The Newsletter of Zion Lutheran Church · 2020. 2. 27. · Love transforms…Do you know the Tim...

March 2020 Zion Lutheran Church & Early Childhood Center

The Newsletter of

Zion Lutheran Church

M�� 2020

From the Pastor’s Desk

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes

in him will have eternal life.” John 3:16

Many of us have these words from John 3:16 memorized. Sometimes we may forget just how transformational these words are in those who believe them. God has loved the world, His entire creation from the very moment He created all things. What is transformational for us about these words is that they along with all of God’s Word have changed the trajectory of our lives forever. God’s love for us is transforming.

An article was brought to my attention about the power of God’s transformative love for us in Jesus Christ which follows:

Love transforms…Do you know the Tim Tebow story (most die-hard football fans do). Back in 2009, Tebow played in the NCAA National Football Championship game as the quarterback for the Florida Gators and wore “John 3:16” in the black eye paint under his eyes. The Gators beat Oklahoma 24-14 that day to win the championship, and during the game, an incredible 94 million people googled “John 3:16.” When asked about the impact of that statistic, Tebow said, “How do 94 million people not know John 3:16?” Three years later, Tebow and the Denver Broncos had just defeated Pittsburgh in the NFL playoffs when he was stopped by his PR director as he was heading to his post-game press conference. The PR director said, “Tim, it’s exactly three years later from the day that you wore John 3:16 under your eyes.” Tebow responded, “Oh, that’s really cool.” His PR man went on to say, “No, I don’t think you realize what happened. During the game you threw for 316 yards, your yards per completion were 31.6, your yards per rush were 3.16, the ratings for the night were 31.6 and the time of possession was 31.06 and during the game another 91 million people googled John 3:16.”

(Article by Cole Braun, CEO of WeTeachTruth magazine, 2019-20 Winter edition, p.2)

Love transforms. Our powerful and almighty God can use something as small as a Bible verse listed on eye paint on a popular Christian football player to put His powerful saving word in reach of 185 million people. Tebow shared this passage from God’s Word because it gets right to the point. He also wanted to share God’s transforming love with others.

All of us who believe know and believe in the transforming love of God we have in Jesus Christ. Because of His great love for us, God sent His only Son Jesus into this world to go to the cross to suffer and die to take away our sins. There is no greater love than this—that a man would lay down His life for His friends. And that is what Jesus is to all of us-friend.

We who have come to faith in Jesus Christ have been transformed to live no longer as unbelievers lost in our sin, but as servants, as disciples who seek to follow Jesus command to “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Tim found a way to reach millions of people in just a couple of football games. Love can change us too to do the work with the gift and tools that God has provided us to his glory. We too can simply share a word with our family, our neighbors and friends through a special invite to Zion for a concert, a Bible study or for worship. We now have been blessed with three worship styles that have provided blessings to those who participate. So go ahead and invite a friend to come and worship with you.

As we attend the special mid-week and passion services this season, may God’s Word and Spirit continue to transform us by God’s transforming love to share His this same love with others.

Your friend and brother in Christ,

Pastor Curtis


Belong Class

Want to Become a Member?

If you have not been a member of the Lutheran Church and would like to know more about what Lutherans believe about the Bible, then you will want to come to this class. Come to this class which is open to everyone in the congregation. There are no set times or dates for this class. When and where the class meets depends on those who attend the class. Those who would like to become members and have attended all the sessions of this class may choose to confirm the Lutheran faith as their own and become a communicant member of Zion. The next new member and adult confirmation Sunday will be held on March 10. Contact Pastor Curtis to include you on the Belong Class email list for dates and times.

Lenten Worship Series

CONVICTED

Have you ever had to serve jury duty? We are giving every member, friends and family the opportunity to serve on a special jury during the season of Lent. Every member of the congregation has now received official notice that you, your family and friends are to serve jury duty every Wednesday night during the Lenten season. Convicted is a series that enables the congregation to step into a courtroom for Ash Wednesday, February 26 and the following five weeks of Lent to hear cases of those who have been put on trial in connection with Jesus death, accused of an actual crime. An overall guiding question leads the arguments of each case while the congregation serves as the jury. There is a very interesting twist for the jurors at each trial. Come and experience Lent in a new way that will leave you thinking about the passion of Jesus from a new perspective.

DO YOU HAVE MUSICAL GIFTS TO SHARE? God has given us the gift of music to edify our worshippers. If you have the ability to sing or play an

instrument, we hope you will share it with us at Zion. I am looking for musicians, especially during

Lent, to share their musical gifts. I am willing to accompany you or help you find accompaniment.

Please give me a call at 303-667-5671.

Margaret Hinchey, Interim Music Director

COME AND MEET DPM JACOB ROGGOW

The Search Committee is pleased to introduce a candidate for our new full-time position of Director of Parish Music (DPM.) Jacob Roggow will graduate in May from Concordia University Nebraska with certification as Director of Parish Music and as an elementary teacher. His on-line portfolio (including his senior recital and other musical events) can be found at http://wp.cune.org/jacobroggow/ Jacob will be in Ft. Myers for a visit from Friday through Sunday noon, February 28-29 and March 1. Anyone who is interested in meeting Jacob may do so at a Pizza Supper following Oasis on

Saturday night, February 29 (approximately 6:15-7:15 p.m.) in Room 4 off the Fellowship Hall. Come for a meet and greet and a bite to eat! If you are planning to join us, please contact Margaret Hinchey ([email protected] or 303-667-5671) or sign up on the sheet in the Welcome Center, so that we have enough pizza! Jacob will also be playing a keyboard piece in each of the three worship services on Sunday morning, March 1. Plan to attend the Special Voters' Meeting at 12 noon on Sunday, March 1, where one of the items will be voting to issue a call to Jacob Roggow as Director of Parish Music. Please include Jacob in your prayers as he travels to be with us and learns more about our ministry.


THE SUFFICIENCY OF GOD’S GRACE

We are at the beginning of Lent. During the Lenten

season, the church calls to our a"en#on the

sufficiency of what God gives. It points to the

sufficiency of God’s grace in the atoning work of

Jesus. It shows us the sufficiency of faith in Jesus’

work for us. It makes known the sufficiency of God’s

Word in faith and life.

But Lent doesn’t just remind us of the sufficiency of

God’s spiritual gi0s, the gi0s that pertain to our

redemp#on and salva#on. Lent also reminds us of

the sufficiency of the physical, temporal gi0s of

God, those that pertain to this body and life. In

other words, it reminds us of the importance of

godly contentment and of outward discipline and

training of the body.

This outward training of the body teaches us not to

give in to every desire of our flesh but to learn to

say no to them. And it does this in such a way that if

you fail, it is no sin. It is a way to prac#ce without

pu4ng yourself into a compromising situa#on.

The easiest example of this is fas#ng. When you

fast, you are prac#cing saying no to the desires of

your body. But if you fail in this, if you break your

fast, you have not sinned. You have, though,

learned something about how your flesh works,

how difficult it is to fight against it, and how you

need help from above in order to do it.

There is another example of this. It is alms-giving.

This is an increase in giving to the church and its

mission during this #me. We all know that our flesh

finds security in money and stuff. By commi4ng to

give more to the church, you are training your flesh.

You are, by this outward discipline, training yourself

to be content with what God gives. You are

prac#cing saying “no” to your desires. Again, if you

fail, you have not sinned. But you’ve learned just

how powerful your flesh is in leading you instead of

you leading it. You’ve learned how you need help

from above in being content with what God gives.

This is why St. Paul instructs young Pastor Timothy

in this way:

“But godliness with contentment is great

gain, for we brought nothing into the world,

and we cannot take anything out of the

world. But if we have food and clothing, with

these we will be content. But those who

desire to be rich fall into tempta�on, into a

snare, into many senseless and harmful

desires that plunge people into ruin and

destruc�on. For the love of money is a root

of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving

that some have wandered away from the

faith and pierced themselves with many

pangs.” (1 Tim 6:6–10)

Our sufficiency is not of ourselves; it is in God. Let

us learn this without sin by training our flesh this

Lenten season.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry

Zion Stewarding Ministry

Men's Bible Breakfast looks at

Role of Music The Men's Bible Breakfast will continue its study of the Old Testament hero David, moving into the role of music in a believer's life, when it meets on Saturday, March 14.

The monthly second Saturday class has outgrown space available during Season at The Grind Coffeehouse near Zion. So the group has shifted to Zion's Room 108, just inside the East Entrance.

"Facing Challenges as a Godly Man: David" is

the topic, currently focusing on 1 Samuel 16. Discussion in March will explore David's use of God's gift of music to quiet an anxious king as a way to discuss the role music plays in our lives as Christians.

Breakfast will be available at 8 am, with the study starting at 8:30 am. Bob Goodman will host a continental breakfast of doughnuts, bagels, spreads, coffee and orange juice.

All men in the congregation and community are welcome.

Pastor Hank Simon leads the hour-long discussion. Questions? Contact Bob Goodman ([email protected]).


MIDWEEK LENTEN MEALS SERVED ON WEDNESDAYS

During the six weeks of Lent, Zion will again have fellowship dinners on Wednesday night from 5:30-6:15

p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This allows everyone to enjoy a delicious meal and #me of fellowship prior to

our 6:30 p.m. worship services. A freewill offering will be received to cover the meal and to give to a

mission designated by our cooks for the evening. Plan to join us! We especially love to see our

snowbirds!

February 26 (Ash Wednesday) - Brothers in Christ - Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert

Mission: Purchase of Children’s Bibles for outreach gi3s.

March 4 - Zion Fellowship Commi6ee - Salad Bar and Dessert

Mission: ECC student for tutoring

March 11 - Michigan Snowbirds - Chicken Fe"ucine Alfredo, Salad, Rolls, Dessert

Mission: VBS at Harlem Heights

March 18 - Zion Praise Team - Sloppy Joes on a Bun, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips, Dessert

Mission: Lutheran Bible Translators

March 25 - Zion Handbells - Taco Bake with Salad and Dessert

Mission: Amigos en Cristo

April 1 - TAG - Italian Beef on a Hoagie with au jus, potato chips, coleslaw and dessert

Mission: Lutheran School in Thailand

Be “Convicted” at Zion’s Lenten Midweek Services This Year This year our midweek Lenten services on

Wednesday nights (6:30 p.m.) and Thursday

mornings (10:30 a.m.) will focus on the theme of

Convicted as we ponder the suffering and death of

our Lord. Each “Convicted” service puts a different

Biblical person on trial, accused of a 21st

century

crime. A guiding ques#on leads the arguments of

each case while the congrega#on serves as the jury.

