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Parenting with Grace
Next Gathering: September 22nd 12:15-1:15pm
Parenting with Grace is a welcoming community of parents who come together once a month after church to share a meal and meaningful conversation. As Christian parents, we strive to lead with grace in our relationships—with our children, partners, families, and ourselves. Our discussions focus on the joys and challenges of parenting, offering a supportive space for everyone to share their experiences. Whether you're a parent, guardian, or anyone raising children, you're welcome to join us.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Pastor Tony Katko at: [email protected].
Next Gathering: September 22nd 12:15-1:15pm
Parenting with Grace is a welcoming community of parents who come together once a month after church to share a meal and meaningful conversation. As Christian parents, we strive to lead with grace in our relationships—with our children, partners, families, and ourselves. Our discussions focus on the joys and challenges of parenting, offering a supportive space for everyone to share their experiences. Whether you're a parent, guardian, or anyone raising children, you're welcome to join us.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Pastor Tony Katko at: [email protected].
Monday Night Pastors Bible Study
Beginning Monday, September 9th| 6:30pm | Fireside Lounge (in person or via Facebook live)
Join Pastor Tony for a six-week Bible study series, The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics, starting on September 9, 2024. Held every Monday night from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, this discussion-based course by Redeeming Babel will help us reframe our political identity through the teachings of Jesus, equipping us to engage across differences and focus on healing what’s broken.
Beginning Monday, September 9th| 6:30pm | Fireside Lounge (in person or via Facebook live)
Join Pastor Tony for a six-week Bible study series, The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics, starting on September 9, 2024. Held every Monday night from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, this discussion-based course by Redeeming Babel will help us reframe our political identity through the teachings of Jesus, equipping us to engage across differences and focus on healing what’s broken.
Woman's Monday Morning (and Evening) Bible Study
Every Monday | 9:30am - 11:30am OR 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Fireside Lounge
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am and again in the evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Fireside Lounge. This group meets September through May. All women are welcome to join for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship.
Numbers: Learning Contentment in a Culture of More by Melissa Spoelstra.
About the study:Something in us aches for more—more hope, more joy, more freedom. All around us people are dancing to the steps of bigger, better, and faster, and we can easily join in without even realizing it. Before long complaining and comparing accompany our desire for more, yet we’re not any closer to filling the ache inside. God offers us another way.
In this six-week study of the Book of Numbers, we’ll find a group of people that wandered in the desert for forty years, unable to enter the Promised Land because of their complaining, grumbling, and lack of faith. By exploring Numbers we can come to identify the reasons for our complaining, learn contentment while being authentic about the difficulties of life, accept short-term hardship in light of the greater good of God’s ultimate deliverance, recognize the relationship between complaining and worry, and discover how to realign with God’s character and promises.
If you are interested in joining us, or have any questions, please contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] or Denise Harris at [email protected]
Every Monday | 9:30am - 11:30am OR 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Fireside Lounge
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am and again in the evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Fireside Lounge. This group meets September through May. All women are welcome to join for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship.
Numbers: Learning Contentment in a Culture of More by Melissa Spoelstra.
About the study:Something in us aches for more—more hope, more joy, more freedom. All around us people are dancing to the steps of bigger, better, and faster, and we can easily join in without even realizing it. Before long complaining and comparing accompany our desire for more, yet we’re not any closer to filling the ache inside. God offers us another way.
In this six-week study of the Book of Numbers, we’ll find a group of people that wandered in the desert for forty years, unable to enter the Promised Land because of their complaining, grumbling, and lack of faith. By exploring Numbers we can come to identify the reasons for our complaining, learn contentment while being authentic about the difficulties of life, accept short-term hardship in light of the greater good of God’s ultimate deliverance, recognize the relationship between complaining and worry, and discover how to realign with God’s character and promises.
If you are interested in joining us, or have any questions, please contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] or Denise Harris at [email protected]
Friendship Faith-n-Fun
Second and forth TUESDAYS of each month | 6:30-7:30 PM
On the second and forth Tuesdays of each month (fall-spring) join us 6:30-7:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall, as we join our adult friends with cognitive or developmental disabilities for Bible learning, music, art, prayer and friendship. Leaders organize the program with volunteers needed to assist the participants. Come be a part of this amazing service small group.
