The Zion Lutheran Church Messenger

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1 Zion Lutheran Church PO Box 323 Scotland, SD The Zion Lutheran Church Messenger February 2018 Zion Lutheran Church Welcomes all to worship with us and work together to do God s word God s Work, Our Hands PO Box 323 Scotland, SD Phone: scotland@gwtc.net Website: Facebook: in Scotland

2 February Will be singing Feb 3rd! Sunday School has started a new year and We are excited to welcome Angie Hall to our Board of Education. We also want to thank Cheryl Bauder for her time on the board! Church Officials for 2019 President Nick Fischer (2020) Vice President Verlyn Jerke (2021) Treasurer Vickie Fillaus (2022) Secretary Cindy Zweifel (2021) Financial Secretary Janet Bauder (2020)* Vicar Andrew Bueber Deacons Jackie Bietz (2020) Dean Friederich (2021) Seth Jerke (2022)* Board of Education Jaylynne Streyle (2020) Jenny Zweifel (2021) Angie Hall (2022) Trustees Nathan Fischer (2020)* John Haase (2021) James Streyle (2022)* Cemetery Board Don Bietz (2020) Doug Hall (2021) Rudy Jerke (2022) Date Acolyte Readers Offering Counter 3 Trey Neuman Church Choir Nathan Fischer 10 Keegan Baker Luther League John Haase 17 Tyrus Bietz ZLCW Verlyn Jerke 24 Cole Friederich Cole & Keegan Nick Fischer Altar Guild: Ushers: Erin Odens Dean Mogck David Eberhardt Don Bietz Lester Muhlbeier Communion Deacon (s): Feb 3: James Streyle Financial Update: 2018 Mission Plan General Giving Expenses Surplus (Deficit) Jan-Dec $86, $114, $(27,544.51) Superintendent of Sunday School Becca Vitek Treasurer Sunday School Becca Vitek Chairpersons of Greeters and Ushers Dennis and Dorothy Bietz Electronic Giving: Zion offers Electronic Giving for your convenience. If you are interested in giving your donation to the church electronically with a direct deposit please speak with Janet Bauder to get this set up.

3 Zion Classifieds God Clean Fun From Andy s Desk 2019 Synod Assembly - will be May 30 - June 1, 2019 at Our Savior's in Sioux Falls. Food Pantry: is in need of food and household donations. You may leave your donations in the narthex and they will be delivered. Scholarship: Prairie Rivers Scholarship information is available by the Secretary s Office or by calling First Lutheran Church at and must be post marked by March 1 st. Church closings will now be broadcast on Keloland TV close line, along with continued Facebook updates. Greeting Cards are available for purchase in the fellowship hall, these are supplied by the ZLCW for your convenience. The price for the cards is listed on the box, you can leave payment in the lock box. Eternal Candle, Meals on Wheels and Greeters Signup sheets for 2019 have been posted. Luther League is continuing the fundraiser That s My Pan. Personalized items to purchase. Orders can be placed online at thatsmypan.biz/frsd10053 or by contacting a Luther League member or advisor. Birthday Fellowship is a wonderful time for everyone to gather and celebrate with those that have or will have birthdays during the month. This opportunity for fellowship is possible if those that have birthdays or family members with birthdays bring treats. Just like in school when we brought treats to share with our classes, we continue to have that opportunity to share with our church community! Community Choir: will start Feb 13th and will be held from 8:30pm-9:30pm at Zion. Anyone is welcome to join Community Choir, so please pass the word around to anyone in the Scotland and surrounding areas! Any questions please contact Dorothy Bietz or DenAlta Patocka. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it The carpenter s tools had a meeting. Brother Hammer was the chair. The members informed him that he must leave, because he was too noisy. But Brother Hammer said, "If I am to leave this carpenter s shop, Brother Screwdriver must go also. You have to turn him around and around and around to get anywhere with him." Brother Screwdriver turned and said, "If you wish, I will go, but Brother Plane must leave also. All his work is on the surface; there s no depth." To this, Brother Plane leveled his reply, "Well, then, Brother Saw will have to depart. The changes he proposes cut too deep." Brother Saw complained, saying, "Brother Ruler will have to withdraw if I do, for he is always measuring other folks as though he were the only one who is right." Brother Ruler then surveyed the group and said, "Brother Sandpaper doesn t belong here, either. He s rougher than he ought to be and is always rubbing people the wrong way." In the midst of this discussion, the Carpenter of Nazareth walked in. He had come to perform his day s work. He put on his carpenter s apron and went to the workbench to make a pulpit. He employed the ruler, the saw, the plane, the hammer, the screwdriver, the sandpaper, and all the other tools. When the day s work was over, the pulpit was finished, and the carpenter went home. Brother Saw arose and said, "Brethren, I perceive that all of us are laborers together with God." All the accusations against each of these tools were absolutely true, yet the carpenter used every one of them. No matter which tool he used, no other tool could have done the work better. We all are tools in God s toolbox. Each of us has our task, our purpose, our gift to bring to God s Church. Each gift is necessary for our life together. Now consider for yourself: What part of the Body of Christ might you be? No matter who you are, no matter how old or how young, you are some part of the Body of Christ right here at Zion. Continued on pg 5.

