Zion Lutheran Church Sunday, October 19, 2014—Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24, ESV). Good morning, and welcome to worship and Christian fellowship.
Celebrating on Sundays This Week Sunday October 19 Holy Communion at 8:30 and 10:30 Reception of New Members Sanctuary Sunday 8:30am Traditional Worship Service 9:30am Coffee Fellowship 9:45am Family Express Worship 10:30am Contemporary Worship Service 11:30am Coffee Fellowship 11:30am TIM Team Monday October 20 8:30am Men's Bible Study 9:00am Quilters 9:00am Kitchen Cleaning 6:15pm First Sunday Rehearsal 6:30pm Lutefisk meatball prep Tuesday October 21 9:00am Harvest of Hands Crafts 9:30am Staff Meeting 9:30am Naomi Circle 1:00pm Children & Family Ministry Staff Meeting 7:00pm Vision Team Meeting Wednesday October 22 9:00am Newsletter Assembly 9:30am Devotions at Lake Ridge 9:30am Women's Bible Study 10:30am Devotions at Park View 2:45pm Class Ring 3:45pm Ring Forth 3:45pm SONshine Choir 3:45pm Kids' Place 4:45pm Joy Choir 5:00pm Wednesday Night Supper 5:15pm Youth Choir 6:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm Joyful Ringers 7:00pm Senior Choir 7:00pm Foundation Meeting 7:00pm Harvest of Hands Crafts 7:30pm Children & Family Ministry Team 7:30pm Graceland Sr High Youth Group Thursday October 23 8:00am Men Seeking Wisdom Bible Study 9:00am Lutefisk Apple Crisp Prep 3:00pm Lutefisk Rutabaga Prep 6:00pm Lutefisk Potato Prep 6:30pm LifeKeys Class 6:30pm UpGrade Middle School Youth Group 7:30pm Worship Team Rehearsal Friday October 24 4:30pm Lutefisk Dinner Saturday October 25 9:00am Harvest of Hands Work Day 2:00pm Trunk or Treat 5:00pm Dahlof Wedding Sunday October 26 8:30am Traditional Worship Service 8:30am Sunday School 9:30am Coffee Fellowship 9:45am Family Express Worship 10:30am Contemporary Worship Service 10:30am Sunday School 11:30am Coffee Fellowship
During Worship Today…
Use a white Welcome pew card to request prayers or membership information See an usher for hearing assistance devices with user controlled volume, NRSV Bibles, large print order of service and hymns.
Children’s bulletins and ’Rainbow Bags’ with quiet toys are located at the Children’s Worship Station in the narthex. Please return the bags after worship.
There is a staffed nursery for infants and toddlers at the north end of the building. There is a Prayer Room available for prayer and meditation at the north end of the building.
Attendance Report for Sunday, October 12, 2014 8:30-235
9:45-112
10:30-344
Total: 691
Strength for the Journey Join us Sunday, October 26, at 9:30am, in the library for “Navigating Tools for Caregivers,” with guest speaker Heather VanCleave, RN, MA, from Great River Faith in Action. Learn about resources useful in caring for your loved ones and the strength needed to be a caregiver.
Nominations and Annual Meeting Zion’s Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in Trinity Hall on Sunday, December 7 at 11:45 am. All voting member are asked to attend. The Nominating Committee is accepting candidates for the following positions: 4 Congregational Council positions to serve for three years 2 Zion Foundation Trustees for three-year terms 6 Nominating Committee positions for one-year terms 2 Minneapolis Area Synod delegates for two-year terms 1 youth Synod delegate to serve for one-year term Anyone interested in serving in one of these positions, please contact the church office or a member of the nominating committee (Bill Deneen, Bev Koopman, Mike Davis or Linda Lear) by November 4.
Staff:
Today’s Volunteers
Senior Pastor: Ted Vanderpan Pastor of Congregational Life: Luke Schmidt
Thank you to the Third Sunday Welcome Crew for serving today. If you are interested in joining the Third Sunday Welcome Crew please contact, Kevin & Amber Kuhns.
Coordinator of Music: Michael Walsh Organist: Diane Johnson Director of Shared Ministries : Sherilyn Burgdorf Director of Youth Ministries: Myron Crawford Youth Staff: Jim Onstad Director of Children & Family Ministry: Kirsten Kelly Children & Family Ministry Coordinators: Marsha Watkins & Kristin Lotthammer Office Administrator/Receptionists: Ann Lyons & Dawn Bestick Financial Secretary: Sue Stensrud Communications & Membership Coordinator: Angela Bengtson Facility Coordinator: Lynn Botts Building & Grounds Manager: Joel Mackereth Assistant Custodian: Cory Sherman Sound Tech: Bob Strommen Video Tech: Mike Rome Nursery : Melissa Peterson & Angie Smith Kids’ Place Staff : Aimee Bogren & Preston Bestick
Council: Deana Jeske, Dave Tauscher & Kristin Wilson 10:30 Acolyte: Chase Worth
Church Officers Kelly Hanson, Council President Dave Tauscher, Vice President Tom Moline, Treasurer Heather Moseley, Secretary
Contact Us Phone (763) 682-1245 Fax (763) 684-1967 Online: ZionBuffalo.org E-Mail: office@ZionBuffalo.org Office Hours: Monday through Friday from
8:30am-4:30pm
Connecting With Care
Living God’s Call
Birth Rose
Zion Memorial Fund
Walter Randal Modrow, son of Shane & Kristine Modrow, was born Tuesday, September 30.