Our Ash Wednesday services, February 26, at 6:30

pm. and Thursday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. will

include imposi#on of ashes as well as Holy

Communion. A meal at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship

Hall proceeds the Ash Wednesday service. There

will be no TAG on February 27.

The following five weeks will each have a meal at

5:30 p.m. before the 6:30 Wednesday service. On

Thursdays each Lenten service will be at 10:30 a.m.

followed by a TAG Bible study led by Pastor Hinchey

from 11:20 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Bring your own lunch

and dessert will be provided.

EASTER FLOWERS

This year the youth will again be selling flowers to

decorate the altar area for Easter Sunday. They

will be selling a variety of spring flowers along with

the lilies. Each plant will be $15 each. They will go

on sale in the Atrium star#ng March 15 and sales

will end on April 5, Palm Sunday. You may pick up

your flower any #me a0er Easter.

EASTER BREAKFAST

This year we will once again be serving a hot meal

for Easter breakfast. It will include breakfast

sandwiches, french toast s#cks, eggs, and fruit

along with drinks. We will be selling #ckets in the

Atrium star#ng March 15, but you will also be able

to buy them at the door Easter Sunday. Adults will

be $6, kids 5 years to 12 years old will be $3, and

kids under 5 are free. Please buy them early if

possible so we know how much food to purchase.


“Zion Youth

and Family News”

Youth Group- We need your help at a couple

events this month. Each will serve as a fundraiser

for the youth group. We need help on March 6, to

set up, serve and take down for a meal at church in

the fellowship hall. On March 13, we need your

help at Trivia night again serving snacks and drinks,

being table runners, and helping with other small

ac#vi#es. We will also be selling flowers for Easter

and #ckets for the Easter breakfast. We need your

help between services on Sundays star#ng Mar 23.

If you can help with any of these, please let Tim

know.

Sunday School We con#nue to meet during the

9:30am service every Sunday this month. Please

come and join in on the fun lessons and ac#vi#es.

This is for all children from 5 years old to 8th

grade.

Confirma<on Class- We will meet on Sunday

mornings at 9:30am in the youth room for class

during Lent. Please be on #me with your materials

so we can cover the lessons and get everything

done. See the schedule below for dates as we

won’t meet over Spring Break. Thank you for your

coopera#on.

Upcoming Events For Youth and Family

Mar 1 Sunday School/Confirmation Class 9:30 AM

Mar 4 Lenten Service 6:30 PM

Mar 6 Youth help with Dinner 5:30 PM

Mar 7 Oasis Service 5:00 PM



Mar 13 Youth help with Trivia Night 5:30 PM

Mar 14 Oasis 5:00 PM

Mar 15 Sunday School 9:30 AM



Mar 23 Sunday School 9:30 AM




Tax Informa<on

Are taxes evil? Jesus said, when ques#oned about that, “Give

to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God, what is God’s.”

Though some taxes are wasted, much support things we really

need. We want to have roads to drive on. We want to have

security officers to protect us. We depend on government

being there to rescue people from communi#es that are in

crisis. The list could go on and on.

At the same #me we celebrate blessings of services provided

through taxes, many of us also struggle with paying

them. That has probably been true since Egypt began taxing

5,000 years ago. Some of that aversion may flow from our

selfish hearts, not wishing to help others. Some of it flows

from our fear that dollars will not be spent correctly.

God calls us to be good stewards of the gi0s He gives us. Can I

be happy about direc#ng those gi0s to those who have not

proven to be good stewards?

Avoiding taxa#on can never be our prime mo#va#on for

making contribu#ons for suppor#ng the Lord’s work. It is sort

of a defensive posture. That posture causes us to shrink in on

ourselves. Instead, we look to maximize the use of God’s gi0s

to magnify the impact they will have on spotligh#ng the love

of Jesus in the world.

Our faithful decisions will be mindful of poten#al tax savings

and use legal opportuni#es to save tax dollars, knowing those

savings will enable us to do even more, showing love to family

or suppor#ng ministries the Lord has laid on our hearts.

Be aware that a simple review of your estate plan may turn up

many opportuni#es to fine-tune your service to the Lord. If

you want to look into this, your LCMS Gi0 Planning Counselor

can help. For more informa#on, contact Jim Pennington, Zion

Gi0 Planning Counselor, at 863-370-0305 or

[email protected]


ECC

School Calendar Schedule

March 2-March 6 National Lutheran Schools Week ( Special Theme dress up days) &

Scholastic Book Fair

March 2 PJ Day

March 3 Silly Hat Day

March 4 Wacky Hair Day/Grandparents’ Day/ Kona Ice

March 5 Favorite Sports Team/Donuts for Dads (8:30-9am)

March 6 Mitten Run Day of Fun Sponsor Your Child/ Volunteers needed 8:00am-

12:00pm

March 16-20 Spring Break / Extended Care Only, Non VPK days, No Preschool

March 26 Parent Volunteer meeting @ 8:45 am Room 108

April 10 ECC Closed for Good Friday

Oh Lord, our Lord, how

excellent is your name in

all the earth!

Psalm 8:1b

You’re Invited!

