Peace Notes

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

August 16, 2026

We are looking for extra hands and smiles to serve alongside AWPC at these events coming up soon right here at PoP:

• AWPC Luncheon: Monday, August 24, 11am-1pm, Potluck for AWPC Spanish-Speaking parents. PoP volunteers would help with childcare. If interested, contact Alyssa at the pregnancy center (810) 417-0282 or talk with Elaine Echols

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

We continue our collection of items needed for our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. A list is posted on the welcome center counter for ideas with each category: wow item, personal care, toys, school supplies, clothing & accessories along with restrictions of what cannot be included. Any questions, talk with Elaine Echols. Happy shopping as you remember the smiles this will bring.

August PoP Night at the Movies is coming up on Friday, August 28.  Join us at 5pm for The Lost Bus.  This Academy Award winning film tells the story of a wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher who battle to save children from a terrifying wildfire. This film, inspired by true events, is sure to entertain.  Come for the added bonus of dinner and great fellowship!  See you at the movies!

Updates are needed for our church records- We need your help. Please send an email to Laura in the church office and update your information including: Name, current residential address, cell phone # for each in the household or home landline, and email address. We’ve added individuals since Pastor Hinojosa arrived and it will help communication between church family, pastor and your elder. Send a quick email to office@princeofpeacefhills.org Thank you.

Join us for our Family Fall Festival Picnic immediately following worship on September 13.  We are going to be kicking off the return of Sunday school in a big way! We encourage you to share in the fun and festive day full of great food and warm fellowship.  If you can bring a side or dessert to share please sign up in the narthex this morning.  We are providing the protein!  All are welcome!

Little Disciples Summer Gatherings – DATE CHANGE Tuesday, August 18 at 9am! 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 August. Please contact Pastor Hinojosa, or sign up in the narthex if you are interested in volunteering to help us- we look forward to seeing you there!

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/  for current CEF interest rates.

Sunday, September 27—Forever Young sees Farmington Players: Forever Young will be headed to the Farmington Players playhouse (32332 West Twelve Mile Rd Farmington Hills) to watch the 2pm play "The Haunting of Hill House"—"A chilling and mystifying study in mounting terror in which a small group of “psychically receptive" people are brought together in Hill House, a brooding, mid-Victorian mansion known as a place of evil and “contained ill will." Tickets are $24, sign-up by contacting Linda Waara (734-245-5733)

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!

Detroit Lutheran Singers The Detroit Lutheran Singers will begin rehearsing for their next season on Mon, Sep 14. They are always looking for new singers to join! Interested singers should contact Norma Sander (248 895-0018) to arrange an audition.