What is Celebrate the Journey?
For 40 years, Pastor Mark Schulz has led and guided Peace Church. In the last five years, we have been pursuing a vision entitled Navigating True North: a renewed, intentional spiritual journey toward Jesus, our True North. And this year, we celebrate the journey, spanning decades and more recent years: the people, the learning, the life changes, the buildings, the transitions, and the real-world experiences. Our theme, “Celebrate the Journey,” captures it all.
First and foremost, we are aligning our Bible classes and learning opportunities with a celebration mindset. We are also adding events that help us celebrate all that God has done in our midst.
Daily Scripture readings with reflection/application questions
Fall Sermon Themes:
• All Together
• Immune: Real Hurt, God’s Help
• Holding Out Hope
Life Groups are a key aspect of our church community. Life groups are small groups of adults (usually 6-12 people ) who share life experiences and encourage one another in their faith journey with Jesus. Groups commit to meeting together at least twice a month to share life, reflect on God's Word, and pray together. If you can't find an open group that suits you, please let us know.
Tuesday Morning/Evening
Matthew: The Gospel of Identity
Women’s Group - 10 am-Noon
Men & Women - 6:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday Evening (6-7 pm) /
Thursday Afternoon (1:30-2:30 pm)
• September 10-October 1 - Getting to Know Jesus through the “I am” Statements in John’s Gospel
• October 8-November 19 - A Year of Celebration in the Old Testament: Learning About God’s Goodness from Old Testament Holidays
• December 3-17 - Preparing for the Messiah
Peace Church has expanded its facility in some beautiful ways through the years (see photos below). For the last 17 years, we have been paying on a substantial mortgage and are nearing paying it off. A generous donor has contributed half the remaining amount ($60,000), and we are challenging our contributors to match his gift. Will you accept the challenge and be part of the celebration of paying off our mortgage? Any dollars contributed beyond the $60,000 needed will be given to our Endowment Fund, where we aim to have $500,000 to support future ministry and mission. You can contribute to “Celebrate the Journey-Mortgage” by choosing the “Give” tab on our website or by using a special envelope at Peace. Thanks for your ongoing generosity to Jesus’ mission through Peace.
Addition of The Gathering Place
Addition & Expansion of Auditorium & Children’s Wing
Addition of the Commercial Kitchen
Addition of the Auditorium & Gathering Place
Our pastoral transition has been in the works since 2021, and we are grateful to see how God is working through this process. Ethan and Mark have been working together to ensure the congregation has a smooth transition, and we celebrate how God has sustained our community. Beginning in July, Ethan has taken over running our weekly staff meetings and their administrative oversight. We have also been conducting a study of the book Lead with over thirty interested participants. We want this wisdom to speak into our congregational leadership in the years to come. We have a strong and dedicated team of ministry leaders at Peace, and if you have any questions about the transition process, please feel free to reach out to any of the pastors or the Board of Deacons.
Peace has had a clear and compelling vision for a long time. Most recently, “Navigating True North” has helped our congregation delve deeper into God’s Word, foster stronger relationships, and engage in local missions. We are beginning to look ahead at what is coming next, and we would love your input as part of our visioning process. We would especially like to know what things Peace has done that have been important in your faith journey and the specific accomplishments you celebrate about Peace. Please use the link in the button below to complete the survey.
This year at Peace, we are celebrating the faith journey that is ours with Jesus and one another. As part of the celebration, Pastor Mark and Lynette invite you to join them on a 10-day journey to Greece, where you will walk in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul in places where he brought the Gospel: Thessaloniki, Athens, Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey), and Corinth. There will be much to admire in terms of physical beauty as we cruise the Greek islands and visit Mykonos, Patmos, and Crete. We’ll visit the tourist sites, but this will also be a faith pilgrimage as we engage with God’s Word through Paul’s letters to churches in this region. We’ll be inspired in our own faith journey as we read Paul’s words to the church in Corinth: “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” (1 Corinthians 9:24–25, NIV84)
We know this is a special time at Peace, and we will be Celebrating the Journey. We pray that, no matter where you are on your walk with Jesus, it is a time for you to be celebrating, too.
