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Peace United Church of Christ
1503 2nd Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906
507-282-6117
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www.peacechurchucc.org
http://www.facebook.com/peaceuccrochester
An Open and Affirming (ONA) Congregation
Vision: A safe and inclusive church living God’s radical message
February 2015 Olive Branch
Sunday Schedule
Paul Bauch, Senior Pastor
8:30a Traditional Worship
9:45a
Fellowship Time
9:45a
Faith Formation
9:45a
Journey Group
11:00a
Contemporary Worship
12:15p
Fellowship Lunch
12:30p &
Journey Groups
12:45p
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/paul.bauch
1st Sunday of the Month
OPEN Communion at both
services
Tuesdays
7:00a
10:00a
4:45p
5:00p
Men’s Group
Women’s Bible Study
Journey Group
Beverage & Bible
(Glynner’s Pub)
6:00p Adult Bell Rehearsal
7:15p Adult Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays
7:00p Bible Chat @ Bietz’ Home
Thursdays
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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Peace United Church of Christ
1503 2nd Ave NE
Rochester, MN 55906
7:00a Women’s Group
Kayla Bonewell, Associate Pastor
(On Sabbatical)
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/pastorkayla
Check out the Newsletter on our web site (http://
www.peacechurchucc.org/Newsletter/current.pdf) to
see fun pictures of our January events!
The deadline for the March Olive Branch is
February 16, 2015
The deadline for the bulletin is
Wed at 9:00 am every week
The deadline for PowerPoint announcements are
Thursdays at Noon
Sun, Feb 1: Super Bowl Sub Pick-up
Sun, Feb 8: Kids’ Fun Time @ 12:30pm
Thur, Feb 13: Family Movie Night @ 6:00pm
Sun, Feb 15: Capital Campaign Kick-off
Wed, Feb 18: Ash Wednesday @ 6:30pm
Wed, Feb 25: Taize Wednesday Lent Services begin @ 6:30pm
Wed, Feb 25: Lent Adult Confirmation Discussions @ 7pm
Women’s Retreat
Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31
(registration deadline - March 16)
Good Earth Village
Cost: $160/pp Fri - Sun or $85/pp Fri - Sat or $25/pp Sat only
Find Registration forms on our web site or on the Welcome Table at church.
Women’s Retreat: http://peacechurchucc.org/Forms/2015WomenRetreat.pdf
High School Conference
Youth Event
Overcoming Diversity
Challenges Discussion Group
For Parents and Children of all races.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30-7:30pm in Room 216. Children
welcome, childcare provided in Room 211.
Upcoming Volunteer Trainings
To participate or volunteer for Family Promise,
you need to attend a training/orientation session.
The next session is:
Tuesday, February 17, 6:30pm
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
2124 Viola Road Northeast, Rochester, MN 55906
Lent Adult Confirmation Discussion - 7:00 pm (F-Hall)
Starting February 25, come and discuss a different topic every
Wednesday during Lent. Topics will include Baptism, Confirmation,
Communion, Story of Peace United Church of Christ and The
United Church of Christ and what It means to be called to serve.
Friday, March 13 - Sunday, March 15
(registration deadline - March 2)
For the 5th year in a row, we plan to attend
the High School Winter CYE Retreat
through the MN UCC Conference in South Haven, MN: March 13-15. Please register
via the links on our website, under forms. They are:
♦ CYE Registration
♦ CYE Authorization
Send in your money to the MN UCC Conference
(do not write your check to Peace Church)
♦ Early Registration by February 9: $75 youth, $50 adult.
♦ Registration after February 9: $85 youth, $60 adult.
♦ Deadline for all registrations is March 2nd.
♦ Please contact Kim Sullivan with any questions
([email protected] or 507-251-9672)
Ash Wednesday Service
February 18th
6:30 pm
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers are compassionate, trustworthy, and faithful.
These three characteristics are important for a Stephen Minister.
