News

This page contains selected listings from our weekly bulletin.  For more information, please call the church office at 847.885.7010 or email church@princeofpeace.net.

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OUR PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN DIRECTOR, Annie Yauch, has announced that she will be leaving her position at the end of the school year to pursue a new career path. We are grateful for her outstanding work and for her service to the children and families of the community since becoming director in 2001. Please keep the Pre-School and Kindergarten in your prayers during this transition time. The hiring process for a new director is under way. Interested candidates are invited to apply; applications may be requested from the church office or found here.

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EVENTS

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Mark Your Calendar for these upcoming events:

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ABRAHAM INTERFAITH SALONS - WINTER SERIES 2012  We are a diverse community that makes relationships between all people increasingly more important. Abraham Salons are interfaith gatherings that explore foundations of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Our common heritage traces us back to Abraham and the love of one God. We learn more about each other's religion from meeting face-to-face than from just reading about them. Interfaith dialogue is the best way to listen, understand, and appreciate our differences and shared universals. A typical Salon consists of a presentation, discussion, and dessert fellowship. Our theme for this 3-part series is Getting Past the Stereotypes: Sorting out the Confusion. The program schedule is:

• Who is a Jew:  Discussion about Jewish Identity, presenter Rabbi Taron Tachman from Beth Tikvah Congregation Sunday, February 12, 7:00 PM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg
• Christian Diversity, presenter Pastor Peter Hellstedt from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Sunday, February 19, 7:00 PM at ISNS Mosque in Rolling Meadows
• Common Misconceptions about Islam, presenter Dr. Khalid Sami from ISNS Mosque; Sunday, March 4, 7:00 PM at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates

See additional information at the Abraham Salon website.  All are welcome;  bring a friend or neighbor.

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VALENTINES BAKE SALE – NEXT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12TH, 8:30-11:30 AM Get sweets for your loved ones and support youth ministries! Proceeds benefit the mission trip and the National Youth Gathering. We need your help by baking goodies for the 12th or helping at either 8:30-9:45 or 9:30-11:30. If you can help, please call or email Karen Wagner at 847-885-7010 or wagner@princeofpeace.net. Baked goods may be brought on the morning of the 12th.

ASH WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST FEBRUARY 22

This year’s speaker at the Ash Wednesday breakfast will be Pastor Chienyu “Jade” Yi of Grace Lutheran Church in Villa Park. Pastor Jade was born in Taiwan to a Buddhist family and was baptized into the Christian faith at age 17. She and her husband, a pastor originally from Mexico, started a mission church in Mexico with one family in attendance and built it to 30 families within a year. At the Ash Wednesday breakfast, Pastor Jade will speak on the subject, “Experiencing God’s Mission”. Please sign up on the sheets provided at both entrances of the church if you are planning to attend the breakfast, and, why not bring a friend with you to experience this tradition at Prince of Peace since the 1960’s!  Starts at 9:15 AM.

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LENTEN READING STARTING ON FEBRUARY 29 6:45 PM

Our Wednesday Lenten events will be based on the new book by Rob Bell: Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. Those who would like to order a copy can do so by contacting Sonia in the church office (847-885-7010; church@princeofpeace.net). The cost is about $16. Books will be delivered here in February; pay when you pick it up. Those with e-readers or tablets can download it on your own for less.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DATES ANNOUNCED  As you begin to make vacation and summer plans, be sure to mark your calendar for this year’s Vacation Bible School. It will be held June 18th  – 22nd with the closing program held on Sunday, June 24th. This year’s theme is SKY: Everything is possible with God. Registration will begin in April so watch the Tidings for more information and registration forms.  

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See all of the upcoming events at Prince of Peace in Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates on our Calendar.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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KING CAKE FUNDRAISER Help support the youth going to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July by purchasing a traditional Mardi Gras King Cake, a popular custom in New Orleans. A plastic baby is baked inside the King Cake , and by tradition, whoever receives the baby in their piece of cake must throw the next party or have good luck throughout the year. Order your King Cake by picking up an order form from the Welcome Desks and including a check for $15 made out to Prince of Peace. You can also send an email to Karen Wagner at wagner@princeofpeace.net. Orders must be placed by Thursday, February 16 and cakes may be picked up at church on Sunday, February 19, just in time for Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 21. Thanks for supporting the youth of Prince of Peace.

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THOSE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE STEP OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP are invited to a class on Sunday, February 12 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Childcare is available. To register, please contact the church office by Monday, February 6 at the latest.

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BAPTISMS AT PRINCE OF PEACE are scheduled after parents attend a baptismal preparation class with Pastor Hellstedt. The class will be held on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Both parents should attend the class. Please contact the church office to register. The next date is Tuesday, February 7th.

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE CHURCH COMMUNICATIONS VIA EMAIL? We are collecting email addresses as we look to make more online communications, including the Tidings, available electronically. Please call the Church Office to verify that we have your correct email on file and to sign up to receive church communications, including the Tidings, electronically

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SIGN UP FOR ELECTRONIC GIVING. Prince of Peace relies on the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis. Thank you!

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VOLUNTEER UPDATES AND REQUESTS 

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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PICK UP PASTRIES We are grateful to receive delicious pastries from Deerfields Bakery in Schaumburg throughout the year for both PADS as well as our Sunday services. We need someone to pick up the pastries the second Friday of the month and someone to pick up on the fourth Friday of the month through the end of this year.
Pick up is from the Deerfields store on Roselle Rd. (near Schaumburg Rd) around 5:15 pm on Friday’s; we provide the bins, and the directions on what to pick up.

FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS NEEDED  Following are the lists of needed items for the pantries we support each month. Food will be delivered to the pantries the week of February 6th, 2012.  Please place your donations in the appropriately marked cart in the Fellowship Hall

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ELIJAH’S

Peanut butter

Canned fruit

Jelly

Non-fat dry milk

Toilet paper

Bars of soap

Boxed rice

Northern Beans

Baked beans

Pinto beans

Canned meat

Toothpaste

Tooth brushes

Apple sauce

Juice

Vegetarian Beans

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SCHAUMBURG

Tomatoes (diced, paste, sauce)

Canned meats

Progresso soups

Boxed potatoes 

Hamburger Helper

Pasta Roni/Rice A Roni

Pancake mix/Pancake syrup

Cake/cookie mix

Sugar, flour, oil

Jello

Kool-Aid, coffee, tea, cocoa, juice

Ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, olives, mushrooms, salt, pepper

Cereal

Oatmeal 

Snacks (granola bars, mini packages, raisins, etc.) 

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THANKS TO ALL who volunteer in our faith community and beyond.

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YOUTH

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PARENTS OF 5TH AND 6TH GRADE FAITH FEST STUDENTS Please join us next Wednesday night, February 29, from 7:30 to 8:00 PM. The students will explain their Old Testament banners they have made this year, and we will have refreshments together after the teaching. Come and hear about all the Bible stories they have learned this year!

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NINTH GRADE CONFIRMATION NEWS The Beth Tikvah visit has been rescheduled for Friday, February 17th. Meet at Prince of Peace at 7:00 PM. We will return at 9:00 PM. The next Sunday night meeting will be held on Sunday, February 12. We will be attending the Abraham Salon being held at Prince of Peace. Students should be here from 7:00 to 8:15 PM. Meet with Paula Hill and Beth Dolce and sit with them for the meeting.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DATES As you are beginning to make vacation and summer plans, be sure to mark your calendar for this year’s Vacation Bible School. It will be held June 18th  – 22nd with the closing program held on Sunday, June 24th. This year’s theme is SKY: Everything is possible with God. Registration will begin in April so watch the Tidings for more information and registration forms.

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YOUTH QUAKE Junior high youth and their chaperones will be attending Youth Quake on Jan. 27 – 29. Parents, please return your child’s medical form to Karen Wagner.

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KIDS, COME JOIN THE MUSIC MAKING!
Confirmation Music - Wednesdays, 6:00 PM

Joyful Noise – for Singers - Thursdays, 5:00 PM
Kids’ Chimes – for Ringers - Thursdays, 5:45 PM
Check with Scott Uddenberg for more info.

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BIBLE STUDIES AND FELLOWSHIP GROUPS 

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ATTENTION ALL WOMEN BOOK LOVERS!  The Friday Women's Book Club will be meeting Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM.  Our book this month is Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (344 pages). This book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at the local libraries in book form or e-reader.  Here's a brief synopsis of the book: Jessilyn Lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the summer of 1932 when she turned 13. When her best friend, Gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, Jessilyn's father vows to care for her as one of his own, despite the fact that Gemma is black and prejudice is prevalent in their southern Virginia town. Violence springs up as a ragtag band of Ku Klux Klan members unite and decide to take matters into their own hands. As tensions mount in the small community, loyalties are tested and Jessilyn is forced to say good-bye to the carefree days of her youth. Fireflies in December is the 2007 winner of the Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest, and a 2010 Christy Award winner. New members are welcome and encouraged to join us! Invite a friend.  

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TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will begin a new study on the gospel of Matthew from Augsburg Fortress Books of Faith series on January 10th at 9:30  – 11:00 AM. Matthew’s account of the Good News shows a Jesus who weaves profound new teachings from the thread of ordinary life experiences. Matthew also weaves in bright strands of ancient prophecies fulfilled, his way of showing the unbroken line of God’s faithfulness in action, from creation to resurrection and beyond.Through the readings in this unit, we glimpse Jesus’ formidable intelligence and political skill as he nimbly engages his adversaries. We see Jesus as a forward thinking leader who takes care to equip people for the mission that one day will be theirs: making disciples throughout the world. This is a 7 session study. Cost is $8.00. everyone is welcome to join our group.