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Tomorrow (Saturday) our older youth leave for a week in Montreat.
Pray for them by name that they will grow in Christian faith:
Abigail, Amanda, Andrew, Emily, Fonzi, Julie, Kelsey, Liz, Matthew,
Rebecca, as well as for the energy and faith of their devoted chaperones.
You are invited by our Peace friends, Gopi and Neela Chari, to attend the Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday at
the Unity Church at 4:00 tomorrow, Saturday. (3023 Proctor Rd,
Sarasota 34231). I, Elizabeth, will be one of several speakers
representing different faiths. Delicious Asian food will
be enjoyed as part of the celebration. Carpool leaves from
Peace at 3:30.
On Sunday, bring some pocket change and cash. The children are
running a lemonade
stand and the younger youth are washing cars after
worship. The money they raise will help us provide $50
scholarships to anyone at Peace who attends summer camp at Cedarkirk.
In worship this
Sunday we will focus on the lectionary epistle, 2
Corinthians 4:7-12;16-5:1 which invites us to consider that the weakness of
our dying bodies is a witness to the death of Jesus, so that the life of
Jesus may also be seen in us. Our suffering prepares us for an
eternal weight of glory. Our last Being at Peace class,
by providence of God and not our own planning, also focuses on our
mortality. Are you at peace with your own dying?
Don’t forget these two upcoming Mission
opportunities: Father’s Day Food Offering and Habitat Workday on June
23.
We had a wonderful Celebration
of Peace picnic last Sunday. Thanks to the Youth
& Children and Fellowship Teams for all their good planning.
Finally, we bid farewell
to Cotsie and Bob Osborne, who have not only left for
summer, but who have made a decision to move closer to their children in
Pennsylvania. We are grateful to God for their ministry among
us – for their involvement in both the Voices and the Ringers of Peace, on
the Congregational Care Team, and on the Admin Team. Grace and
peace be with you, Cotsie and Bob, as you make this
transition.
With love,
Elizabeth
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