STORY MATTERS
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Great Commission
Today's author is Naomi Sveholm. Naomi is a missionary with Central Europe Teachers teaching English at a bilingual Lutheran high school in Bratislava, Slovakia with her spouse and two children. The first emissaries of the British Empire, especially in the 19th century, were missionaries and merchants. They established relationships and trade with locals, forcing shifts in culture and language and exploiting natural resources. When trouble inevitably followed, so did the British military,...
Bus Driver
Today's author is Naomi Sveholm. Naomi is a missionary with Central Europe Teachers teaching English at a bilingual Lutheran high school in Bratislava, Slovakia with her spouse and two children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsR7oPHBN08 The song “Bus Driver” by Caedmon’s Call tells the story of a bus driver faithfully orbiting the town. Although the Ashbury sign is gone, people still wait, knowing the bus will arrive. Regular riders include bank and retail workers, whose jobs the driver...
Peace
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Intentional Interim, Pr. Steve Sylvester. His final day of ministry was Sunday, September 6. We thank Steve for his gifts and wish him well as he ventures onward from Prince of Peace. “If you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others?”Matthew 5:47a I’ve been tooting Prince of Peace’s horn since before I came to serve as your interim, dating back to June of 2023, when this congregation went out of its way and was so welcoming...
A Letter from the Pastor
Dear Friends,
What an incredible year it has been for Prince of Peace! As we reflect on all that we have experienced and accomplished together, I am reminded of the power of stories—stories that shape us, connect us, and inspire us to live out our faith in meaningful ways. That is why our theme for this year, Story Matters, has felt so timely and transformative.
In the compilation of this Annual Report, you will find the stories of our congregation: stories of faith in action, of hope shared, of lives touched by the love of God. These are not just reports of numbers or activities; they are glimpses of how our ministry teams are living into our mission to build the church and love the world.
MISSION
We are claimed, gathered, and sent to build the Church and love the World.
VISION
Our vision is for a vibrant community that seeks a transformational relationship with God, our neighbors, and one another, while responding authentically, creatively, and justly to the most compelling needs of our community.
More Ministry Stories
Reports from our staff and ministry leaders.
BUILDING THE CHURCH
First Communion Class
Sunday, March 29 | 12-1:30pm Children accompanied by at least one parent or guardian are invited to attend First Communion Class on Sunday, March 29 from 12-1:30pm. This one-afternoon class is a shared parent/child experience to support a meaningful communion...
Lenten Soup Suppers
Wednesdays during Lent | 5:15pm Soup Suppers will resume on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and will be weekly on Wednesdays through March 25. Come join us for a time of Lenten Fellowship over a delicious meal starting at 5:15pm, followed by Worship at 6:30pm. We will...
Ash Wednesday
February 18 | 6:30pm On Ash Wednesday, February 18, we begin our forty-day journey toward Easter. Marking our foreheads with dust, we acknowledge that we die and return to the earth. At the same time, the dust traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on our...
You’re Invited to See the Power Struggle
Lent 2026First Series: February 22-March 22 Pilate asks Jesus, “Do you not know that I have the power to release you, and power to crucify you?” Indeed, power has the capacity to bring about immense good but also immense suffering. Scripture reminds us that God’s...
Echo
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Intentional Interim, Pastor Steve Sylvester. Who doesn’t love an echo? There’s nothing like being a kid, shouting into a void and having your words come back to you. At the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry, would be...
God Loves Us All
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Gary Olson. Please read John 3:1-21. When we read John 3, the tendency is to focus on John 3:16, “For God so loved the world God gave God’s only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal...
Bingo
Sunday, February 225-7pm Everyone is invited for Bingo in the PoP Gym on Sunday, February 22 from 5-7pm. Pizza will be provided. Bring a snack to share.
Process-Relational Theology Discussion Group
Saturday, February 1410-11:30am The Process–Relational Discussion group will meet on Saturday, February 14, at 10:00 a.m. We will discuss the first half (chapters 1-3) of The Pulse of Creation, by our own Paul Sponheim. We will discuss the last half in March....
The Light
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Gary Olson.Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews, met with Jesus at night. I presume he had questions. He was met by the mysterious presence of God on earth. Nicodemus’ opening comment was he knew Jesus was a teacher from God. Jesus...
Lenten Bible Study
The Passions of Christ Join Rev. John Setterlund as he leads a study on Jesus's last days as written in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Sundays, February 22-March 2911:45amPoP Meeting Room Bring your Bible!
All are Welcome on Monday Mornings
by Steve Sveom Although I am only a recent participant in the Monday morning work crew, I have...
