Newsletter of

PRINCE OF PEACE

LUTHERAN CHURCH

APPLETON, WI

November 2019 • VOLUME 13

Connecting with Christ, Each Other & Our Community!

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“We Are A Family of Christians - Growing In Faith & Reaching Out In Love”

THANK YOU

RIVERVIEW GARDENS

WORKDAY CREW!

On October 17, eight

members of Prince of

Peace learned about

the impressive mission of Riverview Gardens and volun-

teered by harvesting tomatillos outside and ground cher-

ries in one of the many hoop houses. Our participation

also included $500 in financial support for Riverview

Gardens from the Appleton Conference ELCA.

(Photo above: L to R, Dave E., Bill R., Beth M., Pete M., Sarah

C., Sharon E., and Ron J.. (Photo by Nancy J.).

We All Have A Story to Tell - engaging music, mixers and

ministry prepared us to tell our faith stories...find out more

about the Fall Retreat (photos above) in Pastor Jennifer’s

message. (Refer to pg. 3, Pastors Page.)

ANNUAL CROP HUNGER WALK CHALLENGE COMPLETED

On October 13th, we had 30 walkers, and had raised

$2500 in donations. This was by far Prince of Peace’s

best effort in many years. Since we met one of our two

goals (the 30-walker goal), the pastors dressed in Packer

attire the following Sunday. Thanks to all who helped us

reach out in love by donating or walking !

Inside This Issue

Connecting with Each Other, Christ

& Our Community….....……….............…Front Cover

From the Files/Council Corner….…............ Page 2

Pastors’ Page ................................................Page 3

Announcements………............…..……….…….Pgs 4-5

Worship Support...........................................Page 6

Calendar……...................................................Page 7

Library Corner/Ministry News..……………….Page 9

Helping Hands……………………………………....Page 9

Youth, Family & Outreach……………….…Pgs 10-11

Christmas Poinsettias & Trees..…………Back cover

COUNCIL CORNER (highlights from Oct 15th meeting)

Plan to elevate the ‘What If’ task force to Ministry status,

to be called the Connections to the Cross Ministry, pend-

ing approval at the Congregation Meeting in January.

All-Congregation retreat being held October 19th, 9am-

1pm at The OuterEdge Stage, 303 N. Oneida Street,

Appleton.

Ministry Fair being held Nov. 3., 9 - 11:15 am at PoP;

2nd service moved to 10:15 am vs. 9:40 am

Prince of Peace is hosting a reception for Sue Ellen

Spotts, representative from Lutheran Immigration Refu-

gee Service, November 3rd, from 1:30-3:00 pm. She will

speak to us about clarification on the new ELCA declara-

tion regarding becoming a Sanctuary Church Body.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Greg Knudson, President

gknudson@new.rr.com

Nancy Scheuerman, Vice President/Personnel

nancy631@sbcglobal.net

Jean (Herron) Lee, Secretary

leejean701@gmail.com

Tim Rowinsky, Treasurer

trowinsky8@gmail.com

Gary Wiesman, Member at Large

(Property, Stewardship, Witness, Long Range Plan’g)

gdwiesman@yahoo.com

Position OPEN, Member at Large

(Global Missions, SCM, Worship Support, Advocacy)

hankeyej@gmail.com

John Robertson, Member at Large

(Digital Worship, Youth, Faith Formation, God’s Earth)

john@nodogrules.com

Attendance Total/By Service

Wed., Oct 2 74

Oct 6 260

First Service (8:00) 89

Second Service (9:40) 171

Oct 13 290

First Service 94

Second Service 196

Wed., Sept 16 61

Oct 20 299

First Service 100

Second Service 199

Wed., Oct 23 10

Oct 27 226

First Service 96

Second Service 130

NOVEMBER 2019 | FROM THE FILES

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EMERGENCY PASTORAL CALLS If you ever have a pastoral emergency after hours or during

holidays, please call the main church number, 739-5255,

then press “9” to leave your name, phone number and a

brief message as to the emergency, and one of the pastors

will contact you as soon as they are available to do so.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR STATEMENT OF INTENT CARDS

If you haven't had the chance, please mail or drop off

your completed Statement of Intent card to the office

ASAP. Even if you are unable to financially commit at this

time (leave the gifting section blank) please fill in your

name and address and sign/date the Intent card, so we

know not to include you in our follow up phone calls to

those whose cards we do not receive.)

