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							                                                                                                                                                    May 1/Volume 34/Issue 6
Zion Lutheran Church                                     Non-Profit Organization
400 NE 5 Avenue                                            U.S. Postage Paid
P.O. Box 38                                                Stewartville, MN
Stewartville, MN 55976
                                                              Permit No 37
Returned Service Requested
                                                                                                                     Zion Lutheran Church / Stewartville / Minnesota / 507-533-4283
Time-dated material
DO NOT DELAY
                                                                                         INSTALLATION SUNDAY FOR                                NATIONAL YOUTH
                                                                                           PASTOR BYRON MELINE                                 GATHERING EVENTS
                                                                                        Come to worship at 8:30 or 10:30 AM on                         Zion's youth and their parents
                                                                                        Sunday, May 10th to officially welcome                         and chaperones want to thank
                                                                                                                                                       you all for being so supportive
                                                                                        Pastor Meline as pastor of Zion Lutheran
                                                                                                                                                       of our trip to New Orleans this
                                                                                        Church.
                                                                                                                                                       summer. Your prayers and fi-
                                                                                                                                       nancial support are very much appreciated! We
                                                                                        The Sunday School Children will be             would like to invite you each to attend our final
                                                                                        singing as well as the Senior Choir and        three events:
                                                                                        Wellspring Band.
                                                                                                                                       May 10th: Youth-sponsored breakfast in
                                                                                        Why not come for breakfast at 9:30 AM          honor of Pastor Byron's installation. We will
Worship Schedule                           Pastors:                                     between services so Mom doesn’t need to        be serving, scrambled eggs, ham, caramel rolls,
  Sunday:                                    Byron Meline, Senior Pastor                worry about it on Mother’s Day? There          and Tang…the official drink of all Zion Youth
    8:30 AM Worship with Organ               Jane Timmerman, Interim Associate Pastor
   10:30 AM Worship with Wellspring                                                     will be a special breakfast served by the      Update Breakfasts!
    7 PM First Wednesday of each month     Office Manager: Wendy Kauffmann              youth going to the National Youth
Midweek Bible Study                                                                     Gathering in honor of Pr. Meline’s                 May 17th: Spring Fling Meal and
                                           Children’s Education: Tammy Fritz
 Thursday Morning Bible Study at 9 AM                                                   installation. The menu is scrambled eggs,         Silent Auction. Doors open at 5 PM,
You may contact us by e-mail               Custodian: Lyle Johnson                      ham and caramel rolls.                            meal at 6 PM, auction to follow. Meal
 Pr. Byron: Byron@zion-stewartville.org    Organist: Gordon Koehn                                                                         tickets are on sale now between
 Pr. Jane: assocpr@zion-stewartville.org                                                                                                  services and are only $8.00.
 Tammy Fritz:                              Senior Choir: Bill Nelson
      edteam@zion-stewartville.org         WellSpring: Dan Goodew
                                                                                         9TH GRADE CONFIRMATION
 Wendy in the main office:                                                                      MEETING                                June 14th: Jesus Justice Jazz Thank You
 zion@zion-stewartville.org                Nursery Coordinator: Deb Krusemark
                                                                                                                                       Walk...(20% of proceeds will go as an to the
Or visit our Web site at:                                                               All 9th Grade Confirmation Students and
                                           Financial Advisor: Jo Schimek                                                               people of New Orleans). You may sponsor a
 www.zion-stewartville.org                                                              their parents are invited to a meeting on      youth for the entire 3 to 5 mile walk. We are
                                                                                        Wednesday, May 6th at 8 PM (after the          planning on starting the walk at 3 PM and end-
                                                                                        Worship Service) to discuss upcoming           ing at Bear Cave for a wonderful afternoon of
Inviting, Nurturing, Serving, and Sending So That All May Know Jesus Christ!            plans as the students look forward to being    fun and a potluck dinner for the entire congre-
                                                                                        confirmed in the fall.                         gation. Please plan to join us!
                                                                                                              COUNT ME IN
                                                                                              Please fill in the NAME, PHONE NUMBER and
                                                                                              EMAIL ADDRESS of the person interested in helping
                                                                                              in the areas listed below. Please send to the church
                                                                                              office.
