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DAILY TOUCH


A daily reflection and prayer (the Daily Touch) is posted at our facebook page,

the link is on the left!

It is sent to the Peace e-list as well. Not on the list and want to be?

Send your request and email to Pastor Debbie.

PEACE OPEN ECLIPSE GATHERING


The Solar Eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8 in BG from 3:08 -3:19 pm.

Peace will be open providing a welcoming space to those who choose to gather in the neighborhood and experience the eclipse together.

Light refreshments including frosted cookies will be served.

A prayerful pause with candles and music in preparation for the solar eclipse will be posted by 1:00 p.m. It's brief but mighty and can be viewed anytime at our YouTube page.

ONGOING EVENTS


One Sunday morning worship experience at 10 a.m.

In person and broadcasted live at our Facebook page.

A Thursday Evening Contemplative Prayer Service at 6:15 p.m. A half hour of prayer, silence, song and communion.

Midweek Supper Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Simple, vegetarian friendly supper and gentle conversation. Wine is known to be served!

Both Thursday events return April 4, 2024

There are No requirements, No restrictions, No judgement on how or what you participate in at worship and/or social events at Peace.

MONTHLY SPECIAL OFFERING


Special Offering Designations are offered by the Share Team throughout the year to offer thanks for God’s kindness and generosity toward us, and to participate in God’s desire for a just and loving world.

April: ELCA Good Gifts: God's Global Barnyard

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America believes that God is calling its members into the world and with generous, loving hands make a difference in people’s lives around the world. Your donations support long-term, sustainable solutions that ensure that these good gifts last for more than a couple days or weeks. They keep on giving for years to come.

The Share Team will choose from the following depending on the amount of special offering received. Feel free to state your preference on your gift.

Cow: $500, A cow's milk, meat, fertilizer and calves can quickly strengthen a family's financial security.

Goat: $50, Fresh milk from a goat is very nutritious and can used to make products like yogurt and cheese to sell at the market.

Pig: $30, Within months after birth, piglets grow to weigh over 200 pounds, bringing a big payoff at the market.

Chicks: $10, Chicks begin laying eggs at just a few months old, offering nutritious, protein-rich meals for families who are hungry.

Honeybees: $20, Bees pollinate plants and boost crop growth - helping the wider community. Soaps and candles can be made from their wax and sold at the local market.

Fish Farm: $250, A fish farm and training in good business economics can provide a lifetime of meals for a community.

Donations can be sent to: Peace, 1021 W. Wooster, Bowling Green OH 43402. Make checks payable to Peace and put ELCA Good Gifts on the memo line.

ON-GOING: All non-perishable food and hygiene items welcomed. Old cell phones may be donated to help fund services for the Cocoon Shelter. Place items in the blue tub under table near north door in the church lobby.

Prayer Requests / Ministry

Please keep in mind Patient Privacy Act precludes hospitals or other care facilities to contact Pastor Debbie without your permission. Please include her as a contact on your registration so that she may be notified.

Those requesting prayer are asked to notify Pastor Debbie by calling 419-266-5865 or emailing pastordeb@peacechurchbg.org. With permission, she will include them in the Sunday Weekly Notes and Prayers for the People at worship. If desired, she will also share them with the Prayer Wheel Ministry, a confidential email list.

To join this ministry, please contact Pastor Debbie.


Holy God, help us to be quick to understand and eager to assist where we can. Let no one in our midst celebrate without companions, grieve without consolation, sin without mercy, suffer without loving care, live without respect, hunger without food, or die without being tended with love and surrounded by prayer. Amen.

COMMUNITY GARDEN


Our master gardener, Bruce, has plants sprouting all about his greenhouse and home for this year's PEACE COMMUNITY GARDEN!

It won't be long before the ground will be made ready for them and before we know it, it'll be time to harvest!

We look forward to our neighbors finding just the right type and amount of fresh produce for some good eating! This makes the people of Peace happy! and grateful for the opportunity to serve!

Check out the Solar Picnic Table near the garden. Feel free to plug in and charge up your devices or play a happy tune!

CERTIFIED COOL CONGREGATION


Upon applicaton and approval, Peace Church has been awarded Cool Congregation Status by Interfaith Power & Light for reducing our carbon output by 30%. This was a result o four solar panel installation and our change to LED lighting. A framed certificate is displayed near our south entrance. 

You can monitor our solar panel performance in real time online, and you can learn more about Cool Congregations across the country at coolcongregations.org. The mission of Interfaith Power & Light is to be faithful stewards of Creation by responding to global warming through the promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. This campaign intends to protect the earth’s ecosystems, safeguard the health of all Creation, and ensure sufficient, sustainable energy for all.

 

SOLAR PANELS POWERING PEACE


Check out the roof of Peace Church on the east end of the south side: We have solar panels up there!

They look really great and they are operating great as well. You can monitor via a computer app each panel's production and whether there are any failings or concerns. We expect to see as much as a 25-percent savings in our utility bills, which we will be able to apply to ministry!

This project was made possible with the gift we received from the Leonard and Margaret Davis trust and was one of four environmental projects. They proclaim God's resourcefulness and generosity by embracing and practicing good creation care, doing what we can to lower our carbon footprint, reduce our negative impact on the environment, and promote this calling to the larger community in a positve and inviting manner.

Approximately $40,000 is accomplishing this effort in four ways. We have:

  • Partnered with Ohio Interfaith Power and Light and Energy Stewards to monitor and analyze our energy use. (This is an ongoing effort.)
  • Upgraded our facility to LED lighting.
  • Purchased a picnic table equipped with solar-powered lighting and electric outlets.
  • Installed solar panels on the south side to both promote and practice energy efficiency.

Other projects made possible by the trust gift include new playground equipment, sponsorship of a Syrian refugee family, and debt reduction.

Thanks be to God for generous neighbors and for granting us a vision to keep striving to Create Christ-Connected Community!



Smile!

Our web/communications team will continue taking occasional pictures of our sharing, learning and celebrating Christ. Some of these will find their way to the Peace web site and other printed publications. If you would like not to be included, please advise Pastor Debbie.

Internet

Wireless High-Speed Internet is available within the church building for anyone to use. Enjoy!

Peace Email List

Are you currently on the Peace email list? If you've received an e-note from Pastor Debbie in the last month the answer is yes. If not, please forward your address to her at: pastordeb@peacechurchbg.org and get on the list for timely updates and requests.

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This page updated 2/15/2021.

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