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PRINCE OF PEACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
APPLETON, WI
April 2012 • VOLUME 5
Above—Marilyn Lee, Gene Begalske & Elaine Cotton at
Memorial Florists.
PoP Retired Group toured Memorial Florist on Thursday,
February 16th. After that they went to Sergio’s for lunch—looks
like quite a group!!
Below—New Members received March 11, 2012
L-R: Chris & Mason Campbell, Ryan, Leslie & Sophia Guilette,
Cheryl Vogel, Diane Gennaro, Farol Clark, Jennifer Resch (not
pictured) Isaac, Theresa & Brian Rasmussen, Brian Gingras
and Ben & Lisa Johnson (not pictured) Luke & Cole
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PICTURE PAGE
Exodus Youth Group Exodus Youth Group met for a Mexican Fiesta night.
Left—kids are preparing the Mexican Fiesta meal!
Everyone enjoyed their time together.
Above Anna Wingender is frying the hamburger for Mexican
Fiesta night on February 24th.
APRIL 2012 • PRINTS OF PEACE 2
Above—Andrew Spielvogel is preparing to play Guesstures.
Below—Tevor Kislewski is acting out a word from the
Guesstures game.
In the Mystery
I admit it. I have a peculiar sense of humor, so excuse me as I confess that I like offbeat movies, i.e. usually the
movies that don’t make it big at the box office and/or ones that an adolescent boy would find amusing. One of my favorites
is called Mystery Men. It is about ordinary people who have extraordinary powers, but the powers are so offbeat and
unconventional that they could easily be overlooked as not being very special at all. For example, one character has a the
ability to toss forks with incredible accuracy, and not only that, but since he is fascinated with India he is called the Blue
Raj. Another can become invisible, but only if no one is looking, which is particularly problematic when he has to work with
others to defeat evil. Another is a gifted bowler and can strike down her opponents, not sparing any. (Sorry for the pun, but I
warned you. Just be thankful I didn’t ell you about Flatus boy and his superpower!) All the gifts are useful, but they can only
be fully effective and victorious if they can be used in combination with the gifts others have. Kind of reminds me of the
Church.
So I was thinking about what abilities we have as the people of God. Oftentimes, I believe we think our abilities
must be large and fully mature in order for us to be useful to God and His kingdom. However, I think just the opposite is
true. In fact, I believe that is why God puts us in community. He knows that no person has everything that is needed to do
His ministry. So he puts us in communities of varying gifts, skills and abilities, who understand and appreciate each other’s
gifts and limitations, but who all desire to unite to use them for God’s glory. Our challenge is to discover and/or
acknowledge those gifts as we seek to work for God’s glory.
That is much of the mission of our Equipping Ministry. They are trying to help us discover our gifts and then put them
to use. It is surprising for us to discover that oftentimes we are probably already using those gifts, but don’t think of our
daily activities as doing God’s ministry. Tutoring children, playing on a sports team, being a diligent student and treating
others with respect, that is all part of doing God’s will. It means combining our gifts in new configurations so God’s Kingdom
is strengthened and advanced more than it would be if we simply acted alone.
You might wonder where to start. You could contact Cindy Romnek, our Spiritual Gifts Coordinator, for a Spiritual
Gifts questionnaire. You could notice on the digital screens before worship or in the Announcement sheet or on the bulletin
boards each Sunday what opportunities exist to get involved. You could listen to the stories and worries of the person next
to you and ask yourself “How can I help them now?” “Where is God leading me to help them right now?” Most of these
opportunities require some discernment—and discomfort from us. They require that we take the plunge to try something
new, outside of our comfort zone. (But when have you ever grown when you only did something that was comfortable? Isn’t
that what growth is all about? Isn’t it about, well, growing, and that means change?) Pay attention to that itch that the Spirit
has been giving you and volunteer in one of the many community activities that are available. Pay attention to what
energizes you? What do you enjoy doing? That is probably a tug of the Lord for you to grow. Isn’t it interesting that we have
career assessment inventories for our youth and career advice when workers transition from one job to another, but when
the crisis passes we stop using them. What would happen if we looked for opportunities to grow when we aren’t in crisis? It
may equip us to be more flexible and faith-centered when the next crisis inevitably comes. Speaking of flexible and faith-
centered, I am reminded that God himself never stopped growing? He spoke to Moses from a cloud-filled mountain, to
Noah when skies were clear warning of a cataclysmic flood, through the prophets when the people of God wandered away,
but his clearest, most compelling was when he put on flesh and blood and walked among us and even died at our hands.