Telling the Story through Learning and Music
by Scott Tunseth I am especially excited about one of PoP’s core values, which states: “We are...
Sharing
by Roger Hintze As I was leaving church this morning I paused to observe a commotion going...
Pickleball Fun @ PoP
by Dave Trapp Friday morning Pickleball Group has enjoyed another year of fun, fellowship and...
Musical Talent
by Milt Warkentien I hope you were able to be at, or live stream, the December 22nd Lessons and...
Potluck and Carols
by Liz Ericksen Rebecca Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am, meeting in each...
National Youth Gathering
by Enna Wold This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to take a trip to New Orleans. Although it...
Building A Wall to Expand Horizons
by Dave Olson This past summer a lot of work was started on landscaping around the Tiny Homes on...
Choirs are Not Just for Singing or Ringing
by Kathy Tunseth While providing meaningful music for worship is the highest priority for our...
Love the World
by Caryn Josephson A gas card. Assistance with an apartment deposit. A scholarship for a student...
Daily Devotions
by Carol Swanson Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the PoP devotions this year. We are...
Adult Education
by Carol Swanson “Story Matters” has been our current overarching theme, and we have heard some...
Women’s Bible Study Circles
by Anne Haugan There are two women’s bible study groups at Prince of Peace, the Rebecca and...
Food Shelf News
by Anne Haugan Gary Peterson, volunteer extraordinaire, in 2024 has delivered 1,134 pounds...
Is a Befriender Ministry Important?
by Anne Haugan Prince of Peace has had a Befriender Ministry for thirty years. Many of our...
An Adventure with the Monday Morning Crew
by James Ericksen The choir had a problem. The main light over the choir was out. This...
Bingo!
by Alyssa Herrig Nestled in the back corner of our Sanctuary is the “Creation Station.” It is a...
Laundry Ministry | 2 Year Anniversary!
Sacred Settlement Prince of Peace | January 2025 Happy New Year! We hope 2025 is off to a blessed...
A New Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” These familiar words from Genesis remind us that God’s story begins with creation—a story marked by possibility, order, and life. Yesterday, in Luke 3:1-22, we encountered another beginning. John the Baptist appears in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sins. His words challenge us to prepare for a new work of God and to align our lives with God’s purposes.
Ministry Support: Caring for Our Spaces, Serving Our Community
The Ministry Support sphere of our mission ensures that the foundation of our ministry—our...
Loving the World: Transforming Lives Through the Sacred Settlement
As part of our Love the World sphere, Prince of Peace is living out its call to care for our...
Building a Church for All Generations
This year, we embarked on an exciting journey to strengthen our ministry through our new...
The Call to Do Something
At the start of Jesus’ ministry, the story of God takes a profound turn. In Luke’s Gospel, we see how God’s call echoes through the wilderness, into the lives of fishermen, and among ordinary people longing for hope.
Spiritual Gifts Retreat
Saturday, Feb. 1, 9am-4pm “Who has God created me to be?” This retreat will provide you with an...
RIC Sunday – Jan. 26
On Sunday, Jan. 26, we’ll gather to celebrate an important milestone in the life of our congregation: the two-year anniversary of becoming a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) church. On this special day, we will give thanks for the ways we have been living into our public commitment to welcome, affirm, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ people and all who have been excluded or marginalized.
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Deb Cordes. Jesus, as a young age, sits in the temple...
Sunday Forum | Sunday, January 19; 9:40am
Mission Possible: Aligning Vision with Action
What does it mean to live with purpose? This Sunday Forum will explore the mission statements that shape our lives and communities, including Jesus’ declaration in Luke 4:14-30, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s prophetic vision of justice, and our congregation’s mission to be the church God has imagined. Through discussion, we’ll uncover how these missions intersect, challenge, and inspire us to build the church and love the world.
Mending Social
Sunday, January 19; 4:30pm Please join us on the third Sunday of the month at 4:30 in the Common...
Community Dinner
Sunday, January 19 5:30pm Prince of Peace and friends will gather on Sunday, January 19 at 5:30pm...
The Light
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Director of Visitation and Congregational Care. In the...
LOVING THE WORLD
Peace
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Intentional Interim, Pr. Steve Sylvester. His final day of ministry was Sunday, September 6. We thank Steve for his gifts and wish him well as he ventures onward from Prince of Peace. “If you greet only your brothers and sisters,...
All are Welcome on Monday Mornings
by Steve Sveom Although I am only a recent participant in the Monday morning work crew, I have...
Telling the Story through Learning and Music
by Scott Tunseth I am especially excited about one of PoP’s core values, which states: “We are...
