Thursday 5/16 - Deaconess Call Day - Streamed Live
Tune in Live for Concordia Theological Seminary's Deaconess Placement ceremony during which Joanna Lee will receive her official call to Zion! The event will take place this Thursday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. in Kramer Chapel at CTS in Fort Wayne.
Go to ctsfw.edu/callday (then scroll down to Deaconess Placement and click the "WATCH" button)
Tune in Live for Concordia Theological Seminary's Deaconess Placement ceremony during which Joanna Lee will receive her official call to Zion!
The event will take place this Thursday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. in Kramer Chapel at CTS in Fort Wayne.
Go to ctsfw.edu/callday (then scroll down to Deaconess Placement and click the "WATCH" button)
News from the Preschool
News from the Preschool
“The clouds went boom; the lightening went zap; and the waves went swish!” These were the words I heard a 4-year-old preschooler telling his grandma in the school lobby as he was showing her the felt board Pastor uses during chapel time. Of course, he was describing when Jesus walked on water and calmed the sea when his disciples were afraid.
Read the complete story at the link below
“The clouds went boom; the lightening went zap; and the waves went swish!” These were the words I heard a 4-year-old preschooler telling his grandma in the school lobby as he was showing her the felt board Pastor uses during chapel time. Of course, he was describing when Jesus walked on water and calmed the sea when his disciples were afraid.
“Jesus came alive on Easter, and that’s really why we celebrate Easter” said Christian, a student in our PreK class. Dax added: “Jesus died, but don’t worry, he’s alive again”. As they were leaving Kids Praise, these two students could not wait to “tell me something”. We may think we have to simplify stories in the Bible for children because they really don’t understand anyway … this could not be further from the truth. I watch and listen to our students every day as they re-tell lessons both Pastor and I have taught. Sometimes facts are out of order, or they add their own “creative” ideas, but they are indeed sharing the gospel in their own way.
What an amazing concept to think that these preschoolers can “outreach” to their friends and family...but they can, and with so much love and enthusiasm. We should all take notice and never be afraid to act like children and share the word of God.
Featured above are a quick look at some of the activities and events we’ve had over the last few months.
VIDEO: Sunday May 12, 2024 - Complete Service
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. This includes Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.
AUDIO: Announcements, Readings, Sermon & Adult Choir for Sunday May 12, 2024
This audio-only file includes all the readings from scripture, along with the sermon — and when available, the announcements, adult choir, men’s choir, and/or bell choir. Also posted along with the audio file is the text for all the scripture readings, and a link to the current bulletin, and our YouTube channel if you prefer to watch the LIVE Stream.
View the bulletin for Sunday, May 12, 2024
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First Reading -- Acts 1:12–26
Then [the apostles] returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Now this man bought a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,
“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Epistle -- 1 John 5:9–15
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventeenth chapter
[Jesus said:] “Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.”
Happy Mother's Day!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Sunday, May 12th is Mother’s Day. We praise God for the mothers in our congregation who live out their faith in Christ through faithfulness and love to their husbands, patience and love to their children, and gentleness and kindness to all that they meet. Many of us would not believe in Christ if not for the witness of our mother.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Sunday, May 12th is Mother’s Day. We praise God for the mothers in our congregation who live out their faith in Christ through faithfulness and love to their husbands, patience and love to their children, and gentleness and kindness to all that they meet. Many of us would not believe in Christ if not for the witness of our mother.
Kids Fishing Derby
Don’t miss the Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 18, 2024
at Saxony Farm Lake (Addy Boy Lane, Saxonburg)
No Entry Fee
Open to all kids 14 and under
Free refreshments
Bait provided by Concordia
Prizes all day
Participants must have an adult chaperone
Bring your own fishing pole and lawn chair
Don’t miss the Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 18, 2024
at Saxony Farm Lake (Addy Boy Lane, Saxonburg)
No Entry Fee
Open to all kids 14 and under
Free refreshments
Bait provided by Concordia
Prizes all day
Participants must have an adult chaperone — bring your own fishing pole and lawn chair
Call Concordia Public Relations for more information at 724-352-1571, ext. 8268.
Bulletin: Sunday May 12, 2024
Download/view the latest bulletin. It’s filled with our hymns, the order of service, all the readings from scripture, prayer requests for family & friends, service participants, communion statement, about our worship, the schedule of events for this coming weeks, along with announcements, news updates, happenings, and more!
View the bulletin for Sunday, May 12, 2024
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday May 11
Pastor out of town
No Event’s Scheduled
Sunday May 12
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
Pastor out of town
Guest Pastor: Rev. Michael Kettner
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday May 13
6:30 p.m. - Faith Bell Choir Practice
Tuesday May 14
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class
6:15 p.m. - Grace Bell Choir Practice
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice
Wednesday May 15
9:30 a.m. - Preschool End of Year Program in Sanctuary
2:00 p.m. Mid-Week Worship with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30 min. Bible Study
(The 2:00 p.m. service is streamed Live on our YouTube channel)
Thursday May 16
9:30 a.m. - Preschool End of Year Program in Sanctuary
12:45 p.m. - Preschool End of Year Program in Sanctuary
Friday May 17
No Event’s Scheduled
Saturday May 18
8:00 a.m. - Concordia Lutheran Ministries FISHING DERBY
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Sunday May 19
PENTECOST
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Confirmand Public Exam & Reception; Children’s Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion & Confirmation
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)