Good news for Peace August 25th

Hello friends of Peace,

Big thanks to Kart Wedge, Tom Wright, Cindy Commissaris, Mike Grimm, and Ellise Wedge for the last few weeks of great work!

What is the most important key you have? I remember getting the keys to my boss’ station wagon when I was only 17. That was quite the feeling. I was shocked to sense the responsibility he was giving me. I felt myself grow in the moment.

The ancient world used keys too. The picture above shows Polystrate at Kerameikos. She is holding a temple key. She has been trusted with the most important key in town - the key to the local temple. She has access to the local god.

That’s the picture Jesus draws in Matthew 16. He has given us the keys. And not just any keys. The keys to the kingdom of heaven. You and I get to be priests to the best temple in heaven and earth.

Do you feel yourself grow? The moment he hands it to us, I can feel myself grow a little bigger, a little stronger, and a little taller.

Want to hear more about how great God’s church is? Enjoy this wonderful essay from Jonathan Hein. https://www.readcube.com/library/0e5c1ee1-ba9b-4330-8687-f942441d3ffd:da3860eb-f7eb-4721-a58b-1d5d3fa8ac21

I hear it quite often. “I don't have a problem with God or Jesus. I'm just not into organized religion.” I have a problem with disorganized religion. I want the right people to have the keys. And this Sunday that can be you!

See you Sunday at 9:30!

Evangelism workshop

A huge shift takes place in life when we realize that we have been saved only by the gracious love of God whether we need it or not, no matter how good or bad we are.

It’s the difference between calling the gospel a doctor or a lightning bolt. If you get sick, you go to a doctor and ask for help. The doctor helps you; maybe even saves you from dieing. You’re so grateful that you go and tell anyone who is sick about the doctor. But what if you aren’t sick?

The gospel is just as much like a lightning bolt. It strikes us when we’re walking down the street and hits us out of the blue. Whether we want it or not, we have to figure out what to do with it. The lightning bolt of the gospel has irreversibly changed our life.

That’s the gospel!

Come to the evangelism workshop Saturday morning 9:30 and become the lightning bolt in someone’s life!

New member celebration

On Sunday, September 3rd, two young ladies, Clara and Ellise, will join the congregation as they make a public professional of faith. During the service, we will confirm their faith and pray for them. After the service, we’ll have a little celebration. Please come and celebrate with them!

Sundae Sunday

September 10th following the service the new Otsego - Plainwell Right to Life group would like the opportunity to meet you all. They are coming to serve us ice cream sundaes! See you for Sundae Sunday!

Welcome Home/Fall kick off

Hey! I’m getting excited for our fall event to Welcome friends and family Home and kick off our fall ministry! It’s a great time to be God’s people. Our world might be falling apart, but God is building a far better one with us. Let’s get to it!

• installation service

• cook out and lunch

• family Olympics!

Sunday September 17th at 9:30 am! Look forward to seeing you!

Prayer chain

Have a prayer request? Our prayer team prays all the time for special requests and concerns. Got a prayer request? Pass it on to the office at 269-694-6104.

Want to join the prayer team? Call 269-694-6104.

Let’s keep praying! God wants to hear the prayers of his people.

Darlene Syers

The Dave Myers family

Bob Bell family

August ushers are Mike Grimm and Richard Ueck

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• August 26th 9:30 am Evangelism workshop

• September 3rd 9:30 New member welcome

• September 10th 10:30 Sundae Sunday!

• September 17th 9:30 am Fall kick off/Welcome Home

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Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Good news for Peace August 4th

Hello friends of Peace,

How many friends do you have? Many people have many fewer friends than years ago. But hopefully our friends are better.

Most of us like friends, enjoy friends, and want friends. Do we know how to make and keep friends? That’s the challenge!

