Today: Malachi 4:1-6, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-13, Luke 21:5-28 • In a world filled with uncertainty and anxiety, Jesus speaks words not of fear but of hope. As He describes troubling events, He says, “Do not be frightened,” for He remains present with His people. He promises to give us words and wisdom when we feel overwhelmed and assures us that not a hair of our head will perish apart from God’s care. So, when the world feels shaken, we do not look down in fear but lift our heads in confidence, for our redemption is drawing near. Christ holds our future, and His victory gives us courage to live with steady, trusting hearts.
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Sunday Nursery • 9:00am – While our 9:00am nursery is not staffed, but parents are welcome to use this space with their children, providing their own supervision, and watching the livestream.
11:00am – Our trained, background-checked volunteer will continue caring for children ages 6 months to 5 years during the 11:00am services. See DCE Eric for more information!
Bible Classes
Adult Sunday Morning Bible Class at 10:00 am • The class is led by Jim Essig. We are studying the Gospel of John. Classes are in the Music Room during our 10:00 am Education Hour, between 9 am & 11 am worship.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR AGE 4 – GRADE 5: Kingdom Quest • Kingdom Quest is a Bible overview curriculum that teaches children the core stories of the Bible and helps them see why they matter today. We help children experience God’s love through Bible stories, crafts, games and more., as we learn to follow Jesus. The children will have a lot of fun and learn important faith lessons at the same time. https://poporlando.breezechms.com/form/57d9c8
Youth Bible Class – 10:00am • The youth bible class meets in the board room (church office) for Bible study. They will be looking at what the Bible says about serving him as a teen and having bible-based discussions. Be sure to have the bible app downloaded onto your phone!
The Mid-week Bible Class for Adults • Wednesday Mornings 9:30am – 10:30am in the Board Room. Led by Pastor Ken, we look ahead to the Scriptures for the upcoming Sunday.
Are you looking for meaningful daily devotions that connect with everyday life?
• Our Daily Bread. “Helping you connect with God. Every day. Every way.” | https://www.odb.org/
• Lutheran Hour Ministries https://www.lhm.org/dailydevotions/
Altar Flowers • If you wish to sponsor Sunday Altar Flowers at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in celebration of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please fill out the form online or contact our church office. https://poporlando.breezechms.com/form/flowers
LWML Holiday Sale – Preorders Have Begun! Orders Due by December 7 • The LWML ladies will begin taking preorders for Christmas cookies and Doggie treats in between services beginning today. Orders can be placed in-person or by filling out the form at the link below. If you have any questions, contact Kathy McCartin. | chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://poporlando.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Cookieorderform.pdf
Pint Jars Needed for LWML Holiday Sale • LWML ladies are asking for donations of pint jars, wide mouth or regular ones, for the cookie/doggie treats sale in December. You can drop off the donations during the week in the church office or leave them in the narthex or FLC for the ladies. Thank you!
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Thanksgiving Basket Outreach – Donations Needed • Our outreach turkeys to families in need from our local schools. Recipients are vetted by our local schools, and your support even now helps meet the needs of 100 families receiving. Please donate online or in person during the week or on Sunday mornings at worship. Donation may be marked as “Thanksgiving Outreach” | https://www.poporlando.com/give/ | Distribution date is Friday 11/21
Preschool & Church Thanksgiving Feast • This Friday, November 21 at 6pm – FLC • Join us for food and fellowship as we thank God for His many blessings! This is a time to join our church and preschool families together, to get to know one another and give our thanks to God for another year of His blessings.
Angel Tree Ministry – Friday, December 12 • The Angel Trees are up in the Narthex and in the Family Life Center and FULL of angels to choose from! We will be working with 10 schools surrounding our community, PoP Preschool, and children of ESOL students —Providing gifts to the children this Christmas. If you are unable to get an angel from the tree, please donate online or give through your regular giving and mark your donation as Angel Tree Ministry. www.poporlando.com/give/
Holiday Shopping Made Easy – Gift Cards Through RaiseRight! • The Gift Card program through Raise Right supports our youth ministry. You can use this ID code: CFA82EEB65547 to identify Prince of Peace Youth as the organization you want to benefit from your order and start shopping.
Thrivent Choice Dollars • Support Prince of Peace by directing your Thrivent Choice Dollars® today. Simply go to www.Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more or call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt.
Upcoming Special Worship Services
Thanksgiving Worship Service – Wednesday, November 26 at 7pm (English) and Thursday, November 27 at 11am (Spanish) in the Sanctuary • Let us all remember the many blessings our Heavenly Father has poured out upon us, especially the eternal blessing of Jesus Christ.
Advent Season • Starting Wednesday December 3, we are planning to provide soup, bread and dessert after the 11:00am Advent service. If you would like to help with setup, cleanup, providing soup, bread or dessert, please contact Kathy McCartin at her home number of 407-286-7288 or email of kathymccartin@gmail.com.
