January 2017 Giving envelopes are available in the narthex...

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January 2017

Peace Lutheran

Church

A congregation of Lutheran

Congregations in Mission for Christ

www.peace2you.org 203 N. Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714 406-388-1358

The Words Inside

Upcoming Events 1 Pastor Jeff 2 Pastor Bob 3 January Ministry Teams 4 Calendar 5 Thank You 6 Birthdays & Anniversaries February Ministry Team Peacemakers 7 CD Celebration 8 Blood Drive Youth News 9 Financials 10

______________________ Pastor Bob Coughlin [email protected] Pastor Jeff Redlin [email protected] Mike Hansen Council President Karlene Swenson Church Office [email protected]

Giving envelopes are available in the narthex. If you would like giving envelopes and there is not a box with your name on it available please contact Lorrie Hansen (587-3301) or the church office. Please do not use the 2016 envelopes for 2017 – some numbers have been changed. Use only 2017 envelopes.

The Annual Meeting will be held on January 29th. Lunch will be served at 10:15 (No Classes) and the Annual Meeting will follow immediately.

The Council will provide a luncheon ham & rolls. The congregation is asked to bring a side dish or dessert.

Pastor Bob Update………

Pastor Coughlin’s hip replacement surgery has been changed to

January 27 in Minneapolis. His surgeon here broke his thumb

and would not have been able to perform surgery until late

February!

Please keep Dianne and Bob in your prayers.

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Happy New Year, everyone! Hard to believe that 2016 has given way to 2017- already! New hopes, aspirations and even resolutions come to mind as we turn our calendars forward. Like every year, 2016 had its share of blessings and its share of banes. Life is like that, on earth anyway. There is no way for us to know what 2017 will bring. Only our omniscient God knows that. And likely it wouldn’t help us at all even if we did know what is ahead for us! What is of immense help is knowing that only God can bring us what we truly need to live the abundant life that our Lord Jesus Christ promised to us, in times of blessings and in times of banes. One of my “go-to” verses is Lamentations 3:22-23, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” Steadfast love, endless mercies, great faithfulness. The prophet Jeremiah reminds us that the Lord God brings these to us everyday. It does not matter whether our day is a diamond or a stone. And talk about a stone! Somehow, even as the Jews sacred city, Jerusalem fell in horrible fashion to the Babylonian armies, Jeremiah was still able to speak of God’s love, mercy, and faithfulness. Israel’s faithlessness to God had brought about their suffering but God’s faithfulness to them in their suffering was steadfast just as surely as was His love and mercy. With that in mind Jeremiah writes in the next verse, “The Lord is my portion”, says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lam. 3:24. Our Christian hope is both from the Lord and in the Lord. Our hope is not like the hope the world offers us. It is not wishful thinking. It is actually a declaration of certainty- the certainty that our Triune God is forever faithful, loving and merciful. Great is Thy Faithfulness, one of my favorite hymns has this to say, “Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness mercy and love, (v.2) My prayer for all of us in the Peace Lutheran Church family is that God’s faithfulness mercy and love would be made manifest in each and every one of us in every season of 2017. Love in Christ,

Pastor Jeff

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Pastor Bob’s page……..

Dear Family at Peace,

Didn’t we have a wonderful Christmas celebration? The gathering of church members, families, friends, and

community folk is what make our Christmas worship special to me.

Thanks to all who helped make it a memorable time of year: the soup and bread that warmed us every Wednesday

night, vespers that helped us focus on the gifts of Christmas, musicians and singers that uplifted our spirits, those

who helped decorate the sanctuary and assisted with our special worship services.

Christmas is truly a community event around here!

We are now settling into the New Year. It is a time for us to give thanks as we recount the many blessings from

the past year. It is also a time for us to look forward, in hope, to what God has in store for us in the coming year.

As we look back on the year, there are several signs that we have been blessed with a healthy, vibrant church.

New members have joined and gotten involved. Community services have been added through our increased

involvement with the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and the Love INC Clothes Closet. Christian Education remains

strong through Sunday School, Adult Forum, Confirmation instruction, the redesigned library and RightNow

Media that has brought us some terrific resources. The Youth Mission trip to Denver gave our kids a taste of

serving in the city. Partnerships with ministries around the world keeps us involved in the world-wide mission of

Christ. And, our financial support has remained strong!

This is a great foundation from which to look ahead at the coming year. What things can we strengthen? What

needs in our community have been overlooked? What areas do we need to grow and develop?

Good questions for us to consider. I hope that they stimulate some thought as we had toward the annual meeting at

the end of January.

Thank you for your support that keeps our church-family moving ahead. Let us all look at where we are as a

starting point to where God wants to go in the future.

