SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

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1 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 1, 2015 Announcements WELCOME VISITORS! Zion s Lay Ministry/Evangelism Board says a special welcome to you this morning and may you be fed spiritually during this time of worship. OUR THANKS to those assisting at worship this morning: Greeters: Tom & Kaylynn Wold 8:30; Ushers: John & Sandy Lubitz, Sharon Bergerson, JoAnn Offerdahl 8:30 Mike & Jodie Flaagan 10:30 Organist/Pianist: Phyllis Dalager 8:30; Corie Erickson 10:30 Acolytes: Brooke Stavenes, Ethan Johnson 8:30 Tech Director: Collin Smith; Smoothie Counter: Jared Smith; Lector: Matt Opdahl Lay Reader: David Lee 8:30 Nursery: Available, but not staffed Communion Assistants: Claudette & Winton Forsberg BROADCASTS TODAY are given by Della Burstad in memory of loved ones. OUR PRAYERS TO: Sheryl Melin OUR SYMPATHY TO: family and friends of Avis Odegaard, mother of Ann Joppru. REMINDER to those hospitalized to please notify Zion as the hospital does not alert us. BUSY BAGS for preschoolers are available from an usher at the back of the sanctuary. LISTENING DEVICES & LARGE PRINT worship folders & bulletins are available from an usher. PREVIOUS SUNDAY BULLETINS are available outside the church office and Sunday announcements are also posted on our website. sponsor for March: Wally Sparby in memory of Ione Sparby. PLEASE REMEMBER our staff and congregational leaders in your prayers. Ministers: Every Member of the Congregation Office Phone: Fax: John Golv, Senior Pastor jcgolv@mncable.net Alemayehu Tulu, Associate Pastor alezion@mncable.net Jay Krogstad, Youth Director ziontrfy@mncable.net text: Linda Hamrick, Office Manager ziontrf@mncable.net Sandy Knutson, Parish Nurse parishnurse21@hotmail.com Griffin Newland, Custodian JOIN THE STAFF -Tuesdays, 10:30 AM & Fridays, 9:30 AM for coffee, tea, etc. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY! Passing the Peace and shaking hands is an effective way to spread the flu virus. With that in mind we will not be shaking hands until the

2 last Sunday in March PARISH NURSE: Parish Nurse hours are Mondays from 3-4:30 PM. THE HERALD is available online at Zion s site or by mail. Please contact the church office if you would like to receive it by mail. Extra copies are available on tables in the narthex or by the church office. ZION WORSHIP SERVICE ONLINE Sunday mornings you can listen to the 8:30AM service online. The link has been updated for easier access. Go to: In the black banner click Listen Online. Click on the RED link to KTRF. PATHWAYS ANNUAL MEETING will be held Saturday, March 7th at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada, MN. Registration will begin at 1:30 with the meeting starting at 2 PM. CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY will be held on Sunday, March 8th, 2:00 PM at Redeemer, TRF. ZLCW March 10th at Noon Come and meet the artist who created our Bible Banners in the fellowship hall. Pat Ledin Dunning will be with us to talk about them. PARISH HEALTH COMMITTEE will NOT be meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd. EVANGELISM AND LAY MINISTRY would like to invite anyone and ever y- one especially now during Lent to take the time to come to the sanctuary of the church to sit and pray or meditate. There will be booklets that you can use during this time, asking that you please return the booklet to where you found it in the narthex.

3 SIMPLY GIVING. If you would like a convenient way to make regular offerings, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, you may find electronic giving is the way to go. It takes just a few minutes to setup a recurring giving plan. Visit the church website, and locate the donation link or complete a paper authorization form & return it to the church office. Donate from your smart phone! Zion Lutheran Church now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s Quick Response (QR) code reader! MINISTRY NEEDS Attendance Feb 22: 119 Weekly offering/including Simply Giving $8,686. Budgeted Income received through February 22: $47,083. Budgeted Income needed through February 22: $65,240. ($8,155./week) 2015 Budget: $424,069. 9TH GRADE CONFIRMATION SMALL GROUP LEADERS Interested? Contact Jay. BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP SIGN UP LIST FOR 2015 is located in the hallway on the kiosk. Cost is $100 for entire broadcast; $50 for half. SUNDAY SERVICE RIDES Call/text Sarah Villanueva at TAB COLLECTION Leave tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Fargo on the table outside the church office. Thank you for sharing.