Save the Date: Angel Tree Gift Wrapping on Wednesday, December 10 at 4:00pm • Save the Date for our Angel Tree Gift Wrapping which is also an Advent Day of Service. ALL are welcome to come!
Hours of Operation • The Church office and Preschool will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Campus Christmas Decorating – November 29, 8:30am • Join with others in the PoP/PdeP family to put up trees and garland and make a campus ready and making spirits bright for the birth of Jesus.
Christmas Concert: Coral Clave del Sol – Saturday, December 6 at 7pm • A Holiday tradition that is done every year by the community choir. This year for the first time there will be children singing. You are invited to enjoy some beautiful tunes! Tickets are available for purchase: $15 per person – Children 10 years old and under are free. | Director Andres Soler at 407-406-2468
Navidades en Gateway (Christmas in Gateway) – Save the date: Saturday, December 13 at 10am • Gateway district and POP are coming together for Christmas! There will be arts & crafts, live music, vendors, food & drinks, and a kid zone. Make sure to save the date, you don’t want to miss out! It will be held at Prince of Peace from 10am – 2pm.
Stars and Promises Christmas Concert Tour: “Harmony” on Monday, December 8 at 7pm at PoP – The 26th anniversary tour of Peter Mayer’s acclaimed Christmas Concert. Peter is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released 25 of his own albums, toured internationally with his own band, and was lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer band for three decades. Tickets available online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peter-mayer-stars-promises-christmas-tour-orlando-fl-tickets-1579312810129?aff=erelexpmlt
Fruits of Faith
Sunday, November 9
9:00 am Traditional: 96 | 11:00am Contemporary: 61 | 11:00am Espanol: 72 | TOTAL: 229
Giving: Thank you for your faithful engagement in our ministry through your gifts and offerings.
October 26 offerings $6,182
November 2 offerings $13,645
November 9 offerings $15,027
Needed each week: $11,032
Is It Time to Take your RMD? You may be in a more favorable tax position if you make an IRA gift to Prince of Peace! More members over 70½ have chosen to make a donation to Prince of Peace through their traditional IRA. Directing all or part of your RMD to the church is a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD). You can directly transfer funds from your IRA to benefit Prince of Peace without those dollars being included in your taxable income. Learn more about how you can make a difference by clicking here https://bit.ly/ira-charity-gifts.
Is the Stock Market Up? —Consider making a gift of appreciated stock, mutual fund, or another asset. The best assets to use for a gift are those that have been appreciated significantly, such as publicly traded securities and real property. Assets you’ve owned for more than one year may qualify for a full range of tax benefits. Typical appreciated assets may include publicly traded securities, privately/closely held stock, mutual funds, and more. Learn more by clicking here https://bit.ly/donate-appreciated-assets.
PRAYERS – Looking for a name? We have recently reorganized our prayer list and the sections people are listed in.
To add someone or update us on their status, please email prayers@poporlando.com
Prayers of Comfort: We ask the Lord to continue to comfort Kim Davis and her family at the death of her father.
Upcoming Surgery: Julio Aviles
Receiving Care through Hospice: Chuck Boogher, Ron Henderson (in Texas), Jim Katt, Merle Kroeplin, Lori Lawicki (Vanessa Vaché’s sister-in-law), Alicia (niece of Lynn McQuiston)
Recovering at Home or Rehab Facility: Dale Fennell, Curtis Harris (hip replacement), Judy Holzscheiter, Jim Ingersoll, Susanne Johnson, Connie Lerchen, Ava Lindsey (12 y-o granddaughter of Chris & Vicki Stork), Stephen Monroe (friend of Carrie Tedford), Jeff Powell, Cindy Sibly, Pete Spudich, James Stanley, Shirley Stockett
Healing and Strength: Karen Adkins, Dave & Mary Ann Ault, , Ron Bledsoe, Deaconess Ligia Borges, Rebecca Brooks, Linda Dicks, Sarah Dierking, Virderie Eldredge, Judy & Jim Finnie, Daryl Flynn, Louanne Fussell, Joe Heinz, Michael Halstead, Ron Howard (Gwen Taliver’s son-in-law), Pam Ingersoll, Chris & Kristen Ivanic, Jerry Jordan, Larry Martinez, Michael McCarty, Karen Melick, Maddie, Tausha Miller, Camille Neville, Raya Pokigo, Raven, Miriam Rivera, Sheila Roberts, Pam Robertson, Nitza Rohena, Rex Serio, Angie Shroyer, Hannah Steinbronn, Carmen & Juan, Rosalee Wessel, Ted Wessel, Betty Wienrich, Cricket Winters, Leon W, Linda Zamsky
