It’s not the Jesus we often see, the one who goes into the Temple, fashions a whip, and drives out the commercialized holy space and calling back to the Temple as a house of prayer.

Join us on Sunday as we explore what it means to cleanse the Temple and make it holy space once again.

Brody Johnson is asking for your help in reaching his fundrasing goal! Childhood cancer still takes more lives of children in the U.S. than any other disease and your participation is vital in funding research grants. 

• Fundraising Goal: $800.00
• Event Title: New Braunfels Scheren
• Event Venue: Freiheit Country Store
• Event Date: March 2, 2024
• Location: New Braunfels , TX

Here's the link to the fundraising page - https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1132076/2024

To learn just how much your support means to kids fighting cancer, check out this short video from Jaron, a St. Baldrick's Honored Kid.

Join us each Wednesday in Lent for a meal from 5:15-6:15pm followed by worship at 6:30pm as we explore Faith through the eyes of everyday people.

2/14       Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion (no meal)
2/21       Lent 2
2/28       Lent 3
3/6         Lent 4
3/13       Lent 5
3/20       Lent 6

Supper will be served from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Come join us for a meal before Lenten Worship.

The meals are planned by the Fellowship Board, but we would like to welcome volunteers to assist with the meal prep and clean up. Contact Becky Voges at beckyvoges@yahoo.com for more info.

Feb. 28 – Spaghetti
Mar.  6 – Baked Potato Bar
Mar, 13 - Casseroles
Mar. 20 – Burgers

Yoga (ALL levels) - Tuesdays @ 5:30pm, Peace Lutheran
Chair & Gentle Mat Yoga - Thursdays @ 11:00am, Peace Lutheran

NO CLASS THE WEEK OF MARCH 10-17 FOR SPRING BREAK!

Classes have begun! New students are always welcome. Scan the QR code or follow the link to RSVP. You will need to RSVP for each individual class at least 30 minutes before the class. Classes will be donation based ($10 recommended).
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY!

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What is Yoga? Yoga is a practice for healthy living.
Yoga is a mind, body, and spirit practice that can build strength, flexibility, balance, resilience, and community. Using breathwork and asana (Sanskrit word for “poses”) an entire yoga practice allows the individual to develop a mind-body awareness that can help manage pain, reduce stress, increases mobility, prevent and
recover from injuries.

These classes will be beginner friendly -
for ALL ages and abilities.

Texas Lutheran Viva de Christo will be holding its Hill Country Retreat on March 21-24; Thursday thru Sunday. Via de Christo means “Way of Christ” and is a grace filled weekend of spiritual renewal. If you have any questions please contact Gary and Maxine Goodson 361-772-6308 or 361-772-6291 or E-Mail at goodsong76@gmail.com  

You may also visit the Texas Lutheran Via de Christo web site: txluvdc.org 

March 3, 2024 (Third Sunday in Lent)
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. – Exodus 20:17

God commands what not to do but expects us to do the opposite in grateful response to divine abundance. Instead of coveting what others have, we are to cultivate a spirit of generosity that helps us love and serve our neighbors.

God’s Story is off to a great start! We have about 20 minutes with the Pre-K through elementary kids in the fellowship hall. We’ve had a big group of kids each week who are enjoying this chance to dive into God’s Word and have real conversations about our God, Jesus, our faith and our everyday lives. The general pattern we use each week is:

• Read: One of the kids reads the story out of the Spark Story Bible for the group.
• Wonder: We ask the kids about the story they saw and heard (“What do you notice?”, “What do you wonder?”)
• Watch & Discuss: We watch a video presentation by our friends at Illustrated Ministry. These videos contain built in pauses with questions as well as a prayer at the end of the video. The video matches our coloring pages.
• Tell It Back: We ask one or more of the kids to re-tell the story using a variety of teaching props
• Sing: We include some singing (when time permits) to help the kids learn God’s story
• Pray: We pray for one another and the upcoming week
• Give: We collect an offering to present to God in worship

We have a wonderful group of leaders and helpers. If you’d like to participate, please reach out to Deacon Andrew.

Starting Tuesday, January 9, 6:30pm
The Sermon On The Mount

Featuring videos and study materials from our friends at the
Bible Project.

