The Good News Of PeaceTo live as God’s family gathering around His Word and promises

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Peace Lutheran Church and Preschool

Chehalis, Washington January 2018

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

LWML Newsy Notes … January … On Tuesday, January 2 nd at 1 p.m. Pastor Harris will be leading us in a Bible Study. Our hostesses: Sharon Harris and Marilyn Hepola. Sue Klapel and Marilyn Elvestrom delivered thirty Seaman’s boxes at the Tacoma Seaman’s Center on Sunday, December 10th. The chaplain presented us with several 2018 calendars (which we will distribute at our January gathering). The National LWML Mission Goal for 2017-2019 is $2,075,000.00. The amount received as of November 2017 is $590,453.87. The Wa-Ak District Mission Goal for 2016-2018 is $170,000.00. The amount received as of November 2017 is $100,496.89.You can minister to people of the world through Mite Box and mission offerings. Rooted in God’s word and living out our response to God’s grace, join mission-minded women of all ages to support global missions, service, and fellowship. By funding initiatives to provide food and the gospel to starving children, to equip youth to witness for life, and to share Jesus with people with disabilities, God’s kingdom is being impacted. Partner with us to make that happen! you do not have a Mite Box and would like to share in this ministry ask Sharon Harris to give you a Mite Box.

Please note: Craft & Sewing Fellowship will meet on the last Saturday of each month.

January Coffee Hour

07)*Gitti Burger/Debbie Olson/Sandy Franz(c)14)*Rita Nay/Doris Holmstedt/ Anita Gunlogson(c)21)*Sandy Lupo/Barbara Jolly/Sara Ackerson(c)28)*Sharon Harris/Dick Piesch/Karla Herren(c)

Preschool NewsPreschool classes resume on Tuesday, January 2nd at 9:00 am.

Preschool registration for 2017/2018:   We will begin taking registrations for the 2018/2019 school year on April 1st. This gives us the chance to assess and give recommendations to parents of the current class. We require a $25.00 registration fee and completed form to hold a child's place in class. These can be picked up in the church office. 

Weather Closures: School closures happen quickly in our area, whether they are due to power out, snow, ice, or flooding. Our main goal is to make sure that your child is safe and that may mean that we close preschool until conditions improve.

Peace Lutheran Preschool parallels, as much as possible, the Chehalis School District calendar year. When Chehalis Schools close or have a late arrival, Peace Lutheran Preschool will be closed. 

When severe weather conditions are present please use the resources below.

The following radio stations have local school closure information;KITI 1420amKELA 1470amKACS 90.5fmLive95  95fm

Seattle morning news channels also have closures;Komo 4King 5Kiro 7Fox 13

Here is a webpage online that will have information, usually posted around 6:00 am;http://www.flashalertseattle.net/

I will also post on our Facebook page as soon as I find out if preschool will be canceled. If for some reason class is canceled and the information is not available on radio, tv, or online. You may call the church office after 8:00 am if you have any questions: 360-748-4108

If preschool is open and you ever feel that the drive to preschool will be dangerous, please stay home and stay safe. We will see you when the weather conditions are better. Your safety is what is most important.

Happy New Year!Ms. Libby

Sunday School NewsThroughout the Fall preschool through middle school youth have studied the Old Testament Prophets and Kings. Mid-January, they begin a new series titled "The Holy Spirit Leads the Apostles." The specific lessons and Bible passages for January are:

January 7, 2018      Esther, the Book of Esther

January 14, 2018    God’s Sends the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:1-21

January 21, 2018  Peter and John Heal the Lame Man, Acts 3

January 28, 2018    God’s Servant Stephan, Acts 6-7.

We are thankful for our teachers, who share their time and talents with our youth: Linda Boetsch (preschool through Kindergarten), Sommer Engelbertson (grades 1-5), Tom and Karen Howsden (grades 6-8), and Bruce Hood (High School).  

The word “epiphany” comes from a Greek word meaning “manifestation” or “being made known.” In other words, Jesus was “made known” to all people simply by being born.

Epiphany is the third part of the Christmas season and during this special season in the church year, we remember the visit of the Wise Men.

