Peace Lutheran Church & School

PRINTS OF PEACE
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
300 Lincoln Street
Antigo, Wisconsin 54409
Office 623-2200 * School 623-2209
www.peaceantigo.org
November 9, 2008

OUR MISSION
As followers of Jesus Christ our purpose is to strengthen each other in Him so that we share His love and Good News with everyone.

TAKE NOTE: PLEASE TAKE THE PRINTS OF PEACE newsletter home with you so that you can refer to the upcoming events that affect you and your family.

PEACE LUTHERAN SCRIP
PEACE LUTHERAN SCRIP
Office Hours:
Monday - 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday - 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Friday - 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Sunday - 9:00 - 9:20 AM 10:10 - 10:30 AM
If we do not have the Scrip you need on hand, order it Monday AM. We will have it to you by Friday.

DID YOU MISS WORSHIP? - You can listen to the worship service on radio station WACD - 106.1 FM. Tune in Sunday 10:30 AM.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR is the flagship radio program of Lutheran Hour Ministries. You can catch the Lutheran Hour, Sundays at 7:30 AM on 900 WATK (Antigo), 10:00 AM on FM 102.7 (Suring) or on the internet at www.lutheranhour.org.

RADIO BROADCAST & FLOWER CHARTS FOR 2009 are posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Do you have an anniversary, birthday or other significant occasion you would like to recognize? If you would like to sponsor either of the above for a particular Sunday, please sign up on the appropriate chart. The cost for the Radio Broadcast is $55 and the altar flowers is $60.

MEN’S BIBLE BREAKFAST - Men are invited to attend Friday morning Men’s Bible Class, every Friday at 6:30 AM at the Farmers Home, 527 Field St, Antigo. We are presently studying "Daniel". Join us!

MY LIFE IN CHRIST - continues today at 9:20 AM in the Conference Room.

TABLE TALKS FOR TODAY.
9:20 AM in the Fellowship Hall.

GRIEFSHARE - continues in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday evenings from 6-7:30 PM for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. GriefShare is a weekly video seminar featuring some of the nation's top experts on grief recovery topics. To register, call the Peace church office at 623-2200. This week's topic is: Stuck in Grief. Next week's topic will be Top 20 Lessons of Grief, Part 1.

ADULT CHOIR rehearses on Monday nights from 6:45 - 8:00 PM in the Church. All interested from grades 9 and up are welcome to come. Call Mrs Kohler at 623-2048 for more information.

H.S. Students: We will meet weekly in the Youth Room from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Please bring your own Bible, & if you want, a friend!

RAFT - (Retired Adults Fellowship Time) will meet on December 4 at 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. This Fellowship Time is for anyone who is retired or just wants to come and enjoy a Bible Study and a fun Activity. Our activity this month is Christmas. Please bring a wrapped item for prizes.

PROMISE BUILDERS MEN’S STUDY will meet on November 12 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. All men of the congregation are invited to join us for a time of encouragement from God’s Word and from one another.

SPOTLIGHT ON CHRISTCARE:
Leader: Sharon Elliott - 623-2629; Sundays at 2:00 PM (bi-weekly). This group is studying Life of Jesus Parables. Call Sharon for more information.

Leader: Linda Strobel - 623-2217; Mondays at 6:30 PM. This group is studying various topics. Call Linda for more information.

Leader: Sandy Nielsen - 623-3324; Sundays at 6:30 PM (1st, 3rd, 5th). This group is studying the Book of James. Call Sandy for more information.

THE PEACE LUTHERAN QUILTERS are making quilts. The sessions are Mondays, from 8 to 11 AM. The quilts made by the group are sent to various missions. New members are always welcome. For more information call 627-0123.

CHECK OUT OUR LIBRARY! - If you haven’t visited the new Church Library yet, you are most welcome to stop by the north end of the Narthex and check it out! If you find something you’d like to read, sign your name and phone number on the book’s check out card and leave the card in the basket.
Several good books that people have recommended for check-out are: A Skeleton in God’s Closet and Daniel. A favorite section for many people is 921, the call number for biography; there you will find lots of good books, including one about Martin Luther’s wife, Katherine. It’s called Kitty, My Rib, and is an easy-reading introduction to life in Wittenberg with the famous Dr Luther!

