Upcoming Events...
Building Program Update – Kerns Group Architects presented the Building Committee with a 90% Schematic Design progress update on Apr 3! Check out the progress here! To learn more about our plans, see our building page.
Men like to read too! The Men's Book Club of POP will discuss Gods and Generals by Jeffrey Shaara at their next meeting, Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 pm. All men are welcome to join us for a good time. Our host will be Garry Linton, a Living History Intepreter of the War Between the States. Please RSVP to Garry.
Got toddlers or preschoolers? Join the PoP Playgroup on Saturday, May 25 at 11:00 am in the nursery and Fellowship Hall for muffins, juice, and a whole lot of fun!
A Yard Sale Kick-off Picnic Potluck will be held on Sunday, May 26 following the 10:00 am service. On that day, there will be only one service at 10:00 am. Come and celebrate the beginning of summer and the start of our big Yard Sale week activities.
Yard Sale 2013 preparations have begun! This year’s event is on Saturday, June 1. Please contact Jean Bernstein or Mark Ludder to lend a hand. We welcome your support!
Please join us June 6, at Cheeburger Cheeburger on Shady Grove Road for a "Dine Out" fundraiser to support the youth mission trips this summer. Take Out or Dine-in, 5-9 pm, just present the special fundraising flyer to earn 20% for Prince of Peace!
Lead the Way ~ Registration is open for the Derek Sheely LEAD THE WAY 4.0-Mile Run and 1-Mile Walk on Saturday, June 8 at 8:00 am at Northwest High School in Germantown. Register online or contact Kristen Sheely for ways you can help.
Members of Prince of Peace will be heading to Haiti from June 22-29 for our first international service trip! Please keep them in your prayers as they serve others in Jesus' name!
Workcamp is back as youth and adults from PoP head out for a great week of community service in Clendenin, WV from July 7-13.
Vacation Bible School registration is now open! Our VBS will be held this year on the week of July 22-26! Come join us!
Recent Events...
Team Bruening (PB&J) joined in the 2013 Race for Hope 5K Run/Walk in DC on Sunday, May 5 to benefit the National Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. More than 14 people from PoP walked, and together the Team raised over $6000!
Kentlands Day was a great event on May 4 as our PoP booth welcomed neighbors, offered Chrsitian tatoos and crafts for kids and provided information about our ministries.
PoP partnered with the Red Cross for a blood drive on May 4! Thanks to all who helped and donated! Together, we provided 19 units of blood!
Our Creation Care Festival was held on Sunday, April 21 as we learned about solar power, local hiking choices, backyard composting, and celebrated our Fruitful Fields Garden planting kick-off!
Faith-Full Families’ Easter event was held Thursday, April 4!
Faith-Full Families’ Lenten event was held on February 28 as families with pre-school – elementary age children, and their siblings, enjoyed dinner, crafts, a Bible story and fellowship.
PoP HS Youth participated in the 30 Hr Famine on Friday, February 22-23, for a day of fasting, service and prayer.
Our Lenten journey began with our Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, February 13.
Our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper was held Tuesday, February 12 as we enjoyed pancakes, pancake races and burning palms for to make ashes for our Ash Wed service! Donations from the supper will benefit this summer’s Work Camp and service trip to Haiti.
SouperBowl Sunday brought in 477 cans of soup or stew and $187 to help Gaithersburg HELP!
The PoP Coffeehouse was a great event on February 2! The Eclectiks and Steve Plewes joined together for a night of unique Irish and acoustic pop and rock music, and over $1100 was rasied to benefit Habitat for Humanity!
Faith-Full Families’ Epiphany event was held on Thursday, January 10 as families with pre-school – elementary age children enjoyed dinner, crafts, a Bible story and fellowship.
Our fourth annual Chili Cook-Off was held on Saturday, January 5! We had great food and fun, and funds were rasied to help with travel expenses for Work Camp and the Haiti mission trip.