Bulletin: Sunday May 11, 2025 + This Week at Zion

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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Please note: There are Bibles, Handmade Wooden Wall Crosses and Pocket New Testaments/Psalms 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!

Saturday May 10
No Events Scheduled

Sunday May 11
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Youth Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday May 12
6:00 p.m. - Confirmation
7:00 p.m. - Confirmation

Tuesday May 13
No Events Scheduled

Wednesday May 14
2:00 p.m. - Midweek Worship with Communion
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study (30 min.)
(Wednesday’s service will be streamed on our YouTube channel)

Thursday May 15
No Events Scheduled

Friday May 16
No Events Scheduled

Saturday May 17
8:00 a.m. - CLM Kids Fishing Derby (Additional Information)
10:00 a.m. - CLM Spring Fling Ladies Fundraiser Luncheon (Additional Information)

Sunday May 18
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Youth Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
5:45 p.m. - Youth Group Escape Room Event (Additional Information)
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

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VBS Registration Open

Registration is now open for VBS
July 7th- 11th @ 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us in the Australian outback! Go to zlcb.org/vbs to Register your student, and to Volunteer. There are lots of opportunities to help in hands-on roles with kids, and with behind-the-scenes tasks! Volunteer all five days, or less to fit your schedule. 

Women’s Ministry: Upcoming Events

May 17, 2025
CLM Spring Fling, Butler Country Club
Additional details

May 22, 2025
Quarterly Meeting (Craft Night)
Additional details

August 21, 2025
Quarterly Meeting (Mission Night)
Details to come

September 19-21
District Fall Retreat, Camp Lutherlyn
Additional details

Sunday School News

Sunday School News — In the Classroom: 
During May, we continue our study of Unit 2, "God Redeems His People": 

Date Lesson 
May 4th — #4 Homecoming Hopes - Return from Exile 
May 11th — #5 A Nativity Night - Jesus’ Birth 
May 18th — #6 Wise Men Worship - Magi 

Important Dates 
June 1st: Sunday School End-of-Year Party 
June 8th through August -- Summer Sunday School at 9:15 

We will be using the curriculum “Serving with Joy” from CPH. Summer session is geared toward students in PreK through 3rd grades. Kids in 4th through 6th grade are welcome to help in the classroom or attend the Adult/Teen Bible Study in the fellowship hall. 

Zion’s Women’s Ministry

Zion's Women's Ministry
Quarterly Meeting & Teacher Appreciation Crafting NIght
Thursday, May 22, 2025 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Join us as we make end-of-year thank you gifts for our Zion Preschool teachers and staff!

Bring a treat to share!

VIDEO: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Complete Service

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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Book of Malachi (30 min.)
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

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AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Book of Malachi (30 min.)
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

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READINGS …

Exodus 24:1-18 
Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. Moses alone shall come near to the LORD, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.” 

Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the LORD has spoken we will do.” And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the LORD. And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” 

Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. 

The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them.” 

Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the LORD dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. 

Luke 5:1-16 
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. 

While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. 

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism 
How can water do such great things? 
Certainly not just water, but the word of God in and with the water does these things, along with the faith which trusts this word of God in the water. For without God’s word the water is plain water and no Baptism. But with the word of God it is a Baptism, that is, a life-giving water, rich in grace, and a washing of the new birth in the Holy Spirit, as St. Paul says in Titus, chapter three: “He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying.” (Titus 3:5–8)