MAY NEWSLETTER
Fall & Winter Worship Schedule
Sunday's
9:00am Sunday School/Education Hour
10:15am Worship
Please join us after Worship Service for coffee in the fellowship hall!
We Begin Our Spring Worship Schedule
May 26, 2019!
*No Sunday School*
9:30am Worship
From Pastor Dave Zemke:
As Lutherans we’re pretty used to the Confession and Absolution portion of our service. Of course, almost every service we have has Confession and Absolution. This really isn’t anything new for us. In fact, if we don’t have it as part of the service, many of us feel our time ill used if this grace is not to be found.
Let’s get back to basics on confession. You can and need to confess all your sin before Christ and your neighbor. It doesn’t surprise us as Lutherans that we’ve sinned. Scripture tells us this, our conscience tells us this and even sometimes our neighbor tells us this. That’s not a very comfortable position to be in. And so we come before Christ knowing that we must confess our sins to both him and our neighbor. How we confess can be as important that we confess.
Many of our sins we confess privately before God. This is great! God wants to hear your confession and does forgive you. What wonderful news! Now you’ve got a clean slate. Some of our sins though need to be confessed to our neighbor and to God because it is against our neighbor that we’ve sinned. This is harder because we don’t like to look the person who we’ve wronged in the eye. If you’ve done this before you know what I’m talking about.
And finally we have to confess some sins publicly. This doesn’t happen often. Sometimes when we’ve been trapped in a sin and it turns public there’s nothing left to do but confess before the whole church. Certain televangelists spring to mind. Yikes! But having a culture of confession, one where we know it’s happening and needs to happen and we welcome confession makes it easier to actually confess.
We confess, in a general way, our sinfulness as we begin service. We don’t enumerate our sin, usually, because this is what’s called corporate confession. It’s healthy that the whole church, all at once, admits that it has sinned both as individuals as well as a body. We’ve put this at the beginning of the service because we don’t want people to feel the weight of the law all service. There’s nothing like being in God’s house to remind you of something you’ve done wrong. And so we put it at the beginning. You may also see it just before the Sacrament. Again, if you’re about to be close to God, we want you to know that you’re forgiven.
Which brings me to Absolution. God has forgiven you all your sin in baptism. He forgives you all your sin in communion. And He forgives your sin when you confess it to him. There are passages in scripture that tell us about his forgiveness, Psalm 103 springs to mind. And of course, we hope to hear those words of forgiveness from our brothers and sisters as we confess to them.
But sometimes you want to know that you’re forgiven. Sometimes you need to hear the words. We hear them every Sunday so we can know as a body of Christ that we are forgiven. And especially we hear the words because we’re in Christ’s church and his under-shepherd, the pastor, speaks them as a sign of grace, so the whole church knows it’s forgiven.
Sometimes too, we need to hear them, again, personally. Private confession, especially for sins that have greatly troubled us, is always available. Knowing that your specific sin has been repented of and has been forgiven can often take a great weight off your chest. Your Pastor, as part of his ordination vows, keeps all sins confessed in confidence. While it’s the same confession and the same forgiveness that you receive either on Sunday during corporate confession or on another day during private confession, hear those words spoken only to you can bring that assurance you’ve been needing to hear.
What a wonderful gift confession and absolution are to the church. We’ve included them in the service since the very beginning of the church. And we’ll be including them in service until our Lord Jesus returns and makes it unnecessary. Let us give thanks to God that He has provided reconciliation to us through His son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
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From the Preschool:
Diane Bradseth, Director
News from the Preschool
April Showers!
We had many rainy days in April, but still managed to go outside inbetween showers! There was a lot of learning about plants and growing this month, on top of our usual academics. We also spent some time with the children making thank you cards for those who have served in our Armed Services. These were given to Veterans and Servicemen/women who attended our recent Spring Program by the children themselves!
Summer Camps!!!
Come join the fun and learning at Prince of Peace Preschool & Kindergarten! We will have art, recreation, reading, math, writing, dramatic play, games, music, Bible and theme-based science or social studies,
all age-appropriate. Have fun with new and old friends, keep up your “school skills” and prepare for fall classes.
