October 16, Food for Your Soul 2 Timothy 3:14-17

October 16, 2016

“Food for Your Soul” 2 Timothy 3:14-17

The mission of Zion Lutheran Church is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through Word and Sacrament, encouraging and supporting one another as a fellowship of believers.

Announcements

ALTAR FLOWERS today, are given in loving memory of Richard & Frieda Frank.

There will be no Wed Night Meal this

week, Oct 19^th QUILTERS will meet Thursday and Friday of this week.

STEPHEN MINISTRY will meet October 17^th at 6^pm. The Board of Youth Family Ministry meeting has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 19^th.

GET ACQUAINTED CIRCLE will meet in the Lounge, Oct 26^th at 2^pm.

OUR STEWARDSHIP LIFE AT WORK

Worship Attendance -

Sat 9/24 5:00 pm 45 (38) Sun 9/25 8:30 am (Comm) 127

10:45 am 160 (112) September YTD General Offering $28,034

Avg. Budgeted Monthly Expenses $49,000

OCTOBER ALTAR FLOWERS Contact Emma Siems 223-1692

The cost is $70 a pair.

TAKE HEART IN YOUR GRIEF 6:30-8:00^pm Sundays at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church.

FOOD PANTRY is looking for donations of Peanut Butter, Jelly, Hamburger Helper & Syrup. Thank you

for your continued donations to this mission.

You are what you eat, so the saying goes. No wonder eating healthier and losing weight are at the top of most people’s New Year’s resolutions.

Today what we are talking about is the Care and Feeding of the Healthy Soul. Jesus knew, “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Jesus taught his disciples that the Word of God produces life and health in our lives (Matthew 13:23). You need to feed on God’s Word. It’s a matter of your soul’s health. First God’s part, what the Bible can do in our lives. This explains why the Bible is so important for a healthy soul. According to the text, the Word of God benefits us it makes us

“wise unto salvation.” God’s Word contains the truth about life and death, sin and salvation, heaven and hell. The Word converts. It convinces. It convicts. It corrects. It offers one more benefit. It completes. Our text says, “All Scripture is useful for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” God’s Word equips us for service.

Questions:

1. What is food for the soul?

2. What effect does this food have?

3. What does this food equip us for?

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Children’s Ministry is still looking for donations of beads (any style,

shape, color and size), brand new Play-Doh of any color, & Match Box/Hot Wheels cars.

Donations can be dropped

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10:45 am Brandon Peterson Marlin & Della Kaylee Peterson Schick

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Aliyah Iverson Ehrhardt

10:45 am April Morris Harley & Betty Hailee McCormick Trautman

Sunday, November 6, we will have the great opportunity to share our blessings with Pastor Zellers, and his wife, Kathy.

There will be a table in the lower foyer where you will be able to purchase scrip for gas and groceries to share with the Zellers’ at the Welcome meal.

If you would prefer to sign up to cook and deliver a meal for Pastor Zellers and Kathy, there will be a sign up sheet for that, too.

We encourage you to join us for this very special day as we welcome the Zellers and thank God for sending them to our congregation.

Sharing our Blessings...

Buck Thornton (son of Betty Thornton)

Bryce Johnson (grandson of Gladys & Melvin Pfennig) Marck Schlafman (Linda, Hadley, Payton)

Shaundra Ziemann-Bolinske

Shannon Ziemann (brother of Shaundra Bolinske)

Austin Link (grandson of Bernie Keller) Steven Trautman (son of Betty & Harley Trautman)

Jared Juntunen (grandson of Helen Juntunen) Brady Letteer (grandson of Dick & Jan Letteer) Justin Koivula (son of Mark & Amy Koivula)

Please continue to Pray For our members in the

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It is that time again for Chancel Circle to ask the congregation to help with the Christmas Poinsettia project. We will ask for red and white ones. The cost is $8.50 each. These are live plants which are put out following the children’s program in December and may be picked up after the last service on Christmas day.

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Envelopes are provided on the back table. Fill in your name, the color you wish to purchase, enclose your money in the envelope and place it in the offering plate.

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All orders must be in by November 1, 2016. Thank you very much for your generous support of the above project.

If you have a question, please call Leona Robinson - 223-8486

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Did you know, of our general offerings, Zion gives 16% to missions? 10% goes to the ND District, 5% goes to Martin Luther School & 1% goes to local missions.

Please pray for and consider how you may help the ministries of Zion Lutheran Church.

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August 2016 Financial Snapshot

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Simply Giving forms are located outside the Church Office.

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The public is invited to join us for FREE family fun & treats!

Zion Lutheran Church

South Parking Lot Corner of 5

St. and Ave C

Sunday, October 30

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Admission:

A canned good for the food pantry

“Light the Night With JESUS”

www.zionbismarck.org or (701)-223-8286

Featuring a variety of vehicles:

Martin Luther School’s Bus Emergency Vehicles

Tractor Bobcat

Zion’s Church Van

Themed personal Vehicles United Blood Services

& MORE!

Sign-UP

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Bring Treats

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Volunteer

Website: “Sign-up Genius”

www.signupgenuis.com Search using the following email address:

[email protected] Youth Group is selling:

Hotdogs, chips and pop for $5

LifeLight Bible Study 1

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led by Pastor Zellers, will meet Mondays.

Two time options will be offered weekly.

 As you progress through this 9-session study, you will deepen your understanding of who Jesus is, and what He has done for you.

 The goal of LifeLight is that through a regular program of in-depth personal and group study of Scripture, more and more Christian adults may grow in their personal faith in Jesus Christ.

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Please accept this open invitation to corporately study God’s Holy Word and plan to attend as we grow together in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Date: Mondays, through December 12th.

Time: 11:00am or 6:30pm (the same class is offered at both time slots) BOTH CLASSES WILL MEET IN THE CONFERENCE RM

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN US!!!

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King’s Kids

Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm Ages 4 through 4

grade.

*Please sign up to bring snack at...

Any and all monetary contributions will be graciously accepted!

We need to raise $32,000 for this project. If we can raise a total of $50,000, we could also replace carpet in the school hallways.

Please make checks payable to “Zion” place the word, “Carpet” in the memo line, and on the envelope. A table will be set up between services to accept offerings.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to update this facility!

Zion’s Carpet Project…

We are the North Dakota District ~

I will be doing a little traveling this week. First, I lead chapel at Grace Lutheran School on Wednesday. Then I head to Milwaukee, WI for the regional District President’s annual meeting. We study God’s Word together, study relevant topics, share the names of pastors desiring a call, and seek the wisdom of each other in dealing with ecclesiastical matters.

~ Pastor Baneck, District President

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4eacae2ea5f58-snack

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 12:30 PM Bsmt Rsvd

6:30 PM Take Heart in your grief @ SOTV MONDAY, OCTOBER 17

11:15 AM MLS Music/Chapel 6:00 PM Bsmt Rsvd/ABC

6:00 PM Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed 7:00 PM AA Mtg

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 6:00 AM Leadership Mtg 2:30 PM MLS/Bsmt

3:30 PM Music Lessons/Nursery 4:00 PM Violin Lessons/Lounge 6:00 PM Adult Family Ministry 6:00 PM Bd of Lay Ministry 7:00 PM Council

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 9:30 AM MLS Chapel 10:00 AM Bible Class 11:00 AM Zion Staff Mtg 11:15 AM MLS Choir

5:00 PM Music Lessons/Conf Rm 5:15 PM NO SUPPER

5:45 PM Hosannas 6:00 PM “The Talk”

6:00 PM NO CONFIRMATION 6:00 PM NO KINGS KIDS

6:30 PM Bd of Youth Family Ministry 6:45 PM Bells of Zion

7:30 PM NO SR. HIGH YOUTH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Jr. High Youth Gathering/Fargo 6:30 AM Bible Breakfast 9:00 AM Quilting/Youth Rm 2:30 PM MLS/Bsmt

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Jr. High Youth Gathering/Fargo 9:00 AM Quilting/Youth Rm 2:30 PM MLS Music/Chapel

5:00 PM Johnson/Weninger Rehearsal SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Jr. High Youth Gathering/Fargo 9:00 AM Right to Life Mtg/Bsmt 3:00 PM Johnson/Weninger Wedding 5:00 PM Contemporary Worship w/Comm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Youth Bible Study 9:45 AM MWL

10:45 AM Blended Worship w/Comm 6:30 PM Take Heart in your grief @ SOTV

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Host group Or family:

This group will take care of setting up the meal,

putting out the food, silverware, napkins, etc. They would also serve the food and help clean up after the meal.

The Host Group would not need to pay for their meal that evening!

5:15 - 6:30

October 19, 2016 NO MEAL

Please sign up for the meals in the purple binder located on the counter in the lower foyer. This allows us to have an accurate count for the catered meals. Thank you!

Sign up

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You are invited to Bethel’s Reformation Festival on Sunday, October 30th.

Soup lunch & Pie Auction

11:30 AM

Music Festival

1:30 PM

 The Soup Lunch and Pie Auction benefit Martin Luther School.

 Root Beer Floats will be served during the live portion of the Pie Auction.

 Enjoy special music from the Bismarck-Mandan LCMS congregations as we worship our Lord.

Quilt-Tying and Fellowship

Servant Event for the Women of Zion!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Basement

“come and go” as you are able; stop by to learn the easy skill of “tying”

and enjoy a cup of coffee and dessert!

For the 2016 mission trip, St. Andrew Mission Society received generous donations of quilts from many churches across N. & S. Dakota to deliver on the mission trip to Mexico. Families from San Rafael, Mexico were very grateful for the quilts sent by Zion’s LWML. Very young children received baby quilts, mothers & grandmothers were happy to pose for a proud picture… the grandmother above had her hands full, so the volunteers wrapped the quilt around her - she was extremely thankful...

Youth & Young Adult Bible Class Sunday Mornings

Leader: Steph Radenz Location: Kristin’s office

Time: 9:40-10:40 am Youth Group Wednesday Evenings Leader: Kristin Nistler

Location: Youth Rm Time: 7:30-9:00 pm

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Schedule & Notes...

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Please contact our Stephen Leaders:

Denise Agnew - 400-1021

Llona Sailing - 391-9374

Harley Trautman - 391-3878 If you know someone who needs

care and support at this time.

Stephen Ministry Mission Statement

“A Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports, and encourages”

ZION’S CHURCH COUNCIL

President - Chris Rooke

Vice President - Elliot Rust Secretary - Bonnie Chase Treasurer - Fred Ehrhardt

Board of Church Properties - David Kemnitz Board of Adult Family Ministry - Travis Rau Board of Youth Family Ministry - Stephanie Ell

Board of Lay Ministry - Brian Rosin Board of Stewardship - Melody Hintz-Rau Special Projects Board - Lynette Schumaker

Zion Foundation - Roland Huber OTHER ZION MINISTRY LEADERS

Music Coordinator - Melissa Piatz Hosannas Director - Kathy Rooke Bells of Zion Director - Melody Hintz-Rau

Acolyte Coordinator - Gary Semmel Stephen Leader - Denise Agnew

LWML President - Mavis Goetz

Bismarck-Mandan Lutheran School Association Heather Jacobson-Bauer & Lisa Miller

Zion Lutheran Church

Phone: (701) 223-8286 Fax: (701) 258-2146 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zionbismarck.org Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr. - Senior Pastor

(701) 220-8437

Email: [email protected]

Rev. Kevin C. Zellers - Assistant Pastor (701) 712-1981

Email: [email protected] Rev. Robert Rowan - Visitation Pastor

(701) 250-9115

Kristin Nistler - Director of Family Ministry (701) 400-2069

Email: [email protected]

Russ Weixel - Director of Junior Youth Ministry (701) 400-6492

Email: [email protected] Gayle Little - Administrative Secretary

Email: [email protected] Michele Agnew - Associate Secretary

Email: [email protected]

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MONDAY 2 KINGS 6:1 - 7:20 TUESDAY 2 KINGS 8:1 - 29 WEDNESDAY 2 KINGS 20:1 - 21

THURSDAY 2 KINGS 21:1 - 26 FRIDAY 2 KINGS 22:1 - 23:37 SATURDAY 2 KINGS 24:1 - 25:30

SUNDAY 9:40 AM ADULT BIBLE STUDY

GOSPELOF ACTS

MONDAY 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM

(CONFERENCE RM. FORBOTH) LIFE LIGHT

I & II PETER

WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM

PROPHETS

THURSDAY 6:30 AM

BIBLE BREAKFAST ATTHE RAMKOTA: JOHN

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