Note: The full Peace Mennonite church building calendar appears at the bottom of this webpage.
Sunday Morning Schedule:
10:00 a.m. Community-Building Gathering on Zoom
10:30 a.m. In-person Worship on 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays
Every Second Sunday is Gracious Space: Faith and Food for all Ages at 4:00 p.m.
Just click on this link to get into our Zoom gatherings.
Upcoming events at Peace Mennonite
Tuesday, February 17th
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Pastor Roger’s office hours @ PMC
1:30 p.m.: Wise Guys (conversation group)
Wednesday, February 18th
6:30 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service @ First Baptist Church
Thursday, February 19th
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Pastor Roger’s office hours @ PMC
9:30 a.m.: Wise Women; contact Judy Johnson
2:00 p.m.: Zoom gathering (informal sharing and prayer time)
Friday, February 20th
6:00 p.m.: Local Taize Service @ Plymouth Congregational church
Sunday, February 22nd
10:00 a.m.: Zoom gathering
10:30 a.m.: Worship and communion
After worship: Justice Matters meeting–postponed
Tuesday, February 24th
1:30 p.m.: Wise Guys (conversation group)
Thursday, February 26th
9:30 a.m.: Wise Women; contact Judy Johnson
2:00 p.m.: Zoom gathering (informal sharing and prayer time)
Friday, February 27th
6:00 p.m.: Local Taize Service @ Plymouth Congregational church
Please note: Pastor Roger will be out of town February 22nd–27th so no office hours this week. Jerry, will be working mostly from home.
Sunday, March 1st
10:00 a.m.: Gathering on Zoom
10:30 a.m.: Worship
Tuesday, March 3rd
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Pastor Roger’s office hours @ PMC
1:30 p.m.: Wise Guys (conversation group)
Thursday, March 5th
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Pastor Roger’s office hours @ PMC
9:30 a.m.: Wise Women; contact Judy Johnson
2:00 p.m.: Zoom gathering (informal sharing and prayer time)
Friday, March 6th
7:00 p.m.: Family Game Night
Scripture readings for Sunday, February 15th: Joel 2:23-24, 27-29 & 1 Corinthians 14:26-29
Pastor’s Pen – February 12, 2026
Sunday, we continue “Reimagining Worship at Peace Mennonite Church” with an additional discussion session at 9:30 am, led by Kirsten Bosnak (see the announcement in this newsletter). Then in worship we will be reminded of God’s promise to “pour out the Spirit” so that sons and daughters, old and young, will prophesy, dream dreams and see visions. Then we will have two of our PMC committees share their dreams and visions for the coming year. We trust God’s Spirit will inspire us to “Reimaging Peace Mennonite Church for the Future.”
Roger Neufeld Smith
Access worship volunteers schedule here.
*If you are interested in volunteering to help lead worship services (worship leader, sermon, music, or scripture reading), please contact worship committee: Kirsten Bosnak (moonfarm63@gmail.com), Sharon McCulley (sharon.mcculley@gmail.com), or Roger Neufeld Smith directly, or see the sign-up sheet in the hall.
Announcements
Justice Matters meeting postponed
Justice Matters has decided to reschedule the meeting for Sunday (February 22nd) so as to limit the impact upon other important church meetings. Please watch for the future rescheduled meeting!
We hope you will plan to attend the Nehemiah Action Assembly on Sunday, April 26th, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at the DoubleTree Inn. This is a vital opportunity to demonstrate our collective power in Lawrence as we address crucial justice issues.

Local Taize Services Schedule: All services are Fridays at 6:00 pm in Lawrence, Kansas.
2026 Dates and locations:
February 20 — Plymouth Congregational church
February 27 — Plymouth Congregational church
March 6 — First Baptist Church (1330 Kasold Dr)
March 13 — Plymouth Congregational church
March 20 — Plymouth Congregational church
March 27 — St. John the Evangelist Church (1234 Kentucky St)
April 24 — Trinity Lutheran Church
Transition Notes for our time between pastors:
–During the interim the pastor’s email will be monitored by Pastor Roger Neufeld Smith. (peacemennopastor@gmail.com)
–The Administrative Assistant, Jerry Dowdle, will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please send information you wish to share to peacemennonite@gmail.com. by Monday nights.
–For pastoral care needs: Contact Pastor Roger (see above).
Ongoing/Recurring/Past Announcements
PMC has a post office box, for its mail. We particularly ask that you use this address for any financial correspondence:
Peace Mennonite Church
P.O. Box 451
Lawrence, KS 66044
Online maps of the PMC gardens can be accessed with this link, and the maps are also in a three-ring notebook in the library if people would like to take the book and walk the gardens sometime.
View mast photos from our wildflower garden.
Photos related to the Service of Repentance and Restoration can be accessed at this Link.
The second Sunday of every month our in-person service will be our Gracious Space event at 4:00, which will include a shared meal. Our meals together on the second Sunday of each month are an important opportunity for us to connect and build community.
For announcements, contact information updates, and other general questions and information please continue to use the regular office email peacemennonite@gmail.com. Email checked most Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If you would like to receive our weekly email newsletter, please sign up on our home page.
The Peace Mennonite Church library is now searchable online, linked to the church website, and accessible via the library heading on our website.
Your regular financial contributions to Peace Mennonite as well as contributions to the church benevolence fund (to help those with financial difficulties) can be mailed to the church (PO Box 451, Lawrence, KS 66044) or online. (Please indicate if the money is intended for the benevolence fund.)
Broader church resources/links
BETHEL COLLEGE
WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE (WDC)
Mennonite Church USA MC USA
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE NEWS (MCC)
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Mennonite Creation Care Network
CAMP MENNOSCAH NEWS– website link
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp
Mennonite Mission Network website link
Mennonite World Conference
MWC’s Courier magazine here
Mennonites Against Militarism
Mennonite Women USA —website link
Mennonite Men — website link
Mennonite Disaster Service