Traditionally this visit is celebrated on January 6th

so please join us for an: Epiphany Divine Service

Saturday, January 6th at 7:00pm

Baby AnnouncementGeorge Schaefer is proud to announce the birth of his newest grandson, Logan Wade Larson, born to his daughter Montica and her husband Daryl, on December 7th at 1:19 AM, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 21 in. long. He joins proud older brothers Ellis and Oliver.

New Member PotluckJoin us on Sunday, January 28th as we honor our newest member(s) with a potluck reception.

It will be held following the late service, so bring a hot dish, salad, dessert or whatever your “specialty” is and help us welcome them!

Coming in FebruaryFeb. 11th Sweetheart Banquet

12:15pmFeb. 13th Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

6:00pmFeb. 14th Ash Wednesday Divine Service

Noon & 7:00pmFeb. 21st, 28th Lenten Services

Noon & 7:00pm with 6:00pm soup supper

Congregational Meeting

It’s time to take care of the business of the church so mark Sunday, January 21st as the Annual Congregational Meeting. All confirmed members 18 years of age and older should be on hand to review budget plans for the coming year, check out annual reports and elect new officers. Nominations will be in the report packet and please feel free to nominate from the floor if you have the nominee’s permission.

It is important to attend this meeting!It will be held in the parish hall following Bible

StudyCopies of the agenda, budget proposal and other reports will be available on the Narthex table the first Sunday in January.

Flower Chart The flower chart for 2018 has been posted on the bulletin board in the hallway near the restrooms ready for you to sign up for the days you would like to provide flowers for the altar.

Equipment and Facility Use

This is your church. Feel free to use it! Here’s how it works:

Certain items such as folding chairs and tables can be used at a member’s home but they must be checked out in the church office. There is a sign up/check out/return chart on the hall bulletin board immediately outside the office. If you have any questions please check with the secretary, Rita Nay.

Kitchen items are NOT to be loaned out. They are used on a regular basis on Sundays and during the week. Thanks for your cooperation!

Members can use the parish hall and different rooms for various functions also but you must reserve the date with the secretary or Pastor. They have a master chart with scheduled activities.

Library NewsBy Ashley Millam, Church Librarian.Come browse our wonderful book collection! We have a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles. If you need assistance locating a book, please let me know. I will be happy to assist you.

The Reformation 270.6MacKenzie, Cameron A.

The Reformation provides a richly illustrated and engagingly written overview of the amazing time of change and renewal in the Christian Church during the 16th century and helps the reader sort through the complex chain of events that shook both church and state to their very foundations. The historical photos and facts bear witness to the earth-changing events and players in the "theological century" - including the famous Martin Luther and Henry VIII, but also encompassing the other lesser-known personalities of the Reformation era.

Closed Communion? 264Harrison, Matthew C. and John T. Pless, eds.

The faithful practice of closed Communion is challenged in our day both culturally and ecclesiastically. As Western culture careens down a path of individualism and autonomy, the privatization of faith leads many to regard participation in the Sacrament as a matter of personal entitlement. The issue of admission to the Lord's Supper is neither a matter of personal entitlement nor based on notions of being a welcoming and affirming church. Rather, it entails questions regarding both the nature of the Sacrament and of the character of the Church. The essays brought together in this book are both old and new. Taken together, they bear testimony to a common Lutheran conviction and serve to assist both pastors and laity in understanding the biblical and confessional basis for closed Communion.

My Little ABC Liturgy Book CMize, Gaven M.

My Little ABC Liturgy Book teaches children the life of the church using the alphabet and gives

your children a beauty to grow into. This book is an excellent introduction to the liturgy and is ideal for kids 0-5.

Helping aBrother or Sister

Did you know?

Pastor Bob and Sharon Harris own the Rose of Sharon Farm? They raise chickens, eggs, pork, vegetables, beef and fruit. They now have honey for sale. Next year they will be able to supply your holiday turkeys too! They emphasize humane and compassionate husbandry and they strive to be as chemical free as possible. You can find out more on their website at www.RoseofSharonfarm.com. The family at Peace is invited to call or visit the farm anytime. Pastor Freeman will call them if a Peace family needs help with groceries so talk to him with referrals.

