All young adults are invited to come receive a blessing during worship before they embark on their next endeavors, whether that's college, work, or discernment of what's next!
Students of all ages are welcome to come forward with (or without) their backpacks during worship services to receive a special blessing for the school year.
All are invited to join Stephen Ministers in reading and discussing "When Bad Things Happen To Good People" by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner. Meetings will take place on July 9, August 13, and 27. A reading and discussion schedule will be available in July.
All are invited to join Stephen Ministers in reading and discussing "When Bad Things Happen To Good People" by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner. Meetings will take place on July 9, August 13, and 27. A reading and discussion schedule will be available in July.
All seniors are invited to a lunch time of connection and fun on the third Thursday of each month.
RSVP in Realm, or sign up on the church bulletin board, or email Anne by Sunday, August 17 at 7:00 pm.
Beginning Thursday, August 21
We will meet at POP from 6:30 - 8 p.m. on Thursdays
Please join other women from POP as we continue to follow Jesus’ journey in Seasons 5 of The Chosen. Join us as we watch the episodes and have conversations as to how it fits in with The Word as we know it! This is a casual setting with other women who enjoy watching The Chosen!
Contact Jen Hendren with any questions.
If you've been calling POP your "church home", worshiping with us regularly, or are just curious about our community - come to Discover POP! Get to know more about membership and meet some of our staff at a Discover POP Lunch. RSVP at this link or schedule a time with a pastor that works for you.
Prince of Peace is a community where "all means all" and that means YOU! If you are calling Prince of Peace your "church home" and are joining us in the mission we share by living and loving like Jesus - we hope you'll consider joining us as a member. We are looking forward to welcoming new members on February 8-9. If you're ready to join us, fill out the form at this link today.
Join us at 6:30 PM to snack & chat, then at 7 PM, we will quietly read in comfortable surroundings. No discussion, no distractions. Then, leave or stay and socialize, as you wish! Fourth Tuesday of each month.
popluther.org/gods-work-our-hands
At Prince of Peace, our mission is to live and love like Jesus, working toward a world restored with grace and peace. One way we do that? By stepping out together to serve.
Each year, we set aside one weekend to pause our routines and turn the church inside out. This is our chance to bring love, hope, and helping hands into the community—and we need you with us.
Sign-ups are now open!
Explore a wide variety of service projects with trusted partners across the city—indoors, outdoors, hands-on, behind-the-scenes—there’s something for every age and ability.
While you're at it:
Grab a list* of needed items for our POP Food Drive (or [click here for the list](#)).
Pick up your “God’s Work. Our Hands.” shirt*—first one’s free, replacements are $10.
Worship Schedule Reminder:
On Sunday, September 7, there will be no 10:30 AM service while we’re out serving. Come early at 8:30 AM or join us Saturday night at 5 PM.
Let’s be the church in action.
Let’s live and love like Jesus—together.
Our next book, selected by class members, is “Exiles: Church in the Shadow of Empire” by Preston Sprinkle. Hard copies are available from your library or other favorite book supplier or you can contact office@popluther.org if you need Prince of Peace to order a copy for you.
Classes will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month beginning September 10th. Contact Pastor Larry Donner with questions.
Classes will consist of small and whole group discussions on the main themes of the book. You are welcome to take part as much or as little as you choose, but I do hope you will choose to join us for this timely topic.
You are invited to attend our fall Women’s Bible Study! We will be doing the “Jesus and Women in the First Century and Now” Bible study by Kristi McLelland. Kristi is a speaker, teacher, and college professor who has dedicated her life to discipleship, to teaching people how to study the Bible for themselves, and to writing about how God is better than we ever knew by explaining the Bible through a Middle Eastern lens.
Classes will happen every other Thursday beginning Thursday, September 11.
See this handout for more information. Sign up online or in person at Prince of Peace.
Support our team for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
Join Jere's Groupies for the Walk to End Alzheimers on Saturday, September 13. Register Here.
Begins Sunday, September 14
9:45-10:25
www.popluther.org/spark
Spark meets weekly from 9:45-10:25 am on Sundays. We will begin each morning in Room 136.
Spark is back this fall! This program is for all families with children that will be entering Kindergarten through 6th grade. Come and explore stories of God’s love as we grow in faith together. Spark will use music, games, discussions, and hands-on activities to ignite our faith. Following Jesus, we will let our light shine!
Sparklers: During this same time, children who are not yet in kindergarten, and are least 3 years old, will have their own class in room 313 (POP Kids hallway). Parents are invited to attend with little ones as they start this new program.
