July/August Everything is Looking Green

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1 Everything is Looking Green Pastor Eric Zacharias The joy of summer is that the white of winder is replaced with glorious green. The trees are full of leaves. The grass is green and lush. The fields are filled out with rows of bushy beans or columns of corn. And occasionally, a pond of water Co. Rd. 153 Cologne, MN July/August 2018 Rev. Eric Zacharias Pastor Home: Ms. Leah Janzen Administrator Church/School Office Phone: Fax: leahjanzen@zioncologne.org Website: Mission Statement Zion Lutheran Church, Cologne, MN is a branch of Christ s family saved by grace alone, rooted in God s love, and growing in faith through worship, teaching, fellowship, and service as we reach out to others with the good news of Jesus. For summer, the opposite of green is brown, the color of drought. We may fertilize and cultivate our plants, but without water, all our fields and lawns and gardens take on shades of brown. While there are a few areas still soppy with water, we give thanks for the water that is making things green. Nicely, the color of our church in summer is green.the cloth paraments on the altar, lectern and pulpit are all green. These colors will also stay green all the way through summer and into late fall. Even the readings these next months will be about how we have life and growth in Christ. The readings and sermons will focus upon your life in Christ and growing that life in Christ. Think of it as a time when Christ will be spreading spiritual mulch around you so you may grow deep roots of faith into Christ. Or think of how Christ, as the Living Water, nourishes you with baptismal waters, that you may drink deeply and be satisfied, just as you are nourished with the bread of heaven in Christ s body and blood so that you also are strong to fight off that which comes your way. Our plants and grass are not the only things that need tending this time of year. You need to be tended with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Zion is here to do that for you! Allow yourselves to be cared for by Christ in His Word and sacraments this Summer, so that you, your family, and your friends may all be nourished in Christ and have roots grown into the ever-flowing fountain of His mercy shown to you in the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Green is good. It beats the dry and dying life we have without hope and life. Blessings to you, in Christ, Pastor Eric Zacharias

2 Convention Updates The Minnesota South District of the LCMS held its triennial convention at Concordia University, St Paul on June 21 23, 2018 with the theme Chosen to Proclaim. Thursday started with informational presentations. The convention began with an opening devotion followed by greetings from various organizations and a Bible Study by Dr. Phillip Johnson, Assistant to the President for Mission Formation. The day ended with an opening service with memorial observance of departed servants since the last convention three years ago. Friday began with an Opening Devotion by Rev. Tom Stoebig and Bible Study by Phillip Johnson. Next was an address by retiring President Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy. The next order of business was the elections of President and Board of Directors. Results follow. President, Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford; 1st Vice President, Rev. David Mumme; 2nd Vice President, Rev. Thomas Evans; 3rd Vice President, Rev. Harold Storm; 4th Vice President Rev. Dr. Brent Parish and secretary Rev. Keith Grimm. Directors are; Ordained Minister, region I, Rev. Christopher Horton; Ordained Minister, region II, Rev Steven Wheeler; Ordained Minister, region III, Rev. Loel Wessel, Ordained Minister, region IV, Rev. Dennis Heiden Commissioned Ministers Mr. Leland Huebner and Mr. Joel Landskroener; Lay, East Metro North, Mr. Daniel Thao; Lay, East Metro South, Dr. Gary Elsesser; Lay, West Metro East, Ms. Rosa Summers; Lay, West Metro West, Mr. John Branstad; Lay, Southeast Minnesota West, Ms. Sara Sorenson; Lay, Southeast Minnesota West, Mr. Dave Kenow; Lay, Southwest Minnesota East, Mr. Benjamin Hagemann; Lay, Southwest Minnesota West, Mr. Neal Breitbarth. Some of the Resolutions presented dealt with reaffirming the LCMS position on a six-day creation, planting new churches, encouraging outreach to immigrants and college students; expanding mission awareness, schools and early childhood centers and Bible Studies in the District. There were also some amendments to the Bylaws to bring them in line with Synod. Rev. Dr. Greg Seltz, Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty and former Lutheran Hour speaker spoke Friday and Saturday on the convention theme. The convention ended on Saturday with a Closing Worship service and Installation of officers. July 1 st July 8 th July 15 th July 22 nd July 29 th August 5 th August 12 th August 19 th August 26 th Usher Schedule Sydney Brueggemeier Anica Herrera Lisa Brueggemeier Madelyn Traver Jake Thompson Kenson Boelke Dylan Bingham Collin Bingham Maia Klaustermeier Hannah Klaustermeier Canton Vinkemeier Carson Ulrich Samantha Brueggemeier Lydia Brueggemeier Reagan Sauter Alison Dose Charles Dietzel Charles Morschen August is Food Shelf Month The month of August is Zion s turn to work the food shelf (10 1 st Ave, NYA). We need 2 people to work a shift from 12-4:30 PM on the following Tuesdays: August 7 th, August 14 th, August 21 st, and August 28 th. They will ask you to pack boxes for the amount of food that the people get. Please call Lila Rolf at if/when you can help. Thanks!

