Gentle friends~
Exhausted and yet renewed the youth and I arrived back to sunny Florida last Sunday. Thanks to all who supported our trip to the Montreat Youth Conference with your money, time, and prayers. Towards the end of the week we were challenged and called to move out into the world and become a part of the Cloud of Witnesses that have come before us, walk along beside us, and go before us. I’m sure all of us would love to share our experiences to any listening ear!
This Sunday our guest preacher is David Thomas. David will be preaching on Galatians 5:1, 13-25. Come hear David preach about the Fruits of the Spirit.
Also on Sunday the Fellowship Team is hosting a Family Picnic at Coquina Beach. Everyone needs to bring their own picnic, including drinks. The Fellowship Team will provide the supplies for fun! We’ll be at the beach from 4 until sunset.
Peace, Salaam, Shalom,
Tricia
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
This Week at Peace - - June 17, 2010
Dear Peace Family,
I am writing this from the lovely mountains of N. Carolina where a dozen Peace people are growing in faith at the Montreat youth conference. Last night in worship, our own senior in high school, Patrick Tuite, did a beautiful job reading scripture to the congregation of 1200 youth and their leaders. Tricia and the others on the planning team have done a great job pulling these first two weeks of youth conferences together around the theme, “In these Waters.” Kim Adams and about fifty others have led small groups of teens in hour-long sessions twice each day this week. Jason, Richard, and I have kept the Peace house together and well-fed, as “back home” leaders. We sit on our porch every morning, giving thanks to God for the sound of the running stream and the privilege of being involved in shaping the lives of young Christians. At dinner every night, we recite the opening of Psalm 121 – I lift my eyes to the hills. From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. Thank you for supporting us in this immensely valuable trip.
Things to remember at Peace:
Father’s Day Food Drive this Sunday
Beach party at Coquina. Bring your own picnic food and frisbees. June 27 from 4 until sunset.
Mickey Miller is preaching on Luke 8:26-39 this week and Bill Kemp is celebrating at the table of our Lord.
Peace to you,
Elizabeth
I am writing this from the lovely mountains of N. Carolina where a dozen Peace people are growing in faith at the Montreat youth conference. Last night in worship, our own senior in high school, Patrick Tuite, did a beautiful job reading scripture to the congregation of 1200 youth and their leaders. Tricia and the others on the planning team have done a great job pulling these first two weeks of youth conferences together around the theme, “In these Waters.” Kim Adams and about fifty others have led small groups of teens in hour-long sessions twice each day this week. Jason, Richard, and I have kept the Peace house together and well-fed, as “back home” leaders. We sit on our porch every morning, giving thanks to God for the sound of the running stream and the privilege of being involved in shaping the lives of young Christians. At dinner every night, we recite the opening of Psalm 121 – I lift my eyes to the hills. From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. Thank you for supporting us in this immensely valuable trip.
Things to remember at Peace:
Father’s Day Food Drive this Sunday
Beach party at Coquina. Bring your own picnic food and frisbees. June 27 from 4 until sunset.
Mickey Miller is preaching on Luke 8:26-39 this week and Bill Kemp is celebrating at the table of our Lord.
Peace to you,
Elizabeth
Friday, June 11, 2010
This Week at Peace -- June 11, 2010
Dear Church Family,
We are collecting a Father’s Day Food Offering for the Manatee Food Bank. In memory or honor of your dad, bring all kinds of non-perishable food, maybe even a favorite veg or meat of your father, so we can ease the burdens of hungry families in our county. Father’s Day is the 20th, but feel free to bring it this week, especially if you plan to be away next Sunday.
On Thursday June 17, 2010 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm the Mission and Justice Committee of Peace River Presbytery invites you to the Presbytery office to meet, ask questions and learn from the Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh, PC(USA) Regional Liaison for Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the Gulf. (lunch not included). Or even closer, you could attend at Northminster Presbyterian, corner of Lockwood Ridge and University, at noon on Friday, the 18th. (355-4729) Dr. Tomeh also currently oversees the Iraq relief and rehabilitation program for the Middle East Council of Churches. For more information on Dr. Tomeh, go to the Mission Connections website: http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/tomehn.htm
This Sunday’s scripture, Luke 7:36-8:3, challenges us to broaden our understanding of God’s mercy in the way we view ourselves and others, and how deeply we respond in gratitude to God. Gratitude rocks! Find your Bible and rock. Read the scandalous story of the woman who anointed Jesus without shame in front of the self-righteous Pharisees. She demonstrates overflowing, unabashed gratitude for Christ’s love!
Traveling mercies on our senior high youth, who are traveling to Montreat on Saturday for a wonderful conference.
Hope to see you Sunday, if you’re in town.
Grace and peace,
Elizabeth
We are collecting a Father’s Day Food Offering for the Manatee Food Bank. In memory or honor of your dad, bring all kinds of non-perishable food, maybe even a favorite veg or meat of your father, so we can ease the burdens of hungry families in our county. Father’s Day is the 20th, but feel free to bring it this week, especially if you plan to be away next Sunday.
