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THE MESSENGER MAY 2020
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA “Gathering together, Growing in faith,
and Going into the world in Jesus’ name.”
715-398-3663 www.zionsuperior.org Victor St. George, Pastor 218-343-4089
Worship Services Sundays at 9:00 am and 10:50 am
Sunday School 10:15 am Coffee Hour in Fellowship Hall 10:00am
Youth Ministries Grades 6-12 on Wednesdays LOGOS 4-7 pm
Service/Ministry Opportunities available throughout the week
Church Office Monday-Friday 9:00-1:00
(Summer Hours begin Memorial Day) Monday through Thursday
715.398.3663 [email protected] Pastor Victor will be in office
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 2022 East Second Street
Superior, WI 54880
Contact Zion Pastor
Victor St. George, [email protected] Office Secretary Pearl Swanstrom
[email protected] Choir Director, Music Ministries Director
Gretchen Johnston, OSB Organist
Gretchen Johnston, OSB Custodian
Darren Velin Newsletter
[email protected] Prayer Ministry and Requests
[email protected] Sunday School (ages 0-5th grade) Michelle Conlan or Pam Monaghan
[email protected] Missions
Sunnie Lamppa/Tanya Nelson LOGOS
Greg Kvam, Lynn Rochon
THE MESSENGER is a monthly publication of Zion Lutheran Church
THE MESSENGER JULY 2020
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA “Gathering together, Growing in faith,
and Going into the world in Jesus’ name.”
715-398-3663 www.zionsuperior.org Victor St. George, Pastor 218-343-4089
Worship Services Sundays at 9:00 am and 10:50 am
Sunday School 10:15 am Coffee Hour in Fellowship Hall 10:00am
Youth Ministries Grades 6-12 on Wednesdays LOGOS 4-7 pm
Service/Ministry Opportunities available throughout the week
Church Office Monday– Thursday 9:00-1:00
(Summer Hours began Memorial Day) Monday through Thursday
715-398-3663 [email protected] Pastor Victor will be in office
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Contact Zion Pastor
Victor St. George, [email protected] Office Secretary Pearl Swanstrom
[email protected] Choir Director, Music Ministries Director
Gretchen Johnston, OSB Organist
Gretchen Johnston, OSB Custodian
Darren Velin Newsletter
[email protected] Prayer Ministry and Requests
[email protected] Sunday School (ages 0-5th grade) Michelle Conlan or Pam Monaghan
[email protected] Missions
Sunnie Lamppa/Tanya Nelson LOGOS
Greg Kvam, Lynn Rochon
THE MESSENGER is a monthly publication of Zion Lutheran Church
“Gathering together, Growing in faith, and Going into the world in
Jesus’ name.”
THE MESSENGER A monthly publication of
Zion Lutheran Church www.zionsuperior.org
2022 E 2nd Street, Superior, WI 54880
715-398-3663
Summer Hours Monday through Thursday 9:00 am—1:00 pm Pastor Victor will be in the office Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
JULY 2020
Please continue to check Zion’s Web Page for closures/announcements during these challenging times. Continue to pray.
God is in Control of all! www.zionsuperior.org
Sunday Morning Worship Go to the Zion Webpage at www.zionsuperior.org The Home Page will allow you to access
Live Stream Worship. Instructions are easy to follow. Join as a Body of Christ with technology at its best. God Bless You and Stay Safe.
You are worth more than many…
During this challenging time, we are mailing all of the Newsletters. This is taking extra time and money on paper and postage. If you would prefer to have the
Newsletter emailed to you (and see it in color) please phone the church or email us with your current email address and we will make that change. Thank you. Pearl
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL All Children ages 3 years through the 5th Grade are welcome at Zion Sunday School.
Classes are Sunday mornings at 10:15 from September to May. To register your children for Sunday School, you may contact the church office
(715-398-3663) or go to zionsuperior.org for a registration form or simply come to Zion on any Sunday to get your child started on his or her journey of faith! God loves our
children and has wonderful things to teach them at Zion Sunday School. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! ZION SUNDAY SCHOOL
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the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remem-brance of me.
LORD’S PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION The Body of Christ, given for you.