Friendship Ministry is Peace's outreach program with disabled adults. If you are looking for an experience with people who love life, enjoy the moment and help you to see the world in a beautiful and different way the Friendship Ministry is for you. Through various monthly activities to a week-long residential camp in the summer, Friendship Ministries changes the lives of those it serves, as well as the lives of those who serve.
Contact Minda Bickley to join this group.
Second and forth TUESDAYS of each month | 6:30-7:30 PM
On the second and forth Tuesdays of each month (fall-spring) join us 6:30-7:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall, as we join our adult friends with cognitive or developmental disabilities for Bible learning, music, art, prayer and friendship. Leaders organize the program with volunteers needed to assist the participants. Come be a part of this amazing service small group.
Friendship Ministry is Peace's outreach program with disabled adults. If you are looking for an experience with people who love life, enjoy the moment and help you to see the world in a beautiful and different way the Friendship Ministry is for you. Through various monthly activities to a week-long residential camp in the summer, Friendship Ministries changes the lives of those it serves, as well as the lives of those who serve.
Contact Minda Bickley to join this group.
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High School Bible Study
High School Bible study is BACK! Come ready to talk about life, Jesus, and the Bible. We are a casual 'come when you can' group. Meet us at the Fellowship Hall doors and we'll move to the Family Ministry Space together. Contact Amelia Shrum with questions. |
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Women On A Journey
Every Tuesday | 6:30pm in the Peace Library
A group of women whose purpose is to grow stronger in our faith through Bible Study, grow stronger in fellowship and support of each other and be of service to the community through various service projects.
We meet Tuesday evenings for Bible study in Peace’s Library at 6:30 p.m.
Women on a Journey (WOJ) Bible Study Group would like to invite the women of Peace to join us on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, when we will begin studying one of the books of the Bible "Esther." The nine-sessions study book we will be using is entitled "Esther - Character Under Pressure" by Patty Pell. In this study, following Esther's example, we will learn about the brave and faithful lady she was and "discover ideas for living a godly life in the midst of contemporary pressures."
Women on a Journey Bible Study meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8pm in Peace's Library or for those not able to attend in person, they are able to join us via Zoom. Should you wish to participate, please email Debbie Moore: [email protected] or text or call 614/736-3414.
Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
Tuesdays | 2:00-3:00pm | Fireside Lounge and on Zoom
Dick Westinghouse leads this weekly group in an intense study of the Word each week, looking closely at one book of the Bible at a time. Right now, they are going through the book of Revelation. Contact Dick Westinghouse ([email protected]) to learn more, or show up on a Tuesday afternoon with your Bible.
Tuesdays | 2:00-3:00pm | Fireside Lounge and on Zoom
Dick Westinghouse leads this weekly group in an intense study of the Word each week, looking closely at one book of the Bible at a time. Right now, they are going through the book of Revelation. Contact Dick Westinghouse ([email protected]) to learn more, or show up on a Tuesday afternoon with your Bible.
Esther Circle
2nd Tuesday of each month (September - May)
9:30-11:30am | Fellowship Hall
If you have questions, please contact Arlene Drumm at [email protected].
Typical Esther Circle meeting includes a light brunch or refreshments, short business meeting, and is ended with a Bible Study. Fellowship and being Sisters in Christ is important to this circle.
2nd Tuesday of each month (September - May)
9:30-11:30am | Fellowship Hall
If you have questions, please contact Arlene Drumm at [email protected].
Typical Esther Circle meeting includes a light brunch or refreshments, short business meeting, and is ended with a Bible Study. Fellowship and being Sisters in Christ is important to this circle.
AMens Group
This group meets at Peace (and on zoom) on Fridays from 7:30-8:30am.
We are an informal group of men that gather to study God's word and how it relates to our current world. Whether you are new to the faith, still have questions about God, or have followed Jesus for decades, you are all welcome. Some of our discussion topics were: Resurrection: Fact or Fiction, College Hazing and the gifts of the spirit, Homeless students in public education and The Peace Corps and the vision of Jesus.
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact David Drumm ([email protected]).
This group meets at Peace (and on zoom) on Fridays from 7:30-8:30am.