125th Anniversary begins in less than 3 months! A logo has been chosen which incorporates our theme verse from Psalm 89:1 as well as a dove which symbolizes peace. It was a dove that returned to Noah and the ark bearing an olive leave in its beak, a sign that new life had begun on earth, and that the time God's judgment had been completed. It was also as a dove that the Holy Spirit descended from heaven and lighted upon Jesus at the time of His baptism, a sign of God's approval and unity in accomplishing His plan of salvation for this world. The dove was used in previous anniversary celebrations at Peace and reminds us of our connection to our forefathers and mothers who have preceded us in the same faith, as we continue to carry out our Lord's mission and ministry into the future.

Special anniversary events planned for 2009:
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 Pastor Joe Schultz
(Pastor at Peace 1965-1982)
Called To Be A Blessing Weekend

Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 Pastor Bill Volm
(Pastor Emeritus of Peace)
Concordia University WI Kammerchor Choir
Lutheran Schools Week

June 6-7 Pastor Randall Neal
(Pastor at Peace 1978-2004)
Peace School Alumni Celebration

June 20-21 Pastor Brent Smith
(LCMS Missionary to Eurasia)
Mission Celebration

Sept. 19-20 Dr. Dale Meyer
(Pres. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis)
Anniversary Banquet Saturday night
Special Anniversary Worship services Sunday
Anniversary Picnic Dinner Sunday afternoon

CONCESSIONS COORDINATOR(S) NEEDED - A coordinator is needed for the Peace Lutheran 08 - 09 basketball season. Responsibilities would include setting up a work schedule for parents, purchasing food and supplies, and generally overseeing the program. Two or more persons are encouraged to share the reponsibilities. Guidelines, information, and money to purchase supplies are all provided. If you are interested in helping and would like more information, please contact Barb Brown at 449-2287 or toothandbook@yahoo.com

INFORMATION FOR THE PRINTS OF PEACE, PRAYER PAGE AND WORSHIP GUIDE must be into the church office by noon on Wednesday.

THANK YOU from Art Bostwick to: David & Sheila Manney for donating the wood, to the Men’s Club for cutting, splitting and throwing the wood into the basement and to Dan & Peggy Hones for making the breakfast.

SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS - A seminar for those who have lost a loved one. If you have lost a loved one & the approaching holiday season seems more painful than joyful, please join us for this seminar. There is a powerful video component as well as a great resource book of devotions & helps as you work through the holiday season. This seminar will take place Sunday, Dec 7 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the carpeted side of the Fellowship Hall. This seminar is open to everyone in our church and community. No preregistration necessary and no cost to you!

SURVIVING ADOLESCENCE - Special class for 7th graders and their parents will take place November 9 & 16 in the north fellowship hall. We will be using principles from scripture to help us grow as families during these challenging years.

ALUMNI NEWS: The new Alumni newsletter is out! Please pick up your copy at the Alumni table. If you have family who will be home in the next few weeks, please feel free to pick up their copy, this will help keep our postage costs down (Remember, if you mail them for us, you need to put a postage stamp over the bulk mailing permit.) We will mail the remaining newsletters out during the week of Nov 17. Please remember to leave any address corrections in the office or at the alumni table so we can update future mailings.

IRA ROLLOVER PROVISION TO SUPPORT LCMS MINISTRIES
Federal legislation has opened new stewardship opportunities to strengthen ministry. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 allows an individual over the age of 70 1/2 to make a gift up to $100,000 from an individual retirement account (IRA) to ministry without increasing taxable income. The gift to ministry also counts toward the individual’s minimum required distribution. This provision in the legislation is sometimes called the IRA Charitable Rollover.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this special rule contact your IRA account administrator for the necessary paperwork to complete the transfer.
Act quickly if you would like to take advantage of this special rule in 2008. To ensure that the transfer qualifies, the check from the IRA account administrator should be received by the ministry by December 31, 2008, or at the very least mailed to the ministry with a USPS postmark date of December 31, 2008 or earlier.

THRIVENT GIVINGPLUS PROGRAM: If you are a Thrivent member please complete the form for GivingPlus. So far in 2008, members contributions have totaled $24,055. You may give up to $600 which Thrivent will match $.50 on each dollar. Forms are available after services or at the Church office.