Celebrate the start of Wednesday Friendsday with Bob Ross painting time! Senior high students can bring a friend and make some new ones while we follow a tutorial and remember there are no mistakes--just happy accidents! Afterward, the paintings will be hung in the Youth Room! Snacks and supplies will be provided. 6-8pm
(all other Wednesday Friendsdays will be 7-8pm)
Come discover how God's wisdom can transform your parenting journey. Together, we'll explore how to raise children with love, patience, and the common sense that comes from walking in faith.
**Questions?** Contact Natasha or Prince of Peace.
*Childcare will be available for the lunch & learning time.
Join us at 6:30 PM to snack & chat, then at 7 PM, we will quietly read in comfortable surroundings. No discussion, no distractions. Then, leave or stay and socialize, as you wish! Fourth Tuesday of each month.
The last Wednesday of the month, senior high students meet for Oikos, youth group with a meal in someone's home. After dinner, we'll play a game and do a devotion, harkening back to the early days of the Christian church.
Our next book, selected by class members, is “Exiles: Church in the Shadow of Empire” by Preston Sprinkle. Hard copies are available from your library or other favorite book supplier or you can contact office@popluther.org if you need Prince of Peace to order a copy for you.
Classes will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month beginning September 10th. Contact Pastor Larry Donner with questions.
Classes will consist of small and whole group discussions on the main themes of the book. You are welcome to take part as much or as little as you choose, but I do hope you will choose to join us for this timely topic.
High school students are invited to find Jesus in the church, in the past, in the present, and in the world during the fall retreat at the Convent! Through devotions, games, service projects, and fun, 9-12th graders build friendships and their relationships with God! Ask anyone who's gone, the Convent retreats are not to miss!
Register here by September 19th!
Join us on the 4th Saturday of each month at the church to play Euchre. Experienced and novice players are welcome. Everyone helps everyone learn! We’ll be in the Atrium (near the sanctuary). Contact Dan Mueller with questions.
Join with other men in the congregation for regular support, bible study, and conversation. This group is led by members who take turns sharing and supporting each other.
High school youth are invited to the POP Youth Party After the Block Party! We'll clean up the party, and then have snacks and play games until 10:30!
One night a year, the POP parking lot transforms into the perfect spot to gather with neighbors for funky music, delicious food, and fun with friends. This year’s food truck lineup includes Quite Frankly, Best Thing Smokin', and Red Sesame. Enjoy free desserts and water, pickleball, yard games, great music from The Satin Smooth Project and more. Bring a friend (and a chair) and join the fun!
Can you help? Sign up here!
The Satin Smooth Project features Contemporary Instrumental, Funk, Soul, and R&B performances. The Project entertainers are based out of the Cincinnati Area and have performed with Local, Regional, and National Acts. Collectively, the members carry over 100 years of musicianship which has come together to bring a sound unlike any other band in the area. In their third year as The Satin Smooth Project, the band's stellar instrumental approach, dynamic and lyrical intensity, and vibrant showmanship will leave audiences thoroughly entertained and asking for more! This band knows how to get it done!
Take a shift in the Garden to help show our neighbors what you’re growing and be a garden ambassador!
Are you a grill master or hot dog wrapper extraordinaire? Spend a couple hours on Saturday, August 2 helping grill hot dogs and sharing a meal with kids and parents in Loveland as they pick up their backpack from the LIFE Food Pantry's Back to School Event!
Contact office@popluther.org or sign up on the bulletin board if you can help.
"My Brother's Keeper is a progressive bluegrass band from Cincinnati OH that draws inspiration from rock, gospel, bluegrass and everything in between.
My Brother's Keeper consists of brothers Benjamin, Titus, and Joshua Luckhaupt on guitar, mandolin, and fiddle respectively. Wyatt "Sawmill" Murray completes this ensemble on the upright bass. MBK features four-part family harmonies, soulful lead vocals, thoughtful original music, and an energetic live show that appeals to fans of any genre. Unique and exciting, My Brother's Keeper has brought their fresh blend of original acoustic music to fans all over the United States."
Are you interested in a June 2027 Medical and Service Trip to Tanzania? Join us online as we meet with Paula Lofstrom, managing director of the International Health Partners of Tanzania which has opened 4 clinics across the country.
Meet with others on Zoom (with one group meeting at Prince of Peace) on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 PM. Use this zoom link to join or meet with us in the Atrium. If you're unable to make it, an online video will be posted after the meeting.
Contact Mary Ellen Johns with questions.
Join with other men in the congregation for regular support, bible study, and conversation. This group is led by members who take turns sharing and supporting each other.
it's time for us to start packing school bags for the 2025-26 school year!
