Compassion for Christmas Pastor Eric Zacharias 14745 Co. Rd. 153 Cologne, MN 55322 September 2018 Rev. Eric Zacharias Pastor Home: 952-466-2123 Cell: 952-843-3678 Ms. Leah Janzen Administrator Office: 952-466-3379 Church/School Office Phone: 952-466-3379 Fax: 952-466-2703 E-mail: leah.janzen@zioncologne.org Website: www.zion-cologne.org 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. Zion s message is one of hope. Hope speaks especially those who are helpless and who feel the hurts and pains of life. The hope we have is universal, since all people are helpless in regard to sin; and sin causes a lot of hurt. Is there hope for the helpless? Yes, because not only is God great and powerful, God also has a love that is deep and unfailing. There hope for the sinner, because in God there forgiveness and redeeming love. And even if you have to wait, God will never disappoint you. Zion extends that hope to others, proclaiming Jesus as the fulness of God s love, mercy, and compassion. No matter how bad your situation, no matter how deep the pit, God s love is deeper still and he will rescue you from out of the depths. Those who wait on the Lord wait in hope. One project we are undertaking is Compassion for Christmas, and we are gathering items to be sent to Liberia for the ministry of Chance Outreach, which offers hope to unwed mothers that are in great need. Help us gather items for hygiene, study, basic clothing, and rice, all of which is needed for the women and children at the houses of Courage and Hope. See the sheet on the following page and donate as you are able. Money is also a need, because these items will be gathered and shipped in mid- October. Thank you for the hope you offer others, in Christ Pastor Eric Zacharias COMPASSION FOR CHRISTMAS The following donations are needed for the Courage and Hope Houses in Liberia. We want to ship these in mid-october so they arrive by Christmas. Items, as shown, and money to help ship by October 11 so they can arrive in time for Christmas. Please see page 2 for a list of items - KITS or INDIVIDUAL ITEMS are needed - send any of the items as listed. Thank you! A reminder that our Sunday service begins at 9:30 AM starting at the beginning of September. This will be our start time through the end of May. See you there!
COLLECTION FOR LIBERIA Hygiene Kits (Pack in 2-gal. Ziploc bags) 1 Bath-size Soap 1 Toothbrush 1 Toothpaste 1 Comb (Pick-Style) 1 Petroleum Jelly (Jar or Tube) 1 Bath Towel (Less than 48 Long) 1 Wash Cloth 2 Deoodorants/Roll-ons 1 Body Lotion 1 Shampoo and Conidtioner (1 each) 2 Packs Sanitary Napkins Baby Kits (Pack in 2-gal. Ziploc bags) Baby Shampoo or Bar Soap Baby Lotion and Powder Baby Comb or Brush Receiving Blanket Onesies (NB 24 Month) Baby Diapers BABY NAIL CLIPPER Think of what is needed for family living - the following items are also welcome, in new or good condition: Women s Shoes (Size 6 10) Children s Clothes, 3T - 10 Years) Children s Shoes (Size 5 10) Twin-Size Sheet Sets Student Items Book Bags/Backpacks Wide or College-Ruled Paper (8 ½ X 11) Copy Paper (Reams) Colored Pencils Pens, Pencils, Pencil Sharpeners, and Erasers Christian Storybooks (for kids) and Bibles Gently-Used Puzzles, Toys, and Games Rice - $30 for a 100-pound bag (Our Goal = purchase 420 bags) Cash donations will help pay for rice and for shipping items. All items may be dropped off at Zion and should be in by September 30 th, for shipment on October 11 th, 2018. Ladies Aid/LWML ZION LWML/LADIES AID MEETING MINUTES JULY 5, 2018 10 members were present at our July 5th meeting. Barb Scholz thanked all who helped with their anniversary gathering. The devotion was read by Vivian Buetow, entitled God is In the Big Stuff. Our Bible Study was led by Pastor Zacharias, entitled Peace Makers. President Bev Eggers called the meeting to order. The LWML Pledge was recited. The minutes of the June Meeting were read and approved. The Financial Report was read and approved for audit. Correspondence received included thank yous from Lillian Ische s family and Arnold and Barb Scholz. A request from Feed My Starving Children was also received. Our Mites donation for both July and August is given to World Vision, Tracy Kohls. Committee Reports: Discussion was given to the LWML Convention. The theme of the convention was Grace Above All, the collection of grants and Election. Our LWML members that attended were Roxanne, Evelyn, Vivian and Darlene Leistiko. We all enjoyed the Bible Studies, meetings and gatherings. We had 17 quilts donated to The Dwelling Place this year. Thanks to all who helped or donated materials for this project. Roxanne gave an update on the tour, Sept. 13, and having other churches join us. Birthday hymns were sung for Bev Rolf, Roxanne Pieper and Bev Eggers. The Mary Group will be serving Irene Rolf s funeral on July 7th. There will be no August meeting. Sept.6th will be our next meeting with Ronnie Gnan serving as our hostess. The meeting was adjourned, closing with prayer.