Even in his death, he spoke his word of forgiveness and hope to us for a better tomorrow. God’s goal was to do whatever
was necessary, even to change himself, to reach us. Why would we expect not to do the same? God doesn’t stop leading or
disclosing his identity to us. When is the right time to bring God’s message of redemption, across the street or across the
world? When won’t we be too busy? If we want to get out of our ruts, perhaps we need to
allow ourselves to enter into this mystery, and in the process, we may discover something
unexpectedly beautiful about ourselves and God. Now does anyone know where my copy of
The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is?
Joy,
PASTOR’S PAGE
Prints of Peace Monthly Newsletter
Published Monthly
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2330 E. Calumet Street
Appleton, WI 54915 Issue (11) PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 3
Seminary Surprises: Sharing the Journey
with Cheryl Ha-vay-nu Shalom A-lay-kem
Seminary is filled with surprises. Learning the Hebrew language has been a challenging
surprise, to say the least! Not one letter in the Hebrew alphabet looks like our alphabet—except
maybe “dalet” which sounds like “D” but looks like a backwards, upside-down “L.” The vowels are
different arrangements of dots and dashes that appear under, over or alongside the consonants.
Books are read back to front and words and sentences right to left, so the all-important suffixes and
prefixes switch places.
The first time I opened my Hebrew Bible I thought, “Oh, how wonderful! This is what Jesus read.” The next thought
was, “I’ll never be able to read this. Maybe God hasn’t called me to seminary, after all.”
One morning I was trying to create a little order in my life by straightening the shoes in my closet. I heard the
Hebrew words singing in my head, “Hay-vay-nu shalom a-lay-kem…” At first I didn’t realize that the words were
Hebrew or that I’d somehow absorbed enough of the language to have it in my head. Later, in a moment of quiet, I
realized that God had been singing to me in the native language of the Old Testament.
“We bring peace to you, peace, welfare and good wishes. Peace we bring.”
Peace. Welfare. Good wishes. When our lives are backwards and upside down, when straightening shoes in the
closet doesn’t do the trick, God sings peace to us. God brings peace to us.
Shalom!
Cheryl Davis
Mark your calendars! Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack
Event - July 16-18, 2012 Prince of Peace is teaming up with a number of area churches to host a
Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event from July 16-18 at First
English Lutheran Church (Ballard Road site). This is a great hands-on
experience for all ages (5 years and up) to do something locally that impacts
starving children in over 70 countries world wide. We welcome your time,
your hands and your donations! Watch for further information in the bulletin
and announcements in the upcoming weeks!
Holy Week Schedule Maundy Thursday, April 5 - 6:30 PM - Worship Service with Holy Communion
Good Friday, April 6, 12:15 PM - Joint ELCA Service at Zion Lutheran Church
6:30 PM - Worship Service at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Easter, April 8 - 8:00, 9:20 and 10:45 AM - Festival Worship
Services with Holy Communion
Easter Brunch - 8:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall
Easter Monday—6:30 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion
NOTES
Inside This Issue
Picture Page ........................... Cover
Exodus Youth Group ..................... 2
Pastor’s Page................................. 3
Seminary Surprises/FMSC .......... 4
Holy Week Worship Sched .......... 4
From the Files ................................ 5
Memorials ...................................... 5
Parish Ed /Confirmation .............. 6
Calendar ......................................... 7
Announcements ............................ 8
Equipping /Helping Hands........... 9
Library ........................................... 10
Youth ........................................... 11
Schedule/Memorials (cont)....... 12
APRIL 2012 • PRINTS OF PEACE 4
Attendance
February 19 First Service 117
Second Service 197
Third Service 78
Monday, February 20 22
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22 292
February 26 First Service 124
Second Service 242
Third Service 66
Monday, February 27 19
Lent, February 29 179
March 4 First Service 172
Second Service 235
Third Service 61
Monday, March 5 23
Lent, March 7 162
March 11 First Service 118
Second Service 250
Third Service 97
Monday, March 12 17
Lent, March 14 150
March 18 First Service 128
Second Service 268
Third Service 94
Baptized Members—1,555
Confirmed Members—1,149
Baptism March 11 Jackson Kai West
Son of Richard & Betsy West
New Members Received March 11 Christopher Campbell and Mason
Farol Clark
Diane Gennaro
Brian Gingras
Ryan & Leslie Guilette and Sophia
Ben & Lisa Johnson, Cole and Luke
Brian & Theresa Rasmussen
Jennifer Resch and Isaac
Cheryl Vogel
Memorials ▪ Diane Dais—a donation given in memory of Bud Williams.