On Thursday June 17, 2010 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm the Mission and Justice Committee of Peace River Presbytery invites you to the Presbytery office to meet, ask questions and learn from the Rev. Dr. Nuhad Tomeh, PC(USA) Regional Liaison for Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the Gulf. (lunch not included). Or even closer, you could attend at Northminster Presbyterian, corner of Lockwood Ridge and University, at noon on Friday, the 18th. (355-4729) Dr. Tomeh also currently oversees the Iraq relief and rehabilitation program for the Middle East Council of Churches. For more information on Dr. Tomeh, go to the Mission Connections website: http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/tomehn.htm
This Sunday’s scripture, Luke 7:36-8:3, challenges us to broaden our understanding of God’s mercy in the way we view ourselves and others, and how deeply we respond in gratitude to God. Gratitude rocks! Find your Bible and rock. Read the scandalous story of the woman who anointed Jesus without shame in front of the self-righteous Pharisees. She demonstrates overflowing, unabashed gratitude for Christ’s love!
Traveling mercies on our senior high youth, who are traveling to Montreat on Saturday for a wonderful conference.
Hope to see you Sunday, if you’re in town.
Grace and peace,
Elizabeth
Monday, June 7, 2010
This Week at Peace -- June 3, 2010
Dear Peacemakers,
As Richard and I have college daughters coming and going, I am reminded of how precious is time with people we love. Make sure you are spending time with people you love and not just busying yourselves with mundane tasks. Perhaps you might use this slower season of summer to have Peace friends and neighbors over to build relationships. For those of you in the north and others whom we have not seen lately, we miss you and pray for God’s grace to abound in your lives.
Mark your calendars for the next Peace fellowship event – a Coquina Beach Party. Bring your own picnic food on June 27 from 4:00 to sunset. S’mores will be provided for dessert.
We are now in the long season of ordinary time in the church, but God’s Spirit is still doing extraordinary things. Pray for the Spirit to work in the lives of our children and youth, who are finishing school, and who at Peace are beginning a summer musical. This year, we will do scenes from Godspell – parables and songs. It’s a great time to invite young friends to participate. Occasional vacation Sundays are expected, but we hope to continue with strong family involvement over the summer for a great production on August 22.
The Property and Building Vision Team has been examining the materials of several different architects. We plan to start interviewing in August. With an architect on board in the fall, we will be in the best position to consider carefully the kind of structure we need on Lorraine Road to further our worship, ministry, and mission in the short and long term. We appreciate all the input we got from you at our building retreat the end of February, and we look forward to sharing initial design plans and gathering your response in the late fall.
A few of our ministry teams are taking a break in June or July, but our prayer groups continue – the men every Tuesday morning at 6:30ish at Crisper’s on 70 and the women have two monthly options — morning and evening. For June the dates are June 8 at 6:30-8:00 at Suzi Regulski Shirey’s house in Palm Aire and June 17 at 10:30-12:00 at Junie Miller’s in Summerfield. We’re using a very simple but profound book of meditations by Joan Chittister called “The Breath of the Soul,” passed along to me by Gretchen. Women, if you are interested in a monthly group and would prefer a lunch meeting or another time, please let me know.
Presbytery Newsletter attached.
Peace to all of you,
Elizabeth
Attachment:
Interpreter June July 2010.pdf
As Richard and I have college daughters coming and going, I am reminded of how precious is time with people we love. Make sure you are spending time with people you love and not just busying yourselves with mundane tasks. Perhaps you might use this slower season of summer to have Peace friends and neighbors over to build relationships. For those of you in the north and others whom we have not seen lately, we miss you and pray for God’s grace to abound in your lives.
Mark your calendars for the next Peace fellowship event – a Coquina Beach Party. Bring your own picnic food on June 27 from 4:00 to sunset. S’mores will be provided for dessert.
We are now in the long season of ordinary time in the church, but God’s Spirit is still doing extraordinary things. Pray for the Spirit to work in the lives of our children and youth, who are finishing school, and who at Peace are beginning a summer musical. This year, we will do scenes from Godspell – parables and songs. It’s a great time to invite young friends to participate. Occasional vacation Sundays are expected, but we hope to continue with strong family involvement over the summer for a great production on August 22.
The Property and Building Vision Team has been examining the materials of several different architects. We plan to start interviewing in August. With an architect on board in the fall, we will be in the best position to consider carefully the kind of structure we need on Lorraine Road to further our worship, ministry, and mission in the short and long term. We appreciate all the input we got from you at our building retreat the end of February, and we look forward to sharing initial design plans and gathering your response in the late fall.
A few of our ministry teams are taking a break in June or July, but our prayer groups continue – the men every Tuesday morning at 6:30ish at Crisper’s on 70 and the women have two monthly options — morning and evening. For June the dates are June 8 at 6:30-8:00 at Suzi Regulski Shirey’s house in Palm Aire and June 17 at 10:30-12:00 at Junie Miller’s in Summerfield. We’re using a very simple but profound book of meditations by Joan Chittister called “The Breath of the Soul,” passed along to me by Gretchen. Women, if you are interested in a monthly group and would prefer a lunch meeting or another time, please let me know.
Presbytery Newsletter attached.
Peace to all of you,
Elizabeth
Attachment:
Interpreter June July 2010.pdf
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