Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church

04/15/2024

Here's an updated link for Spirit of Peace's Closing Celebration Concert (led by Doc Abe Caceres) on February 25, 2024. This link goes directly to our YouTube page.

February 25, 2024 at 1:00pm

04/13/2024

For those of you who were not able to be there for our final celebration concert at SOP, here it is! It was such a joyous time! What a gift to have this memory as part of our legacy of ministry! Thanks to Dr. Abe for arranging for the video and for directing the concert! Thanks to all those who participated and attended!
As we go forth on our journeys, may we continue to breathe in and live out a Spirit of Peace!

03/17/2024

Passing on some gratitude from Tricklebee Cafe ...one of several beneficiaries of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church's legacy!

02/29/2024

Some final activities at Spirit of Peace…

This afternoon, Joe Krajci and Rebecca Wainwright, on behalf of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church, signed over our church building to the new owner, Paul, who will immediately start to renovate it into a Day Care Center.

A mountain of thanks also goes to Betty Streng, Jean Zachariasen, and Bob Young for their tireless efforts in putting together the mountain of archival material from SOP and its 4 predecessor congregations to be sent to the regional archives at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA.

Also, Martin Luther Lutheran Church will be finishing up today with moving our organ to its new home in their church building. Our piano was picked up and moved to Luther Memorial Lutheran Church earlier this week.

Here are some final looks at the place we’ve called our church home for so long, including a glimpse at the 23 boxes of archival material (representing all 5 congregations that have been a part of this church’s lineage for over 100 years) that I’ll be dropping off at the Region 5 archives of the ELCA in Dubuque the next time I go to see family in Iowa.

May a spirit of peace be with you all!
Pastor Michael

02/26/2024

This is our FINAL worship service for the faith community called Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI. We had quite the celebration, yet some sadness lingers. As we find other church families to belong to, there’s already talk of keeping in touch while finding times and places to still gather as Spirit of Peace people. Peace out, friends…

Closing service for Spirit Of Peace Lutheran Church

02/25/2024

Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee is having its final service as a congregation tomorrow, Sunday, February 25 at 10:30am. If you're in the area, feel free to come celebrate the final worship with this wonderful church family. There's also a food reception following worship, and a 1pm special music concert following that.

It'll be a bittersweet day, but there's no doubt, especially with the Legacy Planning we've done, that this will be a celebration!

02/23/2024

Here's the piece by TMJ4 news...

The Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church has officially decided to close its doors. Leaders say they were unable to fully recover from the pandemic.

02/22/2024

Just a heads up, y'all...TMJ4 just did a camera interview with me on the closing of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church. I have no idea when it will air, but I imagine you can check out tmj4.com to track it. 🙂

02/20/2024

This last Sunday, the membership of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church cast its final vote to end well as an official congregation of the ELCA. This means that Spirit of Peace will officially have its final Gathering this Sunday, February 25 at 10:30am, with a special concert (featuring Doc Abe Cáceres) at 1pm. A food and drink reception is offered from 12-1pm in the fellowship hall. See the pinned post on our FB homepage.

As has been said, it’s a bittersweet moment. This church family has some rich memories of times and ministries shared over the years, including memories being a church with the various identities of Washington Park, St. Thomas, Pentecost, and Divine Word. What we can be gratified by is having developed a Legacy Plan that will ensure that our final acts of faith together as a congregation will live on through other faithful ministries around us, including these:
Tricklebee Cafe
The Table
Breaking the Chains Ministry
Outreach for Hope
Global Refuge (formerly Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service)
New Mission Development in the Greater Milwaukee Synod - ELCA

Our final gathering this Sunday will be a worship celebration lifting up the faithful life and ministry of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church! Come join us!

02/17/2024

02/16/2024

The Spirit of Peace Family will be celebrating a smaller, more intimate Sunday Gathering and potluck this Sunday, the 18th. Everyone out there is also welcome to join us for this final worship service and concert at Spirit of Peace on February 25.

02/09/2024

As has been mentioned here before, Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee is pursuing a path of “Holy Closure” and will be closing its doors for good after a final worship service on Sunday, February 25 at 10:30am (followed by a special concert at 1pm with Doc Abe Cáceres).

As such, we are selling our 7’ Yamaha grand piano for an asking price of $10,000/OBO:
-Model C7 (1973-4, #1743804)
-Satin ebony finish
-Artists’ bench
-One-piece, undamaged ivories
-No cracks in soundboard
-Colson dolly
-Dampp Chaser system
-Good action regulation
-Regularly maintained

Please see the attached photos. You can contact me, Pastor Michael McAllister ([email protected]), if you are interested or have any questions. The instrument will need to be moved by buyer and can be picked up after our Feb. 25 worship/concert.