We’ve heard so much about great relationships these last months. Most importantly that relationships are essential to well - being and happiness. https://youtu.be/ulJBL_Ek3wI

This week we’re going to wrap up with friendships - one of our favorite relationships. We hear about Jesus the friend of sinners. Can’t wait to see you!

We’ll be outdoors at 9:30.

P.S. We’re working on the budget and ministry plan for 2024. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, let us know please!

Pastor call

Pastor has received a divine call to serve at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, North Mankato https://www.stpaulsnorthmankato.com/. St Paul’s has been without a pastor for almost 4 years now. St Paul’s is a vital congregation in the Mankato area. They have an early learning center with about 100 kids. They are part of a local elementary school association. Students can go on to Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School. They support the high school and connect with both Martin Luther College and Bethany Lutheran College. They have a strong music ministry and take care of the college ministry in Mankato.

We’ll spend the next few weeks considering our ministry at Peace and St Paul’s. Please pray with us and for us so that God gives us confidence in our conviction.

I appreciate this call at this time. Churches everywhere need to help people tell the gospel in their own homes, workplaces, and communities. I love to be part of churches excited to do God’s work. I imagine you do too.

Let’s see what God is going to do next!

Feel free to reach out with any wisdom and encouragement you might have. Pastor T

Prayer chain

I’d like to thank Julie Wyhowski for serving as prayer chain coordinator for quite a few years. She has served God’s people so well and kept us praying! A huge blessing.

She has finished her service. Pastor is going to take care of the prayer chain for a while. If you’d like to join our prayer chain or have a prayer request, please reach out to the office at 269-694-6104.

Let’s keep praying! God wants to hear the prayers of his people.

Financial Peace

Last quick reminder! If you want to fix your finances this summer, sign up for Financial Peace.

High speed session

• Saturday August 5th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm (lunch provided)

• Sunday August 6th 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Snacks, and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, please visit https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/financialpeace. Space is limited!

Special Choir

You're invited to be part of a special choral group for our upcoming confirmation service.

Practices August 16, August 23, and August 30th @ 6:30 pm

We’ll sing September 3rd at 9:30.

Love to have you!

Run!

The Otsego Ready or Not 5K kicks off the fall running season. If we put together a team, we can enter the fastest church competition!

August 5th 8:00 am! Only $25.

https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Otsego/OtsegoReadyorNot5K

Jeff Ryder family, Rhonda Wilson

Darlene Syers minor surgery

August ushers are Mike Grimm and Richard Ueck

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• August 5th and 6th Financial Peace

• August 26th 9:30 am Evangelism workshop (rescheduled)

• September 17th 9:30 am Fall kick off/Welcome Home

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Good news for Peace July 15th

Hello friends of Peace,

What makes for a good life? We’ve heard a number of key ideas already this summer.

1. Relationships are essential to well - being and happiness. https://youtu.be/ulJBL_Ek3wI

2. Relationships are central (not the only thing, but at the center) in the growth process of life.”

3. The frequency and the quality of our contact with other people are two major predictors of happiness. (social fitness)

4. Attention is the essential asset/resource/material of happiness. It must be managed.

This week we’re going to take the next key idea. It addresses the challenges and struggles of life. How do we handle the challenges of life? This week we’ll take a look at Esther, Paul’s instruction to the Galatians in chapter 6, and part of the sermon on the mount as we hear what God has to say. Hint! Relationships matters in the challenges, too!

Can’t wait to see you and enjoy God’s Word with you!

Outdoor service rescheduled

Since outdoor service on July 2nd was cancelled, we’ll reschedule for July 16th 9:30 (weather permitting).

Look forward to enjoying God’s good stuff with you in the great outdoors!

Financial Peace

Fix your finances this summer - fix them before the summer finishes you!

Financial Peace helps us

• defeat debt

• overcome inflation

• and forge a new future.

Join us for a high speed session of Financial Peace at Peace Lutheran Church.

• Saturday August 5th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm (lunch provided)

• Sunday August 6th 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Childcare, snacks, and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, please visit https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/financialpeace. Space is limited!

