Weddings

Weddings may be scheduled at Prince of Peace for any couple who desires a Christian marriage service. The church’s Pastor will preside at the service. Please contact the church office to check availability for wedding dates.

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Non-members are also welcome to be married at Prince of Peace, subject to the Pastor’s availability. A wedding booklet with a complete description of wedding policies and procedures can be emailed upon request. Wedding fees are $500 for church members and $800, including a $200 deposit at the time of booking a wedding date, for non-members.

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Pre-marital counseling with the Pastor (usually 2 sessions) is required for all couples being married at Prince of Peace.

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Baptisms

Parents may bring children of any age for baptism. To prepare for baptism, parents must attend a baptism class. The class, taught by Pastor Hellstedt, is held monthly, usually the first Tuesday of the month, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.  Childcare is available by request during registration.

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There is no fee for baptism or for the class.

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Parents must register at least 2 weeks in advance by contacting the church office at 847.885.7010 (church@princeofpeace.net).  Upcoming class dates are:

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2012

February 7

March 6

April 3 

Future dates to be announced

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If unable to attend a class on one of these dates, please contact the Pastor for an appointment at an alternate time.

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Baptisms take place at one of the regularly scheduled Sunday services of the congregation. (Also, a special baptismal festival is held on the Vigil of Easter, Saturday, April 7, 2012). Certain Sundays are designated each month for celebration of baptism. The actual date for a child’s baptism is scheduled at the class.

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Parents who are not baptized themselves should consider being baptized at the same time as their children. Please indicate this interest when signing up for the class.

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Adults or older youth who wish to be baptized should contact the Pastor through the church office.