The Contact

Faith. Family. Community.

GLOBAL BARNYARD Barnyard Banks were sent home for Sunday School children to use during the Lenten Season along with some Global Barnyard stickers. This helps them learn that putting money in their banks allows them to purchase animals for families around the world. Adults are encouraged to participate. Prices for animals as listed: $10 - Chicks lay eggs and are meat which offers nutritious meals for families who are hungry. $15 - Rooster, an addition to the coop to help the farm grow. $20 - Honey Bees pollinate plants and boost crop Growth which helps the community. $30 - Pigs, after a few months, weigh a few hundred pounds and bring a big income from the market. $50 - Goats give fresh milk to drink or used for dairy products like cheese and yogurt to eat and sell. $125 - Sheep have wool to be made into clothing and sold to provide a steady source of income. $250 - A fish farm can provide an entire community with a long-lasting supply of fish to eat. $500 - Cows provide milk, meat, fertilizer, and calves to strengthen a family’s financial security. $50 - A share of a cow. $1000 - A pair of oxen and a plow will help create harvests and provide fertilizer for the fields. $250 - A share of an oxen and plow. $715 - Family farm which includes a cow, a couple goats, a dozen chicks, two pigs, farming tools, seeds and agricultural training and support, can help a family achieve a fresh start and escape the cycle of hunger and poverty - for good.

April 2017

Pg. 2 Prayers, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Office Closing

Group Gatherings

Pub Theology

Display Case

Z-Book Club

Secretary Notes

Pg. 3 Meetings, Choirs, Hospitality, Altar Guild, Ushers, Ushers Needed

Lent 2017

Lenten Menu

Holy Week

Wedding Celebration

Pg. 4 Greeters, Readers

Easter Lilies

Youth Breakfast

Garden Dedication

New Members

Youth Work Day

Pg. 5 Acolytes, Crossbearers, Announcements

Worship Survey Info

Advance Care

Ecumenical Bowling

Pg. 6 Worship Surveys

Pg. 7 VBS Registration

Pg. 8 VBS Emergency Form

Pg. 9 VBS Help Needed

Pg. 10 Council Highlights

Social Ministry Update

Financial Update

Pg. 11 Calendar

OUT - TO - LUNCH BUNCH Out-to-Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 AM on April 6 at China Garden. Sign up is available on the nursery bulletin board.

SUPPER CLUB Supper Club will meet at 6:00 PM on April 22 at Johnnie B’s. Sign up is available on the nursery bulletin board.

GROUP 5 Group 5 will meet at 9:30 AM on April 18 at Evie Marr’s.

GROUP 6 Group 6 will meet at 7:00 PM on April 27 at Denise Baird’s.

PUB THEOLOGY Pub Theology is a concept, not a place. If you are 21 years old or older, please attend, make new friends, meet new people, and engage with your community regarding topics that matter and are relevant in the world today. The next meeting will be at 6:30 PM at Boonie’s on Tuesday, April 18.

DISPLAY CASE The next display case will feature items with “Sunbonnet Babies” on them. Please have items to the church office by April 28.

Z-BOOK CLUB The next meeting for Z-Book Club will be Monday, May 1 at 5 pm at HyVee Market Café. The book we will be reading is The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick.

SECRETARY NOTES Articles and information for the May issue of the Contact needs to be turned in to the office by Monday, April 24 at noon. The May Contact will be assembled on Thursday, April 27 at 3 PM.

PRAYERS AROUND ZION “Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.” For those that are ill: Elaine Van Greivenhof, Charles Christophersen, Dorothy Shanks, Thelma Hidlebaugh, Nancy Franklin, John Robinson, Julie Frye, Don Stange, Joann Thomas, Janice Nickell For those who have lost a loved one: Family of Robert Schultz Family of Richard Welk Birthdays & Anniversaries: Birthdays with * beside the name represents a birthday of 90+ years, ** represents 100+ years. Anniversaries are 50+ years married. Helen Stange 4/3 Mary Butcher 4/20 Jean Hyink 4/22 Bruce & Sandra Hildebrandt 4/8 Ray & Helen Stange 4/15 Richard & Vivien Buster 4/30 OFFICE CLOSING: Please note that the church office will be closed on Monday, April 17.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS: Gateway @ 3:15 PM - 5/5 All Comm. @ 6:30 PM -4/6 Executive @ 4:15 PM -4/13 Council @ 7 PM - 4/13 CHOIRS PRACTICES: Bell Choir @ 10:30 AM on 4/26 Senior Choir @ 7 PM on 4/5, 4/12, 4/26 HOSPITALITY: 4/2-Fellowship/Council 4/9-Stewardship 4/16-Youth Brunch @ 9AM 4/23-Finance 4/30-Social Ministry ALTAR GUILD: Stacey Ramos, Nancy Keel, Sheryl Mercer 9 AM USHERS: Riley Padgett, Mike Watson, Mark Perisho, Duane Williams, Charles Meyer USHERS NEEDED: Ushers are needed to assist for Holy Week. There are two services on Maundy Thursday (2 & 5:30 PM), one service for Good Friday (7:30 PM), and two services for Easter Sunday (8AM & 10:30 AM). If you can help, talk to Riley Padgett (319-212-0396) or Bill Toyne (309-791-2976). Five to six people are needed to assist for these extras worship times.

