Peace Notes

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

July 19, 2026

New Volunteering opportunities!

• Are you interested in church safety? Prince of Peace is establishing a House of Worship Security Committee to ensure that our building is safe!  Talk with Mark Wells if you have any questions or would like to help!
• We are looking for someone (or a few someone’s) to help us in generating additional income for PoP. We already take part in the benefits of participating in the Kroger Community Rewards program, and are needing help with finding more opportunities and setting up accounts and/or scheduling participation events. Please talk with Pastor Hinojosa or Laura in the church office if you are interested.

CEF Ministry Partner Bonus Grant Open NOW! – Church Extension Fund is celebrating 125 years of Building God’s Kingdom! To celebrate they are offering a Ministry Partner Bonus Grant for new CEF notes open now through June 2027.  Your investment at CEF earns Prince of Peace a $125 Bonus Grant—because when you invest at CEF, you're not just helping your church, you're connecting your ministry to CEF's mission! This offer includes new notes of $1,000 or more, 24-60 month term. One bonus grant per investor household. Check out more details/terms and conditions on the CEF website here https://churchextensionfund.com/ and see the attached flyer for current CEF interest rates.

It’s time to think Christmas in July. This is when summer clearance continues and back-to-school sales begin. Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes might seem like months away, but it’s time to collect items before they are gone. Think sun! Think fun! (Flip-flops, sunglasses, water bottles, beach toys, water toys, etc.) Switch aisles for crayons, notebooks, pencils, erasers, scissors, etc. Be blessed as you shop to bless others. Thanks for your support in reaching out to kids around the world with the love of Jesus.

Little Disciples Summer Gatherings – Our next meeting is on July 21 at 9am!  What a great morning with the children and parents who were able to join us this past week for activities, fellowship, lunch and worship! Special thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who helped. Share this opportunity with the little ones in your life and have them join us again in July. Please contact Pastor Hinojosa if you are interested in volunteering to help us- we look forward to seeing you there!

PoP Night at the Movies for July is the film, Song Sung Blue- A movie about a Neil Diamond tribute act who experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. Join us for this free dinner and a movie on Friday, July 31. The fun starts at 5pm.

Upcoming dates for support of Another Way Pregnancy Center in July:
July 26- Sunday- 4-7 pm Enjoy music by Sanctus Real, family fun, food trucks and more at “Praise in the Park”. Details can be found at www.awpcfriends.org/ events. Mark your calendars and help support this family ministry all summer long.

Coming up in August!  Our friends at Maranatha Evangelical Ministries are hosting a Praise Concert on August 14^th at 7pm right here in our PoP Community Center!  Come out and enjoy some amazing live music and fun fellowship!

Christ Our Savior is hosting GriefShare-  Are you, or do you know someone who is in need of some extra care through their grief journey? Beginning on Monday, September 14 from 6:30-8:00pm weekly classes will run through the end of November. You can sign up online at https://find.griefshare.org/groups/291989/. Or call the Christ Our Savior the church office!