Do You Yield? Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. In 1991, Kevin Costner starred in a little flick called Robin Hood, and while I haven t seen it in a while, there is one scene that is unforgettable. Robin Hood and Jon Little are fighting in the river and, after some effort, Robin Hood gets Jon Little. Do you yield? Robin says again and again, dunking Jon under the water. Yes! Jon finally screams, afraid he will drown. Good says Robin, now put your feet down. Jon Little yields the river he controls, to Robin Hood - not because Robin Hood was the better man, and not because he wanted to. He yielded because he was afraid afraid to drown. Summer is coming to a close and, something that tends to be synonymous with summer is swimming lessons - one of my favorite times of the year. Whether kids are learning to float, jump in the pool, or simply get into the pool for the first time, there is a recognizable fear that sometimes comes with these lessons - jumping into the pool being the scariest one of all. It all starts with the kids lining up on the side of the pool, with the instructor in the water, 3 feet away. The kids are standing at the edge of the pool, some hugging themselves because they re cold, and others because they re terrified. This will certainly be the largest deathdefying act they have ever attempted (nevermind the fact that the water is up to the instructor s waist, and each kid has already WALKED over this exact spot, just five minutes earlier). It has now become a matter of life and death. Ms. Leah Janzen instructor counters with an encouraging nod, saying things like You can do this. I m right here. Don t worry, I ll catch you. The child, taking a deep breath, tippy-toes to the edge of the pool. The instructor inches closer with a hand up and a C mon, you can do it! Finally, after two false starts, the child reaches out with one hand, plugging their nose with the other, half hopping, half falling into the pool as their life flashes before their eyes Zach Williams released a song not too long ago called Fear is the Liar. At its core, the song speaks of the fear that tries to make us yield to all sorts of things. It tries to tell us we aren t good enough. It tries to tell us we aren t smart enough. It tries to tell us we aren t worthy or loved and that we should just stop right here. But the thing about fear is, it s a liar. Our goal at Zion this year is to stomp out that fear. Our goal is to help each student move right past it without a second s thought. Our goal is to help every student reach and surpass their goals to become the best they can be. Our theme this year is Be Strong. Be Brave. Be Fearless., so we re going to push them. We re going to push them because we already know how it ends. One and a half seconds later, they ll be back above water, a big smile on their face, wading over to the ladder as fast as they can so they can do it again because THAT WAS AWESOME! So it begins, each child, one-by-one, half jumping, half falling into the pool after the same dance is completed by each child (except for the mini-evel Kinevel who executed the perfect cannonball). First, the child shakes their head frantically saying No, I can t do it. The
Zion Past and Present PAST 7/16-20 VBS Splash Canyon 8/22 Parent s Night/Open House PRESENT 9/4 1 st of School (K-8) 9/6 Ladies Aid/LWML Meeting 9/10 1 st Day of Advanced Preschool 9/11 1 st Day of Beginning Preschool 9/12 Women s Bible Study Begins 9/13 Chapel @ the Harbor 9/18 Evangelism Meeting 9/24 ZEL Meeting 10/4 Ladies Aid/LWML Meeting 10/7 LWML Sunday 10/8 LWML Fall Rally Midterms Sent Home Council Meeting 10/11 Chapel @ the Harbor 10/15 Voters Meeting 10/16 School Pictures Evangelism Meeting 10/18-19 No School EdMN Conferences 10/26 Trunk or Treat (6:30 8 PM) 11/1 Ladies Aid/LWML Meeting 