3 Superman v. Bizarro Ms. Leah Janzen Finances Account Balances As we continue to get ready for the school year, thoughts of superheroes continue running through my head. I mean, if you really think about, nothing does a better job of embodying the theme Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Fearless like a good old-fashioned righter of wrongs. Wonder Woman is strong, brave, and fearless. So is Superman. But, for every superhero there is usually also a supervillian: an equally powerful and wellequipped being who tends to do all the things a hero would never do. For every Wonder Woman there is a Circe and for every Superman there is a Lex Luthor. This made me think: if Zion was the hero, what would her villain look like. Zion Lutheran School has six fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for everything we do here: servanthood, responsibility, resolution, cooperation, respect, and affirmation. So, if we are building the perfect opponent, we are looking for the polar opposite of everything Zion stands for: a place where self-service, irresponsibility, indecision, division, disdain, and denial are commonplace. Remind you of any place in particular? I don t know about you, but I find it hard to turn on the TV nowadays without coming face to face with this Bizarro approach to everyday life. The great thing about Zion is that these cornerstones are not just fancy words we throw around to impress people. Our wonderful staff lives these truths and model them for our students every day. Our students are given daily opportunities to understand and apply these truths to their own lives and the lives of others. LHS has a mission of preparing the next generation of Christian leaders. I guess we play an integral role in that mission, as we provide that first step for all our little superheroes and that s pretty super girl (or man). Salary: Beginning Balance (1/1/2018) -$66, YTD Income *$197, YTD Expenses $189, Current Balance (6/12) -$57, Missions: YTD Total (6/17) $3, Budgeted $2, Unbudgeted $ Pledged $7, Goal $15, LHS: Year to date total (6/17) $5, Commitment $22, Per communicant member $55.00 Building/Repair Fund: Account Balance (3/19) $52, Suggested household contrib. $ Congrats to all the families who welcomed new babies over the past month. Blessings to Kindra (Boelke) and Andrew Ghostley, Ryan and Jill Rolf, and Lukas and Cora Radde and the families on their new little bundles of joy! Our thoughts and prayers are with the Henschen and Ische families as they morn the loss of Lester and Lillian. May God grant you strength during this time.

4 School Supply Lists Preschool & Kindergarten Glue Sticks (2) Lysol Wipes (2 Containers) Crayons Box of Kleenex Pack of Pencils (no fancy pencils please) Skinny washable markers Regular washable markers Dry Erase Markers (Not Ultra Slim) School Bag or Backpack White Glue - Bottle Water color paint Kindergarten GIRLS = Paper Plates Kindergarten BOYS = Gallon Zip-Lock Bags 1 st & 2 nd Grade Pencils (2 boxes - will be shared w/class) Markers Box of Crayons (24-count) Glue Sticks Scissors Kleenex (2 Boxes) Folder Headphones Dry-Erase Markers (2 Packs Basic Color) Extra Erasers BOYS sandwich size zip-lock bags GIRLS box of plastic spoons *No container needed for art supplies, it will be provided 3 rd & 4 th Grade Colored pencils Colored markers Crayons (24-48 pack) Elmer s white glue Glue sticks Pencil sharpener Pen (red) Scissors Pocket Folders (2) Loose-Leaf Paper (1 Pack) Composition Book 12 ruler with both inches and centimeters Kleenex (2) Pencils 5 th & 6 th Grade Pencils Eraser Folders Lined Paper White Glue - Elmer Glue Stick Markers Crayons (24-count) Scissors Metric/English Ruler Tape (optional) Colored Pencils Student Study Bible Container for Supplies Backpack Flash Drive (for Computer Class) 7 th & 8 th Grade Protractor Metric/Standard Ruler Pencils Pens Loose-Leaf College-Ruled Lined Paper (3) Notebooks (6) Scientific Calculator Pack Graph Paper (1) Kleenex (2) Luther s Small Catechism (1991 translation) NIV Bible Lysol Wipes (2 Containers) Flash Drive 7 th & 8 th Grade Art Supplies (Separate from regular supplies) Markers Ruler Glue Sticks (2) White Glue - Bottle Pencil Eraser Scissors