▪ Chuck & Deb Steinbach—a donation given in memory of Deb’s father,
Duane Seeger, for Hrang Hlei mission.
▪ Others giving in memory of Deb Steinbach’s father, Duane Seeger for the
Hrang Hlei mission —
Duane & Betty Ann Nelson Jeannine Bultman
Mike & Louann Kalinowski John & Carin Allhiser
▪ Others giving in memory of Duane Seeger for the Mission Endowment
Fund.
Al & Karen Peckham Ron & Nancy Jones
▪ Ken Gauerke—a donation given in memory of Shirley Gauerke for goats
and chickens for Mission Jamaica, for Hrang Hlei and for debt retirement.
▪ Sacia Andersen—a donation given in memory of Bud Williams
▪ Pat Alloy—a donation given in memory of her father, Howard Harper, for
new office furniture for Pastor Roger and Cindy.
▪ Jeannine Bultman—a donation given in memory of Bud Williams.
▪ Marge Williams—a donation given in memory of Bud Williams.
▪ Others giving to Bud Williams memorial.
Ken & Pat Williams Alan & Susan List
Larry & Karen Vander Hyden Craig & Amy Surprise
Alice Anderson
▪ Carolyn Dunkel—a donation given in memory of Wilma Scheu for the
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund.
▪ Janice Sauer—a donation given in memory of Robert Sauer.
▪ Mr. & Mrs. Russell Luckow—a donation given in memory of Shirley
Gauerke for the quilters.
▪ Nancy Wittrock—a donation given in memory of Shirley Gauerke for the
Mission Endowment Fund.
▪ Dan & Jill Heinritz—a donation given in memory of Steve Maufort.
▪ Bill & Jan Janssen—a donation given in memory of Jean Erdmann for the
quilters.
▪ Bill & Jan Janssen—a donation given in memory of Jan’s mother, Bernice
Lambrecht for the quilters.
▪ Mr. & Mrs. Rudy—a donation given in memory of Shirley Gauerke.
▪ Others giving in memory of Shirley Gauerke are—
Alice Anderson Elaine Cotton
Cy & Shirley Anderson Ed & Sue Benedict
Will & Ruth Bloedow Terry & Shirley Clemmons
Dave & Sharon Erickson Virginia Foster
John & Yvonne Gurholt Don & Yvonne Hannemann
Mike & Louann Kalinowski Joel & Michelle Landverk
Dick & Marilyn Lee Don & Joyce Leith
Al & Karen Peckham Pam & Scott Gauerke
Glen & Phyllis Hass Leonard & Marcella Prahl
Richard & Shirley Rasmussen Don & Gwen Schwandt
Bruce & Faye Thede Ronald & Donna Zahn
Gary & Catherine Westerman
Jane Zima for the bell choir.
