Tidings fromzlcw.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tidings-2013-12-December.pdfDecember 20, 2013. ......

In this month’s issue...

From Your Pastor..................p. 2

Women of Zion News.............p. 7

Sunday School Program........p. 8

Christian Ed News.................p. 9

Care Package info...............p. 10

Christmas Cantata...............p. 11

Calendar..............................p. 12

This month’s volunteers.......p. 13

Christmas Schedule...back cover

December 2013 Volume 55, Number 1

Tidings from

Deck the Halls at the WSLC

by Eilene Marsh

The annual decking of the

Senior Living Center halls will

be held Thursday, December 6

from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

Everyone is welcome to come to

help decorate the Christmas

trees and enjoy the festivities of

the evening. Bring a treat to

share.

Zion members are asked to

come to help decorate “Zion’s”

tree in the Independent Living

Room, near the south entrance.

Blue Christmas Worship Service

A Blue Christmas Worship Service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church

on Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 pm with a time for refreshments and

fellowship following. The Parish Wellness Ministry and the Zion

Visitation Ministry will assist with this worship service.

What is a Blue Christmas Worship Service? A Blue Christmas is a

worship service that may be done at any time during Advent

and is sometimes referred to as a “Longest Night” worship

service. It acknowledges that, for many people, Christmas is a

time of loneliness, sorrow, alienation, sadness, and loss. This

service offers a way for people to claim those feelings and still

feel surrounded by the compassionate love of God. The Blue Christmas

Service is open to all who are interested in attending. You may want to

invite and/or accompany a friend to this service.

Please feel free to bring a framed picture of a loved one who you would

like to remember to be placed on the altar during the service. Contact

Karen Cran, Parish Nurse at 386-1209 with questions.

The men of Zion are planning a fundraiser meal to raise funds for the thousands affected by the typhoon in the Philippines. Contact Keith Landin at 386-1286 or 242-4284 if you can help out with this project.

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded, Super Typhoon Haiyan, crashed across the central islands of the Philippines. With winds of over 200 miles per hour and torrential rains, it has caused massive destruction, loss of lives, and forced millions of people to flee their homes. Your help is needed to make a difference in affected areas. Here’s how you can help:

Pray for those affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan and for all who are working to respond.

Give to the Philippines Typhoon fund. Your monetary donations help Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran Disaster Response respond quickly to emerging needs on the ground. Give to Zion with “Philippines Disaster” in the memo and your donation will be forwarded.

Consider assembling quilts and kits to send to Lutheran World Relief so they have stock to respond to this and other emerging situations around the world.

Visit Lutheran World Relief at lwr.org/haiyan or ELCA’s Lutheran Disaster Response at blogs.elca.org/disasterresponse for more information about how these organizations are helping the victims.

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C h u r c h O ffi c e H o u r s &

C o n t a c t I n f o

Pastor Bruce Carlson

386-1733, ext 11

952-567-1242, cell

[email protected]

Parish Nurse Karen Cran

386-1733, ext 12 or 386-1209

[email protected]

Church Office Vicki Dalager, Office Manager

386-1733, ext 10

[email protected]

Core hours are Monday-Thursday

10:00 am to 4:30 pm

with additional appointments

by prior arrangement.

Christian Education Director Shawn Brunelle

386-1733, ext 15 or 386-3644

Tidings from Zion is a communication

tool circulated monthly among the

members and friends of Zion Lutheran

Church, Warroad, Minnesota. The copy

deadline for the next publication is

December 20, 2013.

Pastor Rev. Bruce Carlson

Office Manager/Editor Vicki Dalager

Newsletter Editors Kari J. Sprenger

Jeneé Provance

President Brenda Baumann

Vice President Keith Landin

Extra Worship and Fellowship Opportunities in December

“Child of Promise” is our theme

for Advent this year. Our worship

services will have a marked change

for the four weeks of Advent.

Wednesday evening worship will

use the Holden Evening Prayer

format that has been warmly

welcomed in the past. Sunday

worship will have a format that

will focus on the promises

associated with the Hebrew names

given to the Messiah, the promised

One, in Isaiah 7-12. Each service

will dig into the meaning behind

the promises of old and how those

promises of old give meaning to

our lives today as people of

promise as we await the Christ

Child. We look to each Hebrew

name translated as “Immanuel,”

“Prince of Peace,” “Branch,” and

“Salvation” during Advent as we

are led to the birth of the Christ

Child, the Promised Fulfilled. Our

time together will be surrounded

by familiar hymn tunes and

scripture.

Let us come together Wednesday

evenings at 7:15 pm preceded by

supper and study, and Sunday

mornings at 9:00 am in

anticipation!

Christmas Eve worship will be at

4:00 pm and 6:00 pm each with

Holy Communion as we seek the

One who is the Promise Fulfilled!

December 1 will have an extra

opportunity to gather as the

Women of Zion offer their Advent

Event at 6:00 pm.

December 8 will be a full day of

worship! In addition to the

morning service, we will be

offering the Blue Christmas

worship at 2:00 pm with

refreshments to follow and a

Christmas Cantata at 6:00 pm, also

with refreshments to follow!

The Sunday School Program will

bring us together at 4:00 pm on

December 15 with a potluck

supper following.

We are truly blest with all of these

offerings for worship and

fellowship. Join in the gatherings

and make a difference!

Read “The Lutheran”

Each month we receive copies of

“The Lutheran” magazine. They

are available in the Narthex and

serve as good updates about life

and mission in our churches. This

month we are introduced to the

new bishop of the ELCA. Pick up

a copy and meet the new bishop!

We have a new missionary to support!

We have a new missionary to

support! Peter Harrits, who had

been serving in Malaysia for the

past 2½ years, is moving into

another position in conjunction

with the St. Paul Synod. We

appreciated our Skype

conversation that we had as part of

our Wednesday education hour as

well as his visit at one of our

Wednesday services at the Point

this summer. We wish him well in

his new calling.

Our new missionary is

pastor Chandran Paul

Martin who serves in

South Asia based in

India. His primary

responsibility focuses on

ministries in health care, disaster

response, and the development of

self-sustainable community

ministries in South Asia. I

anticipate yet another Wednesday

night Skype conversation to get

further acquainted.

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important time for our community

of faith to gather for food and

conversation. Therefore, I’m

asking for volunteers and even our

committees to step forward to fill

this gap.

The menu is up to whoever would

serve which would make for

wonderful variety. While it is not

structured to be a fund raiser, we

certainly could look to possible

concerns to support with our

freewill offerings.

Let’s step up and make this

happen! These opportunities for

fellowship need to increase not

diminish in numbers. Contact the

church office with your

willingness to serve.

Hear and study “The Story” in January

I am calling for your attention for

yet another opportunity to join in

worship and fellowship.

Beginning with the January 5

Sunday Worship and going for

five Sundays and Wednesdays, we

are going to participate in what is

entitled “The Bible 30 – Day

Experience.” Each sermon during

this five week series will focus on

themes of redemption.

There are numerous ways to read

and study the Bible. The series I

have in mind for us is not to read

the Bible in one brief period, but

to discover through the stories and

characters that we will share the

scarlet thread of God’s

redemption.

I would like the Zion community

of faith to look at common themes

along with private daily devotions

and to become a part of common

study and small group discussion

time during this five week period.

What is the format? What are the

options? The foundation is a

The financial support that we give

is $400 as a congregation along

with $200 from the Women of

Zion. Further information is on

the bulletin board at the office

entrance.

A job well done!

Thank you to the hard work of the

Nominating Committee. Their

task was challenging as committee

guidelines called for additional

members and changes in term

limits. We now have six members

working on each of seven

committees plus others serving on

committees that have different

guidelines. More than 50

members of our community of

faith are involved at this level of

leadership! Thank you Liz

Hardwick, Rhonda Kruger,

Vernon and Valerie Landin, Eilene

Marsh, Carol Thompson, and

Brenda Windahl!

End of the year...

With the end of the year coming

all too quickly, I hope you take

that opportunity to financially gift

our community of faith. We have

begun our fiscal year by moving

from over $20,000 in debt to a

positive financial position. That is

because of your strong support and

a church council that is giving us

strong leadership. By going that

extra step in our giving, our focus

moves to seeing the possibilities

for mission and growth. Your end

of the year special giving is a

blessing that will make a

difference!

Think ahead to March...