Each Stephen Minister is a well-trained congregation member who
provides high-quality emotional and spiritual support to people who
are hurting. Each Stephen Minister typically serves one Care
Receiver at a time and meets with that person once a week. Men
are matched with men, and women with women. The caring relationship lasts for as
long as the need remains.
Peace,
If you did not know, February is the beginning of the NASCAR Season. At the beginning
of each race we are greeted with the iconic line, “Drivers, start your engines”. With those words,
the deafening sound of stock car engines and fans cheering resound throughout the stadium
and beyond.
No, it’s not a new year. But here at Peace UCC, February is our beginning of a new
season as well. This was “LIVED OUT” at our awesome Annual Meeting on Sunday, January
25. During that meeting, we heard of the many dynamic ministries that are in place at Peace
UCC and what our bright future is looking like. We gave thanks for the wonderful leadership of
our Church Council and welcomed new leadership. We heard about the new Listos Preschool
and Childcare Center. We were reminded about the exciting Capital Campaign for the building
project that will kick-off on February 15. But the most moving part of this meeting was that
through the extraordinary gifts and commitment from the Peace UCC members, we are well on
our way to have a fully balanced budget for 2015. With a few more additional gifts and/or
pledges we will be able to have a projected fully balanced budget!!! THANK YOU for all who
stepped up to make this possible!
February also brings us the beginning of a special season in the Church Year. Our
Lenten Journey begins with our Ash Wednesday Service on February 18 at 6:30pm. This year,
we will once again gather during Lent to engage in the spiritual journey towards Easter Sunday.
Each Sunday, from February 22 through March 29, we will explore where and how we
experience God in our lives on this journey. In addition we will once again have our Wednesday
evening Taize services @ 6:30pm led by John Miller (from February 25-March 25). These
services will provide a peaceful, peace-filled space for us to encounter God in prayer and music.
Following each Wednesday evening service all are invited to join in an “ADULT
CONFIRMATION” discussion. We will discuss a different topic every Wednesday during Lent
beginning at 7:00pm. Topics will include Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Story of Peace
United Church of Christ and The United Church of Christ, and what it means to be called to
serve.
There are a lot of other incredible new opportunities beginning in February. On Sunday,
February 1, our own Thomas McLaurin will be preaching. Many of you know Thomas from his
incredible singing voice, but after a little “encouraging” he agreed to preach on February 1. We
are also looking forward to a wonderful Sunday on February 8, where we will hear from our
ACTS Bible Study participants, as they share their experiences engaging with these scriptures.
On February 15 we will be kicking off the Capital Funds Campaign to raise funds for our
renovation and expansion plans. Our theme for the Capital Funds Campaign is: Footsteps to
the Future: Faith, Fellowship, Family!
February is just the beginning of so many awesome things, so ….. get ready, set… and
People of Peace – START YOUR ENGINES! Let the world hear the radical Good News of the
ministry that takes place from this place! Thank you everyone for all you do and the passion
and love that is shared for so many
Quilting Group @ 10am - Rm 104
(Meets 1st Saturday of each month)
Soul Collage
(Will not be meeting again until April 2015.)
Tuesday Morning Men’s Group @ 7am - Peace Room
(All men are invited to join us for fellowship and discussion; generally
discuss the upcoming lectionary scriptures)
Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study @ 10am - Peace Room
(All women are invited to join us for fellowship and discussion on the
upcoming lectionary scriptures)
Tuesday Beverage & Bible @ 5pm - Glynners Pub
(Join us on Tuesdays, from 5 - 6pm, at Glynners Pub - 1643 Broadway
Ave N - where we’ll gather for fellowship and discussion.)
Miriam Ministry - @ 9:30am - Peace Room
(All women are invited to join us, 4th Wednesday of the month, where we’ll
gather for fellowship and discussion, and have a guest speaker. February
speaker to be determined.)
Wednesday Eve Bible Chat @ 7pm - Home of Joan Bietz
(Joan Bietz & Tony Hammel invite adults to an informal discussion of the
Bible - Join us anytime, or call 282-3310 or 251-6368 for questions and/or
directions.)
Thursday Morning Women’s Group @ 7am - Peace Room
(We are discussing “Pastrix” by Nadia Bolz-Weber)
Bell Choir Rehearsal, Tuesdays @ 6pm - Room 115
Sunday, February 8
Kids Fun Time
Jesus Loves Me Handprint Hearts
12:30pm in F-Hall
Friday, February 13th ~ Family Movie Night
6pm ~ Fellowship Hall
We’ll be showing the movie “Planes Fire and Rescue”
Cost: $5/family for pizza & pop
Please RSVP to church office or sign up on the youth
bulletin board.
Sunday, February 8, 5-7pm
Games at Dean Morbeck’s
1878 Deerhaven Lane NE, Apt 14
Rochester, MN 55906
507-289-2788
(Dean and Willie hosting)
Sunday, February 15, 5-7pm
Bowling @ Bowlocity,
$10 cost p/p
(Erica & Willie hosting)
Sunday, February 22, 5-7pm
Game Night @ Church
(Erica and Dean hosting)
Adult Choir Rehearsal, Tuesdays @ 7:15pm - Sanctuary
High School OWL
Thursdays @ 6:00pm
Senior High Room
Friday, February 13, 6-8pm
Sardines @ Church, $3 for pizza
(Annie & Quentin hosting)
Middle School Owl
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Note for February 18:
No class; attend Ash Wednesday
service @ 6:30pm
Joy Team
Nancy Hammel’s Team
Bells /
John Pavek /
Marie Neher
22
Diane Johnson’s Team
Peace Team
Joy Team
Special Music /
John Pavek /
Marie Neher
Capital Funds Kickoff
15
Theresa Diekvoss’s
Team
Choir /
John Pavek /
Marie Neher
ACTS Bible Study Service
Peace Team
8
Lori Paul’s Team
Special Music /
John Pavek /
Marie Neher
Fellowship Lunch
1 Communion
Guest Preacher:
Thomas McLaurin
~ Kathy Stevens
~ Steve & Laurie Gilseth
~ Scott & Karen Loechler (Sydney & Macy)
~ Aaron & Kim Tande (Emelia)
~ David & Linda Kane
Choir/Bells
Praise Team
Welcome to the following who have
joined our church family!!
Council Member in
Charge
Bev Moravec, Sean Molitor, Mike Maloney
Diane Helgerson
James Ross, June Biske
Karen Riedel, Elijah Neher
Flynn MacDonald
Michelle Laughlin, Samantha Kucirek
Jennifer Goertz
Jim Lovelace, Wyatt Sagdalen
Tonia Ely, Russell Koelsch, Fred Trachsel
Matt Russell, Ben Sullivan
Bruce Adams
Michael Johnson
Dean Morbeck, Hannah Leof, Mya Rosen, Marianne Hockema
Elaine Keehn, Mark Huyber
Jeremy Newton, Evan Bennett, Ronald Tointon, Kim Davis
Benjamin Wieland, Gabi Ihrke
Glenn Lilleskov, Emmaus McLaurin
Scott Bradley, Katherine Gordon, Robert Lyngholm
Bethany Beilby
Alicia Buda, Joel Gordon II
Sulynn Russell
Janice Timm, Rich Biske, Helen Corfits
Jeffrey Hanson, Keith Severson
Nathan Ryan, Kaelyn Riedel
Sunday
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February 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1 • Worship w/Communion 2 • 6:00 pm (Peace
(8:30am & 11am)