11/2 End of 1 st Quarter 11/5 Soup & Pie Supper (4 8 PM) Craft & Bake Sale (4 8 PM) No School P/T Conferences 11/8 Chapel @ the Harbor 11/20 Evangelism Meeting 11/21-23 No School Thanksgiving Break 11/22 Thanksgiving Service (9:30) 11/26 ZEL Meeting Annual Softener Salt Fundraiser Zion s annual Softener Salt Fundraiser is underway. We offer 50 lb. blocks, Rust-Out Pellets, Yellow Pellets, and Solar Salt Crystal. If you are interested in purchasing some salt, contact any student at Zion, the office, or place an order after church. CPR Training! Sept. 13th at 7:00 PM there will be a free training session for CPR that will be available to all Zion Parents and congregational members. Cardiac arrest is America's leading cause of death, but the survival rate goes up enormously if CPR is started at once. The onehour training session will show the basics of CPR. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has children or older parents. So save the date. Pizza Party Fundraiser, hosted by the Huinkers, on September 16 th starting at noon and running through late afternoon. Join us for an afternoon of food and fun games and the big Game (Vikings vs. Packers). Come out and join the fun. Reservations are required but you can pay at the door. Tickets are $20/person, kids pay their grade level (1 st Grade = $1, 8 th Grade = $8, 12 th Grade = $12). Proceeds go to Zion Lutheran School. Contact the office or visit the table after church to sign-up. Finances Account Balances Salary Balance (1/1/17) -$60,043.06 YTD Income +$243,968.82 YTD Expense -$251,573.19 Balance (8/28) -$73,758.12 Missions Year to date total (8/20) $4,623.00 Budgeted $4,143.00 Non-Budgeted $480.00 2017 Pledged $7,500.00 2017 Goal $15,000.00 LHS Year to date total (8/20) $7,792.66 2016 Commitment $22,715.00 Per communicant member $55.00 Building/Repair Fund Balance (7/23) $66,496.75 Suggested household contrib. $550.00
Facility Improvement Updates: The focus of this summer s improvement projects centered around the lights, inside and out. New lighting was installed in the parking lot as well as in the church, the 5 th /6 th, and 7 th /8 th grade classrooms. New shelving was also installed in the PK/K classroom closets as well as some other miscellaneous projects throughout the building. Boxtops, Milk Moolah & More Just a reminder that we are still collecting Boxtops for Education, Milk Moolah, Econo Foods Receipts, Our Family UPCs, Coborns points, and Country Hearth UPCs for our ongoing fundraisers. The collection box is outside the church office. We appreciate your donations. Zion s Looking for Food Donations! School is right around the corner and the lunch program is asking for food donations to help our students start the year on the right foot. Fresh Fruit Flour Powdered Sugar Brownie Mixes Elbow Noodles Ketchup Ranch Dressing French Dressing Fresh Veggies Sugar Brown Sugar Cake Mixes Spaghetti Noodles Salad Dressing Western Dressing THANK YOU! There aren't enough words to say thank you for all the prayers, support, cards and meals that you have provided during these last 11 weeks of my recuperation from surgery. When this journey began, it seemed to be a quite daunting task, relying on so many for my care. You have given such help to u, and we are eternally grateful! My journey isn't complete, but much progress is being made. May God continue to be with and bless all of you, our extended family! Mary Z. Usher Schedule SEPTEMBER USHERS September 2 nd September 9 th September 16 th September 23 rd Evan Dietzel Matthew Traver Canton Vinkemeier Cadee Vinkemeier Annica Herrera Lydia Brueggemeier Konrad Breeggemann Charles Dietzel From the Office Office Hours are 8:00 AM Noon, M-F. Please have bulletin items to the office by noon on Thursdays and newsletter items to the office by the third Friday of the month.