4 YOUTH NEWS Thanks to our Muffin Makers: March 1: David & Kari Majer, Dean & Dawn Lubitz, Dean & Dayna Bruggeman, Deanna Alby, Delray & Tammy Sparby March 15: Denise Johnsrud, Dick Wittenberg, Douglas & Mary Jo Wolter, Duane Hagman, DuWayn & Karen Thygeson, Elizabeth Erickson CONFIRMATION CLASSES No Class during Lent but you are required to be at the 6:30 services sitting in the first 3 rows on the pulpit side and 2 rows on lector side. YOUTH Check out online newsletter for details. CONFIRMATION PICTURES to pick up: Alexee Nelson, McKayla Erickson, Sadie Cleven, Megan Benitt, Hannah Swanson, Richard Sather. Please stop in the church office or see Jay for your pictures. SIGN UP to work FRENCH TOAST FOR FAITH on March 8th. Shifts 8-11 and 9-12:30. REMINDERS to Sunday School Students and Parents: Please bring bibles to Sunday School. Parents: Please pick up your child s artwork on the walls. Parents/Sunday School Students Just a reminder about Kid's Sabbath "Camp Sunday" next Sunday March 8th at the 10:30 service. We are very excited to have Pathways here to help us sing, and educate us about camp this summer. This year's bible verse is 1 Corinthians 16:34. I'll let this be some homework and have you and your child/children look this up this week. I'll even have a little something for them if they come on Sunday and can tell me what it is ;) We will also be serving French Toast & Sausage from 9:30-12:30...everyone is welcomed! This Sunday will also be our big day for camp sign up...if you sign up by March 12th all you have to pay is the $100 deposit and the ZLCW ladies, and Zion will pick up the other half!!! This is HUGE!!! It was awesome to see everyone soooo excited last year, and they are just as excited this year ;) Camp dates and registration forms are on the bulletin board across from my office if you would like to pick one up before Sunday. No Sunday School on Easter Sunday April 5th. COMMUNITY/AREA EVENTS Trinity Winter Concert Series, proudly brings " One Piano, Six Hands" to Trinity Lutheran, Sunday March 1, 3pm. Thief River's Taylor Blaine is among featured performers playing polonaises, fantasias, and tangos for our listening pleasure. $10/adults & $5/students. Reception following. RSVP Groceries to Go and Handy Man Volunteers Needed these services are vital for seniors 60+ wishing to remain independently in their own homes. G2G Volunteers shop for and deliver groceries, or assist with shopping, 2-4 times per month. HM volunteers are called upon as needed and take care of simple home maintenance jobs. Volunteering has been shown

5 to have multiple health benefits, including lower incidence of depression, heart disease and other illness. To make a difference in the life of someone in need, please call or Tammy at RSVP or tsykes@umn.edu. REST, RENEW, REJOICE Women s Retreat, at Calvary Lutheran of Grand Forks on March 21. This year our retreat is a one day event, for women of all ages, from Calvary and area churches. Come for a full day of engaging teaching, worship, fun breakout sessions, pampering, friendship, and great food! Our featured speakers will be Naomi Dunavan, longtime columnist for the Grand Forks Herald, and Andria Messelt, who has been a Singer/ Songwriter and Worship leader at Hope Lutheran in Fargo. Cost is $45, $30 for students and seniors. Register online at HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY is seeking individuals to join its volunteer team as companionship volunteers. Hospice provides a flexible schedule. To apply, go to or contact Nikki Dukart at or ndukart@hrrv.org. HERITAGE COMMUNITY CENTER first Monday of the Month fundraiser supper, 5-6 PM. Minimum donation $7; proceeds to running the Center. This is open to all ages. LSS RESPITE SERVICES is for families caring for individuals 60+ with chronic health conditions. They provide a volunteer to come into the home to assist a loved one while the Caregiver can run errands, attend appointments or just get some needed time away. Call coordinator Brandi Halland at for more info. SUPPORT GROUPS IN THIEF RIVER FALLS Brain Injury: Third Thursday, 7 PM at United Methodist. Cancer: First Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 PM at Sanford Medical. Alicia at FMI. Caregiver: Second Thursday, 10 AM at Heritage Center. Lori at FMI. Gamblers Anonymous: Tuesdays, 7 PM. Mary at FMI. Grief: First Tuesday, 1-2:30 PM, Hospice of the RRV. Jennifer at FMI. Overeater s Anonymous: Mondays, 6:30 PM at United Methodist. Parkinsons : Second Thursday (resumes April 9), 4PM at Zion. Joannie at or Judy FMI