Special Choir

You're invited to be part of a special choral group for our upcoming confirmation service.

Practices August 16, August 23, and August 30th @ 6:30 pm

We’ll sing September 3rd at 9:30.

Love to have you!

Run!

The Otsego Ready or Not 5K kicks off the fall running season. If we put together a team, we can enter the fastest church competition!

August 5th 8:00 am! Only $25.

https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Otsego/OtsegoReadyorNot5K

Let’s prep together on Saturday, July 28th - pre-race run at 8:00 am.

Look forward to running with you.

Ramp install

We were fortunate to enable another gentleman to get out for doctors’ appointments, family visits, grocery trips, and God willing chances to gather with God's people and hear the gospel.

We’ve got 4 ramps out right now, helping people do life and enjoy this free grace.

Many thanks to Jon, Les, and Steve!

Fall ministry

Here is what our ministry looked like last fall. I’m excited for 2023. What do you want to do? How can we bring people the gospel this fall?

Let’s find ways to bring the gospel to our city! Talk to pastor and give some suggestions today.

The Timmermann family

Friends and family of James Laske

July ushers are Roger Commissaris and Dave Grimm

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• August 5th and 6th Financial Peace

• August 26th 9:30 am Evangelism workshop (rescheduled)

• September 17th 9:30 am Fall kick off/Welcome Home

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

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Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Please pray for the family of Pat Greene

Pat Greene

Dear friends and family of Pat,

On Saturday, June 17th, Pat finished her journey with us and was brought to her eternal rest with Jesus. We remember Pat fondly as a baptized child of God. I am comforted to know that Jesus triumphed for her. I pray that you have the same comfort and look to your own eternal rest:

“Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude… shouting, ‘Hallelujah! For our God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bridegroom has made himself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given him to wear.'” (Revelation 19)

Pat was cared for by a few of our friends over the last years. They dedicated a lot of time and love to her. A faithful pastor served her. What grace!

Obituary: To read Pat’s obituary, please visit https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/kalamazoo/name/pat-greene-obituary?id=52281643 . The obituary will be posted there when it is available.

Memorial: Pat will have a memorial service on Monday June 26th Peace Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m.

The service is open to the public.

The service will be available via livestream for those who are unable to attend in person. Please see our site https://peaceotsego.org/worship or visit our YouTube page Peace Lutheran Church - YouTube. The service will be available a little bit before 11 am and be archived afterwards.

Visitation: Visitation will take place on Monday June 26th from 10:00 - 10:45 am at Peace Lutheran Church.

There will not be a lunch or burial after the service.

Memorial: To give a memorial to Peace in honor of Pat, please go to https://peaceotsego.org/give and select “Memorial” or attend the funeral.

I invite you to gather with all of us to mourn and celebrate the victory Jesus gave to Pat. May Jesus give us eternal peace

Serving the living Savior

Pastor Nathaniel Timmermann

Please pray for Pat’s family: 

Lord Jesus, by your victory over death you have opened the way to eternal life for all of us. Comfort Pat’s family in their loss. Let their grief empty their souls of pain, hurt, and disappointment. Fill them up with new life. Renew their joy each morning. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Good news for Peace June 16

Hello friends of Peace,

We honor and praise God as our true Father. We’re glad to pray for every father.

Send us a picture of your family this Father’s Day and we’ll pray for you.

“In this sense, good fathers are a reflection of God’s grace. And even though a good father’s goodness is not the same as God’s goodness, it is, in a way, like it. A father’s love is not the same as God’s love, but it does reflect the truth of God’s love. God shows us a glimpse of Himself when He grants use the gift of a good earthly father. We then point to something or someone here in our everyday life, our dad, and say, God is like that. …. God has also promised to meet us in His Word, in His sacraments, and in the communion and mutual consolation and conversion of His saints. … The picture of a good father is the picture of consolation that he provides in the home to point His children toward Christ.” (Scott Keith, Being Dad, pg 5-6)

Rummage Sale

A big thank you to Eda, Jeanne, and Carlene for selling so much this Friday. Great work!