We are an informal group of men that gather to study God's word and how it relates to our current world. Whether you are new to the faith, still have questions about God, or have followed Jesus for decades, you are all welcome. Some of our discussion topics were: Resurrection: Fact or Fiction, College Hazing and the gifts of the spirit, Homeless students in public education and The Peace Corps and the vision of Jesus.
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact David Drumm ([email protected]).
Peace Book Club
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Begins Thursday, September 26th
The PFJ Peace Book Club is reconvening September 26th at 7:00pm, reading Beyond a Binary God: A Theology For Trans Allies, by Tara Soughers, which can be found on Amazon and most other book retailers.
As described on Amazon, "All are made in the image and likeness of God. If this is what we believe, then trans people, like all people, reflect something of God, and not just in the ways that they share in common with others, but also in the ways that they are different. They remind us that God is beyond all of our categories, even gender. In this book, Tara Soughers explores theology from the position of a trans ally, a parent of a trans young adult as well as priest. What does it mean about God and about humans, that there is not a strict gender binary? How can we affirm and include what we have learned about the permeability of boundaries to affirm those whose path does not follow traditional cultural stereotypes? What gifts does this broader understanding bring to the church?"
As a Reconciling in Christ church, we believe it is helpful to learn more about being an affirming ally of the LGBTQ+ community. The Peace Book Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month via Zoom. If you'd like to participate or have any questions, please contact Lynn Cory at [email protected].
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Begins Thursday, September 26th
The PFJ Peace Book Club is reconvening September 26th at 7:00pm, reading Beyond a Binary God: A Theology For Trans Allies, by Tara Soughers, which can be found on Amazon and most other book retailers.
As described on Amazon, "All are made in the image and likeness of God. If this is what we believe, then trans people, like all people, reflect something of God, and not just in the ways that they share in common with others, but also in the ways that they are different. They remind us that God is beyond all of our categories, even gender. In this book, Tara Soughers explores theology from the position of a trans ally, a parent of a trans young adult as well as priest. What does it mean about God and about humans, that there is not a strict gender binary? How can we affirm and include what we have learned about the permeability of boundaries to affirm those whose path does not follow traditional cultural stereotypes? What gifts does this broader understanding bring to the church?"
As a Reconciling in Christ church, we believe it is helpful to learn more about being an affirming ally of the LGBTQ+ community. The Peace Book Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month via Zoom. If you'd like to participate or have any questions, please contact Lynn Cory at [email protected].
Archive/Library Team
Curates the historical records of Peace Lutheran Church honoring our past in the present as we move into the future. This team also operates our open-to-all Library here at Peace. Meetings are by schedule, for more information please reach out to Linda Toledo at [email protected].
Curates the historical records of Peace Lutheran Church honoring our past in the present as we move into the future. This team also operates our open-to-all Library here at Peace. Meetings are by schedule, for more information please reach out to Linda Toledo at [email protected].
"Be" Prayer Group
Tired of doing? Come be. We are a group focused on prayer: communicating, connecting, & just plain being with God. This group is open to everyone of all ages. Come as you are and we know God will meet us there.
Next Gathering: March 10th
Join us Sunday, March 10th from 11:45am - 12:45pm in the Family Ministry Space for our "Be" Prayer Group. For this gathering, Janet Schmitt will be encouraging us to create a collage of pre-cut phrases/pictures/words to create found poetry. The intention will be to search our hearts to connect with our Creator God who made us in His image.
Everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Tony Katko.
Tired of doing? Come be. We are a group focused on prayer: communicating, connecting, & just plain being with God. This group is open to everyone of all ages. Come as you are and we know God will meet us there.
Next Gathering: March 10th
Join us Sunday, March 10th from 11:45am - 12:45pm in the Family Ministry Space for our "Be" Prayer Group. For this gathering, Janet Schmitt will be encouraging us to create a collage of pre-cut phrases/pictures/words to create found poetry. The intention will be to search our hearts to connect with our Creator God who made us in His image.
Everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Tony Katko.
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Let Amelia Shrum ([email protected]) know if you have any questions or concerns.
Let Amelia Shrum ([email protected]) know if you have any questions or concerns.
Small groups at Peace are a gathering of people who are connecting relationally and growing spiritually.
If you are interested in joining a study small group or you would like to start a new group, please contact Tony Katko for more information.
If you are interested in joining a study small group or you would like to start a new group, please contact Tony Katko for more information.