Spiritual Renewal and Church Reformation

When I was in high school, I got to learn a great trade. I learned to tuckpoint. I got to work on schools, homes and churches and get them back to their original condition.

As Christians, we don’t just care for the appearance of our buildings. Ultimately, we care for the people who use the building and the spirit we have together.

The Reformation renews our souls and reforms our congregations. Let’s celebrate it and get rid of the junk and clutter that crushes our faith.

We’ll celebrate the renewal and reformation October 27th.

There are a lot of good resources out there to get a sense of the impact of the Reformation. Here are just a couple:

Potluck

Also on October 27th

Library

We’ve done a little clean up and update of the library. Basic books of the Christian faith and life are available. Feel free to borrow a book. Drop it in the grey boxes when you’re done. If you have any good donations or suggestions, please let pastor know.

Trail for Treaters

I’m looking for help out at the Trail for Treaters downtown Otsego October 31st from 4 - 6 pm. Please reach out to me 269-694-6104 and come meet a lot of people in our community!

2025 Ministry planning - forum and voters’ meeting

Our forum on Sunday October 13th addressed ministry planning for 2025. We highlighted three ways to work on the ministry in 2025.

Sadly, none of these ways directly address the approximately $22K shortfall expected for 2025. They are:

  • A Merger Team - the Merger Team will investigate and present options related to merging with local congregations

  • A Growth and Renewal Team - the Growth and Renewal Team will lead us to try the options that people suggested

  • Stewardship development -

Notes on the rest of the discussion at the forum, as well as reports for the voters’ meeting. https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/202410voters

Please note: this is a serious situation that is worthy of your attention. We have tried to be upfront about the current reality and future possibilities.

Voters’ Meeting - November 3rd 10:45 am

May God bless our work together!

Thanksgiving

Start preparing for Thanksgiving on November 27th at 6:30 pm. 

I give thanks for you!

Monitor?

Peace is changing its streaming laptop for a desktop. We could use a new-to-us computer monitor for the desktop. If you happen to have a desktop monitor sitting around, please consider donating it to Peace.

Prayer Chain

Need prayers? Send in a prayer request to Peace @ 269-694-6104.

Are you willing to add your prayers to God’s people? Join the prayer chain! Send Peace a message @ 269-694-6104.

We’re also looking for someone to coordinate the prayer chain. This person receives prayer requests, sends out prayer requests, and adds people to the prayer chain. If you’d like to serve God’s people in this way, let pastor know!

 

October 27th 10:45 am Potluck https://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=GLYU6028&welcome=1

October 29th 10:00 am, 6:30 pm Town halls

October 31st 4:00 - 6:00 pm Trail for Treaters downtown

November 2nd 9:30 am Fall Work Day https://bit.ly/4f7PrVA

November 3rd 10:45 am Voters meeting https://bit.ly/4h7YLul

November 5th 10:00 am Craft time

November 5th 6:30 pm Team and Task Time

November 7th 5:30 pm Focus on Life Dinner

November 9th 9:30 am Christian Theology #4

November 27th 6:30 pm Thanksgiving Service and Celebration

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