The Blood of Christ, shed for you.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.
SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen.
DISMISSAL Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.
We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. Through the waters of the flood you deliv-ered Noah and his family. Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all. We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
WORD
FIRST READING: After the reading: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM:
SECOND READING: After the reading: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: The Gospel is announced: The Holy Gospel according to ______, the ___ chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. Following the reading: The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY
CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
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Please watch for information for the Confirmation Date and other information.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all who have mailed or brought their tithes and offerings to the church during these pandemic days. Electric, water, phone...well the regular bills continue to arrive in the mail as you know.
When you place your envelope into the mail slot, please be sure to push it in all of the way. Thanks. You are helping to keep the physical church open.
Thank you for being the true church and for your prayer support.
Thank you to Anthony Anderson for the project beside Zion’s main door. This Food Shelf is being used! Thank you to the people who continue to fill the shelves for those who need to benefit from the items contained on the shelves. Please remember that during these summer months items may heat
up and spoil quickly. Remember that as you bring items for the shelves.
This will be a wonderful ministry throughout the year.. And especially during this pandemic when so many more folk are
encouraged to remain home due to safety closures.
When I am in the office I have the privilege of seeing people add to and then to use items from the food shelf. Please know that there are many
very grateful folk who come regularly to collect items. I try to leave them with a verse or word of encouragement. I have told them that
those who fill the shelves pray for those who use the shelves. Thanks to all who continue in this wonderful ministry to those in need.
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Prayers of Protection: Nathan Anthony, Mathew Sherwood, Nick Luoma, Nathan Madsen, Keely Nelson, Andrew Hutton, Andrew Mattson, Joshua Seifert, and Michael Kuecher for all those who are in military
service throughout the world. Mathew Sherwood has graduated from two-week training for Warrant & Officer Candidate. Congratulations to Matt! Keeley Nelson participated in a Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Graduation in March 2019. She earned the rank of E6 in the Air Force. Keeley is a nurse. She was stationed in South Korea for one year and is now in Alaska. She is looking forward to visiting Superior when pandemic regulations allow. Please let me know of an update for our Military men and women. Prayers for them on
Sundays is not enough. An address would be appreciated for Birthday/Christmas greetings. Several of our Military will be detained due to Corona Virus stipulations. Pray for them as they find terms extended and time will not allow them to visit family prior to next assignment. Thank you, Jan Arena
Tuesday Missions With great sadness I think it’s best to
cancel our group meetings until later into the summer. Watch for confirmation of this date. If you have questions, please chat with me and I may be able to help with supplies so you are able to sew from your home. We do have some cut mittens in the closet. We also have a supply of T-shirts for diapers. Thanks and be safe everyone, Tanya
Sew n’ Sews Several have been enjoying, for a time, our in home quarantine time. But, we miss the time of fellowship and coffee at the end of our work time—it is hard to wait for a time of gathering again. We do remain active in our own homes, but treasure the times when we have an immediate second opinion or voice of encouragement. Keep watching for that day to be announced. Jan Arena
Coronavirus. Guidelines and regulations change as quickly as the weather in the Northland.
Pastor continues to add encouraging words and information to the Web page. Please check that often. The first concern is to keep all of us safe and healthy.
Thanks to all who have used masks when in public places. And thanks to the many who have stepped up and made the masks for those who are in jobs that cannot be done from home. We watch the building and utility workers, maintenance and services, grocery and retail persons that we rely on to provide for our needs. Remember to thank them when
they place items into the trunk of your car. Also, next time you drive by the church, notice that both large crosses (front and back of church) are now freshly painted, gardens are pruned, weeded, and blooming, grass is neat and trimmed, and need I continue? Many hands are needed to help us all stay safe and still
maintain an inch of normalcy. Thanks to all of those folk.
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PASTORS PAGE Mark 16:1-8
1When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.3They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”4When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Naza-reth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him.7But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.”8So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amaze-ment had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
We are afraid sometimes, aren’t we? God knows that we tend to live in fear. In our society we fear financial instability, illness, death… In most surveys, it seems as if Americans are more afraid of speaking in front of other people than anything else.
