Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau + Second Sunday in Lent + March 11 and 12, 2017

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1 For You Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau + Second Sunday in Lent + March 11 and 12, 2017 PRAYING In Our Prayers This Week Persecuted Christians in: Kazakhstan United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka Sister Congregation Lehurutshe Parish, South Africa Missionaries ~ Elliot and Serena Derricks Studying at Seminary ~ Vicar Joe Pinzl Those who need our on-going prayers ~ Les Brolliar ~ Bill Deneen ~ Hazel Eckel ~ Carol Edelburg ~ Lois Frostman ~ Maggie Gengler ~ Barry Gilbert ~ LouAnn Gille ~ Lue Goetsch ~ Chris Hilber ~ Lynell Huber ~ Rick Jones ~ Dan Kasten ~ Avery Kluck ~ Delores Kottke ~ Inez Lensch ~ Sally Lewitzke ~ Betty Machel ~ Roger Ormond ~ Mary Plautz ~ Barb Ramker ~ Mike Renken ~ Junior Ricci ~ Johanna Schultz ~ David Skola ~ Aaron Steffen ~ Evelyn Werth ~ Jayne Zilisch ~ Nancy, godmother of Sue Hafemeister SYMPATHY Shirley Palesh fell asleep in the Lord on March 1 and now awaits the return of Christ and the resurrection of all flesh. Wilton Zahrt fell asleep in the Lord on March 8 and now awaits the return of Christ and the resurrection of all flesh. May God comfort Shirley s and Wilton s families and friends in their mourning. Please submit your prayer requests to the church office ( ). We can print prayer requests that you make for yourself or immediate family members.

2 WORSHIPING The Liturgy This Week Midweek Lent: Repent and Believe Wednesdays + 10:30 and 6:30 This Week: The Who and How of Repentance At Home The fast of Lent includes more than giving up food or bad habits. It also includes giving up grudges and false hopes. What resentment may you ask God to bury this Lent? What hope or desire would you do well to forget? Here is the harder, but more blessed, work of repentance and renewal in the Holy Spirit. Worship Notes The worship of Lent mimics the fast of Lent. First, we give up the Alleluia and the Gloria (Hymn of Praise). As Lent progresses, images are veiled (Palm Sunday) and we give up the Gloria Patri ( Glory to the Father and to the Son.... ). Eventually the altar itself is stripped and laid bare. Thus the Church symbolizes its union with Christ the crucified, who was beaten and stripped for us. Next Sunday: Lent 3: Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-8; John 4:5-26; Psalm 95:1-9 LEARNING Nourished by God s Word Sundays, 10:15 AM: The Passion Sunday mornings in Lent will look at each of the four different presentations of Christ s suffering and death in Holy Scripture (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) as well as later comments about His death by St. Paul and the other apostles. This week: The Arrest of Jesus Tuesdays at 9 AM: Why the Law? Why did God give His law to the people of Israel? Does it still have a role in the life of the Church today? Come and discover the strange liveliness of the law, which St. Paul called a shadow of the good things now given in Jesus Christ. (Church Hall). Continuing at Leviticus 19:1. Thursday Men s Breakfast at 7 AM: The Book of Daniel Visions, prophecy, a fiery furnace, lions, the archangel Michael, resurrection it all shows up in this prophetic book about a time when God s people lived as exiles in Babylon. Begin Advent and a new church year by starting a new Bible study and learning about God s dazzling works for a people dwelling in darkness and sorrow. Continuing in Daniel 12:1.

3 REMEMBERING Heroes of the Faith in March Saint Patrick March 17 People often associate this saint with Ireland, but he was born to a Christian family in Britain and first taken to Ireland as a slave, captured by Irish raiders, when he was a teenager. He later escaped, traveled to France, and entered the Christian ministry, whereupon he returned to Ireland as a bishop-missionary to spread the Gospel and build up the Church. He is renowned for defending the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Saint Joseph March 19 A carpenter from Nazareth, St. Joseph was engaged to the Blessed Virgin Mary when she became pregnant with Christ. Though he initially thought to end their engagement, St. Joseph ultimately obeyed God s call to protect and care for Mary and her Child as his own (Matthew 1:18-25). He is also the father of St. James the Just, who served as the first bishop of Jerusalem, and St. Jude (Mark 6:3). Free cards commemorating these holy brethren and others are available in the narthex. REACHING Zion s Monthly Mission Emphases Lutheran Bible Translators: The Derricks Family Goal $2000 Lutheran Campus Center, Madison Goal $1000 Lutheran Bible Translators: The Derricks Family Elliot and Serena Derricks joined LBT in March of After completing service with LCMS International in South Korea, they as missionaries began their pre-field training in July. Being a missionary with LBT is something that a person dedicates their life s work to do. They wanted to make sure that they are prepared, and truly felt God was leading them to serve. Lutheran Campus Ministry, Madison Students worship, socialize, eat and study together. They participate in events: volunteering, lock-ins, Wednesday evening soup suppers (taking runs providing). Students serve on Social Concerns Committee and lead worship services and Bible studies. There is a quiet library always full of young people. LCC is a safe haven where faith is emphasized and energized and definitely needed! The Church future lay leaders and future parents stem from these students.

