Prince of Peace Lutheran Church invites the community to its third annual summer forums series held on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The series is “designed to provide informative conversation around issues relevant to life today as citizens,” says Paul Lutz, pastor of the church, who presents “How to Share Your Faith” on July 15. The church is located at 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor and all events are free.##M:[more]##
Lutz has been pastor at the church since November, 2003, when he was installed by Reverend Sonja J. Pancoast and Bishop E. Roy Riley. A graduate of Central Connecticut State College, he earned a master of divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He also holds a master’s degree in religious education from Boston College. Before coming to Prince of Peace, he served congregations in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and Lawrence, Massachusetts.
He and his wife, Janet Bender Lutz, a substitute teacher in East Windsor, have two daughters, both students at Hightstown High School. Erika, a rising senior and a member of the National Honor Society, and Morgan, a rising sophomore in training to be a pole vaulter, are both on the varsity cheerleading squad. The family lives in East Windsor.
“One of the great tasks of the church is to help people get in touch with their faith stories, to help them to articulate the ways in which their lives have been transformed by God’s activity in their lives,” says Lutz. “A key to sharing your faith is the willingness to be honest about your own life struggles.”
Lutz feels that everyone has a story about their faith and one of the tasks of a congregation is to help people get in touch with their story. “It is our vulnerability, sense of inadequacies, and awareness of imperfections that can be most compelling about our faith sharing,” he says.
The schedule:
Soul Talk” presented by Cindy Schwartz, psychologist and spiritual director. Sunday, July 8.
“How to Share Your Faith” presented by Paul Lutz, pastor of Prince of Peace. Explore the important of sharing your faith in authentic and relevant ways. Sunday, July 15.
“Who Wrote the Bible?” presented by Mike Fabian, Home and Family Ministry consultant. Sunday, July 22.
“Faith, Values, and Finances” presented by Al Cowell, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Sunday, July 29.
“Hollywood Jesus” presented by Mike Fabian, Home and Family Ministry. Free. Sunday, August 5.
“Medical Mission in India” presented by the Dreibelbis family focusing on their 20-year connection with St. Luke’s Hospital. Sunday, August 12.
“Empowering Today’s Parents” presented by Mary Liz-Ivins, principal of Notre Dame High School. She will talk about how parents can stay connected and aid in their children’s religious education at home and at school. Current realities explored and practical suggestions presented. Sunday, August 19.
“The Mission of Camp Noah” presented by mission trip participants and the story of those from Lutheran churches who spent a week at the Gulf coast helping those still recovering from the effects of hurricanes. Sunday, August 26. — Lynn Miller
Summer Forum Series, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-799-1753. www.popnj.org. Free. Sunday, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