It is thanks to supporters like you that our students will be able to go back to school with everything they need.
Like in previous years, students registered at the pantry will receive a backpack filled with grade appropriate supplies, socks and underwear, a Spirit Wear shirt, shoes, and personal care items (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.). The distribution will be during the first two weeks of August.
Are you willing to help us? Bring items listed below (or fill a whole backpack!) and drop it off in the entryway or coatroom by Sunday, July 28.
Items will be used by students in 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades
Large backpack to fit a laptop
Pencil Box or pouch
Notebook paper - college ruled
3 Spiral Notebooks
2 Highlighters
Pens - Blue, Black and Red.
1 package of mechanical pencils
Index Cards
Five folders with center holders and pockets
2 dry erase markers
Five subject dividers
2 Composition notebooks
Graph Paper
Returning this summer for rising 2nd-8th graders.....it's MAD CAMP!
Learn a musical based on a Bible story, sing/act out the story for family & friends, help make the set - all in one week! Fun, friends, snacks, and learning all in one place. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us.
Online signups will start April 1 (no foolin'!).
Everyone is invited to the show on Friday, August 1 at 7 p.m.!
Students graduating in 2025-2029 are invited on a weeklong trip to Birmingham, Alabama and the surrounding areas to practice being a disciple of Christ! There will be service projects, there will be faith filled moments, there will be fun!
Register at this link. Details about the D-Tour can be found online at popluther.org/dtour2025 or you can email Pastor Hannah.
Generosity that transforms. Few gifts could be more generous than the gift of blood, life
sustaining blood! Prince of Peace is hosting an indoor blood drive this summer! You must
pre-register to participate. Click here to sign up online or call Hoxworth at (513) 451-
0190. All donors will receive a gift from Hoxworth!
hoxworth.org/groups/pplc
Join us on the 4th Saturday of each month at the church to play Euchre. Experienced and novice players are welcome. Everyone helps everyone learn! We’ll be in the Atrium (near the sanctuary). Contact Dan Mueller with questions.
Do you long for fried food on a stick? To see butter sculptures, award winning 4H projects, and the most beautiful livestock you could ever imagine? Then come to the Ohio State Fair with Prince of Peace! RSVP by July 18 to have your admission provided!
Join us for the Miles Twitty Quintet (from the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra). The quintet will feature Myles Twitty on trumpet, Josh Strange on Vibraphone, Phil DeGregg on Piano, Justin Dawson on Bass and Phil Tipton on Drums. You don’t want to miss this fresh talent – coming straight to Loveland!
A benefit for Jeff Lyke
Many of you know and love one of POP’s favorite musicians, Jeff Lyke, who recently underwent major surgery in June to remove cancer from his salivary gland and reconstruct part of his mouth. We’re coming together as a community to show our support and help his family with the estimated $40,000 not covered by medical insurance. This special July 23 concert is a benefit event, and you’ll have the opportunity to contribute during the show. Let’s lift him up with music, generosity, and love!
Join us at 6:30 PM to snack & chat, then at 7 PM, we will quietly read in comfortable surroundings. No discussion, no distractions. Then, leave or stay and socialize, as you wish! Fourth Tuesday of each month.
After spending years playing in orchestras and teaching orchestra music, this foursome decided it was time to learn some chamber music and so, the
BowVision String Quartet was created. Playing violin are orchestra teachers, Rachel Bierkan and Jessica Cox. Playing viola is Erin Houterloot. On cello is Julie Puntenney. The group originally met as students at UC’s College Conservatory of Music and then reconnected as members of the Cincinnati Community Orchestra. Now they play by their own rules as a string quartet.
BowVision String Quartet has performed around Cincinnati at weddings, at bookstores, at retirement communities, at churches always playing for pure enjoyment. Sharing music with others is the greatest gift.
Gather in the POP Community Garden for a light potluck and relaxed worship—rain or shine (or inside if needed). Dinner is at 6, followed by a simple time of prayer and worship. All are welcome. No time to cook? Come anyway!
Join with other ladies from POP (and friends) to celebrate your birthdays, gather supplies for birthday celebrations for children who might not have one, and get to know each other in a fun way.
Friending is a chance to meet other ladies by speed friending. Yep, it’s what you think. We will sit across from each other and discuss questions to begin possible friendships. Or at least, have a lot of fun and get to know each other by more than “which service do you attend?” (Nametags will help us all.)
