Bulletin: Sunday May 5, 2024

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THIS WEEK AT ZION

Saturday May 4
No Event’s Scheduled

Sunday May 5
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
12:00 Noon - Zion Women’s Ministries Spring Rally ADDITIONAL DETAILS
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday May 6
6:00 p.m. - 1st Year Confirmation
6:30 p.m. - Faith Bell Choir Practice
7:00 p.m. - 2nd Year Confirmation
7:00 p.m.- Trustee’s Meeting

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

Wednesday May 8
2:00 p.m. Mid-Week Worship with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30 min. Bible Study
(The 2:00 p.m. service is streamed Live on our YouTube channel)

Thursday May 9
Pastor out of town
6:30 p.m. - Council Meeting

Friday May 10
Pastor out of town
No Event’s Scheduled

Saturday May 11
Pastor out of town
No Event’s Scheduled

Sunday May 12
Pastor out of town
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 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)

The Scammers are at it again!

Another scammer targets Zion!
Unfortunately, once again a fake email has been circulating to Zion members .... the email appears to come from "Pastor Edward O. Grimenstein" and requests “Open Schedule Request” OR "a favor" OR "money and/or gift cards." 

THIS EMAIL IS A SCAM.  PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO IT! 

Pastor’s Corner

The Peace of God 
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice . . . And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:4-7 

What does it mean to have “peace”? Maybe we have peace when our bodies are healthy. That makes sense. When we are healthy, our bodies feel peaceful. Maybe we feel like we have peace when everything is going well at work, or even when we have work. Being out of work, or not having steady work, is stressful. Life definitely feels peaceful when work is going well. But a lot of times in life, we would probably not describe our life as being “peaceful.” 

In the passage above Paul said, “Rejoice in the Lord always . . . And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When Paul wrote this, I don’t think we would say Paul’s life was exactly “peaceful.” When Paul wrote this, he was sitting in a prison in Rome. On top of this, Paul’s health was not great, but that was alright. Paul’s health did not bring him peace, Christ did. Paul’s work was not always going well. Paul was constantly dealing with false teachers who threatened to take grace out of the church, but that was alright. Paul’s work did not necessarily bring him peace, Christ did. 

This is why Paul was so bold as to say, “Rejoice always.” It didn’t matter in what circumstance Paul found himself. Whether well fed, hungry or poor, Paul still had peace, because his peace was one that did not come from this world, his peace came from Christ. The peace Paul had was not dependent upon his good health or poor health, his peace came from Christ. The peace Paul had was not dependent upon his work going well or poorly, his peace came from Christ. 

As we continue to celebrate the Easter season, we can understand the peace Paul is talking about. As Christians, our peace almost has nothing to do with what is ongoing on in the world around us. Our peace is a lasting, eternal peace because the Son of God offered a perfect sacrifice for us on Good Friday, died for us, and rose from the dead for us three days later. Because of what Christ has done, He has mended our broken relationship with God the Father. And now, we have peace with God given to us by Jesus. This is why, like Paul, we may rejoice always. Our peace does not depend upon what is going on in this world or even in our own lives. Our peace is in Christ, and nothing has the power to take that peace away from you. 

-- Pastor Grimenstein 

Voter’s Approve Deaconess for Zion

Voters approved the Call Committee's recommendation to call Joanna Lee for the role of Deaconess at Zion. Joanna graduates from Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN) in August. Lord willing, she will arrive at Zion sometime in August or September! Pastor and the elders have already begun assisting the Lee family with the beginning stages of the relocation process. Please include them in your prayers -- that the Lord would bless Joanna, her husband Richard and their children during this transition, and use them mightily in the work of His Kingdom at Zion! 

Thank you to those who attended our Voters' Meeting on Sunday, April 28th to support the important work of Church Council and the Deaconess Call Committee! 

Sixty-one members, 27 percent of Zion's confirmed membership, were in attendance to participate in the historic process of calling a Deaconess for our congregation. 

LWML Eastern District Convention

LWML Eastern District Convention
The LWML Eastern District 40th Biennial Convention will be held June 14-16, 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Mars, PA.

Keynote Speakers include President John Pingel, CPH author Hedi Goehmann, and many more!
Registration forms available in the Sanctuary

Eastern District Convention Devine Service on Friday, June 14th — All members of Zion are invited to attend.

Please see the Winter 2024 LINK for additional details.
Learn more and find a registration form at Convention Information.

Zion Women’s Ministries Spring Rally

Zion Women’s Ministries Spring Rally

”Day by Day: Growing in the Lord”
Sunday May 5th — 12 Noon to 2:00 p.m. in Zion’s Fellowship Hall
Catered Lunch
Flower Bar
Bracelet Making

RSVP by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to tharris@zlcb.org

VIDEO: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Complete Service

View the Bulletin for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m.
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m.
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

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