BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260904T050007Z UID:60-366842@peaceotsego.org DTSTART:20260906T153000Z DTEND:20260906T163000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260903T214337 DESCRIPTION:Dear friends of Peace\,\nNews Edition For Sunday of September 0 6\,2026\nLessons this week:  Ezekiel 33:7-11\, Galatians 2:11-16\, Matthe w 18:15-20\nSongs this week: “Rock of Ages\, Cleft for Me”\,“Glory t o God in the Highest”\, “How Blest Are Those”\, “Jesus Sinners Doe s Receive” \, “God Loved the World So That He Gave”\nService Sunday 11:30 am\nUnexpected Truths\nThe opening lines of the United States Declar ation of Independence boldly assert that certain truths are “self-eviden t”—truths accessible to human reason and widely recognized by observat ion of the world. Among these are that all people are created equal and po ssess unalienable rights such as life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happi ness. The founders appealed to principles they believed reasonable people could recognize simply by reflecting on human nature and justice. These tr uths were meant to be obvious\, clear to the mind\, and persuasive in the public square.\n \nLutherans\, however\, note that the most important tru ths revealed in the Bible are not self-evident at all. In fact\, they freq uently appear surprising or even contrary to human expectations. Scripture teaches that humanity is not naturally good but deeply sinful. It declare s that salvation cannot be achieved through human effort but comes entirel y by God’s grace. Most unexpected of all is the message that God brings forgiveness and eternal life through the suffering and death of Jesus Chri st.Biblical truth is revealed by  God rather than discovered by reason al one. While some truths may seem obvious to human judgment\, the truths of the Bible are often unexpected.\n\n\n\nI Am My Brother’s Keeper\nWhen da nger strikes\, most people instinctively move away from it. Fire\, violenc e\, accidents\, and disasters trigger a natural desire to find protection and safety. Yet first responders do the opposite. Firefighters\, police of ficers\, and paramedics run toward the very scenes others are fleeing. The y enter burning buildings\, approach violent situations\, and kneel beside the injured in chaotic moments. This response is unexpected because it go es against basic human instinct.\n \nToday God calls us to be spiritual f irst responders when we see people in trouble because of sin. Instead of s elf-preservation and comfort\, we choose service to them and to our Lord. Our motive is the grace of God and his desire for the salvation of all man kind.\n \n*Service Times Survey Results:*\nThe results from the service t ime survey are in. \nThe new Sunday Service will be 11:00 am starting Sep tember 13th\, 2026.   Fall Kick Off: \nOn September 13th\, we will have c ake and ice cream after service\, pick up a printed backpack with a studen t's name on it\; take it home\, hang it on your door\, your refrigerator o r somewhere you will remember to pray for that student going back to schoo l and throughout the school year as we encourage them grow in the word of God.\nNew Welcome Table: Thank you Jim Winkel for building the new beautif ul welcome table. \n \n75 Years of Peace Celebration: Sept 27th\nWill be held September 27th after service pot luck style with. There is a pot luck sign up sheet on the welcome table. Working on getting some pictures from the past if anyone has pictures to share please reach out of Jo Markwart.  \nThe choir will be singing during the anniversary service\, anyone is w elcome to join choir\, practices will be Sept 13th &\; 20th at 9:45 am- 10:45 am. \nTo help commemorate 75 years of community and faith let’s t ry to donate 75 items by September 27th\, to Christian Neighbor the need f or the month of September is Meal Kits like Hamburger Helper\, Toca kits.   \n \n  Christian Neighbors 75 items for 75 years of Peace help us r each this goal\n\n\n\nSeptember 06:\nSeptember 13th:\nSeptember 20th\;\nSe ptember 27th:\nI will keep a count each week! Thank you for your donations it really helps make a difference in the community\n \nA look ahead:   \nSeptember: \nSept 6th 11:30 am Sunday Service\nSept 10th 12:00 pm Sen ior Pot Luck (Lunch &\; Bingo)\nSept 13th 9:45 am -10:45 am Choir pract ice \nSept 13th 11:00 am*Sunday Service &\; Fall Kick Off Note service time change\nSept 20th  9:45 am-10:45am Choir practice\nSept  20th 11:0 0 am* Sunday Service Note service time change\nSept 18th 11:00 am Ladies G uild \nSept 18th 6:30 pm  Bunco \nSept 27th 11:00 am *Sunday Service   Note service time change\nSept 27th 12:15 pm 75 Years of Peace Celebration       Pot Luck bring a dish to pass    There is a sign up sheet on t he welcome table       \n   \nMay God be at work among the peopl e of Peace and our gospel ministry as we listen to him and follow him!  A ssistant Administrator at Peace Lutheran Church\,  Shelly Wedge\n        Got this from a friend? Sign up here: https://peace.breezechms.com/f orm/news\nUnsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org\nWant to visit with pa stor? Schedule a visit/meeting reach out to our interim Pastor David Rau ( ST.James Portage) at pastor@stjamesportage.org or 262-325-9355\nHave a sug gestion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!\nWould you like to donate to Peace? Please use the link for online giving\nPeace Lutheran Chu rch 805 S Wilmott St Otsego\, MI 49078\n269-694-6104 https://peaceotsego.o rg\n \n  LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T214337 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Coming up at Peace URL;VALUE=URI:https://peaceotsego.com/events/coming-up-at-peace--60/2026-09 -06 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR