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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 124 & 67 with Pastor Grimenstein
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AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 124 & 67 with Pastor Grimenstein
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2 Kings 9:1-13; 10:18-29 
Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tie up your garments, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. And when you arrive, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. And go in and have him rise from among his fellows, and lead him to an inner chamber. Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says the LORD, I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee; do not linger.” 

So the young man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. And when he came, behold, the commanders of the army were in council. And he said, “I have a word for you, O commander.” And Jehu said, “To which of us all?” And he said, “To you, O commander.” So he arose and went into the house. And the young man poured the oil on his head, saying to him, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, I anoint you king over the people of the LORD, over Israel. And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD. For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury her.” Then he opened the door and fled. 

When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, they said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” And he said to them, “You know the fellow and his talk.” And they said, “That is not true; tell us now.” And he said, “Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, I anoint you king over Israel.’” Then in haste every man of them took his garment and put it under him on the bare steps, and they blew the trumpet and proclaimed, “Jehu is king.” 

Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much. Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests. Let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal. And Jehu ordered, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it. And Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who did not come. And they entered the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other. He said to him who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them. Then Jehu went into the house of Baal with Jehonadab the son of Rechab, and he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and see that there is no servant of the LORD here among you, but only the worshipers of Baal.” Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. 

Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and said, “The man who allows any of those whom I give into your hands to escape shall forfeit his life.” So as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the officers, “Go in and strike them down; let not a man escape.” So when they put them to the sword, the guard and the officers cast them out and went into the inner room of the house of Baal, and they brought out the pillar that was in the house of Baal and burned it. And they demolished the pillar of Baal, and demolished the house of Baal, and made it a latrine to this day. 

Thus Jehu wiped out Baal from Israel. But Jehu did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin—that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and in Dan. 

Phillippians 2:12-30 
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. 

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me. 

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also. 

I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me. 

The Creed 
What is the first article of the Creed? 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. 
What does this mean?
I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true. 

Bulletin: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. - Psalm 124 & 67 with Pastor Grimenstein
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Zion Board of Trustees invites you to …

Looking to hang out with hardworking people with a great sense of humor? Under the leadership of Mike Debowski, the Zion Board of Trustees invites you to consider joining our team. We maintain all the buildings (interiors and exteriors) and grounds of the church campus with much appreciated assistance from Pastor and Tevia in caring for the parsonage and surrounding lawn. 

For more information, contact one of our team members: Mike Debowski, Paul Hayes, Jim Oelschlager, Ben Meyer, Deborah Sterba, and Linda Kroeger. We are all in the directory. We also welcome ad hoc helpers.  Thank you for your prayers and support!

Focus on Fellowship

Focus on Fellowship
On August 17th after worship the ladies of Zion came together to honor Deaconess Joanna Lee with a baby shower. Great food, games and fellowship was enjoyed by all! Baby Lee’s expected arrival is September 22nd! A big Thank You to the Women’s Ministry, particularly Tevia and Megan P., for organizing the shower. 

Zion’s Youth at the LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA

Zion’s Youth at the LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA
Held every 3 years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to be encouraged in their walk with Jesus Christ and learn about the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity. 

The Gathering is more than the five days of the event. The preparation process for the Gathering brings together young people and supportive adults to encourage each other in their baptismal identity. The Gathering provides young people a vision for the vastness of Christ’s Church and equips them for vocational service as they continue their walk with Jesus.  

 This event is organized by LCMS Youth Ministry in Saint Louis, MO. For additional ways to connect to LCMS Youth Ministry, please visit www.lcms.org/youth. 

Pastor’s Corner

Great is Your Faithfulness 
Have you ever read much from the Old Testament book of Lamentations? Usually, it is not a book of the Bible we go running to for uplifting reading. After all, it is filled with lamenting the sorrows and torments of life (hence the name, “Lamentations”!) But this could be a book of the Bible we go running to because it is not just a book of griping . . . Actually it is a book of hope. 

In Lamentations chapter three, the prophet Jeremiah recognizes many of the hardships he is facing in life. 

I am the man who has seen affliction . . . 
He has made my flesh and my skin waste away; he has broken my bones . . . 
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding . . . 
I have become the laughingstock of all peoples, 
the object of their taunts all day long . . . 
He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes . . . 
I have forgotten what happiness is. 

That last line is one that is utterly shocking but so entirely true for us at times in life, “I have forgotten what happiness is.” That happens to all of us sometimes, doesn’t it? Lamentations has an uncanny way of voicing the lives we all live at times. But lamentations doesn’t just stop with us sitting in dust, chewing on gravel and being unhappy. Jeremiah has a hope outside of himself, outside of the circumstances in life. His hope is in God. After his long litany of miseries, Jeremiah says this, 

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: 
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, 
“therefore I will hope in him.” 

Our hope, our only hope in this life, is not in ourselves. In fact, it doesn’t matter if your life is going well, or poorly. Our hope should never be determined by the circumstances of our lives, good or bad. Our hope is in God, in Jesus Christ who has brought us the greatest of hopes in all of creation. His steadfast love for you never ends. As Jeremiah says, “great is your faithfulness!” 

-Pastor Grimenstein