Tidings from April 2015 Volume 56, Number 5 Maundy Thursday Worship/Potluck April 2 at 5:30 pm This year s Maundy Thursday worship on Thursday, April 2 will be a Seder Meal, a traditional Passover family-style feast. Worshipers will participate in the Seder Meal, and a potluck supper will be a part of the service. April 1: Wednesday 5:30 pm- Meal (served by Worship & Music/Choir) 6:30 pm- Lenten Worship service: Sustaining and Sufficient Grace 7:15 pm- Shaped by Grace Bible study April 2: Maundy Thursday 5:30 pm- Maundy Thursday Seder Meal and Potluck worship Everyone is welcome, so bring the whole family and a dish to share. The Seder Meal is an opportunity to learn about the last supper of our Lord. Δ April 3: Good Friday 6:30 pm- Good Friday Tenebrae worship service April 5: Easter 6:30 am- Sunrise Easter worship with Holy 7:15-8:30 am- Easter Breakfast 9:00 am- Easter worship with Holy No Sunday School Zion s worship service is broadcast on 92.5 FM Sundays at 9:00 am Can you represent Zion at the NW MN Synod Assembly? Zion is looking to send 3 delegates from our congregation to the Northwestern Minnesota Synod Assembly at Concordia College in Moorhead May 16-17. If you are interested in going as a delegate from Zion, please contact Pastor Bruce at 952-567-1242. Δ In this month s issue... From Your Pastor...p. 2 Marriage Encounter...p. 2 Food Packing Event...p. 3 Christian Ed News...pp. 4-5 Pick-a-Prize VBS fundraiser...p.5 Calendar...p. 6 Stewardship...p. 7 Easter Breakfast...back cover
Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! This Easter announcement brings us to the core of our belief. It is the reason for gathering in worship, becoming followers, welcoming others to walk with us in faith. It is also a basis for our behavior for how to bring the presence of our risen Lord into what we say and do. Our community of Warroad has been blindsided by some very harmful behavior. Under the banner of being anonymous, phone calls have been made and ugly letters have been sent. I want to thank Joe Olafson for taking hold of this illness in our community and drawing a line in the sand that states clearly No More! No more personal attacks, no more erosion of the character of Warroad. It is too easy to let the attacks go by, hoping that they will just go away. However, words hurt and they live on long after they have left our mouths, long after we have penned the words on paper. By not responding to those words and actions, they become the way we are known. Let me put it even more personally for the community of faith called Zion. We are in a call process. If you were a pastor invited to consider Zion as your place of service, would you want to bring your family into a parish setting where such behavior is acceptable? I think you know the answer. It is time to say no more to such debasing attacks again and again. It is not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing with the members of the school board as they serve on behalf of this community, it is expressing viewpoints and concerns in a civil and respectful manner. I pray for healing for our school board members and their families. I pray for those who need our guidance into a time of confession and repentance. May this hurtful activity become a foundation for quiet Lutherans to stand up and say not only No More! but also How may I help? Having said this regarding our community of Warroad, what shall we say to behavior that affects us as members of Zion? When you hear the moaning and groaning and complaining that has occasionally occurred in the parking lot, at Sunday brunch, or during various meetings, how do you respond? Go back to the first paragraph, then prepare to be less quiet as a Lutheran and more inviting of others to help, to serve, to make a difference that rings with the words He is Risen! Pastor Bruce Δ Break out of the winter doldrums with a Marriage Encounter weekend! Get warm and cozy with private time and one-on-one attention with your spouse on a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekend is scheduled at the Country Inn & Suites in Duluth on April 24-26. Apply now at GodLovesMarriage.org or contact Pete & Phyllis McMahon at mcmahonp@comcast.net or 763-561-1575 for more information. Weekends fill fast don t miss out! Δ 2 Mission Endowment Fund board meeting update submitted by Marlene Lewis The Mission Endowment Fund board met in February for our quarterly meeting. Information was discussed about the gas cards that are available for Zion members who are traveling for health care reasons to help with (Continued on page 5) C h u r c h O ffi c e H o u r s & C o n t a c t I n f o Pastor Bruce Carlson 386-1733, ext 11 952-567-1242, cell carlson_bruce@hotmail.com