1. Patio Seating and Tool Storage:  A popular suggestion in the vision survey was that we could add more seating on the patio. Larry and I have been pondering some options, but we would like to invite more ideas on if we can combine this wish with a second need, tool storage so that we can invite gardening helpers who don’t own tools to volunteer at their own convenience.  We may also decide that these two needs require separate solutions, but if you or someone you love is a creative thinker around patio seating and garden tool storage solutions, we would love to engage their brains in this question.  
2. Annual Grounds Tasks: We have routine, annual tasks on the grounds that anyone is invited to help with, even anonymously. Two examples:
   1. Cleaning the Little Free Pantry, to remediate its mold habit.  
   2. Removal of the English Ivy that intrudes through the fence on the North side of the building.  I use a geologist’s rock hammer for this, being careful not to damage the Lilac roots, and picking up every leaf and vine to put in the yard waste, to avoid regrowth. (This doesn’t have to be done all at once.)
3. Watering Plants and Trees: It’s never too early to think about helping with our Watering Team in the warmer months.  There is only one rule to watering on Peace grounds, to Check All Five Spigots Before We Leave and Make Sure They Are Turned Off 🙂
4. Web Site Content monthly updates – Pass The Hat and the Calendar: Every month, I take my copy of the Peace Notes and update a few things on the Peace Web Site. If you have experience with web content management systems and would like to help out with adding content to the site, please contact Dana or the “webmaster” email address. Two examples of monthly updates from the Peace Notes newsletter:
   1. The Pass The Hat Page to list this month’s partner organization.
   2. The PLC Calendar to reflect the details of this months’ events.  (Most calendar events are recurring, so this is adding a few unique things as needed.) 
5. Stocking pencils and paper in the pews:  I recently learned the process behind stocking the tiny pencils, donation envelopes and welcome cards in the pews, and I am happy to teach others.  Kathleen Keyes trained me, so feel free to reach out to either of us on this one.
6. Suggest information for the Serving Web Page on our web site.  To help answer this question for others, we are inviting suggestions for the content on the “Serving” web page. If you have some ideas for the content (just the words, for now) for that site, please send them to our PLC Web Team at the “webmaster” email account.

Thank you for reading this far!  I look forward to more conversations on this topic. 🙂  – Dana  

Service In the Park

We are coming together for worship on Sunday, August 25th in Lincoln Park at 9:30.

A potluck is planned for after the service.

There will not be a service at the church that day.

However, the Tech Team will provide a livestream of the service.

To make this event happen we need helpers to set up for the service and potluck.

Sign-up to Help
A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex, or send an email to Alan Jarvimaki to volunteer.

Here are the sign-up tasks.
 At 7:45 Sunday morning, help load 4 tables and 20 chairs onto a truck (which will be at
the church) and then unload them at the park.
 Pick up 5 music stands from the church and deliver them to the park.
 At 8:30, set up tables and chairs at the park.
 Cover the picnic tables with cloths that are provided.
 Assist people with parking.
 Greet people and direct them to Shelter #1.
 As food items arrive at the park, organize them on the picnic tables.
 Clean up the shelter area after the picnic.
 Return the tables, chairs, and music stands to church.

The Details
When: Sunday, August 25, worship at 9:30, with potluck picnic to follow
Where: Lincoln Park, Shelter #1on the upper level under the trees at the south end of the park
Parking: Use the south parking lot, or park on the street; from the parking lot, follow the
path that veers slightly to the right; this will lead to the shelter
What To Bring: Food to share and a utensil for serving; lawn chairs or blankets if you have
them (we will have extra chairs also)
What Will Be Provided: Compostable plates, cups, napkins, and tableware.
How Can You Help: Many hands are needed. Please consider volunteering to help.

Fall Fundraiser Leadership Invitation!

Will There Be a Bazaar During the Fall of 2024?!?

You may have noticed the announcement in June’s Peace Notes, that the annual holiday Bazaar will be canceled this year because of a need for new leadership. Barbara Hillier and her daughter Janet have organized the Bazaar for several years, and they now feel it is time to take a year off. Without leadership for the 2024 event, the Bazaar will be canceled.

What do you think? Would you be interested in gathering volunteers and shepherding the Bazaar for November 2024? Barbara and Janet will pass along their Bazaar knowledge to new leadership.

Marcia Olson will continue organizing the lunch.

If you are interested in working on the Bazaar, please talk to Barbara Hillier, Marcia Olson, or Caity Gerhardt. You’ll be
set up with all the details needed for organizing and orchestrating the Bazaar!

We thank Barbara, Janet, and the many volunteers for their work on past Bazaars.

More information: The Bazaar Group at Peace Lutheran Church