Dates & Themes:
June 10 – 14, 2019“Weather” July 15 – 19, 2019“Oregon Trail”
August 12 – 16, 2019 “Grossology”
*Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm
*For children ages: 3 years – 2nd grade
*Only $80.00 per student per camp!
Registration 2019- 20!!!
Fall Registration for the Preschool and Kindergarten classes continues. Registration packets are available on the sign-in tables, on the PSK Office table and from Miss Diane.
Spring Program – April 28!!
Our second Preschool/Kindergarten Program and Open House was this past month, on April 28. We had a servant theme with a special emphasis on patriotism, including a “thank you” to all attending Veterans and Servicemen/women. The children did an awesome job! Thanks to all of the staff who worked so hard on preparation and during the program!
Journey with Jesus:
Each year we hold an event called Journey with Jesus, during Holy Week (the week before Easter). Thanks to all who attended and/or participated this year! The event went very smoothly thanks to many willing hands!
Snow Make-up Days:
Due to inclement weather, 3 classes have need of 1 or more Snow Make-up Days. Therefore, we will offer optional make-up day(s) on the pre-scheduled Snow Make-up Day week. All classes holding Make-up Days will have regular class times on their scheduled days. Please sign-up with your teacher, if you plan to attend any of these make-up days. May 20: MW3; MWFam/pm; K; CE May 21: K May 22: MWFam/pm; K; CE
Vacation Bible School!!!
Come and join the fun at Prince of Peace VBS June 24 - 28! VBS is available for Preschoolers up to those entering 6th Grade. Registration forms coming in May. We are still looking for a few volunteers. If you are interested, please let me know!
What’s up at POP?
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church has many activities for all ages. Please join us at any or all of these events!
Sunday Worship Services:
9:00am Sunday School
10:15am Worship
Wednesday Night Youth:
5:00 – 6:30pm (9-12th Grade)
Contact Us:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns at either:
(360)687-2448/preschool@princeofpeacebg.com">preschool@princeofpeacebg.com
Blessings, Diane Bradseth, Director
Parties and Celebrations:
We have lots of fun on the horizon! Please take note of these important events! Talk with your teacher or Diane if you want to help make these events extra special! If your class has a scheduled party or event, you will not have regular class times, just the scheduled event times. Other classes that are scheduled for school, will have regular class times.
Mother’s Day Parties:
Apr. 29: MW3 10:00a-11:30a
Apr. 30: TTh3 10:00a-11:30a
May 1: MWF am/pm 10:00a-11:30a
May 2: TTh4/K 10:00a-11:30a
May 3: Toddler 10:00a-11:30a
Last Day of School:
May 10: Toddler
May 13: MW3
May 14: TTh3 & TTh4
May 15: MWFam/pm & Kindergarten & CE
End of Year Party:
May 10: Toddler 10:00a-11:30a
May 15: MW3 & TTh3 10:00a-11:30a
Graduation:
May 16: TTh4 10:00a-12:00p
May 16: Kindergarten 1:00p-3:00p
May 17: MWFam & pm 10:00a-12:00p
Upcoming Events:
Apr. 29 – May 3 Mother’s Day Celebrations
May 10, 13 – 17 Last Week of School
Graduations:
May 16 10:00am: TTh4 /1:00pm: K
May 17 10:00am: MWFam & pm
May 20 – 22Snow Make-Up Week
Contact Us:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns at either:
(360) 6887-2448 or preschool@princeofpeacebg.com">preschool@princeofpeacebg.com
Blessings,
Diane Bradseth, Director
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Our Fall Sunday Worship Schedule
Sunday School Classes begin at 9am
for an hour, followed by a 15 minute break.
Sunday Church Service begins at 10:15am.
We Begin Our Spring Worship Schedule
May 26, 2019!
*No Sunday School*
9:30am Worship
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Family Fun Nights
@ Prince of Peace!
4th - 6th Grade Students & their Familiesare invited to Explore some gross, weird, and very true stories from the Bible, share a meal, and spend some time in fellowship!
Wednesday’s:
May 22nd
June 26th & July 24th
from 4:30pm-6:30pm!
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VBS is coming to POP & Volunteers Are Needed!
June 24-28 from 9 am - 12 pm.