Really looking ahead, I have been

notified that the Women of Zion

will not be serving the fellowship

meals before our mid-week Lenten

services. This is an all too

(Continued from page 2) commitment to be at worship,

Sunday mornings or Wednesday

evenings, to share in the message

on one of the five themes. Then, if

you wish to go deeper, a study

guide will be available for you to

use. This guide will give you a

daily devotion, scripture readings,

and an opportunity to journal your

journey. It will serve as

preparation as well for the weekly

gathering where we will join for

60 minutes in small groups

gathered around tables in

Fellowship Hall.

The daily guidebook is not

necessary but is an added blessing.

The small group participation is

not necessary but anytime for

fellowship and sharing will make a

difference in our community of

faith.

If you wish to purchase the study

guidebook, the cost is $8.00. Sign

–up and pay on Sundays,

December 1, 8, and 15 or anytime

before the 17th in the office. Even

though you did not purchase a

guidebook, the small group

gathering events are still there for

you.

The weekly gathering of the small

groups will be Monday evenings,

5:15 – 6:15 starting January 13.

The heart of spiritual growth is in

the times of sharing. Make this a

happening! Make a difference!

Pastor Bruce Δ

Advent Devotional

Lutheran Indian Ministries is

an organization that works to

share the Gospel with Native

American men, women, and

children in remote North

American areas. Pick up a

copy of their booklet to

enhance your devotional life

this Advent season! Δ

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Order form

“The Story” Study Guide Deadline to order is December 17

Name_______________________

____________________________

Phone_______________________

Email_______________________

Enclose $8 for each book.

Important information for every person who uses Zion’s kitchen by Pastor Bruce

The kitchen checklist was omitted

from the Women of Zion Booklet

for 2014. Since this a part of the

guidance given to us for kitchen

use because of the State of

Minnesota legislation, we need to

make it available for all who use

the kitchen. Those of you who

receive the booklet can attach the

checklist printed on the next page

to your booklet so that it is at

hand, reflecting our willingness to

be in compliance.

This checklist is a now in

everyone’s hands, continuing our

good neighbor practice and

keeping a positive spin on this

mandate. Thank you for the spirit

of cooperation that builds life

together! Δ

We received an article from Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University and

we’d like to share it with you.

Practice Makes Perfect from DaveRamsey.com

Thanksgiving means a lot more when you live it out all year long.

In some ways, Thanksgiving suffers from middle-child syndrome. Like the kid

sandwiched between older and younger siblings, Thanksgiving sometimes gets

lost in the retail shuffle between Halloween and Christmas. And even when

the calendar focuses on the fourth Thursday of November, the spirit of the

holiday can be sucked into the black hole of Black Friday.

In our hearts, we understand that Thanksgiving should be more than parades,

turkey dinners and football games. We know it’s a lifestyle that we need to

weave through every nook and cranny of who we are. It’s just hard to live with

an attitude of gratitude every day of the year.

If that’s where you are right now, don’t lose hope! Like a lot of other things in

life, learning to live out Thanksgiving every day just takes some practice. And

while you may never get it down perfectly, even a little gratitude can make a

big difference in your life—and in the lives of those around you.

With that in mind, here are three practical ways to practice the spirit of

Thanksgiving all year long.

1. Give generously. Dave always says that giving is the most fun you can

have with money, and he’s right. But there’s more to it than that. While

generous giving blesses others, it also changes you from the inside out. It

makes you less selfish and teaches you to look for needs that you can meet.

When you see things from that perspective, it’s much easier to be thankful

each day for what God has given you. Plus, you can set an example for

others and remind them that they have plenty of reasons to be thankful

beyond November.

2. Love unconditionally. Relationships are a huge part of our lives, and

gratitude frees you to invest in those relationships in powerful ways.

Practicing the spirit of Thanksgiving every day affects the way you see

others and teaches you to appreciate the people who are taking this journey

with you. Unconditional love is never easy, but it transforms relationships

and puts Thanksgiving into action throughout the year.

3. Serve selflessly. In addition to your resources and relationships, God has

also given you the gifts of time and talents. One way you can show

appreciation for those gifts is to use them to serve others. Genuine service

forces you to focus on someone other than yourself, and that’s fertile

ground for gratitude. God wants you to be a blessing to others, so make the

most of your time and talents by serving others every chance you get.

