Upcoming Events
We would love for you to join us at an upcoming event. This is a great way to connect and gather together. For a more detailed list of events, contact our office to sign up for weekly emails!
Sunday, April 19th & 26th
New Member Orientation
Sunday, April 19 at 9:30am or Sunday, April 26 at 11:45am
We’d love to get better acquainted. What brought you here? What are you looking for in a church?
We will offer two Orientation to Peace classes. In these classes, we share our spiritual journeys, learn about our congregation and denomination, and explore membership and opportunities for involvement. We will provide refreshments; please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Children are welcome and childcare will be provided upon request.
If you would like to join Peace Church, we will receive new members on May 10.
Contact the church office to let us know if you plan to join or fill out our new Google Form. New member forms should be received no later than Wednesday, April 15.
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Sunday, April 26th
Forum: Personal Health Records with Shokria Ebadi
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Join Shokria Ebadi, a Computer Information System and Health Informatics student at St. Scholastica, for a short presentation on how to easily manage your Personal Health Records and navigate patient portals. We will enjoy a special brunch with tea and traditional Afghan desserts while learning how to take charge of our health information together!
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Wednesday, April 29th
Intergenerational “Welcome Quilt” Making
5:45-7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall
Join us after Soup Supper to express creativity and welcome to our neighbors. We will be creating a couple of quilts using the process of The Welcome Quilt Project. The mission of the Welcome Quilt Project is to counteract messages of hate and fear directed to people who are refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in the United States by including in public messages of hope, welcome, and support. Folks make and display Welcome Quilts in communities around the country. We are going to expand the vision and make a quilt of welcome for our LGBTQ+ siblings too. All you need to do is show up. We will have supplies for you to use to create a square for one of the quilts! Kids Club and Youth Groups will be helping with this activity too.
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Friday, May 1st
Still Uplifting Peace Silent Auction
6pm in the Fellowship Hall
A Silent Auction for Mission & Justice Plan. Please join us at this fun evening. All Silent Auction proceeds go to the Peace Mission and Justice Budget. We are pleased to have renowned singer songwriter duo Sara Thomsen & Paula Pedersen perform between the Silent and Live Auctions.
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Sunday, May 3rd
Forum: Church Center Orientation
9:30am in the Fireside Room & 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Our new church directory is called Church Center – it’s an online directory that is replacing Instant Church Directory and in addition to being able to access through a website, it also has a mobile app, making it very convenient! Join for a hands-on training. Bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have it, or receive written materials to help you set up the directory at home.
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Sunday, May 10th
Forum: Congregations as Democracy Hubs
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Faith communities have a long history of serving as nonpartisan centers of democracy. During the Civil Rights Movement, faith leaders registered voters, organized rides to polling places, and provided security for those polling places on election day. In recent weeks, faith communities have served as essential locations for mutual aid, connection, and resilience. As threats to our democracy build, ISAIAH MN is rolling out a Democracy Hub program, encouraging congregations to embrace nonpartisan democratic values​​
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Saturday, May 16th
All Church Rummage Sale
Here's your heads up for this years rummage sale! The date of the sale will be Saturday May 16th with set up beginning Thursday afternoon and Friday all day. The proceeds this year will be going towards Peace's financial needs (ALWAYS a great cause). More information in the weeks to come, but here's your invitation to start setting aside what you want to donate.
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Sunday, May 17th
Forum: Feral Hope with Rev. Dr. Cody Sanders
9:30am in the Fireside Room
Cody J. Sanders (he/him) is an ordained Baptist minister (Alliance of Baptists and American Baptist Churches U.S.A.). He teaches at Luther Seminary in St. Paul in the areas of pastoral theology and spiritual care within congregational and community contexts. Pastor Corinne experienced Cody's hopeful theology when he was the keynote speaker at the Conversations senior ministers' conference in Florida this past January. We will get to experience his preaching and teaching about feral hope: the gritty resilience we find in the Gospel and in the faithful living of that Gospel across history.
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Sunday, May 31st
​Get Your Garden Growing Peace Church Plant Sale
11:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Healthy vegetables, beautiful flowers, and container-friendly plants - all supporting Peace Church. A wide variety of vegetable starts will be available, including several kinds of broccoli (featuring last year’s popular sprouting broccoli), cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes. There will be tomatoes and peppers that grow well in containers, perfect for patios, decks, or small garden spaces. You’ll also find beautiful, easy-to-grow flowers such as zinnias, marigolds, calendula, sunflowers, and more.
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