Today: “Watch & Pray” • Readings: Mark 13:1-23; Hebrews 10:11-25; Daniel 12:1-3 • In Jesus’ conversation with His disciples during the week He would be betrayed, He painted a vivid picture of the end times. Jesus also comforted them with these words: “See, I have told you everything ahead of time.” What are we to do when the world is going off the rails? Pray until something happens…and allow yourself to be moved by God.
To view or print Sunday’s 9am Worship bulletin: https://poporlando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_11_17-Trad-Pentecost-26.pdf
Nursery Available During All Services. For babies 6 months to age 4, located in Room 100 (across from the church & school office), with sign-in (required) and drop-off up to 15 minutes prior to the service and pick-up shortly after the service ends. The kids can play while they watch/listen to the worship live-stream. All our volunteers have completed background checks and are ready and willing to care for your child. Contact 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 book of 1 Corinthians. 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 • This youth bible class will be held at McDonald’s (next to the church) for breakfast and 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 on to your phone!
The Mid-week Bible Class for Adults • Wednesday Mornings 9:30am – 10:30am in the Board Room. Our topic is looking at Scriptures for the upcoming Sunday’s theme. Led by Pastor Ken.
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/.
LWML Holiday Sale – Preorders Have Begin! Orders Due by December 9 • 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. https://poporlando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-Cookieorderform.docx
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!
Thanksgiving Basket Outreach – Distribution: Friday, November 22 • We are preparing for our annual Thanksgiving outreach and need your help! Please donate online or in person during the week or on Sunday mornings at worship. Please mark your donation as “Thanksgiving Outreach”. This year there will be 100 families receiving thanksgiving meals. | https://www.poporlando.com/give/
PoP Kids Club Holiday Craft Party TODAY 3-5pm • Kids and their families are invited to explore craft stations for Thanksgiving and Christmas ornament making in preparation for the Holiday Season. This is a family event, so each child must be accompanied by an adult. If your child has a PoP Kids Club t-shirt, please wear it; otherwise, reserve one here: https://poporlando.breezechms.com/form/57d9c8. Joining the Club is not necessary to attend.
Lunch & Zilch: RSVP by Tomorrow, November 18 • Especially for Seniors • Our Lunch & Zilch event is this coming Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00pm.! Please mark your calendar and come enjoy some fun. Please RSVP to Jim via text or email by Monday, November 18. There is a cost of $10 per person to cover the lunch and the prizes for the Zilch winners. jim.essig@poporlando.com | 407.446.7147
Angel Tree Ministry – Friday, December 13 • 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/
Preschool & Church Thanksgiving Feast • This Coming Friday, November 22 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.
Christmas Trivia Fu(n)draiser – Hosted by the Youth • December 14, 3pm • Save the date for this friendly competition over 3 rounds of Christmas related trivia songs, movies, history, and traditions. Admission is $20/person. Come as a team or form a team when you get here. Prizes for the winners. Christmas treats are available for refreshments.
Altar Flowers • To sponsor Altar Flowers in celebration of a special occasion, in memory of a loved one, or simply out of thanksgiving to God, you can do so at https://poporlando.breezechms.com/form/flowers or by contacting the office.
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 27 at 7pm (English) and Thursday, November 28 at 11am (Spanish) in the Sanctuary • Join us for Thanksgiving worship services as we set our hearts and minds to the Day of Thanksgiving. Let us all remember the many blessings our Heavenly Father has poured out upon us, especially the eternal blessing of Jesus Christ.
Hours of Operation • The Church office and Preschool will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Campus Christmas Decorating – November 30, 8:00am • 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.
Advent Season • Starting Wednesday December 4, 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.
Upcoming Holiday Events
Saturday, November 30, 8:00am – Christmas Decorating
Wednesday Morning Advent Services – 11:00am on Wednesdays December 4, 11, & 18; followed by a light meal
Advent Acts of Service: December 11 – Angel Tree Gift Wrapping
Tuesday, December 10 – Youth Spirit Night at Broadway Pizzeria (1700 Woolco Way)
Saturday, December 7 – Christmas Choir Concert by Coral Clave De Sol (Hispanic Community Choir)
Tuesday, December 10 – “Stars and Promises” Christmas Concert Tour (Peter Mayer)
Christmas Eve Worship — Tuesday, December 24
5:00pm Family Contemporary Worship | Glow Sticks | FLC
5:30pm La Vispera de Navidad | Templo
7:30pm Traditional Worship | Candlelight | Sanctuary
10:00pm Traditional Worship | Candlelight | Sanctuary
Christmas Day Worship — Wednesday, December 25
10:00am Traditional Worship | Sanctuary
New Year’s Eve Worship — Tuesday, December 31
6:00pm Traditional Worship | Sanctuary
7:30pm Culto español | Templo
Concert Series 2024 – Share the News!
