ZION NEWS . . . . .

Welcoming All, Growing, and Sharing God’s Love † March 4, 2018

This week….

Sunday, March 4

8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Choir Rehearsal - Chapel 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service

Monday, March 5

8:30 a.m. Adv. & Reg. Strong Bones - B26, FH 1:00 p.m. Health Ministry Committee - Rm 101 6:00 p.m. Education Committee - Library

Tuesday, March 6 7:30 a.m. Adv. & Reg. Strong Bones - B26, FH 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Flamingo’s 9:00 a.m. LWR Quilting - Fellowship Hall 4:00 p.m. Exercise Class - FH 7:00 p.m. AA/Alanon - Rm 101 & B26

Wednesday, March 7

8:30 a.m. Adv. & Reg. Strong Bones - B26, FH 11:00 a.m. Lenten Service

11:45 p.m. Lenten Meal - Fellowship Hall 3:25 p.m. KOZ K-5 - Fellowship Hall 5:00 p.m. Lenten Meal - Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Thursday, March 8

7:30 a.m. Adv. & Reg. Strong Bones - B26, FH 4:00 p.m. Exercise Class - FH 6:00 p.m. Youth Ministry Meeting - Rm 101

Friday, March 9

1:00 p.m. Library Committee

Saturday, March 10

8:00 a.m. EPIC Synod Event 5:00 p.m. Worship Service 6:00 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening

Sunday, March 11

8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Heling Baptism 1:00 p.m. Game Day for Adults - Commons

www.shawanozion.org Find the worship volunteer schedules, etc.

Members names will be published on the Prayer List for 2 weeks. If

you wish your name to remain for on the list, please call the office.

Barb Lund Helen Kaurala Beverly Goering Kim Tillman Shawn Stary Gary Klean Pete Scheinert

This week’s Worship Bulletin is sponsored in memory of Gerald Cornelius

by Shirley Cornelius and family.

Our Sympathies to…

...the family of Iris Eggert. Iris passed away on Tuesday, February 27. Her funeral was held on Friday, March 2 at Faith United Lutheran Church in Gillett.

...Judy Kilbourn and family. Judy’s son-in-law, Michael Bartz, passed away on February 26. His funeral was held on Friday, March 2 in Green Bay.

Pastor Scott’s home 715-201-0214 cell 715-558-5737 Office / Debbie….. zion@shawanozion.org Mike Eidahl…….. president@shawanozion.org Jennifer Greiert….. nurse@shawanozion.org

Altar Flowers this week are given to the

Glory of God

in memory of Gerald Cornelius by Shirley & family.

Blood Pressure Screenings next weekend will be after the Saturday service and between Sunday services from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Lenten Services

11:00 am & 6:00 pm.

† Please join us for a

light lunch following the 11:00 am service.

† Come for a light supper at 5:00 pm

before evening service.

$$$ Cash Challenge to Cure Cancer! $$$

Relay for Life, Zion Walkers Team Fundraiser!

Zion’s challenge will be between the three services and youth!

Four containers are in the narthex for collection. These containers will be labeled 5:00, 8:00, 10:30, and Youth (0-18 yrs). The object of the challenge is to collect the most cash! Contest begins February 24 and ends March 18! Totals will be tallied and the winners announced.

Every Penny* will go to Relay for Life

*nickel, dime, quarter, and dollars too!

We are expecting an infectious outbreak of laughter and fun… Adults bring your games,

bring your neighbors and friends, and join us on the long, cold, Sunday afternoons this winter!

• Cards • Board Games • Sheepshead • 500 Rummy

• Canasta • Dominos • Yahtzee • Sorry • Sequence or ??

2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons ☺ 1:00—4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Church in Society

Needed! Someone interested in coordinating the ’N Stitches group. Contact Mary Ann Rudie if interested for more details at 715-526-2420.

Polka Service & Soup Dinner at Peace Lutheran Church, Tilleda on Sunday, March 4. Worship at 10am. Serv-ing 11:00 am—1:30 pm. Soups (chili, pea, chicken dumpling, potato, cheeseburger potato), homemade bread, cheese, des-serts & beverages. Adults $7, youth 10 & under $4.

Book Club... At our next meeting on March 14 at 3:30 in

the Zion library we will be reviewing The Women in the

Castle by Jessica Shattuck. April’s book: Orphan Train by Christine Baker Kline, and May’s book: We Were

the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter. Please feel free to join us! Call Joni Shebuski 715-526-6453 or Sharon Erickson 715-524-4280 with questions.

Attention KOZ 6-7-8-9... We will not have KOZ on Wednesday, Marcy 14 due to Spring Break!

No Kid’s Church March 11, 18, 25, or

April 1. (Remind Debbie to make more Kid’s Church bulletins!)

This year the ZLCW has decided to send out Per-

sonal Care Kits along with the LWR quilts! Kits include: • One light- or medium-weight bath size towel

(approx. 52” x 27”), dark color recommended. • Two bath-size

bars (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in original wrapping. •

One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging • One stur-

dy comb (no picks or fine-toothed combs) • One

metal nail clippers. There is a box located by the

elevator for your donations! Thank you!

Christ in Our Home — Copies of the April-May-June issue of this inspiring devotional guide for personal/family use are available on the literature cart in the Commons in both regular and LARGE print.

Thank You... The Health Ministry Committee would like to thank Kathie Schutt for supporting the Lenten Dinner on February 21 with a Thrivent Action Team grant.

Hearing Impaired Equipment available at worship services. Please see the ushers.

Relay for Life March 24, Shawano High School 8am—3pm. Zion Health Ministry has a walking team … join us! Stay for an hour or spend the day. For more information call Kathy

Beyer at 715-853-2464 or Pam Bruecker 715-823-3917. To join our team or donate online go to www.relayforlife.org/shawano-menomineewi and select: Zion Walkers

First Communion Class to be offered at Zion

Wednesday, March 28 ~ 5:30 - 7:30

Students will receive their first communion the next evening on Maundy Thursday. Sign up sheet on the youth information side of the kiosk near the elevator.

BYG (Building Youth Groups) Friday, April 13—Sunday, April 15 For grades 3rd—5th at Crossways Camping Ministries Imago Dei camp. Registration with a $25 non-refundable deposit due in office Monday, March 19.

Sponsor a worship bulletin in honor or in memory of someone! The $20 sponsorship fee goes into the General Fund to offset the bulletin cost. Contact Debbie in the office to reserve your Worship Bulletin sponsor date!

Youth Fundraiser….Aluminum Can Collection

Bin located behind the garage! The Youth appreciate your donations—which must be bagged—as an ongoing fund raiser.

General Fund: Budgeted each week $7,500.00

Rec’d Wed., Feb. 21 $ 434.00

Rec’d Feb 24/25 $ 3,291.00 Building Fund $ 263.00

Memorial/Special Funds $ 91.00 Endowment Fund $ 0.00

Box Scores

Worship Attendance

Wed., February 21: 95

February 24/25 210 188

Saturday 5:00 p.m. 48 Sunday 8:00 a.m. 73 10:30 a.m. 89

“I like our new scenic checks, Debbie, but where

did BMO Bank get a photograph of heaven?”