Zion Lutheran Church. The Tidings October Inside this Issue Lutheran-Catholic Joint Commemoration. 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

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1 Zion Lutheran Church The Tidings October 2017 Inside this Issue Lutheran-Catholic Joint Commemoration Pastor's Message 2 CDC 4 Zion Organizations 5 Youth News 7 Community 8 Luther and Music 10 Finances 11 Serving on Sundays 12 Calendar th Anniversary of the Reformation Join us for an evening ecumenical prayer service and the following morning a panel discussion with Bishop Denis Madden of the Archdiocese of Baltimore & Bishop Donald McCoid of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Go to: archstl.org/ecumenical/events for more information. Ecumenical Prayer Sunday, October 29th, 2017 at 7pm Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis 4431 Lindell Blvd Panel Discussion Monday, October 30th, 2017 at 9:30am Aquinas Institute of Theology 23 S. Spring Ave. RSVP: (314) Follow Zion on Facebook! Go to: facebook.com/zionlutheranferguson and click. 1

2 The Three Solas (Latin Word for Only ) What was the foundation of Martin Luther's belief that ultimately sparked the Reformation? The answer is found in three very simple words: Only by Grace Alone Only by Faith Alone Only by Scripture Alone Now, if you google Three Solas, you will also find that others added on to the three, and it became five, and then even today there are those who have added two more for a total of seven, so I guess we could ultimately add the entire Bible. You've heard me many times quote Ephesians 2:8-10, 8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. It took Luther a long time to get to this discovery on his part, but it clearly became the foundation for the reformation movement that he started when he posted the 95 Theses on the door of the church. Most of those 95 theses have to do with the indulgences within the 2

3 church at that time. Luther's definition of how one got to heaven was all wrapped up in Ephesians 2:8-9, not so much with Ephesians 2:10. It's taken us Lutherans awhile to get the whole picture of our faith and how we live it out but I believe the answer is the entirety of Ephesians 2:8-10. I know you are just dying to find out what those other two Solas that others added on are: Christ Alone Glory of God Alone I think now you can see why I said earlier that we could just keep adding on...and adding on...and adding on! For me, I would be more than happy to compromise and have just four Solas: Only by Christ Alone Only by Grace Alone Only by Faith Alone Only by Scripture Alone But then, I'm a far cry from Luther, so I'm really just happy that we remember: Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Scripture Alone. So, as I said to you on my first Sunday as your Interim Pastor, The foundation of my faith is: John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-10; John 15 (our relationships with God, one another, and the world); and Luke 15 (if lost people matter to God, they ought to matter to us). This 500th year anniversary of the Reformation is a time to think about what the foundation of our faith is really about. What is it that becomes the basis for how we live our lives and how we make decisions? God is good and full of GRACE! Blessings, Larry 3

4 October at the CDC We have had a wonderful start of the school year. All the kids have adjusted to life in their new rooms beautifully. The teachers have also adjusted to their new students. Ms. Amy from the Ferguson Library has continued to read to the children every Thursday. The kids really enjoy all of her stories and songs. Nurse Betty from the Health Department came on September 22 nd to talk to the children about proper hand washing. The children got to watch a film about proper hand-washing and the importance of it. Then the children were able to demonstrate what they had learned by washing their hands in the sinks. The children also were taught how to properly wash their hands with hand sanitizer. Coming up in October, the kids will have the chance to enjoy Theis Farm's Pumpkinland. The children will enjoy a wagon ride, corn maze, and the Pumpkinland play area, see farm animals, and receive an activity book and a 1-2 lb pumpkin. It is always a fun time for all! At the end of October, the children will have a chance to guess how many candy corns are in a jar. The winner will receive all the candy corn in the jar and share them with their class. We will also have our Halloween parties on Friday, October 27th. On this day, we will visit Oak Knoll and parade around in our cute costumes for their residents. ~ Sue Dunham CDC Director 4