When it comes to transforming a thankless culture, we have a choice to make.

We can be part of the solution, or we can be part of the problem. Practicing

gratitude beyond November lets us be part of the solution and makes every

day Thanksgiving Day.

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Help is needed to find the lost

A tub of fabric and supplies for making worship banners is missing from the

Banner Room at the church. If you have it, could you please return it as soon

as possible? Thank you! Δ

Lutheran World Relief projects have been sent on their way!

Lutheran World Relief school bags

were sewn and enough supplies

were purchased and donated to

complete 48 school kits, 24

personal care (health) kits, 1

sewing kit, and 18 1/2 pounds of

soap were brought in by members

of the congregation and our

Sunday School children. The

quilters met during the months of

September and October and put

together 89 quilts. We want to

thank everyone who donated the

materials necessary to complete all

of these projects. We appreciate

all of the fabric, sheets, and thread

that so many donated to help the

quilters complete their

project. Monetary donations are

always appreciated also. For more

information, contact Marlene at

386-2018 or Judith at 386-1726. Δ

December 1, 2013

It all starts at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner.

Guests Welcome!

Optional $5 Gift Exchange

Service Projects: The Bible Women of India The Malaria Project, We Care Operation Red Stocking

Women of Zion Advent Event

”Hanging of the Greens”

This simulcast is presented with the hope that you’ll gather your family and

friends and celebrate the birth of Christ with best-selling author Max Lucado,

Lisa Harper from Proverbs 31 Women, and Sheila Walsh from Women of

Faith. Max Lucado will help us discover the gift that holiday hassles cannot

take away: the Hope found only in the manger. Sheila Walsh and Lisa

Harper will share the hope of redemption and freedom that is only born in

Christ. An informational video and speaker bios are available at

womenoffaith.com/events/women-faith-Christmas-2013. The simulcast

begins at 7:00 pm. There will be a 15-20 minute break and refreshments will

be served. The event will conclude by 9:30 pm. No childcare will be

provided. Please contact Doreen at 463-1693 or email [email protected]

with questions. Δ

Women of

Zion

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Everyone Welcome! Sunday School Christmas

Celebration Program and Family Potluck

December 15 ~ 4:00 p.m.

Great music – Good Food & Fellowship Bring something for the potluck and have a

great meal with family and friends. Birthday cupcakes & beverages

will be provided.

Christmas take-home treat bags for all kids!

We recently had a Lifetouch

photography event. If you elected to

have your complimentary 8x10 sent to

Zion for pick-up (or perhaps didn’t

purchase additional photos), the

portraits are now located outside the

church office. Please stop by to

receive your portrait. If it’s not in the

current shipment, it will be coming in

a future shipment - so check back

again.

A note for people who ordered

portraits: A few people have noted

that when their portraits arrived from

Lifetouch, the photos weren’t as big

as they expected. For example, if you

ordered an 8x10 in a premier finish, it

may have arrived looking like a 5x7

photo with a black border printed on

an 8x10 board. If you thought you

ordered a full-sized portrait without a

border, please contact Lifetouch at the

toll-free number provided on the

printout you received at your

photography appointment. You’ll

need to provide your Sit Number to

them, which is printed at the top of

the printout. When you call them,

explain what you received and what

you were expecting, and request that

they reprint the photos per your

wishes with no additional charges.

If you missed out on directory

photography, it’s not too late to

submit a photo so you’ll be included

in Zion’s new church directory.

Email a copyright-free photograph to

[email protected] as soon as

possible. The cost is $10.

If you do not wish to have your photo

appear in the directory but would still

like to have a copy of the finished

directory, please contact the church

office with your name and $10. Δ

If you haven’t already

completed and returned the

contact information sheet that

was mailed to each household

in mid-October, please do so

as soon as possible! We’d

like to update our records so

that we can print accurate

membership and contact

information in the new

directory. Extra forms are

available outside the church

office. Please submit them by

December 16.

Pictorial Directory Notes

We recently had a Lifetouch photography event. If you elected to have your

complimentary 8x10 sent to Zion for pick-up (or perhaps didn’t purchase

additional photos), the portraits are now located outside the church office.

Please stop by to receive your portrait. If it’s not in the current shipment, it

will be coming in a future shipment - so check back again.