Please join us for

Worship

Saturdays

Contemporary

@ 5:00 pm

Sundays

Traditional

@ 8:00 am & 11:00 am

Blended

@ 9:30 am

WEMB Meeting

3/18/2020 @ 4:00 pm

4/15/2020 @ 4:00 pm

5/20/2020 @ 4:00 pm


In Exodus Chapter 16, we read of the fascinating

account of God literally raining down bread from heaven!

This is a tremendous reminder for us today of how our

great God provides “daily bread” for his people.

Well, I have never found any manna on my lawn in the

morning, but I still constantly marvel at how God

continues to provide for His people and for His church. A

great example of that is an awesome new resource

called http://heartfeltgiving.net/.

Heartfelt Giving has given over $52,000 to Lutheran

churches and charities over the last 3 years.

Now Zion has the opportunity to receive cash back

from Heartfeltgiving!

Here’s how it works! Many of us are already shopping

online at name-brand stores and travel centers and

receiving nothing back for doing so. Now, with http://

heartfeltgiving.net/, we can get cash for our church with

every online purchase we make!

Since the average family spends enough online to bring

back to their church about $102 per year, a church with

100 families would generate over $10,000 for ministries

in their church every year! Larger churches (and those

with schools or preschools) would generate even more.

Zion Lutheran has registered with Heartfelt Giving for

FREE!

And now Zion has its own online shopping mall.

You can get to our mall through our own unique web

address at

heartfeltgiving.net/np14

You must go through this web address in order to

benefit Zion!

First, you type in the above web address and go to the Heartfelt Giving website and you will see our name Zion Lutheran Church near the top of the page. This means you are in our online mall. Now, let’s say you want to shop online at the Walmart store. So, you look through the stores on the site until you find the Walmart store and then click on their logo. You will then be directed to their site and you just simply do your online shopping like you always do. The prices are the same when you go through our shopping mall on the Heartfelt Giving website as they are if you were to go directly to that site. The only difference is that when you go shopping online through our shopping mall, using Zion’s personal website address, then our church will get a percentage of what we spend sent back to our church! So now you can shop online and at the same time benefit our church. What a great stewardship opportunity we have been blessed with.

The VBS that’s Just the Ticket!!

On March 27, 2020 we will be hos#ng our VBS

Kickoff at Heights Center. We will be doing a

Program preview for our Summer VBS June 15-19.

This year we will be climbing aboard the Mountains

of fun at the Rocky Railway. On this faith-filled

adventure, kids will discover that trus#ng Jesus

pulls us through life’s ups and downs. Each day the

kids come and join in an opening session where

they sing, see a skit and learn the day’s theme.

A0er they break into groups and go to a theme

based Bible lesson, cra0s, music and other

ac#vi#es. Finally, they come back to wrap up the

day and share “God sigh#ngs.” We normally get

over 100 kids each day as we learn about Jesus and

His love ❤ for us. More informa#on will

follow as the VBS planning con#nues. If this sounds

like fun to you, volunteers are welcome and very

much appreciated. For more informa#on please

contact Sharon Kranz (239) 560-9120.


Zion Zoups Our kitchen will be busy in March: French Onion, Turkey Wild Rice and

Cream of Broccoli are our offerings. We have a date change this coming

month. Order your zoup on March 8, and it will be ready for pick up on

March 15. Please note the date changes. Suggested donation is $5 per

quart. A shout of thanks goes to Thrivent Financial for their support in this fundraiser.

Our Thursday Adult Group will be applying funds realized to help reduce Zion’s mortgage

liability.


Thursday Adult Group (TAG)

Our Thursday Adult Group (TAG) meets each Thursday at 11:20 am in room 108. Pastor Hinchey leads a dynamic Bible Study currently in James.

Bring a sack lunch as dessert and coffee are offered during our fellowship time. Open enrollment, so come join us as you can. We love to welcome snowbirds!

Zion Book Club News

The Zion Book Club met on February 12

to discuss “The Girls at 17 Swann Street,” by

Yara Zgheib. This is the story of a group of

women who were forced to seek treatment for

eating disorders. We learned a lot about the

challenges, difficulties and heartbreaks of this

illness. We will meet again on Wednesday,

March 11, 2020 at 1 p.m. in Room 4 to

discuss “Radium Girls—the dark story of

America’s shining women,” by Kate Moore.

This is the account of the young women who

worked in radium-dial factories in the early

1900s. As the fatal poison of the radium took

hold, they found themselves

embroiled in one of America's

biggest scandals and a

groundbreaking battle for

workers' rights. Join us! New

members always welcome!

Brothers in Christ Bible class Explores 'distorted images,' Proverbs The Brothers in Christ men's Bible class will conclude a study on "Distorted Images of Self" and start exploring the Old Testament book of Proverbs as it meets twice in March.

The concluding topic looks at ways we think and feel about ourselves, moving to how this impacts our relationships with others, and especially the God who loves us.

Dale Kraemer will lead a session on "Disconnected Versus Bonded in Love" starting at 10 am Tuesday, March 3 in Room 108. This final topic will focus on Genesis 16, the story of Abraham's first-born son -- who was not Isaac -- and the mother of that child, Hagar.

Richard Butt will begin the study of selected proverbs as a guide to wise living in a session on "The Choice" at 10 am Tuesday, March 17 in

Room 108. This topic is based on Proverbs chapter 9.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a pastry, then join us for some spiritual nourishment. Contact Denny Bowers ([email protected] or 239-945-7105) if questions.