Gratefully,

Pr. Bob

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January

Ministry

Teams

January 1

2nd

Sunday of Christmas

Service of the Word

Pr. Jeff Redlin

Piano

Lorrie Hansen

Acolyte

Dawson Davis

Ushers/Lector

Bruce & Jinx Sorensen

Paul Flanagan

Refreshments

Sorensen’s & Paul Flanagan

January 8

Feast of the Epiphany

Country Gospel

Pr. Jeff Redlin

Piano

Lorrie Hansen

Acolyte Sam Monson

Ushers/Lector Mike & Lorrie Hansen

Daniel & Amanda Swenson

Refreshments Hansen’s & Swenson’s

January 15

2nd

Sunday After Epiphany

Evangelical Lutheran #3

Pr. Bob Coughlin

Piano

Jackie Currey

Acolyte

Devyn Sando

Ushers/Lector Kyle & Joni Sando

Larry & Diane Oddy

Refreshments Sando’s & Oddy’s

January 22

3rd


ELW #10

Pr. Bob Coughlin

Piano

Connie Holton

Acolyte Blaise Bolich

Usher/Lector

Refreshments

Bolich Family

Stan & Doreen Olean

January 29

4th


Rhythm & Blues

Pr. Jeff Redlin

Piano

Acolyte Stara Bell

Usher/Lector

Peace Youth

Council for January Jerry Swenson, Bruce

Sorensen, Mike Hansen

Altar Guild for January Audrey Vitarius, Marilyn

Megaard, Kris Bell

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2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2nd Sunday of Christmas

9:00 a.m. Worship– Service of the Word 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship

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Church Office Closed NO FOOD BANK 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

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1:30 p.m. Crossways Bible Study

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6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Re-Piecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

5 3:30 p.m. Peacemakers

7:00 p.m. Bible Book Study

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Pr. Jeff’s day off

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9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7th Day Adventist

8 Baptism of Our Lord 9:00 a.m. Worship – Country Gospel 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, Adult Forum 6:00 p.m. Confirmation 7:00 p.m. Choir

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5-6 p.m. Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Karlene Out of Office

10 1:30 p.m. Crossways Bible Study

11 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Re-Piecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

12 9:30 a.m. Worship Comm. 3:30 p.m. Peacemakers

7:00 p.m. Council 7:00 p.m. Bible Book Study

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14 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7th Day Adventist

15 2nd Sunday After Epiphany

9:00 a.m. Worship – ELW #3 with Communion 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, Adult Forum 6:00 p.m. Confirmation 7:00 p.m. Choir

16 12N-4 p.m. Clothes Closet 5-6 p.m. Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Karlene Out of Office


18 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Re-Piecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

19 Newsletter Due

12:00 noon Belgrade Ministerial Lunch @ River Rock Vineyard 3:30 p.m. Peacemakers 7:00 p.m. Bible Book Study

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9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 7th Day Adventist

22 3rd Sunday After Epiphany 9:00 a.m. Worship – ELW#10 10:00 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum 4:00 p.m. Community Café 6:00 p.m. Confirmaiton 7:00 p.m. Choir

29 4th Sunday after Epiphany 9:00 a.m. Worship – Rhythm & Blues 10:00 a.m. ANNUAL MEETING 6:00 p.m. Confirmation

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5-6 p.m. Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Karlene Out of Office

30 5-6 p.m. Food Bank Karlene Out of Office

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1:30 p.m. Crossways Bible Study


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6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Peace Re-Piecers 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

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3:30 p.m. Peacemakers 7:00 p.m. Bible Book Study

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9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

7th Day Adventist

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If you would like to show your thanks

for something in the next newsletter,

please fill out a “I give thanks to”

sheet and place it in the Give Thanks

boxes that are located on the

counter in the back of the Sanctuary

and on a table in the Fellowship Hall.

The Sunday School children, PeaceMakers,

parents, for the wonderful music on the 18th

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Bruce & Virginia Sorensen for letting PLC

use their barn on Christmas Eve.

Boy Scout Troop #636 for cleaning and

setting up for the Barn Service

Dianne Coughlin & the choir

Jerry Swenson for taking down the south

fence and for transporting the risers to the

Catholic Church!

Youth and parents who helped prepare and

serve the wonderful Christmas Breakfast!

Thanks Re-Piecers for taking down our

Christmas decorations.

Marilyn Megaard for confirmation flowers.

February Ministry Team

In January a council member will be calling

the following Ministry Team Members:

Kirk & Michelle Banderob

Jeff & Kris Bell

Harvey & Laura Carter Jackie Currey Phil & Kate Davis

Mike & Becky Erickson Roy Finkbeiner

Heather Geiger John & Wynne Gillis Carl & Katy Grassel

Jim & Julie Hanson Kevin & Julie Mattson

Lisa McCurley Andy Mitchell & Debra Briggs Mike & Joy Spinella

Gary & Connie Paulson Joe & Jodi Robbins Steve & De’Anne Smith

Mike & Joy Spinella Michael & Vickie Streich

For January

If your birthday or anniversary isn’t listed or has the wrong date,

please contact the church office so that it can be corrected on the

church records. Office email is [email protected]

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Melissa Finkbeiner

Christo Spartas

5 Matthew Clark

6 Chad & Amber

VanLuchene

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Brooks Bolich

Dawson Davis

9 Larry & Diane Oddy

Jodi Robbins

10 Kaiana Smith

13 Tim Pipinich

Mathew Mitchell

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Ashlyn Swenson

Jennifer Moellenkamp

Diana Murphy

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Audrey Vitarius

Bentz Bolich

Randy Geiger

Josh Love

Eric Larson

Pr. Jeff Redlin

26 John Gillis

Jeff Bell

Kris Bell

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Shawna Smith

Lisa Moellenkamp

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Peacemakers

At Their

December 15 Christmas Party!