A note for people who ordered portraits: A few people have noted that when

their portraits arrived from Lifetouch, the photos weren’t as big as they

expected. For example, if you ordered an 8x10 in a premier finish, it may

have arrived looking like a 5x7 photo with a black border printed on an 8x10

board. If you thought you ordered a full-sized portrait without a border,

please contact Lifetouch at the toll-free number provided on the printout you

received at your photography appointment. You’ll need to provide your Sit

Number to them, which is printed at the top of the printout. When you call

them, explain what you received and what you were expecting, and request

that they reprint the photos per your wishes with no additional charges.

If you missed out on directory photography, it’s not too late to submit a photo

so you’ll be included in Zion’s new church directory. Email a copyright-free

photograph to [email protected] as soon as possible. The cost is $10.

If you do not wish to have your photo appear in the directory but would still

like to have a copy of the finished directory, please contact the church office

with your name and $10. Δ

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Acolytes, take note!

Acolytes, please check the sign up

sheet for the new year. Your help

is needed and appreciated with

worship.

Acolyte wannabes, this one is for you!

Training to be an acolyte will be

January 12 and 19 immediately

following worship (10:00).

Training is for kids in grades 5

and up. Please attend both classes.

For questions or to sign up, please

contact Shawn Brunelle at 386-

1733, ext. 15. Δ

Women are coming together each

Tuesday at noon to read and

discuss the Bible. This is a casual

time of reflection and fellowship.

We meet for about one hour, so

bring your lunch (if you’re on your

lunch break) and have a bit of

Bible time during this Weekly

Wanderings for Women. All

women are welcome. Δ

Confirmation schedule

December 4- regular class



December 25- NO CLASS Δ

Be sure you save your “Our

Family” upc barcodes this

Christmas season and put them

in the designated envelope on the

Christian Education bulletin

board. We can receive 5 cents a

barcode. This is an easy

fundraiser for us

with little work.

Please help us

out.

Suppers in November are served

from 5:45 to 6:30 pm and are as

follows:

December 4: Taco soup

December 11: Spaghetti

December 18: Potluck meal to

celebrate Pastor Bruce’s 45

years in ministry (Stew will

be provided)

December 25: No supper

A $2.50 donation per meal is

asked.

Volunteers are needed to help with

the serving and clean up of the

suppers. Please see the sign-up

sheet on the Christian Education

bulletin board to sign up to help.

Bible Fun Stuff for elementary age

kids, confirmation, and adult Bible

study start at 6:30 and end at 7:15.

Worship begins at 7:15. Δ

Bring your change for the Noisy Offering!

Noisy offering will be collected on

Sunday, December 15. Δ

Thank You to all who prepared,

supplied, and ate the wonderful

soup at the German Supper before

the Annual Meeting. We

appreciate the support for our

mission trip to Haiti!

Thanks again,

Olivia Lien and Katie Johnston

The Mitten Tree is up! You are

invited to bring new mittens and

gloves to place on the Mitten

Tree. We will be donating them

to the Warroad School to

distribute to kids who need them.

There are a few changes

regarding items to be donated.

This year the school has already

received a donation of hats but

they are looking for gloves -

warm gloves for winter, gloves

with a lining. They would also

like some new or gently used

snow pants and boots. Please

place your glove donation on the

tree and any boots or snow pants

under the tree.

Thank you for supporting Fair Trade

Thank you to those who helped

with the Fair Trade Fair and to

those of you who supported it with

your purchase. The sale was a

success because of all of you. Δ

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Care Packages for College Students by Shawn Brunelle

The Christian Ed ministry is

sponsoring care packages for Zion

college students. If

you would like

your student to

receive a package,

please turn in their

name and address

by January 7. Soon

after, there will be

boxes placed in the

church narthex with a

student’s name on each box.

Congregation members are

encouraged to place “care

package” items inside each box.

We’ll mail the packages in early

February.

Each student must be a member of

Zion and the name must be turned

into Shawn Brunelle by January 7.

Please use the information form

provided below as a guide in

letting us know about your

student. Donations to help cover

the mailing fee are encouraged.