Share in Thanksgiving Eve Worship

Wednesday,

November 27th

@ 6:15 p.m.

in the PoP Sanctuary Note, Church/Offices will be closed in observance of the

Thanksgiving holiday on

Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29th.

PASTOR’S PAGE

3 PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

SHARING OUR FAITH STORIES

On October 19th, members of Prince of Peace gathered at the OuterEdge Stage in downtown Appleton for a retreat to

learn about sharing our faith stories. (See photos on cover.) We began with a wonderful worship led by Colleen and the

praise band. We ended the worship with a ‘Thanksgiving for Baptism,’ by choosing a stone

out of the baptismal font with a picture on it that spoke to us of our faith journey. During

our mixer we shared why this stone spoke to us. I chose a red butterfly stone. Butterflies

are symbols for transformation and new life, a process that we go through continually on

our faith journeys. We grow through change, through transformation. When we look back

over our lives, perhaps we can see a variety of people and events that brought transforma-

tion to us and to our faith. Reflecting on those people and events and where you felt the

presence of God, what faith story could you tell of what happened?

Pastor Jean Devoll-Donaldson, from the East Central Synod of WI, shared with us ways to develop our faith stories.

One activity we did was to take a piece of butcher paper and fold it into four squares. On each square, we drew a pic-

ture or a symbol that represented a different aspect of our faith journey. We based what we drew in each square from

the story of Paul’s conversion found in Acts 9. The first picture we were to draw was of a crossroads in our life. Like

Paul, who heard Christ’s voice and was blinded by a light on the road to Damascus changing the direction of his life, we

too were to think of a time that brought change to our life. I drew a picture that represented my call to leave teaching

and go into ordained ministry. The second picture we were to draw was about a person or people who Christ used to

touch us, like Annas who touched Paul and healed his blindness. I drew a picture that represented my Aunt Shirley who

has supported me in living out my faith through her example of faithfulness and through her encouragement. The third

picture we were to draw was about how Christ has used us as instruments to help others, like Paul who proclaimed

Jesus everywhere he went. I drew a picture that represented a family I was able to help through a difficult time. The

fourth and last picture we were to draw was a hurdle that we have experienced as followers of Jesus Christ, like Paul

who Christ said must suffer for the faith. I drew a picture that represented the rejection I have experienced throughout

my life because I have chosen to follow what Jesus calls me to do and not what the world or others would want me to

do. We then shared each of these squares with a table partner as a way to practice telling our faith stories out loud.

The next activity we did was a neighborhood prayer walk. It was a sunny day so it was nice to be outside. We were to

think about a few questions: What do you notice? What makes you wonder? Where/how might God be active in this

place or circumstance? I noticed that there was a beautiful raised flower garden by an alley that someone must have

been caring for. I noticed that there were a number of people hanging out around the bus depot and I wondered where

they were going. I noticed there were three congregations downtown and thought God must be active in and through

their ministries. When we retuned from our walk, there were people who shared a variety of different things they no-

ticed. A neighborhood prayer walk is something we can do in our own neighborhoods, which can help us reflect on how

we see the world around us and can reach out to our neighbors, looking for ways we can join with them to do ministry.