6 LENT The Night in Which He was Betrayed Lenten season is here. This year we are participating in the Round Robin. Featured speakers for the services are area ELCA pastors, rotating among congregations. Please join us during this Lenten season. 1 st Wednesday of Lent February 25 5:30 Supper Dorcas Circle - Chicken a la King; Clean Up-Grades 3 & 4 6:30 Worship Preparation for the Passover Pastor Ale Tulu, Zion 2 nd Wednesday of Lent March 4 5:30 Supper Rebekah Circle - Beef Stew; Clean Up-Grades K-2 6:30 Worship The First Trial Pastor Ben Carlsen, Redeemer 3 rd Wednesday of Lent March 11 5:30 Supper Elizabeth Circle Tater Tot Hot Dish; Clean Up-Grade 7 6:30 Worship The Arrest Pastor Carl Hansen, St. Pauli 4 th Wednesday of Lent March 18 5:30 Supper - Esther Circle Chicken Salad and Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich Clean Up-Grades :30 Worship The Garden Pastor Bob Dahlen, Goodridge 5 th Wednesday of Lent March 25 5:30 Supper Sarah Circle Chili; Clean Up-Grade 9 6:30 Worship Betrayal and Denial Foretold Pastor Mark Helgeland, Redeemer 6 th Wednesday of Lent April 1 No Supper or Service tonight Maundy Thursday - April 2 6:00 Seder Meal for First Communicants & Family Lydia Circle - Seder Meal; Clean Up-Grade 8 7:30 Worship/Holy Communion The Meal Pastor Ale Tulu, Zion Good Friday - April 3 No Supper 6:30 Worship Wednesday ZLCW supper proceeds go to support youth campers.

7 Opportunities for the Week Sunday, March 1: 8:30 AM Worship, HC;Cable3/ KTRF Broadcasts 9:30 AM Ed Hour; 10:00 AM Silver Creek Worship 10:30 AM New Traditions 1-4:30 PM Girl Scouts/Patio Room Monday, March 2: 9:00 AM Bone Builders Exercise 3-4:30 PM Parish Nurse Hours 6:30 Thrivent Board 6:30 Boy Scout troop 59 Tuesday, March 3: 9:30 AM Staff Meeting 10:30 AM Coffee Time w/staff Noon Text Study/Zion 1 PM Quilting workshop BOARD MEETINGS 6:30 PM Stewardship 6:30 PM Sarah Circle/ Valley Home Saturday, March 7: 2 PM Pathways Annual Meeting, Grace/Ada Daylight Savings Time Reminder to set your clocks AHEAD one hour tonight. Sunday, March 8: Camp Sunday 8:30 AM Worship;Cable3/KTRF Broadcasts 9:30 AM Ed Hour 9:30 Sharing Servants for April meet in lounge 9:30 French Toast for Faith 10:00 AM Silver Creek Worship/HC 10:30 AM Kids Sabbath/Camp Sunday 2 PM Conference assembly at Redeemer 2-5 PM Dorothy Olson s 85th Birthday Open House in Fellowship Hall Wednesday, March 4: 9 AM Bone Builders exercise 3-5 PM Jr Hi YG No Confirmation classes 4:30 PM Jubilate Campana 5:30 PM Lenten Supper (K-2 Clean-up) 6 PM God s Joy Choir (K-3) 6:30 PM Lenten Service 7:30 PM Senior Choir Thursday, March 5: 9 AM Bone Builders 9:30 TRF Ministerial 1:30 Prayer Shawl meeting 6:30 Girl Scout leaders Friday, March 6: 7 AM Men s Breakfast 9 AM Bone Builders 9:30 AM Coffee w/ Staff

THE HOLY TRINITY / FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

THE HOLY TRINITY / FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST May 31, 2015 Announcements WELCOME VISITORS! Zion s Lay Ministry/Evangelism Board says a special welcome to you this morning and may you be fed spiritually