5 October Worship at the Negwers' Anniversaries 17th Paul & Carole Herrmann October Birthdays 2nd 11th 14th 19th 24th 25th The Negwers have graciously invited all of Zion to a special worship service and fellowship at their property in Lebanon, IL on October 7th at 11:30am. This will be a full worship service, outdoors (weather permitting), with communion. Afterward, they will provide a lunch and Larry will lead a discussion about Zion's future and what lies ahead. We ask that you please let us know by October 1 st if you plan on attending. For those needing rides, meet at Zion at 10:15am and we'll carpool over. Dorothy Kaiser Jayce Tucker Norma Wolz Linn Moore Cindy Vogelsang Janet Schaper Gail Voss Kristina Oswald If you cannot make it to worship on Saturday, that's okay. We will still have a Sunday service in The Upper Room on October 8th. We hope to see as many of you there as possible! Reformation Sunday Everyone is Welcome Women's Guild There will be a showing of Rick Steves' Luther and the Reformation film in The Upper Room on Thursday, October 5th. Rick Steves is a well-known Lutheran travel guru and can be seen frequently on PBS, so you are in for a real treat! For those attending the By Heart discussion sessions that morning, please plan to stay and join us (lunch will be provided) and the movie will begin at 1:00pm and lasts about an hour. Hope to you all there! The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation is quickly approaching. To celebrate, Zion will have a formal church service, including a processional and full choir. By Heart If you have not made it yet to any of the By Heart classes, there's still time to join in. Each week, we read a chapter before the lesson (books are still available) and discuss it together in groups. To summarize, the book breaks down the different parts of the Small Catechism and goes into depth on the meaning behind each part. Many long time Christian believers have admitted that they are now seeing things (for example: the Ten Commandments) in a new way! Come experience the change for yourself! St. Stephen's Goal Update We are growing ever closer to reaching our goal of 100 tubes of toothpaste! Way to go, Zion! Our next goal is collecting 100 toothbrushes, so please keep that in mind. Thank you! 5

6 Say Goodbye to TWB A Very Big Thank You to all who supported Zion through the purchase of TWB (Together We re Better) gift cards. Things have changed since we first began the program. Gift cards in varying denominations to a wide variety of stores are readily available. The profit margin on any card is quite small and it could take some time before the charges for having an order shipped to us were recouped. Shop N Save, which had gift cards, was the closest grocery store in Ferguson until recently when Schnucks moved into that location. Schnucks does not have gift cards but they have an escrip program. Having an escrip card registered to Zion is all you need. Just shop at any Schnucks store and have your escrip card scanned before you pay. At the end of each month, Schnucks sends Zion a check for a percentage of all purchases attributed to Zion s cardholders. Pam Statler, our treasurer, reports we receive $25$35 each month. Therefore, the council determined at a recent meeting that is was no longer advisable to continue the TWB gift cards. We will continue to sell the remainder of the inventory until all the cards are gone. There will be no discounts. If you don t have a Schnucks escrip card please see Sue Dunham, Pam Statler or Gail Voss. Thanks again to everyone who purchased cards and helped to sell them each Sunday! Meeting Minutes If you would like a copy of the monthly Council Meeting Minutes or Voter's Meeting Minutes, copies will be available in the Narthex or Coat Room to pick-up. You can also contact Andi at office@zionferguson.com to get them ed to you. 6

7 Youth Overnighter Six Flags Fright Fest Some of Zion's youth will be attending the Festival of Sharing's 2nd Annual Youth Overnighter on Friday, October 13th at Immanuel UCC. They will be learning about ways they can Share the Hope in our community, there will be team building exercises, games, and snacks, and they will also help set up for the next day's Sharefest activities! It should be a very fun experience for all. The city of Ferguson has a teen trip planned to go to Six Flags on Saturday, October 21st from 11am-11pm. Residents of Ferguson in grades 6 th-11th can sign-up by October 7th for only $15 (additional money is needed for food and drink). For more information on the teen program, please call Ferguson Recreation at (314) All trips are chaperoned by Recreation staff National Youth Gathering Trick-or-Treat Next summer, Zion hopes to send its youth to Houston, TX to the 2018 National Youth Gathering! This event only happens once every 3 years for a week of faith formation. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, teens grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives. Parents: bring your little heroes, princesses, and even ghouls out for a safe and fun evening at the Ferguson Community Center where the Parks and Recreation staff will be providing an indoor oasis of themed activities and treats on Wednesday, October 31st from 6pm8pm. This event is FREE for all families. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Cindy Panosh (314)