In other parts of the world, people live with the very real fear of starvation and others with the very real fear of the destruction of war.
Mostly we’re afraid of losing something.
When angels appear in the Biblical stories, there is a simple greeting nearly every time: “Don’t be afraid.” Even here, where the tomb stands empty, the young man dressed in a white robe said that they shouldn’t be alarmed before he reminds them that the empty tomb was a promise from Jesus. This is the way things are supposed to be.
But it is one thing to be told that there is no need to fear, and another thing altogether not to be afraid. And the women at the tomb were afraid anyway, because according to Mark’s tell-ing of the Easter story, the women didn’t say anything to anybody because of that fear.
That’s the way we are too. We don’t talk too much about what frightens us. We don’t act on what we believe because we’re afraid that we might be seen as gullible or stupid, or just missing the point of modern life which, in this society at least, seems to be about getting as much as you can as fast as you can.
But the truth is that we can boldly face that which we fear. We can face the empty tomb with-out a scrap of evidence that Jesus has been raised because we have faith. We can honor God’s call for us to serve in spite of what the world tells us is important because we have a risen God who is with us at all times. Even death no longer holds fear for us, as Paul wrote
in 1 Corinthians 15.
Fear is real. Financial insecurity is real. Illness, hunger, war, destruction – all real. The empty tomb and the risen Jesus? That’s real too, real enough to cling to when we are filled with fear.
Blessings, Pastor Victor
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Church Council Meeting Minutes May 21st, 2020
Council meeting was held online via Google Meet. Present were Pat Hovi, Anthony Anderson, Ken Mertz, Beth Arnson, Pastor Victor, Bob Warner, Christel Lewis, Aine Merrill, Donald Anderson, Tim Ingersoll and Donna Meltz. Meeting was called to order by President Bob Warner at 6:01. A motion was made by Pat and seconded by Tim to accept the April Council minutes. Motion carried. Treasurers Report: Budget is sitting well. In April, we have made deposits of $8,551. We must spend the loan money in 8 weeks for it to become a grant. The loan was for $17,299.17. We have spent $10,210.78 for a current balance of $7,088.39. That is enough to cover the next 2 pay periods. Pastor Report: He is contacting members through email and posting daily devotions. He is doing a lot of online meetings using Zoom. Discussed whether Zion should sign up for a Zoom account so the meetings can be longer than 40 minutes. The cost is $16 per month. Motion was made by Tim and seconded by Pat to get a Zoom account. Motion carried. Tim shared a message from a previous member that she was very appreciative of the online Sunday morning service and of Pastor. Pastor also mentioned that the janitor, Darren, is not getting many hours in now that the church is not used much. A motion was made by Tim and seconded by Aine to pay Darren based on the average hours he worked prior to February. Motion carried. A motion was made by Tim and seconded by Pat to accept all reports as given. Motion carried. The constitution committee has not met. Operations Report: $620 was deposited via Paypal for April. The lawn hasn’t been mowed yet. It was brought up that to help bees, there is a thing called No Mow May and we should wait until June 1st to mow. Pastor will call the Betterman’s or Paul Freer and have them contact Mel Mattson to start mowing June 1st. We discussed when to have services at church again. The thought was to wait until the experts say when it is OK to congregate again. A motion was made by Tim and seconded by Pat to have the council evaluate information from the CDC to determine when to have services again. Motion carried. Devotions were given by Aine. Pat will do the devotions for the June meeting. Beth wanted to know if the church was doing anything for graduates and what the status of scholar-ships was. Beth will contact Jan Arena or Pearl about the graduates to get them a quilt. Aine said there were several applications in the office for scholarships and that anyone who applied could get one. A motion was made at 6:50 by Tim and seconded by Pat to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Submitted by Christel Lewis
The next time someone says they would like to find God’s perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the center of His will,
just send them to the center of His Word!
