Give Thanks to the LORD

100 A Psalm for giving thanks.

¹   Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

²  Serve the Lord with gladness!

Come into his presence with singing!

³  Know that the Lord, he is God!

It is he who made us, and we are his;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

⁴  Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

and his courts with praise!

Give thanks to him; bless his name!

⁵ For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

In the psalms, the invitation to praise God and give him thanks is always accompanied with reasons. The call is not just simply to “praise the Lord” or “give thanks to God” but to give thanks and praise to God because of who he is and what he has done, is doing, and will do. 

Notice the first word of the last verse of this magnificent psalm of thanksgiving, “For…” Here comes the reasons for making a joyful noise, serving him with gladness, coming into his presence with singing, entering into his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; there are three reasons given: the LORD is good, his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness extends to all generations. 

I encourage you to reflect on these words, they are for you as well. The LORD is good; he cannot do but good for you. He even works the things we label as “bad” in our lives for our good; because remember, the LORD is good. He cannot help but work all things together for good to those who love and trust him. 

The LORD’s steadfast love endures forever. This is God’s loyal and committed love he has for his people. It is love that again is grounded in his character; God is love. His love for you is based not on your lovableness but solely upon the LORD’s decision to set his love on you; and his kind of love is the kind that hangs in there, it endures, it will outlast you, it will never run out for you.  

At the end of the day, our LORD is faithful, true to himself, true to his character, true to his Word. He cannot lie, he will not change his mind, he will remain true and faithful even to people who are not. The LORD is the only true promise-keeper, and he keeps his promises to us promise-breakers. 

My friends, these three reasons alone give us enough reasons to fill all the days of our lives with thanksgiving and praise. And we know they are all for us when we look upon God’s son, our Lord Jesus. In him we see the goodness, the gracious love and faithfulness of God in human flesh. His death for you, his resurrection for you, and his ascension and his promised return for you, proclaim together this fact. Reflect on them, confess them, cling onto them, live under them in thankful praise. They will not let you down…God promises.

In the Name of Jesus, Amen

-Pastor Darrin Sheek

Pastor's Book of the Month:

What is Christianity? By Francis Pieper



Originally delivered as an address at a synod convention in 1902,  Das Wesen des Christentums  or  What is Christianity?  It was written by pastor and professor Francis Pieper.

"In the book " What is Christianity " Pieper boldly confesses what it means to be a Christian and what Christianity looks like with Christ truly as the center. In so doing, Pieper equips the saints to defend and proclaim the good news of forgiveness of sins on account of Christ alone."

Get a free copy from the Narthex literature table or purchase below:

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 Are Here!

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Thank you!

New Books/Devotions Available in the Narthex!

Add to your daily routine with some inspirational spiritual reading! The church has many different devotional and prayer books to choose from at our free literature table, located in the Narthex. We receive new editions every few months so be sure to check back frequently.

Our congregation is supporting the Mission of Legacy Advance this November. Click their logo below to learn more:

From their Website:

"Legacy Advance exists to improve lives by Restoring Hope in underserved communities. We Restore Hope by advancing mental, financial and community well-being for a healthy, sustainable legacy in underserved communities."

MISSIONARY UPDATE:

Lutheran Bible Translators

We have received correspondence from the missionary team that Prince of Peace is helping to sponsor in Ghana!

Prince of Peace Lutheran Family,

Greetings to you from Ghana!

How are you all? We are doing well. Our son is walking and keeping us busy. Work in the office continues to progress. We are close to finishing with updates to the New Testament and we are waiting to consultant check to two remaining Old Testament books with typsetting in the new year.

May God be with you all and take care of you.

-The Ersland Family

Elders

8:00am: John Henderson

10:30am: Randy Cade & Steven Sarandis

Readers

8:00am: Pastor Sheek  10:30am: Pastor Sheek

Altar Guild

(1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday)

8:00am: Kelly Umali  10:30am: Shavonia Wilaon

Ways you Can Serve:

We are thankful for those who support our Divine Service every Sunday by filling much these needed positions. If you are interested in learning more about these roles, or how you can help during service,

Please Contact Pastor Sheek:

(949) 370-7198

Sunday Morning

Bible Study

Please join us  Sunday,November 19th  at  9:15am 

for coffee and discussion.