4 Zion Lutheran Church Women News ZLCW Bible Study will be Friday, February 8th at 1:30pm. Janet Bauder will be in charge of refreshments. Vicar Andy Bueber will be our Bible Study leader. ZLCW General Meeting will be Wednesday February 6th at 6:30pm. Anna Circle will be in charge of lunch. All women are welcome to come. The Valentines Party will be held at the Good Samaritan Center on Thursday, February 14th at 2:30pm. Mary Circle is in charge of bingo and prizes. January and February Birthday Fellowship will be Sunday February 17th. If you or a family member has a birthday could you please bring a few cookies to share. World Day of Prayer is coming in the beginning of March and we will need a representative from our Church. If you would like to do this please let me know. Scholarship Information If you are a current college student or high school senior planning to attend an ELCA college or University you may qualify for a scholarship given by the Prairie Rivers Conference Women. Ask me for a scholarship application form before the deadline of March 1, All women belong to Zion Lutheran Church Women. In the Narthex are copies of our 2019 year books. Please pick up a copy of one so you know which circle you belong in. A big thank you to Nicole Suurmeier and Heather Friederich for making our ZLCW booklets. Sincerely Diana Jerke Zion will be serving at the Yankton Banquet on Thursday March 28, We usually use a Thrivent Action Team card for this. If someone is willing to apply for this project, please contact Deb Mehrer so we don t double up on the cards. Thank you!! We will be back to serving on Tuesday in April 2020.

5 ...Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it Eugene Bietz 6 Verlyn Jerke 8 Teri Varilek 10 Austin Herrboldt 10 Linda Zander 11 Jason Konstanz 11 Bill Suumeier 11 LaVerne Goeken 13 Addison Haase 23 Wilbur Bauder 25 Jaymison Knakmuhs 25 Betty Woehl 27 Jaymie Bloch 27 Marge Grosz 28 Don & Betty Woehl 5 Jerry & Dianne Neugebauer 7 Maybe you feel like the stomach because you enjoy the potlucks we have, maybe you feel like the body s hand because you like to quilt, or you like to fix things that aren t quite working like they should be. Maybe you like to get things going and have ideas of where to take Zion in future, so you feel as though you are a foot of the body. Or perhaps you feel like the eyes of Zion, constantly looking at what needs to be done, keeping track of things, and watching for who needs help. The stomach can t keep all the nourishment to it self it has to furnish nourishment for the rest of the body. If the stomach gets greedy the feet may have to support the extra weight and help provide some exercise. The eyes can t forget to tell the feet and the hands what it sees so the resources can be directed to the proper places. We don t need an anatomy lesson, but we know there are many parts that make up the body. We can live with out some of them even though it might leave the body disabled. There are three parts that I would say are essential the brain, heart and lungs. The good news is that those are the parts that God takes over. God who created us and everything that exists is our brain. Jesus who gave his own life so that we may live is the heart and the Holy Spirit is our lungs. God provides the inspiration, Jesus is the power we depend on and the Holy Spirit breathes fresh air and new life into the church. Thanks be to God for the important ministry we do together here at Zion. Thanks be to God for the many gifts God has given to us and thanks be to God the He makes it all possible. Peace, Love, Joy, Vicar Andrew Bueber

6 Love...God with all your heart. Matthew 22:37 February 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30am Worship w/ Communion, Baptism, Installation of Officers & Sunday School Singing 6:30pm ZLCW General Meeting 7:00pm Luther League Meeting 1:30 pm ZLCW Bible Study :30am Worship 6:30pm Stephen Ministry 8:30pm Community Choir 2:30pm Good Samaritan Valentines Party :30am Worship Birthday Fellowship (Jan-Feb) 8:30pm Community Choir :30am Worship w/noisy Offering 8:30pm Community Choir