Men’s BBQ

June 28th starting at 6:30 pm

Come on men and bring your friends!

We’ll have grills going. You can bring meat if you’d like, or just enjoy what we’ve got

Fix your finances this summer - fix them before the summer finishes!

Financial Peace helps us

• defeat debt

• overcome inflation

• and forge a new future.

Join us for a high speed session of Financial Peace at Peace Lutheran Church.

• Saturday August 5th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm (lunch provided)

• Sunday August 6th 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Childcare, snacks, and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, please visit https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/financialpeace. Space is limited!

Eda McNees

The Myers family

June ushers are Roger Commissaris and Tom Wright

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• June 28th 6:30 pm Men’s BBQ

• August 5th and 6th Financial Peace

• August 19th 9:30 am Evangelism workshop

• September 17th 9:30 am Fall kick off/Welcome Home

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Financial Peace

Fix your finances this summer - fix them before the summer finishes!

Financial Peace helps us

• defeat debt

• overcome inflation

• and forge a new future.

Join us for a high speed session of Financial Peace at Peace Lutheran Church.

• Saturday August 5th 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

• Sunday August 6th 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Childcare, snacks, and lunch will be provided.

You can sign up below.

Rummage Sale!

Friday June 16th 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Come on out for some great deals.

Antique folding chairs for your next garden project. Milk glassware. Kids plastic chairs.

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

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Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Good news for Peace June 3

Hello friends of Peace,

We had a good time recognizing our students for the year. I’m thankful for them and their participation.

I’m convinced that every little bit they are doing to learn God’s Word is good.

What do you think really makes life good? That’s what we’re going to start to consider this weekend. If you want to make your own choices about a good life, start to check out the work from Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz https://www.harvard.com/book/the_good_life/.

We’ll be at the pavilion Sunday for outdoor service 9:30 am!

Clean Out

Clean Out is going well. I hope the members who have new items are enjoying them!

Starting June 4th, items are available to the community. If you’ve got friends, family, or neighbors who could use things, let them know.

https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/2023cleanout

Ladies Night Out

All ladies are welcome to the Lynx for Ladies Night Out. June 7th at 6:30 pm

Sign up on-site, contact Peace or Jane Holewa for more information.

Men’s BBQ

June 28th starting at 6:30 pm

Everyone is welcome. Come on out!

We’ll have grills going. You can bring meat if you’d like, or just enjoy what we’ve got

Eda McNees

The Myers family

June ushers are Roger Commissaris and Tom Wright

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• June 4th 9:30 am Outdoor service

• June 4th 10:45 am Catechism starts for summer

• June 6th 6:30 pm Team and Task Time

• June 7th 6:30 pm Ladies Night Out @ Lynx

• June 8th 12:00 pm Senior luncheon

• June 28th 6:30 pm Men’s BBQ

• September 17th 9:30 am Fall kick off/Welcome Home

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Men's BBQ

June 28th starting at 6:30 pm

All men are welcome. Come on out!

We’ll have grills going. You can bring meat if you’d like, or just enjoy what we’ve got. Bring a beer if you’d like, and one to share.

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Outdoor Services

Summer is here! We do everything else outdoors. We swim, hike, cook marshmallows, camp, run, and garden. Why not do the best thing - hear God’s Word and honor him.

Love to see you for our outdoor services this summer:

• June 4th 9:30 am

• July 2nd 9:30 am

• August 8th 9:30 am

• September 3rd 9:30 am

Why you should attend:

1. Relax in nature - surround yourself in the natural beauty

2. Get inspired - be deeply moved by God’s great Word

3. Build a family - a church is a better family, and we’ll be there with you

Join us at Peace Lutheran Church's outdoor services this summer!