(continued on page 12)
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5
APRIL 2012 | FROM THE FILES
Parish Education — Sunday School & Confirmation
April Calendar 4/1 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL – Spring Break – attend Palm
Sunday service
NO KIDZ CHURCH
4/8 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL – Easter Sunday – attend
Easter service
NO KIDZ CHURCH
4/15 9:40 am Sunday School
10:30 am Kidz Church in CLR (Grades 4-6)
10:30 am 6th grade Poster Workshop In
Community Room (to 12:00)
4/22 9:40 am Sunday School + 5th and 6th grades
lead Apostles Creed at 9:20 service
10:30 am Kidz Church in CLR (Grades 4-6)
4/27 6:30 pm Exodus Youth Group + service project
in Community Room (to 8:30 p.m.)
4/29 9:40 am Sunday School
10:30 am Kidz Church in CLR (Grades 4-6)
Thank You! We thank everyone who has donated to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Wisconsin. This fundraiser was important to
our students as many of them know children who are
dealing with serious illnesses like cancer. We thank you for
supporting our students and for helping to make a
difference in the lives of sick children here in Wisconsin.
Exodus Youth Group – 4/27/12 In February, the girls’ team ruled at Guesstures! The boys’
team was entertaining, though! This month we may just
have a rematch. Our focus for this youth group will be to
make some tied fleece blankets for homeless students in
Green Bay (these will be part of the East Central Synod of
Wisconsin’s mission project). But we will also take some
time to have some fun and enjoy a snack. We hope you can
join us at 6:30 pm! Sign up outside Joanne and Sue’s office
and feel free to bring a friend!
Volunteers Needed! Planning for a fun Sunday School year for 2012-2013 has
started! We are looking for volunteers to help with Sunday
School for next school year! Please consider spending time
with the children of PoP. Volunteers are not expected to be
here every week. A rotation schedule will be set up to allow
flexibility for our volunteers. Sign up as a teacher or
shepherd (assistant) on the clipboard on the door of Joanne
and Sue’s office!
Vacation Bible School News This year VBS will be held on July 24-26 at the 1000
Islands Nature Center. This event was planned to be off-
site when we believed that there would be a construction
project at Appleton East High School that involved the PoP
grounds and parking lot. That project will not be happening
as planned by the City of Appleton, but we still plan to have
some fun and learn with the naturalists at 1000 Islands!
For more information and to sign up to volunteer, please
see the display in the narthex! This is a great opportunity
for parents to join their children and for Confirmation
students to serve and have fun at the same time!
Memory Work Each grade has a packet of memory work that students
are expected to complete before the end of the school
year. Please make the effort to work on these items. They
will help you as you grow in your faith and as you continue
on past Sunday School and into Confirmation classes.
And don’t forget to fill out an “I Attended Church Today”
form when you attend ANY service - even if you are
visiting a different church.
Kidz Church This special service for students in grades 4-6 takes place
in the Congregational Life Room at 10:30 on Sunday
mornings. Students may complete an “I Attended Church
Today” worship note form after attending this service (or
any other worship service) as part of their requirements
for class.
PoP Sunday School Superstars There are new photos on the photo board – check it out
to see if you are there! The photo board is located outside
the second grade classroom and shows our Sunday
School kids in action!
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Confirmation News •9th grade – * Projects are due in final .WMV form on a flash drive
Wednesday, April 11. Class meets at 6:30 p.m.
* Presentations are Wednesday, April 18 in the
Sanctuary. Family and friends are invited!
* Confirmation rehearsal is Saturday, April 21 at
10 a.m. (usually lasts about one hour). Parents are
not required to attend but it could be helpful to figure
out seating plans for the service.
* Students need to meet in the library at 10 a.m. on
Sunday, April 22 to prepare for the service. Bring
robes on hangers!
•8th grade – * Wednesday, April 18 – Parents and students, join us
for a workshop presented by Thrivent on money issues
and saving. Geared to reach students with practical
ideas and ways to save and give! Separate sessions
for students and parents. Event is FREE, but pre-
register with Gloria.
•7th grade – * Class resumes normal schedule after Easter on April
11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Last class is Wednesday, April 25.