                                                                                              Name(s) ________________________________
                                                                                              Phone Number __________________________
                                                                                              E-Mail ________________________________
                                                                                                                  ACTIVITY
As we approach our final two Sundays of        All forms are available on the round table     We are starting the summer calendar…
class, I wish to thank you all for your        in the main Sunday school area. If you are     _____ Willing to do special music for a summer
continuing dedication, prayers, and support    interested in teaching or leading Club 56             service
of Zion's children's and youth ministries.     next year, there is a sign up sheet at the     _____ Willing to help with coverage in the office.
                                               table for that too.
                                                                                                     _____   Monday, July 6 all day
                                               On May 6th, students currently in 4th, 5th,           _____   Tuesday, July 7 all day
                                               and 6th grade and their families are invited          _____   Wednesday, July 8 all day
                                               to attend a special evening of fun and                _____   Thursday, July 9 all day
                                               fellowship for Club 56 beginning at 6 PM.             _____   Monday, July 27 afternoon
                                                                                                     _____   Thursday afternoon, July 30
Vacation bible school registration for kids    Hot dogs, beans, chips, and dessert will be
                                               served. Please RSVP to Tammy at                _____ Willing to help with Vacation Bible School.
and the search for volunteers continues.
                                               533.9028 (and leave a message) or sign up            Please contact Tammy Fritz
SonRock Kids Camp will take place June
15-19th from 9:00 to 11:45. Children who       at the church by May 3rd to let us know        ………………………………………………………
turned 3 before January 1st and those          how many are planning to attend.
                                                                                              _____ Willing to help with the pastor’s
whom have completed third grade are            May 10th, aside from being Mother's Day              discretionary fund
eligible to attend class. Older students and   is a very special day for Zion! The Sunday            _____ donating any monetary amount which
adults are asked to volunteer to help          school children will help celebrate the in-                 would be very much
supervise campers if you are available.        stallation of Pastor Byron by singing at                    appreciated.
Sticky notes with donation items are posted    both worship services. This day also
on the registration table as well. Monetary                                                   _____ I/We will help with the landscaping project by
                                               happens to be our last regular class for the         a donation of $25 for pavers
donations may be placed in the envelopes       year.
provided.                                                                                     _____ Willing to help with donating items for the
                                               Thanks again for all you do. Please contact          nursery.
Beginning May 3rd, you may pre-register        me with comments, questions, or concerns.
your children (age 3 as of September 1,                                                              _____   Paper towels
2009, through entering 4th grade) for          Peace and blessings--                                 _____   3 or 5 oz paper cups
                                                                                                     _____   Baby wipes
Sunday school. Students entering 5th and       Tammy Fritz
                                                                                                     _____   Gold Fish (not the ones that swim,
6th grade can be registered for Club 56.       Children's Ministry Coordinator / 533.9028                     the ones you eat) Ha!
                                               / jtbdfritz@charter.net
   ELCA MINISTRY PARTNERS                          Lutheran World Relief is a non-
                                                                                                             MAY WORSHIPS                            SLOW ME DOWN, LORD
                                                   governmental organization founded in
Lutheran World Relief                              1945 to respond to the needs of
                                                   communities devastated by World War II                          May 3
Lutheran World Relief is probably one of           and strives for the day that it will no longer          Fourth Sunday of Easter              Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of
the best known of the ELCA’s partner               be needed anywhere in the world.                    8:30 AM Worship with Organ and           my heart by the quieting of my mind.
organizations because of the major support                                                                    Holy Communion
it receives from WELCA through fair trade          For more information go to www.elca.org                                                      Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the
                                                                                                      10:30 AM Worship with Wellspring,         eternal reach of time.
projects of coffee, chocolate, and handcrafts      and search LWR.                                     Holy Communion, and Pete Joseph
and through material resource projects of                                                                    Tschetter’s Baptism                Give me, amid the confusion of the day,
health kits, sewing kits, school kits, layettes,               submitted by Shirley Gangstad                                                    the calmness of the everlasting hills.
sewing fabrics, soap, clothing, and, most of                                                                        May 6
all, quilts. In 2007 LWR shipped 1,494 tons                                                                 7 PM Family Worship                   Break the tensions of my nerves and
of material resources worth more than $14                                                            Last Day of Confirmation and Club 56         muscles with the soothing music of the
                                                        GOOD EARTH VILLAGE
million to 23 countries around the world.                                                               Everyone is invited to Worship            singing streams that live in my memory.