They have a wonderful new series on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount that you can explore at your own pace. We will also be using this material for our Tuesday Zoom Bible study, Tuesdays at 6:30 pm.
We'd love for you to join us!

Here's the Bible Project link to get you started:

Bible Project Sermon on the Mount Playlist

Tuesday Zoom Bible Study link

SEEKERS AND SPONGES:  Sunday mornings @ 8:30AM in-person and ZOOM   

New Year, New Topic!
Short Stories by Jesus
The Enigmatic Parables of a  Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine Book / DVD series

In our class, everyone in our group becomes a teacher for one another, sharing experiences and perspectives that facilitates a respectful, enlightening approach to adult learning.      

Click HERE to join by Zoom. 

Sunday mornings from 8:45 am—9:30 am
In the Fellowship Room
All ages welcome

Bring your coffee & snacks and join us for a time of weekly conversation together. Our focus will be learning basics about Christian faith, belief, and practice through a Lutheran lens. We want this to be an open time for questions and conversation—all questions are allowed and encouraged! Think of it like “Christianity 101”, designed both for folks who are newer to learning about the Christian faith, as well as for anyone who would like to deepen their understanding of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in the world today. We look forward to seeing you!

Mission (Why do we exist?)
To love like Jesus so that each person experiences God’s Way.
 
Vision (What kind of community is God calling us to be?)
A world made whole through love.

Core Values (What guides our daily actions and decisions?)
Shalom – Actively pursuing reconciliation and wholeness. [John 14:27]
Compassion – Recognizing and entering into our shared humanity. [Luke 10:25-37]
Service – Responding to the needs of others. [Matthew 25:31-40]
Grace – Sharing the love that God first gives us. [I John 4:7-10]

Perspectives (Which parts of our church will we focus on?)
Stewardship (Time, Talents, Treasure) (e.g., Healthy Fund Balance)
Loving Our Neighbors (e.g., Family Promise Program)
Ministry/Processes (e.g., Dynamic Worship)
Discipleship (Learning and Growth) (e.g., Life of Faith Initiative)
 
Objectives (goals) (What do we want to accomplish?)
Measures (metrics) – How will we measure progress?
Targets – What are our targets for the next year? Two years? Five years?
Initiatives – What can we do so that we reach our targets?

PEACE PRAYER MINISTRY:

Did you make any resolutions for the New Year? Many of us have a desire to have a more intimate prayer life, so might I suggest carving out more time for prayer and reflection? Peace Lutheran Church has an active Prayer Ministry. We have an Email Prayer Chain, we have a Zoom “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Group that meets every Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. and we have a Prayer loom that is included in our Sunday morning prayers. I would like to welcome new members to join our email Prayer Chain and our Monday morning Prayer Group. We have experienced some amazing, answered prayers this year and we have given comfort to many of our members in their times of distress. Please consider being a part of our Prayer Ministry in this new year. You can email me at beckyvoges@yahoo.com for more information.

Our weekly Prayer Group Zooms every Monday at 9:00 am  via Zoom only.   Click HERE to join by Zoom.  We have a devotion, share prayer requests and pray over each request. The group is led by Becky Voges.  If you would like to be a part of the group, please email Becky (beckyvoges@yahoo.com).  All prayer requests will be kept confidential. 

Prayer Chain Requests - email Becky (beckyvoges@yahoo.com).

PASTOR'S VIRTUAL CONVERSATION:   
Every Monday from 3 pm - 3:30 pm; Come join Pastor Jake on Zoom to ask questions, check-in, and lift up prayers. Join HERE - Meeting ID: 991 3660 5065; Password: 015347

TECH SUPPORT:
Need some technical support? Trying to stay connected in a virtual world can be frustrating when things don't work or the technological learning curve seems steep. If you need some help, contact: Patti Kassel @ kasselpatti@gmail.com 

We are part of one church body organized in three expressions — congregations, synods, and the churchwide organization. Each expression has its particular functions but all three together share a common mission of doing God’s work in the world and proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. Together, they ensure a solid foundation of leadership, active involvement in communities, opportunities for dialogue and diverse perspectives, creative partnerships, and support for members and ministries of the ELCA.