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09/14/2026

PoP Update

Monday, September 14, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

I apologize for not publishing PoP Updates last Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11.

Sandy Snedden is Continuing Her Recovery
It is my understanding, at this time, that Sandy is in rehab and working to regain her mobility. The last plan I heard, was that when Sandy was able to be released, that she would be going to live with her granddaughter in Holly Springs for a while. For those wishing to send Sandy a get well card, I recommend sending it care of Ashley Fesmire, 122 Blackwater Road, Holly Springs, MS 38635.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 19
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 20
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Monday, September 14

Leviticus 26:23-24
23And if by these things you are not turned to Me, but act with hostility against Me, 24then I will act with hostility against you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.

Leviticus 26 focuses on the blessings of obedience and the penalties for disobedience. The chapter can be divided into three primary sections. Verses 1 to 13 are promises of blessings. Verses 14 to 39 are warnings of calamity. And the final verses, 40 to 45, are reassurance of God’s remembrance (God remembering His promises if the people sincerely repent). The verses I have chosen to highlight dramatically point to God’s rightful punishment who those who turn away from God and act opposite His will and His way.

Our God of joy and our God of judgment—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You have given us Your law and commanded us to be obedient to it and walk accordingly. It is a law that was meant to bless us, protect us, and guide us in the path of righteousness and holiness. Unfortunately, too often it is perceived as restrictive and not heeded. O Lord, You promise great blessings to those who walk in obedience. And yet, You show forth Your judgment upon those who live contrary to Your way. Help us, O God, to heed Your warning and not to come into Your judgement. How horrible it is to be one in opposition to You. Guide us to so that we will know Your blessings and find real joy in obedience. In Christ’s wonderful name, we pray. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/09/2026

PoP Update

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Sandy Snedden Took a Fall
Sandy Snedden is in DeSoto Baptist. She will be having surgery on her broken hip/leg later this afternoon (currently scheduled for 4:50 p.m.). Her recovery time is estimated at 9 to 10 weeks. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 12
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 13
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Wednesday, September 9

Leviticus 25:10
10You shall thus consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim a release through the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family.

The concept of a Sabbath was more than just weekly day of rest. The Sabbath was to provide rest from the usual work of the day and also to be celebrated in a yearly fashion. Every seven years the land was to be given rest and in that year there was to be no sowing or reaping. And then the nation was to count off seven years of Sabbath rest and in the 50th year, it was to be a year of Jubilee. The year of Jubilee was to bring freedom to slaves, forgiveness of debts, and a return to families and homestead. The commemoration of the Sabbath was to be a special reminder of how God provided for His people.

Although we do not live under the law the same way Your people of old did O Lord God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the law can still prove very valuable to us today. The Sabbath was a way to remember and celebrate all that You gave to Your people. May we learn from the Sabbath rules, how You still provide for us in many ways. We are grateful that Your Son, our Savior, invites us to rest in Him. He takes our burdens and our loads from us and supplies us with the strength to carryon with His help. Guide us to take the proper rest in our lives to sustain our health and to adequately maintain the temple that You have called us to be. Receive our prayer, offered in humble reverence to You. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/08/2026

PoP Update

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Sandy Snedden Took a Fall
Please keep Sandy in your prayers. She took a fall at home yesterday and broke basically her hip bone. She will be having surgery. I will update you when I know more.

Congratulations to the Elected Council Members
At the Congregational Meeting, following Mornin Worship, on Sunday, September 6, Ruth Martin was reelected chair, Susie Blackwell will continue as secretary, Carolyn Bialzak continues to fill the fellowship chair, Mary Wanda Wack remains as worship chair, and Michele Fahhoum will take on the responsibilities of discipleship chair. These officers will serve until August 31, 2028. John Osborn also was reelected as an elder for a three year term. Please keep these officers of Prince of Peace in your prayers.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 12
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 13
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Tuesday, September 8

Leviticus 24:19-20
19Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: 20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.

Leviticus 24 provides instructions concerning the oil for the lamps in the tabernacle, the punishment for anyone who curses God, and the penalty for causing an injury to another person. The law of retribution should not be seen as a requirement, but as a boundary to be observed. An injured person could choose to afflict a similar injury on the responsible party or not, but if they choose to afflict a punishment it must not be greater than what the injured party suffered. Remember and understand, that we always have the right to forgive.