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

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Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Basic Faith for Grades 6-8 students

How do learn faith? How do we gain hearts that believe what is a good and true, and lives that live what is good and true?

Our answer is catechism - a special class designed for middle school students.

After our children learn the narrative of the Bible through Old and New Testament stories (PreK4 - 5th grade, middle school students (grades 6-8) receive the next level of instruction in catechism class. Catechism class systematically instructs students in the basic teachings of the Christian faith. Catechism doesn’t teach Bible stories; it teaches doctrine so we can gain the mind of Christ. 

If

• you’re a 6-8th grade student now or in the fall of 2023

• you’ve attended our Sunday School classes to learn the basic stories (or learned them another way)

I hope you’ll join me for this class. I love spending time with you and helping you learn to follow Jesus. 

If you are a parent of a 5th grader, please contact me so that I can get your student registered for the class. Call or text 269-694-6104.

Our 2023 group will start June 4th at 10:45 am!

Good news for Peace May 19

Hello friends of Peace,

Evangelism Workshop

The other day someone commented how much they liked our sermons. This person is not part of Peace or a professing Christian. But they appreciated that our messages included history and culture, were friendly, and spoke to us instead of at us.

This is the kind of difference the gospel makes us. Small differences that add up. A willingness to sacrifice and give day after day.

Join me Saturday morning May 20th 9:30 am to be filled with the gospel so you can pass it on.

https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/2023/5/20/evangelismworkshop

Student recognition, end of year meal

We’ll end the school year with a recognition of our students (and teachers). After service, we’ll have a meal together.

For more info and to sign up to bring food to share, check out https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/202305/studentrecognition

Clean Out

The Clean Out has gone well.

Again, we want to have a simple, effective, clean space to fill people with the gospel. Then they can take that gospel to others!

Starting May 21st, most items are available for taking. For details, please see:

https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/2023cleanout

Facility Use

Need space for your party this summer? Peace’s facility is available for graduations, baby showers, family reunions, and a host of other gatherings. Contact church@peaceotsego.org or 269-694-6104

Basic Faith for Middle School Students

Students going into middle school fall of 2023 (i.e. rising 6th graders) should check out our catechism class.

https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/202305/catechism

Lonnie and Linda Hart

Judy Bolenbaugh

May ushers are Eric Szczembara and Kart Wedge

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• May 19th 6:30 pm Bunco

• May 20th 9:30 am Evangelism workshop

• May 21st 9:30 am Student recognition

• May 21st 11:00 am Congregational lunch

• June 4th 10:45 am Catechism

• June 6th 6:30 pm Team and Task Time

• June 8th 12:00 pm Senior luncheon

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

Student Recognition

Evangelism workshop

The gospel is not information or advice. It is news. Even if it is the best news in the world, it can be hard to share.

Our evangelism workshop develops the skills essential for every day gospel sharing:

• noticing and enhancing spaces and places for gospel sharing

• gospel sharing tools

• personal coaching

Our next workshop is Saturday May 20th 9:30 am. It’s a chance to be filled with the gospel and share that gospel.

One hour. Refreshments provided. :-)

Good news for Peace April 27

Hello friends of Peace,

What a wonderful Easter! Thanks for celebrating with me. We got to see many old friends and make some new ones. We feasted (in our own way!) And we ran through bubbles. Could the day get any better?

Oh, wait. Jesus lives. And if he lives, that changes everything for us.

Thanks for being part of Easter with all of us. Thank you for honoring the risen Lord. Thank you for declaring God’s work. Don’t give up.

Congregational Lunch

We’ll have a congregational lunch on May 21st at 11:00 am (after service). Bring a dish to pass and let’s give thanks for a great year.

Clean Out

We’ve started a process to clean out our facility. We want to have a simple, effective, clean space to fill people with the gospel so they can fill others! For more and updates, visit https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/2023cleanout

Skate Night

Our middle school and high school students are welcome to skate night! May 6th 6:00 - 10:00 pm, starting at $10.