Had Great Fun

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INVITATION

**SAVE THE DATE**

WHEN: Friday, January 20, 2017….. 7:00 P.M. WHERE: Peace Lutheran Church WHAT: Jackie Currey’s CD Celebration Jackie and Chris Cunningham will be singing songs from Jackie’s new CD “Peace & Harmony”. They will be joined by Diane Coughlin singing harmony, Megan MacKeever playing flute and singing harmony, and Amy Leach playing violin. Chris will also be singing a couple of songs from his latest CD. This is going to be a fun musical evening. Jackie’s CD will be on sale with part of the proceeds going to the Peace Lutheran Youth Group. We hope you will come and enjoy. The Youth Group will be serving goodies during a brief intermission.

FEBRUARY 9

Make plans now to volunteer at the Red Cross Blood Drawing to be held February 9 at the Belgrade Christian Church from 12 Noon to 6:00 p.m. Help with registration, snacks, or donate much needed blood. Watch for sign-up sheets in the coming weeks.

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PEACE YOUTH NEWS!

I hope you had a wonderful and restful Christmas and New Year's Break!! With some of the great sermons and

lessons we received from Pr. Jeff & Pr. Bob during Advent & Sunday Services, it was easy to remember the true

reason for the season!!

Thank You to all who helped prepare, serve and clean up from our Christmas Breakfast!! And Thank You to all who

ate and enjoyed and donated to the youth!! A net proceed of $535.00 was earned, and that was given in full to the

HRDC's Warming Center in Bozeman. They were so happy and amazed with such a great and unexpected gift. What

a blessing to our community right here in the Gallatin Valley!!!!

We have just a couple of activities planned this month.

**January 20th, 2017 - 7:00 - 9:00pm CD Celebration Concert with Jackie Currey

Jackie Currey and one of her talented musician friends have made a CD!! They will be debuting many of the songs

from that CD on Friday night, January 20th, at 7:00pm, at Peace Lutheran Church. All are invited. Jackie has chosen

to donate all proceeds from the sales of the CD that night, to the Youth Group!!! In very small return, the youth

group will provide light snacks for the intermission during the show. I need 3-4 kids to each bring 12-

24 snack items that night. Cookies, sweets, cheese/crackers, fruit, veggies, and drinks. Please let me know

if you can help. Let's all attend this concert and support our amazing friend, Jackie. She is a true blessing to all of us

at Peace!!

**January 29th, 2017 - 9:00am - PEACE YOUTH ARE USHERS/GREETERS/READERS for Church

This is the 5th Sunday, so that means Peace Teens are doing the Family Ministry Job. You will greet people as they

arrive, hand out bulletins, do the readings, usher for offering and communion. You will NOT HAVE TO WORRY

ABOUT TREATS. It is the annual meeting after the service, and the council provides lunch for everyone.

I need 3-4 Youth for this day

**January 29th, 2017 - 9:00am - Benevolence Series - Continuation!! I need 1 youth to volunteer to do a short (3-5

minute) presentation on one of our Benevolence Partners. This is not a difficult thing, it might take you 30-60

minutes to prepare. Will someone volunteer? You can pick which Benevolence Partner you want to talk

about (ROC Wheels, Family Promise, Intervarsity, Habitat for Humanity, Gallatin Valley Food Bank). I will help

you with the basics about benevolence, the specific partner you select, and set you up with someone who works

closely with that partner.

Thanks all! Stay warm and have a great start to your new year!!!

Blessings, Val & Amy

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DON’T FORGET

PEACE LUTHERAN’S ANNUAL MEETING

JANUARY 29 FOLLOWING WORSHIP

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Peace Lutheran Church 203 Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714

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Peace Lutheran Church

203 Jackrabbit Lane

Belgrade, MT 59714

Phone: (406) 388-1358

Web Site: www.peace2you.org

LCMC: www.lcmc.net

Office Hours

Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Peace Lutheran Staff Bob Coughlin, Pastor

Email: [email protected]

Jeff Redlin, Pastor


Karlene Swenson, Office


Mike Hansen, Council President

Scriptures for January

January 1 – 1st Sunday of Christmas

Isaiah 63:7-14 Psalm 111

Galatians 4:4-7 Matthew 2:13-23

January 8 – Feast of the Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7

Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

January 15 – 2nd

Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42a

January 22 – 3rd

Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1-9(10-14)

1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-25

January 29 – 4th

Sunday after Epiphany

Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12




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