Peace & Friends at Peace Presbyterian
Peace Family and Friends,
My heart is full of gratitude as I return SW Florida, having been so far away in Greece for nine days after our chartering celebration. I am grateful for the privilege of seeing places where the Apostle Paul preached, monasteries built into rocks, and the Parthenon, standing there gloriously for 2500 years. (See images attached) I am also grateful to live as comfortably as we do here, surrounded by so much beauty and so many conveniences. It is good to be home.
I understand our Halloween Offering was a success, but that the Mission Team is urging us on. Here’s a message from Eirinn: Tom Knierim has turned up the heat on us! He said we are way too close to our goal of 1,000 lbs to give up now. Why don’t we extend the food collection goal for one more week. We need 109 pounds – and WE CAN DO IT!
Peace in the Park, our peace-building ministry for elementary school children, is this coming Wednesday from 9:00-3:00. All who are willing to help, please come to the Deiberts on Monday night at 7:30 for final preparations. If you cannot make the meeting but are interested in providing support on the day, speak to Richard or Tricia or email me back.
November is the season of stewardship for Peace. Stewardship is the faithful and responsible management of the gifts God has entrusted to your care. This season’s theme is "Gratitude" When we are grateful for all we have, then we are naturally motivated to be generous. God has richly blessed us, so let us be a blessing to others.
Be grateful. Watch the original gratitude dance on youtube started by the "gratiDudes" and dare to discover joy. Smiling will be unavoidable. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9z2ELaBVJY
Hope to see you Sunday morning at 9:30 at State College of Florida, 7131 Professional Parkway, as we begin a whole month of thanksgiving.
Peace and gratitude to you,
Elizabeth
Attachments:
EMD ERD Touring Greece.pdf
