Bulletin: Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025
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View the Bulletin for Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Worship Service: 7:00 p.m. with communion
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative
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GOOD FRIDAY - March 18, 2025
Services at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Prelude Music begins at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY - March 20, 205
Services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Downstairs at 9:15 a.m.
From Your Seminarian: How We Are “Chosen for More”
These thoughts are derived from a sermon I preached on Acts 9:1-25 titled "Chosen for More."
If you're anything like me – and by "like me," I mean human – then you've probably found yourself wondering: How is God using me? What do I have to offer my community? How can I better love my neighbor? They are hard questions to answer, yet they are very common. Our human nature leads us to constantly doubt the purpose we have in God's Kingdom.
In Acts 9, we read about a man named Saul, who was actively persecuting and killing Christians. Saul believed he was doing the right thing, but Jesus intervened, confronting him and calling him to follow Him. Struck blind, Saul had no choice but to obey the instructions Jesus gave him. In that moment of confusion, he must have been asking himself, What is the purpose of this?
Click below to read the complete story …
Zion’s own Charles “Chuck” Wallace — Seminarian at Concordia University
These thoughts are derived from a sermon I preached on Acts 9:1-25 titled "Chosen for More."
If you're anything like me – and by "like me," I mean human – then you've probably found yourself wondering: How is God using me? What do I have to offer my community? How can I better love my neighbor? They are hard questions to answer, yet they are very common. Our human nature leads us to constantly doubt the purpose we have in God's Kingdom.
In Acts 9, we read about a man named Saul, who was actively persecuting and killing Christians. Saul believed he was doing the right thing, but Jesus intervened, confronting him and calling him to follow Him. Struck blind, Saul had no choice but to obey the instructions Jesus gave him. In that moment of confusion, he must have been asking himself, What is the purpose of this?
The story continues with Saul traveling to Damascus, where he meets Ananias, regains his sight, and is baptized. After this transformation, Saul begins preaching that Jesus is the Son of God. The very man who once persecuted Christians is now baptized into the faith and proclaiming the Gospel to those he once sought to destroy.
Saul became Paul. A persecutor became a preacher. One apart from God was called to be with God. Though the world may not have counted Saul as an option to be a church leader – God has chosen him for more.
You, too, are chosen for more. Through the waters of your baptism, God has established you as His child, calling you to embody your faith by loving your neighbor. Whatever form your vocation may take, know that you have been chosen for greater purposes. That is, you have been chosen for God's mission.
Next Up: Vicarage!
On April 30th, I will receive my vicarage placement! Although this is a time of uncertainty for Katrina and me, as we do not yet know where we will be, we are nonetheless excited to see where God will place us to serve His Kingdom. Be on the lookout for my next newsletter in early May, where I will share our placement and the journey ahead!
Just in Time for Easter
Just in Time for Easter
Handmade Wooden Wall Crosses • Pocket New Testaments/Psalms • Bibles
All are available for on a table in the back of the Sanctuary.
They are free to anyone who would like to have them for home use, or to give as gifts!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
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)
Prelude music begins at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
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
Just in Time for Easter
Handmade Wooden Wall Crosses • Pocket New Testaments/Psalms • Bibles
All are available for on a table in the back of the Sanctuary.
They are free to anyone who would like to have them for home use, or to give as gifts!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
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)
Prelude music begins at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
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
Concordia Lutheran Ministries: Spring Fling Fundraiser
COMING UP ROSES
Concordia Lutheran Ministries 2025 Spring Fling Luncheon
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Butler Country Club
310 Country Club Lane, Butler, PA 16002 at 10:00 a.m.
$20 per person
Basket Auction, Mystery Bags, Shopping (cloths and accessories)
Lunch Menu
Chicken Romano, Sour Cream and Chive Whipped Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Triple Layer Lemon Shortcake
Entertainment
Freeport Area High School Music Performance
All proceeds benefit the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Good Samaritan Endowment Fund, providing charitable care to residents and patients in need.
Seating is limited … no tickets will be sold at the door.
RSVP to Tevia Grimenstein at grmnstns@live.com by April 23, 2025
Pay by cash or check … make checks payable to Zion Lutheran Church, with “SLM Spring Fling” in the memo line.
COMING UP ROSES
Concordia Lutheran Ministries 2025 Spring Fling Luncheon
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Butler Country Club
310 Country Club Lane, Butler, PA 16002 at 10:00 a.m.
$20 per person
Basket Auction, Mystery Bags, Shopping (cloths and accessories)
Lunch Menu
Chicken Romano, Sour Cream and Chive Whipped Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Triple Layer Lemon Shortcake
Entertainment
Freeport Area High School Music Performance
All proceeds benefit the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Good Samaritan Endowment Fund, providing charitable care to residents and patients in need.
Seating is limited … no tickets will be sold at the door.
RSVP to Tevia Grimenstein at grmnstns@live.com by April 23, 2025
Pay by cash or check … make checks payable to Zion Lutheran Church, with “SLM Spring Fling” in the memo line.
Pastor’s Corner (April 2025)
Go and Tell!
“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 . . .” Mark 16:6
The Season of Lent will soon be over. Before we know it, we will be celebrating Holy Week later this month and finally the greatest celebration of all – Easter! During that first Easter, the angels told the women who came to the tomb, “go, tell his disciples.” Soon, within that very hour, the women would do that very thing. They would be speaking the words we ourselves are still speaking today, “Christ is risen!”
The angels’ words, “go tell his disciples” are as appropriate for us now as they ever have been and ever will be. As a congregation we “go and tell” every time we gather together for worship. We hear the words of Christ’s resurrection in our sermons, our hymns, our readings and our liturgies. We literally see the resurrection of the living Jesus as He still comes to us physically with His living sacrifice in the Lord’s Supper.
Click the link below for the complete story …
Go and Tell!
“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 . . .” Mark 16:6
The Season of Lent will soon be over. Before we know it, we will be celebrating Holy Week later this month and finally the greatest celebration of all – Easter! During that first Easter, the angels told the women who came to the tomb, “go, tell his disciples.” Soon, within that very hour, the women would do that very thing. They would be speaking the words we ourselves are still speaking today, “Christ is risen!”
The angels’ words, “go tell his disciples” are as appropriate for us now as they ever have been and ever will be. As a congregation we “go and tell” every time we gather together for worship. We hear the words of Christ’s resurrection in our sermons, our hymns, our readings and our liturgies. We literally see the resurrection of the living Jesus as He still comes to us physically with His living sacrifice in the Lord’s Supper.
As a congregation, we also sponsor a preschool. We don’t host a preschool because we like to play with glue, or cut out animal shapes, or because we really love eating goldfish crackers. We sponsor a preschool because every single day we get to “go and tell” 165 children about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ all done for them! In a world that is growing increasingly opposed towards Christianity and Jesus, our preschool is a shining light showing these children that Jesus died and rose again for them, loves them, and is still coming to them.
As a baptized Christian, you have been given Jesus’ death and His resurrection (Romans 6). Now, “go and tell” yourself this every single day of your life! Remind yourself every single day what it is Jesus Christ has done for you so that you may be comforted and also able to share that good news with people in your family, your friends, coworkers and neighbors.
May we as a congregation always be a place, and a people, who “go and tell” the wonderful deeds of our Lord Jesus Christ who died for us to destroy our sin and rose from the dead to bring each of us everlasting life. Amen.
— Pastor Grimenstein
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.
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.
VIDEO: Sunday April 13, 2025 - Complete Service
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two Sunday services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. These streams are for Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent, and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.
