Volume 24 • Number 1 • January 2014Peace Lutheran Church • 5509 West 41st St.Sioux Falls, SD 57106 • (605) 361-3683

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“And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’” Rev. 21:5

Do you have a love/hate relationship with your computer? When technology works it can be wonderful, and when it doesn’t work, it is oh so frustrating. Whenever I need help with my computer often the fi rst thing the service tech asks me to do is to restart my computer. Somehow, just rebooting and starting over can solve a host of problems.

I wonder if some people don’t see the New Year as a chance to reboot and start over. Wouldn’t it be nice to reboot our lives and begin again? We make a few resolutions. We avoid last year’s mistakes. Life is going to be diff erent next year. Th e problem is that we still have the same old operating system. We need more than version 2.0; we need a new operating system.

Good News! Th at is exactly what God promises to do. Th e voice of God in Revelation didn’t say that God was making all new things. No, God is making all the old things new! Th at is what God’s unconditional love and forgiveness has the power to do. Grace can change our hearts and give us a whole new way of living. God

gives us a new operating system not driven by fear or guilt or shame, but by love and grace.

May you have a blessed 2014. May God’s words echo throughout your year: I am making all things new – even you!

—Pastor Rolf

From the Pastor

By Pastor Rolf Svanoe

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Saturday Worship 5:30 p.m. – Traditional Worship (Communion weekly)

Sunday Worship (Communion - First & Third Sundays) 8:00 a.m. – Traditional 9:00 a.m. – Contemporary 10:10 a.m. – Traditional 11:20 a.m. – Contemporary (Communion weekly)

Wednesday Worship 7:05 p.m. – Contemporary Worship (repeat of the previous Sunday’s lesson)

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Peace LutheranAbout the ChurchAbout the Church

StaffStaffSenior Pastor Paul StjernholmAssociate Pastor Rolf SvanoeAssociate Pastor Obed NelsonAssociate Pastor Betsy HoiumChildren’s Ministry Director Renae BoehmerAssistant Children’s Ministry Director Pam TetzlaffDirector of Confi rmation Studies Holly MartyDirector of Youth Ministries Kelsey LyndoeDirector of Worship and Music Jackie BaileyAssistant Director of Music and Worship; Communications Director–Worship

Bob LevesqueOrganist Kyle QuanbeckSaturday Service Pianist Ann OkinsDirector of Seniors Ministry Jim AhrendtOffi ce Manager Maurine PedersonReceptionists Lynn Bethke Jackie Hensley Mary Lunde Betty Imes

Finance and Facility Manager Jay HeintzCommunications Director–Website and Print

Bill ReynoldsCustodians Joe Sheaffer Mike JohnsonYouth Choirs Director Darya LevesqueYouth Bells, Handchimes Director Tammy Beintema Adult Choir Director Nancy LenanderAdult Choir Accompanist Kyle Quanbeck

Saved by God’s grace, we are called to be instruments of God’s peace.We welcome you to join us at one of our six weekly worship services.

Visit peacelutheran.com to learn more about how Peace reaches out to its members, the community, and the world.

Bell Choir Director Maurine PedersonWorship Support Coordinator Jackie HensleyWedding Coordinators Vickie Appino Heather Peacock Sheena Van AmptingLibrarian Fern SwearingenDirector of Preschool Sue OlsenDirector of Peace Care and KidsWorld Tara FoleyHeartland Ephphatha Directors Sarah and Jason Andera

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The Church and Criminal Justice: Hearing the Cries

Th e ELCA’s newest social statement is on criminal justice. Starting on

January 15, we will take fi ve weeks to discuss and learn from the study. Th e class will meet on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., in Room C/E. Th ere is no

charge. Sign up for the class at the Welcome Center or e-mail holly@peacelutheran.com or rolf@peacelutheran.com Copies of

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the statement will be available.