Let us continue to grow in ways to share our faith, fulfilling our vision to be “an inclusive and engaged congregation

of disciples, transforming the lives in our community through the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

David & Mary

Volkman

Dan & Carla

Knoke

Ken & Melody

Kris Lisa & Mark

Anderson family Mark Ekblad

Tyler & Sara

Goranson family

PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST PoP FAMILY MEMBERS (Oct. 2019):

The Conklin

family

GENEROSITY PROJECT WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY

Nov. 16 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Plover

Nov. 17- Calvary Lutheran Church in Oshkosh

The Generosity Project introductory workshop models a

congregation's potential to connect all ages and genera-

tions and equip them as steward leaders within the congre-

gation and in the home. With lead facilitator Linda Staats

this workshop will explore connecting generations, equip-

ping households, and creating centers for the faith practice

of generosity. For more information, or to register your con-

gregation’s team by Nov. 1st, go to: ecsw.org/events. If you

plan to bring children too young to participate, please let

me know their names and ages. Childcare will be provided

at both sites if there is need .

If at least five people representing at least three genera-

tions from your group participate, you will receive a free

copy of the new 5G curriculum to take ’back home.’

Event Coordinator: Rev. Jean DeVoll-Donaldson, ECSW,

ELCA, & Stewardship of Life, 920-734-5381, jean.d-d@ecsw.org .

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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REMEMBERING THOSE WHO’VE GONE BEFORE US… On Sunday, November 3trd, we observe ‘All Saints Sunday’ during services. The liturgy, prayers, and texts for the day contain many refer-ences to the saints and to our continual relationship with them. Members of Prince of Peace who have died this past year (pictured be-low), along with loved ones and friends listed in our bulletin, are remembered as we lift them & their families in our prayers.

Alice Ann

O’Bright

(5/14/1935 -

6/2/2019)

Donald James

Eiden

(6/14/1945 -

8/10/2019

Patrick Francis

McCarthy

(5/27/1942 -

11/29/2018

Donna Gail

Schuster

(6/24/1940 -

1/5/2019)

Glen William

Wolff

(5/28/1927 -

5/2/2019

Ronald W. “Ron”

Peterson

(11/27/1937-

6/11/2019

Ronald Richard

Metko

(9/24/1967 -

9/3/2019)

Dorothy Mae

Strange

(11/10/1925 -

9/5/2019)

George Edward Wildhagen

(3/2/1937 -

9/29/2019)

To Our

Conference &

Church Partners:

Thank you to all who supported our Ministry at the Pie & Ice

Cream Social in October. Your donations of pies and silent

auction items, cash donations as well as your time and tal-

ent volunteering to make this event a success is greatly

appreciated. Our gratitude to those of you who joined us for

an afternoon of great food and fellowship.

We would like to invite you to attend Advent worship ser-

vices at 11:30 am, Wednesdays, Dec 4, 11 and 18 fol-

lowed by a luncheon in Linwood Commons, 425 N. Linwood

Ave. in Appleton. We are still in the planning process re-

garding the luncheons and asking our conference congre-

gations if they would like to support us by providing and/or

serving at one of the luncheons. While tasty food is impor-

tant, the true value of these gatherings is to allow all of us

an opportunity for Christian fellowship. Please contact Lynn

Ann if you would like to help or have questions, at 920-734-

7225 or lynnann.fvlhomes@gmail.com.

Good News / Bread for the World Sunday

Our letters made a difference! In April, Prince of Peace

members participated in Bread for the World’s annual

Offering of Letters. This year, when we wrote to our

Members of Congress, we specifically asked members of

the House of Representatives to co-sponsor House Reso-

lution 189. Both Rep. Mike Gallagher and Rep. Glen

Grothman have signed on as co-sponsors of the resolu-

tion! This is great news since the resolution lays impor-

tant groundwork for accelerating global progress against

maternal and child malnutrition.

Thanks, again, to all the PoP letter-writers!!

We will mark Bread for the World Sunday on November

10th, by looking at the interaction between hunger and

climate change with a study & discussion of an excerpt

from Bread’s 2019 Hunger Report:

BACK to BASICS: How to End Hunger by 2030.

Attend the Adult Ed session, Sunday, November 10,

from 9:00-9:40 in the Gathering Room.

