Food Bank Sunday: March 9th

Food Bank Sunday
The March collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, March 9th
The “item of the month” is Fruit (canned & dried). Items may be placed in the wicker receptacle in the narthex near the coat rack.

During the February 15th distribution, the BAFB assisted 72 local families which included 18 children, 43 adults and 62 of the elderly. Your generosity makes this possible … thank you!

In the Classroom: Sunday School News

In the Classroom: 
During March, we continue our study of Enduring Faith Unit 1, "God Creates a World and a Kingdom": 

Sunday March 2
Lesson: #10 The Land at Last - Joshua 

Sunday March 9
Lesson: #11 A Judge Leads -- Gideon 

Sunday March 16
Lesson: #12 A Prophet Serves -- Samuel 

Sunday March 23
Lesson: #13 A King Forever -- David 

Sunday March 30
Lesson: #14 The King’s Table -- Mephibosheth 

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Bible Study Hour with Seminarian Sergiu Trifa - Sun. March 9th

During the Bible study hour on Sunday March 9, 2025, Seminarian Sergiu Trifa will share the story of his work in 2022 leading thousands of Ukrainian refugees from their war torn communities to safety in Romania, his homeland. He will also talk about his experiences as a second year student at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. Sergiu is the son of Rev. Sorin-Horia Trifa, a Romanian pastor who works with the LCMS. 

In recent months, Zion has designated special offerings and other financial support to assist this young man in his journey toward becoming a pastor, as part of our broader efforts to support the development of more full-time church workers for our Lutheran congregations! 

Please join us in welcoming Sergiu to Zion! 

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Old Testament Reading -- Deuteronomy 34:1–12 
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. And the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. 

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel. 

Epistle Reading -- Hebrews 3:1–6 
Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. 

The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the ninth chapter
Now about eight days after these sayings [Jesus] took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. 

Faith Bell Choir -- Give Thanks (8 am)