The Memorial Fund is a way for people to make specific gifts to the church, usually in memory or honor of someone. Gifts to the Memorial Fund are used in total for the cause to which they are designated, and typically are used for a specific purchase of a tangible asset. Undesignated gifts are also welcome, allowing the Memorial Committee to decide how the gifts will be used. Current memorial gift opportunities are the new digital sign, kitchen updating and new carpeting in the sanctuary.
Alexis Faith Vilmo, daughter of Ryan & Nicole Vilmo, was born on Tuesday, October 7.
Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner Tickets The annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner is this Friday October 24, from 4:30-7pm. Tickets are available today in the narthex. Tickets are $13 in advance or $14 at the door. There is a $1 charge for seconds. Tickets may also be purchased in the church office.
Lutefisk Volunteers It is time to prepare the food for the Lutefisk Dinner! We are looking for volunteers to: Prepare meatballs at 6:30pm, on Monday, October 20 Peel rutabagas at 3:30pm, on Thursday, October 23 Peel potatoes at 6:30pm, on Thursday, October 23 Dining room servers are needed for two shifts on Friday, October 24, 4:15-5:45 pm or 5:45-7:00 pm. Kitchen helpers on the 24th are needed from 4:30-8:00pm. Sign up at the Information Desk.
Trunk or Treat Candy Donations Trunk or Treat is just around the corner! The Children and Family Ministry Team is looking for donations of candy or treats to hand out at the event. Donations can be placed in the bins in the narthex through Wednesday, October 22. If you would like to volunteer or host a trunk for the event, please contact Kirsten Kelly at Kirsten@ZionBuffalo.org. Trunk or Treat will be on Saturday, October 25, from 2-4pm, in the Zion parking lot.
Harvest of Hands Festival is Just Around the Corner We are busy with the final preparations for the Harvest of Hands Festival on Saturday, November 1. The following donations are still needed to make this event a success: Silent Auction items, theme baskets and white elephant gifts can be brought to the Red Sea Room beginning Monday, October 27 White Elephant Gifts Sweaters dropped off in the bin in the narthex though Wednesday, October 22 Crafts Salsas, pickles, jams, etc. Brunch supplies Volunteers Sign up at the Information Desk. Harvest of Hands is an annual event held at Zion to feed the hungry in our community and around the world.
Wednesday Evening Suppers Join us on Wednesday evenings throughout the school year for great food and fellowship. There is a tasty meal waiting for you every Wednesday from 5:00-6:15pm in the Fellowship Hall for a suggested donation of $4 per plate/$15/family. The menu for October 22 is baked potatoes.
Active Military and their families: Trey Wilson, stationed in Virginia; Kyle Becker, stationed in Grand Forks, ND; Dirk Foster, deployed to Afghanistan; Fred Pierce, stationed in Fort Huachuca, AZ; Joe Schmidt, stationed in San Diego; Cody Bauman, stationed in Fort Knox, KY; William Dobbins, stationed in Camp Pendleton; Vinnie Pecarina, stationed in Japan; Bradley Johnson, stationed in Fort Drum, NY; Cory Nyholm, stationed in Monterey, CA; Ben Pecarina, stationed overseas; Kevin Osfar, stationed in Japan; Greg Bremseth, stationed in Fort Bliss, TX; Deanna Strommen, stationed in Washington, DC; Doug Pecarina, Army National Guard.
Zion to Zambia Supplies Four Zion members (Julie Swaggert, Denny, Kim and Neil Gleason) will be traveling over the holidays to work with All Kids Can Learn International (AKCLI) missionaries. Please consider helping out Zambia orphans by donating supplies or money. Supplies needed include:
Yarn children’s socks (white for girl’s & dark for boys) worship CD’s Teaching aides, school supplies & coloring books deflated balls (soccer, basketball, volley ball), & ball air pumps
A donation bin will be located by the Information Desk in the narthex. Checks can be made out to Zion Lutheran Church, and placed in a pew envelope marked “Zambia.”
Senior High Service Weekend All Senior High youth are invited to a service weekend event in Minneapolis on Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9. The cost is $35 plus any spending money. Register by Wednesday, October 29 to reserve your spot. Contact Myron Crawford at Myron@ZionBuffalo.org with any questions.
Stewardship Question & Answer Q: Sometimes we hear celebrity quotes and they sound familiar. Here are a couple of similar quotes: “I work very hard, but when God opens that door for you - when life opens that door for you, I should say - I think it's important to be giving, to return the love back.” - Lady Gaga “When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.” - Wayne Dyer Is there a common origin of these ideas? A: If these ideas sound familiar it’s because Jesus said it originally: In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35 (NIV)
Meals on Wheels Zion is asked to provide three drivers at 11:45am each day in November for meal delivery to households in the City of Buffalo. If you’d like to try it but you’re unfamiliar with Buffalo, let us know and we will find a partner for your first drive. If you have a route preference, please let us know. Sign up at the Information Desk or online at ZionBuffalo.org/MOW.
Coats for Kids Zion’s Social Ministry Committee is collecting gently used coats, hats, mittens, scarves, and snow pants to be distributed to local children in need through Love INC-Big Woods. Donations can be dropped off in the designated bin in the narthex through Sunday, October 26.
Prayer Concerns: Diane Moen, Josie Griffith, Adeline Erickson, Dianne Iverson, Evonne Evenson, Donna Magnan, Cheryl Bohnen, Scott Persian, Tanner Oliver, Don Thilmony, Geri Veches-Bruchmann, Gene Dornquast, Michelle Yanta, Nathaniel Synstelien, Jerry Hanson, Kevin Ash, Chris Johnson, Adeline Peterson, Adam Brophy, Joy Klein, Renee Mattson.
Zion seeks to share Christ’s word, strengthen faith and serve those in need.