                                                   For more information on these events please                                                    Help me to know the magical, restoring
United States Lutherans, both the                                                                                    May 10                       power of sleep.
                                                   contact us by calling (507) 346-2494 or e-mail
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America             info@GoodEarthVillage.org.                                Fifth Sunday of Easter
and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod,                                                                                                           Teach me the art of taking minute
                                                                                                                  Mother’s Day                    vacations - - of slowing down to look at
work through LWR for international relief          Calendar:                                          Sunday School Sings at both Services
and development, specifically to reduce                                                                                                           a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a
                                                   May: 5 Wildflower Walks; 5 Volunteer Work        Pastor Byron Meline’s Installation Sunday
poverty and injustice by helping communi-                                                                                                         dog, to read a few lines from a good
                                                   Day; 26 Staff Training Begins;                       8:30 AM Worship with Organ and
ties increase and expand the resources they        June: 7 First day of Summer Camp; 20                                                           book, to breathe a prayer.
                                                                                                               Senior Choir Sings
need to live productive, healthy and               Women’s Day; 27-30 Family Camp                      10:30 AM Worship with Wellspring         Remind me each day of the fable of the
empowered lives.                                                                                                                                hare and the tortoise, that I may know that
                                                   Volunteer Work Days at Good Earth Village:                       May 17                      the race is not always to the swift - - that
Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World          Summer is right around the corner and we need            Sixth Sunday of Easter              there is more to life than increasing its
Relief works to combat the causes of               help getting ready! There are projects for         8:30 AM Worship with Organ, Senior        speed.
poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s      everyone - staining, gardening, cleaning and           Choir and Holy Communion
lives. LWR advocates for Fair Trade that           many more. Get a group of youth or friends                                                   Let me look upward into the branches of
                                                                                                      10:30 AM Worship with Wellspring,
helps farming families and artisans earn a         together and spend some time at GEV. Dates:                                                  the towering oak and know that it grew
                                                   May 2 - 1 pm-5 pm (supper included) ;May 5 -
                                                                                                             and Holy Communion
better income. LWR teaches people hot to                                                                                                        great and strong because it grew slowly
better care for themselves, their                  9 am-12 pm or 1 pm-4 pm (lunch included)
                                                                                                                   May 24                       and well.
communities and the environment and how                                                                   Seventh Sunday of Easter
to be less vulnerable to natural disasters.        Summer Camp 2009 Summer camp 2009                                                            Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to
                                                                                                            Memorial Day Weekend
LWR advocates with and for them for                registration is open at Good Earth Village!                                                  send my roots deep into the soil of life’s
                                                   They have a variety of programs for people of         8:30 AM Worship with Organ
political policy change that more fairly                                                                                                        enduring values that I may grow toward the
                                                   all ages. Check out their youth programs and               10:30 AM Worship
represents them, including working for clean                                                                                                    stars of my greater destiny.
