Lutheran Schools Week: January 25-31, 2026
National Lutheran Schools Week provides more than 1,800 preschools, elementary schools and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work among us in schools of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
We thank God for the opportunity to provide excellent academic preparation for the children we serve. We are most grateful for the opportunity to share Jesus’ amazing love with children and their families.
National Lutheran Schools Week gives us an opportunity to proclaim these great blessings within the communities we serve.
Our schools are amazing incubators for faithful witness of God’s love for us through Christ by teachers and students alike.
National Lutheran Schools Week provides more than 1,800 preschools, elementary schools and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work among us in schools of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
We thank God for the opportunity to provide excellent academic preparation for the children we serve. We are most grateful for the opportunity to share Jesus’ amazing love with children and their families.
National Lutheran Schools Week gives us an opportunity to proclaim these great blessings within the communities we serve.
Our schools are amazing incubators for faithful witness of God’s love for us through Christ by teachers and students alike.
Happy “Belated” Birthday Pastor Grimenstein
On behalf of the entire congregation, we would like to wish you a very Happy (belated) Birthday, and ask for all of God’s great and generous blessings to be poured out upon you. Thank you for your tireless efforts on our behalf. We are very grateful and blessed to have you here at Zion!
Note from the webmaster … I forgot to post a birthday reminder leading up to Pastor’s birthday on Wednesday, January 21st ... so you can blame this one on me … and nobody else! Sorry!
On behalf of the entire congregation, we would like to wish you a very Happy (belated) Birthday, and ask for all of God’s great and generous blessings to be poured out upon you. Thank you for your tireless efforts on our behalf. We are very grateful and blessed to have you here at Zion!
Note from the webmaster … I forgot to post a birthday reminder leading up to Pastor’s birthday on Wednesday, January 21st ... so you can blame this one on me … and nobody else! Sorry!
Prayer Luncheon
Zion Lutheran Church is having a Prayer Luncheon with a Hawaiian Luau theme
— so dress appropriately. :-)
Our featured speakers will be Zion’s own Tracey Harris, Director of Zion Lutheran Preschool, as well as Tevai Grimentein who leads Zion ‘s Preschool enrichment class. Enjoy a Hawaiian Luau threme, good food, fellowship, prayer and the good news of who Zion is working with preschooler’s in it’s care.
Saturday,, January 31, 2026
In Zion’s Undercroft
Starting at 12 Noon
Sign up at the Narthex Welcome Table
Zion Lutheran Church is having a Prayer Luncheon with a Hawaiian Luau theme
— so dress appropriately. :-)
Our featured speakers will be Zion’s own Tracey Harris, Director of Zion Lutheran Preschool, as well as Tevai Grimentein who leads Zion ‘s Preschool enrichment class. Enjoy a Hawaiian Luau threme, good food, fellowship, prayer and the good news of who Zion is working with preschooler’s in it’s care.
Saturday,, January 31, 2026
In Zion’s Undercroft
Starting at 12 Noon
Sign up at the Narthex Welcome Table
Bulletin: Sunday, January 25, 2026 + This Week at Zion
Download/view the latest bulletin. It’s filled with our hymns, the order of service, all the readings from scripture, prayer requests for family & friends, service participants, communion statement, about our worship, the schedule of events for this coming weeks, along with announcements, news updates, happenings, and more!
View the bulletin for Sunday, January 25, 2026
Archive of AUDIO “Readings & Sermons”
Archive of VIDEO “Complete Service”
Archive of Bulletins
THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday, January 24
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, January 25
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, January 26
6:00 p.m. - 1st Year Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. - 2nd Year Confirmation Class
Tuesday, January 27
6:15 p.m. - Bell Choir
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir
Wednesday, January 28
2:00 p.m. - Mid-Week Worship Service
2:30 p.m. - Bible Study (we’re studying Galatians)
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Thursday, January 29
No Events Scheduled
Friday, January 30
No Events Scheduled
Saturday, January 31
12:00 p.m. - Prayer Luncheon (additional details)
Sunday, February 1
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)
CLICK THE UPCOMING EVENTS GRAPHIC to go directly to our UPCOMING EVENTS page
John 1:29–42 - ‘Not Andrew’s Success but Christ’s Gain’
John 1:29–42 - ‘Not Andrew’s Success but Christ’s Gain’
Yesterday I heard a fine sermon from Vicar Sergiu Trifa on the Gospel reading for the day. One line stood out regarding verses 40–42, “One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).” — that we would “focus not on Andrew’s success but Christ’s gain.”
Click below to read the complete story — and/or view the video.
John 1:29–42 - ‘Not Andrew’s Success but Christ’s Gain’
Yesterday I heard a fine sermon from Vicar Sergiu Trifa on the Gospel reading for the day. One line stood out regarding verses 40–42, “One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).” — that we would “focus not on Andrew’s success but Christ’s gain.”
This is absolutely correct.
For all that we can and should say about population dynamics in the area around the Sea of Galilee and the social capital of these two brothers, they only serve one end — Christ’s gain through faith into the communion of the Church. What credit could Andrew really take for bringing Peter to Jesus?
All the mission work of the Church amounts to the same. Every day is an opportunity for the church to recognize, long for, and delight in Christ’s gain. Whenever the Holy Spirit works the gift of faith so that someone who was not a disciple of Christ is now His disciple, there is the delight of the church.
For more information on the work of Sergiu Trifa on vicarage in Romania, see the first half of this video:
For the work of his father Pastor Sorin Trifa, see this article from Lutherans Engage. For more information on the Romanian diaspora in the United States, see the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, this menu from the Romanian Food Festival in Dallas/Fort Worth , and Chicago’s Romanian Community Summit.
Winter Storm Watch! (Update)
New Information:
On Sunday, only Entrance #2 (the entrance at the side of the church in the main parking lot) will be cleared of ice and snow. Everyone attending church and Sunday school must use that entrance. The front steps and sidewalk near the cross WILL NOT be cleared for use.
Forecasters are predicting a chance of a winter snow storm Saturday evening into Sunday. For your planning, please know that regardless of the weather outcome, Pastor and the Board of Elders will conduct worship services, Bible study and Sunday school as usual on Sunday. Please use your discretion regarding whether or not to come to church, as only you can gauge your comfort level and local road conditions. As a reminder, the 8:00 a.m. service is live streamed on our YouTube channel: LIVE STREAMS -- and the corresponding worship bulletins are posted at “Bulletins”. Viewers can watch the service anytime from 8:00 a.m. onward.
New Information:
On Sunday, only Entrance #2 (the entrance at the side of the church in the main parking lot) will be cleared of ice and snow. Everyone attending church and Sunday school must use that entrance. The front steps and sidewalk near the cross WILL NOT be cleared for use.
Forecasters are predicting a chance of a winter snow storm Saturday evening into Sunday. For your planning, please know that regardless of the weather outcome, Pastor and the Board of Elders will conduct worship services, Bible study and Sunday school as usual on Sunday. Please use your discretion regarding whether or not to come to church, as only you can gauge your comfort level and local road conditions. As a reminder, the 8:00 a.m. service is live streamed on our YouTube channel: LIVE STREAMS -- and the corresponding worship bulletins are posted at “Bulletins”. Viewers can watch the service anytime from 8:00 a.m. onward.
Where Do You Fit?
Bill Bishop, chair of the Board of Elders for Zion Lutheran Church talks about how the Board of Elders might be a good fit for you.
Bill Bishop, chair of the Board of Elders for Zion Lutheran Church talks about how the Board of Elders might be a good fit for you.