(The session will be repeated 10:45-11:30. )

In the meantime, pick up a copy of the materials from

the Advocacy booth at the Ministry Fair on Nov. 3rd or

email njjones.wisconsin@gmail.com for an electronic

copy with “Climate Change & Hunger” in subject line.

MINISTRY COORDINATOR VOLUNTEER NEEDED

FOR PILLARS (HOMELESS CONNECTIONS) A really easy

job because I can supply you with all you need! You

don't even need to come up with recipes! Contact Trisha

Kostelny at kostelny4@gmail.com or 734-4927. This is a

very rewarding experience!

Responsibilities:

Quarterly- Once quarterly, do announcements and dis-

tribute pans at services.

Monthly - Send in announcements to church to ensure

our need for volunteers at our monthly shift are covered.

Purchase salad and fruit side dish ingredients and take

to shelter, along with ready-made pans of food on the

4th Wednesday of the month. Update SignUpGenius.com

to reflect current needs for volunteers.

CARE FOR GOD’S CREATION: CLIMATE CHANGE 101

Learning Opportunities – Adult Ed on Nov 10 & 17:

We have all heard much about climate change in the

news recently. It is an issue that is of growing concern in

our community, nation, and worldwide. As you hear this

news have you wondered what it really means, what

causes climate change and the evidence of it affecting

the earth and people, what does it mean for us here in

Wisconsin, and how are we to respond as Lutheran

Christians.

Come join for one or both of these two important discus-

sions:

November 10th (9:00 & 10:45) will feature the

“Bread for World 2019 Hunger Report – Chapter 4

on Climate Change.” (see previous column)

November 17th (starting at 10:45 AM) we’ll discuss

the ELCA publication “Care for God’s Creation: Cli-

mate Change 101”.

MISSION POSSIBLE

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ESTHER 2019 BANQUET -

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 - 5:00 pm , at

Liberty Hall in Kimberly. Our key-

note speaker this year is Winona

LaDuke, an internationally ac-

claimed author, orator, and activist.

LaDuke is a dynamic speaker who

inspires her audiences to action and engagement, and

we are thrilled to have her join us. The banquet will be

preceded by a social hour and silent auction. The pro-

gram will feature musical entertainment and presenta-

tion of ESTHER’s 2019 individual and community

awards. Tickets are $50 pp, and can be purchased

online at: esther-foxvalley.org by Wed., Oct. 30; tickets

will not be sold at the event.

Please join the PoP ELCA Advocacy Team in welcom-

ing Sue Ellen Spotts of Lutheran Immigration & Refu-

gee Service for a dessert reception and information

session, Sunday, November 3rd, 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. in

the Congregational Life Room (CLR). Ms. Spotts’ visit

will be a great opportunity to get up-to-date news on

the ministries of the ELCA on immigration issues and

services. Please plan to attend this worthwhile gather-

ing to learn what we here in the Fox Valley can do to

support their efforts.

SERVING COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS. We are in need of 2-

3 servers to visit our home-bound members on a rotating

schedule and typically visit one shut-in each week. Our

home-bound members love and value these weekly con-

nections to their Prince of Peace family and receiving the

meal of Holy Communion. If you are interested or have

questions about this important ministry, contact Anna Rein-

hold (areinhold@popappleton.org / 739-5255).

NEWLY COMMISSIONED HANDBELL MUSIC IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO’VE GONE BEFORE US

On Sunday, November 3rd, Soli Deo Handbell Choir is pleased to debut a new arrangement for handbells, hand-chimes, and piano, commissioned in loving memory of our very own Jane Zima. Jane rang with Prince of Peace’s handbell choir for many, many years and actually played with the group just a few weeks before her passing in April of 2014. We were honored to play at her funeral. Several generous memorials from family and friends were placed in the Designated Giving/Handbells account in Jane’s name, and initially a portion was used to purchase badly needed table covers—the black and gold-trimmed

tailored cloths you see every time the bells ring. However, there remained a substantial amount of money so the decision was made to commission a new handbell arrangement. Sondra Joten, Soli Deo Director, contacted several composers and arrangers who she has met through her membership in Handbell Musicians of America. After a bit of discussion and discernment, it was decided that Dr. John Behnke would do the commission based on the hymn, “For All the Saints.” John completed the arrangement and sent it to us in August. We prepared to use it for this year’s All Saints Sunday worship once handbell rehearsals then began in September. Perhaps the best news yet is that the piece has recently been accepted for publication through GIA Publications, Inc. and will become available to handbell choirs to ring and share everywhere! What a fitting tribute to our wonderful saint, Jane!