Brothers in Christ meet for Bible study at 10 am on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, then share in fellowship over breakfast at an area restaurant at 9 am on the fourth Tuesday.

Dinner and Concert

Mark your calendar now for Dinner and a show on March 6.

Come join us for a spaghetti dinner (4:30 - 6:30) in the Fellowship Hall and

Gospel Music by The Kramer Family starting at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary.


PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES COMING for our 2020 Updated

Church Directory

Zion members will have ONLY ONE OPPORTUNITY to have their photo taken for the

2020 Updated Church Directory. Several new families have joined us; some families have had

changes.

Please set aside <me to have your photo taken – communicant, associate, soon-to-be

MEMBERS of Zion!

We are partnering with Lifetouch and Lifetouch is providing the directory at no cost to our church.

Every family/household, that has a photo taken, receives a complimentary directory and an 8x10

portrait, whether or not you choose to purchase any photos.

Lifetouch will not provide extra directories for purchase.

Photos will be taken in Room 108. Background color is tan/beige.

MORE informa<on will come about the sign-up process.

Your photography session will take about an hour, during which #me you will check-in, be

photographed and view your portraits. Purchase is NOT necessary in order to receive your free 8x10

photo and a copy of the Zion updated 2020 Church Directory.

For your convenience, all photography and portrait viewing will take place at our church with NO

si4ng fee. You will have a variety of poses taken. One pose will be selected for the directory. In

addi#on to your complimentary 8x10, you will have the opportunity to purchase addi#onal portraits

on the day of your portrait session. Lifetouch’s portrait price lists are available in the church office

for those would like them prior to photography.

ONE DAY ONLY Photography

Saturday, March 28

12:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The Church Directory Commi"ee

Pastor Cur#s Deterding

Louise Weber

Candy Hengel

Cherie Jacobs

Jo Ann Deterding


Congregation to consider Oasis' future on March 1 Extending the Oasis contemporary Saturday service beyond its trial period will be considered by voters at a Sunday, March 1, Zion congregational meeting.

A 14-week trial period for the 5 pm "come as you are" informal service began Jan. 11 and will end April 11, the Saturday of Easter weekend.

The 12:05 pm meeting in the sanctuary has two agenda items. The other proposes issuing a call for the newly-approved fulltime staff position of director of parish music. (See article about this proposal elsewhere in this newsletter.)

Oasis differs from the Sunday services by having a different theme, preacher and sermon, different songs and musicians (a praise band), different worship style (family-friendly informal in a relaxed setting) and different worship space (fellowship hall).

Attendance for the first six weeks averaged 107 worshipers (the latest figure available as of this issue's deadline).

Notable services were Feb. 8, when special music was presented by children of the Early Childhood Center, and Feb. 15, when Communion was celebrated for the first time.

A rotation of preachers (including Pastor Curtis Deterding and Pastor Don Hinchey) takes turns presenting the message in topical sermon series at Oasis. March 7 marks the first message in the final series during the trial period on "Those People," considering how to respond to individuals who are hard to love.

Upcoming weekly worship themes are listed on the Oasis page on the Zion website (Zionfm.org).

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FREE @DMISSION ~ Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Love Offering Will Be Received

For information contact: Denny Bowers (239) 887-8585


Cost: $120.00 per table

8 people per table ($15/person)

Proceeds support Mission Ministry & Habitat for Humanity

Babysi4ng is available upon request.

Zion Lutheran Church – Fellowship Hall

Friday, March 13, 2020

Doors open: 5:00 p.m.

Questions begin: 6:00 p.m.

You and seven of your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and/or total strangers make up a table of 8

and become a team. You come up with one answer you can agree upon to 10 questions on a topic. There

will be 10 topics throughout the evening, 100 total questions for the night. There may be 10 questions on

Bible knowledge or Music or History of WWII etc. The one team at the end of the evening with the highest

score will be the grand-prize winners. You may buy a single ticket and fill in a table. This is a great way to

make new friends or spend time with others that you may not get to see often. It is also a wonderful

opportunity to be a missionary in our own community by inviting someone to join your table that

may be looking for a church home. High school youth will help serve your table and assist

throughout the evening. Tables can bring their own dinner— eat before they come, your choice! Soft drinks

and water will be available for purchase at the event for $1 each from our youth. Teams and individuals

register by sending their payment made payable to Zion Lutheran Church to the church office or drop off at

the Welcome Center between services. Forms are available at our welcome center. Teams can bring their

own table decorations or dress in a theme to promote their team name. Questions? See Zion’s Zealot’s:

Carl & Charlotte Landgrebe, Gerry & Becky Poppe, Tim Richter

Forms and informa<on available at the Welcome Center or

Contact Church Office 239-481-4040


You are invited! Amigos en Cristo, Inc. / Amigos Center invites you to our 2020 fundraising banquet.

Friends of Amigos Banquet

“New Beginnings”

Luncheon, Thursday, March 26, 2020 seating begins @11:30 am - lunch @12:00 PM

Dinner, Friday, March 27, 2020 seating beginning @4 pm - dinner @4:30 PM

At Zion Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919

If you would like to attend, contact Donna Selle (239) 437-6727, [email protected]

You can make your tax-deduc#ble dona#on on-line at www.amigoscenter.org or by check payable to

“Amigos Center”, 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919

Amigos en Cristo, www.amigoscenter.org, (239) 437-6727

Who we are

Amigos en Cristo (Friends in Christ) is a

ministry of the Lutheran Church-Missouri

Synod churches of Southwest Florida.