Room): Social Action
• 7:30 am (*): Super Bowl Sub Committee Mtg
Preparation (Dish room)
• 12:15 pm (F-Hall):
Fellowship Lunch
Pastor Paul Day Off
~Subs Pick Up 9:45a-12:00p
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8 • Worship (8:30am &
11am)
• 12:15 pm (F-Hall):
Fellowship Lunch
• 12:30 pm (F-Hall): Kids Fun
Time - Jesus Love Me Hand
Print
• 5:00 pm (*): HS Youth
Group (Games @ Dean
Morbeck's)
10
11 • 6:00 pm (B009):
MS OWL
• 7:00 pm (F-Hall): Church
Council
• 7:00 pm (Peace Room):
Church Council
17
18 • 6:30 pm (Sanc): Ash
Wednesday Service
9 • 6:00 pm (F-Hall):
Capital Funds Core Team
Mtg
• 6:30 pm (Peace Room):
Stephen Ministry
• 7:00 pm (F-Hall): Capital
Funds Leadership Team
Mtg
4 • 6:00 pm (B009):
MS OWL
• 6:00 pm (Peace Room):
Journey Facilitator Meeting
Thursday
5
Friday
6
• 5:15 pm (F-Hall): Website
Development Mtg
Saturday
7 • 10:00 am (104):
Quilters Group
12
13 • 6:00 pm (F-Hall): Family
• 5:15 pm (F-Hall): Website Movie Night
Development Mtg
• 6:00 pm (*): MS Youth Group
• 6:00 pm (F-Hall): Steward( Sardines @ Church)
ship Leaders' Mtg
• 6:30 pm (Peace Room):
Stephen Ministry Training
• 6:30 pm (216): Multi-Racial
Family Group
• 6:30 pm (211): Multi-Racial
Family Group - Childcare
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19
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21 • 9:00 am (F-Hall):
MS OWL
27
28
Pastor Paul Day Off
15 • Worship (8:30am &
11am)
• 12:15 pm (F-Hall):
Fellowship Lunch
• 5:00 pm (*): HS Youth
Group (Bowling @ Bowlocity)
• 6:30 pm (Sanc): ONEVOICE
Rehearsals
16
22 • Worship (8:30am &
11am)
• 12:15 pm (F-Hall):
Fellowship Lunch
• 5:00 pm (F-Hall): HS Youth
Group (Games @ Church)
• 6:30 pm (Sanc): ONEVOICE
Rehearsals
23 • 10:00 am (Peace
Room): Capital Funds
Campaign Mtg
• 7:00 pm (F-Hall): Capital
Funds Train Advance
Visitors
• 5:15 pm (F-Hall): Website
Development Mtg
Pastor Paul Day Off
24
25 • 9:30 am (Peace
Room): Miriam Ministry
• 6:00 pm (B009): MS OWL
• 6:30 pm (Sanc): Lenten
Services
• 7:00 pm (F-Hall): Lenten
Adult Confirmation
Discussion
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• 5:15 pm (F-Hall): Website
Development Mtg
• 6:00 pm (*): Worship
Planning Team (Paul's Ofc)
Pastor Paul Day Off
Every Sunday:
Every Tuesday:
Every Thursday:
• 9:45 am (Peace Room):
Journey Group
• 12:15 pm (F-Hall):
Fellowship Lunch
• 12:30 pm (105):
Journey Group
• 12:45 pm (104):
Journey Group
• 7:00 am (Peace Room): Men's
Fellowship
• 10:00 am (Peace Room):
Women's Bible Study
• 4:45 pm (Peace Room):
Journey Group
• 5:00 pm (*): Beverage & Bible
(Glynner's)
• 6:00 pm (115): Adult Bell
Rehearsal
• 7:15 pm (Sanc): Adult Choir
Rehearsal
• 7:00 am (Peace Room):
Women's Fellowship
• 6:00 pm (SHR): HS OWL
• 6:30 pm (Peace Room):
Stephen Ministry Training
Note:
Pastor Kayla will be on
Sabbatical 1/1-3/31