Christian Education Director Shawn Brunelle 386-1733, ext 15 or 386-3644 Parish Nurse Karen Cran 386-1209 fcn.zionlutheran@gmail.com Church Office Vicki Dalager, Office Manager Lynn Ann Kofstad, Admin. Asst. 386-1733, ext 10 zlcw@mncable.net Core hours are Monday-Thursday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm with additional appointments by prior arrangement. Tidings from Zion is a communication tool circulated monthly among the members and friends of Zion Lutheran Church, Warroad, Minnesota. The copy deadline for the next publication is April 20, 2015. Pastor Rev. Bruce Carlson Office Manager/Editor Vicki Dalager Newsletter Editors Kari J. Sprenger Jeneé Provance President Brenda Baumann Vice President Keith Landin
The answer is Easter After the April 2013 suicide of his 27- year-old son, Matthew, pastor and author Rick Warren was often asked how he was able to keep going. His frequent reply? The answer is Easter. In the Easter sermons Warren preached the following year, he emphasized that Jesus resurrection is the answer to discouragement, defeat and devastating trials. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus happened over three days, Warren explained. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. You will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you ll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions. Number one, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter. M A R K Y O U R C A L E N D A R! God s work. Our hands. Food Packing Event and Breakfast May 3 We re planning our third food packing event to be held on Sunday, May 3 when we will pack meals for the hungry! There will be two work shifts: Shift 1 will be 10:15-11:30 and Shift 2 will be 11:30-12:45. Breakfast will also be served beginning at 10:15, so you can eat either before or after your work shift. Helpers will be needed for food packing and to work in the kitchen. Watch for sign-up sheets to be posted on the Christian Education bulletin board. Your financial support is needed to support this event. Please earmark your special donation as Food Packing Event and place it in the offering plate or mail it to Zion at PO Box 61, Warroad. Δ I LWR COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE Equal Exchange fair trade coffee and chocolate sponsored by Lutheran World Relief Coffee and Chocolate Projects are available in the church office. There is a wide variety of items in stock now. Remember coffee and chocolate for your Easter baskets and Mother s Day gifts! Δ New items added! I wish to give a special thanks to Pastor Bruce, Vicki, Shawn, Lynn, and the Wellness Committee members for all their work in making the Daniel Plan a success. I have also been blessed by visits, gifts, phone calls, and cards following my surgery. Thanks for the show of support. It is wonderful to see our church members involved as a healthminded, selfless, compassionate, and helpful community in so many abundant ways! Karen Cran Stop by the church office to take a look at the in-stock products available for purchase or browse through a Rada catalog! Rada products are sold at churches around the country and now we are offering these products to our congregation! The proceeds go to support the 2015 youth trip to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Detroit, and later will go to similar youth projects. JUST IN! A shipment of Why purchase Rada? new Useful products dip mixes and Amazing prices cookbooks! Lifetime guarantee on cutlery 40% of the sales are kept by our group 3 Cutlery Cookbooks Food Mixes Utensils Stoneware Cutlery is 100% made in the USA materials and workmanship
Confirmation April 1: Mentor/student time April 2: Maundy Thursday/ Seder Meal at 5:30 April 3: Good Friday worship, 6:30 pm April 5: Easter Worship Services, 6:30 and 9:00 am April 8: Regular Class April 15: Regular Class April 22: Regular Class April 29: Wrap-up Potluck Supper, 5:30 pm Δ Sunday School April 5: Easter Sunday Worship at 6:30 and 9:00 am April 12: Class a 10:15 April 19: Class at 10:15 April 26: Class at 10:15 May 3: Wrap-up during 9:00 am worship followed by Food Packing event Δ The following times are in effect through Wednesday, April 1. Supper begins at 5:30 pm Worship begins at 6:30 pm Bible Study begins at 7:15 pm The following times go into effect starting Wednesday, April 8. Supper begins at 5:30 Bible Study begins at 6:15 Confirmation begins at 6:30 Worship begins at 7:15 March Supper Schedule April 1: Worship & Music Committee and Choir serving April 8: Hot dogs and nachos April 15: Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches April 22: Spaghetti April 29: Potluck Supper The suggested donation for supper is $2.50 per person. Δ All women are invited to come for a casual time of reflection, fellowship, and Bible study on Tuesdays at noon at Zion. We meet for about one hour to read and discuss the Bible, so you are welcome to bring your lunch if you wish. Δ Kids, your help is needed! Sign up on the servant bulletin board to help collect noisy offering each month during worship. It s time to register for Bible camp! Pick up your Pathways Bible Camp brochure along with a campership application form from the Christian Education board. Early bird registration deadline is March 18. See brochure for discount details. Camperships are available to help offset the cost of camp. Δ 4