Sharing
by Roger Hintze As I was leaving church this morning I paused to observe a commotion going...
Pickleball Fun @ PoP
by Dave Trapp Friday morning Pickleball Group has enjoyed another year of fun, fellowship and...
Musical Talent
by Milt Warkentien I hope you were able to be at, or live stream, the December 22nd Lessons and...
Potluck and Carols
by Liz Ericksen Rebecca Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am, meeting in each...
National Youth Gathering
by Enna Wold This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to take a trip to New Orleans. Although it...
Building A Wall to Expand Horizons
by Dave Olson This past summer a lot of work was started on landscaping around the Tiny Homes on...
Choirs are Not Just for Singing or Ringing
by Kathy Tunseth While providing meaningful music for worship is the highest priority for our...
Love the World
by Caryn Josephson A gas card. Assistance with an apartment deposit. A scholarship for a student...
Daily Devotions
by Carol Swanson Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the PoP devotions this year. We are...
Adult Education
by Carol Swanson “Story Matters” has been our current overarching theme, and we have heard some...
Women’s Bible Study Circles
by Anne Haugan There are two women’s bible study groups at Prince of Peace, the Rebecca and...
Food Shelf News
by Anne Haugan Gary Peterson, volunteer extraordinaire, in 2024 has delivered 1,134 pounds...
Is a Befriender Ministry Important?
by Anne Haugan Prince of Peace has had a Befriender Ministry for thirty years. Many of our...
An Adventure with the Monday Morning Crew
by James Ericksen The choir had a problem. The main light over the choir was out. This...
Bingo!
by Alyssa Herrig Nestled in the back corner of our Sanctuary is the “Creation Station.” It is a...
Laundry Ministry | 2 Year Anniversary!
Sacred Settlement Prince of Peace | January 2025 Happy New Year! We hope 2025 is off to a blessed...
A New Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” These familiar words from Genesis remind us that God’s story begins with creation—a story marked by possibility, order, and life. Yesterday, in Luke 3:1-22, we encountered another beginning. John the Baptist appears in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sins. His words challenge us to prepare for a new work of God and to align our lives with God’s purposes.
Ministry Support: Caring for Our Spaces, Serving Our Community
The Ministry Support sphere of our mission ensures that the foundation of our ministry—our...
Loving the World: Transforming Lives Through the Sacred Settlement
As part of our Love the World sphere, Prince of Peace is living out its call to care for our...
Building a Church for All Generations
This year, we embarked on an exciting journey to strengthen our ministry through our new...
The Call to Do Something
At the start of Jesus’ ministry, the story of God takes a profound turn. In Luke’s Gospel, we see how God’s call echoes through the wilderness, into the lives of fishermen, and among ordinary people longing for hope.
Spiritual Gifts Retreat
Saturday, Feb. 1, 9am-4pm “Who has God created me to be?” This retreat will provide you with an...
RIC Sunday – Jan. 26
On Sunday, Jan. 26, we’ll gather to celebrate an important milestone in the life of our congregation: the two-year anniversary of becoming a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) church. On this special day, we will give thanks for the ways we have been living into our public commitment to welcome, affirm, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ people and all who have been excluded or marginalized.
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Deb Cordes. Jesus, as a young age, sits in the temple...
Sunday Forum | Sunday, January 19; 9:40am
Mission Possible: Aligning Vision with Action
What does it mean to live with purpose? This Sunday Forum will explore the mission statements that shape our lives and communities, including Jesus’ declaration in Luke 4:14-30, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s prophetic vision of justice, and our congregation’s mission to be the church God has imagined. Through discussion, we’ll uncover how these missions intersect, challenge, and inspire us to build the church and love the world.
Mending Social
Sunday, January 19; 4:30pm Please join us on the third Sunday of the month at 4:30 in the Common...
Community Dinner
Sunday, January 19 5:30pm Prince of Peace and friends will gather on Sunday, January 19 at 5:30pm...
The Light
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Director of Visitation and Congregational Care. In the...
MINISTRY SUPPORT
Peace
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Intentional Interim, Pr. Steve Sylvester. His final day of ministry was Sunday, September 6. We thank Steve for his gifts and wish him well as he ventures onward from Prince of Peace. “If you greet only your brothers and sisters,...
All are Welcome on Monday Mornings
by Steve Sveom Although I am only a recent participant in the Monday morning work crew, I have...
Telling the Story through Learning and Music
by Scott Tunseth I am especially excited about one of PoP’s core values, which states: “We are...
Sharing
by Roger Hintze As I was leaving church this morning I paused to observe a commotion going...
