From the Pastor

Dear Peace family,

The Holy Spirit is alive and well! Who is the Holy Spirit?

A person is doing well when they can both ask for help and be independent. Those two things sound like opposites. They are! I have the independent part down in life. When I take on a project at the house, I usually prefer to do it by myself.… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear Peace family,

Happy Easter! We are Easter people! Jesus lives and so do we!

Easter means that each day we live with the perspective that God will bring new life to us.

A part of that new life is being a Christian Caregiver. A Christian Caregiver is someone who assists another person through a challenging time in life by sharing that new life is possible in Jesus.… Read More

From the Pastor

In anticipation of our beloved church’s upcoming 75th Anniversary in December, the council has assembled a small team to coordinate celebrations. A core part of how we plan to mark the anniversary involves looking back over Peace’s past, in words and pictures.

This is where all of you come in!… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear Peace family,

What does it mean to walk with Jesus?

I enjoy a good walk. This morning’s walk was extra special. I got up and walked outside just as the sun was beginning to rise on the horizon. The sky was blue, and the horizon was painted bright orange and pink.… Read More

From the Pastor

Happy New Year!

What a wonderful Advent and Christmas season we had at Peace! I witnessed God at work in His people. We had people step up and do a wonderful job of decorating the inside and outside of the church for Christmas—thank you to everyone! We participated in traditions (Holden Evening Prayer and the Children’s Christmas Program) and we did some new activities (the Jesse Advent Tree).… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear friends in Christ,

Merry Christmas! Christmas brings unending joy, peace that lasts, and hope that does not quickly fade away. Jesus came in time to be born for us, live with us, and die for us.

We’ll want to avoid the Christmas “let-down.” A pastor once observed a conversation on Christmas Eve in grocery store.… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear Peace family,

Thanksgiving is a time in which we share conversations at the dinner table that we normally don’t have at other times. I’ve noticed that we tend to listen more attentively.

We had a Thanksgiving table like moment in early August. I say that because we had a table conversation that we typically don’t have in the Lucke household.… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear Peace friends,

Happy Reformation! We are celebrating the Reformation in style this year. We will celebrate the Reformation on Sunday, October 27. Wear red to church and be ready to sing, A Mighty Fortress.  This will be a busy weekend as the Ladies Guild is hosting their annual Bazaar and some of our youth will be receiving Holy Communion for the very first time in Sunday’s worship service.… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear Peace family,

We have just landed from some time away in Michigan visiting Alicia’s family. What a great time it was! Thank you to those who stepped up and served while we were away. And it is great to be back with you as fall is right around the corner!… Read More

From the Pastor

Dear friends,

Happy Summer! This month’s edition of Peace’s newsletter is a bit abbreviated as we close out summer and look to busier months ahead in the fall. There are some prayer concerns on my mind that I thought I’d share. Join me in uplifting these concerns and opportunities.… Read More