Bulletin: Wednesday April 2, 2025
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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
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The Hand of the Lord Who Raises the Dead
Lent is about repentance of sin and faith in God’s forgiveness. When we confess our sins, we normally think about the wrongs we have committed, whether in thoughts, words, or deeds, as well as the good things we have failed to do. But sin is no simple or temporary issue. Sin is a matter of life and death; as we were reminded on Ash Wednesday, “remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The ultimate punishment for sin is death. God’s ultimate salvation is, as we confess in the Nicene Creed, “the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” Already in the Old Testament, the hand of the Lord raised individuals who had died, as at the hands of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. Everyone believed that the Messiah, the Savior, would raise the dead when He came. Today we hear of one such incident: Jesus raising the widow’s son in Nain (Luke 7). When Jesus raised His friend Lazarus from the tomb, it could no longer be denied who Jesus is. Jesus finally proved that He is, as He said, “the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25) by His own resurrection. In the resurrection, God has turned death from enemy into the remedy in our deliverance from sin. The risen, ascended, and reigning Lord promises to raise us daily in repentance and faith, and on the Last Day, free us from sin in eternal life in our human bodies. “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another” (Job 19:25–27).
Sunday School News
In the Classroom:
During April, we will begin our study of Unit 2, "God Redeems His People":
Date Lesson
April 6th — #1 A Divided Kingdom - Jeroboam and Rehoboam
April 13th – #2 Comfort in Captivity - Jeremiah
April 20th — NO SUNDAY SCHOOL - Easter Sunday
April 27the – #3 A Trap and a Release - Daniel
Lenten Gift for SS Families
In March, we distributed copies of the Arch Book, "The Hands of our Lord" for use by the families and children during the Easter season. "The hands of our Lord Jesus healed the sick, the blind, the lame. They welcomed little children and reached out to all who came." If your child did not receive a copy, please let the Sunday School Directors know.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Sunday School on Easter, 4/20. Children are encouraged to attend the Easter Breakfast where they will receive a "He Lives" prayer box craft to work on during breakfast.
In the Classroom:
During April, we will begin our study of Unit 2, "God Redeems His People":
Date Lesson
April 6th — #1 A Divided Kingdom - Jeroboam and Rehoboam
April 13th – #2 Comfort in Captivity - Jeremiah
April 20th — NO SUNDAY SCHOOL - Easter Sunday
April 27the – #3 A Trap and a Release - Daniel
Lenten Gift for SS Families
In March, we distributed copies of the Arch Book, "The Hands of our Lord" for use by the families and children during the Easter season. "The hands of our Lord Jesus healed the sick, the blind, the lame. They welcomed little children and reached out to all who came." If your child did not receive a copy, please let the Sunday School Directors know.
PLEASE NOTE:
There will be no Sunday School on Easter, 4/20. Children are encouraged to attend the Easter Breakfast where they will receive a "He Lives" prayer box craft to work on during breakfast.
April 2025 Newsletter
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Order Easter Lilies Today
Order Easter Lilies Today
Once again, we will order lilies to decorate the sanctuary for Easter. If you would like to purchase lilies to beautify the church and to enjoy at home after the Easter service, please fill out the form, linked below, and place it with your payment in the Easter Lilies Collection Box in the Narthex.
The last day to order flowers is WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2025
You may take your flowers home with you after the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025)
Order Easter Lilies Today
Once again, we will order lilies to decorate the sanctuary for Easter. If you would like to purchase lilies to beautify the church and to enjoy at home after the Easter service, please fill out the form, linked below, and place it with your payment in the Easter Lilies Collection Box in the Narthex.
The last day to order flowers is WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2025
You may take your flowers home with you after the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025)
Lenten Schedule for 2025
Our Lenten theme is "The Hand of the Lord" from Concordia Publishing House
Whether tightening a bolt, crocheting, or typing on a computer, there is so much that we do with our hands. Our Creator has bestowed on us these amazing instruments, yet all things are the work of the hand of the Lord. Throughout our Lenten mid-week services we will explore the ways in which the hand of the Lord is both Law and Gospel, and how His hand has come to us in Jesus.
We’ll be reminded that the hand of Jesus has accomplished all that we need. Amazingly, He takes our manipulative, distorted, self-serving hands and restores them into useful hands for His purposes, both to literally use them in service and to make our whole lives into His instruments of witness, service, and praise.
Our Lenten theme is "The Hand of the Lord" from Concordia Publishing House
Whether tightening a bolt, crocheting, or typing on a computer, there is so much that we do with our hands. Our Creator has bestowed on us these amazing instruments, yet all things are the work of the hand of the Lord. Throughout our Lenten mid-week services we will explore the ways in which the hand of the Lord is both Law and Gospel, and how His hand has come to us in Jesus.
We’ll be reminded that the hand of Jesus has accomplished all that we need. Amazingly, He takes our manipulative, distorted, self-serving hands and restores them into useful hands for His purposes, both to literally use them in service and to make our whole lives into His instruments of witness, service, and praise.
Wednesday April 2
Lenten/Midweek services with communion at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday April 9
Lenten/Midweek services with communion at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Thursday April 17 — Maundy Thursday
Services with communion at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Friday April 18 — Good Friday
Tenebrae services at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (no communion)
Sunday April 20 — Easter Sunday
Services at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. with Easter Breakfast at 9:15 a.m. - No Bible Study or Sunday School
Please note that the Wednesday Bible Study at 2:30 p.m. will be on hiatus during Lent.
Easter Sunday Breakfast at Zion!
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
DOWNLOAD “Overnight Sausage or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole”
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
DOWNLOAD “Overnight Sausage or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole”
Vision Check
If you see yourself as a little sinner …
You will inevitably see JESUS as a little savior
