BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260829T065104Z UID:59-366839@peaceotsego.org DTSTART:20260830T153000Z DTEND:20260830T163000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260828T105825 DESCRIPTION:Dear friends of Peace\,\nNews Edition For Sunday of August 30\, 2026\nLessons this week:  Jeremiah 15:15–21\, Romans 8:18–25\, Matth ew 16:21–26\nSongs this week: “Afflicted Saint\, to Christ Draw Near ”\,“Glory to God in the Highest”\, “Jesus\, I My Cross Have Taken ”\, “Beneath the Cross” \nService Sunday 11:30 am\nUnexpected Truth s\nThe opening lines of the United States Declaration of Independence bold ly assert that certain truths are “self-evident”—truths accessible t o human reason and widely recognized by observation of the world. Among th ese are that all people are created equal and possess unalienable rights s uch as life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness. The founders appeale d to principles they believed reasonable people could recognize simply by reflecting on human nature and justice. These truths were meant to be obvi ous\, clear to the mind\, and persuasive in the public square.\n \nLuther ans\, however\, note that the most important truths revealed in the Bible are not self-evident at all. In fact\, they frequently appear surprising o r even contrary to human expectations. Scripture teaches that humanity is not naturally good but deeply sinful. It declares that salvation cannot be achieved through human effort but comes entirely by God’s grace. Most u nexpected of all is the message that God brings forgiveness and eternal li fe through the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.Biblical truth is revea led by  God rather than discovered by reason alone. While some truths may seem obvious to human judgment\, the truths of the Bible are often unexpe cted.\n\n\n\nCross Comes Before Crown\nSome churches teach that if a perso n follows God\, God responds by granting prosperity and peace\, as would o nly be expected. Today we see how that is nonsense. The Bible explains tha t if we are part of the Church of God\, we will have bear crosses. Believe rs suffer in this world\, sometimes just because they are believers.\n \n Why bother? We carry our crosses in gratitude for Jesus carrying his cross \, one too heavy for us because it was weighted down with our sin. We carr y our crosses because we know that in those moments of struggle\, we are f orced to turn to Christ and rely on his strength. This is the unexpected p ath\, the one Jesus himself walked: the cross comes before the crown.\n\n\ n\n\n*Service Times Survey Results:*\nThe results from the service time su rvey are in. \nThe new Sunday Service will be 11:00 am starting September 13th\, 2026.   \n \nNew Welcome Table: Thank you Jim Winkel for build ing the new beautiful welcome table. \n\n\n\n\nFall Kick Off: \nOn Septemb er 13th\, we will have cake and ice cream after service\, pick up a printe d backpack with a student's name on it\; take it home\, hang it on your do or\, your refrigerator or somewhere you will remember to pray for that stu dent going back to school and throughout the school year as we encourage t hem grow in the word of God.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n75 Years of Peace Celebration: S ept 27th\nWill be held September 27th after service pot luck style with ca ke and ice cream. Working on getting some pictures from the past if anyone has pictures or stories you would like to share please let me know.  \n The choir will be singing during the anniversary service\, anyone is welco me to join choir\, practices will be Sept 13th &\; 20th at 9:45 am-10:4 5 am.  \nTo help commemorate 75 years of community and faith let’s try to donate 75 items by September 27th\, to Christian Neighbor the need for the month of September is Meal Kits like Hamburger Helper\, Toca kits.   \n   \nVolunteers sign ups:\nThere is now a sign up sheet for mowing and string trimming\, we do need a few volunteers for September 20th and 2 7th. Thank you\n \nA look ahead:        \nSeptember: \nSept 6th 1 1:30 am Sunday Service\nSept 10th 12:00 pm Senior Pot Luck (Lunch &\; B ingo)\nSept 13th 9:45 am -10:45 amChoir practice \nSept 13th 11:00 am*Sun day Service &\; Fall Kick Off Note service time change\nSept 20th  9:4 5 am-10:45amChoir practice\nSept  20th 11:00 am* Sunday Service Note serv ice time change\nSept 18th 11:00 am Ladies Guild \nSept 18th 6:30 pm  Bu nco \nSept 27th 11:00 am *Sunday Service  Note service time change\nSept 27th 12:15 pm 75 Years of Peace Celebration      Pot Luck bring a dish to pass              \nMay God be at work among the people o f Peace and our gospel ministry as we listen to him and follow him!  Assi stant Administrator at Peace Lutheran Church\,  Shelly Wedge\n        Got this from a friend? Sign up here: https://peace.breezechms.com/for m/news\nUnsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org\nWant to visit with past or? Schedule a visit/meeting reach out to our interim Pastor David Rau (ST .James Portage) at pastor@stjamesportage.org or 262-325-9355\nHave a sugge stion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!\nWould you like to do nate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving\nPeace Lutheran Churc h 805 S Wilmott St Otsego\, MI 49078\n269-694-6104 https://peaceotsego.org \n \n \n  LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T105825 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Coming up at Peace URL;VALUE=URI:https://peaceotsego.org/events/coming-up-at-peace--59/2026-08 -30 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR