By God's Grace and after many years of hard work and dedication, this momentous occasion has finally arrived.  We have paid off our church mortgage!  We will be celebrating on Sunday, January 25th during all worship services with a symbolic mortgage shredding ceremony.  We look forward to enjoying each other's company and sharing stories of the many years of ministry and fellowship that have taken place here at Peace.  Monies that were previously used to pay the mortgage will now be designated for S.O.M (Sustaining Our Mission) building repairs and upgrades and support for our ongoing mission and ministry!  Thanks be to God!

 We'll be celebrating on the Portico between services.  Please bring your favorite sweet or savory finger food!

Susanna Wesley Circle, a UMW Bible Study Circle, will meet Tuesday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Peace UMC. We are studying a Bible study by Max Lucado  entitled Life Lessons: Book of James (Chapter 4).  All ladies of the church are invited to join us. Please call Deanna Greenman at 407-812-5499 or Roberta Jones at 850-819-5234 for more information.

Auditions for Godspell on Sunday, February 1st from 12:30-3:00 p.m.  Auditions are open to anyone ages High School through Adult interested in one of the 10 roles needed for this production. Godspell is a musical of a series of parables, mostly based on the Gospel of Matthew interspersed with a variety of modern music.  The audition will consist of a cold reading from the script, singing a short song, and then performing a short movement exercise also taught during the audition. No preparation will be necessary. Calls Backs are Monday night, February 2. The rehearsal time commitment will be 2 days a week from February 6 to March 7, then increasing to 4 days for the 2 weeks prior to performances.  Show dates will be 7:00 p.m. March 27th and 2:00 p.m. March 2,  but excerpts will be shared during worship throughout the Lenten Season.  Exceptions to casting age may be made at the production staff's discretion. For more information please contact Jackie Shadrake at jlshadrake@yahoo.com. 

Peace is pleased to offer a preventive health event.  Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on 2/11/2015.  Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount).  All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.  In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

Biker Sunday is in one month: February 15th!  For the 16th year, we will be hosting hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts and community members for Biker Sunday.  Get involved in making this a great day.  Here's what we need:

•  Volunteers!  Hospitality, Kitchen Crew, Grillers, Registration, Runners, and Set-Up and Breakdown.  Sign-up sheets in the back and on-line.
•  Stuff!  Donations of bottled water, sodas, and desserts (mark B.S. and drop off in kitchen).  Raffle prizes!  Please don't delay - drop off donations today!
•  Monetary Donations!  If you love Biker Sunday, make a donation (it costs us around $2,000 to host this free community event).

For questions, contact Eddie at [email protected] (321-947-8930). 

**And an additional note: we will once again be 'flipping' service times on this day - Traditional at 9:30 a.m. and Praise at 11:00 a.m.

It's almost time to register for the 2015-16 Preschool year!  Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00 a.m. when we begin registration for Peace UM Church members and current Preschool families.  Classes for ages 2 1/2 years, 3/4 years, and VPK available.  Please contact the Preschool Office for more information:

407-438-4043 or www.peaceumcorlando.org. 

Volunteers needed:  The Children's Ministries has a need for volunteers to prepare games for 45s as well as painting or prepping some decorations for upcoming events.  These can be done on your own time and in some cases at your home.  If you are interested in helping with these activities, please let me know and I will give you the supplies and instructions. Julie Chatfield 321-689-6899 or [email protected]. 

 45s has resumed:  45s is a pre-youth group for kids in 4th and 5th grade.  We meet every Sunday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the Portico.  We share dinner together at 5:30 so bring $3.00 to help cover the cost.  Our next 45s Saturday Night, is Winter Wonderland.  Sign up on the Peace website to join us: www.peaceumcorlando.org.  The date is Saturday, January 17th from 6-9 p.m.  All activities are winter themed and will be held at the church.  

 Acolytes needed: Sign up to Acolyte during the 11:00 a.m. worship service.  Kids arrive at 10:45 a.m. in the back of the sanctuary.  They put on the special acolyte robe and then process forward to light the altar candles during the first hymn.  Kids ages 3rd-5th grade are welcome to volunteer.  Sign up on the Peace website: www.peaceumcorlando.org.