News and updates
FAITH WEAVERS:
Faith Weavers takes place every Wednesday evening at Zion Lutheran Church from 5:15PM-6:45PM as long as school is in session, or otherwise announced. If your child is between Kindergarten and 6th grade, please consider having them join us for another year of faith building, fun, and fellowship! Parents can find more information and register on our church website under “Educational Ministries” and “Faith Weavers.” We hope to see you soon! Also, if you would be interested in donating to support this program, besides monetary donations, included below is a list of some requested food items. As always, your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated!
Please put non-perishable donations in the marked bin in the kitchen with a note (from who, for who) and alert church staff about your donation. Cold items should be put in the refrigerator, and frozen items should be placed in the freezer. For more information, contact Mr. Jareske.
For October and November
1. Cans of peaches
2. Regular packages of frozen mini corndogs
3. Cans of baked beans
4. Cans of pears
5. Packages of hotdog buns
6. Bottles of mustard
7. Cans of mandarin oranges
8. Packages of hamburger buns
9. Rolls of 85/15 or 80/20 ground beef
10. Packages of brown sugar
11. Cans of corn
FAITH WEAVERS HELP:
As this weekly event is dependent on the teamwork of volunteers and supporters, we are once again putting out the call for assistance. If you feel called to help this year by serving in some capacity, week to week, please contact Kim Baumann, Suzie Wachter, or Mr. Jareske (402-329-4313) in the near future. Volunteers can be 7th grade and older. We are still looking for individuals to assist with our various stations, cooking meals, and helping with serving the meals, without cooking. As such, if you believe that you might be able to help in one of these ways, please let us know as soon as possible.
ZION TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND:
If you would like to help provide students with a Christian education, please consider donating to the Zion tuition assistance fund. It is easy to donate! Make checks payable to Zion Lutheran School and just write in the memo tuition assistance. Have a special student in mind for assistance? Contact the school office at 329-4658 to set up a donation for them.
SCRIP:
Mrs. Anson is still taking orders for scrip. They are due every Monday by midnight. If she doesn’t have what you need on hand, orders may take up to one week before they are available.
USHERING:
If any youth students would be willing to assist during church services on Sunday mornings, please call 402-329-4313 to let the church office know. We are currently looking for both ushers and technology booth assistance, and training will be provided for anyone willing to serve in either capacity.
TECH HELP:
If you have a general interest in sound, video, or computers, and would like to use those talents to help on Sunday morning, please call the church office (402-329-4313) to inquire. We are currently looking for a few new people who would like to assist in the technology booth running the sound board, managing the video camera, and/or running the slides, and if you would like to help in this way, an opportunity to receive some training can absolutely be organized.
VISITOR CARDS:
Please make sure to have visiting family members, or new visitors, fill out the visitor cards, not attendance cards, if they are only attending for the week.
YOUTH FUNDRAISER
The Zion Lutheran Church youth students are once again selling discount cards to fundraise for their various events, activities, and initiatives. Just like last year, these cards are full of discount offers with the generous support from many local businesses from around this area. If you would like to purchase one of these cards to support both our youth students and our local area businesses, please speak with a youth student, Mr. J, or call the church office, Monday through Thursday, to inquire soon. The cost of each card is $10, they are only valid for one calendar year, and limitations and exclusions do apply. See card for details. At this time, we can only accept cash or checks, and checks can be made out to "Zion Lutheran Youth.” In addition, we are only planning to print a limited amount, so if you would like a discount card, please don’t hesitate to inquire.
OFFERING ENVELOPES:
The church is going to update the offering envelopes starting in November. If you do not need your offering envelopes anymore because you online give, or you have automatic bank withdrawal, please let the church know. If you need to be added to the offering envelopes, please let the church office know by November 3.
ZION LUTHERAN TRIVIA NIGHT:
Friday, November 14th, at the Pavilion at the Fairgrounds. This is a 21+ age event. Doors open at 6pm. Trivia starts at 7:30pm. Food for purchase from Tinker’s and Taylor’s will be covering the bar. $25 per person with tables up to 8 people. For further information, please check the announcements for more details.
SERVANTS OF THE SAVIOR:
There’s still time to buy your tickets for The Big Mission Event to be held Sunday, November 9, at Divots Conference Center in Norfolk. Sponsored by Servants of the Savior, from Christ Lutheran Church, Norfolk, the Event will have a live auction, with all proceeds raised going towards Orphan Grain Train, support of various missionaries and a number of mission projects throughout the world. Gary Thies, LCMS Mission Development Counselor and his associate, Rev. Steve Schulz, will be serving as presenters for the evening. The Big Mission Event begins with a 5pm social hour, followed by a 6pm buffet dinner. Tickets are available for a cost of $70 per person from Christ Lutheran Church, 605 South Fifth Street, Norfolk (371-1210). Final date to purchase tickets is Monday, November 3. No tickets will be sold at the door.
THE DONREL HERBOLSHEIMER GALLERY OF GRACE ONLINE ART AUCTION:
The auction will be held from November 1-9. Every dollar raised will support the Zion Lutheran School Building Fund. An In-Person Showcase will take place on November 9 from 9:00am-1:00pm in the Zion Lutheran Gym. The online auction link is here: https://givebutter.com/c/mylFfV/auction. This week were are displaying artwork from Tom Lovell. His artwork includes pictures from the Civil War.
BATTLE CREEK ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH:
Don’t miss the 69th Annual Festmahl Dinner on Sunday, November 2. Donations will be collected at the door to help provide Thanksgiving dinners to 10 families in the community. Help them reach their goal of $1,000 to feed those in need. Dine in is from 5pm-7pm with tickets sold at the door at the St. John Lutheran Church Parish Hall. 308 S. 2nd St, Battle Creek. Carry out/pickup is from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the St. John Lutheran School Parking Lot. 102 W. Martin St, Battle Creek. $15 per meal. No need to call ahead, just drive up to the school parking lot to pay, and collect your meal. Carryout meal includes: turkey, sauerkraut, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner roll, fruit salad, macaroni salad and pie.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Jerald and Suzie Wachter are beginning a new Adult Bible Study starting on November 2 at 6:00pm at their house. Please check the announcements for more details.
NOVEMBER 9 SERVICE: The service will be at 8am instead of 9am, so Pastor Tuma is able to lead worship at both churches.
FUSION YOUTH MEETING: Our next monthly Fusion Youth Group meeting for 7th through 12th grade youth students is scheduled to take place next Sunday, November 2nd, from 5PM to 7PM in the Zion gym/youth room. If you are considering joining us for the fun, consider bringing a friend along, as well! A meal will be served, and no money is needed for this portion of the meeting.