                                                   Family Camp! Time at camp this summer
water, HIV-AIDS education and debt relief.                                                                         May 31
                                                   would make a great gift! Gift certificates are
LWR uses the accompaniment pattern,                available in any amount. For more information               Day of Pentecost                                 +Richard Cardinal Cushing,
working exclusively with partners from the         please contact them at (507) 346-2494 or              8:30 AM Worship with Organ                                  Archbishop of Boston
communities that are served.                       info@GoodEarthVillage.org.                                 10:30 AM Worship
        MEET THE NEW INTERIM PASTOR : JANE TIMMERMAN
                                                                                                                                                      BENEFIT FOR
“My passion has always been to help            She currently resides in Spring Valley with                                                          RHONDA JAHRAUS
facilitate the connection between              Dennis, her husband of 37 years. They
individuals and God.”                          have three children and four grandchildren                                                   When: Saturday, May 16, 2009
                                               She delights in her family, creativity,                                                      Where: Stewartville Bowling Alley
Pastor Jane grew up in a suburb of             cooking, swimming and learning new
                                                                                             SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS SING!                       Time: Silent auction begins at 4 PM
Milwaukee, the middle of three children.       things! She loves to read. Nutrition, herbs   Although we are not doing another Mom-               Spaghetti dinner from 4—7:30 PM
                                               and natural healing are among her other                                                            Live auction at 8 PM
                                                                                             Grandma-Kids song (there’s just not
A year after graduating from Gustavus          interests.. Quilts for each of her                                                                 Musical entertainment throughout
                                                                                             enough time to prepare between Easter and
Adolphus College with a religion major,        grandchildren are an ongoing project!                                                              the night.
                                                                                             Mother’s Day this year), the Sunday
she began seminary at Northwestern. She                                                      School kids will sing on Mother’s Day,         Tickets are $10 each if bought in advance or
became the first woman intern in the           In her early years she worked at a church     May 10, 2009 at both services. Not only is     $12 at the door and can be purchased from
Minnesota Synod of the LCA. She                camp (3 summers), a psychiatric hospital, a   it an extra special day because it’s           the Bowling Alley or through one of
graduated from Luther Northwestern             board and care home for senior citizens,      Mother’s Day, but it is also Pastor Meline’s   Rhonda’s many friends and family)
Seminary (after 14 years, 3 babies, and a      and a home for young handicapped adults.      Installation Sunday – two great reasons for    Children are $5. Make checks payable to
year at LSTC) and was ordained in 1986         She waitressed, was a youth and Christian     the kids to share their music that day!        Rhonda Jahraus Benefit.
(when her youngest entered kindergarten).      education director and a parenting support    Wait! Make that 3 great reasons, as it is
                                               group facilitator. She even did time in a                                                    Donations are accepted at Wells Fargo Bank
                                                                                             also our last day of Sunday School before      (be sure to ask for the Rhonda Jahraus
She served in a team ministry for 13 years.    candy factory! And she is delighted to be     summer break! What a way to celebrate!         Benefit Account)
During that time she worked to develop         here and is looking forward to getting to     The Youth are also serving breakfast that
small group ministry, Stephen Ministry and     know you and see what God will do!            morning, so plan to eat breakfast at church
a strong Bible Study program. She also                                                       on Mother’s Day.                                      BLUEGRASS AND
facilitated grief groups co-sponsored by                                                                                                         AMERICANA CONCERT
hospice and the local ministerial. For over                                                  We will follow our normal routine for
25 years she has been involved with Via de                                                   singing at both services. Please arrive at
                                                                                                                                            Mother’s Day concert of bluegrass and
Cristo, and she served on the Teens                                                          9:10 a.m. downstairs in the Sunday School
                                                                                                                                            Americana on Sunday, May 10, 3:00 pm at
Encounter Christ Council while her                                                           area to practice. We will sing at the end of
                                                                                                                                            Zumbro Lutheran Church. Monroe
children were in high school.                                                                1st service and then go straight downstairs
                                                                                                                                            Crossing, the extraordinary bluegrass
                                                            THANK YOUS                       for regular Sunday School. Parents do not
                                                                                                                                            quintet out of the Twin Cities, is joining
Through the years, she has served as                                                         need to pick their children up from Sunday
                                               THANK YOU to the April service group                                                         with Choral Arts Ensemble to present “The
interim pastor in six churches, one of them                                                  School at the regular time, as we will
                                                                                                                                            World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass.” Based
twice!                                         chairs, Denny and Ginny Hanson, and co-       process upstairs to sing for 2nd service to-
                                               chairs, Wes and Vaunie Alrick.                                                               on the theme “In this is love, not that we
                                                                                             gether.