NO CLASS APRIL 4!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Community Clothes Closet
Annual Spring Clothing Drive!! I hope all of you are enjoying the early Spring this year! I know I
have already started my annual spring cleaning! Once again
the the PoP Social Concerns Ministry is sponsoring a spring
clothing drive! Last year, through your generosity, we collected
over 200 pounds of clothing! Please consider a donation of
new or gently used clothing to support community members in
need. The greatest need continues to be for children's clothing
of all sizes. Your donations will in turn be provided to the
Community Clothes Closet, a local non-profit organization that
gives clothing away free of charge to people in need. Watch for
a donation box in the narthex April 29 - May 13. Thanks in
advance for your generosity and please direct any questions to
Chris Klunk at 954-6223.
Thursday Afternoon Book Club The meeting of the Thursday Afternoon Book Club
will be held on April 5 at 1:15 p.m. We will complete
sharing the book, The House on Mango Street by
Sandra Cisneros. We will begin a new book for the
month of May and thereafter. It is Peace Like a
River. If anyone would like to join with us as we read
and discuss this book, please call the church or
Marilyn Lee 989-2926. We do not meet during the
summer but will continue in September.
Community Outreach Thanks to our Emergency Shelter workers on March
28—Gene Begalske and the Sunday Evening
ChristCare Group—Ron and Nancy Jones, Bob and
Judy Voss, Greg and Sue Knudson, Mary Volkman
and Deb Fleming who does the coordinating. Bakers
were Carol Landsverk and Jan Janssen. Thanks for
ALL your help.
Easter Brunch Easter brunch on April 8th will be put on by WELCA.
They are serving bagels, muffins, cinnamon buns,
coffee cakes, etc. Alice Anderson is doing a
wonderful fruit arrangement, and of course, the
Easter bunny said he would send along some
colored eggs. Please be generous and sign up for
our wonderful breakfast. Many things are needed
including juice. Questions? Call Florence at 734-
8634 or 840-8202.
Reflections in Joy You are invited to join other Women of the ELCA at Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 709 W. Beckert Road in New
London, on Saturday, April 21st for the Appleton Conference
Spring Event. The keynote speaker is Connie Marthaler from
HHHO; Haitian Helping Haitian Organization. The theme is
Reflections in Joy. A Bible study and workshop will look at how
we find joy and renewal when serving others. In Philippians 2:1-2,
Paul explains why we should want to serve. In Matthew 25:35-40,
Jesus tells us how to do it. In the workshop we will explore and
define needs for service in our own congregations, in our own
communities and in the world around us. Activities begin with
registration and coffee at 8:00 a.m. and conclude with a noon
lunch. Registration is $10.00 that is due by April 13th. Free-of-
charge nursery care is available upon request. Friends are
welcome as registered participants. Registration forms are on the
WELCA bulletin board. For more details, please call Janice Weber
@ 734-8581 or [email protected].
Starting in June. . . . As of the end of May, we will have
completed our contract with Liturgical
Publications, Inc. who are currently
printing our monthly newsletter. Due to
increasing costs of paper, toner, postage for both bulk mail and
returned mail, as of June 2012, we will be sending the newsletter
out via email to ALL the members with an email address.
Therefore, it is imperative that we have your updated email
addresses. Please fill in the form below with your name, phone
number (in case we have questions) and your current e-mail
address. Please print clearly!
Name__________________________________________________
Phone #_______________________________________
E-mail address__________________________________________
Ecumenical Round Robin The Ecumenical Round Robin will be taking place at
Our Saviour Lutheran Church on North Meade
Street in Appleton at 11:30 a.m. on April 19th. As
usual it will be a potluck. Program will be
determined later. Plan ahead and mark this on your
calendar. We WANT to see you there!!
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Celebrate What Matters with Women of Faith
this Fall in Milwaukee.
We all experience good times and bad, triumphs and
tragedies. But no matter what life throws at you, this is what
matters: God loves YOU. (Always has. Always will.)
You’re invited to be part of a very special celebration.
Compelling stories, world-class music, authentic worship, and
more come together for a fresh, all-new event experience. Join
the celebration Friday, October 5th (7 - 10 PM) and Saturday
October 6, 2012 (9AM – 5PM). God loves you and that means
there is always a reason to celebrate! Tickets are $101 ($99,
plus $2 handling fee) for this weekend event. Last
year we had a wonderful time with our group of
21. This year we have 25 tickets available!
If interested in attending this Women of Faith
weekend, please contact: Sue Knudson
([email protected]) or Cindy Romnek at
church (739-5255).