8 Thank You A big thank you goes out to Barbara Kay who came to Zion on September 24th to portray Katie Luther and talked about what Katie and Martin's life was like during the forming of the Reformation. While she was here, she gave us some excellent resources to read and learn more about the life of Katie Luther: Non Fiction: Women and the Reformation by Kirsi Stjerna Luther and His Katie by Dolina MacCuish Katherine von Bora Luther's Wife by Martin Treu The Mother of the Reformation by Ernst Kroker Reformation Life Katharina von Bora by Rudolf and Marilynn Markwald Fiction: Kitty My Rib by E. Jane Mall Queen of the Reformation by Charles Ludwig Sharefest The Festival of Sharing is hosting Sharefest at Immanuel UCC on Saturday, October 14th from 9am-2pm. For those who came to the Feed My Starving Children Mobile Food Pack event, an organization called The Pack Shack will be coming to do a very similar type of program, where they hope to pack 30,000 meals for those in need. All ages are encouraged to come since there will be jobs available for people of all ages and skill sets. A short worship service and lunch will be provided for volunteers. No sign-up required, just show up ready to pack meals! Trivia Night Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting a trivia night on Saturday, November 4th to raise money for their youth trip to the 2018 National Youth Gathering. Doors open at 6:30pm, trivia starts at 7pm, the cost is $15 per person and tables of 8 are available. For more information, please youth@lcgoodshepherd.org Mystery Meal An Adult Field Trip This program is put on by the Ferguson Parks and Recreation team. This mystery dinner will be on Thursday, October 5th and costs $37 for Ferguson residents and $42 for non-residents. Residents can receive door to door pick up. The fee includes your transportation on the Jolly Trolley and meal. You never know where you'll wind up! 8

9 Reformation 500 Luther Film Series Popcorn and beverages will be provided. A free will offering for St. Louis Lutheran Habitat Build and Lutheran Disaster Response will be accepted during this free event. October 1st Martin Luther: PBS Empires Series. Luther is credited with expounding a new vision of human relationship with authority. The film shows the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age as he reluctantly took on the most powerful institutions of his day and won. October 15th Luther: A 1974 film of the drama Luther written by John Osborne. This drama compresses nearly two decades of Luther's life into a provocative character study that parallels Martin Luther's deepening religious dilemmas with the irresolvable earthly anxieties that shaped his beliefs and his search for truth. October 22nd Luther and the Reformation: Travel expert Rick Steves sheds light on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by visiting key sites and explores the complicated political world of 16th century Europe, from indulgences to iconoclasts, and from the printing press to the Counter-Reformation. It's a story of power, rebellion, and faith that precipitated change in Christianity forever. and The Morning Star of Wittenberg: The Life of Katie Luther: This documentary gives an in-depth look at the life of Katie Luther who helped Luther change the course of history. See how she coped with incredible demands and survived the continual onslaught of unpredictable developments. It shows how she became an accomplished manager carrying major responsibility with and for her husband. All will be shown at 7:00pm at Christ Lutheran Church on 17 Selma Ave, Webster Groves, MO Dining to Donate Another chance to support Feed My Starving Children, an organization that packs meals and distributes them to 3rd world countries, is finally here! To participate, visit The Pasta House Co. on W. Florissant Rd, St. Louis, MO in Clocktower Plaza on October 16 th from 4pm8pm. A percentage of your meal will go towards raising money for FMSC. Fliers must be presented in order to support this mission. They are available to pick up at Zion in the Coat Room. 9

10 Luther and Music III When we initiated the German mass, everyone wanted it; now it is all the same to you, whether it is in German or Latin. You say I have bought five yoke of oxen. The songs have been composed and are sung for your sake so that you can sing them here and at home, but you sit here like blocks of wood. Therefore I beg you, teach these songs to your children and sing them yourselves at the same time, as Paul teaches. From this you see who is a Christian and what is to be expected of him. Martin Luther, Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent 1526 Martin Luther was eager to have the entire mass sung in German. This was a fine mission, yet the practical implementation was another matter entirely. Unexpected challenges arose that made many of Luther s musical ambitions to be cast aside during his lifetime. Some were fulfilled by later generations, but others were not. For example, do we sing the Creed every Sunday? Many of the challenges came from the idea of a sung German liturgy for Luther s services. Luther did not want the German translations sung to the original Latin melodies because the important stresses in the text would not match the stresses in the tunes. He envisioned a flowering of new compositions, but found himself having to continually urge his followers to create these works. Often he eventually took on the labors himself. Luther s German mass parts (Glory to God, Holy, Lamb of God) were composed well after the first editions of the hymnal. Another challenge arose from the congregation themselves. Luther envisioned a sung entrance hymn; the congregation would usually only arrive in time for the sermon. The easiest place for the congregation to join in song was during the hymn to follow the sermon and during the distribution of communion. Even with better-known tunes such as Gott der Vater wohn uns bei (God the Father, Be Our Stay, LBW 308) and Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (To God the Holy Spirit Let us Pray, LBW 317) relied on the support of the choir. These songs were based on popular devotional songs from the decades before Luther s reforms. How could newly composed works fare any better? One solution was several smaller collections of hymns, such as the Enchiridion, a page of which is shown above. These were printed for wide public distribution and were intended for use in homes and meetings. The prefaces urged the faithful to carry the songs with them at all times. Maybe the first generation would be lost, but future generations could be taught to realize the dreams Luther had for robust congregational singing in the service of the Word. T. Elizabeth Cason 10