Contact Shawn Brunelle at 386-

3644 with questions. Δ

Care Package for

College Student Info

Name_______________________

Address _____________________

____________________________

____________________________

City________________________

State___________ Zip_________

Parent_______________________

Favorite Food/Snack___________

____________________________

Allergies____________________

In the wake of

our part-time

administrative

assistant

Stephanie

Eggen

resigning to

relocate with

her family, we have found

ourselves in a situation where we

are very short-handed in the office

and have had to scramble to get

our immediate needs met to keep

the office operations running -

during a very busy time of the

year. A few individuals have

stepped in, altered their work and

home schedules, and shared their

time and expertise to assist with

meeting some of our needs until

permanent staff is hired. Together,

they have eased the burden of this

crisis. Perhaps you could help to

express our gratitude for their

service.

When you see Kari Sprenger,

please take the opportunity to

thank her for her good work with

the Tidings newsletter and her

work in designing the artwork for

the Advent worship series. Kari

has been doing a great job of

working with the newsletter for

more than three years. She

recently used her graphic arts

skills to create the artwork we’ll

be using for the upcoming Advent

“Child of Promise” series.

If Shelley Galle crosses your path,

be sure to thank her for the many

hours she spent working on the

slideshow at Zion’s annual

congregation meeting. She went

over and above what was expected

by providing not only an account

of the activities of the previous

year, but a beautiful production of

art and worship. She is also doing

a couple of additional projects to

help lighten the workload.

Should you pop into the church

during the week and happen to see

Jeneé Provance on one of her

many visits to work at the church

office, seize the opportunity to

acknowledge her third time of

service as an employee of Zion!

Jeneé served as Zion’s executive

secretary in the early 1990s, and

again worked as a part-time

administrative assistant to cover a

vacancy for about a year in 2009.

Now, she is squeezing additional

minutes into her day as she comes

to the church office to prepare the

orders of worship for Sundays and

Wednesdays, the Sunday worship

folder, the Partners in Prayer list,

and PowerPoint slideshows each

week. She has had to navigate a

steep learning curve as she’s

jumped into the action and filled a

huge gap. In addition, she works

with the newsletter layout from

time to time. She has gone above

and beyond what anyone would

expect to help out in the interim as

we seek to hire a permanent

employee. Please offer your

heartfelt thanks for allowing

herself to get roped back into the

fold! She may reply with her

usual response: “God is good!”

Together, these three people plus a

few volunteers who’ve provided

reception/greeting (and very

understanding fellow staff-

members and gracious

congregation members) have

helped to “glue” things together

for the time being. We’re still

short-handed - and there aren’t

enough hours in the day, but their

selfless willingness to share their

time and numerous gifts is

commendable and has made a

harried time more bearable. They

say it takes a village... but I think

it takes a faith community to build

a faith community. And we are so

very blessed! Thanks be to God. Δ

Keep a look-out for these three people... by Vicki Dalager

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Support is available for you as you grieve submitted by LifeCare

A Grief Support Group is held at

LifeCare Medical Center on

Tuesdays at 4:00 pm on December

3, 10, 17. This group is open to all

adults who have experienced the

loss of a loved one. Each session

focuses on a different topic such as

the emotions surrounding a loss—

including getting through

anniversaries and holidays. For

more information, call 463-2500,

ext. 4198 or ext. 4199. Δ

God’s Desire is for Joyful Marriages submitted by LME

Bring joy to your relationship by

attending the February 14-16,

2014 Lutheran Marriage

Encounter Weekend in Brooklyn

Center, MN. Apply at

GodLovesMarriage.org. The many

benefits husbands and wives

receive from attending this

marriage enrichment weekend

include:

- communicating on a deeper

level,

- rekindling their romance, and

- renewing their commitment to

each other.

For more information, contact

Peter & Phyllis McMahon at

[email protected] or 763-

561-1575. Δ

Join us as we share

The Christmas Story in Song

by Jim Hallan

The cantata, Bethlehem’s Child, will be presented on Sunday, December 8 at

6:00 pm in the Zion Lutheran Church Sanctuary. The Adult Choir from Zion

will be joined by several vocalists from the community in this presentation of

the story of Christ’s birth. The choir has approximately 35 members.

The Zion Bell Choir will also perform. There are about a dozen musicians

who have had regular practices on Monday evenings and they will begin the

concert with a couple of Christmas selections. The Bells are directed by Mr.