                                                                                                                                            loved God, but that He loved us” (John
Her passion, most recently, has led her to                                                                                                  4:7-21), this amazing new combines
                                               THANK YOU to April head ushers:               I will send another reminder note next
spiritual direction. She did her training at                                                                                                traditional mass movements with bluegrass
                                               Reggie Oeltjen and Wes Alrick.                Sunday. Thanks so much! Keep a song in
the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La                                                                                                    music and contemporary gospel texts. Each
Crosse, Wisconsin, and has been working        THANK YOU to Zion’s Meals on Wheels           your heart as you go about your week!
                                                                                                                                            ensemble will also perform their own set.
as a spiritual director, speaker, supply       helper for April: Kathy Ranzenberger and                                                     Contact Choral Arts Ensemble at 507-252-
preacher and retreat facilitator.              Betty Steele.                                 Amy Nelson
                                                                                                                                            8427 or www.choralartsensemble.org for
                                                                                             Sunday School Music Teacher
                                                                                                                                            tickets.
                              ZION REMEMBERS IN PRAYER                                              MAY BOOK CLUB                                  MISSION QUILTERS
                                                                                                                                                   “BITS AND PIECES”
        “FIRST OF ALL, THEN, I URGE THAT SUPPLICATIONS,                                    May’s Book Selection: Any book by
                                                                                                                                            *Welcome to anyone with willing hands
                                                                                           Laura Ingalls Wilder
      PRAYERS, INTERCESSIONS AND THANKSGIVING BE MADE                                                                                        and hearts to the May 6 meeting at Zion
      FOR ALL PEOPLE, FOR KINGS AND ALL WHO ARE IN HIGH                                    May Book Club will meet at Zion on
                                                                                                                                             from 8:30 AM to 11 AM.
                   POSITIONS” I Timothy 2:1-2a;                                            Thursday, May 14th at 7 PM.                      *Thanks to those who have generously
                                                                                                                                             donated fabric and materials; they are
CONCERNS:                                   LUTHERAN CHURCHES:                                  2009 BOOK CLUB LIST                          very much appreciated.
Robert J. Haehn, Kim Sinton, Olga           St. Wanzelya Lutheran Church, Singida,         May-Any book by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mathison, Mitch Kidd; Marilyn               Tanzania, Our Savior Lutheran,                 June-Broken For You by Stephanie Kallos          *The fellowship of working together to
Howard’s grandnephew, Andrew Mork;          Cleveland; People of Hope, Rochester;          July-No meeting                                   help others is very rewarding!
Dan Goodew’s great-nephew, Samuel;          Hadzabe Tribe Mission, Tanzania                August-Any biography
Paula Ramp’s parents; Jean Marie            (partnered with People of Hope,                September-Funny in Farsi                            FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
Olson’s brother, John Hoffman.              Rochester); Grace Lutheran, Peterson;                     by Firoozeh Dumas
                                                                                           October-The Thirteenth Tale                      Spring into action in May-
                                            Little Cedar Lutheran, Adams; Mugandu
                                                                                                    by Diane Setterfield                    Walking on Wednesdays leaving
                                            Mission, Tanzania; First Lutheran,
CELEBRATIONS:                                                                                                                               Zion at 6:30 PM. 1, 2, or 3mile
                                            Albert Lea; Lunder Lutheran, Twin              November-The Honk and Holler Opening
Beulah Ankeny on her 90th Birthday                                                                                                          walks, whatever anyone would
                                            Lakes; Augustine Lutheran Church,                         Soon by Billie Letts
(April 20); Dave and Bev Erickson on                                                                                                        like.
                                            Tanzania (partnered with Lunder, Twin          December-No meeting
the birth of their granddaughter, Georgia
                                            Lakes); Spring Garden Lutheran,                                                                 Biking at Lanesboro, Sunday May 17th.
B. Swanson, daughter of Neil and Cathy
                                            Cannon Falls; Kiomboi Lutheran                                                                  Meet at the park pavilion at 2:30 PM.
Swanson.