11 Zion Lutheran Church Fund Balances 8/31/2017 Church/CDC Equity 1/1/17 188,429 Earnings on Investments 17,632 Church Fund YTD (23,374) CDC Current Year 33,751 Church/CDC Equity Restricted Funds Major Mtce/Roof 4,368 MP Room Improvements 7,225 Other Restricted Funds Archives 705 Bell and Choir 1,388 Church Decorations/Flowers 521 Parish Resource Center 1,454 Sunday School 241 Vacation Bible School 0 National Youth Gathering '17 2,735 Good Samaritan Fund 6,428 CDC Playground Fund 4,748 Women's Guild ,438 30,040 Total Equity Church Funds 8/31/17 Other Funds Future Bldg/Oak Knoll Sale Scholarship Fund Roth Fund 332,873 86,395 65,235 76, Summary Net Income/Loss Monthly 2017 Monthly January February March April May June July August September October November DecemberYTD Total Church 1,232 4,801 (3,399) 424 (5,029) (6,713) (3,887) (10,800) (23,374) CDC 548 3,728 5,249 10,841 7,524 (4,523) 6,060 4,325 33,751 11

12 Zion Lutheran Church Serving on Sundays in October Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Pastor P Beins L Lemke L Lemke P Beins R Boardman Music Director E Cason E Cason E Cason E Cason Assistant Minister N Wolz P Herrmann R Schademann J Martin D Tucker D Balestier N Wolz S Miller L Lemke N Wolz G Voss W Devenport P Tate K Kinney G Voss Ushers D Kaiser J Schaper R Taylor B Taylor S Taylor C Gierse K Malin G Voss P Tate S Dunham B Negwer Greeter D Kaiser C Herrmann Stoverink S Dunham Altar Guild D Kaiser D Kaiser D Kaiser D Kaiser Reader Children's Message Communion Servers * Scheduled servers are subject to change at the discretion of organization leaders. If you have a schedule conflict, please inform the Church office of any changes or schedule swaps. 12

13 Zion Lutheran Church October Calendar Sun Mon 1 2 9:30am-Worship: w/ Pr. Beins 9am-Facility Use (UR) Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 10am-By Heart 7 11:30am-Worship at the Negwer's 1pm-Facility Use (UR) 11:30am-Lunch & Luther Movie 6pm-Member Care Sat 7pm-By Heart :30am-Worship Columbus Day am-By Heart 11am-Bible Class 12:30pm-By Heart pm-Finance 6:30pm-Council 7pm-By Heart :30am-Worship 19 10am-By Heart 11am-Bible Class 1:30pm-Worship Cmte 12:30pm-By Heart :30am-Worship: w/ Pr. Beins & Noisy Change Tidings Deadline 7pm-By Heart 7pm-Facility Use (MP) am-By Heart 11am-Fellowship Hour 12pm-Facility Use (UR) 6pm-Reformation Fest (FCC) 7pm-By Heart 7pm-Facility Use (MP) 12:30pm-By Heart 29 9:30am-Worship 11am-Reformation Talk Halloween Reformation Day * An up-to-date calendar can always be found at zionferguson.com/calendar. 13

14 Zion Lutheran Church 123 Carson Road Ferguson, MO Office Child Development Center 123 Carson Road Ferguson, MO Celebrating God's Grace October 2017 Zion Leaders Congregation Council President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Member At-Large: Member At-Large: Member At-Large: Janet Schaper Jason Martin Kristen Kinney Pam Statler Pam Tate Johnnie Tucker Norma Wolz Member Care Ministry Doris McCall Annis Tucker Richard Schademann Fannie Cole Dorothy Kaiser Robert Oliver Pat Martin Committee Chairs Outreach: Stewardship: Archives: CDC Support: Roth Fund: Pam Statler Mary Roth Kim Malin Organizations Fellowship: Women's Guild: Altar Guild: Sue Dunham Dorothy Kaiser Pam Tate 14