We provide spiritual, social and legal

services to immigrants of our region.

Amigos en Cristo has helped thousands

of immigrants to a be"er life since its founding in 1997.

Church Planting

Our ul#mate desire is to see all people

recognize Jesus as their Lord and Savior

and to be able to connect to a

community of believers so they can grow

in their rela#onship with Him. Our church

plants include Estero and Immokalee where we worship in

Spanish and Creole.

Immigration

Through our Amigos Center, we provide

low-cost services for immigrants seeking

ci#zenship, temporary protected status,

residency, work authoriza#ons, and

general consulta#ons. We served 1,388

dis#nct immigra#on clients in 2019.

Social Services

Our Amigos Center offers essen#al social

services that show genuine care, develop

rela#onships and build trust. We publish a

Spanish language newcomers’ guide,

clothing, adult educa#on and much more.

Each year we provide emergency food to

thousands of farmworkers in the agricultural

town of Immokalee. In 2019 we distributed 159,677 pounds

of food to 4,100 families and clothing to 864 families in

Immokalee, Florida.

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Date Time Ushers Readers Acolyte Tech Altar Guild

Communion Assistants

March 1

*8:00 am A Candy

Hengel

Zach

Clark

Jo Ann Deterding

Caleb Deterding A

Joan Cioper, Chris Kraemer

Carl Landgrebe, Ronald Panning

9:30 am F Greg

Solovieff

Lynda Nesbi"

Caleb Deterding No Communion

*11:00 am J Ken

Koopman

Hope

Bri"enham Caleb Deterding A & C

Ken Koopman, Joyce Malavenda

Dorothy Rook, Juanita Vieira

March 4 6:30 pm A Caleb Deterding No Communion

March 5 10:30 am Mary

Beal

Joyce

Eckart Caleb Deterding

GREETERS 10:10 AM

Barbara Buesking, Dorothy Nesius, Nita Vieira-Smith

March 8

8:00 am A Joan

Cioper

Tom Cioper


*9:30 am F Lois

Kress

Jo Ann Deterding

Caleb Deterding B

Ron & Linda Pekrul

Pat & Brigida Sullivan

11:00 am J Angela

Bri"enham Caleb Deterding No Communion

March 11 6:30 pm F Caleb Deterding No Communion


Beal

David

Berner Caleb Deterding

GREETERS 10:10 AM


March 15

*8:00 am A Mary

Lewis

Rebecca Deterding

Caleb Deterding C & A

Chuck Eno, Candy Hengel

Mike & Louise Weber

9:30 am F Carol

Calder

Samantha

Hogrefe

Lynda Nesbi"


*11:00 am J Rachel

Wawak

Zach

Clark

Jo Ann Deterding

Caleb Deterding A & C



*Information in this schedule is subject to change without notice.

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Date Time Ushers Readers Acolyte Tech Altar Guild

Communion Assistants

March 18 6:30 pm D Caleb Deterding No Communion


Beal

Pat

Berner Caleb Deterding

GREETERS: 10:10 AM


March 22

8:00 am A Jackie

Koepchen

Tom Cioper


*9:30 am F Mike

Weber

Samantha

Hogrefe

Madison Franz

Caleb Deterding B

Ron & Linda Pekrul

Pat & Brigida Sullivan

11:00 am J Angela

Bri"enham

Nick

Snow Caleb Deterding No Communion

March 25 6:30 pm B Caleb Deterding No Communion


Beal

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Brueggeman Caleb Deterding

GREETERS: 10:10 AM


March 29

*8:00 am A Dale

Kraemer Caleb Deterding A,B,C

*9:30 am F Jane Wickliff Caleb Deterding A,B,C David Fee, Lois Kress

Mike & Louise Weber

*11:00 am J Sharon

Franco Caleb Deterding A,B,C



*Information in this schedule is subject to change without notice.


March 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Blood Pressure Checks between Services 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion 9:10 AM Fellowship 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Blended Worship 9:30 AM Blessing of the Quilts 9:30 AM Nursery (Ages 0-4) 9:30 AM Sunday School 9:30 AM Tax Seminar 11:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion 12:05 PM Special Congregational Meeting 7:00 PM Exodus Bible Study

2 ECC PJ Day 9:00 AM Chair Yoga 11:30 AM Spaghetti Preparation 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Palm City Cellos Practice 6:30 PM Zion Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

3 ECC Silly Hat Day 9:00 AM Office Staff Meeting 10:00 AM Brothers in Christ 10:00 AM ECC Speech Therapy 10:00 AM Marilyn's Bible Study 11:30 AM Spaghetti Preparation 3:00 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Zion Choir Rehearsal

4 ECC Wacky Hair Day/ Grandparents' Day/Kona Ice 9:00 AM Chair Yoga 9:00 AM ECC Chapel 10:00 AM Sisters in Christ 11:30 AM Spaghetti Preparation 5:30 PM Lenten Supper 6:30 PM Jr. Confirmation Class 6:30 PM Lenten Service