4 SERVING Embodying the Love and Life of Christ A Lenten Devotional Plan for You! Hymns are a valuable resource for prayer and meditation. During the season of Lent, a list is available for you in which you could read, pray, and/or sing 40 hymns as part of your personal devotion. This list is located in the rack by the 6th Street entrance, next to the sermon rack. Also included in this list are Scripture Readings for the Sundays in Lent. Maundy Thursday Men s Breakfast Zion s Annual Men s Breakfast will be held on Maundy Thursday, April 13, at 6:30 a.m. in the church hall. The speaker will be Pr. Dennis Nelson, Lutheran pastor, world traveler, and executive director of Lutheran Coalition for Renewal. He will speak on How to Live through a Very Bad Day, using the Seven Words from the Cross spoken by Jesus to provide insight into how Christians bear difficult times of life. Tickets will be on sale Lenten Midweek Theme: Repent and Believe How sorry do you have to be for God to forgive you? Is repentance a one-time event? How sincere do you have to be? Must your whole life change for it to be real repentance? Listening to Holy Scripture on repentance busts the myths that surround this life-giving, daily practice of the Christian, worked for us on the cross of Jesus Christ. Each Wednesday staring with Ash Wednesday, March 1. Lenten Midweek Class at Zion: God Heard Their Cry ~ A Journey through the Exodus This class, based on Exodus 1-15, takes the participant through Israel s deliverance from slavery in Egypt and applies it to you and your experience today. It involves a series of short video presentations by Ray Vander Laan, a Biblical scholar and historian, sponsored by Focus on the Family. Class will include both the video presentation and discussion, led by Pastor Thomas Reiff. Pr. Reiff, friend and mentor of Pr. Gjerde, is a retired Lutheran pastor who will begin assisting our pastoral staff with work at Zion as we look for a new associate pastor. Held Wednesdays in Lent at noon, in the church hall (no class March 29). Please call the church office to register your interest in the class. Lenten Soup Meals: Wednesdays, now through April 5 Volunteers are needed for serving meals and cleaning up after meals. You can choose the week and time you are available to help out. The meals are served at 11:30 a.m. and at 5:00 p.m. in the church hall each Wednesday during Lent. Call the church office if you would be willing to help. This week s menu: beef vegetable soup (sub sandwich in the evening). New Missionaries for Zion Elliot Derricks is a native of Denmark, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Serena, and their two daughters, Lydia and Josephine, are preparing to be commissioned

5 and sent on behalf of Lutheran Bible Translators to help bring the Holy Scriptures into a yet another native language of God s people. Elliot and Serena will be at Zion on Sunday, September 17. Please keep this young family in your prayers. Lenten Devotional Available Journey round Jerusalem is the title of the devotional for anyone to use. Copies are available on the tables at the north and south entrances of Zion. Spaghetti Dinner on March 19 at Zion Refer to the insert page in today s announcements. We need volunteers to help with this event. Tickets are on sale in the church office after each service, and during weekly office hours. Proceeds will go to Mike Renken for his medical bills and Pam Gabriel for a new computer desk to house the new network that was recently installed. Quilting Mondays, March 13 and 27, and April 17, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the church hall. This project supports Lutheran World Relief. Volunteers are welcome! Quilters: Please label the items you bring to identify them as quilt tops, backs, or fillers. Each item should be 64 X 84. Offering Envelopes With the Capital Campaign completed, the line for this on your offering envelopes has returned to its prior designation Hansen Fund, to collect funds for the continual maintenance of Zion's house of worship, school building, and grounds. An article was in your February Newsletter to explain this change. Women of Zion Spring Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Zion s gym. Set-up will be on Friday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided on Friday. HELP with setup is needed both days. Sign up in the church office. Come when you can to help and leave when you must. Help us make this a successful sale! Women of Zion Service Project We will be cutting plastic bags and tying the cut plastic into strips, to be used for making plastic mats for the homeless. Meet in the church hall on Thursday, March 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All are welcome to help with this project. American Guild of Organists (AGO) Lenten Organ Meditations Each year the Wisconsin River Chapter of the AGO sponsors five Lenten Organ Meditations at an area church. This year, Zion will host these thirty-minute recitals. Area organists will play music reflecting the season of Lent at these concerts which begin at 12:15 p.m. Friday: March 17 - Mark Schultz Friday: March 24 - Susan Schaefer and Carrie Edmondson Friday: March 31 - Kartika Putri Friday: April 7 - Irene Beethe

