PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
300 Lincoln Street - Antigo, WI 54409 - 715-623-2200
www.peaceantigo.org
February 11 & 12, 2012
BIBLE READING GUIDE - Each week in our Prints
of Peace we will be including the weekly selections from the “Two-Year Reading Plan” found in the Lutheran Study Bible. By using this devotional plan you will be guided through the entire Bible in two years.
Week seven:
MondayExodus 14:1-31
TuesdayExodus 15:1-27
WednesdayExodus 16:1--17:16
ThursdayExodus 18:1-27
FridayExodus 19:1--20:26
SaturdayExodus 21:1--22:31
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Registration is now open for returning PLS students, siblings of students, and Peace members. Registration will open to the community of Tuesday, February 14th. Come to the office to register or pick up a registration packet. If you have any questions about registration or about sending your children to Peace, please contact Barb Brown, Admissions & Development Director, at 623-2200.
On February 23 Pam Siudak and Janice Kuske will host an informational meeting for parents of children ready (or soon to be ready) for Pre K 3, 4 year-old kindergarten or 5 year-old kindergarten. Mrs. Siudak and Mrs. Kuske will discuss how to prepare your child for school and activities to do at home to promote growth for your child. The meeting time will take place 6:30-7:30 in the Peace Fellowship Hall. Registration is preferred, but not required. Childcare will be available. If there are any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Siudak, Mrs. Kuske or Barb Brown at school.
RADIO BROADCAST & FLOWER CHARTS FOR 2012 are kept in the white 3 ring binder at the Information Center. The cost for the altar flowers is $70. The radio broadcast is $55. Dates available for the radio broadcast are: March 18 & 25. Dates available for the Altar Flowers are: March 4, 18 & 25. SPECIAL NOTE: The person giving the flowers may take them after the 10:30 service.
Attention All Bible Study Groups - Peace is planning to revitalize its small group/Bible study ministry in the near future and we need your help. To aid in this process, we are requesting information on groups that are currently meeting. We would appreciate it if the group leader or contact person would let us know where and when your group meets, what your group is currently studying, and if your group is able to accept new participants at this time. Please send this information to Jeff Nielsen at jeffreydnielsen@charter.net or call 715-623-3324. If no answer, please leave a message and I'll get back to you! Thanks for your assistance in this important ministry.
Buildings and Grounds Team: Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15 at 6:00 PM.
Lent Begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22
Ash Wednesday worship, 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Imposition of Ashes and Communion at each service.
Soup Supper 5:00 p.m. (Beef Barley & Chicken Noodle)
Lent is a season of penitence, reflection, and spiritual growth. “Prayers of the Passion” will be our midweek Lent theme as we will focus on the prayers offered by Jesus at the time of Jesus’ suffering and death. Prayer resources will be made available as well as the opportunity to be prayed for individually by other caring Christians following the Wednesday midweek services.
Desserts needed - Here is an opportunity to help with the Ash Wednesday Soup Supper on February 22. We are in need of desserts. If you are interested in making a dessert, please sign up at the information center by February 19th. Please bring your dessert on February 22 by 4 PM.
A CHANCE TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS
A short-term MAT (Ministry Action Team) is forming to help provide religious support materials for our church library and the local Cancer Center. This MAT will have an organizational meeting on Monday, February 20 from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. This MAT is open to anyone who has a desire to help people affected by a cancer diagnosis. This MAT will plan, cook, and serve a Lenten supper on Wednesday, March 14. There will be a freewill offering taken and the proceeds will be used to purchase devotional books to share encouragement from God's Word with cancer patients.
In addition, we are looking for titles of specific books and/or accepting donations of books that you may have found helpful during the cancer journey. If you have questions, please contact Paula Breutzmann at 715-623-4487 (home) or by e-mail (paula@peaceantigo.org).
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:
February 12 February 13
Neil Grosskurth JoAnn Belanger
Michelle Kampmeier Stephanie Halambeck
Bob Rindt Larry Houdek
Bob Van Abel John Otto
February 14 February 15
Carl Drexler Dan Kakes
Chase Gunderson Shelly Karolus
Lisa Lucht Ruth Olson
Hannah Nonnenmacher Rod Zupon
February 16 February 17
Dean Sorano Dale Carlson
Colton Draeger
Corbett Hefner
Matthew Kakes
Margaret Schilcher
Scott Wolfe
February 18
Paul Bostwick
Camren Gilbert
Jean Mohr
Stacy Musolff
Carlene Nagel
Anniversaries this week
February 13
John & Loretta Lucht - 47 years
February 14
Jerome & Kelley Steger - 16 years
Steve & Dede Wilcenski - 20 years
February 15
Bob & Julie Rindt - 15 years
February 17
Ron & Linda Hogy - 36 years
Call the church office for updates or corrections.
May God bless your Birthday or Anniversary!
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Men's Bible Breakfast - Join us every Friday at 6:30 AM at the Farmers Home. Current study: Jonah.
All Family Visits - These home visits will allow members of the church to share their feelings and opinions about the direction of Peace, providing valuable feedback to the leadership, and there will also be time for prayer together as we show Christian care to each other.
THRIVENT CHOICE
If have questions or would like to find out if you are eligible to have Thrivent Choice Dollars directed to Peace Lutheran please call 800- THRIVENT (800-847-4836) or call your Thrivent Financial representative today.
The Quilting Ladies are in need of larger fabric pieces to make quilt tops and old sheets or blankets to use as liners. If you are able to donate any of these items, call either Margaret Bartz at 623-4366 or Dede Cromer at 623-5133.
H.S. National Youth Gathering 2013 INFO.
8th graders- Juniors can check out www.lcmsgathering.com
Did you know you can also FACEBOOK friend them at this website too! San Antonio is the site of the 2013 gathering.
Feeding Frenzy - The following devotion appeared in "Our Daily Bread" devotional on Sat., Jan. 28.
People who study sharks tell us that they are most likely to attack when they sense blood in the water. The blood acts as a trigger to their feeding mechanism and they attack, often in a group, creating a deadly feeding frenzy. Blood in the water marks the vulnerability of the target.
Sadly, this is sometimes how people in the church respond to those who are hurting. Instead of being a community where people are loved, cared for, and nurtured, it can become a dangerous environment where predators are looking for the “blood in the water” of someone’s failings or faults. And then the feeding frenzy is on.Instead of kicking people when they are down, we should be offering the encouragement of Christ by helping to restore the fallen. Of course, we’re not to condone sinful behavior, but our Lord calls us to display mercy. He said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matt. 5:7). Mercy has been described as not getting what we deserve, and we all deserve eternal judgment. The same God who shows us mercy in Christ calls us to show mercy to one another.
So when we see “blood in the water,” let’s seek to show mercy. The day may come when we will want someone to show mercy to us!
8th Commandment: "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor." What does this mean? "We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way." (from Luther's Small Catechism)
The Funky Father Daughter Dance is set for Friday, March 9th from 6 - 8 PM with music by the Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County. We're still looking for some help to organize prizes, decorations and snacks. In previous years we had a mother/son bowling night in conjunction with this event. If you can help out, please contact Beckie Kruse 216-6822 / beckiemommy@yahoo.com