                                            Church, Tanzania (partnered with                MOTHER/DAUGHTER/FRIEND                          Potluck following at 4 PM for anyone who
                                            Spring Garden, Cannon Falls); St. Paul                                                          would like to join in. Please
                                                                                                SALAD SUPPER
IN SYMPATHY:                                Lutheran, Meriden.                                                                              bring your own meat to grill
Ruth Hareldson on the death of her                                                         The Women’s Team will be hosting our             and dish to pass.
brother, Stanley Rud; The family and                                Sketch by Mildred      annual Mother/Daughter/Friend Salad
friends of Wesley Swenson.                                              Eberling           Supper on Sunday, May 3rd at 5 PM.

                                                                                                                                                  CHURCH STATISTICS
THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY:
Aaron Bohlen, Tim Neuman; Ben Hoff,                                                                                                         Baptisms:
Joseph & Esiquia Kidd, Eric Westby,                  CONGRATULATIONS                                                                          Katherine Ann Olson     4-05-09
Justin Ness, Matthew Davids, Ryan                     KIRSTEN FRYER                                                                           Ayanna Marie Kidd4-26-09
McCoy, Troy Helget.                                                                        LeeAnn Knudson from Plainview will
                                            2009 Commencement of the Lutheran School                                                          Morgyn Claire Manion    4-26-09
                                                                                           speak to us on “Faith, Like a Teapot.” We
IN SUPPORT:                                 of Theology at Chicago will be Sunday, May     would like to invite those who wish to
All Synod Assembly Voters, the              17th at 2:30 PM at the Saint Thomas the                                                         Funeral:(at Griffin/Gray Funeral Home)
                                                                                           bring their own teapot, we will have a
Planning Committee and Volunteers,          Apostle Church, Chicago, IL. Among the                                                            Wesley C. Swenson         3-30-09
                                                                                           place to display them. A story to tell about
Guest Speakers and Synod Staff who          Graduates will be Kirsten L. Fryer.
                                                                                           it is optional. Please bring a salad to share,
prepare for the Synod Assembly.             Congratulation Kirsten, our prayers and best                                                    Transferred out:
                                            wishes are with you in your upcoming           and if possible, a paper product to donate         Cheryl Swarthout
                                            ministry.                                      to the women’s shelter in Rochester.               Gloria Johnson
                                                                                                                                  NOTE FROM PASTOR BYRON                        Perhaps we are able to see Zion Lutheran
                                                                                                                                                                                in a similar way. We come to Zion to
       FROM THE STEWARDSHIP                                                                          Households
                                                                                                                                    “Many peoples shall come and say,
                                                                                                                                 ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the     worship God who has been faithful to us
               TEAM                                                        Giving Level              Contributing                                                               over the generations. As we continue in
                                                                                                                                   Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob;
                                                                            $150 or More             5                                                                          this season of Easter we are especially
Did You Know:                                                                                                                          that he may teach us his ways
                                                                            $125-$149      1                                                                                    mindful of the power of the crucified and
                                                                                                                                    and that we may walk in his paths.’
                                                                            $100-$124      2                                                                                    risen Christ in our lives. We are people
              * We have 696 Households at Zion.                                                                                   For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
                                                                            $75-$99        9                                                                                    who have a strong sense of hope and
                                                                                                                                 and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
                                                                            $50-$74       15                                                                                    purpose because of God’s reaching out to
              * 49 Households are using automatic                                                                                                (Isaiah 2:3)
                                                                            $40-$49       14                                                                                    us through his Son, Jesus. We also see
                deposit as their means of supporting                        $30-$39       26                                     Well, here I am at Zion! It’s an exciting      Zion as a place for instruction, where we
                the Mission Plan for Zion.                                  $20-$29       51                                     time as day by day I learn a few more          are taught and grow in our understanding
                                                                            $15-$19       26                                     names and connect those names with faces.      of God’s love for us and God’s leading in
              * As of April 12, there have been 361                         $10-$14       40                                     Once in a while I even remember the name       our lives. Equipped through God’s Word,
                households who have given financial                         $5-$9         61                                     the next time I see that person! Thanks for    our worship together, and mutual
                support to Zion.                                            Less than $5 172                                     your patience through these first weeks.       encouragement, we bring the healing
                                                                            Gave nothing          274                            Not only am I getting acquainted with          power of Jesus Christ to a hurting world.
