Peace Serves | Sunday April 26, 2026
WE NEED YOU!
Join us for an afternoon of service that brings us together to serve throughout the community as well as within our own church home. There is something for everyone including some new community partners. All ages are welcome to volunteer for a wide variety of service opportunities including both indoor and outdoor projects. Routinely, Peace teams tackled 18-20 projects with over 200 volunteers.We will gather after the 10:30am worship for lunch, provided by Peace, and then move out to service sites. The time commitment at each project is flexible with the maximum of 3-4 hours. Sign up today on our website or contact Minda Bickley with questions.
Join us for an afternoon of service that brings us together to serve throughout the community as well as within our own church home. There is something for everyone including some new community partners. All ages are welcome to volunteer for a wide variety of service opportunities including both indoor and outdoor projects. Routinely, Peace teams tackled 18-20 projects with over 200 volunteers.We will gather after the 10:30am worship for lunch, provided by Peace, and then move out to service sites. The time commitment at each project is flexible with the maximum of 3-4 hours. Sign up today on our website or contact Minda Bickley with questions.
Welcome to Peace.
We are an active and inclusive community of believers in Gahanna, OH, working to live out the love of Christ in a local and global setting. Our purpose is simple: to love God, neighbor, and self.
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Join us this Sunday
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Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) - 9:00am
Contemporary Worship (ConneXions Center) - 10:30am
Contemporary Worship (ConneXions Center) - 10:30am
Each week we will be sharing ways to Grow. Serve. Give. at Peace and in our community.
Here are some opportunities this week:
Grow. What does Scripture actually teach about immigrants and foreigners? Join Pastors Tony and Doug and special guests for The Stranger Among You, a two-part series on what it means to faithfully love our neighbors from afar. Join us April 27 & May 4 at 6:30pm.
Serve. WE NEED YOU! It’s time to register for PEACE SERVERS!! Each year, Peace teams tackle 18-20 projects with over 200 volunteers. Join us for an afternoon of service that brings us together to serve throughout the community as well as within our own church home. All ages are welcome to volunteer! REGISTER HERE!
Give. Join us Wednesday, April 29th, for our Honduran Fundraiser Dinner here at Peace. This meal is more than just a dinner. It is an opportunity to meet this family, support their journey and celebrate the rich flavors and culture they bring to our table. Come and enjoy a delicious homemade Honduran meal while supporting a family in our community. Please RSVP below by April 26th.
Here are some opportunities this week:
Grow. What does Scripture actually teach about immigrants and foreigners? Join Pastors Tony and Doug and special guests for The Stranger Among You, a two-part series on what it means to faithfully love our neighbors from afar. Join us April 27 & May 4 at 6:30pm.
Serve. WE NEED YOU! It’s time to register for PEACE SERVERS!! Each year, Peace teams tackle 18-20 projects with over 200 volunteers. Join us for an afternoon of service that brings us together to serve throughout the community as well as within our own church home. All ages are welcome to volunteer! REGISTER HERE!
Give. Join us Wednesday, April 29th, for our Honduran Fundraiser Dinner here at Peace. This meal is more than just a dinner. It is an opportunity to meet this family, support their journey and celebrate the rich flavors and culture they bring to our table. Come and enjoy a delicious homemade Honduran meal while supporting a family in our community. Please RSVP below by April 26th.
Upcoming Events:
Pastor’s Bible Study: The Stranger Among You
Monday, April 13th & 20th | 6:30–8:30 PM
How do words from ancient Hebrew and Greek become the English Bible we read today — and what's at stake when translators make uncertain calls? Peace Lutheran Church invites you to a two-part study exploring Bible translation, history, and faith.
April 13 — Screening of 1946: The Movie, a documentary examining the origins of the word "homosexuality" in English Bible translations and what the original texts actually said.
April 20 — A follow-up conversation led by Rachel Wrenn, Interim Seminary Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, on the complexity and uncertainty involved in translating Scripture.
Both sessions run 6:30–8:30 PM at Peace Lutheran Church. Open to all.
Monday, April 13th & 20th | 6:30–8:30 PM
How do words from ancient Hebrew and Greek become the English Bible we read today — and what's at stake when translators make uncertain calls? Peace Lutheran Church invites you to a two-part study exploring Bible translation, history, and faith.
April 13 — Screening of 1946: The Movie, a documentary examining the origins of the word "homosexuality" in English Bible translations and what the original texts actually said.
April 20 — A follow-up conversation led by Rachel Wrenn, Interim Seminary Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, on the complexity and uncertainty involved in translating Scripture.
Both sessions run 6:30–8:30 PM at Peace Lutheran Church. Open to all.
Child Safeguarding Workshop
Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Staci Stought will present a ministry workshop over the ELCA social message on Child Protection, adopted churchwide November 2025. Staci is a retired Sexual Assault Police Officer with forensic expertise in Child Abuse. She currently serves as a Pastoral Care Minister at Messiah Lutheran Church and is the Director of Unnamed No More, A Lutheran Safe Church Ministry that helps faith communities to engage theologically over the harm of abuse. The ELCA social message on Child Protection draws on Holy Scripture, Lutheran traditions, research, and the experiences of ELCA Lutherans to deepen this church's understanding of child maltreatment, to offer a theological vision of childhood, and to call all members of the ELCA to strengthen their commitment to the dignity and well-being of children.
Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Staci Stought will present a ministry workshop over the ELCA social message on Child Protection, adopted churchwide November 2025. Staci is a retired Sexual Assault Police Officer with forensic expertise in Child Abuse. She currently serves as a Pastoral Care Minister at Messiah Lutheran Church and is the Director of Unnamed No More, A Lutheran Safe Church Ministry that helps faith communities to engage theologically over the harm of abuse. The ELCA social message on Child Protection draws on Holy Scripture, Lutheran traditions, research, and the experiences of ELCA Lutherans to deepen this church's understanding of child maltreatment, to offer a theological vision of childhood, and to call all members of the ELCA to strengthen their commitment to the dignity and well-being of children.
Honduran Dinner Fundraiser
Wednesday, April 29 | 6:00 – 7:30PM
Peace Lutheran Church | 455 Clark State Rd, Gahanna
This meal is more than just a dinner. It is an opportunity to meet this family, support their journey and celebrate the rich flavors and culture they bring to our table. Come and enjoy a delicious homemade Honduran meal while supporting a family in our community.
SEE INVITE HERE
Please RSVP by April 26 for both dine-in and carry out so we can prepare enough food by clicking the button below.
Wednesday, April 29 | 6:00 – 7:30PM
Peace Lutheran Church | 455 Clark State Rd, Gahanna
This meal is more than just a dinner. It is an opportunity to meet this family, support their journey and celebrate the rich flavors and culture they bring to our table. Come and enjoy a delicious homemade Honduran meal while supporting a family in our community.
SEE INVITE HERE
Please RSVP by April 26 for both dine-in and carry out so we can prepare enough food by clicking the button below.
There is a place for you here.
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We at Peace Lutheran Church welcome, love, and include everyone in our community of faith without condition or exception. We value each other in our similarities and our differences, including but not limited to: sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental ability, race, color, marital status, age, financial situation, medical condition, citizenship status, ancestry, or religious background. We are committed to just and racial equity and advocate for the marginalized.
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Peace Lutheran Church (Gahanna) is an ELCA Reconciling in Christ Community:
- Because we are ALL created in God's image (Genesis 1:26)
- Because Jesus has commanded us to love one another as Jesus has loved us (John 13:24-35, 15:12)
- Because our core purpose is to love God, Neighbor, and Self (Matthew 22:37-39)
To support Peace’s ongoing outreach ministries, remember these ways to give:
You can DONATE online by clicking the button to the right.
You can Text "PLCG" to 73256
You can Drop donations in our Offering Basket any Sunday during worship
Or you can mail in your donation to: 455 Clark State Rd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230
You can learn more about our community, including upcoming events, groups and classes, here on our website or follow us @peacegahanna.
We are Peace Lutheran Church. Our mission to love God, neighbor, and self.
You can DONATE online by clicking the button to the right.
You can Text "PLCG" to 73256
You can Drop donations in our Offering Basket any Sunday during worship
Or you can mail in your donation to: 455 Clark State Rd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230
You can learn more about our community, including upcoming events, groups and classes, here on our website or follow us @peacegahanna.
We are Peace Lutheran Church. Our mission to love God, neighbor, and self.
Building For The Future
Peace is moving forward with architectural design and a capital campaign in 2026!
After thoughtful collaboration with M+A Design, we’re excited to share that the initial building renovation plans have been approved! Our architect has taken the time to understand both the needs of our congregation as well as our mission to love God, neighbor, and self, shaping plans that will serve Peace members and the wider community – now and for many years to come.
Although we are still in the early stages of design, we invite you to catch a glimpse of what lies ahead. On Easter Sunday, a display will be available in the Narthex and Soul Café, along with an informational pamphlet you can take home and share with your family.
If you have questions or would like to learn more, please contact us at [email protected].
After thoughtful collaboration with M+A Design, we’re excited to share that the initial building renovation plans have been approved! Our architect has taken the time to understand both the needs of our congregation as well as our mission to love God, neighbor, and self, shaping plans that will serve Peace members and the wider community – now and for many years to come.
Although we are still in the early stages of design, we invite you to catch a glimpse of what lies ahead. On Easter Sunday, a display will be available in the Narthex and Soul Café, along with an informational pamphlet you can take home and share with your family.
If you have questions or would like to learn more, please contact us at [email protected].
Join a Small Group!
We are excited about several new groups that are forming with upcoming event opportunities. All of our groups are open and are looking for people to join. At Peace, we believe our Small Groups bring people together, provide a place to share life, and allow you to grow in faith together. There are 3 types of Small Groups: Service, Study & Social.
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Join us any Sunday you have available. Check the sign up list below and join us!
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We are looking for volunteers as
Coffee Crew and Door Greeters every Sunday at both the 9am & 10:30am worship. |
Sponsor a flower arrangement in honor or memory of a loved one.
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Weekend Supplemental Meals |
Haitian Timoun Foundation |
Furniture Donations |
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We are serving 60+ students each weekend and providing 6 meals each. We are always in need of food donations. Click below to visit our amazon wish list.
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The people of Haiti are resilient, hopeful and gracious in the face of incredible obstacles. Beginning in 2020 we have been unable to visit because of travel restrictions. But the need persists. By donating, you support education, leadership and emergency funding.
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Donate your household appliances in good working order, used furniture in good condition (stain free) and household goods.
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