December 2, 2025
Events and Ministry Opportunities at Prince of Peace and the House Next Door
This Week
A Time for Peace Prayers for Peace will be led by our own Pastor Dale this Sunday at 4:00 pm behind the House Next Door. This is a community event. Please invite your neighbors as we come together to pray for peace in our nation and world.
Adult Forum Please join us for Adult Forum this coming Sunday as we continue our readings through Augustine's Confessions. On December 14th Pastor Peter will look at the churches in Vienna and Budapest.
Advent Midweek We gather with St. Bart's tomorrow night here 12.3.25 at Prince of Peace. Community meal at 6, worship at 7. Notice the time change. Bring a simple dish to share for the meal. On 12/10 we worship at St. Bart's.
Service Opportunities
2025 Christmas Poinsettia Orders It is that time of year when we beautify the sanctuary with Poinsettias. You can find order forms in the narthex. Orders are: 6” for $10; 8” for $25; 10” for $45. Orders should be placed by December 21, 2025. Thank you.
Help our Haitian refugee family We continue to work with the Haitian refugee family of seven through Interfaith RISE by helping with conversational English and various other needs as they arise. Help is also needed by other refugees with job applications, driving to appointments, or assisting in ELL classes. If you are interested in volunteering with this family, or helping with specific tasks when needed, a one-hour virtual orientation session is required. Donations of seasonal clothes, blankets and outerwear, toys, or baby items (especially diapers and wipes) can be left in the large box in the narthex. There is an ongoing need for gift cards for Uber, Lyft, ShopRite, Visa or Mastercard which can be given to any of the members of POP’s Refugee Volunteer Team: Nancy Reyes, Cathy Corcoran, Lisa Schott or Joan New. These folks are also available to answer any of your questions.
Christmas Gift Wishes from Individual Children, Families, Seniors, and Hospice Patients Served by Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ (LSM/NJ) Again this year we are partnering with LSM/NJ to provide Christmas gifts requested by 20 individual children, as well as options for Families, Seniors, and Hospice Patients. All gifts are $30 each. The sign-up form for the children, Hospice Patients, and Gift Cards for Seniors will be sent out soon. From it, please select a child (or children), hospice patient(s) and/or Seniors, then make out a check to Prince of Peace earmarked "LSM/NJ Child(ren)'s Gift(s)and/or Hospice Patient(s)’ Gifts(s). Gift cards for Seniors may be mailed to the church office or put in the Sunday worship offering plate. Put check(s) in the offering plate on Sunday, or send it/them to Prince of Peace at 177 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. Selections may be made through Saturday, December 6, 2025. The checks will be appreciated ASAP, but no later than Sunday, December 7, 2025. Thank you so much for being a part of this giving opportunity. The link for sign up is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44ABA72DAAF9CE9-59784400-popsocial#/.
Weekly Opportunities
Christian Focus - Wednesdays from 11:30am-1:00pm Christian Focus welcomes new participants. We meet every Wednesday at 11:30 in the lounge. Bring a lunch if desired; each session lasts until around 1 p.m. At the present time we are watching and discussing a video series entitled "Lives of Great Christians." Each 30 minute video focuses on a significant Christian luminary. The series spans the centuries from St. Paul to Martin Luther King. We pick and choose who we want to learn about. Last week, for example, we saw a video on St. Patrick. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Phyllis Church at p.church@mindspring.com.
Prayer Circle – Fridays from 1:30pm-2:30pm on Zoom As members of the Body of Christ, we are a people of prayer. All are welcome as our Prayer Circle gathers weekly for discussion, reflection, and prayer. The Zoom link for this ministry is sent, along with our prayer list, every Thursday via an email communication titled “Pray With Us”. Come once; come weekly!
Joyful Stitchers - Mondays at 7:00pm on Zoom Every week Joyful Stitchers, PoP’s stitching arts group, spends an hour knitting, crocheting and socializing. All are welcome to join us. If you don’t know how to knit or crochet and would like to learn, we can teach you! We have experienced knitters and crocheters who are happy to help anyone learn; and we have a good stash of yarn, needles, and crochet hooks to get you started. If you would like to join us, please contact Kate Chen at kcmchen@comcast.net.
Worship Assistants - Sundays at 9:30am We are always happy to have a variety of people participate in worship on Sunday mornings. You are welcome to serve as acolytes, lectors, ushers, greeters, prayer ministers and fellowship hosts. Please sign up at: https://bit.ly/pop-sunday-signup. The liturgy is the work of the people. We can’t do it without you! Thank you.
2025 Flower Chart The 2025 Flower Chart has numerous opportunities to designate altar flowers throughout the year. All are invited to remember a loved one or celebrate a special occasion by placing flowers on the altar. The flower chart is hanging on the bulletin board outside of the Church Office. The cost is $45.00. Thank you for enhancing our worship and adding to the beauty of our sanctuary.
Church Choir and Nightingale Bells Rehearsals - Thursdays at 7:00pm and 8 pm Please join us on Thursday for Nightingale Bells rehearsal from 7-8pm and choir rehearsal from 8-9pm, both will take place in the Sanctuary. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to join us! Please contact Doug Helvering at rdh@rdouglashelvering.com for more information.