Keeping in Touch: PoP’s Weekly E-news
May 12, 2026
Events and Ministry Opportunities at Prince of Peace and the House Next Door
This Week
Adult Class May 17th Pastor Peter will reflect on forty plus years of ministry, and the significant change he has seen throughout the church.
8:30 Outdoor Service in the Outdoor Chapel. A half hour worship of Word and Sacrament. This service will continue up to pastor's retirement.
Upcoming Events
Prince of Peace is hosting Faith New Jersey on Tuesday May 19.
Prince of Peace will host the West Windsor Religious Leaders on Wednesday May 20th.
New Jersey Synod Assembly The New Jersey Synod will be in Assembly on Saturday May 30th at the Double Tree Hotel in Somerset. Pastors Peter and Dale will attend along with Con Sweeney, Joan New, and Morrigan Clarke as our youth representative. The House Next Door will have a table at the Assembly this year. Pastor Dale and Laura Glatz will serve the table. Pastor Peter will serve the Global Refuge table again this year.
June 14 – Pastor Peter’s last Sunday at Prince of Peace. Bishop Christa Compton will be with us to preside at the Thanksgiving at the Conclusion of a Call. Michelle and Mike Conk are planning a champagne Brunch for after worship (see the signup in the gathering area soon). There will be words of remembrance and toasts. If you have any pictures you would like to share, they can be dropped in this Google drive (Pictures of Pastor Peter) or physical pictures can be left in the office.
Service Opportunities
Pastor Peter is cleaning out his bookshelves. There is a table in the Narthex with books free for taking.
Worship volunteer opportunities for this Sunday and following Sundays can be found here: https://bit.ly/pop-sunday-signup.
Peace Garden - POP’s Peace Garden volunteers have already planted many seeds and seedlings donated by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) to help us feed the needy of Trenton through Enid's Food Pantry at St. Barts. In just a few weeks we'll be supplying them with fresh produce! Volunteers are ALWAYS needed - NO experience necessary…Join us whenever you can…for an hour or more…Tuesdays and/or Fridays, from 10-12 for now but earlier as the temperatures rise. Contact Shari Rexroad, our Master Gardener, at srexroad915@gmail.com to be added to our email group for scheduling changes and announcements or JUST COME!
POP's Immigration Ministry needs volunteers and donations. I-RISE (Interfaith Refugee and Resettlement Services and Empowerment) continues to serve our immigrant neighbors in numerous ways. With funding cuts, there's even more need for volunteers to help with learning English or basic laptop use, drivers to deliver food bags, take them to appointments or to help them practice driving, or mentors to work with a 15-24 year old. Our volunteer team works directly with a Haitian family of 7 in Trenton as well as supporting other services and events through the Trenton office. Summer Camp Scholarship sponsors or gift cards for Uber, Lyft, Shoprite, Walmart, Visa or Mastercard and donations of gently used household goods or seasonal clothing are always needed. For these and other ways to help, see team members Joan New, Cathy Corcoran, Lisa Schott, or Nancy Reyes or email nancyauerreyes@gmail.com.
Monthly Food Donation for St. Bart's Throughout the month of May we are collecting rice and beans for St. Bart's. Please place your donation on the table in the narthex. If the church is closed, please leave your food offering in the bin outside of the Community Wing entrance. Thank you for your generosity