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Jul 3—Duane & Jeanette Betterman—61 years Jul 14—John & Jean Madsen—69 years
Jul 21—James & Terry Ross Jr.—48 years Jul 22—Gerald and Linda Williams—53 years
Barry Kilner Jul 2 Alexandra McClelland Jul 2 Kyle Sundet Jul 3 Pamela Monaghan Jul 5 Julie Hebb Jul 8 Knute (JR) Pedersen Jul 8 Brenda Pluntz Jul 8 Jason Maki Jul 9 Karen St. George Jul 10 Micah Trout Jul 10
Chad Johnson Jul 12 Noah Lackner Jul 12 Elijah Kulas Jul 14 Kay Freer Jul 15 London Jonasen Jul 16 Kim Kulas Jul 17 Julia Lackner Jul 17 Ian Mattson Jul 20 Andrew Mattson Jul 22 Linda Schuman Jul 22
Beth Arnson Jul 23 Abby Downs Jul 23 Kendra Mertz Jul 23 Blake Johnson Jul 24 Gavin Mencel Jul 24 Cheryl Kucharyski Jul 25 Danielle Mencel Jul 30 Jody Nelson Jul 30 Karen Thimm Jul 30
Church Council for year 2020 Term Ends January 2021 Term Ends January 2022 Term Ends 2023
Cheryl Kucharyski Deanna Traynor Donald Anderson
Pat Hovi Bob Warner, President Tim Ingersoll, Vice President
Anthony Anderson Christel Lewis, Secretary Donna Meltz
Ken Mertz (filling one year vacancy) Aine Merrill, Treasurer (Vacancy to be filled)
Beth Arnson (one-year term) Pastor Victor St. George Margaret Sundet
Nominating Committee— 1-year term Don Anderson Polly Lohman Vicky Holm Jan Arena
Conference Assembly Delegates Linda Brow Jan Arena
Audit Committee—1 year term Christel Lewis Pat Hovi Karen St. George Donald Anderson
Annual Synod Assembly Representatives Pat Hovi Karen St. George
Care Basket Ministry Please take a Care Basket for those you know who have been ill, a death has occurred in the family, a person may need a smile to let them know we care about them. We have baskets with soup, a book, small presents in them and a card that states we care. Baskets are in the closet in the fellowship hall. Write on the clipboard the date, recipient of basket , and who will deliver the basket. Thank you for being the hands and feet to show others we care about them. —Sunnie
The Newsletter is snail mailed and sent on-line. If you prefer to change your current method of receiving the newsletter, please phone the church office with your request at 715-398-3663. Thanks, Pearl
Our sincere prayers and encouragement To the Family and Friends of
Ronald O. Peterson August 22, 1939—May 27, 2020
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Continue saving pennies. They really do count!
Sharon
Please watch for openings as the Virus begins to subside. Thanks, yet again. Announcements on Web.
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During these past several weeks we have virtually
lived virtually. The computer has been our hand-
shake to the outer world. Our schools are on-line and
so are our graduations. We do want to mention and
honor our graduates with a written word—even if it
is received electronically. To do that we need to know
who you are, where you graduated from, school
name, degree you received, and also we are interested
in your plans for the future. Please email the church
office: [email protected] and add an
‘attention Pearl’. That may keep it from ending up in
spam or junk mail. I will do my best to list you in the
August Newsletter. Thanks, Pearl
Graduations
By now everyone knows I work on putting together and typeing the Newsletter for
you. You also know that I usually read every morning from the scriptures and that I write down
what I call the ‘calendar verse for today’. Well, today’s verse is Psalm 10:12: Arise, Lord! Lift
up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.
I cannot resist a verse like that to say thank you to each one of you for giving me the
privilege to see those who come and go during my work hours. I am thrilled to see the faces of
those who do the work behind the scenes. Of those who fill the Food Shelf. For those doing
maintenance, fixing, gardening, grass cutting, cleaning, preparing items so others can work at
home, and even parking in the lot to lean against cars and chat with and encourage each other.
Thank you. You are truly THE CHURCH. May God continue to Bless you all. Pearl
When you drive by the church, please notice
that the gardens are blooming. Thanks to
Alana and Gary for your green thumbs.
Faith Community Church has cancelled all of the
monthly Community Dinners until further notice.
To those who have signed up to help, please
contact Lynn R. if you have any questions. Until
we are notified there will be no dinners served.
Thank you for your faithful help.