From the statement’s overview: “Th e ELCA affi rms the fundamental principles of the U.S. criminal justice system such as due process of law and the presumption of legal innocence. Yet, this church hears the people’s cries that refl ect the current system’s serious defi ciencies. Drawing from the biblical witness to God’s wondrously rich forms of love and justice, we are compelled by a ‘holy yearning’ to address the need for a change in public mindset and for dramatic reforms in policies and practices. Th is statement calls upon Christians to strengthen or take up ministries of compassion and justice. Drawing on evidence and data, it affi rms some current eff orts at improving the system while identifying numerous other reforms that urgently need implementation.”

Viking-Packer World Hunger/Haiti Fundraiser Results

Th anks to everyone who donated and/or participated in our annual fundraiser. Th anks to our Global Mission team who served an awesome lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, and root-beer fl oats. A total of $4,158 was donated and evenly divided between the Global Mission team projects in Haiti and ELCA World Hunger. Th ough the football game ended in a tie, the donations did not. Here are the totals:

Vikings – $2,005 Packers – $1,803 Other – $350

Yeah, God!

Fifteen people from Peace will be spending December 30 through January 7 in Haiti. Th e group will lead Vacation Bible School for kids on the Creation story; connect with teens; provide toothbrushes and toothpaste and encourage kids to brush their teeth; teach women about breast self-exams; provide new-baby kits; visit families in their homes; teach kids to play recorders and other musical instruments; visit a local hospital; and worship with the people at our companion congregation, where Pastor Betsy will be preaching. Th e group also will have discussions with community leaders about the local rice mill, which funds teacher salaries, and the idea for small-business loans to help more people be sustainable.

Please keep the group and the people of Jumelle in your prayers. Th e group includes Rob Atkins; Brian and Jordan Beck; Lindsay Boehmer; Nicole Elsasser; Kayla Koterwski; Tyler Panek; Connie, Fred, and Heather Peters; Maggie Schmidt; Jeff and Kolby Vanderwoude, Nita Wirth; and Pastor Betsy Hoium.

Prayers for the Haiti Mission Team

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Worship Highlights

Th e New Year takes us into a study of the Gospel of John, which will occupy us till Easter.

January 4, 5 – John 1:29–43: In Baptism God Calls Us

On this Sunday when we remember Jesus’ baptism, we also remember our own baptism. In baptism we are called together in mission to share God’s love for the life of the world.

Baptism Milestone – Th ose baptized in the last year are invited to participate in worship.

January 11, 12 – John 2:1–11: A Wedding Celebration Reveals Jesus’ Glory

Th e fi rst “sign” that Jesus performed was to turn water into wine. It tells us something important to know about Jesus and the quantity and quality of God’s love.

January 18, 19 – John 2:13–25: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Th is is one of the few stories that show Jesus getting angry. God’s love and grace are not for sale.

January 25, 26 – John 3:1–17: For God So Loves the World

Nicodemus was one of those seekers who tried hard to understand Jesus. In the conversation Jesus makes it as simple as he can.

New Member Sunday.

Preschool Registration 2014-15 School Year

Peace Lutheran Preschool will be accepting registrations for fall 2014 classes in January.

Registration is reserved for Peace members and children currently enrolled, from January 1 through 15.

On January 16, registration opens to the public.

We would love to have your three-, four-, or fi ve-year-old child in one of our classes.

To register, fi ll out a registration form and return it with the registration fee to Peace Lutheran Preschool, 5509 W. 41st St., Sioux Falls, SD 57106. You’ll fi nd the registration form at the Welcome Center, at peacelutheran.com, or by scanning the QR code at

right. Enroll early to get into the class you want.

For more information, call the preschool: 361-3683, ext. 18.