Noisy offerings will be collected on Sunday, April 19. All donations will go toward our future God s work. Our hands. project. A special learning opportunity for Sunday School kids and their parents: April 2 at 5:30 pm This year s Maundy Thursday worship on Thursday, April 2 will be a Seder Meal, a traditional Passover family-style feast. Worshipers will participate in the Seder Meal and a potluck supper will be a part of the service. Everyone is welcome, so bring the whole family and a dish to share. The Seder Meal is an opportunity to learn about the last supper of our Lord. Δ Thank you for your Our Family upc barcodes! Zion s Christian Education ministries receive $.05 for every label we send in. The upc barcode collection box is located on the Christian Education bulletin board. Acolytes, please sign up on the servant board (across from the men s restroom). Your help with worship is needed and appreciated. Look for Pick-a-Prize fun fundraiser in April! There will be a Pick-a-Prize Chance Auction fundraiser through the month of April which will benefit Vacation Bible School at Zion. Look for a display with several baskets and bags with tickets for you to purchase. Once you purchase your tickets, you can pick the basket(s) you would like to win by placing a ticket in the basket s corresponding containers. Prizes for baskets have been donated by congregation members and Thirty-One Gifts. The winning tickets will be drawn on Sunday, May 3 at 11:30 during the God s work. Our hands. food packing event. Please watch for the display and further details. (Continued from page 2) Bibles for 7th Graders Bibles will be presented to seventh graders on Sunday, April 19 during 9:00 am worship. Pastor Bruce will meet with all seventh graders following worship on April 19 and 26 for lessons on their new Bible. There will also be a meeting for seventh grade parents with Shawn Brunelle on April 19 at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. This meeting and the class time with Pastor Bruce are set up as an intro to confirmation. Please notify Shawn Brunelle to ensure a Bible for your seventh grader. Δ expenses. The gas cards are available through Parish Nurse Karen Cran. If you have any further questions, you may contact her or a Mission Endowment Fund board member. Also, memorial and honorarium cards that can be given in honor, in celebration, or in memory of a loved one are located in a display in the back of the church. These cards may be used as a gift in honor, celebration, or memory of someone in order to have the funds go directly to helping people at Zion and in the community. Please see the Mission Endowment Fund brochure at the back of the church for further information. If you have any questions, you may contact any board member whose names and phone numbers are printed in the brochure. Δ 5 It s tax time! Statements of your 2014 contributions to Zion are available in the narthex.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Abbreviations (R) or () Building use requested/granted FH Fellowship Hall OR Overflow Room FR Fireside Room SS Sunday School Room # K Kitchen YR Youth Room 1 2 3 4 5:30 pm Supper 6:30 pm Lenten Worship, Sustaining and Sufficient Grace 7:15 pm Grace Bible study Maundy Thursday 5:30 pm Maundy Thursday worship: Seder and Potluck Meal Good Friday 6:30 am- Men s Bible Study 6:30 pm- Good Friday Tenebrae Worship Service set-up for Easter Breakfast 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Easter 6:30 am Sunrise worship with Holy 7:15-8:30 am Easter Breakfast No Sunday School 9:00 am Worship with Holy Easter Monday Church offices closed 9:00 am- Quilting for Lutheran World Relief at Warroad Community Center 12:00 pm Weekly Wanderings for Women Bible study 10:30 am- Care Center 12:00 pm- Staff Ministry Team and Personnel Committee Meeting 5:30 pm Remix Supper 6:15 pm Adult Bible study 6:30 pm- Confirmation 7:15 pm Worship 12:00 pm- Executive Committee meeting (FR 12-1 pm) 1:00 pm- Grief Support 6:30 pm- Alzheimer s Support Group at WSLC 7:00 pm- Wellness Committee meeting 6:30 