Frosting is celebrating your birthday with sweets and snacks here at POP. We will also be collecting items for the Tiger Birthday Bundles. Tiger Birthday Bundle provides birthday gifts to kids whose families use LIFE and NEST services. The bags include items like a stuffed animal, a book, earbuds for older kids, age-appropriate toys, games or crafts. The bags are given to kids aged 1-18, with boys aged 12-18 being the least bags available. As a 501c-3, all gifts are donated through monetary donations or (most often!) our Amazon wish list. The goal is to bring joy to a child on their birthday! Here is the link for the wish list: Link
All are invited to join Stephen Ministers in reading and discussing "When Bad Things Happen To Good People" by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner. Meetings will take place on July 9, August 13, and 27. A reading and discussion schedule will be available in July.
Save the date for Summer Oikos (Senior High Students) at the Lake! July 9th the Wolf family will be hosting an afternoon at the lake! From 2-7pm we will swim, boat, and have dinner! Join PoP Youth Group for a perfect summer afternoon!
Join with other men in the congregation for regular support, bible study, and conversation. This group is led by members who take turns sharing and supporting each other.
Join us on the 4th Saturday of each month at the church to play Euchre. Experienced and novice players are welcome. Everyone helps everyone learn! We’ll be in the Atrium (near the sanctuary). Contact Dan Mueller with questions.
Join with other ELCA Lutherans at the Pride Parade proclaiming God's love to our neighbors and embodying our value "All means all!"
When: Parade begins at 11 am on Saturday, June 28. Walking participants (us) arrive between 10:15 and 10:45. Please don't arrive before 10:15 am.
Where to meet/staging point: W. 7th St. and Central Ave. (2 blocks south of Cincinnati City Hall).
Our entry is #50 Yellow. This means we are the 50th entry in the Yellow lane.
Length: 1.7 miles to Sawyer Point.
Parking: You'll need to find on-street parking or in one of the area garages or lots. To avoid parade congestion I suggest parking north of 9th St. in Over the Rhine or the West End and walk to the staging point.
Join us at 6:30 PM to snack & chat, then at 7 PM, we will quietly read in comfortable surroundings. No discussion, no distractions. Then, leave or stay and socialize, as you wish! Fourth Tuesday of each month.
Everyone is welcome to Judy and Fred Brown's home on Saturday, June 21st at 5 pm for dinner, including pulled pork or pulled chicken BBQ.
POP Corks provides an opportunity for those over 21 to meet and get to know other church members, who perhaps attend a different worship service, in a relaxed setting. Each couple brings a bottle of wine based on the theme (usually in the $10-20 range) to taste. For this occasion, each couple/person will also bring an appetizer or side or dessert to share. Not a fan of wine? Come anyway! The goal is fellowship…feel free to bring another beverage of choice.
The theme will be “Summer BBQ!” Bring a wine to match the occasion of summer and a BBQ.
This time, please RSVP on the sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board at POP or email Judy. Please notate what you are bringing: appetizer or side or dessert, so that we can have a "well rounded" meal.
We look forward to seeing you at POP Corks on Sat June 21st.
Seniors are all invited to join with others for a lunch and community time on Thursday, June 19 at Barrel House. Sign up on the paper sign up, on Realm, or by emailing Anne Wentz by Sunday, June 15.
It’s time for kids to hit the trail...for adventure!
At True North, kids discover that they can trust Jesus in a wild world! True North is filled with awesome Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, and touch!
Through fun activities, engaging lessons, and God’s Word, we’ll help kids understand how they can share God’s love with the people around them.
Join us for a safe and exciting adventure at Prince of Peace for kids going into grades Pre-K through 6th.
VBS is scheduled for June 16-19 from 6:00-8:15 PM each night, with a special preview night for our 3 year old’s on Wednesday ONLY from 6:00-7:30. Registration is required for our 3-year old preview night on Wednesday.
Make a difference in the life of a local child! Spend a couple of hours during POP's "NEST Summer Serve" Week. We'll meet up at a local apartment complex to build relationships with the kids and community there. We help serve a lunch, read books, play games, and support the ongoing work of NEST Community Learning Center. We need 4-6 volunteers ages 12+ at each site daily (Monday-Thursday). If you can only come for part of the shift, that works! Just let us know!
Service projects abound this week, at PoP and in the community! 7th-12th graders and families are invited Monday through Thursday morning come to service events at Hope's Closet, around Prince of Peace, and more! We'll make PB&J sandwiches for Daily Bread, rebuild the gaga pit, and help make VBS decorations. On Friday, all participants will be invited to a fun afternoon!
Each day has a different place to serve. Signup for what days and times work for you! Adults are needed, too!
Potluck and community time in the garden. Join us for an informal time of building community around a potluck meal outside by the Garden.