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Food to You PartnershipCorreen Major serves as a weekly volunteer with Food to You. She realized that each time Peace serves, 7th-grader Nick Boehmer signs up and shows a real love for Food to You. “It’s the people,” says Nick when asked what he enjoys most about helping with Food to You. “Nancy – who heads up produce – is hilarious. Plus you get to meet the people who come to receive food.” Nick likes trying out diff erent areas such as pastries, produce, canned goods, and cereal. Seeing Nick's passion, Correen has connected with Nick and invited him to serve at Food to You several times each month.

Governance Task Force Proposes ChangesLast spring, a task force was gathered to work with consultants from Vibrant Faith Ministries to explore how Peace Lutheran Church could organize our ministry diff erently and more effi ciently. Over the last nearly 50 years Peace Lutheran Church has grown from a mission congregation to one with over 4,000 members; from a one-person staff (Pastor Sanders, the mission developer) to over 50 (when you include our preschool, daycare, and after-school staff ). One thing that hasn’t changed is that our members are still doing the work of ministry, it’s just that now we have a staff to help organize that ministry.

Having such a staff is a signifi cant change to how we do ministry and thus the task force is proposing changes to the Church Council and the bylaws that govern it to more accurately refl ect this change so that the Council may work in concert with it.

In broad terms the new bylaws take the monthly management of the ministry of Peace off the Council’s “to do” list and makes it the responsibility of the pastors and staff . Th e Council continues its work as a strategic planning group discerning the direction for Peace’s ministry, but leaves the “how do we get there” to the staff .

One specifi c change to the bylaws is the offi ce of president. Th e bylaws call for a president-elect to be elected at the annual meeting to serve one year as a president-elect, two years as president, and one more year as past-president. Th is four-year term would provide the Council with greater continuity of leadership. Th e other Council positions would remain at three years.

Th e Congregation will vote on the proposed bylaw changes at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26, at 12:30 p.m. Members have received the proposed changes to the bylaws in the mail in order to review those changes before the meeting.

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Opportunity to ServeAs many of you may know I have been blessed with the experience and opportunity to serve on the ELCA Church Council as a youth voting member. I thoroughly (and, I will gladly admit, quite oddly) enjoy serving on councils! I absolutely am fascinated by the process of policy-making and planning. I so enjoy putting eff ort and serious processing into an idea and watching it come to life! I strangely like the process of focusing and collaborating, debating, and combining experiences and connections to make something happen, particularly when that something is God's work and clearly recognized as such (even if it’s in seemingly small ways!).

Earlier this year, once I was elected to the Church Council, I realized that my experience is particularly unique in that I get to serve on a council for each expression of the ELCA at one time. I am currently serving positions as a youth with full voice and vote, on the Peace Lutheran Church Council, the South Dakota Synod Council, and now the ELCA Church Council! Th e prior two positions will both end at some point in 2014.

It has been really, really fascinating serving in these diff erent expressions! To compare and contrast the processes, and use my experience and blessed learning opportunities on each council in how I participate in the others, has

been particularly interesting!

I have learned so much from each of these experiences! Th e people I

have met and opportunities that have come from each have been such incredible gifts and blessings to which I can only credit God!

As I prepare to end my term on the Peace Lutheran Church Council, I would like to take just a brief moment to express what it has meant to me.

When I began service on the council, I was 15. I was nervous, honored, and very uncertain. Th is council – and, more important, the people I have shared it with over the last three years – have absolutely molded me and who I am. Th rough this experience I found my voice, I found my passions. Th is council has grown and changed with me, it has taught me what it means to speak, to dust yourself off when mistakes are made. It has persisted with me

By Kayla Koterwski

Kayla (left), hanging out with other Peace youth.

as I learned to navigate its processes and how I fi t into it. More than anything this council has shown me that my voice is important, and the

voices of others are important. Th is council and the incredible people I have been blessed to serve with have valued me and respected me so completely, not just despite my age but with it. Th is council has allowed God to use us and show himself to us in ways that just blow me away! Th e laughter, conversations, debates, and experiences are things I will never forget; the memories will be so cherished; and the friendships, opportunities, and grace I will be forever grateful for.

