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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL 203 South Vine Street, Mt. Pulaski, Illinois 62548-1256 Church Office: 792-5965 School Office: 792-5715 Fax: 792-5915 e-mail: zionlutheranchurchmp@yahoo.com
Schedule for Week of February 28 – March 7 SUNDAY: - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS 9:00 am - WORSHIP 10:00 am - Children & Youth Sunday - Vonderlieth Living Center Service 11:00 am - Boys V BB GSLAA Tourney at Springfield MONDAY: - NO SCHOOL – Casimir Pulaski Day - Endowment Committee Meeting 7:00 pm WEDNESDAY: - CHAPEL 8:15 am - Lenten Supper 5:30 – 6:30 pm - LENTEN WORSHIP 7:00 pm THURSDAY: - Market Day orders due in school office - Day School Spring Open House 6:00 – 8:00 pm NEXT SUNDAY: - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS 9:00 am - HOLY COMMUNION 10:00 am
+ + + + + + + LUTHERAN HOUR - You can listen to The Lutheran Hour on WLLM - 1370 AM on Sundays at both 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Zion, MP is one of the sponsoring churches of these broadcasts. Sunday (2/28): "Evil Enemies" (Philippians 3:18-19) We live in a topsy-turvy world, where little is considered to be true and most things are open to interpretation. There is little interpretation necessary or possible as The Lutheran Hour message speaks about those who walk as "enemies of the cross of Christ." Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus Next Sunday (3/7): "Does God Love You?" (Luke 13:4-5) Does God love you? It's easy to think so, when times are good. But what about when problems pile up, difficulties descend, and miseries multiply? Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus VACANCY PASTOR - During our vacancy we will once again be served by Rev. Glenn Strohschein, a retired pastor living in Sullivan, IL. He is in the church office most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you are in need of pastoral care, you can call the church office (792-5965) or call Pastor Strohschein directly (217-836-4003). When you see him be sure to say hello ! LENTEN MIDWEEK WORSHIP – This year we are going to look at some of the events in our Lord’s life that took place on that last week that led up to his suffering, death and resurrection. Join us each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in our walk with our Lord to Calvary’s cross. March 3 – “Only Jesus Could Speak of His Return” Day School grades K-4 will sing. Naomi-Ruth Society will serve supper from 5:30–6:30 pm for a free will offering. Proceeds will be used for various mission/service projects. Menu – fried chicken, potato casserole, green beans, dessert, drink March 10 – “Only Jesus Is Worth That Much” March 17 – “Only Jesus Could Expose His Betrayer” March 24 – “Only Jesus Could Be Overwhelmed with Such Sorrow”
ADULT BIBLE CLASS – We have just started a new class on Sunday mornings with a book “The Qur’an and the Bible – A Comparison”. There are books available for each of the participants. Come and visit us on Sundays from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. We meet in the wing. We think this study will give us a better idea of how people of the Islamic faith believe, and where Christ stands in their lives and ours.
THRIVENT CHALLENGE GRANT – Thank you to everyone who has given towards our Thrivent Challenge Grant. We have met our goal and will be sending in our request for receiving the supplemental funding. Just this week we received our application for the new Thrivent Choices program. As information on this new program becomes available to us we will pass it along to you.
HEALTH KITS – The Naomi-Ruth Society is collecting items to assemble health kits for Lutheran World Relief. With the disaster in Haiti, their supplies have been depleted. Collection boxes are in the church entry and in the wing. Items will be collected through March 3rd. The following is the list of items that are needed for one kit:
MARKET DAY – Order forms for the next Market Day sale are available at the back of the wing. Order forms are due in the office by Thursday, March 4. Internet orders are due by 11:00 PM Monday, March 8. Pickup for this sale is Friday, March 12 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Thanks for your support of Market Day & Zion Lutheran School.
ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE – The Endowment Committee will meet Monday, March 1, at 7:00 p.m. It is important that all Endowment Committee members attend this meeting. YOU’RE INVITED – The Naomi-Ruth Society will be serving supper from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3 (before the Lenten service). The menu will be fried chicken, potato casserole, green beans, dessert & drink. There will be a free-will offering. Proceeds will be used for various mission/service projects. YOU’RE INVITED TO ATTEND… Come to the Spring Open House at Zion Lutheran School on Thursday, March 4th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.! Visit the classrooms! See what the students have been learning!
MITES - There will be an ingathering of mites for Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) on Sunday, March 7. There will be large mite boxes set out at both the main and the wing entrances. To find out more about the mite projects go to www.cidlwml.org. BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – The Board of Christian Education will meet Wednesday, March 10 following Lenten worship.
PTL – The Parent-Teacher League (PTL) of Zion Lutheran School will meet on THURSDAY, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at ZION LUTHERAN ELKHART CENTER. (Will set up for Spring Musical.)
BLOOD DRIVE - Central Illinois Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive on Friday, March 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Mt. Pulaski High School, 206 S. Spring St. Please bring a photo ID with date of birth. Please sign up by calling Mrs. Wachter at 792-3209.
EASTER LILIES – It time to place your order for Easter lilies!!! These lilies will be used to beautify our sanctuary for our Easter Worship services and then you are free to take your lily home with you. The cost is $6.00 each, payable to Zion Lutheran Church. There is a sign up sheet on both the church entry and the wing bulletin board. On the sign up sheet you may indicate if you wish to give your flower in memory of in honor of someone. Money is being collected by Jill Saulsberry or can be left in the church office. Orders must be placed by Sunday, March 21. EASTER BREAKFAST – Just thinking ahead… Easter is April 4th. Donations of any type of breakfast casserole and coffee cake or cinnamon rolls will be needed. If you would be willing to help with Easter breakfast (fix food, set up, serve, clean up) please sign up on the wing bulletin board.
LENTEN DEVOTIONALS – There are two different devotional booklet available for you from Lutheran Hour Ministries: From The Mount of Transfiguration to Mount Calvary—A Lenten Journey renders, in a style familiar to long-time devotion readers, the prominent events in Christ's life inaugurated first by His transfiguration and accomplished finally by His atoning work on Calvary. Walking With Jesus follows the Lord in a contemporary voice and conversational style as He ministers to those around Him, befriending and encouraging those who would follow Him, all the time displaying compassion for a sinful and renegade world. Each of these devotionals is available in regular and larger print. There is also a devotional booklet from L.A.M.P. (Lutheran Assoc. of Missionaries & Pilots). These devotionals can be found in the church entry and also at the back of the wing. Did you know…that the Zion Lutheran Elkhart Center gym can be rented for $25 per hour for family events or private parties? The kitchen/cafeteria can be rented for reunions, graduation parties, etc. for $50 per event. Members can rent a single room for birthday parties for $20.00 per event. Meeting rooms with tables and/or chairs may be rented for $50 per event. Several families and organizations have already enjoyed leasing space at ZLEC. We encourage our Zion members to do the same! For more information please contact Jill Saulsberry or Kathy Wilham. PTL COOKBOOKS - There are 600 delicious recipes in each book! Only $10.00 each!! Proceeds benefit Zion P.T.L. Available in the church office. YOU CAN RECYCLE YOUR OLD Portals of Prayers and Bibles. There is a collection box in the wing where you can recycle your old Portals of Prayer and Bibles that are in good condition. The Naomi-Ruth Society will be gathering these materials to give to a mission that sends them overseas.
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