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NOVEMBER 2019 | WORSHIP SUPPORT

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POP PAGE-TURNERS BOOK CLUB The PoP Book Club meets in the library on

the third Thursday of the Month at 1:30 pm.

Our next meeting is November 21st.

Come and join us.

The November book is The Lace Makers Se-

cret by Kathleen Ernst.

Curator Chloe Ellefson needs distraction from the unset-

tling family secret she's just learned. It doesn't help that

her boyfriend, Roelke McKenna, has been troubled for

weeks and won't say why. Chloe hopes a consulting job

at Green Bay's Heritage Hill Historical Park, where an old

Belgian-American farmhouse is being restored, will be a

relaxing escape. Instead she discovers a body in a cen-

tury-old bake oven. Chloe's research suggests that a rare

and valuable piece of lace made its way to nearby Door

County, Wisconsin, with the earliest Belgian settlers.

More importantly, someone is desperate to find it. In-

spired by a courageous Belgian woman who survived

cholera, famine, and the Great Fire, Chloe must untangle

clues to reveal secrets old and new . . . before the killer

strikes again.

The December book is I Still Dream about You by Fannie

Flagg. In December we will be meeting a week earlier,

Thursday, December 12th at 11:30 am for lunch together

at the Weathervane at 186 Main St, Menasha. Please

call Karen Peckham to let her know you plan to attend

(920-734-7451). All are welcome!

NON-FICTION

All of the following books were donated to the church

library by Wichmann-Fargo funeral home. They compli-

ment the selection of books on grief available primarily in

the 152.4 section of the library. The library computer can

help you find others if you search by subject for grief.

These new books cover anticipatory

grief (those in bold and italics) where

loss has not yet occurred as well as

grief due to a loved one’s death. All are

written by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, a respected

author and educator in grief compan-

ioning as well as a cancer survivor.

Healing Your Grieving Heart When Someone You Care

About Has Alzheimer’s: 100 Practical Ideas for Families,

Friends, and Caregivers with Kirby J. Duvall

Healing The Adult Child’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical

Ideas After Your Parent Dies

Healing Your Grieving Heart After a Cancer Diagnosis:

100 Practical Ideas for Coping, Surviving and Thriving w/

Kirby J. Duvall

Healing a Friend or Loved One’s Grieving Heart After a

Cancer Diagnosis: 100 Practical Ideas for Providing Com-

passion, Comfort and Care w/ Kirby J. Duvall

Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices to Help Yourself Sur-

vive and Thrive

The Mourner’s Book of Faith: 30 Days of Enlightenment

NEW FICTION

At a recent Church Librarians Association meeting our

speaker was Beth Ann Ziarnik, a romantic suspense

writer. She recently spoke at the Fox Cities Book Festival

and is an active member of both Word & Pen Christian

Writers in WI and American Christian Fiction Writers.

Her Deadly Inheritance is set in Grand Island, MI, and

won two awards: the Write-To-Publish “Writer of the Year”

in 2016, and the “Selah for First Novel” in 2017.

Her Deadly Reunion is a sequel to the first and a third,

Her Deadly Vows, will follow in 2020. Each can be read

as a stand-alone novel. I read the first and found it en-

gaging.

MINISTRY NEWS

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LIBRARY CORNER

FALL FOOD DRIVE The Social Concerns ministry is holding

a food drive for St. Joe’s Food Program.