LENT 2017 In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, our midweek Lent worship service is built around Luther’s Small Catechism. Most of us think of the Small Catechism as something to be memorized that teaches us how to understand life with God and other people. But what if we put a more active spin on the catechism; looked to it to inspire concrete actions we might take, expressing its wisdom in positive deeds, not just words? That’s what we will explore throughout the season of Lent. The Small Catechism has six chief parts: Holy Communion (Wed., April 5) Services on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM with a meal to follow.

ZION LUTHERAN 2017 LENTEN MENU Apr. 5 Men’s Bible Study - Ham Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Potato Chips, Celery, Carrots, and Desserts

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE April 8 - Stations of the Cross in place of the “Table” Worship April 9 - Palm/Passion Sunday with a Palm Processional on Sunday at 9 AM. April 13 - Maundy Thursday worship will be at 2 PM & 5:30 PM. Worship with Holy Communion at both services and Hot Cross Buns following worship at 2 PM. April 14 - Good Friday Ecumenical worship at noon at Sweetland Methodist and at 7:30 PM at Zion with Procession of the Holy Cross. April 15 - No “Table” Worship April 16 - Easter Sunday Worship at 8 AM & 10:30 AM. Resurrection Festival Worship with Holy Communion. *There will be a Youth Fundraiser Breakfast at 9AM after early service.

WEDDING CELEBRATION Dave and Terri Hanson would like to invite you to a wedding celebration for their daughter, Kiersten, and son-in-law, Christer Persson. The celebration will take place in Zion’s Fellowship Hall from 3-5 PM on Sunday, April 9, 2017.

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EASTER LILIES Envelopes are now available to place your order for Easter lilies. Envelopes will be in the narthex. Each lily is $11 this year. Orders have to be turned in by April 9. Lilies will be coming from Blooming Ideas in Wilton (formerly Garrison’s).

YOUTH EASTER BREAKFAST The Youth will have their Easter breakfast fundraiser Sunday, April 16 after early worship service. This is a free-will offering and the money helps with youth trips and activities. If you are able to help supply items needed for this event, please sign up on the board outside the church office. Please have all items to Zion by Saturday, April 15 at 9 AM.

GARDEN DEDICATION On Sunday, April 23, in honor of Earth Day, we will be dedicating the Zion Lutheran Community Garden. We will process out of worship after service and walk to the corner of 6th and Sycamore Street. All are invited to attend.

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION New member orientation will take place on Sunday, April 30 following worship service. Everyone interested in transferring in to Zion or affirming their faith should speak with Pastor Steve and plan to attend the meeting.

YOUTH WORKDAY The Youth are offering a workday on Saturday, May 6 from 9:30 AM through noon. This is a fundraiser to help the Youth raise money for this year’s mission trip to Green Bay, Wisconsin. If you need yard work done, windows washed, garages cleaned, or tasks of this sort, please speak to Vicar Kyle (631)521-5501 or Stacey Ramos (563) 571-0363.

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9 AM GREETERS UP: 4/2 - Bill & Tyler Toyne 4/5 (5:30 PM) - Dorothy Thompson 4/9 - Irmgard Shoppa 4/13 (2 PM) - Sheryl Mercer 4/13 (5:30 PM) - Jim & Linda Maas 4/14 (7:30 PM) - Andy Smith & Family 4/16 (8 AM) - Steve Knox & Sherry Manley 4/16 (10:30 AM) - Sheryl Mercer 4/23 - Jim & Julie Haage 4/30 - Joe Hoiberg & Jessica Fyffe 9 AM GREETERS DOWN: 4/2 - Shawn Baars 4/5 (5:30 PM) - Kim & Kandi Dieckman 4/9 -Mike & Beth Batenhorst 4/16 (8 AM) - Tom & Susan Burzlaff 4/16 (10:30 AM) - Gary & Judy Sebbert 4/23 - Ralph & Barb Buster 4/30 - Carl & Judy Carlson 9 AM READERS: 4/2 - Abigail Frye 4/9 - No Readers 6/16 - No Readers 4/23 - Gary Sebbert 4/30 -Marilyn Briscoe

WORSHIP SURVEY Worship and Evangelism Committee have put together a survey regarding Zion worship times. Please click on the link to fill out the online survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R9FQ3YX If you live in a multi-person household, only one person is allowed to take this survey by clicking on the link. It is asked that all other members submit a paper survey (see next page) to help ensure everyone possible has a say in this survey. These can be mailed in to the church or brought in when you come to worship. The paper surveys will also be handed out by the ushers before service and can be placed in the box labeled “Completed Surveys” on the round table by Fellowship Hall. This will only take a few seconds of your time, so please let your preferences be known.