If you can serve during that week, please fill out the salmon-colored volunteer application and background check (located in the Narthex) and turn in to Stasia Zemke as soon as possible. We can only register an amount of kids up to the number of volunteers that we have, so please consider this important ministry! Thank you!
VBS registration is now available!
VBS will be held the week of June 24th-28th from 9am to noon.
It is open to children preschool aged through entering 6th grade. Please follow the link below to register online, or forward on to friends and family. Paper copies will also be available in the church narthex and can be returned to the church office.
We hope you can join us for this amazing ministry opportunity!
https://forms.gle/wwFfH2WnNSV6GHAUA
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Notes from Youth & Family: Lisa Ballard
PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH - THANK YOU POP! WE DID IT! Thanks to your generosity, our Palm Sunday brunch helped us raise the final $1202.62 we needed to reach our $15,000 goal! National Youth Gathering, HERE WE COME! Thank you also to the Brainards, Jackmans, Klugs, and Rasts for all their hard work getting the brunch to come to fruition! It was a really fun afternoon with our church family! Praise God for our church body! Thank you again!
National Youth Gathering Fundraising - I am truly humbled and blown away to see how God has worked in our congregation to support our 7 youth who are attending the NYG. Your prayers, volunteering, showing up, and financial contributions have been an incredible thing to witness. Thank you to each of you for however you've supported this effort. We can't wait to share about the Gathering while we're there and when we get home! Of the $15,000 we needed to raise, $8,750 came from WITHIN our congregation members (or about 58% for the engineers in the group). Wow! All praise, honor, and glory to God! We're done the asking for money, now just watch for updates
as the trip unfolds! -Lisa
Lisa Maternity Leave - Lisa's last day will be May 8th. She will be off until August 11th. Regular duties have been accounted for, but if emergencies arise, please contact Pastor Zemke or Kendra Vaught (Board of Education, Chair) with questions or concerns. Thank you!
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Wednesday Night High School Youth
Bible Study
at Prince Of Peace @ 5:00pm!
Please check our website
or the Youth and Family Bulletin Board
for more details!!
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Prince of Peace
$1,000
Concordia Scholarship
Applications Available
NOW
on the narthex counter or in the church office
Application deadline
Sun., June 9
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Calling all Women of Prince of Peace!
This year our devotions will be centered on
"Women of the Bible",
with a different Woman featured each month.
Come and Join the fun and fellowship!
Ladies Nights at Prince of Peace
2018 - 2019
@ 6:00pm
Upcoming Events:
May 14: Tea Party
June 11: Potluck Dinner
July & August: Summer Break
Come and join the fun, food and fellowship!
Questions?
please talk with Diane Bradseth or Cindy Klug.
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Psk/Kindergarten
Mother’s Day Parties: 
Apr. 29 - May 3 @ 10:00a-11:30a
Last Day of School:
May 10: Toddler
May 13: MW3
May 14: TTh3 & TTh4
May 15: MWFam/pm & Kindergarten & CE
End of Year Party:
May 10: Toddler & May 15: MW3 & TTh3 @ 10:00a-11:30a
Graduation: 
May 16: TTh4 10:00a-12:00p
May 16: Kindergarten 1:00p-3:00p
May 17: MWFam & pm 10:00a-12:00p
Upcoming Events:
Apr. 29 – May 3 Mother’s Day Celebrations
May 10, 13 – 17 Last Week of School
Graduations:
May 16 10:00am: TTh4 /1:00pm: K
May 17 10:00am: MWFam & pm
May 20 – 22 Snow Make-Up Week
Summer Camps!!! Dates & Themes: 
June 4 - 8, 2018“Oceans”
July 16 – 20, 2018“Animals”
August 13 – 17, 2018“Around the World”
*Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm
*For children ages: 3 years – 2nd grade
Vacation Bible School: June 25 – 29
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Congregational Meeting
Please Join Us!
Following Worship
May 19!
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Volunteer Lawn Mowing Schedule Is Now Posted!
Feel Free to sign up on the bulletin board
at the Kitchen Entrance!
Thank You!