Bags will be handed out after services

on November 17th. Please bring filled

bags back by November 24. This is a great chance to

make a difference in our community. St. Joe’s provides

food at no cost for low-income families, senior citizens

and individuals in need throughout the four counties of

Winnebago, Outagamie, Waushara and Calumet -

serving over 1000 families every week!

Here are their most needed items, but ALL items are

appreciated:

Canned Vegetables Tuna Canned Chicken

Canned Fruit Cereal Flour

Hamburger Helper Mac and Cheese

Great things happen at St. Joe’s with our support…

Grow a Row for St. Joe’s- 8 indoor growing stations

produced 136 lbs. of fresh leafy greens monthly!

Backpack Food Assistance assisted 1,548 students

Volunteers and Donations - 334 volunteers and

1,857,532 lbs. of food valued at $3,642,081 has

been donated

Thank you in advance for your participation in this food drive- your donations are greatly appreciated!

HELPING HANDS

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Definition

The Gift of Wisdom is the God-given ability to apply truth effectively to meet a need in a specific situation.

People with this Gift Like to…

* Focus on the unseen consequences

in determining the next steps to

take.

* Provide God-given solutions in the

midst of conflict and confusion.

* Apply spiritual truth in specific and

practical ways.

Ways to USE

the Gift of Shepherding:

* Member of PoP Congregational

Council

* Confirmation mentor

* Spiritual Advisor

* Coaching, New Member Mentor

* Faith Formation Teacher

THE GIFT OF: WISDOM

Provide a cash/check dona-

tion to GIFTS OF HOPE that

can be used to purchase

items that are on the wish

list, additional items that are

separate from the wish list,

or for graduation gifts in the

spring.

Use your Kohl’s cash! We all

end up with that Kohl’s cash

that sits on our kitchen

counters and never gets

used! Use it! Don’t let it ex-

pire! Buy socks for men or

women! You can do that at

any time during the year!

Where do I put the item(s) that I provide?

Drop off any items or cash donations to

Cindy Romnek’s office at church.

When do I need to return these items?

Please drop off all donations by Friday,

November 15th. We will then use cash do-

nations to purchase any items that we still

need.

Is there another way to help? Yes! We will

need help with packing/wrapping the gifts

for the students on Wednesday, December

4th at 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you

would like to help, please contact Cindy

Romnek (cindyromnek@new.rr.com) or

Joanne Siekierke (scojo@new.rr.com) to let

them know that you would like to help with

packing or if you have any other questions

about this awesome program!

GIFTS OF HOPE

NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

What is GIFTS OF HOPE? We pro-

vide Christmas gift packages and

quilts to 30 under-served stu-

dents at Appleton East High

School. For those who are sen-

iors, we also provide a graduation

gift in the spring. This is our fifth

year of providing support to East

students. For many of these stu-

dents, this is the only gift they will

receive this Christmas.

Who decides which students will receive the

gifts? We work with staff at Appleton East

who identify which students need assis-

tance. Some of these kids are homeless,

some struggle in situations with parents that

are addicts or who for other reasons don’t

receive the help they need.

How can I help? You can choose how you

would like to help!

Take a tag from the wish list, purchase the

item on the tag and then return the item to

Cindy Romnek’s office. The wish list is lo-

cated on the Helping Hands/Witness minis-

try board in the narthex – look for it on the

wall between the sanctuary and the Congre-

gational Life Room!

Purchase gift cards from PoP or when you

are out and about – tags for needed gift

cards are also on the wish list. Take a

tag from the wish list board list and pur-

chase a gift card.