BIRTHDAY LIST 2 Lila Rolf 3 Tori Stacken 4 Krianna Boelke Neal Kroells 6 Carol Henschen 7 Tyler Schulz Jeff Sons Luke Vinkemeier Madelyn Degler Lukas Degler 8 Megan Brueggemeier Stacy Dose Elizabeth Hoen 10 Zachary Bones 11 Erin Bierstedt Jason Hokkanen 12 Wally Buetow 13 Ronald Arndt Anna Brueggemeier Inez Buetow Ralph Buetow Christina Degler Robert Thuening 15 Jeff Brueggemeier Clayton Sauter 19 Rachel Boucher Mark Lenzen Ronald Olson Tanner Olson 21 MaryJo Sauter 23 Logan Lunow 24 Tim Huinker 25 Ashley Waller 26 Sheryl Gruenhagen 27 Colin Bingham Ella Molnau 28 James Rolf 29 Darlene Leistiko Arlys Panning Daniel Stuewe 30 Beverly Gennrich Brady Lunow Jeff Vinkemeier Membership Notes ANNIVERSARY LIST 9 Gary & Cathy Stahlke Michael & Jolene Bergs 10 Terry & Jill Bruesehoff 12 Tim & Kristin Huinker 16 Hilbern & Karen Brockoff Jeff & Christina Vinkemeier 17 Darrell & Barbara Knorr 21 Ralph & Carol Buetow Mark & Nissa Klaustermeier 22 Jeff & Stephanie Gardner 23 Jeff & Theresa Sons 26 Richard & Suzanne Martin 28 James & Pam Ische 29 Jacob & Cara Buetow James & Debra Rolf 30 James & Jean Ische Membership Updates BIRTHS Ryan & Jill Rolf Ruby Jane Rolf (6/3/18) Andrew & Kindra (Boelke) Ghostley Blaire Lorelle (6/3/18) Lukas & Cora Radde Theodore Martin (6/10/18) Adam & Krista (Herrmann) Behn Sawyer Everett (8/9/18) DEATHS Esther Sauter 5/23/25 4/30/18 Lester Henschen 3/1/23 5/27/18 Lillian Ische 11/16/23 6/12/18 Irene Rolf 5/8/30 7/3/18 VISITATION LIST Belle Plaine Marjorie Wolter Chuck & Norma Woolery Cologne Gloria AmEnd Evon Lenzen Norwood Young America Harold Bruesehoff Joycelyn Rolf Victor Rolf Marlys Lenzen Waconia Ellen Arndt Gertrude Honebrink Alvina Fick Darrel Knorr Erwin Schmidt Remembering our Soldiers Eben Karnitz Air Force Eddie Karnitz
2018 SEPTEMBER ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY FIRST DAY OF WEEK Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Worship Service LABOR DAY 1st Day of School (K-8) Chapel 8:10 AM Ladies Aid/LWML Meeting @ 7 PM 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Worship Service (c) Teacher Dedication During Service 1st Day of School (Advanced PK) 1st Day of School (Beginning PK) Volleyball vs. Gaylord Chapel @ The Harbor 10:15 AM LWML Tour Chapel 8:10 AM Volleyball Tourney @ Hamburg 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Worship Service Vball @ Watertown 3:45 PM Evangelism Meeting @ 7:30 PM Volleyball @ Cologne Academy 3:45 PM Chapel 8:10 AM 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Worship Service (c) Chapel 8:10 AM 30 Worship Service ZEL Meeting 6:30 PM Vball (B) vs. Hamburg 3:45 PM Vball @ Mayer 3:45 PM
Zion Lutheran Church 14745 Co. Rd. 153 Cologne, MN 55322 Return Service Requested Fern Lindemeier 16030 Co Rd 51 NYA, MN 55368 9639 SCHOOL STARTS 9/4 8:00 AM Start Time 8:10 AM Opening Chapel (feel free to join us) SERVICE TIME CHANGE Sunday, September 2nd (this will be the start time thru may)