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2 9-3pm Preschool/K Mother’s Day Party 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 6pm AHG
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5 Graduation Sunday! 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Worship 2pm Plant Sale Pick-Up |
6 9-3pm Preschool/K 10am Sisters in Christ 7-8:30pm AA |
7 9-3pm Preschool/K 6pm Ladies Tea Party Pastor Conference |
8 9-3pm Preschool/K Lisa Ballard- Maternity Leave 5pm H.S Youth Bible Study 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal Pastor Conference |
9 9-3pm Preschool/K 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 2-4pm GFWC 6pm AHG 6:30pm BLM Pastor Conference |
10 Church Office Closed 9-3pm Preschool/K-End of Year Party! Toddler Last Day of School NW Accounting
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12 Happy Mother’s Day! 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Worship
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13 9-3pm Preschool/K MW3 Last Day of School 10am Sisters in Christ 7-8:30pm AA |
14 9-3pm Preschool/K TTh3 & TTh4Last Day of School
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15 9-3pm Preschool/K-End of Year Party! Last Day of School MWFam/pm, K, CE 11am POP Quilters 5pm Last Youth Group of the Year Party 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal |
16 Graduation! 10am TTh4: 1:00pm K: 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 6pm AHG
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17 Church Office Closed Graduation! MWFam/pm 10am
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19 9:00am Sunday School End of Year Extravaganza! 10:15am Worship & Teacher Appreciation! 11:30am Congregational Meeting |
20 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day 10am Sisters in Christ 7pm Preschool Board Meeting 7-8:30pm AA
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21 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day
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22 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day 4:30pm Family Fun Night 4-6grade 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal |
23 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 2-4pm GFWC 6pm AHG
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24 6pm Suzanne Babcock NW Accounting
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26 Start Summer Schedule No Sunday School 9:30am Worship
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27 Memorial Day 10am Sisters in Christ -Done for the summer? 7-8:30pm AA |
28 6:00pm PPC Meeting
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29 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal Last Rehearsal for the year 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal Last Rehearsal for the year
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30 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s
6pm AHG
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31 8-2pm Church Office Hours 2:30-4:30pm Portland Princess Bus in POP parking lot |
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Lectors for May!!
Sunday, May 5
10:15am Worship: Arlene Weir
Sunday, May 12 ~ Happy Mother’s Day!
10:15am Worship: PLEASE SIGN UP!
Sunday, May 19
10:15am Worship: PLEASE SIGN UP!
Sunday, May 26
10:15am Worship: Judy Doss
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Greeters
Sunday, May 5
10:15am Worship: Sue Sigrist
Sunday, May 12 ~ Happy Mother’s Day!
10:15am Worship: Bill & Louise Tucker
Sunday, May 19
10:15am Worship: PLEASE SIGN UP!
Sunday, May 26
10:15am Worship: Judy Doss
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Prince of Peace News and Announcements:
Mother’s Day Parties:
Apr. 29 - May 3 @ 10:00a-11:30a
Last Day of School:
May 10: Toddler
May 13: MW3
May 14: TTh3 & TTh4
May 15: MWFam/pm & Kindergarten & CE
End of Year Party:
May 10: Toddler & May 15: MW3 & TTh3 @ 10:00a-11:30a
Graduation:
May 16: TTh4 10:00a-12:00p
May 16: Kindergarten 1:00p-3:00p
May 17: MWFam & pm 10:00a-12:00p
Upcoming Events:
Apr. 29 – May 3 Mother’s Day Celebrations
May 10, 13 – 17 Last Week of School
Graduations:
May 16 10:00am: TTh4 /1:00pm: K
May 17 10:00am: MWFam & pm
May 20 – 22Snow Make-Up Week
Summer Camps!!! Dates & Themes:
June 4 - 8, 2018“Oceans”
July 16 – 20, 2018“Animals”
August 13 – 17, 2018“Around the World”
*Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm
*For children ages: 3 years – 2nd grade
Vacation Bible School: June 25 – 29
Sister’s in Christ Bible Study
Monday’s
10am @ Lois Moffat’s
Ladies Night
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
6pm @ Prince of Peace
POP Quilters
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each Month
11am @ Dona’s
H.S. Youth Bible Study
Wednesday’s
5:00-6:30pm @ Prince of Peace
Hand bell Rehearsal Wednesday’s 5:30-6:45pm @ Prince of Peace
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday’s
7:30-8:45pm @ Prince of Peace
M&M Women’s Prayer & Bible Study
Thursday’s
10am @ Caroline’s
Serving Us in Worship:
May Greeters:
5. Sue Sigrist
12. Bill & Louise Tucker
19. TBD
26. Judy Doss
May Readers:
5. Arlene Weir
12. TBD
19. TBD
26. Judy Doss
May Ushers:
Elyssa Morris, Judy Doss,
Paul Ostrand, Paul Schumacher
*Kent Farmer-May 19 & 26*
May Acolytes:
5. Mariah
12. Addisson
19. Brooklyn
26. Matthew
Slides & Sound:
5. Joe Vaught & Tim Rast
12. Keith & Lisa Rast
19. Len Crawford
26. Cindy Klug
Please call Lori in the Church Office if you would like to volunteer to be an Usher, Lector, Greeter
or a part of the Slides and Sound Team!