Th ank you.

Kayla Koterwski is a senior at Tea Area High School.

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Peace Lutheran Cares about its Neighbors, By Pastor Betsy Hoium

In December, Peace Lutheran…• Served 163 households through

Necessities for Neighbors. In addition to the usual items, children were given a book and adults a cloth bag of essentials or a handmade dish cloth as an additional Christmas gift;

• Made fudge and Christmas cards for prisoners at St. Dysmas;

• Donated toothpaste for the mission team to take to people in Jumelle, Haiti;

• Provided hats, mittens, and other warm clothing to school children in Sioux Falls;

• Provided markers and graph paper to teachers at Pine Ridge;

• Built a ramp to make a member’s home handicap accessible;

• Started a new Peace Meals ministry.

Upcoming OpportunitiesDid you make a New Year’s resolution to get more involved in the community? To live out your faith in tangible ways? We have multiple opportunities for people of all ages to get involved. First-time volunteers are always welcome!

Necessities for Neighbors, Sunday, January 5 – Necessities is our monthly distribution of items that cannot be purchased with food stamps. Th is month we are particularly looking for donations of toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and size 1 diapers. Volunteer opportunities include:• Sunday morning set-up on January 5;• Afternoon distribution from 2:30

to 4:30 p.m.

Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Jackie Bailey, jackie@peacelutheran.com, or Pastor Betsy, pastorbetsy@peacelutheran.com.

Donate Pasta for Food to You – During the month of January we will be collecting pasta to distribute at Food to You. Drop off some pasta

next time you’re at church!

Kids against Hunger, Saturday, February 1 – People of all ages are invited to pack food for children in developing countries, on Saturday, February 1, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., for the fi rst 45 people to sign up. Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Renae Boehmer, renae@peacelutheran.com.

Necessities for Neighbors, Sunday, February 2 – Volunteer for morning set-up or afternoon distribution from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. What better way to kick off Super Bowl Sunday than by helping neighbors in need?

Food to You, Th ursday, February 6 – Anyone sixth grade and older

is invited to serve at the Mobile Food Pantry. We’ll be at East Side Lutheran Church, 1300 E. 10th St. Shifts are from 4:15 to 8:00 p.m. (to help unload the truck, set up and distribute food) and 5:10 to 8:00 p.m. (orientation and distribution). Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Pastor Betsy for more information, pastorbetsy@peacelutheran.com.

Top: The Peace Meals kitchen crew made 25 meals when they met in November. To help out with future meals, contact Pam Tetzlaff, pam@peacelutheran.com. Bottom: These Peace members spent Black Friday building a ramp to make a home accessible for a member in the hospital. Thanks to Wayne Rentschler, Chad Boese, Ken McQuisten, and Chet Hofer (not pictured).

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AnnouncementsThis Month’s Adult Forums• January 5 – “Religion: Spirituality is Not

Enough” – a conversation/discussion• January 12 – Coff ee with Pastor Paul• January 19 – Meet Kelsey, Peace’s new Youth

Director!• January 26 – Haiti Refl ections – pictures and

stories from the recent Haiti mission trip

This Month’sAdult Forums• January 5 – “Religion: Spirituality is Not

Enough” – a conversation/discussion• January 12 – Coff ee with Pastor Paul• January 19 – Meet Kelsey, Peace’s new Youth

Director!• January 26 – Haiti Refl ections – pictures and

stories from the recent Haiti mission trip

Seniors Activities

Ideas for programs,

retreats, and tours?

Pass them along to Jim,

361-8637 or

jim@peacelutheran.com.

XYZ Potluck and ProgramMonday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m. Program: “East Side Story: Th e Legend of a Quarry Town,” by Kevin Gansz, Curator of Education, Siouxland Heritage Museums. Guideline for food:

A through H: saladI through P: dessertQ through Z: hot dish

Come for the program at 6:30 if you do not wish to eat.

Active Generation TripsInformation is posted on the XYZ Board.

