Saturday is International Day of Peace and an exciting day of relationship-building at Peace Church!  The Brothers of Peace have a second golf outing – this one in Englewood where Drew Jordan works.   The Sisters of Peace will walk and pray per usual at 8:30.  Eight Peace youth and their chaperones are leaving around 8:00 for a fun day at Cedarkirk with other Presbyterian teens.   A few folks will gather briefly at the new Aurora property at 10:00 for more vision work related to room usage.  The single women of Peace are sharing a Saturday night dinner (call Ivy 359-1320) and the Peace Dinner Groupies have decided to go to  Gecko's Grill and Pub (SR 70), Twelve Oaks Plaza, 7228 55th Ave., E. Bradenton on Saturday evening at 5:30.   Call Martha Waldrop (776-1146) if you’d like to join in – all are welcome! On Sunday, we will read from Genesis 28 the story of Jacob’s dream of the ladder, a sign to him of the faithful presence of God in his life.  I’m hearing great reviews of the new Bible class – the Sermon on the Mount and of Nooma, Rob Bell’s video-based guide to seeing life from a Spirit-ual perspective.  The youth and children are settling into their new lively learning opportunities.  If you peek into the Middle School room, you’ll want to stay after you see the wonderful new chairs they’ve added. If you’ve been thinking of making Peace your church home – officially – this Sunday is a great one to sit down with the elders at 11:30 to swap a few life stories.   We love new family members at Peace, but we try to give you all the space and time you need! Pray for our nominating committee and for those who are considering nomination to serve as elders for the next three-year term.  We will have an election in early October.  Speaking of early October, remember our international food festival on October 6 after worship.  Sign up to help and plan to enjoy! Pray for Peace Church and for peace in our homes, communities, and around the world!  Spend more time praying for peace and working for peace in small ways all around you, than fretting over all the places where there is no peace. Peace to all of you! Elizabeth