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08/21/09

Prince of Peace ... in pictures!!

Check this page often as we'll post picture of happenings at Prince of Peace!! For some of the older photos, you will need to click on them to enlarge them.

Easter 2009

Prince of Peace was "full" on Easter Morning as Pastor John conducted Easter services.

Pastor John (l) and our Music Director Richard Wildhirt (r) were active in the services as was the choir.

The sermon was followed by Communion, ably assisted by Neil Rogers (left) and Mike Hood (below)

A number of activities occurred between services and after the 11:00 service.

Spring 2009

Lee & Maria Harris affirmed their marriage vows on Sat., April 4, at POP. May God bless their union in Christ!

Palm Sunday at POP.

(Left) POP Sunday School children gathered around on Palm Sunday to learn of the events of Holy Week. (Right) LYF-ers (POP high school youth) met for a Bar-B-Q meeting on Palm Sunday afternoon at the home of Kaylene Vieselmeyer.

Dexter Humelbaugh's baptism and the latest from the Corey Quads (age 2 in January 2009)

Here's a glimpse of the recent Puget Sound Youth Board's Middle School Gathering "Caution: Choices Ahead" at Camp Arnold near Eatonville.

POP youth benefited from the Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner - Feb. 24.
Matching funds will be provided by Thrivent and its agent Jenny Stokes.

June 2008

POP's high school graduates were recognized on Sun., June 8. At the early service these two seniors received their accolades. Hanging tassels indicate that James Pirie of Lacey will graduate from Timberline High School this Thursday, June 12. Gretchen Burkhart of Dupont graduated Sat., June 7, as the Valedictorian from Steilacoom High School.

POP women gathered on the deck of the Hood Canal cabin where their annual retreat was held June 6 (Left to right: Lois Baxter, Barb Gates, Addie Stern, Joan Burns, LaVonne Johnson, and Doris Hall)

One of POP's retired pastors, the Rev. Bob Meyer and his spouse Judy, led the final Adult Forum last Sunday (June 8) about their missionary experience in New Guinea. He will lead worship at POP on Sun., June 22, while Pastor john is attending a Grunewald Guild workshop near Leavenworth.

Recent sightings at POP included Prem Robert providing a welcome to his equally gracious sister, Nirmila, and her husband, Samuel Guria, from India; then there was Katie Jacobson showing the photo album to Sophie Dunman from her recent mission trek to Croatia (this took place at Addie Stern's home and the concluding Thursday Morning Study); finally, Evan Schrock, a student now serving with A Christian Ministry in the Nat'l Parks at Mt. Rainier, was the center of attention of LYF members at the Annual LYF Youth Banquet.

May 2008

(LEFT) "Confirmation Sunday" was May 18. Welcome to the "Class of '08" seated with Pastor John are MacKenzie Nassenstein (l) and Inga Burkhart. Standing (left to right) are Katie Heussman, Cody Borgen, and Jillian Aasen.

(RIGHT) Gayle Lindeblom of Olympia and Sharon Westman of DuPont promote the current "Baby Bottle Project" and prepare for the LWML District Convention in June.

Recent sightings of friends at POP. We love kids. We love to play. We respond to God's grace with the hand we are dealt ... and even dogmatic about our outreach!

April 2008

(L) Dr. Knapp offers a quick piano lesson to Ryan after the Sunday School opening. (R) Houston T. and Weston V. share the joy of friendship during this Easter Season.

September's face captures the wonder and hope displayed in the Easter cross.

(L) Remembering Holy Week: Jacob A. and Sarah H. receive their First Communion on Maundy Thursday. (R) Stephen H. and Connor R. prepare to serve as acolytes.

Pastor John sent this in from Port Angeles. Dr. Adam Francisco, a leading scholar on Islam, delivers his presentation at the Puget Sound Pastors’ Conference. He received his doctorate in Islamic studies from Oxford University in England and now teaches at Concordia Seminary – Ft. Wayne, IN.

March 2008

Easter 2008

We celebrated Easter on March 23rd this year. Here are some images which include the Board of Elders Easter breakfast and intergenerational activities arranged by the Board of Education.

Photos by Pastor John Schmidt

Here's a sampling of what our service looked like:

Photos by Ken St. John

The Fellowship Hall was put to good use for socializing before and after the services.

The Corey quads (plus Mom) were also with us again this year.

Here is POP's delegation at at Camp Arnold. "Whose Spud Are You?' Hmmm. Rick Winterstein and Pastor John stand to support (left to right) Stephen, Inga, Brittany, MacKenzie, and Connor.

Almost 100 youth and adults participated in the Middle School Youth Gathering arranged by the Puget Sound Youth Board at Camp Arnold in Eatonville March 8-9. "Whose Spud Are You?" was the theme that focused on Christian identity based on Eph.

Here's the latest from the "Corey Quads." Can you pick out Jordayne, Nicholas, Jimmy, and Tank?

POP's Matt H. & Jordan C. will help represent the Northwest District at the Council of Lutheran Youth Fellowship Representatives (CLYFR) in St. Louis March 13-16.

These new friends recently joined POP: Bea Smith, Tal & Aria Norris, Rhoda Granum (with daughter, Katie), Alby Legarsky, and Linda Laurilla

February 2008

Happy 70th Birthday to one of POP's elder's - Prem Robert. He celebrated with his family at his Lakewood home last Sat., Feb. 23.

POP Sunday School children sang the call to worship for the Sunday Liturgy on Feb. 17 (the Second Sunday in Lent).

Connie Schmidt reviews the marimba performance with her Concordia students at LEST.

A Concordia student (and one of POP's "own"), Jacob A., reviews his performance with the judge at last weekend's LEST instrumental competition at Concordia University.

January 2008

Turns out. . . Dr. Dale Meyer (left) , president of Concordia Seminary/St. Louis and former Lutheran Hour speaker, was a grade school classmate of POP's Steve Thomas. These two, buddies some 50 years ago at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Park Forest, IL, were reunited last Sunday, Jan. 27, when Dr. Meyer spoke at Zion/Tacoma.

Will and Ulla Smith's 60th Anniversary celebration.

POP's Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) were bound for a day a inner-tubing near Paradise on Mount Rainier on Jan. 19 (James Pirie's birthday). Icy roads, however, prevented the final ascent. From these pictures taken during the resulting extended time at Longmire, it looks like a great time was had by all.

Photos submitted by Pastor John Schmidt & Ken St. John

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