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VIDEO: Sunday December 17, 2023 - Complete Service

View the bulletin for Sunday, December 17, 2023
8:00 a.m. - Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. - Adult/Teen Bible Study, and Sunday School Christmas Party
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

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AUDIO: Announcements, Readings, Sermon, Men's Choir for Sunday December 17, 2023

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Old Testament Reading --Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
They shall build up the ancient ruins;
they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations. . . .

For I the Lord love justice;
I hate robbery and wrong;
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Their offspring shall be known among the nations,
and their descendants in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
that they are an offspring the Lord has blessed.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall exult in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
to sprout up before all the nations.

Epistle Reading -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the first chapter.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. . . .

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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Thank You: Adopt-A-Grandparent

Thank you to all those who contributed to the Adopt-A-Grandparent program. We collected more than 600 hand creams for local seniors to brighten their Christmas holiday.

With gratitude, Ginny Kimberland

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Bulletin: Sunday December 17, 2023

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THIS WEEK AT ZION

Saturday December 16
No Events Scheduled

Sunday December 17
3rd Sunday in Advent
8:00 a.m. - Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m.. - Adult/Teen Bible Study & Sunday School Christmas Party
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday December 18
6:30 p.m. - Faith Bell Choir Practice

Tuesday December 19
6:15 p.m. - Grace Bell Choir Practice
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice

Wednesday December 20
2:00 p.m. - Advent Worship Service with Communion (Week 3)
7:00 p.m. - Advent Worship Service with Communion (Week 3)
(The 7:00 p.m. service will streamed on our YouTube channel)

Thursday December 21
No Events Scheduled

Friday December 22
No Events Scheduled

Saturday December 23
No Events Scheduled

Sunday December 24
Christmas Eve
2:00 p.m. - Afternoon Worship Service - Prelude begins at 1:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - Candlelight Worship Service - Prelude music begins at 6:00 p.m.
(The 7:00 p.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday December 25
Christmas Day
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service
(The 10:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

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Interested in becoming a member?

Adult Confirmation Classes & Refresher Class on the Basics of the Faith

Interested in becoming a member?
Pastor Grimenstein will be starting an Adult Confirmation Class on Thursday, January 11th at 6:00 p.m. for those interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith who are considering church membership. The class is also open to current members interested in a "refresher" on the basics of the faith. The class will meet every Thursday from 6:00-6:45 for six weeks and will cover topics ranging from Baptism to the Ten Commandments.

Please email Zion secretary Susie Bishop secretary@zlcb.org to let her know you’re interested in joining the class.

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Free Download: Catechism Memory Cards

DOWNLOAD the FREE Catechism Memory Cards

Catechism Memory Cards
Use these memory cards as you help your children learn Scripture and Luther’s Small Catechism.

Most of these cards contain questions with answers taken verbatim from Scripture and the catechism. You will also find “discussion cards” in the mix, marked with a star. These are meant to launch further discussion. We hope this resource will bless you and your family as you learn and grow together!

FREE DOWNLOAD
Print these off double-sided, flipping on the long edge. We recommend printing on cardstock, and hole-punching these and keeping them on a key ring.

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VIDEO: Wednesday December 13, 2023 - Complete Service

View the Bulletin for Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Service Time: 2:00 p.m.
Service Time: 7:00 p.m.
Both services are the same, however the 7:00 p.m. service will feature an organist and hymns.
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

From today’s Advent bulletin
PEACE TO ALL, NEAR AND FAR
As we pause to contemplate His Word during this second week of Advent, Jesus comes to us where we are and says, “My peace I give to you” (John 14:27). This peace does not come through our attempts to remove ourselves from reality or rearrange the broken pieces of our past. No, it is only by the grace of God that we now receive His peace, His forgiveness, and His restoration through faith in His promises. Gathering us from far and near, no matter who we are or where we have been, our Advent King gives us His peace by means of His death and resurrection. When we trust in Him, we will not simply feel better with a short-term stillness; we will stand fully forgiven by Jesus and at permanent peace with our God.