5 JULY BIRTHDAY LIST 1 Brandon Brueggemeier Steven Leistiko Angela Richardson 3 Steve Mickle Russell Sauter 4 Austin Buetow 7 Jon Dose Philip Radde 8 Linda Bierstedt 9 Wayne Klaustermeier 10 Vickie Carlson Maxwell Herrera Rosella Traver Mike Bergs 11 Logan Radde 12 Wyatt Klaustermeier Beverly Rolf 13 Helen Buetow Mike Daugaard Corey Hodgin Matthew Traver 15 Charles Dietzel VI Mickey Haller Kyle Klaustermeier Christophe Morschen Reagan Sauter Mayson Schulz 16 Isaac Bones Wayne Panning 17 Ava Dose Sam Dose Ralph Hermann Henry Krueger 19 Roger Buetow LuAnn Traver 20 Nancy Buckentine Roxanne Pieper 21 Abby Moen 22 Emma Dose Clare Stuewe 25 Courtney Bruesehoff 26 Colby Brueggemeier Canton Vinkemeier 27 Lydia Brueggemeier Megan Bruesehoff James Ische Jr. 29 Sarah Perry 30 Fern Lindemeier Kristi Pexa Brooke Sauter Membership Notes AUGUST BIRTHDAY LIST 1 Patrick Arndt Richard Buetow Aiden Degler Jennifer Sauter 2 Beverly Eggers 5 Austin Kehr 1 Peter Erickson 8 Jeanne Friske 9 Michelle Hoen 11 Kelly Dose Reid Stacken Carsen Ulrich 13 Thomas Marcsisak Wallace Rolf 14 Angie Block Kendall Brueggemeier Maia Klaustermeier Eric Lenzen 15 Mark Gruenhagen 16 Thomas Perry, Jr. 19 Dustin Bones Joycelyn Traver 20 William Gruenhagen Brian Honebrink Audrey Morschen Erica Richardson 22 Jason Carlson 25 Nathan Haller 26 Kimberly Bones Kindra Ghostley Neil Gruenhagen Nicholas Vinkemeier 27 Tim Sauter Avery Radde 28 Arnold Scholz 29 John Bones 30 JoAnn Hermann Renea Lindquist Remembering our Soldiers Eben Karnitz Air Force Eddie Karnitz JULY ANNIVERSARIES 3 Richard & Gail Erickson 7 Ronald & Gail Arndt 8 Eric & Lisa Sauter 12 Darcy & Mary Kroells 17 William & Sandra Gruenhagen 18 Wade & Christina Degler Robert & Kateryna McCloskey 20 Robert & Janice Pechonick 22 Ben & Jenny Ische 23 Richard & Susan Buetow Adam & Krista Behn 24 Logan and Eliana Radde 26 Brandon & Lisa Brueggemeier 29 Jeff & Bev Rolf AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 2 Allen & Jeanne Friske Edward & Lois Roufs 7 Wayne & Arlys Panning 10 Ed & Dixie Brueggemeier 12 David & Cynthia Henschen 13 John & Mickey Haller Dennis & Ruth Vinkemeier Luke & Erin Rolf 14 Caleb & Darcy Coder 16 Zach & Kendra Rhodes 17 Victor & Jeanette Rolf 18 Todd & Brittany Moen Kevin & Ellen Rolf 21 Jon & Kelly Dose Loren & Stephanie Morschen 22 Ryan & Jill Rolf 27 Mark & Patricia Lenzen Dennis & Ardis Paul 28 Steven & Jennifer Buetow Jared & Stacy Dose 29 John & Kimberly Bones Mike & Marni Daugaard 30 Christopher & Jenna Buetow 31 Mike & Roxanne Pieper

6 2018 JULY ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY FIRST DAY OF WEEK Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ladies Aid LWML 7 PM (c) Council 8 PM The 10:15 AM Voters 8 PM (c) Evangelism 7:30 PM VBS "Splash Canyon" 6-8 PM

7 2018 AUGUST ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY FIRST DAY OF WEEK Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The 10:15 AM (c) Evangelism 7:30 PM Orientation 7 PM (c) Teacher Inservice 9 - Noon

8 Zion Lutheran Church Co. Rd. 153 Cologne, MN Return Service Requested VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SPLASH CANYON God s Promise on Life s Wild Ride July 16 th -20 th 6-8 PM Online enrollment is now open! school.zion-cologne.org Volunteers are welcome! For questions or more information contact Stephanie Morschen stephaniemorschenzion@gmail.com or OR Jenna Rodman at jennarodmanzion@gmail.com or