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Come as You Are
During this unusual time, many of our ministries and activities have been temporarily restricted or suspended. Join us for online services until we can again gather in person. 

Explore our Ministries!

"The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, the parts we see and the parts we don't. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance. You are Christ's body—that's who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your part mean anything."
 ~ 1 Corinthians 12:25-30 (The Message)

FILLING HUNGRY BELLIES ALL YEAR LONG
Actively serving more families during the pandemic
VIRTUAL Hungry Hearts No More FOOD DRIVE! Helping couldn't be an easier.
  1. Click on this link.
  2. Put the pre-selected items in your cart.
  3. Check out and select the HHNM address in your list.
  4. Food will be delivered directly to HHNM.
Feel free to share this on your facebook page (you can share directly from our facebook page), by email or any way you can!
Special thanks to our neighborhood partners, Allison Argawal for setting this up and Lisa Toccafondi Shutt for accepting the deliveries and getting them to Peace! This is truly a church/neighbors partnership.
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​Imagine how excited the PLC staff have been this week, finding and unboxing loads of HHNM donations! You can't see our smiles under our masks, but trust us, we were EXCITED! Thank you, thank you, thank you. We are blessed to have such generous and supportive neighbors and friends. 

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Peace Lutheran Church supports Hollymead area children in the “Hungry Hearts No More” backpack program, providing food for those children in need. We hope to keep their tummies full and remind them that they are important and worthy.  Due tp COVID-19 and the closure of the schools, our recipients now receive more substantial bags designed to feed a family for two weeks rather than a child for the weekend. We serve approximately 20 families.
Non-perishables are welcome, particularly shelf-stable milk and proteins and fresh fruit!

​ HOW YOU CAN HELP: Click to learn how you can CONTRIBUTE FOOD and/or TIME

We no longer require individual-sized items. We accept donations in the bins by the door on the right-side wing of the building. Volunteers are here each Thursday evening to collect donations. Always needed items:  large shelf stable milk, cereal, oatmeal, bags of rice, bags of dry beans, peanut butter and jelly, large meal size soups, large boxes of mac 'n cheese, canned proteins (such as ham, tuna, chicken, turkey, salmon, beef), frozen proteins (such as meatballs or chicken), fresh fruit, fresh veggies,(please leave perishable items Thursdays between 4 and 5 or contact the office to drop them off), healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, crackers).  You can also help with shopping, financial donations (choose "Hungry Hearts" from the online dropdown menu or mark your check payable to PLC for "Hungry Hearts"), and tracking inventory. 
If you are interested in learning more about this program, know someone that could benefit from it and/or want to take a more active role, please contact Jennie Carter.

Join our FACEBOOK GROUP, Local Hungry Hearts No More, for updates on current needs and how we are serving our neighbors.

Love God

Altar Guild
Art Team
Peace Choir
Praise Band
Worship Servants

Love one another

Adopt-a-Family
Coffee Ministry Team
Card Ministry
Lutheran Men in Mission
​Meal Team

Prayer Bead Ministry
Prayer Shawl Ministry
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Welcome Team

Grow in Christ

Adult Discipleship/Bible or Book Study
Children & Family Ministry
Confirmation
Stewardship 
Vacation Bible School
Women of Peace Bible Study
​Women of Peace Community Building
Youth Ministry

Go in Christ

Creation Care Ministry
Hungry Hearts No More (Food backpacks program for                   food insecure children in Hollymead) 
​Honduras Ministry Team
 Justice Ministry/IMPACT

Leadership Council
PACEM (
People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry​)
Southwest Virginia Mission
Property Team
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PACEM at PEACE: 
(People And Congregations Engaged in Ministry)
Saturday, March 13 - Saturday, March 26, 2021 
 
Peace will host the PACEM women’s shelter in our church home from March 13 – March 26, 2021.  Fifteen to twenty women will be housed in our Fellowship Hall from 6pm until 7am for these two weeks.  While with us, we will feed them dinner and breakfast; provide a warm place to sleep, shower, and wash clothing; and offer hospitality, assistance, and acceptance in Christ’s name. 
We need many helping hands before, during, and after these two weeks: setting up cots, collecting supplies, preparing and serving meals, transporting linens to be laundered, visiting or offering assistance to the women, and cleaning the church each weekend. We especially need people who are willing to stay overnight (1-2 nights, from 8pm to 7am, sleeping in a separate room from guests). Donations of personal hygiene items will be collected in the narthex; a sign will list needed items. ​Please consider how you can offer your time and talents to this important ministry of caring for our neighbors in need.  There will be information and sign-ups in the narthex over the next few weeks.  If you have any questions, please speak with Sue or one of the team leaders listed on the sign-up table.
 
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:35

 SUMMER MISSION TRIPS 2020
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MISSION TRIP SET for JULY 26-AUGUST 1, 2020 - CANCELLED for 2020 due to COVID-19
Mark your Calendars: We've set a date for the upcoming trip to Southwest Virginia this summer! The trip, Sunday July 26-Saturday, August 1 will include lots of work (painting, rebuilding, shoring up, and general improvements for local homes), as well as lots of fun (fellowship, live bluegrass, dancing, and lots of food!). We will be staying at the Binns-Counts Community Center in McClure, VA for the week. Please email Katy  for more information. Look for an announcement about our first team meeting in the coming weeks.


HONDURAS MISSION TRIP 2020 - CANCELLED for 2020 due to COVID-19
The work of the team will include supporting medical clinics, the school, and possibly construction projects for the Gerizim Church community. 
If you are interested in learning more about the trip and our longstanding relationship with the Gerizim community, please contact Nancy, Christie, or ElizaBeth.
¡Gloria a Dios! 

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JUSTICE MINISTRY:

The Peace Justice Ministry is closely aligned with our partner ministry, IMPACT, and is currently focused on affordable housing. We participate in the listening and advocacy efforts year round, and host an annual Peace Tailgate prior to Nehemiah Action. 

IMPACT is a direct action organization. They focus on addressing the root causes and the systemic reasons that people to need charity. They empower local leaders to identify community problems, develop solutions, and negotiate publicly with the decision-makers who can implement these solutions.


The Virginia Synod publishes a bi-weekly online newsletter, DO JUSTICE, lifting up God’s call and command that we, God’s people, do justice. You will find helpful info about justice ministries in congregations, around Virginia, and through the ELCA.  To read it online click here. To subscribe or send in stories of justice contact  The Rev. Kelly Bayer Derrick, Assistant to the Bishop  at bayerderrick@vasynod.org 


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"We are called to love God, love one another, grow in Christ, and go in Christ." 
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