MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

PRAYER LIST

Jim Tittel

Teddy Mihovch Jane Condon

Barbara Trinca Randy Sadlon Bob Heeren

Virginia Cusmano Bob Tuder Irany Jung

Kathleen Rumzie Paul Miklas, Jr.

Debora Ridenour

Andrea Cipala Natalie Kril Ken Balla

Mildred Kubik Mildred Miklas Olga Bobyack Phyllis Vozar

Karl SchifBauer Helen Killian

Shirley Nelson Tami Triplett Mable Felter

Ellen Golias Matthew Friedman

Al Flood Barbara McGarry Genevieve Weber

Walter Miklas Alex Vacula Ed Sheehan Jeffrey Felter

Debbie Bobyack Jackie Kirk

IN A HOSPITAL/NURSING FACILITY

Louis Urban - Veterans Home (Edison) Ella Wagner – Genesis (Westfield Betty Wasilak – Sunrise (Westfield) Priscilla Miklas – Clark Rehab

FRIENDS OF OUR CONGREGATION

Bob Sadio (friend of Tittel’s) Elsie Vermilyea (Debbie Bobyack’s mother) Sean McGuirk (friend of Friedman Family) Rosemarie Witte (Eryka Underwood’s grandmother in Germany) Fernando Wolff Monteiro (cousin of Doris Dias) Doris Reilly (daughter of Ron and Barbara McGarry) Kaleb Schwarz (Ed & Ethel Musto”s great-grandson) Stacy Baumgart (Margaret Baumgart daughter-in-law) Ethel Tuder (Bob Tuder’s mother) Dominick Mesce (Friend of Ron & Barbara McGarry) Keneth Butlingliere (Friend of Ron & Barbara McGarry) Barbara Doyle (Friend of Michelle and Jonathan Hill) Debbie Gross (Friend of Michelle and Jonathan Hill) Erin Casey and Baby Boy Casey (Liam) Realda and Loiva Wolff (Doris Dias aunts in Brazil) Nancy Staugatis (Christopher & Karen Smith’s cousin) Dwight Kempf (Friend of Harmons) Ann Gryziek (Friend of Gerda Sadlers) Irany Wolff Jung ( mother of Doris Dias) Logan Sossman (Roberta Frimpter son-in-law) William Hancock (Friend of Horner Family) Eileen Borwski ( Sister of Teddy Mihovich)

Neil Egan (Friend of Trudy & Bob Heeren)

Olivia Sawyer (2 1/2 year old student of Ashley Rumzie with Lukemia)

Dominick Mesa (grandson of Barbara and Ron McGarrys’ friend)

Enrique Moure (Friend of the Dias Family)

