This Weeks Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS for May 19, 2013

 

Community Dinners Zion Lutheran has agreed to serve Community Meals at Faith United Methodist Church. We are still looking for others to help and lead the event on July 14. Please talk with Pastor Patrick.

Membership Class If you and your family are interested in becoming a member here at Zion Lutheran please contact Pastor Patrick.
World Hunger Gifts At our Synod the first weekend in June, a special offering is taken one time each year for World Hunger. Both boxes and envelopes for World Hunger are on the table in the narthex. Please use them to gather and bring your gifts that literally change lives all over the globe. Bring them in any time. A final gathering before the Synod Assembly will take place on May 26, our World Hunger Day at Zion.
Pasty Bake May 23, 24, 25 Help is needed for prep and distribution. Please contact Alex Pfannebecker or sign up to help. Thanks.
GRADUATES please contact Pastor Patrick. We will be recognizing graduates on Sunday, May 26.

Check the Bulletin Board
There are a number of announcements and opportunities listed throughout the community.

Bible Study We meet every Thursday at 2:30pm. In “About the Bible” we will learn where the Bible comes from, history, major themes, writers, settings, people, and key verses. No Experience Necessary! Contact Pastor Patrick.

Monday Maintenance The third Monday of each month has been set for people to gather at the church and do maintenance. The first gathering was April15 from 5-8 pm. If you have questions, contact Jeff Gerow-Ellis.

Newsletter April/May newsletter are in boxes. Please notify the office if you would rather receive these via email. Thank you.

The Parsonage is desperately in need of new paint/stain. So far we have received two bids to paint it—about $4,000 and $9,000. If people were willing to pitch in and do the work ourselves it would be much less. Church Council is asking for donations toward this project and people willing to help do the work. Please contact Pastor Patrick or the church office to help.

Relay for Life Coming on July 12 at Wessman Arena in Superior will be the Relay for Life. Purchase $10 bags from Marion Maki between services on Sundays to honor those who have/or have had cancer. Your help is needed!

Thank you to all who contributed with the ELCA Malaria Campaign. We were able to forward $204 to help with this campaign.

WELCA-Eat Out will be Thursday, June 6 at Dreamland at 5 pm. Please sign up if you are able to attend. We will order off the menu.

Thank you to LOGOS from the LCW. We appreciate your help setting up tables and chairs for the Salad Bar Luncheon.

Plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Stamp Out Malaria Bike-a-Thon to be held on Saturday June 15. Please contact Pastor Patrick if you are willing to help organize this event.

PRAYER CHAIN MISSION: Each week, a family name will be drawn at random from the mailing list, and that family will be prayed for during the next week.
The family will receive a note in the mail to let them know about the prayers.

PRAYER CHAIN: Please submit any prayer requests to a member of the prayer chain: Patsy Weaver 715-394-6596, or 218-391-3366, Deloris Anderson 715-398-6097, or Lois Smith 715-398-3175. And as always, any late night requests should contact the Pastor’s cell 218-349-6623.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Contact the church office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list or to have someone removed.

Prayers of Healing: Peter & Frances (Barry Kilner’s mom) Whitlock , Dave Larson, Mike Gerber, Mark McGillis, Audrey Waugh, Andy Renquist, Maureen Lieberherr, LaVonne Wiseman, Lucia Sammarco, Erwin Johnson (brother of Dorothy Norman), Gary Smith (son of Lois), Jim Tracy, Joel Formo, Skip Schier (brother of Lois Gehl), Ryan Thimm, Lois Lenarsic, Brandi Johnson, John Thompson, Pastor Donald Berg, Marsha Checchin, Jake Bodine, Tim Anderson, Mitchel Dzikanski (Vicki Holm’s cousin), Roger Kintz, Findly McCoy, Verlyn Moore, Vicki Garro, Gerald TaBelle, Judith Remington.

Prayers of Protection: Guidance for the North Koreans and our world leaders, Nathan Anthony, Joshua Seifert, Steven Cutter, Andrew Mattson, John Colletta, Mark Rukavina. For those who are in the service involved in the U.S. Response to Afghanistan, and throughout the world and their families: Anne Marie Flanagan, Lee Pingels; and for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMT’s and all those who put themselves at risk for others.

Prayers of Comfort: Those who are homebound or in nursing homes, Jean, Wanda, Adeline, Bev, and Keith.

Prayers of Thanksgiving: CeCe Dorin, For the opportunities to help eliminate Malaria. John Madsen.

Prayers of Strength & Protection: Our Church Council, our lay leaders, Presiding Bishop Hanson, Pastor Patrick, all those who stand up for justice in Jesus’ name.