5 ECC Favorite Sports Team 8:30 AM ECC Donuts for Dads 9:30 AM Finance/Bookkeeper Meeting 9:30 AM TAG Dinner Planning Meeting 10:30 AM Lenten Service 11:20 AM Thursday Adult Group (TAG) 11:30 AM Spaghetti Preparation 12:00 PM Pastor Bible Study KFUO 1:00 PM Games for Seniors 1:00 PM TAG Setup/Cleanup 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons

6 Tim Richter - Conference World Day of Prayer 8:00 AM ECC Mitten Run Day of Fun 9:30 AM TOPS 10:00 AM Women in Mission Officers Meeting 11:30 AM Spaghetti Preparation 1:00 PM Knitting and Crocheting 1:00 PM TAG Setup/Cleanup 4:30 PM Zion's Spaghetti Dinner 7:00 PM Winter Concert - The Kramers

7 Tim Richter - Conference 9:00 AM Connect Class 11:00 AM Altar Guild 11:00 AM CPR, AED and First Aid Class 11:30 AM Zoup Preparation 3:00 PM Oasis Music Team Rehearsal 5:00 PM Oasis Contemporary Service

8 Daylight-Saving Time Begins National Lutheran School Week Zion Zoups! Order 8:00 AM Traditional Worship 9:10 AM Fellowship 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Blended Worship w/Communion 9:30 AM New Member Sunday 9:30 AM Nursery (Ages 0-4) 9:30 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Worship

9 9:00 AM Chair Yoga 11:00 AM Zion Women in Mission 12:00 PM Stephen Ministry Meeting 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Palm City Cellos Practice 6:30 PM Zion Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

10 9:00 AM Circuit Pastors Meeting 9:00 AM Office Staff Meeting 10:00 AM ECC Speech Therapy 10:00 AM Marilyn's Bible Study 11:30 AM Zoup Preparation 3:00 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Zion Choir Rehearsal

11 9:00 AM ECC Chapel 10:00 AM Sisters in Christ 1:00 PM Zion Book Club 2:00 PM Health Ministry Meeting 5:30 PM Lenten Supper 6:30 PM Jr. Confirmation Class 6:30 PM Lenten Service

12 Trivia Night Setup 9:30 AM Finance Ministry Team Meeting 9:30 AM LunchWise Prep Meeting 10:30 AM Lenten Service 11:20 AM Thursday Adult Group (TAG) 1:00 PM Games for Seniors 1:00 PM Zoup Preparation 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons

13 9:30 AM TOPS 12:00 PM Lydia Quilters 1:00 PM Knitting and Crocheting 5:00 PM Trivia Night

14 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast 8:30 AM Men's Bible Study 9:00 AM Zoup Preparation 11:00 AM Altar Guild 3:00 PM Oasis Music Team Rehearsal 5:00 PM Oasis Contemporary Service

15 Mission Nation Publishing

Relaunch Zion Newsletter Article Deadline Zion Zoups! Pickup 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion 9:10 AM Fellowship 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Blended Worship 9:30 AM Nursery (Ages 0-4) 9:30 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion 7:00 PM Exodus Bible Study

16 7:00 AM ECC Extended Care Only 7:30 AM AARP Smart Drive Class 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Palm City Cellos Practice 6:30 PM Zion Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

17 St. Patrick's Day 5:30 AM Lee County Elections - Fellowship Hall All Day 7:00 AM ECC Extended Care Only 9:00 AM Office Staff Meeting 10:00 AM Brothers in Christ 10:00 AM ECC Speech Therapy 3:00 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Zion Choir Rehearsal

18 Pastor Curtis & Jo Ann Deterding - PLI 7:00 AM ECC Extended Care Only 9:00 AM ECC Chapel 10:00 AM Sisters in Christ 10:30 AM Senior Friendship Center "LunchWise Program" 4:00 PM WEMB Meeting 5:30 PM Lenten Supper 6:30 PM Lenten Service

19 First Day of Spring Pastor Curtis & Jo Ann Deterding - PLI 7:00 AM ECC Extended Care Only 9:30 AM Finance/Bookkeeper Meeting 10:30 AM Lenten Service 11:20 AM Thursday Adult Group (TAG) 1:00 PM Games for Seniors 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 5:00 PM Fossil Club 7:00 PM Executive Board Meeting

20 Pastor Curtis & Jo Ann Deterding - PLI 7:00 AM ECC Extended Care Only 9:30 AM TOPS 1:00 PM Knitting and Crocheting 6:00 PM Beautifully Broken Happy Hour 6:30 PM "Just Right" Bible Study

21 Pastor Curtis & Jo Ann Deterding - PLI 9:00 AM Gulf Coast Writers 11:00 AM Altar Guild 11:00 AM CPR, AED and First Aid Class 3:00 PM Oasis Music Team Rehearsal 5:00 PM Oasis Contemporary Service

22 Undie Sunday 8:00 AM Traditional Worship 9:10 AM Fellowship 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Blended Worship w/Communion 9:30 AM Nursery (Ages 0-4) 9:30 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Thrivent Financial Luncheon 11:00 AM Traditional Worship

23 9:00 AM Chair Yoga 1:00 PM Greeting Card Ministry 2:00 PM Community Outreach Ministry 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Palm City Cellos Practice 6:30 PM Zion Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

24 9:00 AM Office Staff Meeting 10:00 AM ECC Speech Therapy 10:00 AM Marilyn's Bible Study 3:00 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Parker Lakes HOA 6:30 PM Zion Choir Rehearsal