Love to see you! Contact pastor

https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/202305youthcrew

Taste of Missions

Want to see worldwide mission work? Want to even taste it?

Join Taste of Missions, in person at Wisconsin's Lutheran Seminary or online on June 11th.

For more and to register, visit https://tasteofmissions.com

We Worship

We’re praying for these future musicians. Keep praying with me for them.

Mother’s Day

We’d like to join you in thanking God for our mothers.

During the service on May 14th, we’ll recognize and pray for mothers and grandmothers. We’ll recognize them by putting a picture of your family on the screen, and then praying together for them.

Please send pastor a picture of your mother and family to pastor by May 12th. Email church@peaceotsego.org or text 269-694-6104.

Facility Use

Need space for your party this summer? Peace’s facility is available for graduations, baby showers, family reunions, and a host of other gatherings. Contact church@peaceotsego.org or 269-694-6104

Basic Faith for Middle School Students

How do learn faith? How do we gain hearts that believe what is a good and true, and lives that live what is good and true?

Our answer is catechism - a special class designed for middle school students.

After our children receive education from preschool to 5th grade, middle school students (grades 6-8) receive the next level of instruction in catechism class. Catechism class systematically instructs students in the basic teachings of the Christian faith. Catechism doesn’t teach Bible stories; it teaches doctrine so we can gain the mind of Christ. 

If you’re a 6-8th grade student now or in the fall of 2023, I hope you’ll join me for this class. I love spending time with you and helping you learn to follow Jesus. 

If you are a parent of a 5th grader, please contact me so that I can get your student registered for the class. Call or text 269-694-6104.

Our 2023 group will start June 4th at 10:45 am!

Lonnie and Linda Hart

Pastor Don Seelhof

Justin Buskirk

May ushers are Eric Szczembara and Kart Wedge

Work day - Spring work day and clean up is May 6th 9:00 am. Please come add your hands! https://peaceotsego.org/peacenews/202305workday

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• May 2nd 10:00 am Craft time

• May 2nd 6:30 pm Team and Task Time

• May 6th 9:00 am Work day

• May 6th 6:00 pm 131 Youth Crew bowling

• May 12th 12:00 Senior luncheon

• May 21st 9:30 am Student recognition

• May 21st 11:00 am Congregational lunch

Got this from a friend? Sign up here!

Unsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org

Want to visit with pastor? Schedule a visit/meeting.

Have a suggestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!

Would you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving

Peace Lutheran Church

805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

https://peaceotsego.org

131 Youth Crew May

Dear 131 Youth Crew, 

It's been an awesome year. Thanks for the whole time. I'm grateful to see you live after Jesus!

Let's wrap up the year with some fun.

May 6 Cookout and Roller Skating

GR Skate and Event Center in Byron Center

3651 84th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315

6:00 pm Cookout and Devotion

7:00 pm Roller Skating

End by 10:00 pm

$10 for regular skating, $13 for roller blades. Non-skaters are $4.

Please RSVP to your local leader.

I can't wait to see you one last time this year.

For more information, please contact your local leaders or email back.

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In Jesus,
The 131 Youth Crew team - Pastor Dave Rockhoff, Principal Luke Schershel, Pastor Al Kirschbaum, the Wedge family, Pastor Nathaniel Timmermann

Work Day May 2023

Work day is a great chance for us to keep our entire facility safe and functional.

May 6th 9:00 - 12:00

Plenty for everyone!

Coffee, donuts, snacks provided. Bring rakes, shovels, gloves.

A big part of the day will be hauling items to the barn to give away.

See the list of tasks below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opjgGW3Zpt_M8DwoG1pRc4tmaI2wkp9T7YZvSjXe1z8/edit

Clean Out

Status: Beginning May 21st, most items are available to members. See below

Our work has changed a lot the last 5 plus years. We are a different congregation doing different work.