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING The Muscatine County Advance Care Planning Initiative presents a free screening of Consider the Conversation: a documentary on a taboo subject. This documentary is a powerful 60minutes that examines multiple perspectives on end-of-life conversations and care. This though-provoking film includes intimate accounts from patients, family members, doctors, nurses, clergy, and national experts. Learn more about the importance of advance care planning for all ages; emotional, physical, and social burdens of dying; and talking with others about end-of-life wishes. The event will take place at Lutheran Living Event Center on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Dinner will be at 5:30 PM, documentary at 6 PM, and discussion at 7 PM. Please RSVP to 563-264-9413 or email: Beth.Poci@unitypoint.org.

ECUMENICAL BOWLING LEAGUE There is an ecumenical bowling league forming with the season being from August 28 to April 1, 2018. Teams can be 3-5 members but must have 1 male and 1 female per team. Bowling would be Sundays from 5-8 PM and cost $9.50 per person for 3 games. This can be a church team or you can join another team. If interested, contact Don Fisher at 563-571-5601 or fishergang@hotmail.com by May 20.

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9 AM ACOLYTES: 4/2 -Lizzy Mills & Cole True 4/5 (5:30 PM) - Aiden Armstrong 4/9 -Ryan Mandsager & Brock True 4/13 (5:30 PM) - Julissa & Destiny Williams 4/16 (8 AM) - Austin Lawrence & Hannah Keith 4/16 (10:30 AM) - Lizzy Mills & Julissa Williams 4/23 - Brock True & Quintin Meerdink 4/30 - Alexandria Steele & Aiden Armstrong CROSSBEARER: 4/9 (9 AM) Katie Harris 4/16 (8 AM) - Emma Freyermuth 4/16 (10:30 AM) - Destiny Williams ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is a set of 4 books missing that were last seen in the MPR: 2 books of Paul’s Commentaries, a Master Builder Bible, and “The Message” Bible. If found, please return to the church office. Margaret Marolf is seeking a ride for worship on Sundays. If you are able to help get her to and from church, please call her at 563-263-7993.

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MARCH COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Pastor Steve announced his sabbatical leave: June 12 through September 5.

Information on dates and events and other information will be in next month’s contact. Pastor Jacque Berlin will serve as sabbatical pastor.

Worship and Evangelism are working on a survey regarding worship times. Dates for this survey will be March 27 through April 12.

Pastor Luhwa’s visit is scheduled for September 18 through October 16. He is currently working on obtaining his visa.

Dyann Roby reported that the video portion for the Zion website is almost complete. If all goes well it should be ready next month.

Parish Ed/Youth report the dates set for Vacation bible School are June 5 through 9.

The “Garden of Eatin’” is to be expanded with three more raised garden boxed. Construction is scheduled for the end of March.

SOCIAL MINISTRY UPDATE With the kind help of Dave Starkweather, Bob Nicolai and Riley Padgett we are adding three more raised beds to our garden. This means that early April we will need a few good people with wheel barrels and shovels to move the soil into the boxes. Anyone able to help with this or be involved with the fun part of planting and growing our garden should contact Judy Sebbert at 263-7148 or judy.sebbert@gmail.com. Thanks to everyone for the generous donations for our Muscatine Food Pantry. I delivered 103 pounds on Monday, March 27. They very much appreciate our donations and are looking forward to the fresh vegetables we provide in the summer.

FINANCIAL UPDATE Feb. 2017 2/12 Yr. Yr-to-Date Actual Budget Difference Budgeted Income $41,946 52,015 (10,069) Budgeted Expenses 50,899 52,015 (1,116) Net Ordinary Income (8,953) - (8,953) Unbudgeted Income 3,574 - 3,574 Unbudgeted Expenses 328 - 328 Net Income (5,707) - (5,707) Fund Balances Unified $133,629 Designated Benevolences $850 Building $33,833 Quilters $1,952 Memorial $11,594 Mission $98,136 Fellowship $5,954 Flower Fund $4,678 Youth $11,247 Gateway $37,357

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