Dear friends of Jesus connected through Peace,
Is killing okay?
If there is one thing we almost all agree on, its that killing is wrong. Why? Even if we don’t know why, we know its wrong. Want to talk about God? Ask people if killing is wrong.
Life issues abound. Capital punishment. Suicide. Abortion. Eugenics. Assisted suicide and aid-in-dying. Self-defense. We’ll hear why this Sunday.
See you Sunday at 9:30.
We’re on the 5th Commandment “You shall not murder.”
This week
God’s Word this week: Exodus 20:13, 1 John 3:11-18, Matthew 21:1-11
Music this week: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”, “You Lord are Both Lamb and Shepherd”, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”, “Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle”
Study the Large Catechism https://bit.ly/3XBqeMP
Friends, it will be good to get into this helpful study with you. May God work among us to lead us into new life.
Sincerely,
Pastor T
Couple of other things:
Palm Sunday - service will open with a palm processional
Easter planning https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/easter2025planning
Real Easter
Peeps. Crème filled eggs. Chocolate.
Bunnies. Chicks. Lambs.
Lilies. Tulips. Daffodils.
They’re all fun things that are part of spring. But they actually take us back to the real Easter.
While the religions of the East speak of dissolving into the ocean of being, and while Islam and the Christian cults portray an otherworldly future, the Bible promises resurrection. This is different. It’s this life laid hold of and turned around. Resurrection is Jesus taking us through the valley of the shadow and out into a happily ever after, complete with best wedding ever. Without Jesus, life ends with a funeral. With him, there is a never-ending feast.
Celebrate Jesus’ victory with us on April 20th at 9:30 am. Lunch and egg hunt to follow up.
Visit https://peaceotsego.org or call 269-694-6104
Spring Work Day
Spring Work Day is Saturday May 3rd at Peace 9:30 - 12:00. Work day is a day for us all to show up and make the property ready for use.
Spring Work Day is different from the regular maintenance work. The maintenance work is a small group of guys who focus on technical tasks to keep the property running. Work Day is a day for everyone to get the tasks done that take lots of time and energy - rake leaves as needed, stick pick up, trim trees, planting, cleaning out the building, and other large tasks.
Plan to join us!
We’ll have donuts and coffee to keep everyone going!
Facility Sharing
Some people at Peace have suggested we consider sharing the facility with another group or organization.
The council is currently considering this idea and exploring options.
Facility sharing brings with it a whole host of questions - who will use it? When? What will the legal arrangement be? How much money is involved? Insurance? Facility maintenance? And lots more.
One organization that WELS congregations have relied on in the past is “SpaceTogether”. They equip congregations to share space. You might find some of their information useful. https://www.spacetogether.com/
Calendar
April 13th 9:30 am Palm Sunday service with processional (no catechism)
April 17th 6:30 pm Maundy Thursday service
April 18th 6:30 pm Good Friday service
April 19th 10:00 am Easter set up
April 20th 9:30 am “Real Easter” service and lunch
May 3rd 9:30 am Spring Work Day
May 18th 9:30 am End of Year celebration
June 1st 10:45 am Congregational Update/Forum
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