Game DayCard and board games are available every fi rst and third Th ursday, from 1:00 till 3:00 p.m., in Room C E, east of the kitchen. Join us for an afternoon of fun and games! Men are welcome.

Golden Age ClubSioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department is revitalizing the Golden Age Program. Activities are now off ered at two locations: Kenny Anderson Community Center (3701 E. 3rd St.) and MariCar Community Center (400 N. Valley View Rd.). Information is posted on the XYZ Board.

Senior SupportA private registered nurse and the Sanford Visiting Nurses Association are Helping Seniors Live Independently. You’ll fi nd a description of available services and contact information on the XYZ Board.

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Meals on WheelsTh e Meals on Wheels Program needs volunteer drivers in the Sioux Falls area – volunteer as much as you want! Call Rhonda Behrens, 336-7471, if you’re interested.

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TransportationCall the church offi ce, 361-3683, or Jim, 361-8637, by Th ursday noon if you need a ride to church on Sunday. Call the church offi ce at least 10 days in advance if you need a ride to a medical appointment by Project CAR Healthy Rides.

Midwest Senior Living Copies of, Midwest Senior Living magazine, published quarterly by the Sioux Falls Shopping News, are on the XYZ stand. Help yourself!

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Youth Notes

A Note from KelseyAs we begin a brand new year I look forward to working with Peace and helping to create a new vision for the Youth Ministry. I have already met so many wonderful people and cannot wait to meet many more. Th is year

Moving into the New Year

will be about trying new things and working hard to fi nd out what works. I hope that you all will partner with me in this exciting adventure. Also, be on the lookout for a calendar of events for our 6th- through 12th-grade students!

Blessings to you and your family in this New Year!

Kids against HungerTenth- through twelfth-graders will have a chance to pack food with Kids against Hunger, on January 22, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. We’d also like to invite 10th-grade mentors to join us as well! Th is is a great organization and a great opportunity to serve and have fun. Th ere are 30 spots available, so sign up as soon as you can, at the Welcome Center. Contact kelsey@peacelutheran.com with any questions.

Let’s Talk!Starting in February, Holly Marty and I will be setting aside time to meet with parents and volunteers to talk about anything from last week’s lesson to a student’s upcoming game or concert. We want to be available to learn more about your kids, your family, and what is happening in your life. Th e schedule will hopefully fi t into yours at least once a month. Th e fi rst three Mondays of every month we will be at Panera Bread, at 57th and Louise. Each Monday will hit a diff erent time of day:

• First Monday – 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.• Second Monday – 12:00 to

1:00 p.m.• Th ird Monday – 5:30 to

6:30 p.m.

Contact Kelsey Lyndoe at kelsey@peacelutheran.com

It is with great enthusiasmthat we share the 2014 Summer multi-day event schedule for children, youth, and families! See the chart on the next page for information on camps, day camp, mission trip, and more. Th ere is truly something (or multiple things) for everyone!

We will be sending more information to families with children and youth within the next few weeks, which will include information on how to register, fi nancial assistance options, transportation and more.

As many programs take a summer break, this summer will be great opportunity to ramp up your family’s faith in new exciting ways! We hope you will be part of the energy and excitement in 2014!

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and excitement in 2014!

Meeting Our Neighbors

The Harmony Quilt, by Fern Swearingen

It is the season of winter, when the air is cold and a warm quilt feels good on the bed or around you. My grandmother made me two quilts, which I have never used but have kept in my cedar chest. Many people put their quilts in a closet or up in an attic when not in use so nobody can see them. What does your quilt look like? Is it stored away, or is it used? Sometimes we are like old quilt that is outdated, of little value, torn and tossed in a corner. But God doesn’t see any of these fl aws. You are God’s work, a quilt of beauty, and he wants you to remember him and glorify him. Make your “quilt” come alive and be useful and beautiful in the New Year! All of us have spiritual gifts to give, and we can work together to get God’s work done and make a beautiful community quilt.

