Announcements
Our Church cares very much about your needs Our church cares very much about your needs. If we can be of help to you or someone you know, please call the church office (608-934-5398) or Pastor Brantmeyer at (608-455-7100), or cell phone at (608-289-9739), or E-mail to Pastor at vicnhow@hotmail.com. Pastor s office hours are: Mondays 1:30-3 at Zion Church office. Tuesdays 10-11 at Perks in Monroe. Wednesdays 8-9 at La Iguana-Juda, and 1:30-3 at Zion Church office. She is around and available at other times, just call to confirm any additional options that may better suit your needs, but keep in mind that Friday is Pastors Sabbath.
Please remember to sign your name On the registration sheets provided in the pews, and if you are a guest please include your address.
Some People are concerned About the spread of flu and other diseases. Please respect those who choose not to shake hands.
Thank You for Donating January Noisy Offering Thank you to everyone who donated to the January Noisy Offering designated for Imagine No Malaria. A total of $115.66 was raised for this organization!!!
Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern that you would like to share discretely, you may fill out one of the brightly colored Joys/Concerns cards in the pews and they will be collected after the Children s sermon. Your prayer will be read during prayer time and published in the bulletin the following week. Also please indicate on the back of the card if you would also like the prayers shared with the prayer chain.
Continue to pray for: Continue to pray for: Jason, Mike, Justin, Kristin, Dorene, Kurt, Megan, Jane, the Akins family, Sunny, Jackie, Brandon, Teresa, Rosalie, Dennis, Marvin B., Kelly, Dawn and Linda. Pray that we may all learn to love all, even those who are more difficult to love.
Praying for our churches and clergy Each week we hold in prayer, a different church within the South West District of our conference. Today we pray for Wauzeka: St. Paul s and their clergy Lynn Schreck. Throughout this week: Feb. 8-14 please remember in prayer Westby & Westby:Faith, their clergy Jim Aniol and the 184 members. The mailing address is PO Box 21, Westby 54667.
Prayer Chain of Prayer Warriors Did you know you don t have to wait until Sunday, to get the word out for people to pray? We have an e-mail prayer chain of prayer warriors standing by for prayers of intercession and praise. To request a prayer or to be recruited into the chain, contact the office or Pastor Vicki.
Prayer Calendar Word of the Day Prayer Calendar word of the day February 7 Loving God. If you have any word ideas for future calendars, please drop them in the WORD box at either church.
Women s Bible Study for February The Women s Bible Study for February will be at Kay Carter s on Mon., Feb. 22 nd at 6:30pm.
The Zion 2016 Flower Committees The Zion 2016 Flower Committees have been assigned and copies for each committee are on the mail table. Shelly Jordan, Joyce Hoesly, Patt Carter, Kathy Broger, Kay Carter, Kim Shields, Sharon Roth, Kathy Roth, Jean Busker, Mary Lee Jordan, Hazel Matzke, Sharon Creuzer, Darlene Becker, Linda Buholzer, Wendy Roth, Kristi Davis, Traci Davis.
Church Magnets There is a church magnet being handed out by the ushers this morning, one for every household in our congregations. Please remember to pick yours up today.
Kyle Scheele, an inspiring speaker Local nonprofit groups have partnered to bring Kyle Scheele, an inspiring speaker, writer and youth expert who has challenged tens of thousands of teens across the nation to live better stories. He avoids the usual discussion of don t do this, don t do that and instead focuses on the positive choices that students can make to leave a positive impact on their classmates, school, community and world. Kyle challenges students to think about the things they can do NOW to start living an incredible life story!
Kyle Scheele, an inspiring speaker For more information on Kyle Scheele, please visit: www.kylescheele.com Jacob s SWAG Foundation and Tyler s TEAM Foundation are sponsoring Scheele s visit. Scheele will be speaking to middle and high school youth from eight area school districts in daytime presentations Feb. 22-25. Parents and other adult community members may attend a free presentation by Scheele at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center. Scheele s presentation
Kyle Scheele, an inspiring speaker are being fully sponsored by local nonprofit foundations, through community support to Tyler s TEAM Foundation, Jacob s SWAG Foundation and Angels Among US of Green County. There is no cost to attend, but seating is limited. Tyler s TEAM Foundation Call John Pierce @ 608.558.0993. Find us on Facebook: Tyler s TEAM Foundation Inc. Angels Among Us of Green County Mission: To Eliminate the stigma of suicide by promoting awareness within the community.
Other Tyler s TEAM Foundation Events *Once again, we will be teaming up with Jacob s SWAG Foundation for our 3 rd Annual Angels Among Us 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Mark your calendars!! *It s never too early to set aside a weekend for summer plans the 6 th Annual Tyler Pierce Memorial Tournament will be held August 5 th, 6 th, and 7 th, 2016!
The Pregnancy Center Current Needs The Pregnancy Center is currently in need of size 3T and 4T Pull-ups, gallon size plastic bags that tie (The Great Value brand has 100 bags/box.), and boy s winter clothing sizes 3 & 4. The clothing can be new or gently used.
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article The online copy of Darlene s article was printed as she wrote it. The paper copy of Darlene s article did not get printed in its entirety. Her article is printed in full below.
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article In 2012 the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) listed distracted driving as a public health problem. Many states, including WI, have legislated against the major cause of this distraction, cell phones... especially texting while driving. Wisconsin legislators have been composing legislation requiring hands free cell phone use only. The information about the dangers of any distraction while driving is prevalent. But what about the dangers of distracted walking?
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article In 2015 the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons had a survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on the dangers of distracted walking because of the increase in the number of musculoskeletal injuries seen by distracted walking. The survey found that 40% of the survey participants have seen people in a distracted walking incident (tripping, falling, or banging into something/someone) with the major cause of the incident being distraction by cell phone use. 25% of the participants admitted that they themselves had been in a distracted walking incident.
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article The survey found that younger adults, aged 18-34, were the most likely individuals to text, talk, or listen to music while walking. Though this age group were less likely to have serious injury, they did report higher rates of distracted walking. The age group with the most injuries suffered because of distracted walking was women aged 55 and older!
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article Though 78% of the survey participants said that this was a serious issue to be concerned about, the survey showed the tendency of people to view it as someone else's problem: 75% saying usually it's other people who are distracted while they walk, but only 29% saying the same thing about themselves. We are in an era where the mindset is to get multiple things done at once so time isn't wasted. 22% of the people taking the survey felt exactly that way. They needed to do several things while they were walking in order to "use their time productively."
Parish Nurse February Newsletter Article Bottom line: distracted walking can be a dangerous, injury producing practice. We need to get away from the idea that we can multi-task while walking and/or driving because it truly does not raise efficiency and actually puts people in danger. Multitasking per say isn't mentioned in the Bible, but double minded, not focused or committed to one thing, is. James 1:8 says it best, "A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways." Indeed he is.
Soup Day at Union Church Soup Day at Union Church Saturday, March 5 serving from 11am-7pm. Tickets will be on sale next week.
You ve got Mail You have mail: Church related mail has arrived Peggy Jordan Trish Miller The mail is on a table outside the door of the church office in the fellowship hall at Zion.