This Saturday, Peace is offering two exciting fellowship activities: Peace will gather at Lido Beach at 5:00. Bring some food and drink and enjoy watching the amazing Florida sunset while building authentic relationships with your church family. (Peggy at 907-3924) Or for Cedarkirk fans, there’s a great 7:00 concert celebrating Cedarkirk’s 40 years of ministry. Tickets to hear Denver & the Mile-High Orchestra at Newsome High School are $15. (Suzi at 355-5928)
On Sunday we will journey with Jesus’ Mother Mary, giving thanks for her faithfulness, a model for all of us, male and female. The Sisters of Peace have invited you to wear a hat in celebration of Mother’s Day, but I am confident they will understand if you don’t have one, or if yours is ugly. (This is not a replay of the Royal Wedding, so girlfriends, you do not need to go shopping unless you want.)
It’s time to get excited about the May 21st Italian Dinner (delicious food prepared by our resident Italian Musician) and Talent Show. The food and the fun get better every year! And the venue will be much more spacious at First Presbyterian, Sarasota on Oak Street, even if we have to drive further. We will begin at 5:00 according to Pastor Tricia, so get your acts of all kinds together (speak to Gia ASAP because the talent slots are filling) and save your dollars, so we can raise big bucks for our teens to travel to Montreat for the best youth conference around.
Pray for our 8thand 9thgrader confirmands who are preparing to confirm their baptisms and commit to a life of discipleship on May 22nd. This is the beginning of their journey and not the end. Support them, be good models of faith for them. Encourage one another and be grateful for the gifts of every single person at Peace. “They’ll know we are Christians by our love … Love is patient and kind ... not envious, boastful, arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way…”
The Ministry Team Leaders and Session have a new challenge for all at Peace – that we dedicate the 15 minutes prior to worship and the 15 minutes after worship to doing two things exclusively:
1. rejoicing in the goodness of God and expressing gratitude and affection for our church family
2. welcoming our guests at Peace with great warmth and interest
Gotta tall metal filing cabinet you don't want? Peace music department in need.
With gratitude for each of you,
Elizabeth