How often have we been injured and chosen to retaliate when we could have offered forgiveness? And yet, O God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we injury You through our daily sinfulness and You set the example by graciously offering us forgiveness. Let us learn from Your forgiveness to be forgiving people. You have taught us to pray, forgive our sins as we forgive the sins of others. How important it is for us to be forgiving people! May we always seek to honor You through and by all our actions. By the power and presence of Your Holy Spirit, let love and forgiveness flow through us to others. In Christ’s Name. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/07/2026

PoP Update

Monday, September 7, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Happy Labor Day!

Congratulations to the Elected Council Members

At the Congregational Meeting, following Mornin Worship, on Sunday, September 6, Ruth Martin was reelected chair, Susie Blackwell will continue as secretary, Carolyn Bialzak continues to fill the fellowship chair, Mary Wanda Wack remains as worship chair, and Michele Fahhoum will take on the responsibilities of discipleship chair. These officers will serve until August 31, 2028. John Osborn also was reelected as an elder for a three year term. Please keep these officers of Prince of Peace in your prayers.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 12
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 13
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Monday, September 7

Leviticus 23:3
3For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.

The book of Leviticus has covered a number of topics. It detailed the various offerings the people were to make, some voluntary and some required. I considered the role of the priests and the ritual for their consecration. And it described a number of commandments, rules, and regulations that the nation was to obey. Now in chapter 23, attention is turned to the feasts that the nation was to observe. It begins with the weekly observance of the Sabbath, a day of rest, in which no work was to be done. It continues with such feasts as the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Booths.

God of memory and God of memorials—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You call Your people to remember all the wonderful and amazing acts You have performed on their behalf. The nation of Israel was to celebrate the Passover to remind them of the salvation from slavery that You provided them. They were to live in booths, temporary shelters, to understand what they went through during the time of the wilderness wanderings. O Lord, You gave Your people opportunity to remember Your great work on their behalf. Still today, You have given us events to celebrate that we would be mindful of Your actions on our behalf. May our celebration of Christmas be a true time to rejoice in our Savior who came to save us. On Good Friday, let us bow in humble worship before Your throne in sorrow and contrition for all our sinful deeds. Yet, fill us with joy and hope when we praise You for the resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ. And let us never forget the glorious ascension when Christ’s work was completed and truly accepted by You. May these times of remembrance, and times of special note in our personal lives, always draw us closer to You. We pray, in Jesus Name. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/04/2026

PoP Update

Friday, September 4, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Congregational Meeting

Next Sunday, September 6, a Congregational Meeting will be held to elect officers to the church council. The church council has approved the following slate of nominees: Chair: Ruth Martin; Secretary: Susie Blackwell; Discipleship: Michele Fahhoum; Fellowship: Carolyn Bialzak; and Worship: Mary Wanda Wack. In addition, John Osborn is up for reelection as an elder. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 5
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6
Wear Red, White, & Blue in Honor of 9/11
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Congregational Meeting following Morning Worship
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Friday, September 4

Leviticus 22:1-3
1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy name; I am the Lord. 3Say to them, ‘If any man among all your descendants throughout your generations approaches the holy gifts which the sons of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has an uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from before Me; I am the Lord.’”

Leviticus 22 continues with laws governing the priesthood. It was necessary for the priests to be holy, because the gifts they presented to God on behalf of the people were holy gifts. Anything unholy, touching something that was holy, would make that which was holy, unholy. In other words, only a holy priest could present a holy offering to the Lord. The punishment for an unclean priest presenting a holy gift to the Lord was excommunication. That priest would be cut off from God and from the people. Not only did the priests need to be holy, but the offerings presented by the people must be “clean.” Moses explains what makes an animal an appropriate sacrifice and what causes it to be “unclean.”

How often, O Lord God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirt, do we offer You “unclean” gifts with “unclean” hands? Do we place You first and foremost in our lives or do we only give You what we have leftover? Do we strive, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to be the holy and clean people, that You call us to be? May You, O God, challenge us to consider all areas of our lives and see if we are living according to Your standards. Are we truly forgiving others, as You forgive us? Are we giving You as much attention, as You give us? Are we offering You the best that we have, as You have offered us the best that You have? Are we really filled with gratitude at the forgiveness that You give us through Your Son, Jesus Christ? Help us this day and always, to genuinely respect, love, and worship You with the best that we have and with all that we have. We pray in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Your Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/03/2026

PoP Update

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Congregational Meeting

Next Sunday, September 6, a Congregational Meeting will be held to elect officers to the church council. The church council has approved the following slate of nominees: Chair: Ruth Martin; Secretary: Susie Blackwell; Discipleship: Michele Fahhoum; Fellowship: Carolyn Bialzak; and Worship: Mary Wanda Wack. In addition, John Osborn is up for reelection as an elder. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 5
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6
Wear Red, White, & Blue in Honor of 9/11
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Congregational Meeting following Morning Worship
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Thursday, September 3

Leviticus 21:6
6They [i.e., the priests] shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the food of their God; so they shall be holy.

