BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260919T093739Z UID:62-366845@peaceotsego.org DTSTART:20260920T150000Z DTEND:20260920T160000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260918T103516 DESCRIPTION: \nDear friends of Peace\,\nNews Edition For Sunday of Septemb er 20\,2026\nLessons this week:  Jonah 3:10- 4:11\, Romans 9:6-16\, Matth ew 20: 1-16\nSongs this week: “Amazing Grace”\, “Not to Us\, O LORD ”\, “ Not What Me Hands Have Done”\, “Gracious God\, You Send Grea t Blessings”\nService Sunday 11:00 am\n \nUnexpected Truths\nThe openin g lines of the United States Declaration of Independence boldly assert tha t certain truths are “self-evident”—truths accessible to human reaso n and widely recognized by observation of the world. Among these are that all people are created equal and possess unalienable rights such as life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness. The founders appealed to principl es they believed reasonable people could recognize simply by reflecting on human nature and justice. These truths were meant to be obvious\, clear t o the mind\, and persuasive in the public square.\n \nLutherans\, however \, note that the most important truths revealed in the Bible are not self- evident at all. In fact\, they frequently appear surprising or even contra ry to human expectations. Scripture teaches that humanity is not naturally good but deeply sinful. It declares that salvation cannot be achieved thr ough human effort but comes entirely by God’s grace. Most unexpected of all is the message that God brings forgiveness and eternal life through th e suffering and death of Jesus Christ.Biblical truth is revealed by  God rather than discovered by reason alone. While some truths may seem obvious to human judgment\, the truths of the Bible are often unexpected.\n\n\n\n Grace Is Amazing\nGive a single bag of M&\;amp\;Ms to siblings in middl e school and tell them to share. You will witness counting done with accou nting-like precision. Each child will get an equal amount of candy because that is fair. That’s what’s expected! Human beings have an incredibly strong sense of fairness.\nThat is why it can be so amazing when we see h ow God unexpectedly dispenses blessing and grace. The prophet Jonah was pe rplexed when he saw God’s mercy on a nation that was an enemy to Jonah ’s people. Like Jonah\, we need to stop expecting God to be fair. He doe s not give us what we deserve. Instead\, in his grace\, he shows us mercy. That’s amazing!\n\n\n\n75 Years of Peace Celebration: Sept 27th\nWill b e held September 27th after service pot luck style with. There is a pot lu ck sign up sheet on the welcome table. Working on getting some pictures fr om the past if anyone has pictures to share please reach out of Jo Markwar t. \nThe choir will be singing during the anniversary service\, anyone is welcome to join choir\, practices will be Sept 13th &\; 20th at 9:45 a m-10:45 am. \nTo help commemorate 75 years of community and faith let’s try to donate 75 items by September 27th\, to Christian Neighbor the need for the month of September is Meal Kits like Hamburger Helper\, Taco kits .  \n \n  Christian Neighbors 75 items for 75 years of Peace help us reach this goal\n\n\n\nSeptember 06:\nSeptember 13th: 21 items so far\,  need 54 to meet the goal of 75 items for 75 years!\nSeptember 20th\;\nSept ember 27th:\nI will keep a count each week! Thank you for your donations i t really helps make a difference in the community\nTransition Meeting: Oct ober 6th \nA transition meeting will be held here at Peace on October 6th at 6:30 pm\, all are encouraged to come.  Other Lutheran churches from t he area also join us for discussion as we move forward. \n \nA look ahea d: \nSept 20th  9:45 am-10:45am Choir practice\nSept  20th 11:00 am* Su nday Service Note service time change\nSept 23th  6:30 pm ConfirmationCla ss at St. James or Via Zoom\nSept 27th 11:00 am *Sunday Service  Note ser vice 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 the welco me table      \nSept 30th 6:30 pm Confirmation Class at St. James or Via Zoom \nOctober\nOct 4th 11:00 am  Sunday Service\nOct 6th 6:30 pm T ransition Meeting at Peace\n   \nMay God be at work among the people of Peace and our gospel ministry as we listen to him and follow him!  Assis tant Administrator at Peace Lutheran Church\,  Shelly Wedge\n        Got this from a friend? Sign up here: https://peace.breezechms.com/form/ news\nUnsubscribe? Email church@peaceotsego.org\nWant to visit with pastor ? Schedule a visit/meeting reach out to our interim Pastor David Rau (ST.J ames Portage) at pastor@stjamesportage.org or 262-325-9355\nHave a suggest ion or comment you’d like to share? Let us know!\nWould you like to dona te to Peace? Please use the link for online giving\nPeace Lutheran Church 805 S Wilmott St Otsego\, MI 49078\n269-694-6104 https://peaceotsego.org\n  \n \n  LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T103516 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Coming up at Peace URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.peaceotsego.com/events/coming-up-at-peace--62/202 6-09-20 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR