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First Reading -- Romans 8:9–11 
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. 

Second Reading -- Mark 5:1–13 
They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before Him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure You by God, do not torment me.” For He was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” And he begged Him earnestly not to send them out of the country. Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged Him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” So He gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the pigs, and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and were drowned in the sea. 

Third Reading -- Mark 15:6–32 
Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered Him up. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” And they cried out again, “Crucify Him.” And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him.” So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. And the soldiers led Him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed Him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him. And they began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they were striking His head with a reed and spitting on Him and kneeling down in homage to Him. And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple cloak and put His own clothes on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him. 

And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry His cross. And they brought Him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it. And they crucified Him and divided His garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. And it was the third hour when they crucified Him. And the inscription of the charge against Him read, “The King of the Jews.” And with Him they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. 

And those who passed by derided Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked Him to one another, saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him. 

Join us for a Lenten Supper: Wed. March 18th

Join us TODAY (Wednesday, March 18th) for Mid-Week Lenten Worship at 2:00 & 7:00 pm. 
Enjoy a Lenten pasta supper at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall! 
A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Deaf Ministry of the LCMS Eastern District.

Sponsored by Zion Women’s Ministry.
A free will offering will be gathered to benifit the Eastern District Deaf Ministry

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OUR THEME: HEALING FROM DEMONS 
We talked about angels during Midweek of Lent 1. Tonight, we will talk about the darker side of the story — that is, demons. Demons are fallen angels who rebelled against God and His giving of Himself to us. Demons, with Satan chief among them, seek to undermine everything God is and does, even today. In our sermon tonight, we will hear how Jesus heals a man with a demon (Mark 5:1–13) and how that work of healing continues today. 

News from the Preschool

Planting the Seed 
We often talk about “planting the seed” with our preschoolers. We introduce Bible stories and, to the best of our ability, make them understandable at their level. Most of the time, we do not get to see whether the seed takes root. Instead, we rely on the Holy Spirit to do His work. 

During Chapel, Pastor introduces the lesson, and I provide the teachers with additional material to use during “Jesus Time” to reinforce Pastor’s message—and it’s working! We are seeing the seed take root. 

Our most recent Chapel and Jesus Time story was Jesus Enters Jerusalem. We explained that everyone wanted to greet Jesus as He entered Jerusalem because they had heard about the miracles He performed. The children were asked, “Does anyone remember any of Jesus’ miracles?” 

A sea of hands shot up, all eager to answer: 

• “Jesus raised the little girl!” (Jairus’ daughter) 

• “Jesus raised Zaccheus!” (He meant Lazarus—but “A” for effort!) 

• “He calmed the storm!” 

• “He fed lots of people with a little bit of bread and fish!” 

• “He made the man walk again!” 

These were all Chapel lessons they had heard… and remembered! 

To watch their faith grow is such a blessing. To know they are repeating these stories not only at school but also at home means the Holy Spirit is working in their hearts—what a joy! We end each Chapel and Kids Praise with “Jesus Loves Me,” followed by the Doxology and the Lord’s Prayer. We ask that you continue to keep our students, staff, and families in your prayers. 

Let the Kingdom grow! 
Blessings, 
Tracey 

President’s Perspective

Faithful Stewards of Our Church Home 
When you arrive for worship, you may not think about the care and effort that goes into maintaining our church facility and grounds. Behind the scenes, our Trustees faithfully oversee the upkeep of church property, and we owe these men and women our sincere thanks for keeping everything in excellent condition. 

Over the past year, this dedicated team completed 64 individual projects, along with countless ongoing responsibilities. Their work includes lawn and landscape care, pest control, organizing seasonal workdays, snow removal/salting, HVAC servicing, fire extinguisher inspections, municipal water backflow testing, daily custodial services, managing multiple service contracts and property insurance, and special projects. Each fiscal year they manage a budget of between $100-250K. 

So far, this winter has brought significant challenges as the Trustees work diligently to keep our parking lot and sidewalks safe for driving and walking. The Trustees are always looking for additional men and women willing to lend a hand with projects throughout the year. If you are interested in serving in this important role, they would warmly welcome your help. 

Special thanks to Mike Debowski, Paul Hayes, Linda Kroeger, Ben Meyer, Jim Oelschlager, and Deborah Sterba for serving. You can contact Mike Debowski, head trustee, at mike.j.debowski@gmail.com or 724-630-0977. 

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 

In Christ, 
Bob Schmidt
Congregational President 

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