Anyone and everyone interested in the ministries of Mission and Outreach at Peace is invited to a brainstorming and planning session next Wednesday, January 21st.  As we set some priorities for how we will reach out into the community and world during 2015, we'll be guided by Missions and Outreach leaders Pat and Doreen Ambrose and Ken Carter. 

We will review ongoing Missions initiatives that are happening through the work of Peace members right now, and we'll plan for the year ahead.  As part of the vision of the Sustaining Our Mission initiative, not only are we enhancing our church property to make it more welcoming to the community, but we actually have set aside 1/10th of those funds to invest specifically in Emerging Missions.  These are new initiatives for reaching into our community to meet needs, and this group next Wednesday will begin the task of figuring out exactly how we will put those funds to work, more than $16,000 available for 2015.

The gathering is at 7:30 p.m.  Feel free to come to CenterPeace dinner and to take part in the Unfinished study at  6:30 p.m. (see below) -- no previous attendance necessary to be part of a great discussion.

If you can't make the gathering, but you have ideas you'd like to share or would like to be part of this group, email Pat Ambrose at [email protected].  At the meeting, we'll also briefly go over some logistical details for Biker Sunday and talk about a new opportunity to partner on a project with Casa de Paz.

Becky Brashears invites you to participate in a Wednesday night small group study during CenterPeace, based on Richard Stearn's book Unfinished: Filling the Hole in Our Gospel.  All are welcome to this short-term book study, which, as the name indicates, is the follow-up to Stearn's The Hole in Our Gospel. 

 World Vision president Richard Stearns shares scripture and inspiring stories of people who make a difference to encourage a renewed sense of passion, meaning, and purpose in all Christians. The book explains the Christian response to God's invitation to be part of His greater work, which Stearns describes as finding one's own unique calling, a journey of self-discovery which requires patience and faithfulness.  This is an interactive video-based series, and the book will be available for $10.00 suggested donation.  Contact Becky for more details at 407-414-8659.  CenterPeace Dinner is at 6:00 p.m. and the book study begins at 6:30 p.m.  Books are now available on the table in the back of the sanctuary.

If you are looking for a church home, then we invite you to join our first New Member Class of 2015!  For those coming from different denominations or other faith backgrounds, this class provides a supportive setting in which to learn more about Peace Church, United Methodism and what church membership means.  There is no obligation to join Peace Church just because you take the class.  We will be glad to have you participate and explore your spiritual gifts.  The class will progress through the following steps:

 Sunday, January 18 - 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.: Introductory Session: We will provide you with a copy of A Disciple's Path: Deepening Your Relationship with Christ and the Church. This will serve as your study guide for your journey into membership. We will also assign you a Peace Shepherd who will be your point of contact through your membership journey.

 Sunday, February 8 -  12:30 - 3:00 p.m.: Workshop and Free Luncheon: We will talk in depth about our Peace family and any questions you may have as we approach your membership Sunday on February 22.

 To sign-up for the class, please contact Marianne Barnes:  Phone: 407-687-5368 or [email protected].

We are excited to announce our new sanctuary chairs are expected to arrive in late January.  Volunteers will be needed to help unload and unwrap the 400 chair shipment!  Sign up today on the table in the back of the sanctuary, online at www.peaceumcorlando.org, or call the church office (407-438-8947) if you can be part of the team.  More details will follow as we confirm the exact date and time.

Called to Serve:  Clergy and Laity Day of Learning
East Central District Local Church Training Event - First UMC Oviedo

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - Training Laity and Clergy

For Making Disciples of Jesus Christ - For The Transformation of the World

A day of learning for all Local Church Laity & Clergy.  
Select from over 25 different session topics.

All Laity and Staff are encouraged to attend.  Many of the sessions have broad appeal and impact. Some sessions are designed especially for newly elected leaders and committee members for 2015. Training sessions targeting specific Church Leadership Roles will be noted. Click Here for a complete list of Course Name & Description with Leaders' names.  Click Here for a slide that can be used during worship.

Schedule for the Day:
8:00 AM Hospitality Gathering, Registration, & Ministry Expo in the Gymnasium
8:40 AM Gather in Sanctuary
8:45 AM  Worship Music,  Welcome from Rev. Annette Stiles Pendergrass
9:00 AM Key Note: Rev. Dr. Rini Hernandez, DS in South West District
9:25 AM Dismiss to class sessions - Janet Kelley
9:30-11:00 AM Session I (90 minutes)
11:00-11:25 AM Break - Snacks available - Gymnasium (25 minutes)
11:30-1:00 PM Session II (90 minutes)
1:00 PM Dismiss from Session II

This FREE leadership training event is designed to inspire and equip laity, lay staff, and clergy. Anyone interested in the life of the church should plan on attending.

Peace Church announces a benefit dessert performance of A. R. Gurney's play Love Letters to benefit Imagine No Malaria on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.

 It's the perfect way to spend Valentine's Day!  Pastor LeeAnn and her husband, Tom Wilkinson, will perform the two-character play. Currently enjoying a successful revival on Broadway, Love Letters, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama, centers on the lifelong friendship between Melissa (who becomes an artist) and Andrew (who enters politics) as told through a series of letters, notes and cards exchanged over 50 years.

 Complimentary Valentine's desserts will be served at intermission. Suggested donation is $10 per person, $5 for students. To reserve tickets call Peace UMC at 407-438-8947 or email [email protected]. (The play is appropriate for audiences age 13 through adult.)

MISSION 5K - March 8, 2015: Peace Youth will be hosting our second annual 5k run in Hunter's Creek as a fundraiser for our summer mission trips.  Volunteers are needed NOW to help coordinate this exciting event.  You don't need to be a runner, just have a heart to help our youth program!  

 If you are interested in joining the 5k volunteer team, contact our Race Director, Bonnie White, via email: [email protected] or by telephone: 407-855-8776.  If you would like to be an individual or business sponsor of this run - please let us know!

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