October 13, 2024

Twentieth Sunday

after Pentecost

Stewardship Season

PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH

Is called to know, love, and serve Jesus as Savior and Lord,

to share his healing and transformation with all people.

8am and 10am services

The 10am service is live streamed on YouTube

Brian's Blog

The Great California ShakeOut

The devastation caused by two major hurricanes in the southeastern U.S. reminds us of the need to plan and prepare to deal natural disasters. Of course, in our part of the country we are not too concerned about hurricanes. Our big risks are from earthquakes.

Our hearts and prayers go out to those who are dealing with terrible loss and devastation due to hurricanes. And we pray that we might never experience natural disasters on that scale. Yet wisdom dictates that we must be prepared! At Prince of Peace, we have quietly begun doing something about that.

Several months ago, we established a Disaster Preparedness committee (Bert Rosario, Ann Lowe, Kevin Fountain and me). We have been collaborating with several other parishes in a program of Disaster Resilience Planning. The program is helping us to understand the risks facing our community – whether from earthquakes, extreme heat, flooding or wildfires – and then to create a disaster-resilience plan.

We have begun doing some things to increase our resilience and the safety of our congregation. For example, the new windows recently installed in Taylor Hall are shatterproof. And we have submitted a grant application to treat the windows in the church building to make them safer in the event of earthquake.

The grant application also asks for heavy-duty, two-way radios so we can communicate quickly and safely between, for example, the church and the Sunday School team. First-aid kits have been inventoried and placed in designated locations. And there is more to do, including training for ushers.

As part of this ongoing Disaster Resilience effort, we at Prince of Peace are going to join with communities throughout the state to participate in an earthquake awareness event called The Great California ShakeOut.

So on Sunday, October 20th, we will have a brief information session during each service to acquaint ourselves with the “Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety.” Then on Sunday, October 27th, we will have a short earthquake drill in the sanctuary immediately after each service.

All of this reminds me that I also need to look at my family’s earthquake plan. It would be a good idea for all of us. Let’s get ready to ShakeOut!

West Valley Food Pantry/Prince of Peace Community Center walking tour! For the past two Sundays, parishioners have been invited to tour the interior of the Food Pantry building.

Here's a link to one of the tours on YouTube, in case you missed it: Walking Tour of the Food Pantry, Sunday Sept 29, 2024 We'll be doing this regularly every Sunday following services, so please join us if you're able!

Also, we have this wonderful time-lapse video showing the progress of the construction from beginning till today! Time Lapse of Food Pantry Construction. Enjoy!

In Times of Natural Disasters

Lord, please be with the rescue workers and keep them safe

as they make heroic efforts in dangerous situations

to rescue those in trouble.

Lord, please be with everyone waiting to be rescued,

keep them safe,

and bring help to them soon.

God, bless each and every person affected by this storm

and surround them with Your love,

protection, and angels.

Let them know there are millions of us out here praying for them

and their loved ones.

We give You all the praise and glory forever, Lord,

and know that even in the darkest hours,

You are always with us.

Hurricane Relief: Please give today to the Episcopal Relief & Development's Hurricane Relief Fund and help our partners and dioceses reach vulnerable communities devastated by Hurricane Helene and other catastrophic storms. As we continue to assess ongoing needs in impacted areas, your urgent gift will enable us to respond now -- and in the long run, to aid in recovery.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRY: family@popwh.org

In Bugs: Little Things Make a Big Difference, kids are taking little steps to grow in their faith. This week’s bug is the mosquito!

Mosquitoes are bloodsuckers, but they are minor irritants compared to the little sins that hold us back from serving God. We need to let go of sinful habits so we can focus on Jesus. Our Bible lesson is from Hebrews 12:1-2.

Kid’s Challenge: Choose one sinful habit they want to get rid of.

Memory Verse: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV)

God bless you and all the children Jesus entrusted in our care!

Blessings,

Alma Fountain

Fall Prayer Course  Sunday at 9am

Pray every day, get closer to God

Do you use your phone or laptop to pray? 

Have you thought about listening to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer on your own schedule, maybe on your commute?

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a kind voice walk you through The Examen each night?

Would you like to learn about some great online resources, such as podcasts, phone apps, and web sites, that you can use anytime and anywhere to enhance your prayer life? 

If you’d like to hear more, please join us between services for the final week of our Fall Prayer Class!

Our ECW Rummage Sale will be held this Saturday, October 12th (for the public) and Sunday, October 13th (for the parish, followed by cleanup and takeaway).

Volunteers are working every day this week, from 9am to 3pm, in the Family Center processing donations. If you have any available time at all, please consider stopping by to help. Even an hour will be greatly appreciated!

Volunteers Needed: Can you help prepare and deliver meals to Becky Wray, our Junior Warden, while she’s convalescing? If you’re available, please contact Joyce Prescott on the patio after services. Thank you!

Stewardship Season has begun! The theme for this year is More Than Enough, based on the Gospel of Luke 9:16-17:

¹⁶And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

¹⁷And all ate and were filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Sermon topics will be:

October 13: The Common Good

October 20: Family

October 27: Generosity

Work Party, October 19^th:

Many Hands Make Light Work!

Who: You!

What: Parish Working Party

When: Saturday, October 19th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

(Come for an hour or stay all day.)

Where: Prince of Peace campus

Why: To paint the playground equipment, organize storage spaces and nursery, and other light tasks that need doing around the church and grounds.

September 29th prayer requests and thanksgivings have been compiled and are available here for your prayers and meditation. Updated prayer requests are printed on a WEEKLY basis.

• Please submit your prayer requests and thanksgivings in church on the yellow or blue prayer slips, OR by clicking here.

Prince of Peace Church

5700 Rudnick Ave,

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

+1 818-346-6968

office@popwh.org