Th e books we look at this month are like pieces of a quilt, too – they are all about characters that have problems in their lives and how God intervenes and helps them out. Th e authors are some new ones; I hope you will try them out and let me know how you like them.

Leah Norcross is a nine-year-old girl

who loves to make friends but whose family is forced to move from the city to a small town because of one of her friends. At her birthday party Leah makes two friends: Allie, who is faithful and loyal at all times, and the Rainbow Man, who is invisible and who bestows on her an amazing gift, eventually rallying the town around her. Leah is given an easel at the birthday party, and she starts painting amazing pictures that seem to come true; she claims the Rainbow Man told her what to paint. Th e townspeople think she is a prophet, and that becomes a problem in the family in When Mockingbirds Sing by Billy Coff ey. Coff ey expresses the wonderment of how God chooses to work and how his ways are better than we could imagine. It also is a story of the power of faith and the power of belief.

Seventeen-year-old Amy Monteiro is eager to get on with her life and go to college in California. Her mother decides to drive her there. Th ey get as far as Cordial, Colorado, when their car breaks down and they must fi nd a place to stay. Th ey end up living in a mortuary and Amy works there, while fi nding out many interesting

things about her life. Her mother reveals that the 1958 Pontiac sports

coupe that she loves was in fact stolen from Amy’s father, who Amy had been told is dead – and who, Amy learns, was never married to her mother.

Other events and a tragedy occur, but they serve to deepen Amy’s spiritual growth. Th ey decide to return the car to its owner and Amy fi nally meets her father, in Th e Queen of Sleepy Eye by Patti Hill.

Hope you all had a nice holiday season and that you have a sensational new year, with lots of good reading from the library on those cold winter nights! Keep saving Hy-Vee and Crossroads coupons – they are such a help to the library budget.

Christ’s love creates unity out of diversity.

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1/1 (Wed.) – No choirs or music ensembles

7:00 p.m. – New Year’s Day Worship

1/2 (Thurs.)9:30 a.m. – Women’s Quilting1:00 p.m. – Seniors Ministry Game Day

1/3 (Fri.)10:30 a.m. – Friday Morning Bible

Study12:00 p.m. – Seniors Planning Team

1/4 (Sat.)11:00 a.m. – Baptism Class

1/5 (Sun.)9:00 a.m. – Adult Forum10:15 a.m. – Heartland Ephphatha

Bible Study3:00 p.m. – Necessities for Neighbors7:00 p.m. – High Impact

1/6 (Mon.)6:00 p.m. – Intermediate Sign

Language Class7:00 p.m. – Advanced Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Grief Support Group

1/7 (Tues.)6:45 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast6:30 p.m. – Peace Brass6:30 p.m. – Beginner Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Crossways Bible Study7:30 p.m. – Lifeline Rehearsal7:30 p.m. – Marty’s Mug

1/8 (Wed.)6:30 a.m. – Women’s Weekly Bible Study

1/9 (Thurs.)7:00 p.m. – Church Council

1/10 (Fri.)10:30 a.m. – Friday Morning Bible Study

1/12 (Sun.)9:00 a.m. – Adult Forum2:30 p.m. – New Member Class7:00 p.m. – High Impact

1/13 (Mon.)6:00 p.m. – Intermediate Sign

Language Class7:00 p.m. – Advanced Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Grief Support Group

1/14 (Tues.)6:45 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast6:30 p.m. – Peace Brass6:30 p.m. – Beginner Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Crossways Bible Study7:30 p.m. – Lifeline Rehearsal

7:30 p.m. – Marty’s Mug

1/15 (Wed.)6:30 a.m. – Women’s Weekly Bible Study

1/16 (Thurs.)9:30 a.m. – Ruth Circle1:00 p.m. – Seniors Ministry Game Day2:00 p.m. – Hannah Circle