We want to be a congregation that equips people to fill the homes, workplaces, and lives of others with the gospel. By God’s grace, we can fill 15% of the homes in Otsego - Plainwell with the gospel.

We need a facility and equipment that supports our work:

• space and equipment that equips children, high school students, and young adults

• flexible space for training, classes, and workshops

• quality equipment that is simple, easy to use - it works

• equipment that looks good for our time and place

• make good use of our financial resources

In order to accomplish this, we’re going to CLEAN OUT!

We want to clean out and give away items we no longer use or need for ministry.

Phase 1 - Remove - COMPLETE

• Up to May 6th, pastor will work with team members to select items

• May 6th (work day) team will work through the building

• All items selected to give away will be put on the tractor side of the barn

Phase 2 - Appeal - UNDER REVIEW

• May 7th to 14th APPEAL PROCESS

• Any member go look through the items in the garage (let the office know you are going to come unless you have a key)

• Let the office know that we should keep an item

• Questions will be reviewed and decided by the office

Phase 3 - Selection - IN PROGRESS

• May 21st to May 28 MEMBER SELECTION

• Any member can look through the items and select what you’d like.

• Put a name on the card for larger items. If multiple people want the same item, council will review.

• You are welcome to make a donation if you’d like.

Phase 4 - Community Give Away

Phase 5 - Rummage Sale

• June 16th 9:00 - 5:00

• Phase 6 - Salvation Army Pick up

Phase 7 - Pitch

• Pitch remaining items

I’m optimistic this process will set us up for our next phrase ministry. Let’s get this done and get to work!

Thanks

Pastor T

Good news for Peace April 6

Hello friends of Peace,

Holy Week

Jesus took his last steps to a dining room, a hill, and a tomb.

What is that?

What is it that the greatest man the world has ever known would end his life, not on a stage, not on a throne, not in a quiet home ….

but first with friends at a table….

then alone on a hill….

until he reached a tomb?

Let us walk his final steps together:

• Holy Thursday 6:30 pm

• Good Friday 6:30 pm

• Easter Sunday 8:00 and 9:30 am, brunch at 10:45

I’m ready to walk with you.

With love,

Pastor T

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Good news for Peace March 16

Hello friends of Peace,

He lives! Easter 2023

If Jesus lives, ___________. How do you fill the blank?

If Jesus lives, there is love. If Jesus lives, there is hope. If Jesus lives, there is peace.

Discover what makes Easter different this year.

For more on Easter, visit https://peaceotsego.org/events/easter2023

Every hand, every home…an ornament?

We’re welcoming the blue hymnbook with open arms. Along the way we have a chance to remember years and memories gone by. Sunday after service we’ll have materials available to make ornaments! You’ll be able to use the old hymnbooks and make keepsakes for years to come.

Sunday 10:45

Easter Help- Easter is quickly approaching. We’re well underway with planning - breakfast, some decorating, Easter baskets for the kids, and flowers. We’d love a little help with some of the following:

• Fruit donations: please drop off clementines, apples, bananas the week of Easter!

• Candy donations: Purchase individually wrapped small candy (smarties are too big) and leave it in the office

• Flowers: Donate flowers in memory of a loved one

• Decorating:

• Invites

• Prayer team

We’d love to have your help with any and all of this. Get ahold of pastor and I can get you on the team!

Upcoming events (full calendar)

• April 1st Invite Otsego - Plainwell to Easter 10:00 am

• April 4th Easter prep 9:00 am

• April 4th Team and Task Time 6:30 pm

• April 6th Maundy Thursday 6:30 pm

• April 7th Good Friday 6:30 pm

• April 9th Easter services 8:00 and 9:30 am

• April 9th Easter lunch, egg hunt 10:45 am

• April 12th Midweek studies restart

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805 S Wilmott St

Otsego, MI 49078

269-694-6104

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