              * It takes $10,000 per week to meet the                                                                            people, I’m also sitting in on committees
                Mission Plan for Zion.                                      Total          696                                   and talking to individuals about different     Thank you for the confidence you have
                                                                          As you can see we have a long way to go to             program areas at Zion, getting filled in as    placed in me as your pastor. Thank you for
              * If 400 households gave an average of                      reach an average giving.                               to how things work and, at times, what we      your prayers and your warm words of
                $25 per week, we would meet our                                                                                  will need to work on to improve the            welcome. Together we will seek to grow
                Mission Plan.                                             Where do you fit into the above picture?                                                              in God’s grace and be faithful to God’s
                                                                                                                                 effectiveness of various ministries of the
                                                                          Can you increase your gifts to help support the        congregation. I becoming more and more         calling to serve in Jesus’ name.
                                                                          Mission Plan?                                          aware that Zion is gifted with many
                                                                                                                                 talented and dedicated people.
                                                         Zion Giving Distribution - 2008
                                                                                                                                 The name “Zion” in the Bible is another                    BIBLE STUDY
                         200                                                                                                     name for Jerusalem, the capital city, the        Thursday morning bible study begins at
                         180                                                                                                     city on the mountain where the temple was         9 AM everyone is welcome to join in.
  Number of Households




                         160                                                                                                     located. Worshippers came from near and
                         140                                                                                                     far, sometimes walking for several days to
                         120                                                                                                     reach Jerusalem for Jewish festivals.             THE MESSENGER ONLINE
                         100                                                                         Households Contributiting
                                                                                                                                 Because of Jerusalem’s importance and its
                          80                                                                                                                                                    It’s here!! You can now view The
                          60
                                                                                                                                 location on a small mountain, they always
                                                                                                                                 spoke of going “up” to Jerusalem, whether      Messenger online before you get it in the
                          40
                          20                                                                                                     they were coming from east, west, north or     mail! Just go to our website at www.zion-
                           0                                                                                                     south. They came to hear the Word of the       stewartville.org and click on “View the
                               $150 $125- $100- $75- $50- $40-   $30- $20- $15- $10- $5-$9 Less                                  Lord, to be taught in God’s ways and to        Current Messenger” on the left side of
                                or $149 $124 $99 $74 $49         $39 $29 $19 $14           than                                  worship the God who had been faithful to       your screen to see the latest version or click
                               More                                                         $5                                                                                  on Messenger choose a Messenger to look
                                                                                                                                 them in spite of times of unfaithfulness of
                                           Household General Fund Giving per Week
                                                                                                                                 the people.                                    at as a pdf file.
                      MAY CHRISTIAN SERVICE GROUP
       Chairpeople: Mark and Christa Smidt                   533-6282