25 9:00 AM ECC Chapel 10:00 AM Sisters in Christ 5:30 PM Lenten Supper 6:30 PM Jr. Confirmation Class 6:30 PM Lenten Service

26 8:45 AM ECC Parent Volunteer Meeting 9:30 AM Finance/Bookkeeper Meeting 10:30 AM Lenten Service 11:00 AM Amigos en Cristo Luncheon 11:20 AM Thursday Adult Group (TAG) 1:00 PM Games for Seniors 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons

27 9:30 AM TOPS 12:00 PM Lydia Quilters 1:00 PM Knitting and Crocheting 3:00 PM Amigos en Cristo Luncheon 5:00 PM VBS Preview @ Heights

28 Baptism - Bella Harlow

Hatle 9:00 AM Lifetouch Photos 10:30 AM Memorial Evelyn Knutson 11:00 AM Altar Guild 3:00 PM Oasis Music Team Rehearsal 5:00 PM Oasis Contemporary Service

29 Blood Pressure Checks Between Services 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion 9:10 AM Fellowship 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM Blended Worship w/Communion 9:30 AM Nursery (Ages 0-4) 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Snowbirds Farewell Reception 11:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion

30 2:30 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:30 PM Palm City Cellos Practice 6:30 PM Zion Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal

31 9:00 AM Office Staff Meeting 10:00 AM ECC Speech Therapy 10:00 AM Marilyn's Bible Study 3:00 PM ECC Anna's Piano Lessons 6:00 PM Southwind Preserve HOA 6:30 PM Zion Choir Rehearsal

National Lutheran Schools Week & ECC Book Fair March 1-9


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FINANCIAL REPORT YTD THRU January 2020

INCOME January Actual YTD Actual YTD Budget

CHURCH $92,688.00 $92,688.00 $100,480.00

SCHOOL $49,156.00 $49,156.00 $36,209.00

Total Income $141,844.00 $141,844.00 $136,689.00

EXPENSES January Actual YTD Actual YTD Budget

CHURCH $81,956.00 $81,956.00 $98,536.00

SCHOOL $51,112.00 $51,112.00 $53,263.00

Total Expenses $133,068.00 $133,068.00 $151,799.00

NET INCOME January Actual YTD Actual YTD Budget

CHURCH $10,732.00 $10,732.00 $1,944.00

SCHOOL ($1,956.00) ($1,956.00) ($17,054.00)

Total Net Income $8,776.00 $8,776.00 ($15,110.00)

This report displays the income to the Church and the School Fund.

The expenses display all funds disbursed for the Church and the School Fund.


Administrative Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Curtis Deterding ECC Director Beth Wallace Church Office Staff Office Manager Cherie Jacobs Building Grounds Supervisor Matthew Krupick Receptionist Jo Ann Deterding Bookkeeper Donna Chase Custodian Jeanne Hunter Ministry Staff Winter Pastor Rev. Dr. Donald Hinchey Youth and Family Minister Tim Richter Music Coordinator/Organist Margaret Hinchey Choir Director Dave Buelow Pianist Kerry Spencer Bell Choir Director Bev Otten Blended Music Coordinator Duane Fenn Contemporary Worship Rev. Henry Simon Contemporary Music Leader Leah Hassell Technology Assistant Caleb Deterding Nursery Attendant Geo Sarnelli

Early Childhood Center Preschool Teachers Sr. Preschool Cheri Antilia Jr. Preschool Megan Reusch Pathways Jennifer Idelson VPK Cindy Hollander VPK Anna Syracuse VPK Kim Henry ECC Preschool Part time Teacher’s Aides Faith Deterding Sharron Drury Fran Hassel Chandler Mahle Mary McBeath Dana McCarron Ali South Cam Wallace Jane Wickliff Beth Zimmermann Executive Board President Ken Koopman Vice President Dale Kraemer Treasurer Harry Lindgren Secretary Mary Lewis Ministry Liaisons Human Resources Trudy Helgeson Property Board Mike Wright “WEMB” Louise Weber

Please call the church…

� When a member of your family is admitted to the

hospital so that a pastor may visit and pray for your

family member.

� When a phone number, address, or e-mail address is

changed so records can be corrected.

� If you no longer want to receive the newsletter and or

envelopes.

� Setting up e-giving or receiving newsletter via email.

� When a new baby arrives in your family.

� When a member of your family leaves home for

college or to establish a new residence.

� When the church can assist you in any way.

ECC Prayer Warriors and Email Prayer Chain

[email protected]

Telephone Prayer Chain

Jeanne Hunter (239) 939-3350

Worship Schedule Saturday

5:00 pm Oasis Contemporary Worship

Sunday

8:00 am Traditional Worship 9:10 am Fellowship in Atrium

9:30 am Education Hour 9:30 am Blended Worship

11:00 am Traditional Worship

Zion Lutheran Church

7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, FL. 33919

Phone: (239) 481-4040 Fax: (239) 481-4102

Webpage: www.zionfm.org Email: [email protected]

Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ~ Friday 8:30 - 12 noon ~ Closed Holidays

Opportunity to Give You may submit your dona#ons or offerings via internet by going to the Zion website at

www.Zionfm.org or scan the QR Code which will take you to the Zion website. Click on the Donate

bu"on and fill the form as appropriate (designated account, amount, frequency, and #me limit).

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