10am April 27, Comal County Fairgrounds Food Court

701 E. Common St. New Braunfels, TX 78130

What happens after Holy Week? 

Immediately after Easter, Jesus began to appear to his disciples and eat with them.

The Easter season continues with a special outdoor worship and picnic together between Peace and St. Andrew Lutheran Churches.

Join us for worship at 10am followed by a meal to share our celebration of new life in Christ.

Invite a friend and come celebrate God’s goodness!

The meat and drinks will be provided, just bring a dessert or a side dish. Thank you, Thrivent, for graciously donating the meat for our picnic.

Enter at the Grant Ave./Commerce St gate.

The First Footing 4^th Saturday of April Breakfast has been postponed by one week, due to our hosting of the WELCA Women’s Conference on April 26. That means that we will have 2 Saturday Breakfasts on the 1^st and 4^th Saturdays in May.  That is May 3 and 24, 2025. Anyone wanting to help serve or just come to visit with our neighbors at First Footing join us at 7:00am. First Footing is located at 4129 Loop 337, New Braunfels. (next to the Pilot Truck Stop).

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each and every person who helped make out Seder Dinner such a meaningful and memorable evening. Your time, energy and heart were felt in every detail – from setting tables and preparing food to serving with kindness and cleaning up with care.

Your willingness to serve allowed us all to pause, reflect, and experience the spirit of fellowship and love that defines this holy season. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ in such a beautiful way.

Thank you especially to Will Voges and David Martin, Karen Laughlin, Vicky Roda, Becky Voges, Vicky Hilmer, Martin and Carol Franz, Donna Braune, all the younger members who helped serve, Pastor Jake, Pastor Judi, and Bruce Rockstroh for the music.

                                                     Memorial

Mitch and Cathy Fain                   Jennifer Fain

Joyce Guenther                            Clinton Guenther

Bruce and Carol Thatcher             Judy Clark

Bruce and Carol Thatcher             Ellie Koester

Bruce and Carol Thatcher             Lupe Travis

Tom and Cheryl Braaten               Tom’s Parents and Cheryl’s Dad and Sister

The bell choir is going back to Wednesday rehearsals, beginning today, Wednesday, 4/23/2025.  We'll rehearse in the fellowship hall if available, otherwise in the Sanctuary.  May 14 will be our last rehearsal.

Lutheran World Relief has been a dedicated light in the world and a first responder in times of crisis, responding to hurricane relief or wildfire disasters in the US or to famine, war or disease in faraway countries. Their website is a font of information on global ministry in a time of global distress. Please visit and see how you can help our neighbors in their times of need.

An excerpt from their website gives you an insight into their mission and focus

"Founded by Lutherans in the United States at the end of World War II, grounded in Lutheran theology and building on decades of experience, Lutheran World Relief tackles global poverty by helping people adapt to the challenges that threaten their livelihoods and well-being.

We work with people based on need, regardless of race, religion or nationality and we do not evangelize.

We provide aid in emergencies and help families restore their lives. We partner with communities to build and grow rural economies. We break the cycle of poverty, so families and communities can thrive.

Our goal is to help people build self-sufficiency and create new community-owned approaches to problem-solving that will last long after our projects end."

Sunday, April 27, our Mission Spotlight will be Lutheran World Relief and a dedicated offering will be collected to benefit LWR.

Peace,

Karen Laughlin

Family Promise coordinator

CHAIR YOGA IS ON PAUSE FOR THE REST OF APRIL. STAY TUNED TO THE EBLAST FOR UPDATES.

Chair Yoga, Thursdays @ 11:00am! RSVP below.

New students are always welcome. No need to RSVP. 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.

All Pre-K through Elementary grade children are invited each Sunday to join us for “God's Story”. This is our way of connecting God’s big story to their own stories at a level appropriate for young children. Together we dive into the scripture for the day using a variety of teaching resources. Our goal is to create a safe space for children to have meaningful conversations about God, Jesus, faith, and our everyday lives.

“God’s Story” takes place during the scripture and sermon portion of our worship service (about 20-25 minutes). We meet in our Fellowship Hall, which is in visible proximity to our sanctuary and restrooms. The children are led by our wonderful team of trained and background checked adults from our congregation.

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:   
The first Monday of every month from 3pm - 3:30pm; 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.

Technical difficulties happen! Here are options for watching previous services and how to watch them if difficulties arise in the future. Please email Madison at office@peacenb.org with any questions.

How to watch the service live on Sundays (Peace Website):

1. Go to https://www.peacenb.org/ (We encourage you to bookmark this website)
2. Scroll down to the “Join Livestream” button and enjoy!
3. OR click the “Livestream” tab at the top of the homepage and enjoy!

How to watch the service live on Sundays (YouTube):

1. Go to Peace’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@peacelutheran1200 (We encourage you to bookmark this webpage)
2. Go to the “Live” tab at the top of the page
3. Around 9:55am on Sunday morning, you will see the service for that day go "live" - enjoy!

How to watch previous sermons:

1. Go to https://www.peacenb.org/ (We encourage you to bookmark this website)
2. Click the “Communication” tab at the top of the homepage, then click “Pastor’s Message”
3. Click on the sermon you would like to watch. 
4. That should take you to YouTube where you can watch the sermon!

How to watch previous worship services (in full):

1. Go to Peace’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@peacelutheran1200 (We encourage you to bookmark this webpage)
2. Go to the “Live” tab at the top of the page

Click on the video with the date of the service you would like to watch and enjoy!