Led By: Pastor Sheek

Topic : What is Christianity?

Saturday Morning

Bible Study

Ladies, please join us This Saturday morning at 9:30am. We have begun a new study on the book of Matthew. If you are interested in joining us this is a great week to start! 

Email Kim Violette for a link to this week's study material: violettefamily5@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Led By: Kim Violette

Children's Sunday School

Children's Sunday School is held Every Sunday at 9:15am in the school building and is open to all children age 4-12. Sunday school students enjoy a Snack, Craft and Bible lesson.

Please encourage your children to try out Sunday School and maybe even bring a friend from the neighborhood!

Youth Group - Winter Schedule

Youth Group is open to students and friends in 7-9th grade.

Please check out our church bulletin board for some items needed by our teachers and church staff. Our giving tree is an opportunity for our congregation to support our church, school and preschool. Please choose a blossom and turn it into either the church or school office with a donation towards your selected item, or feel free to donate the item outright if it's something you already have!

Here are some items we are in need of so far:

AMAZON WISH LISTS:

YOUTH GROUP

Click here for the Youth Group Amazon Wish list

KINDERGARTEN

Click here for the Kindergarten Amazon Wish List

1st/2nd GRADE

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3rd/4th GRADE

Click Here for 3rd/4th Grade Amazon Wish List

ALL GRADES

~SEEDS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR OUR STUDENTS~

$40 provides 1 hour counseling session for one student

Donations toward tuition assistance

Donations toward Field Trips

Church:

Single-serving crystal light packets

Small water bottles

We thank God that our congregation remains healthy and so far, free from the Covid-19 Virus! We pray for everyone's continued health and strength as we move forward!

•We pray for our school staff and all of our students and families that God has placed in our care here at Prince of Peace Lutheran School, this year. We pray for continued good health for our staff to continue their dedication, commitment and love for the families and students that God has placed in our school. We are so grateful for their loving service each and every day. We keep our school & staff in our prayers daily.

•We give thanks to God for the love and financial support from the congregation as we continue to see His blessings each day in our ministries here at Prince of Peace.

•We thank God for all the new and returning families at our school this year. We continue to pray for and welcome new families & students throughout the school year.

•We pray that members at Prince of Peace grow in faith and love for one another, willing to give of our gifts and talents within the congregation, serving and sharing Christ with our neighbors, family, and friends.

•For Cynthia Cade for healing and strength.

•For Brian Zeilenga, we give thanks for his new job and continue to pray for his family.

•For Warren Carr, for strength and healing.

•For Robin Biringer for continued care and healing.

•For Bob Sheppard for care and healing from prostate cancer.

•Don and Glenda Bevans for strength and continued care for Don

•For Steve Champeau for finding employment

• For Randy Cade for improvement of back and hip pain



• For John Henderson for recovering from back surgery

•Christina Carr for finding new employment

•For Ben, Grandfather of Milo for help and healing with medical complications

•For Daryl Johnson - friend of Mario, having surgery

•For Monty, friend of the Lansdale family, experiencing memory problems.

•For Lisa Gilbertson, for continued healing and care and also thanksgiving for a successful angiogram.

•Comfort for the Moreno family over the death of Janet's Father

•For Sharon Walter, Sister of Lynn Zeilenga, for comfort and healing from illness

•For Roman, recovering from kidney failure and Covid

If you would like to add a prayer request to this list, feel free to reply to this email or contact the church.

Our Board of Elders have been reaching out and are hard at work to keep our flock in contact during these challenging times.

• We have been working hard to update our member contact information. if you would like a Church Directory, please stop by the church office so we can get you one.

• Our goal is to send out a new “News and Updates” email to all of our members every week. This email highlights important upcoming events for both the church and school. You can even check out the scripture readings for upcoming Sunday Services ahead of time! Please be sure to check your emails every week.