YOUTH, FAMILIES & OUTREACH YOUTH, FAMILY ... For any Faith Formation/Confirmation/HS Group questions or concerns, please contact us through the church office,

#739-5255 or by email:

Anna Reinhold (Birth - 3rd Grades) areinhold@popappleton.org

Brigetta Wingender (4 - 12th Grades) bwindgender@popappleton.org

Corrina Czarnik (HS Youth Connections & Outreach) corrina@popappleton.org

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FAITH FORMATION 2019-2020 CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 3rd- Christmas Program music extended practice

in the Community Room (outside Holy Word Cinema) starting at 9:30am

10th- Season of Serving in the CLR (all-congregational service project following both services, making tie blankets for

Fox Cities Victim Crisis Response Team) 17th- Season of Serving in the CLR (Continue making tie

blankets for Victim Crisis Response Team) 24th- Season of Serving in the CLR (Assemble “Love Our

Neighbor” stockings, Redeemers distribute stockings in the neighborhood) and cookie decorating for fun

- FF full music practice for Christmas Program DECEMBER 1st- Season of Serving in the CLR (Advent poster coloring to

decorate the walls of PoP for the Christmas season) 8th- Seasons of Serving in the CLR (Advent poster coloring to

decorate the walls of PoP for the Christmas season) - FF full music practice for Christmas Program during

normal Faith Formation time - Christmas Program script read-through with actors following the 9:40 service in the Sanctuary 14th- Full Christmas Program Rehearsal (FF kids & actors)

9:30-11:00am 15th- All Congregational Christmas Program @ 9:40am 22nd- No Faith Formation Classes (Merry Christmas!) 29th- No Faith Formation Classes (Happy New Year!)

SEASON OF SERVING (S.O.S.)

On Sundays from Nov.10-Dec 8th in the Congregational Life Room (CLR*), after both services,

everyone is invited to participate in a variety of community-service projects, while enjoying

Fellowship Time. (*Come share or create new faith stories together by the fireplace!)

Here is the S.O.S. schedule of events:

November 10 & 17th – Making Tie-Blankets for Fox Cities Victims Crisis Response Team

November 24th - Assemble “Love Our Neighbor” stockings, and cookie decorating for fun

December 1st & 8th – Color Advent Posters to decorate Prince of Peace for Christmas

ON SALE November 3, 6 & 17

CONFIRMATION 2019-2020 CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 6, 13, 20 6:15 OASIS and Small Groups 27th Thanksgiving Eve Wroship @ 6:15

– No Confirmation class after

DECEMBER 4,11,18 Advent activities - TBD 25th No Confirmation

JANUARY 1st No Confirmation 2nd OASIS and Small Groups resume 9th Acolyte Training for 7th Graders at 7:10 pm - 6th, 8th and 9th grade small groups

FEBRUARY 19th Last OASIS & Small Group night 26th Ash Wednesday; Lenten Lg. Grp. activities

begin

APRIL 15th Last Day of Confirmation – Large Group

- Celebration / Game Night 24th 9th Grade Confirmand Celebration Dinner - for Confirmands, Parents and Mentors

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...& & OUTREACH

WAAAY back in September,

the first phase of Grace Ga-

rage began at Prince of

Peace as an opportunity for

our Redeemers (high school youth) to get together every

Sunday for discussions of faith, food and check in with

each other on a regular basis. We started with having

games and conversations, offering an opportunity to re-

connect after the summer. In October the next phase

rolled out, which was adding a Mechanic to our Sundays

– an adult member or members of Prince of Peace, who

are interested in getting to know our youth. Our Mechan-

ics lead a brief discussion or presentation of their choos-

ing – it can be a Bible study, a telling of their faith story,

an impactful moment in their faith, or something else

that they feel would be valuable to the youth of PoP. We

are always looking for new mechanics, and remember,

you can come once, or you can come back many times.

The mission of this is to build as many connections with

our youth, and to make their faith web strong and large.

A special thanks to our Mechanics in the month of Octo-

ber, Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer and Mary and Chris Volk-

man. Please connect with Corrina Czarnik or Brigetta

Wingender if you have any questions or are interested in

being a Grace Garage Mechanic!!!

FAITH MENTORING –

NEW AND IMPROVED!!

Beginning in mid-November, our 9th

grade students will begin the process

of seeking out a member of Prince of

Peace to be their Faith Mentor as they take the final

steps towards affirming their Baptism on Confirmation

Sunday.

