Life of Peace
WELCOME!! If you are a guest with us here at Peace Church, welcome! Our prayer is that you find our family of faith warm and welcoming and that you consider joining us again soon. Below are announcements about the many ways we are involved in our community and how we seek to bless it. If you have any questions or want to get involved in anything you read about below, don’t hesitate to call or text Pastor Scott’s phone at (936) 520-7711. And if there is ever anything at all we can do for you, please just ask!
Online & In Person Team Meetings: Stewardship Team—Sunday, July 12th, 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. Outreach & Mission Team—Monday, July 13th, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Discipleship Team—Wednesday, July 15th, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Session—Sunday, July 19th, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday School Classes:
New App Sunday School Class Curriculum: Unstuck! Many Christians feel stuck in the routine of life—their jobs, relationships, and daily circumstances. They know it's not the life they dreamed of. And they feel stuck in a life yearning for deeper meaning. The Unstuck Bible study has been designed to help guide us out of the ruts and pitfalls that so often ensnare us all. We will be inspired and equipped through the powerful biblical teaching of Mark Batterson, Francis Chan, Lisa Harper and Rich Stearns. Each of these teachers will draw from the lessons of the award-winning short film Journey to Jamaa—a true story about two kids who are forced to search for hope in a broken world. The dynamic combination of the film, profound biblical teaching and powerful real-life stories from everyday people will help us get unstuck and back on the path to a life of purpose that God intends! Join us! This class meets in the sanctuary at 11:15 am on Sundays. Join us!
PeaceKids & PeaceYouth Sunday School: Children (PreK—4th grade) and youth (5th—12th grade) classes meet in-person at the church at 11:15am! We'd love to have your kids join us!
Next Sermon Series: Tough Tales – Bible Stories We Don’t Like. In this sermon series we’ll unpack unusual, controversial, or difficult-to-stomach narratives found throughout Scripture. Rather than skipping over messy historical events, awkward cultural contexts, or severe judgments, this series tackles them directly to show how God redeems human brokenness. We must be honest that the Bible has many stories involving violence, oppression, sexism, slavery, and rebellion. We’ll discover how God is at work in even the tough tales as he lays out his plan for redemption throughout ALL of scripture, even the Bible stories we don’t like. Join us for this series that runs July 19th through September 6th.
Youth Activities: All youth are invited to join in our Youth Lake Trip on Saturday, July 25th, 1-8 p.m. as we head to Lake Houston for tubing and water fun! Please let Pastor Scott know if your youth can come or not. Thanks!
Youth Led Worship Coming This Sunday! Our youth group went to the Hill Country from July 5th—11th to serve! They will come back and share their experience on Sunday, July 12th. ALL donations offsetting the cost of the trip and for scholarships are also much appreciated!
Summer Food Challenge Continues! Join us again this summer as we try and help keep the shelves at Christian Helping Hands Food Bank stocked! We’ll do the challenge against Southminster Presbyterian Church in Missouri City to see which church can collect the most food per capita. The challenge will run on all the Sundays in June, July, and August, so start bringing your food in now! Last Sunday, July 5th, Peace brought in 64 pounds of food with 45 people in attendance, which is 1.42 pounds/person. Southminster brought in 148 pounds of food with 75 people in attendance, which is 1.97 pounds/person. As of July 5th, Peace has collected a total of 400 lbs, averaging 2.40 lbs/person, while Southminster has collected a total of 483 lbs, averaging 1.42 lbs/person. We are off to a strong start, but have to keep our momentum!
Usher/Greeter Coordinator and Volunteers Needed! The Worship Ministry Team is reinstituting our usher/greeter program that ended due to COVID. We are hoping to have two people designated each week to arrive early, greet folks, hand out bulletins, take up the offering with the baskets, and take attendance. We also need a coordinator of the program who makes the schedules by assigning Sundays to the pool of volunteers. If a conflict arises for the usher/greeters, we ask them to swap with someone else in the pool of volunteers. Please let Pastor Scott know if you are willing to be an usher/greeter or the coordinator.
Mark you calendars now for Dinner & Dancing with the Bells! Join us on Saturday, July 18th at 6 p.m. as Lynn and Linda Bell teach us some ballroom dances! We’ll have a potluck dinner ahead of the dancing, too! Dance partners are NOT required as we can all dance with our friends! Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board soon so we know how many folks to expect! Thanks!
13th Annual Susan Jenkins Memorial Peace for Pearland Golf Tournament planned! Mark your calendars now for this great annual outreach, mission, and stewardship event! The tournament will be on Friday, October 9th, 9 a.m. start at the Pearland Golf Club at Country Place. As always, EVERYONE in the church is needed to help in SOME way. Pastor Scott will be sharing lots of ways to help over the next few months. As always, EVERYONE in the church is needed to help in SOME way. Right now we are recruiting sponsors and item donors for the silent auction and raffle. Please take a packet and or flyers that are now available in the lobby to a business you frequent or a small business owner you know and invite them to sponsor! Sponsor and golfer registration is also NOW OPEN on the website at www.peacepres.net/golf_tournament, so please SHARE!
Peace Prayer Net
Prayers & Praises for Peace Family and Our Families and Friends: Prayers of healing for Jody Cole, who has been in the ICU with an infection. Prayers for Peggy Southworth, and her daughter Debra, as Peggy has passed out again from low blood pressure. Praise for a successful youth mission trip to the Hill Country. Prayers of comfort for the family of Sarah Jaure, Stacey Perez’s aunt, who passed away recently. Prayers for the family of Shawn Mickelson who died recently at the age of 47. Prayer for the family of Dev Mathura’s uncle, Din Parray, who passed away and was Dev’s mom’s eldest brother and the last of the 5 original siblings. Prayers for Brenda Hale as her cancer has returned and she is going through chemo again. Prayers for David Wilson’s neighbor, Grace, who just lost her husband George. Prayers for Cathryn Cummings as she looks for a new job. Praise for the awesome youth mission trip!