Jeff Galle.

The cantata, written by Victor Johnson and Lloyd Larson, is a compilation of

familiar and new Christmas music woven around a narrative which will be

read by Ron Tveit. Accompanists are Lindsay Hontvet and Shelly Galle.

Featured musicians include Jenée Provance, Jeff Galle, Dr. Mike Thiele, and

Brad Knudson. The cantata is directed by Jim Hallan.

This has been a special endeavor for the choir. It has been fun joining forces

with friends from the community. The audience will find the music inspiring

and enjoyable.

There is no admission charge. There will be a luncheon following the 6:00

pm concert. The public is invited to this miraculous story of Christmas. Δ

A Christmas Cantata

December 8 6:00 pm

Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

at Zion

Join us for a potluck to celebrate

Pastor Bruce’s 45 years in ministry

Wednesday, December 18

5:45 pm

(during the Wednesday Remix

supper time)

Stew and beverages will be

provided.

mailto:[email protected]

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

First Sunday in Advent

9:00 am- Worship with

Holy Communion 10:15 am– Sunday School 10:15 am– Choir Cantata

Rehearsal 11:15 am– Worship &

Music Committee meeting 6:00 pm– Women's Advent

Event (12-8 K, FH, S, OR)

6:30 pm– Handbell Choir

rehearsal (OR 6-8)

12:00 pm– Weekly

Wanderings for Women Bible study

12:00 pm- Items for Bulletin due Wednesday Remix 5:45 pm– supper (Taco soup) 6:30 pm- Adult Bible study,

Confirmation, and Bible Fun Stuff for kids

7:15 pm- Worship with Holy Communion

1:30 pm- Staff

Ministry Team meeting

6:30 am- Men’s Bible Study

Items for Tidings due


rehearsal (OR 6-8)

12:00 pm– Weekly


1:30 pm- Staff


5:30-6:30 pm–

Executive Committee meeting (FR)

6:30 pm- Alzheimer’s Support Group at Warroad Senior Living Center

Second Sunday in Advent

9:00 am- Worship 10:15 am– Sunday School

Christmas Program Practice (S, OR, all SS 10:15-11:15)

11:00 am– Cantata Rehearsal

2:00 pm– Blue Christmas Worship Service

6:00 pm– Choir Cantata

4:00 pm- Items for Bulletin

due

Christmas Eve

12:00 pm– Church

Offices close 4:00 pm– Christmas

Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion

6:00 pm– Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion

10:30 am- Care Center Communion

12:00 pm- Items for Bulletin due 12:00 pm- Staff Ministry Team

and Personnel Committee Meeting

Wednesday Remix 5:45 pm– supper (Spaghetti) 6:30 pm- Adult Bible study,

Confirmation, and Bible Fun Stuff for kids

7:15 pm- Worship

1:30 pm- Staff



4:00 pm- Items for Bulletin

due

12:00 pm- Items for Bulletin due Wednesday Remix 5:45 pm– Potluck supper (with

stew) to celebrate Pastor Bruce’s 45 years in ministry

6:30 pm- Adult Bible study, Confirmation, and Bible Fun Stuff for kids

7:15 pm– Worship with Holy Communion


6:00 pm– Cantata dress

rehearsal (S 5-8)

12:00 pm– Weekly


Third Sunday in Advent

9:00 am- Worship with Holy Communion (Noisy Offering)

10:15 am– Sunday School Christmas Program Practice (S, OR, all SS 10:15-11:15)

11:30 am– Council meeting (11:30-1:30 FR)

4:00 pm– Sunday School Christmas Program and Potluck (K, N, FH, S, OR, all SS 2:00 to 7:30)

Christmas Day

10:30 am- Care Center

Communion Church Offices closed No Remix supper No Confirmation No worship

9:00 am- Worship No Sunday School


Abbreviations (R) or () Building use requested/granted FH Fellowship Hall OR Overflow Room FR Fireside Room SS__ Sunday School

Room #____ K Kitchen YR Youth Room

New Year’s Eve

12:00 pm– Church

Offices close 12:00 pm– Weekly


Fourth Sunday in Advent

9:00 am- Worship 10:15 am– Sunday School


rehearsal (OR 6-8)

1:30 pm- Staff


4:00-8:00 pm–

Decorating at the Senior Living Center

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December Volunteers Tithes and Offerings

Offerings for week ending 10/27:

General Offerings: $4,467.00

Building Fund: $5,010.00



Building Fund: $37.50

Benevolence: $27.50

Kids Against Hunger: $10.00




Lutheran Disaster: $50.00




Computer Fund: $100.00

Lutheran Disaster: $100.00

We Care: $20.00

Noisy Offering: $67.16


To be announced Δ

Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

November 3 - by Enid & Bill

Landby and Martha Whaley in

loving memory of Gladys &

Martin Landby.