Spiritual Gift of the Month -
Shepherding!
Shepherding - the gift that gives a believer the
confidence, capability and compassion to
provide spiritual leadership and direction for
individuals or groups of believers.
Biblical References: 1 Timothy 4:12-16, 1
Timothy 3:1-13, 11 Timothy 4:12
Examples of Shepherding at Prince of Peace
Adult Education Leader - Conducts and/or
coordinates adult education
Witness Ministry - Helps to welcome new
members in activities
Small Group Leader - Leads small group for
study and fellowship
Need help fixing something on a
small project around the house—
changing a smoke alarm battery? Helping Hands is here for You!
April is a great time to fix small projects around
the home and place of work. Some examples
are changing smoke alarm batteries, fixing
handles on cabinets, or fixing other small
projects. Youth are welcome to join the Fix It
team to help fulfill their service hours. Please
contact Cy Wurster, Helping Hands Fix It Leader
at 734-9988 or [email protected].
EQUIPPING/HELPING HANDS
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Attention all “Yarnettes” ~ “Chicks with
the Sticks” ~ ”Knitters” New time change for Prayer shawl gathering!
Join us in the library the second and fourth Tuesday of
every month at 9:00am! The April dates are the 10th &
24th. Please join us! Contact Pam Christianson at 731-
7148 or [email protected] for more
information! Everyone is welcomed to participate! You
may bring a friend too!
Layman's 10 Commandments.
1. Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but
it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout the
journey.
2. So why is a Car's WINDSHIELD so large & the rear view mirror so
small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So,
Look ahead and move on.
3. Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes a few minutes to burn, but it
takes years to write.
4. All things in life are temporary. If it is going well, enjoy it, that will
not last forever. If things are going wrong, don't worry, that can't last
long either.
5. Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a
Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you
always need a Base of Gold!
6. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles
from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the
end!
7. When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities;
when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.
8. A blind person asked GOD: "Can there be anything worse than
losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"
9. When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them,
and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that
someone has prayed for you.
10. WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes
away today's PEACE.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the
rest to God.
Author Unknown
LIBRARY NEWS Spring Reading Another donation by the Lempesis family is a book of 70
easy-to-read Bible stories. It is The Young Readers Bible.
This book has colorful illustrations and the stories are
short and just right for young readers. C Bib
Joyce Meyer offers a book, The Battle Belongs to the
Lord. The subtitle of “Overcoming Life’s Struggles Through
Worship” tells us that we can overcome our struggles by
tapping into the power and presence of God. In this world
of fear and anxiety for many of us the biggest enemy is
not “out there” but “in here”. The author shows us how to
trust God to do what we can’t do for ourselves. God
always wins the battles. 248.4 Mey
We have several books by Billy Graham but this one has
some very practical advice. It is Death and the Life After
where he addresses everything from finding peace and
victory in the midst of suffering to advice on preparing a
will and planning a funeral. He knows that our culture
trains us to prepare for almost everything but death yet
the eventuality of death is something that every one of us
must face. 248.86 Gra
A book that will be a good story for any of us is The Dog
Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasza where we find out that
wishing to be something we are not can be a frightening
event. C Kas
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson
uses the words of this familiar song and illustrates them
beautifully as he envisions a multi-ethnic family,
representative of the earth’s diversity. He uses oceans,
mountains and rivers to portray the world as a child might
see it, vast and beautiful. K Nel
Welcome to a New Look in Our Library! Spring “housecleaning” has brought us some shelves
that actually have space on them! You will notice that
we have been inventorying and cleaning out the shelves
and have almost finished that task! Hopefully it will be
easier to find what you want and need. Soon the catalog
notebooks will also be updated. There have been some
long hours put into this task by several hard working
people! One of these Sundays after Easter we will offer
the books that have been weeded out for you to choose
on a “free choice” table. Of course we are still adding
new materials each month which includes this one!
