June 2019 Sunday Worship: 8:00am and

10:30am

Burmese Worship at 10:30am

Zion Lutheran Church

925 5th Avenue

Rockford, Illinois 61104

Phone: (815) 964-4609

www.zionrockford.com

zionrockford@gmail.com

Pastor’s Corner 2

Pastoral Intern 3

Ministry Areas 4

Zion This & That /

Year of the Woman

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Altar Flowers 6

Prayer Corner 7

Church Calendar 8

Worship leaders Schedule 9

Mission Partners 10

Mission Teams /

Church Finance

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PASTOR’S CORNER

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We are moving forward with the 2019

Capital Fund Campaign: “Strengthening Our

Roots: Growing Our Future”. CelebraKon

Sunday will be June 2nd as we will have

worship at 9:15am and then CelebraKon

Sunday meal aPer in the Fellowship Hall. We

will then announce our pledge commitment.

The 2019 Capital Fund Appeal will be a three

year appeal with pledges starKng July 1st.

Someone already stepped forward in the

month of May to pay for new LED outdoor

lighKng for the back of the church. This will

give us more coverage in the back and

energy efficiency as well.

The 2019 Capital Fund Appeal includes:

⇒ Ascension Window repair

⇒ Steeple Louvers and Panels paint

⇒ Courtyard Doors Replacement

⇒ Courtyard Windows repair

⇒ Electric Panel and wiring by altar

⇒ Organ PlaTorm for movable console

⇒ Organ Remodel Console

⇒ South Parking Lot LighKng

⇒ Security Cameras System Upgrade

⇒ Van/Bus replace

⇒ New Office & Choir Room Windows

⇒ Youth Center HVAC

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Our first two “Cars & Coffee” events were

very well aZended. We will have our next

one on June 1st from 9am-noon in the

RPS205 AdministraKve parking lots. In May,

we had 100 cars and 250 people aZend “Cars

& Coffee” and gave away 10 toy cars to kids.

If you have a car to share, join us. If you want

to look at cars, a dump truck, a police vehicle

and a fire truck, join us! In June, we will also

have a 50/50 raffle with proceeds benefi_ng

KaKe’s Cup.

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We will gather on

every Saturday from

9am-noon starKng

June 1st and ending

September 7th for

the 2019 Rockford Midtown Market. The

RMM is going to be held in the RPS205

AdministraKon parking lot on Seventh Street,

across from KaKe’s Cup. The 2019 RMM is

again being co-sponsored by KaKe’s Cup and

the Midtown District. If you would like to

help with selling coffee and donuts to those

who aZend, please contact Pastor Thomas.

Peace, Pastor Thomas

3 PASTORAL INTERN

There are a lot of theologians out there and it can oPen be overwhelming to

see the list and know which ones are the most important. I wanted to high-

light one theologian that I have found to be influenKal in my own life and has

impacted the Lutheran church as a whole. His name is Dietrich Bonhoeffer.*

Bonhoeffer was a German and a Lutheran minister in Germany during World

War II. From the outset he was against Adolf Hitler and openly criKcized him

just two days aPer Hitler won the 1933 elecKon. He fought against the perse-

cuKon of the Jewish people and the places where Nazism began to influence

the Lutheran church in Germany. Eventually, Bonhoeffer and others split away

from the exisKng church that Nazism had infected.

APer this, he moved around Germany and Eastern Europe and also spent Kme in London and the

United States. Leading up to World War II, Bonhoeffer was a pacifist and held strong with that belief

unKl the middle of the War where he made the decision that pacifism was not the answer in the face

of the Nazi regime and led him to state “[s]ilence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us

guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”

He was arrested when he was aZempKng to help German Jews escape to Switzerland and was placed

in prison. It was only unKl he was Ked to an assassinaKon aZempt on Hitler that he was moved to a

concentraKon camp. He was eventually hung a month before World War II ended.

The book that has helped mold my faith is The Cost of Discipleship. In this book, Bonhoeffer makes

the asserKons that we need to take acKon in order to put into pracKce what the Gospels teach us

and that we need to focus on forgiveness and spiritual acKons that allow us to open ourselves to

God.

If you want to read more about Bonhoeffer, I recommend the book Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr,

Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. This is a basic biography on Bonhoeffer and does explain some of his

theology. One book by Bonhoeffer that Wartburg has all the students read is Life Together as a way

to explore what ChrisKan community should look like and is fairly accessible to someone without a

theological educaKon. The Cost of Discipleship is a harder read, but Bonhoeffer’s Le�ers and Papers

from Prison falls between the two in terms of readability.

Should you want to discuss Bonhoeffer further, please reach out and I am more than willing to sit

down and talk.

In Christ,

Pastoral Intern Alfi WyaZ

* - informaKon for Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life was taken from: hZps://

www.biographyonline.net/spiritual/dietrich-bonhoeffer.html

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MINISTRY AREAS

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KaKe’s Cup is sponsoring a new program called “Cars and Coffee”.

The focus will be to bring in various cars and groups to show off

their cars in the RPS205 Parking Lot. We will have a Rockford Fire

and Police Department vehicle, and a county dump trump. This will

be coordinated by KaKe’s Cup and the Rockford, IL Area Car Shows

& Cruises group. The next “Cars and Coffee” will be Saturday, June

1st from 9am-noon. It will be the first Saturday of the month unKl

September 7th! If you would like to help with se_ng up signs and

serving coffee, contact Pastor Thomas.

A����� T � T���� - J��� 9� Join us on June 9th at 11:00 a.m. for Around the

Table/Faith Reel in the Youth Center for our monthly

inter-generaKonal and mulKcultural conversaKon. We

will be watching the movie “Freedom Writers”. Feel

free to join us. A lunch meal will be served. Contact

Jane Lightcap or Ron Simmons for more informaKon.

B�1 F��$$��1 - J��� 24� Please bring plasKc bags to church for bag fluffing for Cornucopia Food Pantry; the

demand is much greater then the supplies. Bag Fluffing will be May 20 , 2019 at

1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!

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Join us at KaKe’s Cup from 8:30—10:30 am for an Architectural

Bicycle Tour with Gary Anderson. The group will ride their own

bikes from Midtown to Downtown! They start and end at KaKe's

Cup! The ride is about 4 miles long! Return for the Rockford

Midtown Market. Free event!

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Join us on Sunday, July 14, 2019,

3:00 p.m.. - 4:30 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church,

Sycamore. We will celebraKon the Zion Diakonia

Graduates, Kathy Hand and Janice Forrest. Zion will

honor the graduates during Fellowship on July 21, 2019. Join us as Kathy Hand preaches at Zion on

July 28, 2019, and as Janice Forrest will preach at Zion on August 7, 2019.

5 ZZZZIONIONIONION ---- TTTTHISHISHISHIS & T& T& T& THATHATHATHAT

A$$�������� �$ F��� - We celebrate with Terrance (T.J.) Canedy who affirmed his faith,

May 19th. Please be sure welcome T.J. as a confirmed member of Zion!

M��" 9:15�� D����1 � � S�����- There is a sign up sheet in the choir room for Summer

Special Music. Beginning May 26th thru September 8th. You can do a Prelude, Offertory, or

a Postlude, be sure to sign up or talk to Bob Leonhardt.

A������ G����� T����� M�����1 W�� �� - Tuesday Morning Worship at Anderson

Gardens. A free non-denominaKonal ChrisKan service 7:00-7:30 a.m. in the pavilion in the

Garden. (Rain site the lower level of the welcome center) A different pastor and musician

from all over our community each week. APer the service, everyone is welcome to explore

the garden for FREE.

T ��- Y�� - The family of Beverly Wessman wish to thank the friends and families of Zion

for all of the beauKful cards, flowers, food and prayers through this journey. We thank all of

you, love Gene, Kathy, Mim and Joyce.

S�!� � � D��� - WOZ will be playing BUNCO, July 11, 2019, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the

Youth Center, stayed tuned for more informaKon!

A��7�� S���� - Amazon users sign up for Amazon Smile. For every purchase you make Zion

gets a 0.5% donaKon from Amazon Smile FoundaKon. Yes, even if you pay with an

Amazon.com giP cerKficate (4%). Sign up today! Please direct any quesKons to the office.

A���� F���� - Sunday, June 16, 2019 that there will be an adult forum reviewing synod

assembly and an introducKon to the 2009 social statement on human sexuality.

VBS - Trinity Lutheran Church will be hosKng VBS June 24th to June 28th, 9:00 a.m. - Noon.

Call Trinity if you would like to help or register your children.

June 23 at 9:15am

Dr. KrisKn Wilson

ReKred Auburn principal

2019 Seminary Graduate

Member of St. Paul Church of God in Christ

Doctoral of Ministry

project research

Inter-generaKonal ministry

among women

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Altar/Pulpit Flowers

Remember or honor your loved ones, giving glory to God, by dedi-

caKng a floral arrangement to be placed next to the altar or near the

pulpit for Sunday Worship. Your announcement will be printed in the

church bulleKn for that day.

We will place the order for you. The cost is $30 for an arrangement.

Also, celebrate the birth of a new child or grandchild with a single rose

placed on the altar for only $5.00.

Please fill out the form below and either place it in the collecKon plate

or mail the form along with your check to the church office. Flowers

will NOT be ordered unless payment is made at the Kme your form is

received. Thank you!

Indicate Area of Flower Placement:_______________________

Date(s):_______________________________________________

In Memory Of: _________________________________________

In Honor Of: __________________________________________

Specified Colors:____________________________________

Special Wording for DedicaKon: ___________________________

_____________________________________________________

From:________________________________________________

Amount Paid:_________________Check Number:____________

ALTAR FLOWERS

7 PRAYER CORNER THIS MONTH WE ASK YOU TO PRAY FOR:

◊ For the ELCA, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop Jeffrey

Clements, Pastor Thomas, Pastoral Intern Alfi WyaZ, the Zion

Church Council, Pastor Pensy Htwe of the Burmese

congregaKon; the Zion Staff, Zion Outreach Board, Staff and

Programs of Patriots’ Gateway Center and Zion Development

CorporaKon.

◊ Pastor Selvakumar and Arcot Lutheran Church in India and

Sepuka/Msisi Church in Tanzania.

◊ For the Northern Illinois Synod; North Conference churches; Midtown Lutheran

Parish, faculty and students of Rockford Lutheran Schools, Rockford Area Lutheran

Ministries.

◊ For those hospitalized, or recuperaKng in their homes or healthcare centers, and

those with ongoing health concerns for all who are listed in the weekly Mission Zion;

our Zion homebound; those who have spiritual, emoKonal, physical and mental

challenges; homeless and refugees throughout the world.

◊ For those who grieve the loss of family and friends.

◊ For an end to human trafficking that exploits people everywhere.

◊ For refugees who are desperately seeking a new home with shelter, food, and

water.

Prayer Requests – If you have a prayer request OR a prayer of thanksgiving to share,

please noKfy Pastor Mike or Judy Lindstrom. We will treat your requests with

discreKon and confidenKality.

Our Zion Prayer Room is open and available for private or small group prayers. You are

welcome to use this room anyKme the church is open. It is off the Atrium on the

Sanctuary level of the church.

Prayer Ministry Team: Many members and friends of Zion pray daily for the peKKons

that have been submiZed. We would like you to join our team! Contact Judy

Lindstrom so that we can put you on the prayer noKficaKon list.

Monthly Prayer Gathering: Please join us as we share devoKons and offer prayers.

K��� Z��� I�$����� - With the current HIPAA laws, Zion will not be informed when

you are hospitalized. Please have a family member or friend noKfy the church directly

if you or a loved one are hospitalized, OSF St. Anthony’s and Mercy Health DO NOT call

Zion to noKfy us of your hospitalizaKon. Swedish American only calls when you are

admiZed into the hospital through your physician, they do not call if you are admiZed

through the Emergency Room.

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MISSION PARTNERS A�"�� L�� ���� C ��" - We have a partnership with our sister congregation

St. Thomas Lutheran Church in India of the Arcot Lutheran Church. Please pray

for this church and for their Pastor, Rev. Selvakumar; also our sister

congregation of Pastor Shadrack Langu Church of the Sepuka Parish in

Tanzania.

B�� S"��� - We host the Blackhawk Area Council leadership team meetings

weekly. Contact Cannie Ware at 815.397.0210 or cannie.ware@scouting.org.

F��� P����� - Zion collaborates with Cornucopia Food Pantry located at 402

Market Street, Rockford. We appreciate your financial support. We are open

for people to bring donations, pick-up food and volunteer on Tuesday and

Thursday morning from 9-11am, and the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9-

11am. Call the pantry at 815-962-1380 or stop by on a

Tuesday or Thursday morning between 9am and 11am.

K����’ C��— KaKe’s Cup is on Seventh Street & Fourth Avenue.

♦June 1 - 9am-Noon Rockford Midtown Market in RPS205 Parking Lot

M����/� L�� ���� P��� - A ministry partnership between Zion, First, Calvary,

Emmanuel and Salem.

N��� ��� I������ S���� - The Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA is a gathering of

people created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, called and sent to

bear witness to God’s creaKve, redeeming, and sancKfying acKvity in the world.

R�"-$��� A��� L�� ���� M������� - Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries brings

our Lutheran congregaKons together in partnership.

R�"-$��� M����/� M��-�� - StarKng on Saturday, June 1st the 2019 Rockford

Midtown Market will take place on Saturdays from 9am-noon. It will run through

September 7th in the RPS205 Parking Lot across from KaKe’s Cup.

Z��� O�����" - Zion Outreach is responsible for the Literacy Program and, the

Buddy House, Ruthie’s Kitchen partnership, and other grant programs.

P������ G���/�� C����� - We work with Patriots through the WOW program.

ZION D�!�������� - We work with ZDC to build community so pray for ZDC, Bob

Campbell, ExecuKve Director, and Chaplain BerKe Holmgren.

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LEADERSHIP TEAM CongregaKon of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Our Ministers - All the People of Zion

Senior Pastor- Michael Thomas; methomas1966@gmail.com

Pastoral Intern - Alfi WyaZ; zioninternalfi@gmail.com

Custodian - Viktor Jelnov; zionrockford@gmail.com

Financial Secretary - Arnie Swenson; swenas12@gmail.com

Music Ministry Coordinator - Jodi Beach; jodibeach3@gmail.com

WOW Coordinator - Janice Forrest; juju1959@gmail.com

Office Manager - Jolyn Hess; zionrockford@gmail.com

Organist - Robert Leonhardt; hzbob@yahoo.com

TransportaKon - Gary Fulkerson; zionrockford@gmail.com

Literacy Coordinator - Wayne Spitzer; spitzer001@comcast.com

Wedding & Youth Coordinator - Kathy Hand;

katahand3@gmail.com

Worship Media - Kurt Brown; zionrockford@gmail.com

2019 Church Council Officers

President: Michael Beert

Vice-President: Jane Lightcap

Treasurer: James Rasch

Secretary: Judy Lindstrom

Pastor: Michael E. Thomas

Standing CommiQee Leadership

Altar Guild Chair: Kathy Hand

Archives CommiZee Chair: Margaret Hallin

Building & Grounds CommiZee Co-Chairs: Torgny Hallin,

Charles Dahlberg, Troy Hering

Discipleship Team Chair: Nancy Warden and Linda Reinhardt

Endowment CommiZee Chair: Richard Reinhardt

Evangelism Team Chair: Judy Lindstrom

Fellowship Team: Amelia Canedy and Ron Simmons

Finance CommiZee Chair: James Rasch

2019 Capital Fund Appeal: Torgny Hallin and Linda Reinhardt

Memorial CommiZee Chair: Karen Kermgard

Men’s Ministry CommiZee Chair: Richard Reinhardt

Missions Team Chair: BeZy Morgan and Judy Lindstrom

MulK-Cultural CommiZee Chairs: Jane Lightcap, Ron

Simmons, and Amelia Cannedy

Prayer Ministry CommiZee Chairs: Judy Lindstrom and Mary

Norman

Stewardship CommiZee Chair: Jeff Carlson & Richard

Reinhardt

Women of Zion Chair: Sue Drilling

Worship Team: Pastor Michael Thomas

(italics are 2019 Council Members)

CHURCH BUDGET

MINISTRY PARTNERS

• Buddy House Ministry (Zion Outreach & AOLC)

• Cornucopia - Peggy King, Director

• ELCA - Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

• KaKe’s Cup - Mariel Heinke, Board President

• MidTown Lutheran Parish

• Northern Illinois Synod - Bishop Jeffrey Clements

• Patriots Gateway - Janice Forrest, Site Director

- Jeff Carlson, Program Director

• RALM - Amy Hoening, ExecuKve Director

• Zion Development - Bob Campbell,

ExecuKve Director

• Zion Outreach - Judy Lindstrom, Board

President

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J��� 2019

GRAPEVINE DEADLINE

J��� 12, 2019

To submit an arKcle, please bring a hardcopy to the

church office or email to zionrockford@gmail.com.

INCOME ACTUAL BUDGET

$137,139.64 $103,613.36

EXPENSES ACTUAL BUDGET

$139,359.80 $131,016.21

Church Finance Through April 2019

(deficit) -$2,220.15 -$27,402.85

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