November 10 - in memory of

Ralph Karlsen who passed

away 10 years ago (on

November 9, 2003), and is

given by Norma Karlsen, Ralph

Karlsen, Jr. and family, and

Marleen Hauschulz and family.

November 17 - by Clair &

LaVonne Knudson in

celebration of their two

grandsons, Mason and Jade, and

their classmates who affirmed

their baptism on Confirmation

Sunday, October 27; with

thanksgiving for Shawn

Brunelle; and with blessings to

all.

November 24 - by Dean & Norma

Thompson in celebration of

their 67th wedding anniversary.

You may sponsor a broadcast by

signing up outside the church

office. Δ

Sun.

AM

Mid-wk.

PM

Week

Total

10/30 123

11/3 125 248

11/6 55

11/10 68 123

11/13 48

11/17 91 139

11/20 48

11/24 120 168

11/27 tba

Attendance

Ushers/Greeters Sunday Morning Services, 9:00

12/1 Heather, Jacob, John Davis

Janet Arntzen

12/8 Steve, Susan, Jacob Hagen

12/15 Joyce & LeRoy Strand

12/22 Barb Bue, Bethany Coons

12/29 Julie Jones, Betty Bieber

Wednesday Evening Services, 7:15

12/4 Taylor and Michele Vandal

12/11 Blake Jensen

12/18 Volunteers needed

Christmas Eve Services

4:00 Harriet Heinen, C.J. Hulst

Tori and Olivia Lien

6:00 Arlene Storeby, Julie Jones

Martha Whaley

Acolytes Sunday Morning Services, 9:00

12/1 Jacob Davis

12/8 Katie Hunter

12/15 Rachel Hunter

12/22 Katie Hunter

12/29 Volunteer needed

Christmas Eve Services

4:00 Kamarra Brunelle

6:00 Katie Hunter

Lectors

Sunday Morning Services, 9:00

December Phyllis Haggan


12/4 Brenda Windahl

12/11 Joleen Kezar

12/18 Gloria Steinhauer

Communion Coordinators

Sundays Joan Taylor Peterson

Wednesdays Janet Olson

Lynda Marvin


11/6 and 11/20 Pam Lee

Juanita Kling

Snow Plowing

December Donovan Olson

Signing up to volunteer is a snap!

Sign-up sheets for many

volunteer opportunities are posted

on the Servant Bulletin Board

outside the church offices. Please

call or email the church if you

have questions. Pressing needs

are highlighted below.

Snow Shoveling/Blowing: Many

volunteers are needed to keep the

church sidewalks clear of snow

and ice this winter. Please sign

up on the Servant Bulletin Board.

Snow Plowing: Interested

parties who could help with

snowplowing of the church

parking lot this winter are invited

to sign up on the interest sheet on

the Servant Bulletin Board and

Keith Landin will contact you to

work out details. Call him with

questions at 386-1286 or 242-

4284.

Snow Shoveling from sidewalks

For week beginning Monday...

11/25 Joe Olafson, Scott Reeves

12/2 Dan Lykken, Gary Rachuy


12/16 LeRoy Strand


12/30 Steve Hagen and family

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PAID Warroad, Minnesota

Permit No. 9

P. O. Box 61 Warroad, MN 56763

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

(218) 386-1733

[email protected]

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Tidings from Zion December 2013

Women’s Advent Event December 1 at 6:00 pm

Blue Christmas Worship Service

December 8 at 2:00 pm

Choir Cantata December 8 at 6:00 pm

Sunday School Christmas Program with potluck to follow December 15 at 4:00 pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship

Services with Holy Communion December 24

at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm

No Wednesday evening worship services on December 25 or January 1

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