confirmation Retreat
Pastor Kayla Day Off
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