Upcoming Events
Men's & Women's Prayer Breakfast
Join us the first Saturday of each month for our Men’s and Women’s Prayer Breakfast at the Original Pancake House in Gig Harbor.
Martin Luther: Getting Acquainted
Pastor Bill Crabtree will be our presenter for an introduction to Martin Luther. We will meet in the Galilee Room to learn about the life and times of Luther and discover more about the revolution of the Reformation. Bill is a gifted teacher and astute scholar who is very enthusiastic about Luther.
Dialogue on Draft
Great food. Great conversation.
Dialogue on Draft is a monthly meetup for curious minds — open to everyone!
Join us this month as Pastor Chuck will be sharing in history, slides, and stories of his week-long trip through the American South. We will survey slavery, reconstruction, Jim Crow era, Civil Rights Movement, and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday February 17
5:30-7 pm
Roundtable Pizza, Gig Harbor
Back meeting room
Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday is a chance to pause, reflect, and begin Lent with intention. Join us for a meaningful service with prayer, Scripture, and the option to receive ashes.
All are welcome.
Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday is a chance to pause, reflect, and begin Lent with intention. Join us for a meaningful service with prayer, Scripture, and the option to receive ashes.
All are welcome.
Lent Midweek Service
Midweek Lent worship is a quiet, meaningful reset: Scripture, prayer, Lenten song, silence, and Psalm reflections. All are welcome.
Lent Midweek Service
Midweek Lent worship is a quiet, meaningful reset: Scripture, prayer, Lenten song, silence, and Psalm reflections. All are welcome.
Dialogue on Draft
Great food. Great conversation.
Dialogue on Draft is a monthly meetup for curious minds — open to everyone!
Join us this month as optometrist, Dr. Chris Brueckner will be presenting “THE REMARKABLE WORLD OF THE EYE.” We look forward to hearing about fascinating facts about vision, how to care for your eyesight, and more from Dr. Brueckner.
Tuesday January 20
5:30-7 pm
Roundtable Pizza, Gig Harbor
Back meeting room
Blue Christmas Service
If you're feeling disappointed, depressed, saddened, or anxious during the holiday season, you're welcome to join us in the safe space of our sanctuary. Here, you can connect with others who are also facing challenges this Christmas, express your feelings, and find healing together.
Lessons & Carols Worship Service
On the Sunday before Christmas, our worship service will take the form of Lessons and Carols: Scripture readings paired with choral and instrumental music that trace the story of Jesus’ birth. In place of a sermon, we’ll experience the Christmas story together through word and song.
12 Days Meal Packing
Join us for our 6th annual 12 Days of Christmas mission. With your help PLC will be providing 12 days’ worth of groceries for needy families with school age children in our neighborhood during the winter holiday break when the National School Lunch Program is not in operation.
On Saturday December 20th at 10:30 a.m. we will meet in the Fellowship Hall for a continental breakfast and to package up groceries for each family we will be serving. Please stop by the table in the breezeway after church to sign-up.
Dialogue on Draft
What We Did on Our Summer Vacation" by PLC travelers.
In the back meeting room at Round Table Pizza.
Children's Nativity Play Performance
Come enjoy our annual Children’s Nativity Play performance during Worship Service!
Cookie Packing Party!
Join us as we pack cookies for our homebound church members. Please bring some cookies to help pack and share. We will also enjoy singing and games together (and of course eating cookies)!
Pie Potluck
Come celebrate Thanksgiving Week and bring a pie to share during our Fellowship Time after Worship. Sweet or savory!
Dialogue on Draft
“The History of Space” with Brent Schaffer
Brent will be narrating the story of the international space race, highlighting the accomplishments, tragedies and goals of our space program. In 2025, private companies are leading space exploration.
In the back meeting room at Round Table Pizza.
Kids Nativity Play Rehearsals Start
Sign up to be a part of our Christmas Nativity Play!
Who: Kids ages 5 and up (younger can be considered with parent participation)
Where: Peninsula Lutheran Church
Cost: Completely FREE!
When: Rehearsals - 4 Sundays starting November 16 from 10 - 10:45 am, one Sat. rehearsal Dec. 13
Performance: December 14, 10-11 am
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: An Introduction
Presented by Dr. Franklin Wilson. How appropriate we meet the day after Reformation Day and on All Saints Day, to be educated and engaged by with the remarkable life of Bonhoeffer. This brilliant Lutheran pastor and theologian died opposing the Nazis.
Meet in the Galilee Room.
Oktoberfest Potluck
Join us for a delicious Oktoberfest Potluck following worship service on October 26. Brats and Sauerkraut provided - bring your favorite side to share!
Dialogue on Draft
“Inside the World of Recycling” with Shawn Celsius.
In the back meeting room at Roundtable Pizza.
Wendolyn & Andres Wedding Shower!
Please join us after worship to celebrate the marriage of Wendolyn & Andrew Iraheta!
Food
Toasting
Dancing
Blessing/Money tree
Games
Fun!
Blessing of the Animals
Celebrate St. Francis & Creation!
Bring your pets for our annual “Blessing of the Animals.” Community reception with treats for pets and people. All are welcome!
Dialogue on Draft
Our Mexico Mission Team will be presenting slides, stories, and testimonies of our experience serving at the orphanage in Ensenada area.
In the back meeting room at Roundtable Pizza.
Vacation Bible School
Come join us for this year’s Vacation Bible School!
Monday- Friday, August 4-8, 9 am - noon daily. $25 per child.
Ages preschool (3/4 toilet trained) to entering 6th graders.
Register here.
Middle school students and older can apply to be student leaders.
Email becklaurenh@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.
Anniversary Party!
You’re Invited to Our “Survivor” Party!
This year’s annual anniversary celebration is bigger and better as we also mark the completion of our remodel! We’re inviting the entire PLC community—as well as all the groups who share our space—to come together and celebrate surviving a year of change and construction.
Join us for an afternoon of great food, music, and fun. Bring your friends and family—we made it, and it’s time to party!
Rummage Sale
Huge Rummage Sale!
Over 2 years of donated items.
Friday & Saturday 8 am - 4 pm daily.
Proceeds support Manna Ministry, the Building Fund, and a local Prison Ministry.
Commissioning of the Mexico Mission Team
Come join us during our Worship Service as we commission our mission team, who will be traveling to Mexico to serve from June 23-28.
Hard to Recycle Event
PLC Creation Care will sponsor a
“Hard to Recycle item Drop off day.”
On that day you may drop off items listed below (sorted by categories listed) at the Church. Team members will transport items to the appropriate Recycling Center.
Sorting items in your own bags & cardboard boxes will help your Creation Care Team’s separation process.
This is one way we can REDUCE the load on our LANDFILLS and get items back into a useful cycle in our lives.
Items Accepted:
Fluorescent lightbulbs
Batteries (separate: Alkaline, Ni-Cad, Lithium-Place corroded batteries in baggies)
Plastic lids
Styrofoam & Foam blocks
Loose metal (screws, nails, lids…)
Printer/Toner cartridges
Cell phones/Chargers
Electronic cords, Holiday lights
Empty glass Bottles & Jars (NO broken glass)
Shredded paper (in Paper bag stapled shut)
Plastic bags, Bubble wrap
Dialogue on Draft
Come join us for June’s Dialogue on Draft. This month’s topic will be “The Church in 2050,” with guest speaker Philip Waite. Philip is a retired university professor who has done substantial reading and research on what the future of the church in America will look like over the coming decades.