Receiving Treatments: Jeff Adkins, Erica Aviles (DIL of Julio Aviles), Sarah Von Braun, Sylvia & Maurice Bourgeois (Judy Finnie’s sister and BIL), Mark Cotton (Judy Finnie’s nephew), Bob Denton, : Jim Flynn, Joanne Hahn, Michelle Hollingsworth, Becky Rouse Jones, Cameron LaPointe, Bill Maneri (friend of Ken & Judy Holzscheiter), Lisa Repalo, Elena Santana, Jeff S, Barbara Smith (mother of Brooke McKinnon), Tina T, Zaida Vargas, Janet V, Amber Vittone, Debbie W, Brenda Williams
Continued Care: Chuck Boogher, Pat C., Kelly DeFrietas, Al Dicks, Bob E, Linda House, Linda Jackson, Bill Jordan, Otto Krumpholc, Mary K.M, Jean LaPointe, Micki LoBue, Mario Muniz, Todd O, Betty Schnell, Michael, Noel, & Roger V; Jerry Warnock
Family & Friends: Rob and Lori Angus, Everette B., Delores B, Michael B, Sean Brownstein (Rita Santana’s friend) Evelyn Brucks, Donna C, Danny Conlin, Rennie Conyers, Elizabeth Dawson, Howard Dion (uncle of Judy Finnie), Mike Ritzel (Judy Finnie’s nephew), Steven Dorsagano, John Elmore, Amanda Fearce, Mark Fennell, Joanne (Jeanette Gabay’s sister), Rick Perre Haley, Christina, Stephanie, Joanne, Ruth Johnson and Nancy Schloemer (sisters of Kathy McCartin), Mark Sauter, Matthew, Michael, Samantha, Jason, Daniel Baudry, Fran Federman, Jim Obenour, Carlyn and Sarah (fighting cancer), Cindy Rock, Jean Rogers (Jim Finnie’s aunt), David Rodgers, Karla Schloemer, Brandy (Karen Melick’s friend), Vern (friend of Shar and Frank Dluhy), Pat Williams, Karen Wahl, Fred Thomas (Neighborhood friend of Pastor Ken), Eric Shrieves (of Lamos family)
Special: Lord God, You are attentive to the needs of Your people. You revealed Yourself to Moses and sent him to help your people—and in the person of Your Son, Jesus, You have revealed Yourself to the world and shown Yourself to be our deliverer. We thank You for Your presence, Your invitation, and Your call. Help us to obediently follow You so we would bring the presence of Your Son to a world desperately in need of Your love. • We pray for all those who are suffering, in need, or anxious during these uncertain times. • We pray for our nation and our world: Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord Have mercy. Watch over our first responders and keep them safe.
Prayers for those in the military or deployed, especially those connected with our PoP/PdeP family: Jake Allison, Sam Beasley, Zachary Carbonell, Billy Embach, Kyle Holysz, Matthew Rojas, Meghan Rojas, Amanda S, Greg S, Geoffrey, Antonio Watt, Anthony Witcher, Isaak Allan
Preschool Prayers – Class of the Month: This month we pray for our friends in the Tiger Cubs Class (2-year olds) – Ms. Yonel, Brighton, Dael, Harley-Quinn, Kaleth, Madalynn, Maia, Scarlett, Vassel. We ask the Lord to keep these little ones in His constant care and to pour out His blessings upon their families.
Worthy Is the Lamb Visitation Campaign
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” — Revelation 5:12
PRAYER FOR VISITATION TEAMS: God bless these servants of the Lamb as they engage people in conversation and prayer: the entire PoP/PdeP ministry staff, Kurt & Carol Bickel, Paul Browder, Linda Burns, Daryl Flynn, Pam Fuller, Jason Hoge, Jim Nocks, Ellen Ponsford, Celso Rivera, Chris Stork, Tony Steinbronn, Gwen Taliver, and Tom Zehnder.
Worthy Is the Lamb is a spiritual invitation to grow in faith, deepen our relationships, and expand God’s kingdom together as people meet for prayer and conversation, celebrating God’s work among us, and praying for the future. Please keep this initiative in your prayers.
Do you want to request a visit? Call the office at 407-277-3945 or email staff@poporlando.com. This campaign of prayer, sharing, and visitation will run through November 23, Christ the King Sunday.
Staff Contacts:
Rev. Ken Green, Senior Pastor ken.green@poporlando.com
Rev. Adolfo Borges, Assoc. Pastor adolfo.borges@poporlando.com
David Ludwig, Jr., Worship & Music david.ludwig@poporlando.com
Deaconess Ligia Borges, Outreach ligia.morales@poporlando.com
DCE Eric Gerken, Families and Youth eric.gerken@poporlando.com
Anne Dobbins, Preschool Director anne.dobbins@poporlando.com
Jim Essig, Senior Adult Ministry jim.essig@poporlando.com
Jeanette Gabay, Director of Finance jeanette.gabay@poporlando.com
Adriana Alas, Administrative Assist. adriana.alas@poporlando.com
Office Contact information: (407)277-3945 | staff@poporland.com