Hopefully it has become apparent, as we have gone chapter by chapter through Leviticus, that a continual theme of the book is “holiness.” God requires His people to be holy people and this is especially true of the priests. Since the priests bear the responsibility of presenting the various offerings and expressly the burnt offerings to God, that they be holy. Leviticus 21 details the lifestyle of the priests by pointing out what the priests are forbidden from doing by pointing out those things that others might do which the priests are not allowed to do.

As we read and study Your word, O Lord God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, may it become an encouragement to our faith and a guide for our lives. Help us to continually strive to be holy people before Your throne of grace. It is not that we have not prayered for holiness before, but that we need to continue to pray for holiness as a daily reminder of our spiritual goal. A blessed servant of God used to pray, “Make me as holy, as a pardoned sinner can be.” May that now and always be our heartfelt desire. We ask particularly Lord, on behalf of those that You have called to be pastors. Fill those that You have raised up with Your Holy Spirit and called them to a lifestyle of holiness. We offer this prayer to You and pray that the Holy Spirit will make it so in our lives. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/02/2026

PoP Update

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Congregational Meeting

Next Sunday, September 6, a Congregational Meeting will be held to elect officers to the church council. The church council has approved the following slate of nominees: Chair: Ruth Martin; Secretary: Susie Blackwell; Discipleship: Michele Fahhoum; Fellowship: Carolyn Bialzak; and Worship: Mary Wanda Wack. In addition, John Osborn is up for reelection as an elder. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 5
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6
Wear Red, White, & Blue in Honor of 9/11
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Congregational Meeting following Morning Worship
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Wednesday, September 2

Leviticus 20:23
23Moreover, you shall not follow the customs of the nation which I will drive out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I have abhorred them.

Leviticus 20 continues with a series of rules, regulations, and laws for the people to obey. These laws come with extremely harsh punishments. As verse 23 indicates, the people are to be different from the people currently living in the promised land. God is removing them from the promised land because of their horrible sinful practices. In chapter 20, God expressly forbids the worship of Molech and from consulting with mediums and spiritists. There are numerous rules about improper relationships. And generally the punishment for practicing the laws that God has given is death (i.e., physical death).

God of love and God of law—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You warned Your people not to be like those that You drove out of the promised land. You provided them with strict instructions, that included severe penalties, that would provide guidance and direction for them as they came to be a nation. And yet, as we read Your word, we see few examples where Your laws were followed and where punishment was actually carried out. O Lord, teach us from these words that have been written over many years. Help us to know that we are not to participate in the sinful activities of those people around us. Remind us, as You reminded Your people, that we are to be a holy people living righteous lives for Your glory and Your kingdom. In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we do pray. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

09/01/2026

PoP Update

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Congregational Meeting

Next Sunday, September 6, a Congregational Meeting will be held to elect officers to the church council. The church council has approved the following slate of nominees: Chair: Ruth Martin; Secretary: Susie Blackwell; Discipleship: Michele Fahhoum; Fellowship: Carolyn Bialzak; and Worship: Mary Wanda Wack. In addition, John Osborn is up for reelection as an elder. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 5
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Congregational Meeting following Morning Worship
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Tuesday, September 1

Leviticus 19:1-2
1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.’”

The 19th chapter of Leviticus contains a wide variety of laws or rules for the people to obey or follow. But all the laws are prefaced with the declaration that the nation is to be holy. And they are to be holy because God is holy. Although the exact wording is not necessarily used, the theme of holiness is carried throughout scripture. We have a God who is holy. Holy in the sense of being different, not ordinary but special or unique. We as God’s people are to be like God. We are called to be holy people. As God’s people, we are to be different from those people who are not God’s people. We are to have a different set of values, a transformed sense of morality, and a modified standard of ethics. For us to adhere to the call of God to be holy is more than simply following a set of rules, but allowing the Holy Spirit to empower us that we might truly become saints instead of sinners.

