Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Preschool has a new Children’s Ministry Coordinator! After an exciting search, we are pleased to announce Angela Sherrill has accepted the position and will be starting with us on Monday, August 27. If her name sounds familiar, it is – she is married to our pastor. However, she is an accomplished ministry professional in her own right.

Angela has 14 years of experience serving Lutheran churches in CA and AZ in the areas of youth, children’s and family ministry. She has successfully built Sunday school programs, created summer camps for children and teenagers and mobilized volunteers for joyful service. Angela is both vivacious and extremely organized. Her favorite thing about working in the church is the annual opportunity to lead children’s Christmas programs.

In January of 2012, Prince of Peace adopted a new operating plan. The first item of that plan is to improve and expand our children’s ministry. After interviewing Angela, Prince of Peace’s church council unanimously agreed that she had the best mix of experience and energy to lead our children’s ministry to a bright new future.

Angela’s position at Prince of Peace will include work at both our church and preschool. On the church side, she will be the champion for our Sunday morning children’s ministry. In addition, she will be developing a monthly children’s youth group, children’s holiday musicals, and opportunities for children to participate in worship. We envision nothing less than engaging children and their families with energetic spirituality. On the preschool side, Angela will be leading chapel, organizing preschool interaction Sundays and working with teachers and parents on big events. One of the goals for this position is to build bridges between our preschool families and the ministries of our church.

When she arrives on the scene, please welcome Angela and jump in to support the effort as we strive to build the best children’s ministry in our neighborhood.

9:00am Liturgical (Traditional) Worship

Prince of Peace's liturgical worship service infuses the best of our heritage as Lutheran Christians with energy and verve. Using a variety of sung liturgies and hymns led by our accomplished musicians, Allen Quie and Lynne McGinley, we honor God each week in the classical style that so many have grown to know and love. Regular participation by our choirs and soloists make hearts leap while Christ-Centered preaching makes the Bible come alive for life in the 21st century. The sacrament of Holy Communion is offered every Sunday.

10:30am Celebration (Contemporary) Worship

Designed for those wbo love praising God in a casual and upbeat setting, Prince of Peace's celebration worship service provides a great blend of the familiar and the innovative. Each week the worship and will get your beat pounding and feet thumping and the preachers will make the Bible come alive for life in the 21st century. The sacrament of Holy Communion is offered every Sunday.

BLAST Sunday School - New Schedule!!

9:00am to 10: 15am - Check-In and checkout now in Gangsei Hall

2 and 3 Year-Olds
Meet in the church nursery (room 3): a 20-minute lesson will be given during the Sunday School hour.

4 Year-Old to 6th Grade:

• 9:00AM-9:15AM - Sunday School BLAST Launch Pad check - in, hang out & grab a snack
• 9:15AM-9:30AM - Opening on the Launch Pad with songs, prayer & birthday celebrations
• 9:30AM-10:05AM - Sunday School Learning Centers
• 10:05AM-10:10AM - Return to BLAST Launching Pad for prayer and checkout

7th Grade to 12th Grade:

• 9:30AM to 10:15AM - Holy conversations (and donuts) each Sunday in room 18

We take your child's care seriously. Tbis year we will be implementing check-in and checkout procedures including photo name badges for all children through 5th grade.

POP Nursery Ministry - New Everything!!

We aim to provide excellent care for babies and toddlers on Sunday mornings. To that end, we have completely revamped our nursery ministry, including:

• Time - The nursery will be open from 8:30am to Noon to provide needed flexibility
• Room - Now in Room 3 (more central, visible and kid-friendly)
• Staff - POP preschool staff (trained and experienced) will now work the nursery
• Security - New check-in/check-out procedures including a pager system
• Ministry - Bible lessons, crafts, songs and much more!

Diane Osby Peterson’s Bathed in Light tells how Prince of Peace’s artists, artisans and craftspeople - from needleworkers to metalworkers - became kindred souls as they overcame obstacles and encountered new ones in a 40-year mission to bring artistic beauty, Christian symbolism and, above all, God’s light into their dark and barren sanctuary.  Churchgoers and perennial students of art and religion will find this story of Peterson’s revival of the Christian Art Guild enlightening and inspirational.

Book information.

Copies of the Book may be purchased in the church office.

With celebration and thanks we moved back into the newly renovated sanctuary on Rally Sunday, September 13.

We would like to thank each of the many, many individuals who worked to make this possible, but the list is long and there is the fear that we will leave some names out. However, we do want to especially thank Berney Streed and Tracy Wadas for their leadership and efforts over the past months. And to everyone else, know that you are appreciated!

Pictures of the new sanctuary can be viewed in the photo gallery.