Weekly News from Peace Lutheran Church

April 24, 2021 | Issue 51

Bible Reading This Week: John 10:11-18

11 [Jesus said,] “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flockand one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

Youth Activity - This Sunday, April 25!!

Pottery Painting & Lunch

Gym/Family Life Center

11:45am-1:00pm

Cost-$7

Open to all ages (an adult is recommended if under age 7).

Lunch will be provided.

Comfort Dog Ministry Update

Recently, one of our members delivered care packages to a nursing home in Michigan. Even without our dog, we are making people smile during this uncertain time. The residents are playing together with the stuffed dogs and bringing them out to their social/activity time in the afternoons. Our generosity meant so much to the staff because it means so much to the residents. We are also hoping to make care packages for some of our local fire and police departments soon.

Now that things are beginning to open up …. the only thing holding up our ministry is a CARETAKER! Please forward any potential caretakers to Hope Korte. Be in prayer for someone that would be willing and a good fit for our ministry.

GriefShare will begin on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 and will meet for 13 weeks. 6:30-8:00 pm. We will meet in the Spalding Room to help with social distancing.

This is a program designed for those who have experienced a loss …… There is a workbook for your personal use at no cost. Even if you decide to come at the last moment, your are by all means welcome.

Group facilitators are Steve & Charla Cygan. Please feel free to contact them with any questions.

Wednesday, May 12

1:00-5:00 PM

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS

or go to redcrossblood.org,

sponsor code “peaceluth”

to schedule your donation appt.

(As mentioned in Pastor Jim Elsner's sermon on April 18)

April 15, 2021, Greg Baylor, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), and Dr. Gregory Seltz, Executive Director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, joined together to discuss what’s at stake for Religious Liberty and how we can protect our congregations. Following their presentation, Bishop Jamison J. Hardy and Pastor Christopher Thoma arranged for Dinesh D’Souza to join the Zoom meeting.

Click on the link to watch the Zoom Meeting video:

4-15-2021 Zoom Meeting - EQUALITY ACT

The House of Representatives recently voted to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also substantially expand the areas to which those discrimination protections apply.

Resources to share:

The True Impact of the “Equality Act”
Equality Act PDF Resource
“All For Freedom” website
Blog on the Equality Act
Information on the lawsuit where college students from Christian Universities are suing the Department of Education demanding key religious exemptions be taken away.

PRIVATE COMMUNION VISITS!

I continue to be willing and able to set up private communion visits during the week—in your home or at church in the sanctuary. Please send me an email (PastorT@plcms.org) or call me to set up a time (260-495-4306x302).

Online Worship Continues!

We have resumed in-person worship on a weekly basis. We will also continue to have online services for those that are unable to attend. Please feel free to use these services in your home, and share them with others who cannot be in worship! The website can be found here.

Our Sunday services continue to be posted on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook.

PRAYER LIST

Please pray for these people this week:

Norm, Ralph, Barb, Ellen, Dick, Wanda, Todd, Pat, Cheryl, Duane, Sheila, Joy, Denton, June, Brian, Jack, Meara, Richard, Delmar, Perry, Reba, Ed, Kirsten, Kassia, Gloria, and Brian.

(Because of privacy, we cannot add details; God knows them and is aware of their needs - even as we pray for them!)