O Lord, our God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You have commanded us to be holy servants of Your kingdom. As You are a holy God, You require us to be holy people that we might truly show forth Your glory and grace. Holy Father, help us to demonstrate the deep love You have for all sinners. Holy Savior, guide us to have the same sacrificial attitude that You possessed that we would give our lives for the salvation of others. Holy Spirit, fill us until rivers of living water flow through us to others and empower us to live lives as holy saints always honoring the heavenly kingdom. May our prayer, this day, be acceptable in Your sight. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

08/31/2026

PoP Update

Monday, August 31, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Congregational Meeting

Next Sunday, September 6, a Congregational Meeting will be held to elect officers to the church council. The church council has approved the following slate of nominees: Chair: Ruth Martin; Secretary: Susie Blackwell; Discipleship: Michele Fahhoum; Fellowship: Carolyn Bialzak; and Worship: Mary Wanda Wack. In addition, John Osborn is up for reelection as an elder. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, September 5
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 6
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Congregational Meeting following Morning Worship
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Monday, August 31

Leviticus 18:6
6None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the Lord.

Leviticus 18 deals primarily with sexual sin. Its rules and regulations put forward prohibitions against nudity, in**st, homosexuality, and be*******ty. Unfortunately, probably much of this chapter would be considered outdated in today’s world. But God’s laws were straight forward, anyone who participated in these activities was to be banished from the nation.

Again, O Lord, You come with a word that challenges worldly thinking and makes us consider what it means to live by heavenly standards. Give us the strength we need, O God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, to live lives of sexual purity. May we recognize that “sex” is a gift You give us but a gift that is to be used only as You direct. You have designated “sex” as that gift which is to be shared between one man and one woman in holy matrimony. Yet, we pray, let us know that if we fail to live up to Your laws, that You still offer forgiveness when we confess and repent. Give us grace and power to hold up the standard that You have set in the face of worldly immorality. Giving honor, praise, and glory to You and You alone, we pray. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

08/28/2026

PoP Update

Friday, August 28, 2026

Dear Family and Friends,

Council Positions

Council Chair Ruth Martin brought to the attention of the Council, at its meeting on Sunday, August 16, that it was time for our annual election. Actually, the council is a little behind. A Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 6, to elect officers for the positions of Council Chair, Council Secretary, Fellowship Chair, Discipleship Chair, and Worship Chair. Some of the current officers have indicated their willingness to remain in place, but nominations are open for any congregation member that would like to be considered for one of these positions. The council will meet on Sunday, August 30 to finalize a ballot for Sunday, September 6. Of course, nominations are always allowed to be made from the floor.

Upcoming Services, Meetings, and Activities

Saturday, August 29
Women of Peace Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 30
Pastor Phillips Preaching
Communion Service 9:30 a.m.
Brief Council Meeting following Morning Service
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m.

Sunday, September 6
Congregational Meeting
Election of Officers

Saturday, September 26
Fish Fry
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now
In Advance: $12 Day of: $15 Children: $5
(See Karen Andrews or Katlynn Dunn for Tickets)

Prayer for Friday, August 28

Leviticus 17:10-11
10“And any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people. 11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’

This is one of those interesting examples where what the Bible stated took years for science to determine. For over 2000 years, medical personnel practiced “blood letting.” “Blood letting” was based on the assumption that too much blood would cause health problems. The procedure of “blood letting” caused the death of many people. It probably sounds strange to us today, but it was not until the late 1800’s and early 1900’s that it was phased out. Over 4,000 years ago, God made it clear that life was connected to blood and in blood.

God of all knowledge—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You told us that life was connected to the blood, but like many concepts in Your word, Your knowledge was ignored or considered invalid. Help us to recognize the knowledge that is presented in Your word that we might better understand the world You created. May we see that the value of Your word increases the more we read it, study it, and learn from it. Let us realize that years ago, blood was properly used to forgive sins and to be abstained from because of its special function in relation to forgiveness. Now may we understand that it is the blood of Your Son that washes us clean from all sins and that there is no further need of the shedding of blood. Help us always to select foods that will be best for our health. Hear our prayer, offered to Your glory through Your Holy Spirit. Amen.

God Bless!
Pastor Pellom

(Please note: These thoughts and prayers are provided on days when Prince of Peace Lutheran Church does not gather in worship. They are meant to encourage the spiritual life of anyone who might read them and to engage them in scripture and prayers. If these words have helped you and strengthened your faith, please feel free to share them. Thank you.)

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