am- Men s Bible Study 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9:00 am- Worship 10:15 am- Sunday School 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:00 am Worship & Music Committee meeting 9:00 am- Quilting for Lutheran World Relief at Warroad Community Center 12:00 pm Weekly Wanderings for Women Bible study 6:30 am- Men s Bible Study 5:30 pm Remix Supper 6:15 pm Adult Bible study 6:30 pm- Confirmation 7:15 pm Worship with Holy 7:00 pm- Daniel Plan meeting 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9:00 am Worship with Holy (Noisy Offering) and 7th Grade Bible Presentation 10:15 am Bible Class for 7th Graders 10:15 am- Sunday School 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am Council Meeting 9:00 am- Quilting for Lutheran World Relief at Warroad Community Center Items for Tidings monthly newsletter due 12:00 pm Weekly Wanderings for Women Bible study 10:30 am- Care Center 5:30 pm Remix Supper 6:15 pm Adult Bible study 6:30 pm- Confirmation 7:15 pm Worship 1:00 pm- Grief Support 6:30 am- Men s Bible Study World Malaria Day 26 27 28 29 30 9:00 am- Worship 10:15 am Bible Class for 7th Graders 10:15 am- Sunday School 10:15 am Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am- Quilting for Lutheran World Relief at Warroad Community Center 12:00 pm Weekly Wanderings for Women Bible study 10:30 am- Care Center 5:30 pm Remix Supper 6:15 pm Adult Bible study 6:30 pm- Confirmation wrap-up 7:15 pm Worship with Holy 6
Ushers/Greeters Sunday Morning Services 4/5, 6:30 am Keith & Deb Landin 4/5, 9:00 am Steve & Susan Hagen 4/12 Joyce & LeRoy Strand 4/19 Dan & Susie Lykken 4/26 Scott & Traci Pederson family Wednesday Evening Services 4/1 Dylon Hoy, Kip Knutson 4/8 Hannah Christian Elizabeth Grove 4/15 Dylon Hoy, Kip Knutson 4/22 Dylon Hoy, Kip Knutson Good Friday 4/3 To be announced Lectors Sunday Morning Services April Deb Landin Wednesday Evening Services 4/1 Brenda Windahl 4/8 To be announced 4/15 To be announced 4/22 To be announced 4/29 To be announced Serving Opportunities Please take a moment to stop by the Servant Board (across from the men s restroom) to take a look where you can sign up to help with various responsibilities. We need people to serve as ushers, acolytes, readers, and more! April Volunteers Sunday Morning Services 4/5 Altar Care Attendance Sun. AM Mid-wk. PM 2/25 78 Week Total 3/1 70 148 3/4 59 3/8 88 147 3/11 57 3/15 105 162 3/18 66 3/22 141 207 3/25 71 Martha Whaley Juanita Kling Assistants 6:30 Laurence & Avis Wright 9:00 Becky Huff Pam Rachuy 4/19 Altar Care Assistants Martha Whaley Juanita Kling Becky Huff Pam Rachuy Wednesday Evening Services 4/15 Altar Care Lynda Marvin Janet Olson Assistant Dave Dalager Acolytes Sunday Morning Services 4/5, 6:30 Volunteer needed 4/5, 9:00 Ella Rourk 4/12 Volunteer needed 4/19 John Davis 4/26 Ella Rourk Sidewalk Snow Removal Week beginning... 4/6 Brad Baumann 4/13 Tony/Shawn Brunelle family 4/20 Tammy Dejno 3/29 167 238 Tithes and Offerings Offerings for week ending 2/22: General Offering: $5,424.00 Building Fund: $789.00 Computer: $100.00 Offerings for week ending 3/1: General Offering: $1,577.83 Building Fund: $166.00 Offerings for week ending 3/8: General Offering: $4,380.50 Building Fund: $906.50 Benevolence: $27.50 Food Shelf: $57.10 Offerings for week ending 3/15: General Offering: $1,839.00 Noisy Offering: $128.49 (Food Packing Event) Building Fund: $174.00 Food Shelf: $54.00 Offerings for week ending 3/22: General Offering: $4,936.00 Building Fund: $1,129.00 Computer Fund: $100.00 Food Shelf: $103.05 Offerings for week ending 3/29: To be announced Δ Radio Broadcast Sponsorship March 1 - by Curtiss & Sharon Johnson in celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary on February 27. March 8 - by Joan T. Peterson on the 30th anniversary of her stroke. March 15 -by Cindy, Steve, and Alex Sandahl in memory of Elayne Sandahl, and in honor of Lorraine Carlson on her 86th birthday. March 22 - by Brenda, Brittany, and family in loving memory of Wayne and Jeremy Windahl. March 29 - by the members of Zion s choir to the glory of God and in loving memory of Peg Johnson and Richard Kruger. You may sponsor a broadcast by signing up outside the church office. The cost is $85. Δ 7
Nonprofit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Warroad, Minnesota Permit No. 9 P. O. Box 61 Warroad, MN 56763 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED (218) 386-1733 zlcw@mncable.net www.zlcw.org Tidings from Zion April 2015 PLAN TO ATTEND Special Congregational Meeting + + + Update on new building project and capital campaign; vote about proceeding. Watch the Messenger, zlcw.org, and our Facebook page for an upcoming announcement with the date and time. 8