Kari Lupo sells Younique makeup and skincare products? Contact her at 360-520-6649 or email her at kari.lupo@live.com

Daisy Lawton’s son, Terry Lawton, owns and operates Tri Counties Pump? He is your out of water specialist. Call him at 360-880-6530 and check out his website: tricountiespump.com.

Eren Millam is a real estate broker? If you or someone you know is thinking about buying or selling, please contact Eren for a consultation at 360-219-3616 or ErenMillam@gmail.com To view all available properties, learn about the real estate process, and market insights, please visit LewisCountyHomes.com.

Thank You!My family and I would like to extend our

heartfelt thanks to you all for your generosity to us both during ‘Pastor Appreciation’ in October and November and at Christmas. It is a joy and privilege to deliver the gifts of our Lord to you, and your support of us shows how gratefully you receive those gifts. Thank you!

Pr. Freeman & Family

Youth Group NewsThe Youth Group went Christmas caroling on December 17th along with some members of the congregation; the Freeman family, Maggie Howsden, Samuel Howsden, Chris Riley, Marlene Farrell, Dick and Marti Piesch, George Schaefer, and Michelle Schaefer. We visited and sang for Jayne and Moni Poppe, Lee Schmitt, Ray Poppe, Louise Runyon, Margaret Schwarzkopf, and Providence Place. We sang a lot of Christmas carols and hopefully brought some Christmas cheer to those we visited.

After the caroling the Youth had their Christmas party. They enjoyed a dinner together prepared by Sarah and Alyssa Ackerson, exchanged white elephant gifts, and unwrapped a saran wrapped ball.

The next Youth Group meeting will be January 14th, 2018 at 12:15. At this meeting we will talk about Super Bowl Subs, fund raisers, youth group activities for the year, and this year’s Higher Things Conference.

Higher Things Observations Higher Things Conference

“Here I Stand”Bozeman, MontanaJuly 15th – 22nd 2017

My Higher Things experience was amazing in the way that it strengthened my faith, taught me more about Lutheranism, and was plain fun. Quite possibly one of my favorite things at Higher Things were the breakaway sessions. Breakaway sessions are little classes that you can attend to learn more about a specific subject. I also enjoyed Compline, a late night prayer that all of us would pray together before we went to bed. It’s really incredible knowing that thousands of other kids your age believe in the same thing as you. Getting to see Montana and Yellowstone was wonderful as well, and I am thankful to have gone. Thank you to our congregation! Sophia DeTray

Financial Peace University

Looking ahead—start planning now.

In the spring, we will be offering Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University classes.

From the website: “Dave Ramsey and his teaching team will walk you through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, planning for the future, and much more. Local classes are made up of small groups of people who live in your area and are a great way to share ideas, be encouraged, and stay motivated. Classes meet for nine weeks and are led by a volunteer coordinator.”

The information and principles presented in the class are helpful whatever your stage in life, but they are especially helpful for younger adults just starting out. Avoid common pitfalls and get started on a firm footing for a more stable and peaceful financial situation whatever your calling in life.

Roland and Jean Falb will be coordinating/ instructing. It begins April 9, 2018 and runs for 9 weeks. Each class will run from 7:00 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. The class is FREE (but if you want to purchase the materials, there is a cost payable to Dave Ramsey’s organization). This class is open to church members and members of the community so please feel free to let others know.

If you or someone you know is interested in attending please text message Roland Falb at 360-219-8184 or email rolandfalb@gmail for more information and/or to get the unique link for ordering the class materials.

As time draws closer, we will be posting the class information on the church’s Facebook page so if you follow the church’s Facebook page please share the posting.

From the Church OfficePlease be aware of the following deadlines:

Sunday All information needs to be in by Bulletin: 11:30am the Wednesday before.

Newsletter: Articles to be included need to bein by the 3rd Sunday of each month.