6 Come for a time of meditation and music during the lunch hour. All the Earth With Joy Is Sounding Kantor Beethe s recital on January 29 is now available for viewing on youtube. The link is: Young at Heart At the next meeting on Wednesday, March 22, we will attend the 10:30 a.m. Matins service, followed by soup lunch in the church hall. Then at 12:00 noon, we will attend the Lenten study Exodus, followed by our regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. Bread and Pie Baking Report from March 3 59 loaves white bread at $3.00: $ loaves of whole wheat at $4.00: pies at $6.00: blueberry pies at $8.00: Jam Sales and Donations: Sub-total: $ Less Expenses: Total Profit: $ Profits designated to: Zion Missions: $61.00; Church Roof Debt: $ Thanks to my kitchen helpers, Jeff and Steve. Phyllis Bliese Bread and Pie Baking on March 31 Phyllis Bliese will be baking French bread ($3 each) and whole wheat bread ($4 each), and apple, butterscotch, lemon meringue, and rhubarb pies ($6 each) in Zion s church kitchen. If you can be a kitchen helper, call Phyllis at For bread and pie orders, sign up using the order sheet in the church office; or you may call the church office at Proceeds benefit Zion school s roof debt. Thrivent Choice Dollars If you are a member of Thrivent, don t forget to check with your Thrivent representative about whether or not you still have Choice Dollars that you may direct to a non-profit of your choice including Zion! Thrivent members may direct these choice dollars through March. Portals of Prayer for April through June are available in the narthex and by the church office reception area. Large print copies are also available on the table by the church office reception area. Picture Directory Pick-Up Each household with a picture in the directory may pick up their free copy by the church office. Additional copies of the directory cost $15 each. If you want an extra copy, please contact the church office. Please Note Articles for the weekly bulletin are due at the church office on Wednesdays each week. The bulletins are then printed on Thursdays to ensure that Zion s homebound members may receive the bulletins in the mail by Saturday. Also, articles for the Newsletter are due to the

7 church office by the third Friday of each month. A Volunteer Coordinator of Music is needed at Kennedy Park on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. If interested, call Cheryl at Calling All Lay Ministers: Past, Present, and Future! Or Anyone Interested in Volunteering! Greater Wausau Christian Services is in need of Lay Ministers or those that have recently graduated from Lay School Ministry, OR anyone interested in volunteering, to help with our Nursing and Elder Care Service Rotation. Days, facilities, and times that we need volunteers are: Tuesdays Mount View at 2 p.m.; Atrium (formerly Kennedy Park) at 3 p.m.; Wednesdays Benedictine Manor at 9:45 a.m.; Colonial Manor at 10:45 a.m.; Wausau Manor at 2 p.m. If you are able, or know someone that is able, please contact GWCS at Ideas for Action Teams Refer to the bulletin board posting at the northwest entrance of Zion for the many ideas from Thrivent Financial s action teams across the country that have accomplished service projects. You can strengthen Zion by organizing a team. You will receive up to $250 in seed money. If interested, Thrivent members may call the church office if they are not sure how to get started. DATES TO REMEMBER Upcoming events at Zion Fridays, now through April 7: 12:15 pm: Lenten Organ Meditations in Zion s nave Sunday, March 19: 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm: Spaghetti Dinner in church hall Saturday, April 29: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Women of Zion Rummage Sale in gym Sunday, April 30: 3:00 p.m.: Michael Hey Organ Concert in nave Attendance: March 4, 5 and 8: Saturday: 5:15 pm 46 Sunday: 9:00 am :00 am 42 Wednesday: 10:00 am 45 6:30 pm 72 Total: 348 Zion s Financial News Income last week: $11,145 Year-to-date income: $98,233 Year-to-date expenses: $98,509

8 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday March 12 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 9:00 am Holy Communion; WSAU Radio 9:15 am Sunday School 10:15 am Bible Study 10:15 am Pre-Confirmation Class 11:00 am Holy Communion Monday March 6 1:00 pm 3:30 pm: Quilting in church hall 6:15 pm Group Home Ministry 7:00 pm Mission Team meeting Tuesday March 14 9:00 am Bible Study 10:30 am Staff Meeting 2:00 pm Mt. View Devotions 3:00 pm Atrium Devotions 4:00 pm Morality in Media meeting 6:00 pm GWCS meeting in church hall Wednesday March 15 10:30 am Matins 11:30 am Soup Meal in church hall 12:00 noon Exodus Class 5:00 pm Soup Meal in church hall 6:30 pm Vespers 6:30 pm Confirmation 7:00 pm The Way Class 7:10 pm Chime Choir Thursday March 16 7:00 am Men s Bible Class 6:30 pm Kantorei Rehearsal Friday March 17 12:15 pm 12:45 pm: AGO Lenten Organ Meditation in nave Saturday March 18 5:15 pm Holy Communion Sunday March 19 9:00 am Holy Communion; WSAU Radio 9:15 am Sunday School 10:15 am Bible Study 10:15 am Pre-Confirmation Class 11:00 am Holy Communion 12:00 noon 2:00 pm: Spaghetti Dinner in church hall Next Sunday: Lent 3: Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-8; John 4:5-26; Psalm 95:1-9