Life of Peace
WELCOME!! If you are a guest with us here at Peace Church, welcome! Our prayer is that you find our family of faith warm and welcoming and that you consider joining us again soon. Below are announcements about the many ways we are involved in our community and how we seek to bless it. If you have any questions or want to get involved in anything you read about below, don’t hesitate to call or text Pastor Scott’s phone at (936) 520-7711. And if there is ever anything at all we can do for you, please just ask!
Online & In Person Team Meetings: Stewardship Team: Sunday, August 9th, 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. Outreach & Mission Team: Monday, August 10th, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Session : Sunday, August 16th, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday School Classes:
New App Sunday School Class Curriculum: Unstuck! The Unstuck Bible study has been designed to help guide us out of the ruts and pitfalls that so often ensnare us all. We will be inspired and equipped through the powerful biblical teaching of Mark Batterson, Francis Chan, Lisa Harper and Rich Stearns. Each of these teachers will draw from the lessons of the award-winning short film Journey to Jamaa—a true story about two kids who are forced to search for hope in a broken world. The dynamic combination of the film, profound biblical teaching and powerful real-life stories from everyday people will help us get unstuck and back on the path to a life of purpose that God intends! Join us! This class meets in the sanctuary at 11:15 am on Sundays. Join us!
PeaceKids & PeaceYouth Sunday School: Children (PreK—4th grade) and youth (5th—12th grade) classes meet in-person at the church at 11:15am! We'd love to have your kids join us!
Current Sermon Series: Tough Tales – Bible Stories We Don’t Like. In this sermon series we’ll unpack unusual, controversial, or difficult-to-stomach narratives found throughout Scripture. Rather than skipping over messy historical events, awkward cultural contexts, or severe judgments, this series tackles them directly to show how God redeems human brokenness. We must be honest that the Bible has many stories involving violence, oppression, sexism, slavery, and rebellion. We’ll discover how God is at work in even the tough tales as he lays out his plan for redemption throughout ALL of scripture, even the Bible stories we don’t like. Join us for this series that runs July 19th through September 6th.
Youth Activities: The next youth event will be the Pearland Prayer Rally on Sunday, August 9th, 3-5 p.m. Please let Pastor Scott know if your youth can come or not.
Summer Food Challenge Continues! Join us again this summer as we try and help keep the shelves at Christian Helping Hands Food Bank stocked! We’ll do the challenge against Southminster Presbyterian Church in Missouri City to see which church can collect the most food per capita. The challenge will run on all the Sundays in June, July, and August, so start bringing your food in now! Last Sunday, August 2nd, Peace brought in 72 pounds of food with 45 people in attendance, which is 1.60 pounds/person. Southminster brought in 79 pounds of food with 60 people in attendance, which is 1.317 pounds/person. As of August 2nd, Peace has collected a total of 1,144 lbs, averaging 3.664 lbs/person, while Southminster has collected a total of 960 lbs, averaging 1.671 lbs/person. We are off to a strong start, but have to keep our momentum! Monetary donations count as 1 lb per dollar, so you can donate that way, too (that practice has accounted for 500 of our “poundage”)!
Usher/Greeter Volunteers Needed! We are hoping to have two people designated each week to arrive early, greet folks, hand out bulletins, take up the offering with the baskets, and take attendance. If a conflict arises for the usher/greeters, we ask them to swap with someone else in the pool of volunteers. Please let Pastor Scott know if you are willing to be an usher/greeter or the coordinator.
Prayer for Schools in 2026 Planned! Peace Church has volunteered to join hundreds of other Christians across Pearland and Alvin to pray for our schools as kids and teachers prepare to resume classes soon. Our great ministry partner, Modern Acts, has organized the prayer walk again this year on Sunday, August 9th, from 3-5 p.m. We will meet with folks from the other churches for a brief rally at Manvel Jr. High (7302 McCoy Rd in Manvel) at 3 and head to our assigned school, Silverlake Elementary, to pray at 4. Please sign up on the bulletin board or let Pastor Scott know you can help with this great way to bless our community in prayer!
Blessing of the Backpacks Planned! On Sunday, August 16th, 10 a.m. we will have our special Blessing of the Backpacks for our kids and teachers going back to school soon! All teachers and students and school staff or volunteers are invited to bring a backpack or something that you take to school and we will have a special blessing prayer over it and you! A special gift will be given, as well! Join us and invite friends to join us!!
Bi-monthly Care Connections Meetings Planned! Starting in August, our Congregational Care Groups will gather briefly during worship so that the Care Group Leaders can collect prayer requests from their group members! Stay tuned for more info!
5th Sunday Potluck Lunch Planned! Mark your calendars now for our next 5th Sunday potluck lunch on Sunday, August 30th, 11:00 a.m. as we gather for food, fellowship and fun! Please sign up to bring a dish on the sign up sheet once it is posted soon! Thanks!
13th Annual Susan Jenkins Memorial Peace for Pearland Golf Tournament planned! Mark your calendars now for this great annual outreach, mission, and stewardship event! The tournament will be on Friday, October 9th, 9 a.m. start at the Pearland Golf Club at Country Place. As always, EVERYONE in the church is needed to help in SOME way. Pastor Scott will be sharing lots of ways to help over the next few months. Right now we are recruiting sponsors and item donors for the silent auction and raffle. Please take a packet and or flyers that are now available in the lobby to a business you frequent or a small business owner you know and invite them to sponsor! Sponsor and golfer registration is also NOW OPEN on the website at www.peacepres.net/golf_tournament, so please SHARE!
Peace Prayer Net
Prayers & Praises for Peace Family and Our Families and Friends: Prayers of thanksgiving for the safe arrival of Stacey and Ruben’s new nephew Elias Wade Espinoza. Prayers of healing for Jody Cole, who is still being treated for an infection. Prayers for Jan Henry as she has been placed in hospice care. . Prayers for Brenda Hale as her cancer has returned and she is going through chemo and suffering from undesirable side effects. Prayers for those involved in the school shooting in Thailand.
