T-shirt Diaper Ministry – new times!
Wednesdays, March 14 & 28, April 11; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
CLC Atrium; Bring a bag lunch

The T-shirt Diaper Ministry will be cutting, folding, sewing and packing t-shirts to diapers to travel across the world! Please bring your serger or sewing machine if you have one. Even if you have NO sewing experience, we can still use your help. Since this ministry began in 2004 we have distributed over 15,000 diapers to Honduras, Tanzania, Haiti, Philippines, Peru and Lutheran World Relief. For more information, contact Maureen.

Maureen Adrian, Volunteer Coordinator
952-594-1838
mradrian@comcast.net

A ministry which shows the love of Christ to new moms in need by presenting them with a baby gift bag.

A "Bundle of Joy" gift bag consists of a new 0-3 month size sleeper, a receiving blanket, toy, and card. Additional items such as baby lotion, booties, comb/brush set, etc., may also be added.

There are a many requests for the "Bundles of Joy" by Dakota County professionals as well as Fairview Ridges hospital and our own Mission Outpost. Please place donations of partial or complete bags in the blue donation bins marked as "Bundles of Joy."

For more information, please contact Andrea Bergerson.

A non-profit organization, providing meals to many individuals in our area whom are home-bound for health or other physical reasons, or unable to drive.

Volunteer drivers are currently delivering 90-100 meals each weekday. The meals are prepared at Faith Covenent Church in Burnsville. There are approximately 10-12 routes per day with each driver delivering 6-8 meals. Routes include Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Savage and Eagan.

For more information please call Jan Larson at 952-435-3045.

Throughout the world, there are millions of children that are missing key leadership, love and support. Compassion International exists to be an advocate for these children. By sponsoring a child through Compassion International, your financial gift supports ministries that address spiritual, economic, and physical poverty issues for these children. These ministries enable children to become responsible fulfilled Christian adults. You even have the opportunity to have a pen pal relationship. For information, please go to www.compassion.com

This group of Quilters creates quilts for the POP Golf Outing, Wapogasset Bible Camp, Women's Ministry Christmas Sale, and the Gift Tree.

Please join them on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9:30-3:00 in the Community Room. They are willing to teach you the different quilting techniques.

For more information, please call Arlene Gode at 952-432-4441 or Bev Quam at 952-890-7676

Sharing and Caring Hands is a compassionate response to the needs of the poor. They are set up to be a safety net organization to help with whatever needs are not being met. This includes but is not limited to providing meals, clothing, showers, shelter, transportation help, rent deposits, rent help, medical assistance, dental care, furniture, school expenses, funeral assistance, and other miscellaneous needs. Sharing and Caring Hands provides these with dignity, while affirming God's love for all his people regardless of their circumstances. We reaffirm the self-worth of each individual and want to assist in that person reaching his or her greatest potential.

Every other month, Prince of Peace prepares, then serves meals in downtown Minneapolis at the Sharing and Caring facility. Please join us in this ministry by signing up to volunteer that day or donating food for the event. If you have any questions, please contact Dave at 952-461-3369 or Karen at 952-447-4919

www.sharingandcaringhands.org

Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry. Habitat’s belief is that all people should have a safe, decent place in which to live. They invite people of all faiths to join our mission to build and renovate simple, decent, affordable houses.

Their mission is about tearing down walls and building bridges. It is about offering hope and transforming lives. It is about serving God by serving others.

Since the late 1980s, Prince of Peace has supported local efforts by providing 100’s of volunteers to help build these homes. These projects have often been in cities south of the river. Our normal time for serving at a Habitat build is usually during the summer time.

For more information, call email us at missions@princeofpeaceonline.org.

www.habitat.org

A project at Prince of Peace to support the soldiers serving overseas by sending gift boxes of requested/ needed items to let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.

Several gift boxes are sent to one soldier who distributes the items where they are most useful.

We are also looking for more names of soldiers currently serving.

If you feel comfortable supplying names and addresses of soldiers who are currently serving, please contact JoAnn Kelly at 952-894-2787.

Since the winter of 2008, Prince of Peace has partnered with Feed My Starving Children (www.fmsc.org), a local hunger relief organization, by hosting a meal packing extravaganza. Each winter we have gathered between 5,000 and 7,000 volunteers together over the course of a week to pack meals. We convert our sanctuary into a meal packing warehouse. 500 Volunteers per 2 hour shift will put a mix of chicken, soy, rice and vegetables into a small bag, that is boxed and sent all over the world to kids and families in impoverished situations. The volunteers have an opportunity to learn about hunger in the world, build relationships with each other, and listen to great music! If you have any questions, please email us at fmsc@princeofpeaceonline.org. Be the Hands to Change the World!

This quilter’s group makes tied quilts for people in need. Join them on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9 AM to 1 PM. They are also looking for people who might be willing to sew quilt tops in their homes on their own schedule.

If you can help, call LuAnn Johnson at 952-890-1529 or Suzanne Lervick at 952-898-3580.

Dakota Woodlands, formerly Mary's Shelter, is a homeless shelter for women & children located in Eagan.

Each month, a group from Prince of Peace organizes a monthly birthday celebration for all of the children that would be celebrating birthdays during that month.

The ministry is in need of some volunteers who would be willing to help with the parties one time or on an ongoing basis and shoppers on an as needed basis.

If you are interested in participating in this fun activity, please contact Kim Harris at 952-895-5657 or email her.

Through Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) sends a message of hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and Christian literature. This program provides an opportunity for individuals of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project that reaches out to suffering children while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ, God's greatest gift. Samaritan’s Purse collects several million boxes each year and distributes them to children in over 100 countries.

Shoeboxes are distributed around November 1 and returned the weekend before Thanksgiving.

For the past few years, Prince of Peace is an OCC Collection site which receives filled shoeboxes from other organizations in the area. From here, they are delivered to the local Processing Center, which is often in Bloomington. If you are interested in serving at the Collection Site here at Prince of Peace, please contact Pam Johnson at (952) 890-0968 or pjohnson7@msn.com. For more information on Samaritan’s Purse, go to their website at www.samaritanspurse.org.

Since 2002, Prince of Peace has been providing Thanksgiving Meals to local families. It began with delivering frozen meals directly to homes and has now evolved into a meal served at Prince of Peace on Thanksgiving afternoon. Each year we hope to have 200+ people share a meal. Whether you are alone, or cannot afford a meal, you are invited!

For more information, please contact us at 952-898-9311.

The Gift Tree is a ministry that provides Christmas gifts to families that may not have the means to provide gifts during this season. The recipients of the gifts are people in the local community that have been recommended by various organizations.

Questions: Please call Cindy at (612) 978-7531 or Diane at (952) 892-1155.