Urban Legends ConcerningLuther and His Hymns

There is a widespread but totally unfounded myth concerning Martin Luther’s attitude about the fitness of popular music for the worship setting. The myth takes various forms. Here is a sampling: “Luther converted popular tunes into hymns for use in church;” “Luther wrote hymns to drinking songs;” “‘A Mighty Fortress’ is based on a tavern song;” “Luther said, ‘Why should the Devil have all the good music?’” While this myth is widespread and widely espoused even by those who it would seem should know about such things, (I remember being taught this myth by my professors during my undergraduate years.) there is absolutely no evidence to its truth. In fact, there is much evidence to the contrary.

The easiest place to begin is with Luther, himself. Volume 53 of the American Edition of Luther’s Works contains every hymn Luther wrote along with helpful commentary. Not a single one of those hymns is said to be derived from songs sung in taverns.

In fact, when once, Luther did borrow a tune from a “tavern song,” he quickly thought better of it and wrote the hymn its own tune:

Martin Luther is one of the most misunderstood church fathers with respect to the use of music in the church. Claims that he used tavern tunes for his hymns are used in defense of a music practice that freely accepts worldly associations. Such conclusions bear no resemblance to Luther’s writings on the subjects of worship and music. In fact, Luther’s actions teach us quite a different lesson. In his search for the right tune for his text “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her” [“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”] , Luther learned about the power of worldly associations. According to the Luther scholar Markus Jenny, Luther’s first wedding of this text with a tune was “a classic example of the failure of a contrafacta.” He set it to a secular dance song that begins, “I step eagerly to this dance.” The dance and tune were closely associated with a Christmas wreath ceremony that was often held in taverns. Luther found the secular associations to be so strong that he eventually wrote a fresh tune that was free of worldly associations. He then indicated on the manuscript that this new melody was to be used in the Sunday service and with children. Luther’s modification of this beloved hymn is indication of his sensitivity to the harmful power of worldly associations in the worship practice of the church. [Quoted from Richard

C. Resch, “Music: Gift of God or Tool of the Devil,” Logia 3 (Eastertide/April 1994) no. 2: 36 where he references Markus Jenny, Luthers geistliche Lieder und Kirchengesaenge (Koeln: Boehlau Verlag, 1985)]

Martin Luther was a gifted hymn writer and a musically inclined individual. While he certainly would have known the popular secular music of his time, he recognized that there is a difference between what is appropriate for musical entertainment and what is appropriate for worship. Where Luther, in his writings, does address music, he sings the praises of contemporary composers of sacred music such as Josquin des Prez and Ludwig Senfl. He did not, it seems, borrow from the tavern to sing in the church.

Luther recognized well-crafted music from the best composers of his time. He looked to these composers, and to his colleague Johann Walter, for the music of the young Lutheran church. He did not look to the popular culture of his time as a source for the music of the church. Those who would press upon today’s church the music of the popular culture around us must do so without invoking the name of Martin Luther. To look to Luther for support is, at best, simply misguided, at worst, intellectually dishonest. [Daniel Zager, “Questions of Musical Style For the Church: Will the Debate Ever End?” (a paper delivered at “Worthy Is the Lamb: Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music” hosted by the LCMS Commission on Worship at Concordia University, Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin, Thursday, July 18, 2002)]

Sources and/or for further reading:Bacon, Leonard Woolsey. The Hymns of Martin Luther

Set to Their Original Melodies (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883)

Brauer, James L. “The Devil’s Tunes,” Concordia Journal (January 1997) vol. 23 no.1

Lammert, Rev. Richard. “Did Luther use a drinking song as the basis for ‘A Mighty Fortress Is Our God’?” (Available at: http://www.ctsfw.edu/library/faq.php)

Resch, Richard C. “Music: Gift of God or Tool of the Devil,” Logia 3 (Eastertide/April 1994) no. 2: 36

Schalk, Carl F. Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1988)

Zager, Daniel. “Questions of Musical Style For the Church: Will the Debate Ever End?” (a paper delivered at “Worthy Is the Lamb: Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music” hosted by the LCMS Commission on Worship at Concordia University, Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin, Thursday, July 18, 2002) (Available at: http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/Worship/Plenary-Zager.pdf)

January Elder: Allen Klapel

January Ushers:

