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Old Testament Reading -- Ruth 1:1–19a 
In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. 

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. The Lord grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept. And they said to her, “No, we will return with you to your people.” But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? Turn back, my daughters; go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons, would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.” Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 

And she said, “See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more. 

So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. 

Epistle Reading – 2 Timothy 2:1–13 
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. 

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. The saying is trustworthy, for: 

If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful— 

for he cannot deny himself. 

The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the seventeenth chapter
On the way to Jerusalem [Jesus] was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” 

Choir -- Redeemer, Rock, and Refuge (8:00 a.m.)

5th Annual Reforfest

Join Us for Zion’s 5th Annual Reforfest
October 26th after the 2nd Service

• Catered German Meal

• Beer & Root Beer

• Guessing Jars

• Pastor’s Famous Bingo

Advance Tickets Required
$15 - Adults
$5 - Kids (4-10 years)
Free - Children 3 & under

Questions?
E-mail Megan Pasquini at meganpasquini@hotmail.com

October is Church Worker Appreciation Month (part 2)

Here are 10 ways to show appreciation for those who serve your church or school community. 

1. Pray regularly for your church worker and family. Tell them you are doing so, ask them for specific prayer requests, and follow up on requests as appropriate. 

2. Write a thank you, send a card or draw a picture to express appreciation for specific ways your church worker impacts the congregation and you personally. There are design templates at LCMS.org. 

3. Take your church worker out for coffee or a meal. Ask about his or her family and life. 

4. Remember the birthdays of your church worker and his/her spouse and children. Recognize them with a small gift on that day. 

5. Offer free babysitting for your church worker’s family and/or give a restaurant gift card for a nice night out. 

6. Take up a collection for Christmas gifts for your church worker and family (consider cash or gift cards). 

7. Provide meals for your church worker’s family once a month, during busy church seasons such as Advent and Lent, or at other times when life is particularly demanding (such as the birth of a new baby, the beginning of the school year, or during an illness). 

8. Host a reception on your church worker’s ordination, installation or service anniversary, recognizing not only the worker but his or her family for their support and sacrifice. 

9. Put together a slideshow or video collage of different members and groups sharing what they love and appreciate about your church worker. 

10. Offer up a vacation property (a member’s timeshare, cottage, beach condo) for a week at no expense to your church worker. 

LWML Eastern District Retreat

On September 20th, seven Zion women attended the LWML Eastern District Retreat. The event was held at Camp Lutherlyn in Butler. The Eastern District LWML holds a weekend retreat on the 3rd weekend of September every year. Women from across the Eastern District gather to study Scripture, fellowship, and rest in God's creation.  The guest speaker at this year's retreat was Ethel Chadwick, host of the New York radio program "Bagels and Blessings". Ethel was raised in a Jewish home and became a Christian after a coworker shared the Gospel with her. The weekend's presentation and theme was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

Bulletin: Sunday, October 12, 2025 + This Week at Zion

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THIS WEEK AT ZION

Saturday October 11
10:00 a.m. - LWML Pittsburgh Zone Rally @ Good Shepherd, Whitehall

Sunday October 12
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Monday October 13
6:00 p.m. - 1st Year Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. - 2nd Year Confirmation Class

Tuesday October 14
6:15 p.m. - Bell Choir
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir

Wednesday October 15
2:00 p.m. - Midweek Worship Servcie with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30-min. Bible Study; Psalms
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)

Thursday October 16
8:10 p.m. - Men’s Steeler Watch Party in the Fellowship Hall

Friday October 17
No events scheduled

Saturday October 18
No events scheduled

Sunday October 19
Voter’s Meeting
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Voters’ Meeting & Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)

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October is Church Worker Appreciation Month (part 1)

Our Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod takes the entire month of October to kick off a yearlong observance of church worker appreciation, during which we celebrate and recognize the ongoing faithful service of each LCMS congregation’s called worker(s).

Whether you’re a congregation of 40 or 400, and whether your church is 10 years old or a century old, you know and have known the blessing of being fed and cared for by a church worker (or a team of church workers). Their call is to a ministry that subverts the gates of hell itself. Whether it’s writing a sermon, making a midnight hospital visit, teaching a kindergarten class, preparing youth for confirmation, planning Advent chorale music in mid-July, supporting marriages and families, encouraging someone to share his or her faith, or sitting with someone in crisis, our church workers’ service reflects Christ’s love and sacrifice for His people. For that, we owe our greatest thanks and our deepest appreciation.

Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint. For our faithful church workers, the greatest forms of encouragement — and the most heartfelt displays of appreciation — come from the very people God has called them to serve. So, with the help and input of congregations across the country, we have compiled a list of church worker appreciation ideas, varying in degree from simple to elaborate. We hope that these ideas will fuel creativity and reflection and spur each congregation to recognize their own called workers in at least one new way. We truly believe that perseverance in ministry comes from a combination of the work of the Spirit and the encouragement of the saints being served.