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P r i n c e o f P e a c e
L u t h e r a n C h u r c h
Lori Young
Office Administrator
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday
9:00am – 3:00pm
Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Last Friday of Each Month
8am – 2pm
Phone: 360-687-7455
Email: office@princeofpeacebg.com
Website: www.princeofpeacebg.org
14208 NE 249th Street
Battle Ground, WA 98604
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5 Graduation Sunday! 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Worship 2pm Plant Sale Pick-Up |
6 9-3pm Preschool/K 10am Sisters in Christ 7-8:30pm AA |
7 9-3pm Preschool/K 6pm Ladies Tea Party Pastor Conference |
8 9-3pm Preschool/K Lisa Ballard- Maternity Leave 5pm H.S Youth Bible Study 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal Pastor Conference |
9 9-3pm Preschool/K 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 2-4pm GFWC 6pm AHG 6:30pm BLM Pastor Conference |
10 Church Office Closed 9-3pm Preschool/K-End of Year Party! Toddler Last Day of School NW Accounting
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12 Happy Mother’s Day! 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Worship
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13 9-3pm Preschool/K MW3 Last Day of School 10am Sisters in Christ 7-8:30pm AA |
14 9-3pm Preschool/K TTh3 & TTh4Last Day of School
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15 9-3pm Preschool/K-End of Year Party! Last Day of School MWFam/pm, K, CE 11am POP Quilters 5pm Last Youth Group of the Year Party 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal |
16 Graduation! 10am TTh4: 1:00pm K: 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 6pm AHG
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17 Church Office Closed Graduation! MWFam/pm 10am
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19 9:00am Sunday School End of Year Extravaganza! 10:15am Worship & Teacher Appreciation! 11:30am Congregational Meeting |
20 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day 10am Sisters in Christ 7pm Preschool Board Meeting 7-8:30pm AA
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21 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day
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22 9-3pm PSK Snow Make Up Day 4:30pm Family Fun Night 4-6grade 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal |
23 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s 2-4pm GFWC 6pm AHG
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24 6pm Suzanne Babcock NW Accounting
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26 Start Summer Schedule No Sunday School 9:30am Worship
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27 Memorial Day 10am Sisters in Christ -Done for the summer? 7-8:30pm AA |
28 6:00pm PPC Meeting
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29 6-7pm Hand Bell Rehearsal Last Rehearsal for the year 7:15-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal Last Rehearsal for the year
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30 10am M&M Prayer & Bible Study @ Caroline’s
6pm AHG
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31 8-2pm Church Office Hours 2:30-4:30pm Portland Princess Bus in POP parking lot |
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Contact Us:
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
14208 NE 249th Street
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-687-7455 Fax: 360-687-7862
office@princeofpeacebg.com
www.princeofpeacebg.org
Preschool direct line: 360-687-2448
Church office hours
Monday - Thursday
9-3pm
Lunch 12:00-1:00pm.
Last Friday of Each Month
8am-2pm
Publication Deadlines
Submissions for the weekly church bulletin are due Wednesday’s by noon. Newsletter articles are due on the 15th of each month.
Are you interested in learning how to become a newsletter editor or want to share your gifts with the church? To learn more: contact Lori in the church office.
Fall/Winter Worship Schedule:
Sundays
9:00am
Sunday School
10:15am
Worship
Our Spring Summer Schedule
Begins May 26, 2019
*No Sunday School*
9:30am Worship
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