06) Rick Bryant & Joe Hidalgo 7:00 pm Epiphany 07) Dave Lykken & Ray Olson 8:30am Matins/Divine Service14) George Schaefer & Tom Howsden21) Jesse Hardy & Brian Hill28) Bruce Hood & John Shea

Acolytes: 06) Sam Howsden 07) Colby Dwyer14) Maggie Howsden21) Jonah Freeman 28) Sam HowsdenAltar Guild: 06) Cherie Hill & Rachel Freeman 07) Mary McHenry & Alyssa Ackerson 14) Sandy Lupo & Chris Pfaff 21) Marlene Farrell & Anna Lupo 28) Abigail Freeman & Cherie HillCoffee Hour: 07)*Gitti Burger/Debbie Olson/Sandy Franz(c)14)*Rita Nay/Doris Holmstedt/Anita Gunlogson(c)21)*Sandy Lupo/Barbara Jolly/Sara Ackerson(c)28)*Sharon Harris/Dick Piesch/Karla Herren(c)Counters: 06) Klapel 14) Stocker 21) Doench 28) BryantFlowers: 06) OPEN 07) OPEN 14) OPEN 21) OPEN 28) OPEN

January Birthdays

2. Mike LakeyAbbygale Shea

4. Cherie Hill 6 Sebastian

Heinricher 7. Nick Noble 8. Hannah Freeman

Barbara Jolly 9. Chaise Dwyer

Doris HolmstedtSarah HowsdenAlicia Wingren

10. Darla LewisLee Schmitt

12. Peg Duryea16. Joe Doench19. Weston

Engelbertson21. Kevin McHenry

Jacob Saatkamp24. Landon

Engelbertson25. Rick Bryant

Bill DriesJulie Liseth

29. Dana Saatkamp

January Anniversaries

2. Tom & Libby Angell 1993

7. Dick & Sherrie Reuther 199510. Bob & Judy

Landsidel 198623. Norm & Julie

Liseth 1989

30. Dave & Sue Lykken

1977

January 2018Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 1:00 LWML6:00-6:30 Individual C & A

3 10:00 Bible Study

4 1:30-2:30 Individual

C & A

5 6 9:00-10:00 Individual C & A

7:00 Epiphany DivineService

7 8:30 Matins 9:00 Divine Service10:45 Sunday School Bible Study12:15 Jr. Catechesis

8 9 6:30 LutheranConfessions Study @ Olympia

10 10:00 Bible Study

11 1:30-2:30 Individual

C & A6:30pm Church Council

12 News Letter Articles Due

13 9:00-10:00 Individual C & A

14 9:00 Divine Service10:45 Sunday School Bible Study12:15 Jr. Catechesis Youth Group

15 16 Noon Quilters6:00-6:30 Individual C & A7:00 Worship Committee

17 10:00 Bible Study

18 1:30-2:30 Individual

C & A7:00 Board of Elders Board of Property

19 20 9:00-10:00 Individual C & A

21 9:00 Divine Service10:45 Sunday School Bible Study12:00 Congregational Meeting

22 23 Noon Quilters6:00-6:30 Individual

C & A6:30 Lutheran Confessions Study @ Peace

24 10:00 Bible Study

25 1:30-2:30 Individual

C & A

26 27 9:00-10:00 Individual C & A10:00 Evangelism Committee Crafting & Sewing2:00 Book Club

28 9:00 Divine Service10:45 Sunday School Bible Study12:00 New Member Potluck12:15 Jr. Catechesis

29 30 Noon Quilters6:00-6:30 Individual C & A

31 10:00 Bible Study

The Good News of Peace is published monthly by Peace Lutheran Church, 2071 Bishop Road, Chehalis, Washington 98532. We are affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS).

Church telephone: 360-748-4108Email: peacelc@yahoo.com

Pastor Daniel L. FreemanEmail: pastor_freeman@juno.com

Sunday Worship at 9:00 amFifth Sunday of Month, Matins at 8:30 am with Divine Service at 9:00 am

Sunday School – all ages – 10:45 am

We are located four miles south of Chehalis on the corner of Jackson Highway and Bishop Road.

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