Social Action News
By Evelyn Passante
WATCH OUT !!
ANIMALS ARE COMING TO PRINCE OF PEACE
On Saturday, October 3rd, there will be a Blessing of the Animals at Prince of Peace. Pastor Holliday will lovingly bestow a blessing on your pet. We’d love to see your pets, but could you also bring an item from our WholeSum Pantry list below. Your hungry neighbors will really appreciate it.
Any questions, contact Evelyn Passante at evelynpassante@aol.com.
Prince of Peace’s Adult Study And PHellowship (ASAPH) will begin another year of study on Thursday, September 10th! The Fall Semester study will focus on the “Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.”
Meetings for ASAPH will be held on Thursdays from 1:15 PM until 2:30 PM.
The dates of the sessions for the 2026 autumn course are as follows: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19.
Please contact the church office if you would like to participate.
Please also indicate if you would like to participate via Zoom.
Testimonial – From: Lloyd Aanonsen
On May 3, 2025, purely due to my own foolish pride and overconfidence, I crashed a plane into a cabbage field off a grass airstrip in Hastings, FL, and nearly died. I believe the events of that day were not just a Miracle, but a divine intervention from God, intended to illustrate his magnificence and my need for repentance.
Leading up to this day I had allowed my heart to harden, taking full credit for any worldly accomplishments I made, while focusing on my self-justified rewards. It was no coincidence that the location of my crash, this airstrip in Hastings, was where I had recently invested time and money, setting up a mega man cave without regard to the added strain or separation it would play on my marriage.
In a biblical context, I was attempting to re-define good and evil on my own terms, but God was not going to have it, and he not only saved my life, but he revealed to me a glimpse into his holy wisdom. It is amazing to me that the bible is full of these kinds of stories; how God seeks a relationship with us and when we rebel, he provides a loving but stern correction to some of our misunderstandings.
With a renewed gratitude for life, my hope is to live with a tender and compassionate heart that brings honor and glory to God.
HOME COMMUNION VISITS AVAILABLE!
If this would be of interest to you, please contact Pastor Holliday.
ENDOWMENT FUND NEWS
Attention High School Seniors who are pursuing post secondary education, including college, seminary, or trade school and anyone already enrolled as a college student in any of these areas. The Endowment Fund is making available applications for scholarships for members of the Congregation. Please submit your application on or before May 31, 2024, and send it to the attention of the Endowment Committee. Please contact the church office to obtain an application.
Andrea Flannery, Committee Chairperson
HELP FOR REFUGEES FLEEING UKRAINE
Please keep the people of Ukraine in your thoughts and prayers. If you would like to provide financial assistance to those fleeing Ukraine, please our Lutheran Immigration and Relief Services at www.lirs.org.
CHC (Norwood) Food Pantry
Prince of Peace Supports CHC (Norwood) Food Pantry! Learn more about this great local ministry by following the link included here:
Food Pantry – Church of the Holy Communion – The Episcopal Church – Norwood NJ
Basic Bible for Elementary Learners
If you would like faith instruction for a child in grades 3 through 6 please contact Pastor Holliday at
johncholliday@yahoo.com.
Sessions are being organized for the spring semester.