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DESCRIPTION:Dear friends of Peace\,\nNews Edition For Sunday of July\, 12 2
 026\nLessons this week:  Isaiah 55: 6-1\, 1 Corinthians 3: 5-11\, Matthew
  13: 1-9\,18-23\nSongs this week: "Speak\, O Lord" \, “Almighty God\, Yo
 ur Word Is Cast”\, "God’s Word is Our Great Heritage”\nService Sunda
 y 11:30 am\nWhat Makes Christians Different?\nThe Bible says Christians ar
 e different. Christians are people who believe in Jesus as their Savior. B
 ut they often look the same as those who do not believe in Jesus. How are 
 Christians different? The answer is often something internal\, attitudes o
 r perspectives that come only from the work of the Holy Spirit in Word and
  sacrament. Ultimately\, Christians are people who run to Christ for forgi
 veness because they have failed to live perfect lives. As we receive the m
 ercy of Christ\, it moves us to strive with all our being to do all the th
 ings\nthat Jesus says Christians do\, things that make Christians differen
 t.\n \nChristians Are Planted by the Word\nPlanting seeds by hand can be 
 extraordinary. In your hand\, the seed looks lifeless and insignificant. Y
 ou put the seed into the soil\, and suddenly\, all by itself\, the seed ge
 rminates and sprouts and reaches to the sun. Except when it doesn’t! Pla
 nt multiple seeds\, and often only some will grow. The Bible describes Chr
 istians as planted by the Word. Why do some people grow in faith\, and not
  others? What makes Christians different? The Bible describes the supernat
 ural process by which God calls people to faith through the gospel. He pro
 mises that his Word always accomplishes his purpose. It is powerful all on
  its own\, without our help. As we grow in faith\, we give God thanks for 
 the miracle of his work in our lives.\n\n\n\nCall Meeting Update:  As of 
 July 5th\, 2026 Pastor Paul Fritz has returned our call. He was grateful t
 o hear from the congregation of Peace. At this time Pastor Fritz feels his
  gifts can best be used where he is currently serving at Immanuel Lutheran
  Church. We will have another call meeting in a few weeks. In the meantime
  please continue to pray for the future Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church Ot
 sego\, God already knows who gifts will best suit Peace’s ministry. \n\
 n\n\nConnecting with People of Peace and the Community  :  \nCards\nThan
 k you to everyone who helped encourage our shut -in this past Sunday\, by 
 filling out a card. The card box will be on the counter in the Narthex ove
 r by the coffee marker. Fill out the card\, address it and leave in the ba
 sket Jo will make sure the cards get a stamp and put in the mali. This is 
 a great way to bless and impact the people of Peace. At this time we have 
 plenty of cards. \nChristian Neighbors:\nFood Pantry needs for July is Ra
 men Noodles\nJune donations were 82 items. Total donations for the year ar
 e 185 items.\nThank you again for continuing to show God’s love to other
 s .\nFlower Sign: We will no longer use the breeze program to sign up for 
 flowers for Sunday services. There is a sign up sheet on the table in the 
 Narthex. Please write what you would like to dedicate the flowers for\, ne
 xt to your name.\nVolunteers Needed: \nLawn Mowers / String trimming\nChu
 rch Cleaning: light house keeping: Bathrooms such as emptying trash cans\,
  swiping down counters\, cleaning windows of the front entry as needed. \
 nFlowers: Want to celebrate an anniversary\, birthday or honor a loved one
 . Bring a bouquet of flowers from the store\, from your garden and help be
 autify the altar. There are vases in the kitchen if needed\nClipboards are
  on the table in the Narthex\nThank you to all our volunteers!!!\nA look a
 head:     \nJuly 12th 11:30am Sunday Service \nJuly 16th 6-8 PM Commu
 nity Carnival at St. James 2381 Romence Road Portage\, MI\nJuly 14th - 17t
 h Youth Rally\n \nMay God be at work among the people of Peace and our go
 spel ministry as we listen to him and follow him!  Assistant Administrato
 r at Peace Lutheran Church\,  Shelly Wedge\n       Got this from a
  friend? Sign up here: https://peace.breezechms.com/form/news\nUnsubscribe
 ? Email church@peaceotsego.org\nWant to visit with pastor? Schedule a visi
 t/meeting reach out to our interim Pastor David Rau (ST.James Portage) at 
 pastor@stjamesportage.org or 262-325-9355\nHave a suggestion or comment yo
 u’d like to share? Let us know!\nWould you like to donate to Peace? Plea
 se use the link for online giving\nPeace Lutheran Church 805 S Wilmott St 
 Otsego\, MI 49078\n269-694-6104 https://peaceotsego.org\n \n 
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