Commissions
Ministries at Peace are accomplished through the careful planning of our members, who have been organized into commissions. Each commission serves a need in our congregation and/or the surrounding community.
- Education Commission
- Witnessing and Welcoming Commission
- Congregational Care Commission
- Youth Commission
- Worship Commission
- Social Ministries Commission
Education Commission
- Mission
Create a Christian environment in which to learn
- Vision Focus
Ephesians 6:4 "Bring them up in the nurture and discipline of the Lord."
- Goals
Create a holistic educational program that enables people of all ages to learn the love of Jesus Christ and equips them to live out their faith
- Programs and Ministries
- Children, Youth and Adult Sunday School
- Confirmation
- Vacation Bible School
- Eggstravaganza
- Children Christmas Program
- Rally Day
- New Member Class
Witnessing and Welcoming Commission
- Mission
Seek out, minister to, welcome, and share our home at Peace
- Vision Focus
Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
- Goals
Provide a welcoming atmosphere and communicate the activities of Peace
- Programs and Ministries
- Witness training
- VBS
- Youth activities
- No Room at the Inn
- Web Site
- Member email notices
- Prayer Chain
- Greeter Program
- Pictoral Directory
- Annual Directory
- Communicate activities to community
Congregational Care Commission
- Mission
Nurture one another in our life and faith journeys
- Vision Focus
Acts 6:3 "Choose seven among us who are known to be full of spirit and wisdom. we will turn the responsibility [of food distribution] over to them."
- Goals
Enable People to:- Find Community within the Congregation
- Feel Blessed by Belonging
- Comfort the Bereaved and Ill
- Programs and Ministries
- Meals for events
- Blanket Ministry
- Social Events
- Visiting Support Ministry
- Supper Clubs
- To Gather in Fellowship (TGIF)
- Seniors With a New Spirit (SWANS)
- Morning Women's Group
- Men's Breakfast Club
- Young Adult Group
- Wedding and baby Showers
Youth Commission
- Mission
Provide a supportive and enriching atmosphere for youth to grow spiritually and socially
- Vision Focus
Ephesians 6:4 "Bring them up in the nurture and discipline of the Lord."
- Goals
Provide programs and ministries through which our youth may:- Experience the love of God
- Hear the call to serve
- Be led to discipleship
- Have fun
- Programs and Ministries
- Peace Gang
- Youth Group
- Regular Meals and Meetings
- Service projects
- Worship Leadership
- Youth Retreat
- Recreational activities and trips
Worship Commission
- Mission
Provide spiritually meaningful worship
- Vision Focus
John 4:24 "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth"
Psalm 29:2 "Ascribe to the Lord, the glory due his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness" - Goals
Provide Worship Services:- That inspire people to worship, witness, and share
- Where people experience the love of God and find hope and help for their lives
- Where people experience community
- That provide quiet times before services
- That utilize "user friendly" worship aids
- Which include a variety of worship formats and times
- Programs and Ministries
- Drama ministry
- Youth worship leaders
- Music ministry
- Altar Guild
Social Ministries Commission
- Mission
Serve and stand with those in need
- Vision Focus
Amos 5:24 "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"
Matthew 25:40 "... whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." - Goals
Serve the poor and needy
- Programs and Ministries
- Knoxville Habitat for Humanity
- Knox Area Rescue Ministries
- Lutheran Community Services
- FISH (Emergency Food Helpers)
- Mobile Meals
- Hunger Hike
- Knoxville Interfaith Network
- ELCA Missionary
- Bread for the World
- Emergency food resources at church
- Service projects by youth
- Maintain Referral List
- Fair Trade Coffee