- Saturday, December 7 at 7pm – Christmas Choir Concert – Coral Clavel de Sol. A Holiday tradition that is done every year by the community choir. With Andres Soler, Conductor (more information will be provided sometime next month)
- Tuesday, December 10 at 7pm – Stars and Promises Christmas Concert Tour: “Once Upon a Winter’s Night” – The 25th 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!
Fruits of Faith
Sunday, November 10
9:00am Traditional: 118 | 11:00am Contemporary: 61 | 11:00am Espanol: 91 | TOTAL: 270
Giving: Thank you for your faithful engagement in our ministry through your gifts and offerings.
October 27 offerings $12,498
November 3 offerings $13,193
November 10 offerings $10,643
needed each week: $12,403 | Year-to-Date, offerings are $60,000 less than budgeted
Make an IRA gift to Prince of Peace! Are you over 70½? Each year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds owners of traditional IRAs who are over 70½ that they may make a charitable gift from a traditional IRA. Read more at https://bit.ly/IRA-QCD and be sure to consult your tax professional.
PRAYERS
Prayers of Comfort: We pray for Connie Lerchen at the death of her daughter Donna Goode. | We ask the Lord to surround Nina Cavalli Rojas and her family at the death of her father, Ronald Cavalli. | We continue to pray for Elvi Lord at the death of her husband, Jim; a memorial service will be held next Saturday, November 23, at 1:00pm.
Hospitalized: Mike Ritzel (Judy Finnie’s nephew in NY)
Recovering at Home or Rehab Facility: Ellen Boogher, Sheila Dean, Gail Eaton, Daryl Flynn, Joe Heinz, Susanne Johnson, Connie Lerchen, Dan Meier (son of Peter Meier), Tausha Miller, Camille Neville, Debbie Noss (released), Norma Poutre, Jeff Powell, Mario Rodriguez, Sheila Roberts, Cindy Sibly, Pete Spudich, James Stanley, Tony Steinbronn, Shirley Stockett, Pat Williams
Healing and Strength: Karen Adkins, Dave & Mary Ann Ault, Kurt Bickel, Rebecca Brooks, Sarah Dierking, Judy & Jim Finnie, Rev. Dennis Glander, Michael Halstead, Jim & Pam Ingersoll, Chris & Kristen Ivanic, Bill Jordan, Jerry Jordan, Merle Kroeplin, Henry Leon, Larry Martinez, Michael McCarty, Maddie, Lewis Mendez, Kay Minick, Mario Muniz, Rick Perre, Raya Pokigo, Miriam Rivera, Nitza Rohena, Rex Serio, Hannah Steinbronn, Carmen & Juan, Jerry Warnock, Rosalee Wessel, Ted Wessel, Cricket Winters, Leon W, Linda Zamsky
Receiving Treatments: Sarah vonBraun, John Dierking, Joshula Flowers, Brenda Green, Debbie Holley (Pam Fuller’s sister) Cameron LaPointe, Elvie Lord, Larry Jones, Elena Santana, Jeff S, Tina T, Janet V, Amber Vittone, Debbie W, Brenda Williams, Michelle Zicarelli
Continued Care: Chuck Boogher, Rick Burns, Pat C., Kelly DeFrietas, Al & Linda Dicks, Bob E, Linda House, Linda Jackson, Otto Krumpholc, Mary K.M, Jean LaPointe, Micki & Sal LoBue, Todd O, Ray Pirino, Betty Schnell, Michael, Noel, & Roger V
Family & Friends: Delores B, Michael B, Evelyn Brucks (Marlene Browne’s mother),Donna C, Danny Conlin, Elizabeth Dawson, Jameson Doud (young relative of Lu Burchfield), Steven Dorsagano, John Elmore, Amanda Fearce, Ralph Holt, Helen Laurie (sister of Stephanie Carbonell, hospitalized), Christina, Stephanie, Matthew, Michael, Samantha, Jason, Daniel Baudry, Fran Federman, Leonard G, Ruth Johnson (sister of Kathy McCartin), Meghan Miller, Vincent Ward (treatments), Jim Obenour, Carlyn and Sarah (fighting cancer), Haley, David Rodgers
Special: Jesus, as we live in the end times, help us to fully rely on God. Also lead us to pray until something happens, trusting Your power to change even us so we follow more closely. • We pray for those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene and other disasters. • Be with President Biden, President-elect Trump, members of Congress, and the Supreme Court, as well as all state and local leaders. • Watch over and keep all our first responders safe.
Prayers for those in the military or deployed: We pray for those who serve our nation in the armed services and for those who are 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, Anthony Witcher
Missing a birthday or anniversary and wishing to add to the list? Please email staff@poporlando.com
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
Pam Fuller, Chief of Staff pam.fuller@poporlando.com
Adriana Alas, Administrative Assist. adriana.alas@poporlando.com
Office Contact information: (407)277-3945 | staff@poporlando.com