Pickleball Fun @ PoP
by Dave Trapp Friday morning Pickleball Group has enjoyed another year of fun, fellowship and...
Musical Talent
by Milt Warkentien I hope you were able to be at, or live stream, the December 22nd Lessons and...
Potluck and Carols
by Liz Ericksen Rebecca Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am, meeting in each...
National Youth Gathering
by Enna Wold This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to take a trip to New Orleans. Although it...
Building A Wall to Expand Horizons
by Dave Olson This past summer a lot of work was started on landscaping around the Tiny Homes on...
Choirs are Not Just for Singing or Ringing
by Kathy Tunseth While providing meaningful music for worship is the highest priority for our...
Love the World
by Caryn Josephson A gas card. Assistance with an apartment deposit. A scholarship for a student...
Daily Devotions
by Carol Swanson Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the PoP devotions this year. We are...
Adult Education
by Carol Swanson “Story Matters” has been our current overarching theme, and we have heard some...
Women’s Bible Study Circles
by Anne Haugan There are two women’s bible study groups at Prince of Peace, the Rebecca and...
Food Shelf News
by Anne Haugan Gary Peterson, volunteer extraordinaire, in 2024 has delivered 1,134 pounds...
Is a Befriender Ministry Important?
by Anne Haugan Prince of Peace has had a Befriender Ministry for thirty years. Many of our...
An Adventure with the Monday Morning Crew
by James Ericksen The choir had a problem. The main light over the choir was out. This...
Bingo!
by Alyssa Herrig Nestled in the back corner of our Sanctuary is the “Creation Station.” It is a...
Laundry Ministry | 2 Year Anniversary!
Sacred Settlement Prince of Peace | January 2025 Happy New Year! We hope 2025 is off to a blessed...
A New Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” These familiar words from Genesis remind us that God’s story begins with creation—a story marked by possibility, order, and life. Yesterday, in Luke 3:1-22, we encountered another beginning. John the Baptist appears in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sins. His words challenge us to prepare for a new work of God and to align our lives with God’s purposes.
Ministry Support: Caring for Our Spaces, Serving Our Community
The Ministry Support sphere of our mission ensures that the foundation of our ministry—our...
Loving the World: Transforming Lives Through the Sacred Settlement
As part of our Love the World sphere, Prince of Peace is living out its call to care for our...
Building a Church for All Generations
This year, we embarked on an exciting journey to strengthen our ministry through our new...
The Call to Do Something
At the start of Jesus’ ministry, the story of God takes a profound turn. In Luke’s Gospel, we see how God’s call echoes through the wilderness, into the lives of fishermen, and among ordinary people longing for hope.
Spiritual Gifts Retreat
Saturday, Feb. 1, 9am-4pm “Who has God created me to be?” This retreat will provide you with an...
RIC Sunday – Jan. 26
On Sunday, Jan. 26, we’ll gather to celebrate an important milestone in the life of our congregation: the two-year anniversary of becoming a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) church. On this special day, we will give thanks for the ways we have been living into our public commitment to welcome, affirm, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ people and all who have been excluded or marginalized.
Out of the Mouths of Babes…
Today's author is Prince of Peace member, Deb Cordes. Jesus, as a young age, sits in the temple...
Sunday Forum | Sunday, January 19; 9:40am
Mission Possible: Aligning Vision with Action
What does it mean to live with purpose? This Sunday Forum will explore the mission statements that shape our lives and communities, including Jesus’ declaration in Luke 4:14-30, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s prophetic vision of justice, and our congregation’s mission to be the church God has imagined. Through discussion, we’ll uncover how these missions intersect, challenge, and inspire us to build the church and love the world.
Mending Social
Sunday, January 19; 4:30pm Please join us on the third Sunday of the month at 4:30 in the Common...
Community Dinner
Sunday, January 19 5:30pm Prince of Peace and friends will gather on Sunday, January 19 at 5:30pm...
The Light
Today's author is Prince of Peace's Director of Visitation and Congregational Care. In the...
VALUES
THIS IS WHAT WE VALUE…
We welcome all of God’s children through open doors to be in RELATIONSHIP with one another and with God in ever deepening ways.
We respond with GENEROSITY to the world, reflecting the abundance of God’s love present in our lives and made available to all.
CARING for each other, our neighbors and all of God’s creation as we are inspired to offer genuine compassion and love.
We nurture the FAITH given to each of us, listening for how God’s story informs our own and practicing our response.
We are always LEARNING, remaining curious about God’s ever-changing world and our place within it.
Addendum to the Annual Report
Reports from our partners in ministry & detailed financial reports of the congregation.