Lutheran Church of Peace

02/28/2026

It’s hard to believe that March is already here!
Here’s a link to this month’s newsletter.

02/04/2026

🍽️ Ruby’s Pantry Grocery Distribution – Platteville, WI📅 Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 | ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍United Methodist Church 1065 Lancaster St 💲 $25 contribution per grocery bundle 🙌 No income or residency requirements – all are welcome!

🛒 This month’s grocery share may include:
meat, assorted
soup
cheese
rice
fruit pouches
potatoes
bread
frozen bread
tator tots
sauerkraut
vinegar
chips
Chex Mix
cookies
bars
pop
ice cream
bonus item: pail of pickles, limited supply, given until gone

📦 Items may vary, but you’ll always get great value!

If you can’t use everything on the list, consider blessing a neighbor with it. A little kindness goes a long way—and sharing what you don’t need could make a big difference for someone else.❤️

01/30/2026

Hello friends! How is it almost February already?!?
In case you did not receive an email with our latest newsletter, the link to it is below 👇

Lutheran Church of Peace

https://www.lutheranchurchofpeace.org/_files/ugd/7cbfec_728ad3f6381741558c060f92ae58a83d.pdfw

01/30/2026

There are still appointments available to donate blood for the American Red Cross at Lutheran Church of peace today!

01/29/2026

01/22/2026

Here is the link to volunteer, there are still some timslots available, 2 people per “shift” is needed. Thank you all for the support so far!
Lutheran Church of Peace Sleep in Heavenly Peace - WI, Grant Co Grant County Health Department Platteville Main Street Platteville School District



https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0848AFA72AAAFD0-61818392-emergency #/e

Volunteers are needed to stay overnight with guests at the Emergency Warming Shelter. You may sign up for multiple shifts. Lutheran Church of Peace will have the final say on the service of all volunteers. References may be requested. Volunteers will welcome guests, be a welcoming presence in the bu...

01/22/2026

Attention to our local community: Lutheran Church of Peace will open its doors to all in need of shelter from the cold Thursday 8PM-10AM, Friday 8PM-10AM and Saturday 8PM-10AM. If you have any questions or if you are are able to volunteer, please call (608)642-2490. Stay safe!

11/29/2025

Worship Cancelled Sunday 11/30 9am

Due to the strong likelihood of hazardous road conditions on Sunday morning after the winter storm, worship is cancelled for Sunday 11/30 at 9am. Please stay home and stay safe.

To worship at home, Scriptures for the 1st Sunday in Advent are:
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13: 11-14
Matthew 24: 36-44

You are invited to light the first candle on your advent wreath and meditate on Jesus, the Hope of the world.

We’ll see you next week!

11/29/2025

Due to the Winter Storm ❄️, worship is cancelled tonight (Saturday 11/29 6pm). Stay tuned for decisions regarding Sunday. Stay warm and stay safe!

11/03/2025

Platteville friends! This coming Thursday, November 6th, is Ruby's Pantry. It starts at 4 pm and goes until 5:30 PM. Each share costs a donation of $25.00. If you can bring two to three large cardboard boxes for your share. The distribution will be at Platteville United Methodist Church located at 1065 Lancaster Street, Platteville, WI.

10/28/2025

“There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!”~‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭MSG‬‬

I don’t know about you, but weakness isn’t something I tend to boast about. Most of us are taught to push through, stay strong, and hold it all together. But Paul delighted in hardship. Not because he enjoyed suffering but because he had learned the secret: When we come to the end of ourselves, we come face-to-face with the sufficiency of God's grace.

That’s what I call the upside-down beauty of grace. It doesn’t show up when we’re “crushing it” in life; it shows up when we’re crushed. When we’re out of options, energy, and motivation. When we’ve tried to hold everything together and finally admit we can’t. Grace isn’t God’s reward for the capable; it’s His gift to the weary.

If you’re in that place today — tired, stretched thin, unsure how to keep going — I want you to hear what I heard: You don’t have to keep going in your own strength. Not for one more minute. God is not disappointed by your weakness. He’s drawn to it because His power is made perfect right there.

Whatever burdens you may be facing, remember the pressure is off. God’s grace is sufficient, and Christ’s power is waiting to rest on you.

-Dr. Avril Occilien-Similien

What part of your life feels the heaviest or most overwhelming right now? How have you been trying to handle it in your own strength?