Kids' Day Out/Parents Shop 'til you drop! Parents, your wish has come true.  You can drop your kids off at Peace United Methodist Church from 9:00-1:00 p.m. on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28th.  The cost is $15.00 for the first child, $10.00 for the second and no more than $30.00 per family.  You can drop them off as early as 7:30 a.m. for an additional $10.00.  The day includes fun activities, games, lunch and a movie. All proceeds to benefit our 45s Church Exchange Event in June.  

A current Emergency Consent Form must be on file.  A Consent form can be found online at www.peaceumcorlando.org or available the morning of the event.  To help us plan please visit our website to sign up and let us know you will be bringing your kids.

Make plans to attend our United Methodist Women Christmas Luncheon and Program on Saturday, December 6th at 11:45 a.m.  Our  theme is "A Time Traveler Tale." Sharee Schaefer will walk us through a book projected on the big screens with Christmas Carols throughout the story.  All women of Peace are invited to join us.  Please bring your favorite covered dish to share. 

 UMW is a group of women organized for mission and participation in the global ministries of the church.  Several small groups (or "circles") of UMW meet each month. Church-wide unit meetings are held at various times throughout the year for fellowship and study.  Come discover all the ways you can grow, connect, serve and develop lasting friendships at Peace! 

Do you have NEW or GENTLEY USED items that you would like to give away for someone to use as Christmas gifts? Then this event is for you!  Peace is sponsoring a day of sharing where folks can bring in items and others may take them to give to their families and friends (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). 

 On Sunday, December, 14, simply bring in gifts to donate and place them on the tables located on the church portico. Everyone is then welcome to "shop" in between worship services. This is re-gifting with a purpose, Christmas not focused on money, but only open hearts. If we have any left over gifts, you may take them home, or they will be donated to local charities. Questions?  Contact the church office 407-438-8947.

If you would like to place a Christmas Poinsettia in the sanctuary in honor or in memory of a loved one, please fill out the form in the sanctuary and turn it in with your offering or to the church office.  All plants must be ordered no later than Wednesday, December 17 to ensure delivery. The cost is only $10.00 per poinsettia.  Please make checks payable to Peace Church.  Don't forget to pick up your plant after services on Christmas Eve! For more information contact the Church Office 407-438-8947 or [email protected]. 

Part of the process of serving God faithfully is using our time and talents to help make ministry happen.  There are many great ministry teams here at Peace who do important work each week, and we are ALWAYS in need of new people to help sustain these teams and bring fresh energy and perspective.  People are often intimidated by making a commitment, but we have multiple opportunities to serve on team rotations that require a once-a-month obligation that can make a major difference to a team's success (and provide a GREAT way for you to build relationships with fellow team-members).

Needs Right Now:  We need monthly help 

* Supervising in The Studio during Kids Worship at 9:30 (helping keep kids focused and safe for half-an-hour) 

* Tech Booth Operators (for media, lighting, and sound during worship) 

* Coffee Hospitality (half an hour to make coffee on Sundays) 

* Hospitality Team (greeters and ushers).  

 Contact the church office, Julie Chatfield or Eddie Pipkin to get active!

Child volunteers are needed to help with the Children's Christmas Eve Worship service on Wednesday, December 24th at 5:00 p.m.  If your child would like to participate in the service, which may involve reading, or handling a prop that pertains to the service, please contact Julie Chatfield.  This is a great experience for the kids that gives them the opportunity to share the message of Christmas.  ([email protected] or 321-689-6899)

NEW SUNDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE!

 Sunday Night Youth Schedule

7:30P - 8:30P | HS Encore
 

LOVE | SERVE | GROW

Brandon Sangster, Director of Student Ministries www.peaceyouth.net 

Mark your calendars now for our Peace Advent Celebrations!  

Hanging of the Greens - Wednesday, December 3 - 6:30 p.m. (Dinner 6:00)

UM Women's Christmas Luncheon & Program - Saturday, December 6 - 11:45 a.m.

Instant Christmas Pageant  - Wednesday, December 10 - 6:30 p.m. (Dinner 6:00)

Traditional Christmas Cantata - Sunday, December 14 - 11:00 a.m.

Christmas Under the Stars - Wednesday, December 17 - 6:30 p.m. (Dinner 6:00)

Praise Team Christmas Cantata - Saturday, December 20 - 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 21 - 9:30 a.m.

Peace Youth Christmas Party - Sunday, December 21 - 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Worship Services - Wednesday, December 24

5:00 p.m.  Children's Service

6:30 p.m.  Contemporary Candlelight

8:00 p.m.  Contemporary Candlelight

9:30 p.m.  Traditional Candlelight with Communion

Once again during the next few weeks we will be collecting gift cards from those who wish to help families who need an extra hand during the Christmas season.  If you would like to help, please donate small denomination gift cards (as many as you like!) from local retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Publix.  We will distribute them to families who are part of our congregation or recipients of our Meals Assistance Program according to need.  We have moved to gift cards (rather than actual gifts) in the past couple of years because we believe they give families a sense of dignity (and practicality) in that families can address their own most pressing needs. 

 Remember that if you use one of our gift card donation envelopes and record your personal info as you submit your cards, we can issue a donation letter that you may use for tax purposes. 

As part of our expanding Peace vision to connect with our community and the world, the 45s ministry is participating in a church exchange with our friends in Christ at St. Michael's Methodist Church Nassau, the Bahamas in June 2015 (you'll remember Pastor Philip Stubbs and crew were just here with us a few weeks ago).  This is a bold initiative undertaken by our Children's Ministry to engage elementary school students and their families in connectional ministry.  During our visit, we will establish relationships with the kids of St. Michaels by attending their school for a day and participate in one of their Youth meetings.  We will also be stretching our "mission vision" by bringing the joy of Jesus to the 60-80 children living in an orphanage and those children destined to live their days abandoned on the children's ward of the government hospital.  After Pastor Stubbs and his outreach coordinators met with our 45s group, answering dozens of their questions, they were SUPER excited about the opportunity he provided.  However, we will need extra help in bringing this vision to fruition.

The expense of the trip is $500 per person (+ passport fees) and each child must be accompanied by their parent, so the minimum cost for a family is $1000 and some families have multiple children in the 45's ministry.  We have a total of 21 people committed to attending this church exchange but some of them need financial assistance to make this happen.  We are helping families develop strategies for personal fund raising and hosting some general fund raisers (specifically designed not to conflict with youth mission trip efforts), but if you  feel led to help sponsor one of our children, our most immediate need is to secure airfare ($350 per child) by December 30^th, 2014.  If you would like to invest in the work these families will be doing on behalf of Peace, just mark your donation (any amount welcome) "45s Mission Trip".

Please be in prayer for this trip:  for those we will encounter, for those participating in the trip, for safety, for health, for the local missions work we will be doing in the months ahead in preparation, and for us to stay true to God's vision.  Feel free to email or call with questions. Heidi Hoopingarner--Leader of the 45's ministry [email protected] or 407-493-7080.