This year we will be doing Faith Mentoring a little differ-

ently than in years past, as it will begin in January. And

instead of meeting each week, Faith Mentors and Men-

tees (9th graders) will meet twice a month from January-

April. The reason we have made this adjustment is to

offer a longer period of time for the mentors and men-

tees to connect and get to know each other. We know

that it takes time to develop a relationship and we know

that offering a longer period to cultivate this friendship

will be beneficial to this phase of faith development for

our Confirmands, as well as to the Faith Mentor. If you

are approached by one of our youth, please prayerfully

consider the opportunity to be the light in the life of one

of our Confirmands’ final phase of their Confirmation

Journey! If you have any questions about the program,

please contact Brigetta Windgender, our 4th-12th Gr. FF

Coordinator.

SCRIP is sold between services on Sunday and the 1st

Wednesday of the month during..

OASIS services. We have all the cards you need for your

everyday shopping & gift giving needs including the usual

grocery cards and Kwik Trip cards benefitting our Youth.

Remember to bring your checkbook to church or contact

Sandy Weihing if you have need for cards other than the

dates posted.

IT’S ‘THANKSGLOVING’ TIME! We hate to say it, but that good ol’ Wisconsin blustery fall and wintery weather season is upon us, which means for those of us who have them, it’s time to start pulling out our hats, mittens/gloves and scarves. But for the homeless in our area, that’s not always so easily done! So let’s give them a hand…we will accept new or gently used men’s, women’s & children’s winter hats, mittens, gloves & scarves from now through November 17th for our an-nual “THANKSGLOVING” drive. (Please place donated items in the collection basket found in the Narthex.) Help us to ‘warmly’ reach out in love for another successful year! ~ Thank you in advance, Dan and the Social Concerns Ministry

N E W S L E T T E R

Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor (pastorroger@popappleton.org)

Jennifer DeNetz, Pastor (pastorjen@popappleton.org)

Lyn Almquist, Office Assistant

Lynda Chavez / Linnea Dolan, Child Care Supervisors

Corrina Czarnik, HS Youth Connections Coordinator

Laurie Hanson, Office & Communications Administrator

Sondra Joten, Worship & Music Resource Coordinator

Logan Kaltenbrun, Room Set-Up Coordinator

Dan LaPorte, Church Custodian

Ruth Nelson, Financial Manager

Colleen Perrine, Associate Music Director

Anna Reinhold, Faith Formation Coordinator, Birth-3rd Gr.

Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts & Helping Hands Coordinator

Brigetta Wingender, Faith Formation Coordinator, 4th-12th Gr.

2330 E. Calumet St, Appleton, WI 54915

Phone (920) 739-5255

Website www.popappleton.org

Email: Admin@popappleton.org

Facebook.com/princeofpeace.appleton/

Sunday Worship Services*:

8:00 & 9:40 a.m.

with Faith Formation at 9:30 during the school year.

Mid-Week Service* (during the school year):

Wednesdays @ 6:15 p.m.

*Confirmation afterwards at 7:00.

Holy Communion is open to those who believe

Christ is truly present in the bread & wine.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI VISION 2024 STATEMENT: ...to be an engaged and inclusive congregation of disciples,

transforming the lives in our community through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

NOVEMBER 2019

ORDER YOUR

Beautiful poinsettia plants can be ordered

once again! These plants will be decorating

our chancel for Christmas and may be taken home

after the last service on Christmas Eve.

This year’s choice of colors are: red, pink or white.

Small (6 inch pot; single plant) = $12.00

Large (7.5 inch pot; double plant) = $27.00

Orders should be received on or BEFORE December 8. Place

your orders, with check attached, in the box provided in the

church office or mail it in by the due date. Please make

checks payable to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with

"Poinsettia" in the memo line. Early orders will ensure that we

get the best selection and every effort will be made to accom-

modate color choices. Thank you!

Name: _________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Size: __________ Color: __________ Qty. ________

In Honor / Memory of: ___________________________

______________________________________________

Order Total: $ ____________ For Office Use: Cash ______

Check # _______________