Zion at the Washington Wild Things Game

Zion Night at the Ball park was a big hit! 
More than 50 members of our church family were in attendance to watch the Washington Wild Things defeat the Gateway Grizzlies on a warm summer evening. 

The highlight was our own Mr. Doug on the accordion! 

VIDEO: Wednesday July 17, 2024 - Complete Service

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Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. — The Book of Hebrews
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AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday July 17, 2024

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Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. — The Book of Hebrews
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1 Samuel 1:1-20 
There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 

Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the LORD. On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb. And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”  

After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.” 

As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD. Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.” And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad. 

They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the LORD.” 

Galatians 5:1-26 
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 

Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. 

You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! 

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. 

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. 

The Sacrament of the Altar
What is the benefit of this eating and drinking? 
These words, “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins,” show us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation. 
How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? 
Certainly not just eating and drinking do these things, but the words written here: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thing in the Sacrament. Whoever believes these words has exactly what they say: “forgiveness of sins.” 

Bulletin: Wednesday July 17, 2024

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Welcome Joanna Lee - Zion’s New Deaconess

Join us in welcoming our new Deaconess Joanna Lee
On Sunday August 4th between services in the Fellowship Hall
Ordination during the 10:30 a.m. Service
Brunch will be served

President’s Perspective

Psalms for Summer 
Your church never rests, and why should it?!!! There is so much work to do for our ministries, sharing the Gospel of our Lord. Hopefully you are having a nice summer and looking forward to each day that begins so early and ends so relatively late. Enjoy the "day the Lord has made"---every day! 

Our Quarterly Voters' Meeting is on July 28th; please attend the meeting to hear what your Council's Boards and Committees have been doing on your behalf the past few months and are planning to do in the coming months. We'll soon be welcoming our Deaconess to Zion! Joanna Lee will be installed as Deaconess on Sunday, August 4th at the 10:30 service and we'll have a brunch between services to welcome her. Be sure to say "Hello" as she and her family settle into our community. "Bless the Lord, O my soul!" 

If you see a Trustee, (and surely you do each week), please thank them for all the work that has been done and is being done each month for your church. Mike Debowski and Jim Oelschlager worked incredibly hard to replace all the fluorescent light fixtures in the school facility with significantly more efficient LED type fixtures. The lighting is amazing and will lower electrical costs. Some trees have been removed and the grounds are looking good. We have a really wonderful group of Trustees. "For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good." 

Think about volunteering for a position on Council in some fashion in the next few months. Your church needs and encourages your participation and stewardship in such a manner! If you're a young man or woman, think about helping out in some fashion. For instance, just helping Mike and Jim with the lighting project would have really given a young person some valuable experience that might just come in handy once you have your own home and family projects to accomplish! We'll soon be looking for people to nominate to fill expiring positions for next year. Step forward. Raise your hand. "Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!" 

Keep our shut-ins and our friends that are going through some rough times in your prayers. Pray for the Christians on this orb and our LCMS, our District & Circuit churches and of course, Zion! "For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place..." 

Oh, and remember the last verse of the awesome book of Psalms: "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!" Amen. 
– Paul Klemash 

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