       Co-Chair:    Matt and Lonnie Boe                      533-8022
Julie Arndorfer, Amanda and Alex             Phyllis Mercer
David and Sara Beagle                        Paul Miller
Tim and Angie Cepelak                        Timothy Mork                                   1    Jayce Klug, Norbert Rud, Kelli           15 Tina Gordon, Page Rowley, Andrea
Cassandra Dahle                              Andrew and Jody Nelson                              Venzke, Kenai Weinhold                      Venzke
Steve Denny. Seth and Ty                     John Nielsen, Brooke, Matt, and Tessa          2    Hope Erickson, John Haug, Gordy          16 Kelly Jacobsen, Tanya Johnson, Parker
Casper and Elaine Eggler                     Aaron Olson                                         Koehn, Brenda Landgrebe, Timothy            Maas, Kailee Milz, Eston Paulson
Hjordis Engel and Paul                       Corey and Lisa Patterson                            Mork, Shayne Udenberg, Dale              17 Anna Denny, Jerry Knutson, Jessica
Wes and Ruth Faul                            Ryan Plotz                                          Wendorff                                    Rosenblad, Dana Turtle
Jorden Finne                                 Todd and Wendy Ramaker                         3    Irene Elton, Gavin Krahn, Karyn Plotz    18 Andy Goodman, Maddie Smith
Nikki Garnatz                                Scott and Bonnie Rindahl                       4    Ashlyn Elliott, Pat Hinkelmann, Jodie    19 Adam Beagle, Chelsey Costello, Knud
Linda Gray                                   Kris Rosenbush, Aleq and Autumn                     Nieman, Richard Paulson, Michael            Jorgensen, Colton Schmidt
John and Alice Halvorson                     Cama Saterdalen, Hayley and Mallory                 Stageberg, Sherry Steinhoff, Brad        20 Josh Elliott, Braxton Erickson, Bill
John and Jessica Haug                        Craig and Colleen Schulz, Jamie, Jayden             Weber                                       McGouirk
Lori Hill, Brooke, Matthew and Tessa             and Justin                                 5    Kylee Bro, Deb Krusemark, Brooke         21 Brandon Lecy, Arvilla Reichel
Mary Honsey                                  Julie Simonson                                      Nielsen, Laura Sikkink, Abby Teal        22 Christian Basballe, Georgia Dodd, Ann
Glenn Hyland                                 Jean Smith, Ashlyn and Brianna                 6    Brooke Fritz, Sue Lujan, Noah Priebe        Husgen, Renae Joyce, Keliesha
Jodi Janssen, Colt, Jake, and Amanda         John Steien                                    7    Jim Elton, Sr., Mike Hayenga, Kertis        Neswold, Lisa Patterson, Braxton
Brett and Renae Joyce, Andre                 Jerry and Ronda Steinkamp, Rosilyn                  Stensrud                                    Ramaker
Lori Klug                                    Chad and Jill Thompson                         8    Katie Beagle, Nathan Cole, Seth          23 Jaidyn Boynton, Keri Miller
Dave and Donnis Lassig                       Brenda Vaith, Jason                                 Denny, Troy Koenig, Zachary              24 Amanda Eggert, Dan Goodew,
Russell and Millie Liskow                    Wayd and Amy Wangen                                 Schwalbach                                  Christopher Stacy, Sawyer Weiss
Delores Lofgren                              Laura Westrum                                  9    Jason Ferrie, Kelly Larson, Danielle     25 Doug Ferguson, Rob Gust, Mark
Kris Malone, Aaron, Ryan, Danielle, Jason    Tom and Kamara Wood                                 Miller, Flo Paulson, Brooke                 Landgrebe, Mark Sattre
    and LeRoy                                                                                    Vandenberg                               26 Tate Horgen
                                                                                            10   Morgan Gusa, Jackie Hollstein, Paul      27 Kris DeGeus, Karen Freiheit, Sue
                                                                                                 Honsey, Dave Nystuen, Bryan                 Gehrking, Payton Maas, Pat Ottjes
      NEW IN THE LIBRARY                                      LOST                               Schroeder                                28 Makinzie Cepelak, Pierce Haas, Norm
                                                                                            11   Hannah Christie, Sawyer Wood                Korsness, Anna Nystuen
Twenty new DVD’s including Hermie and       Two items have been reported lost from          12   Lois Barthelme, Josh Hagstrom, Jessica   29 Landon Kafka, Lane Moen, Tiffany
Friends, The Sugar Creek                    Palm Sunday; one is a Long gray scarf that           Karsten, Reed Neubauer, Michelle            Titus, Laura Westrum
Gang, Gigi, Little House                    belongs to Mary Helland and the other is a           Smith, Lynnzy Thompson                   30 Ethan Humble, Angie Jensen, Kayla
on The Prairie, and                         long dark green, black lined trench coat        13   Lina Johnson, Ian Ross, Daren Sikkink,      Thompson-Wooner
Veggie Tales. Please                        with black leather gloves in the pocket, that        Nick Torgerson, Grace Voll               31 Matt Dodd
check them out on the                       belongs to Kathy Bartels. Please call the       14   Wade Backus, Dick Otteson, Brady
rotating rack on the back                   church office if you have seen either of             Rollie
wall.                                       these items. There is a long green trench
                                            coat that was left here also. (Not Kathy’s).

						
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