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Sunday Preview – God’s Promise to AbrahamLast week, we explored the story of creation and the beginning. This week, God chooses Abram to live out this promise to be a blessing to the world. But Abram is unsure if this promise will ever come to fruition. Join us on Sunday as we explore the story of Abram’s call and the promises God shares. |
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Narrative Lectionary, Nametags, and More: Fall LaunchBeginning September 8th, we launch our Fall programming which includes a switch from the Revised Common Lectionary to the Narrative Lectionary. |
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NametagsName tags are returning and we are excited to put names to faces! We want to create a community that knows one another. Sometimes nametags creates a system of insiders and outsiders; the people who have nametags and those who don’t. But the new system will be an easy on-demand thermal printing method that will give everyone to known without the problem of having some kind of special standing. Not everyone likes to wear a nametag, but our hope is that you’ll practice the gift of hospitality so that others can know your name and recognize the value of community.
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New to Peace OrientationAre you interested in learning more about the life of the church? Meeting new people? Maybe you’ve been a part of the community for years, but have been hanging out in the periphery. |
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Peace Mission EndowmentPlease join the Mission Endowment Fund Committee for an informative lunch and meeting on Sunday, September 22 immediately after the 10:00 AM service. John Roalson, gift planner with Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest, will present an educational session on Legacy Planning for Family and Ministry. This session will cover how you can plan to care for your family and ministry after you’ve passed on, and how to do it in the most tax-advantaged way possible. John will also share with us what an endowment fund is and how it is a blessing for ministry now and in the future. John’s role as gift planner is to facilitate and teach legacy stewardship in Texas. The services of John and Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest are at no cost to members or congregations. John lives with his family in the Houston area, is a proud graduate of Texas Lutheran University and is a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Our wonderful Fellowship Team will be serving lunch that day. We would like to have a “ballpark idea” of how many people to plan for lunch. Please email, call, or text Cheryl Braaten or Nathan Anderson to join us for this event. cherylbraaten@gmail.com 832-603-0530 “We enjoy shade from trees we did not plant and water from wells we did not dig.” - Deuteronomy 6:11 |
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Peaceful Yoga in Fall 2024Yoga (ALL levels), VIRTUAL Thursdays @ 5:30pm until further notice. Find the link and RSVP below. 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). --- What is Yoga? Yoga is a practice for healthy living. These classes will be beginner friendly - |
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Mission Spotlight September 2024The September Mission Spotlight is Family Life Center, located at 1528 E Common St in New Braunfels. Family Life Center acts as first contact for people in crisis in our community and served 4,350 families in need in 2023. After contact is made, a referral program assesses what local agencies and organizations are best suited to help families in need. A Crisis Intervention Program is used to ascertain and address individual crisis situations. These crises Include financial difficulties, health issues, relationship conflicts, substance abuse, domestic violence, loss of a loved one or any other stressors that affect a family. Once the assessment has been made, assistance is provided for budgeting, finances, food and other areas. Family Life Center has a Holiday Program designed to bring hope and joy during the Holiday season. Families with children are qualified for gifts and lists are distributed throughout the community. In 2023, over 1,500 children in the New Braunfels area benefited from this program. The week prior to Thanksgiving, Family Life Center facilitate and fund part of a two-weeks food distribution that includes turkey and sides for over 1,000 families that are below the poverty level. Throughout the year, Family Life Center partners with SA and NB Food Banks and Tree of Life Church to distribute food to an average of 300 families a month. These families cannot cover basic expenses and are one financial emergency away from not being able to afford necessities. How can Peace help? Any donation is appreciated and significant. Volunteers for monthly food distribution the third Thursday of each month at 7:45 at Tree of Life Campus are welcomed. If you would like to support this cause financially, please make checks out to Peace Lutheran Church. Giving online is available as well by clicking the link or scanning the code below. Regardless of your method of support, please be sure to include "Mission Spotlight" in the memo. |
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StewardshipSeptember 15, 2024 (Proper 19, Year B) Mark 8:35 – [Jesus taught,] “For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?” Jesus debunks the prevalent lie that the more we accumulate, the happier and more secure we will be. Steward/disciples learn that when we give ourselves fully to God, we save our lives and find true joy. |
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Exploring the Bible TogetherStarting Tuesday, January 9, 6:30pm Featuring videos and study materials from our friends at the 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. Bible Project Sermon on the Mount Playlist |
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Mission, Vision, & ValuesMission (Why do we exist?) |