WEDDINGS

March 20

31st Anniversary

Ellen & Michael Golias

March 26

26th

Anniversary

Lori & Todd Felter

BAPTISMS

Arthur Druhot

Michael Druhot

William Horner

Robert Tuder

Autum Harper

Douglas Combs

Christopher Condon

Kevin Boyne

Samantha Modelewski

Joseph Frost

Christine Miklas

Hannah Balla

Helen Macaluso

Tyler Ayr

Harold Guterl

McKenna Modzelewski

BIRTHDAYS

3/1 Ryan Druhot

Leo Fitzsimmons

Robert Tuder

3/2 Karsten Barabas

3/4 Mabel Felter

Robert Seng

Michelle Hill

3/5 Wayne Balla

3/6 Anna Neugebauer

3/7 Emily Tuder

Werner Wolf

3/8 Emma Dooley

3/9 Emma Rickenberg

3/13 Sharon Battaglia

3/15 Stephanie Ayr

Janet Plesnik

Dylan Schaefer

3/18 Lorraine Vitolo

3/19 Donna Harmon

3/20 Casey Albrecht

Michael Boyne

3/21 Helen Macaluso

3/23 Jamie Bonnel

Brandon Ridenour

3/26 Janet Lyman

3/27 Ashlee Dias

3/28 Irenia Behrmann

3/29 Denise Harper

3/31 Debra Bobyack

Rev. Peter Ill

SUNDAY SERVICE ASSISTANTS

Date Assist As 8:00 AM Service 10:30 AM Service Mar 01

Greeter Lector

Don Williams

Horner Family

Will Horner

Mar 08

Greeter Lector

Cahill Family

Lisa Cahill

Harvey Harmon

Mar 15

Greeter Lector

Nancy Erickson

Bobyack family Mitch Bobyack

Mar 22

Greeter Lector

Christine Mahaffey

Horner Family Bill Horner

Mar 29

Greeter Lector

Frost/Wolf Family Joseph Frost

Hovick Family Phil Hovick

Altar Guild Schedule:

Cathi Tajkowski

Olga Bobyack &

Joan Sittler

Communion Assistant:

Doyle Boese

There are a few things that need to be worked, cleaned and fixed before the convention, here is a list, please share your gift of time to help us spruce up our church!!

SELC District Convention April 9 – 11, 2015

The congregation is cordially invited to the meals during the 2015 SELC District Convention. In order to help prepare, we are asking that you please sign up using the attached form and leave on the bulletin board in the Narthex.

BBQ Dinner – Thursday, April 9th at 6:00pm

Pork Loin Dinner – Friday, April 10th at 6:00pm Italian Dinner – Saturday, April 11th at 6:00pm

Brunch – Sunday, April 12th at 11:00am

Name: _____________________________________________

Thursday BBQ Dinner

# of People ____________ x $15.00 = $_____________

Friday Pork Loin Dinner # of People ____________ x $15.00 = $_____________

Saturday Italian Dinner

# of People ____________ x $15.00 = $_____________

Sunday Brunch # of People ____________ x $10.00 = $_____________

TOTAL = $______________

[ ] Check Included (payable to Zion Lutheran Church)

He Is Risen! ~ We Will Rise He Lives ~ We Live

Things I’ve never heard

people say about prayer:

“I never get distracted

when I pray.”

“I need to cut back on

my prayer time; it’s interfering with my life.”

“I’ve never fallen asleep when I’m praying.”

The other day I googled prayer and got 83,600,000 sites. Then I googled

how to pray and got 165,000,000... That’s right 165 MILLION. So guess

what, you’re not alone if you struggle with prayer. I still, at times,

experience difficulty in praying and often without even realizing it. To be

perfectly honest, I still don’t pray enough. Sometimes I get distracted in the

middle of prayer, sometimes I lose track of what exactly it is that I’m

praying for, and other times I get downright sleepy during prayer.

Fortunately for us God has perfect hearing. He hears my whispers and my

unfinished prayers. He knows what would have been said. He hears my

prayers, even when they come without words. He deciphers the prayers that

I seem to have no language for. He hears the prayers I sing to Him during

worship on Sunday mornings. He hears the prayer of longing to become a

better pray-er.

It’s not the perfect prayer God longs for. It’s our attention to our intention,

as we seek Him and His Will in all things. God’s love language is quality

time. Here are a few verses that may bless you in your prayers... Romans

8:26 “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know

what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through

wordless groans.” Isaiah 30:18 “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;

therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of

justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” Psalm 63: 4 & 5 “I will praise

you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be

fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will

praise you.”

During this season of Lent, let our hearts be focused, with added attention

given to our daily prayer life and listening, as we seek to hear all that He

has to say to each one of us.

Vicar Glen Triplett

Giving Expresses Our Gratitude

An old legend tells of a man visiting Africa who was amazed to find

boys playing marbles with diamonds. The boys, however, found

nothing unusual in this; this was the only kind of stones they knew.

There is a danger that the familiar can

lose its value. What wonderful truths we

hear each Sunday from our pulpit! What

gracious gifts we regularly receive

through the Sacraments! What a treasure

is the Word of God which we own and

can read whenever we wish! What value

do we place on these things of God?