1/17 (Fri.)10:30 a.m. – Friday Morning Bible Study

1/18 (Sat.)11:00 a.m. – Baptism Class

1/19 (Sun.)9:00 a.m. – Adult Forum10:15 a.m. – Heartland Ephphatha

Bible Study1:00 p.m. – Volunteer Re-charge Event

at Family Wellness5:00 p.m. – New Member Dinner &

Orientation7:00 p.m. – High Impact

1/20 (Mon.)6:00 p.m. – Intermediate Sign

Language Class7:00 p.m. – Grief Support Group7:00 p.m. – Advanced Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Children’s Ministries Team

Meeting

1/21 (Tues.)6:45 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast3:00 p.m. – Women’s Bible Study

Leaders6:30 p.m. – Peace Brass6:30 p.m. – Beginner Sign Language

Class6:30 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry7:00 p.m. – Crossways Bible Study7:30 p.m. – Lifeline Rehearsal7:30 p.m. – Marty’s Mug

1/22 (Wed.)6:30 a.m. – Women’s Weekly Bible Study6:30 p.m. – 10th–12th Gr. Kids against

Hunger

1/24 (Fri.)10:00 a.m. – Library Cmte10:30 a.m. – Friday Morning Bible Study

1/25 (Sat.) – New Members Received

1/26 (Sun.) – New Members Received

9:00 a.m. – Adult Forum12:30 p.m. – Annual Meeting of the

Congregation7:00 p.m. – High Impact

Weekly Worship ScheduleSaturday

5:30 p.m. – Traditional Worship†

SundayCommunion fi rst and third Sunday and following Wednesday8–8:50 a.m. – Traditional Worship9–9:50 a.m. – Contemporary*10:10–11 a.m. – Traditional Worship 11:20 a.m.–12:10 p.m. – Contemporary†

Wednesday7:05–7:55 p.m. – Contemporary

* Interpreted Worship for the Deaf† Communion weekly

Sunday School: 9:00, 10:10, 11:20

Wednesday Night Schedule 4:00 p.m. - Gr. 6 & 7 Youth 5:00 p.m. - Wednesday School 5:00 p.m. - Youth Bells5:00 p.m. - Jubilation! Choir 5:30 p.m. - Celebration! Choir 5:30 p.m. - Youth Chimes6:00 p.m. - Adult Bell Choir 6:00 p.m. - Adult Book Study6:15 p.m. - Wednesday School 6:15 p.m. - Gr. 6 & 7 Confi rmation 6:30 p.m. - Saved by Grace7:00 p.m. - Gr. 8 & 9 Youth7:00 p.m. - High School Youth7:05 p.m. - Adult Choir7:05 p.m. - Wednesday Worship 8:00 p.m. - Gr. 8 & 9 Confi rmation 8:00 p.m. - Spirit of Peace

1/27 (Mon.)6:00 p.m. – Intermediate Sign

Language Class6:00 p.m. – XYZ Potluck & Program7:00 p.m. – Grief Support Group7:00 p.m. – Advanced Sign Language

Class

1/28 (Tues.)6:45 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast6:30 p.m. – Peace Brass6:30 p.m. – Beginner Sign Language

Class7:00 p.m. – Crossways Bible Study7:30 p.m. – Lifeline Rehearsal7:30 p.m. – Marty’s Mug

1/29 (Wed.) – New Members Received

6:30 a.m. – Women’s Weekly Bible Study

1/31 (Fri.)10:30 a.m. – Friday Morning Bible Study

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Peace Lutheran Church5509 West 41st StreetSioux Falls, SD 57106

Worship ServicesSaturday Traditional Worship – 5:30 p.m.Sunday Traditional Worship – 8:00 a.m.Sunday Contemporary Worship – 9:00 a.m.Sunday Traditional Worship – 10:10 a.m.Sunday Contemporary Worship – 11:20 a.m.Wednesday Contemporary Worship – 7:05 p.m.