Hopefully one of these new selections will be something
that you will want to check out!
Of interest to our young patrons we have the newest
VeggieTales. It is Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry
Men. Robin Good has a mission to help people by
fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor. That
sounds like a worthy goal but there is a problem or two
that arises and Robin has to overcome his own hurt and
finds out that there is no hurt too big for God! There is
also a bonus short called Lenny @ the Lost Birthday. We
have two copies of this DVD which will be on the rack
with all the other VeggieTales.
Attention! A note to those who have books hiding somewhere in
their possession! It is time to find them and bring them
back to the library! We will soon be posting a list of
missing books and other materials! You know who you
are and you know that you have forgotten to bring them
back! Look for them now before you forget again!! If this
sounds like a threat – it is!!
The Between Jobs Program
Prince of Peace’s Between Jobs program is a networking group that serves our church’s unemployed. For more
information, contact Peggy Houk at 687-0559 or e-mail her at [email protected].
Jobs Needed at Present -
1 retail sales or administrative assistant 1 medical office assistant
1 pharmacy technician 1 mechanical designer
1 graphic designer or art director
Bemis Corporation in Oshkosh is also looking for people as well. Call 920-527-2300 for more information.
POP members - Please keep your eyes open for jobs. And, as always, pray for our unemployed.
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Remember . . . •Breakfast @ BABs – 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 18th
•Grilled Cheese Wednesday LUNCH – Wednesdays in the
youth room from 10:30 to 1:30 – come when you can! (NO
GCW April 4th)
•Grilled Cheese Wednesday – 5:45 p.m. in the youth room
before confirmation class – No GCW April 4th
•Middle School Sundays – 9:20 a.m. Sunday mornings in
the youth room (No MSS April 1st or 8th)
Mission Trip News • Letter Campaign: How are those letters coming along?
Contact Gloria with any questions.
Be sure to check the donut schedule to see when your
weekend is for selling donuts/Kwik Trip cards!
99 Thoughts
for Parents of Teenagers Help them as they learn to “juggle.” Over the years of raising
my own children, I’ve learned to think about teenagers as
jugglers. The older they get, they have to struggle to juggle
more and more changes, opportunities, and influences. It’s
not easy. Our job as parents is to seize the God-given
opportunity to keep looking for ways to encourage and help
them make good decisions, to support them, to teach them,
to pray for them, and to help them prioritize all the stuff
they’re juggling. They will then be better prepared to move
through their teenage years into the independence of a God-
glorifying adulthood. Parents, our job is to gradually ease our
children into taking ownership of their own lives.
(Taken from 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers, © 2011 Walt
Mueller)
April Calendar
4/1 NO Middle School Sundays
NO High School Sundays
4/4 NO Grilled Cheese Lunch
NO Peace Ringers
NO Grilled Cheese Wednesday
NO 7th/8th/9th Grade Confirmation
4/8 NO Middle School Sundays
NO High School Sundays
4/11 10:30 am Grilled Cheese Lunch until 1:30 p.m.
5:30 pm Peace Ringers
5:45 pm Grilled Cheese Wednesday
6:30 pm 7th & 9th Grade Confirmation
4/15 9:20 am Middle School Sundays
10:30 am High School Sundays
4/18 6:45 am Breakfast @ BABs
10:30 am Grilled Cheese Lunch until 1:30 p.m.
5:45 pm Grilled Cheese Wednesday
6:30 pm 7th Grade Confirmation
6:30 pm 9th Grade Presentations in Sanctuary
4/21 10:00 am Confirmation Rehearsal
4/22 9:20 am Middle School Sundays
NO High School Sundays
10:45 am Confirmation Service
4/25 10:30 am Grilled Cheese Lunch until 1:30 p.m.
