Peace Lutheran Flags of Peace Remembrance Sept. 10-11

Peace Lutheran Flags of Peace Remembrance Sept. 10-11

Flags of Peace will be flying proudly September 10-11 in front of Peace Lutheran Church on the Beach Express (8250 Roscoe Rd.) in Foley. Set in a grid pattern on 7.5 foot poles, the 3×5 American Flags will be planted to honor and remember American heroes such as first responders, military past and present, and anyone else that flag sponsors would like to honor with Old Glory!
Flags are $35 each and can be purchased through the Church online at peacelutheranal.org or by calling 251-974 2545. Corporate sponsorships are also available. Over 150 Flags for Peace will be flying. Come and walk through this memorial and read the messages on the flags for the people they represent. Patrons are invited to take their flags home to keep, just like the memories of loved ones on Sunday.
This is a week-end family event which will include speakers, demonstrations, hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and drinks. A special memorial churc service will be held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11.
All proceeds from this event will provide school clothes and supplies to students of Baldwin County through the church’s Helping Kids Thrive Ministry, and also support local police and first responders.
Saturday’s 9-11 memorial service is set for the morning with guest speakers and patriotic music. There will be flag-folding ceremonies, first responder demonstrations, and a flag retirement ceremony. If you have flags that need to be retired, this will be the time to bring them to have them retired appropriately by the Jr. Marine Corp.
“Everyone remembers where they were when it happened,” Karla Thornton, committee member, said last year. “This tragedy brought us together as families and friends. We called people just to touch base and make sure they were alright. We came together as a country and our leaders were behind us. How about being part of an event that will draw folks together again?’’