Dear Friends,
Sometimes God surprises us! I came to Stephen Ministry Training this week out of a sense of obligation to Gretchen Frueh, Barbara Staton, Betty Clough, and Nancy Hughes, Peace’s Stephen Ministry Leaders. I knew this 35 year-old ministry of training church members to provide skilled and compassionate Christian care for people in need was valuable. But I had no idea just how enriching this week could be for me, as I reflect on ALL of Peace’s ministry. More on this in the weeks and months ahead…
The four elders you elected last fall have studied and trained, prayed and shared faith journeys, and in December they were approved by the session for ordination and/or installation this Sunday. Nancy Hughes and Jim Padula will be installed, as they have been previously ordained as PC(USA) elders. Shirley Blair and Drew Jordan will be both ordained and installed. Please keep these new elders for Peace (Class of 2013) in your prayers as they begin their valuable servant leadership.
It brings me great joy to tell you that the Grogan Family — Rick and Janet (Daily) and their son Trevor, along with Bob Stuckey, met with several elders and a pastor last Sunday to commit themselves to membership at Peace. They will reaffirm their faith in worship on Sunday.
I want to thank all of you who are making our fellowship time more enjoyable by participating in the snack rotation. When nearly everyone takes part, no one has the responsibility too often. You received the schedule in last week’s email. If you need to make adjustments or want to add your name, please let Suzi Regulski Shirey know. ikslugers@gmail.com
We want our nursery volunteer system to work the same shared way as snacks. Members, we’d like to add your name to the list to be in the nursery during worship once each year , UNLESS you choose to opt out by writing Pastor Tricia rompandrun@hotmail.com You would be assisting our professional childcare provider, Damaris Luna, to show Christ’s love to our babies and preschoolers by being that extra caring adult in the room (no diaper changing required). Choir members would be assigned in summer and snowbirds in winter. If health or other reasons make this difficult for you, just contact Pastor Tricia at the email address above. Otherwise, consider it your privilege to learn the names of our young ones and to fulfill your baptismal promises to nurture them in faith.
Pastor Tricia is preaching Sunday on John 1:29-42. “We Have Found the Messiah” Don’t miss out!
Grace and peace to you from Orlando,
Elizabeth