5:00 pm Peace Ringers
5:45 pm Grilled Cheese Wednesday
6:30 pm 7th Grade Confirmation
4/29 9:20 am Middle School Sundays
10:30 am High School Sundays
Youth Newsletter April 2012
April Birthdays Andrea Carpenter – 4/5
Amy Lee – 4/11
Kirsti Seline – 4/13
Krista Olson – 4/13
Mitch Koller – 4/13
Annika Betz – 4/15
Lauren Heimann – 4/15
Ryan Metko – 4/17
Kelley McCarthy – 4/18
McKenzie Larson – 4/22
Alissa Koehnke – 4/23
Travis Zuleger – 4/26
Amanda McKeown – 4/28
TJ Argall – 4/29
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APRIL 2012 | SCHEDULE
ASSISTING MINISTERS April 1 8:00 am Horace Davis 9:20 am Horace Davis
April 8 8:00 am Bill Lempesis 9:20 am Bill Lempesis
April 15 8:00 am Ed Benedict 9:20 am Ed Benedict
April 22 8:00 am Michael Spielvogel 9:20 am Michael Spielvogel
April 29 8:00 am Alice Anderson 9:20 am Alice Anderson
ACOLYTES April 1 8:00 am TBD 9:20 am TBD 10:45 am TBD
April 5 Maundy Thursday 6:30 pm Mitch Koller
April 6 Good Friday 6:30 pm Makenna Krueger
April 8 8:00 am Marissa Metko 9:20 am Eric Olson 10:45 am Lauren Twomey
April 15 8:00 am Owen Schmeltzer 9:20 am Blake Sinotte 10:45 am Troy Argall
April 22 8:00 am Kerk Schend 9:20 am Kayla Van Zeeland 10:45 am Danielle Witt
April 29 8:00 am Michael Allaire 9:20 am Troy Argall 10:45 am Seth Brauburger
USHERS 8:00 am Matt Zima & Pat Hayes
9:20 am Rick Jacob & Bryan Bailey
10:45 am Jerri Kahl & Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer
GREETERS April 1 8:00 am Kinser Family 9:20 am Kimball Family 10:45 am J & C Touchet & Nick Weisman
April 8 8:00 am Olejniczak Family 9:20 am Belongea Family 10:45 am Armstrong Family
April 15 8:00 am Olejniczak Family 9:20 am Gary Wiesman Family 10:45 am Kinser Family
April 22 8:00 am Schend Family 9:20 am Allaire Family 10:45 am Koehnke Family
April 29 8:00 am Schend Family 9:20 am Schend Family 10:45 am Buchberger Family
PARAMENTS/CANDLE VOLUNTEER FOR APRIL
Kim Hojnacke
Memorials (continued from page 5) ▪ Others giving in memory of Shirley Gauerke (continued)
Don Herzberg for the library.
Dick & Nadine Gade and Elaine Henry for the quilters.
Frank & Lorraine Krenz for WELCA Lutheran World Relief kits.
Sid & Carol Landsverk, Bill & Sandi Moore, Hildegard Bauhs for the Pastors’ Discretionary Fund.
Mark Arnold Sandra Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Arnold
James & Kay Bartz Fred Burdett Jean Burmeister
Shirley Frank C.J. and S. H. Henry Norman & Barbara Johnson
L.M. Kemps Earl & Johanna Gauerke Eugene & Elvira Gauerke
Larry Gauerke
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Lutheran Church
2330 E. Calumet Street
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID Appleton, WI
Permit No. 142
Shirley Foote, Office Coord
Lyn Almquist, Assist. Office
Gloria Allhiser, Youth Coord.
Cindy Romnek, Spiritual Gifts
Colleen Perrine, Assoc. Music
Joanne & Sue, Christian Ed
Sondra Joten, Organist
Judy Baseman, Canticle Ch Direct.
Heidi Anderson, Child Care
Pr. David & Mary Kuck
Missionaries
Gary J. Nokleberg, Pastor
Roger K. McQuistion, Pastor
Phone (920) 739-5255
FAX (920) 831-2973
Website www.popappleton.org
Worship Services ~
8:00, 9:20 & 10:45 am
Summer Services 8:00 & 9:45 am
Monday Evening Services 6:30 pm
Holy Communion Every Service
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PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH • APPLETON, WI Mission Statement
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is a family of Christians Growing in Faith & Reaching out in Love