Good Friday Slide Show

John 19:17-27 
So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.” 

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, 

“They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” 

So the soldiers did these things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. 

Community Event

The Spring Art Show at the Galleria will be held from April 5th to April 14th.
The hours to view about seven art league’s artwork is Monday thru Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Zion’s own Barbara Fisher will be there both Friday’s from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Whitehall Arts and South Arts displays. All drawings, paintings, cards and jewelry will be available for purchase.

March 31st Deaconess Update

Thanks be to God, our search for a Deaconess at Zion is progressing nicely! In recent weeks Zion's Call Committee has reviewed documentation from seven candidates, and from there narrowed its search down to two. Most recently, on March 20th the Committee interviewed the two candidates. Following the interviews and much discussion, the committee unanimously chose one Deaconess to whom they would like to extend a call. 

On Sunday, April 28th following the 10:30 a.m. service, a Voter’s Meeting will be held during which the committee will recommend the candidate for approval by the congregation. 

Please make every effort to attend this important meeting and learn more about the Deaconess candidate. 

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Director of Family Life
The Director of Family Life will work alongside the pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in developing and maintaining outreach programs to the local community (primarily through Zion Lutheran Preschool). The Director of Family Life will also focus upon strengthening the relationships between existing Zion members.

The overall goals of the Director of Family Life position are as follow:

• Create a preschool outreach initiative.

• Plan all youth programming/events.

• Recruit & coordinate volunteers for programs.

• Oversee ordering of resources related to events.

Download the PDF for a full description

DOWNLOAD: DETAILS on the position of Director of Family Life

VIDEO: Sunday March 31, 2024 - Complete Service - Easter Sunday

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Old Testament Reading -- Isaiah 25:6–9 
Epistle Reading -- 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the sixteenth chapter

AUDIO: Readings, Sermon & Choir for Sunday March 31, 2024 - Easter Sunday

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Old Testament Reading -- Isaiah 25:6–9 
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
And he will swallow up on this mountain
the covering that is cast over all peoples,
the veil that is spread over all nations.
He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,
and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
It will be said on that day,
“Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.
This is the Lord; we have waited for him;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” 

Epistle Reading -- 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. 

The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the sixteenth chapter
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 

Bulletin: Sunday March 31, 2024 - Easter Sunday

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THIS WEEK AT ZION:

Saturday March 30
No Events Scheduled

Sunday March 31
EASTER SUNDAY
View details about Easter Breakfast
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. — Easter Breakfast Buffet in the Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday April 1
6:30 p.m. - Faith Bell Choir Practice

Tuesday April 2
6:15 p.m. - Grace Bell Choir Practice
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice

Wednesday April 3
No Mid-Week Service this week
No Event’s Scheduled

Thursday April 4
6:30 p.m. - Event’s Committee Meeting

Friday April 5
No Event’s Scheduled

Saturday April 6
No Events Scheduled

Sunday April 7
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

View Details on Zion’s Congregational Art Show, coming in November 2024.

VIDEO: Thursday March 28, 2024 - Complete Service - Maundy Thursday

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2:00 p.m. - Worship Service with Communion
7:00 p.m. - Worship Service with Communion
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 24:3–11 
Epistle Reading – 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the fourteenth chapter.