How long can God trust us as stewards

of His Gospel if we treat it so lightly and

neglect the opportunities to spread His Word?

In the New Testament, hardly any facet of the Christian life is

discussed more often than that of giving. The Bible teaches that it is

the obligation of all, the rich and the poor, to give regularly,

proportionately, and in the name of and for the sake of our Lord Jesus

Christ. The Bible teaches that giving is an act of faith, of

thanksgiving, and of gratitude for our God and for what He has done

for us. Scripture tells us that “God loves a cheerful giver” (2

Corinthians 9:7) and that He wants us to excel in this grace of giving

(2 Corinthians 8:7). Thankfully, God tells us that He will make it

possible for us to give, when He tells us “And God is able to make all

grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all

times, you may abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8).

Let us pray, then, that we would once again comprehend the sacrifice

that has won our eternal salvation. Let us tell others of the wonderful

hope and love that can be found in Jesus. Let us place our gifts in the

offering plates as though they were the nail-scarred hands of Jesus.

Blessings on your stewardship journey!

March 2015

March 1

"The True Author of Your Life Story" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz

When Christ's story becomes yours by faith, life changes.

(2 Corinthians 7:10)

March 8

"Lifted Up" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz

When sinful pride lays us low, God's grace in Christ lifts us up again.

(Psalm 103:8-12)

March 15

"The Power of God's Enduring Forgiveness and Grace" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz

Jesus offers reconciliation and restoration to those overcome by

trouble and regret.

(John 16:33)

March 22

"No Regrets? Follow Jesus!" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz

In the end, forgiven sinners will not regret having followed Jesus.

(Matthew 16:21-26)

March 29

"Show Me" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Ken Klaus

Jesus really did die and three days later He really did conquer death

through His resurrection.

(John 19:17-18)

The LWIM of Zion

is collecting

Easter baskets

and supplies

Items needed are: baskets, Easter grass,

candy, books, activity books, small stuffed

animals, and toys. These baskets will be

delivered to children by Lutheran Social

Services of New Jersey. Please deposit in

the basket in the narthex. All donations

must be in by March 22

PICK UP WILL BE March 23, 2015

AmazonSmile Gives Back to Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ

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of choice, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible

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If you would also like to purchase an item from one of our program-

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We certainly appreciate your support!

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8:00am Communion

9:15am Sunday School/

Adult Bible Study

10:30am Worship 11:30 Voter’s Meet.

7:30 pm LWIM

6:30 Kids Choir 7:30 pm Adult Choir 7:30 pm Confirmation class

6:30 pm – Meal

8:15 pm Handbells Rehearsal

8:00 pm – Bible Class

at Balla’s

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Daylight savings time

Spring Forward

8:00am Worship

9:15am Sunday School/

Adult Bible Study

10:30am Communion

6:30 Kids Choir 7:30 pm Adult Choir 7:30 pm Confirmation class

6:00 pm – Corned Beef

Dinner

7:30 pm – Worship

8:15 pm Handbells Rehearsal

7:30 pm

Majestic Winds Concert

7:30 pm - Bible Class

at church

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8:00am Communion

9:15am Sunday School/

Adult Bible Study

10:30am Worship

11:30 am Voter’s meet.

6:30 Kids Choir 7:30 pm Adult Choir 7:30 pm Confirmation class

6:30 pm – Meal

7:30 pm Worship

8:15 pm Handbells Rehearsal

8:00 pm – Bible Class

at Balla’s

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8:00am Worship

9:15am Sunday School/

Adult Bible Study

10:30am Communion

6:30 Kids Choir 7:30 pm Adult Choir 7:30 pm Confirmation class

6:30 pm – Meal

7:30 pm Worship

8:15 pm Handbells Rehearsal

7:30 pm - Bible Class

at Church

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8:00am Worship/

9:15am Sunday School/

Adult Bible Study

10:30am Communion