Engagement Party
I was honored to be invited to an engagement party for one of the young women in the Light Mission Pentecostal Church, which shares the building with the Church of Peace. Here is a photo from my phone of the bride-to-be, Violet, pinning something on the lapel of the groom-to-be. There is a little stylized [...]
Closet Rehab
It is always a challenge to occupy a 100 year old building. Our sanctuary was built in 1912, and the lower level of that 1912 structure is getting some rehabilitation. There is a small room that we now use for a closet, but was actually used as the church kitchen when the church began, that [...]
Palm Sunday
Today was Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday at the Church of Peace. The service began with a procession with palms – which included the choir, the children, the confirmands and a few of the rest of us also. Josh read the account of the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem from Mark, and the children’s choir sang. [...]
Chapel Wedding
Nan Wischnak and Todd Ewen were married at the Church of Peace this Saturday in the chapel. Nan is the daughter of Brian Wischnak who is the sexton of the church. Nan was also the work camps director for two summers. I was a joy to officiate at the service.
STAND AGAINST CANCER
We had a news conference at the Church of Peace to launch a book in the Stand Against Cancer that was funded by the Susan G. Komen Quad Cities group. The first photo is of Amy Westfall, from Komen. After that is the news release that tells our story in detail.
The StandAgainst Cancer Program (SAC) is [...]
Family Literacy at the Putnam Museum
It is difficult to get photos of 80 or so people enjoying an experience together, but here are a few photos of the last day of the Inter-Session of Family Literacy Program that meets here at the Church of Peace. We took two busses over to the Putnam Museum in Davenport.
This dad has his family [...]
More Family Literacy Inter-Session
Here are some photos of the Family Literacy Program from today.
The top photo is of Alana, the teacher, working with the older elementary school age students.
Next is a group of four girls who have prepared a dance to share with a whole room full of children and adults after lunch. The did some singing too!
After [...]
New Neighborhood Churches
We have two new neighborhood churches in the Longview/Douglas Park area of Rock Island. One is on 12th Street, north of 7th Avenue. That is the Zion Temple Celebration Center. The Pastor is Jacques Bizimana and he is a French Speaker from Africa. I believe his community was affiliated with Broadway Presbyterian Church for a time, [...]
Mission on Our Doorsteps
I attended a very interesting conference at Wheaton Bible Church in West Chicago, Illinois this last Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th. I went at the encouragement of Amy Rowell of World Relief, Moline. It was all about mission and ministry with new immigrants in the US. There was good representation not only of [...]
Walk In Cooler
Well, our walk in cooler is in full use today. This is certainly not a great photo, but it represents an important moment. Today was the first day of the intersession meals program providing free breakfasts and lunches to children in our neighborhood here at church. When school is not in session we supply free [...]