UPDATE FROM YOUR CALL TEAM
It has been a long and challenging road, however the Call Team and POP Leadership have finally made it to one of the key milestones for calling an Associate Pastor. We have completed the required Ministry Site Profile(MSP) and submitted this critical document to the ELCA. The MSP required our team to Discern heavily upon our mission. Through prayerful reflection, we feel we have completed this document which outlines our Identity and Purpose, Gifts and Resources, and Context and Needs. We invite everyone to view the MSP via the below link. If you have any questions regarding this document please contact a member of the Call Team to discuss.Our next steps are to prepare our team to conduct interviews with a candidate provided by Synod. We ask each of you to pray for the leaders within the Upstate New York Synod to be moved by the Spirit to identify and provide us with the right candidate to be Called to Prince of Peace to help us move forward together in Christ.
To view the Ministry Site Profile (MSP) .... click here
STEPHEN MINISTRY
“Bear one another’s burdens,and so fulfill the law of Christ” Galatians 6:2
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST
OR RECOMMEND A CONVERSATION WITH A STEPHEN MINISTER,
please contact Donna Walker (kayakgirl@nycap.rr.com, 421-7607) or Pastor Jeff 371-2226 ext 5
Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations
The quest for Christian unity in the world inspires the faith and shapes the life of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
“That they may all be one.” ~ John 17:21
The ELCA’s office for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations is responsible for encouraging the activity of ecumenical and inter-religious life in the ELCA, and for enhancing public commitments in Lutheran, ecumenical, and interfaith discussions.
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." ~ Romans 12:18
Many resources can be accessed through the ELCA’s Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations web page. The web page link is:
http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Ecumenical-and-Inter-Religious-Relations.aspx
MISCELLANEOUS
UPDATE REPORT
Ballroom Dancing Classes
Begin January 14th
It’s that time again! Time to slip on your dancing shoes for another session of ballroom dancing lessons. Classes begin on Saturday, January 14th and will run through February 11th. Join us each week from 9:30 - 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. It’s fun and it’s great exercise! So join us & get moving! The cost is $20 per person.
Palm Sunday Cantata
Once again this year, we will present a musical cantata on Palm Sunday. This year’s selection is another Pepper Choplin production called “Come Touch the Robe,” a story of Jesus’ final days of ministry on earth.
Anyone who loves to sing is invited to join with the choir for this special event. Rehearsals begin on Sunday January 15th at 9:30 AM in the sanctuary. I look forward to seeing you then.
Lori Orlowski
February 21 ~ 5:00 until 7:30 PM
Hosted at Prince of Peace by the F4C Clown Troupe & Senior High Youth
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
February 22 ~ 7:00 PM
Contact Us
4 Northcrest Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-2714
Telephone: 518.371.2226
After Hours Emergency: Ext 324
(Leave name & phone number)
FAX: 518.383.3820
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - Noon, 12:30 - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - Noon
Office:
office@poplutheranchurch.org
Faith Works:
faithworks@poplutheranchurch.org
Connections:
newsletter@poplutheranchurch.org
Webservant:
webservant@poplutheranchurch.org
Hands and Feet Mission BLOG:
http://popmissiontrips.blogspot.com
Join Us
SUNDAY WORSHIP
8:00 AM
Traditional
9:30 AM ~ Education
Sunday School (Children)
REACH -- Relevant Education for All CHristians
10:45 AM
Traditional (Choir weeks)
Blended (Non-Choir weeks)
REACH Offerings
Sunday Mornings 9:30 - 10:30 AM
JANUARY 8: Katie Welter
“How to Tell People About Jesus.”
JANUARY 15: Chris Nash (Synod Representative) “Understanding the Upstate NY Synod.”
JANUARY 22 & 29:
Tom Angeliu - “3 Colors of Ministry”
FEBRUARY 5: Bill Kellar
“The Shroud of Turin”,
FEBRUARY 12 & 19: Tom Angeliu
“3 Colors of Ministry” (continued)
FEBRUARY 25: Donna Walker
“What is Stephen Ministry?”
PLEASE JOIN US FOR Relevant Education for All CHristians
