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THE ZION NEWS

PUBLICATION OF ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

TURBOTVILLE, PA

July 2017

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the laity. Luther wanted ordinary people to assume more responsibility for reading the Bible.

In promoting his point of view, Luther helped to provide one of the most effective arguments for universal literacy in the history of Western civilization. At a time when most people worked in farming, reading was not necessary to maintain a livelihood. But Luther wanted to remove the language barrier so that everyone could read the Bible “without hindrance.” His rationale for wanting people both to learn to read and to read regularly was, from his point of view, among the most powerful imaginable – that reading it for themselves would bring them closer to God.

In posting his 95 theses, Luther was encouraging a vigorous exchange of ideas. Luther trusted ordinary people to discern the truth. All they needed was the opportunity to interpret what they read for themselves.

Excerpted from “On the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, remembering Martin Luther’s contribution

to literacy” by Richard Richard Gunderman, Religion News Service, May 16, 2017

If you would like to learn more about Martin Luther, his works, and his

impact on history, resources from our general library collection are

located in the special display in the narthex. Check-out period is two

weeks.

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LIBRARY NOTES

“There have never been, nor are there now, too many good books.”

~~ Martin Luther

Martin Luther’s Contribution to Literacy

As we all know, this year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s famous 95 theses, which helped spark the founding of the Reformation and the division of Christianity into Protestantism and Catholicism. Less known is the crucial role Luther played in making the case for ordinary people to read often and well. Unlike the papacy and its defenders, who were producing their writings in Latin, Luther reached out to Germans in their native language, substantially enhancing the accessibility of his written ideas.

When he was branded an outlaw for refusing to recant his teachings in 1521, Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther from the Roman Church. His patron, Frederick of Saxony, saved Luther from further reprisal and had him taken in secret to a castle, where he remained for two years. It was during that time that Luther produced an immensely influential translation of the New Testament into German.

Gutenberg’s earlier introduction of the printing press in 1439 made possible the rapid dissemination of Luther’s works throughout much of Europe, and their impact was staggering. Luther’s collected works run to 55 volumes. It is estimated that between 1520 and 1526, some 1,700 editions of Luther’s works were printed. Of the six to seven million pamphlets printed during this time, more than a quarter were Luther’s works, many of which played a vital role in propelling the Reformation forward.

Thanks to Luther’s translation of the Bible, it became possible for German-speaking people to stop relying on church authorities and instead read the Bible for themselves. Luther argued that ordinary people were not only capable of interpreting the scriptures for themselves, but that in doing so they stood the best chance of hearing God’s word. He wrote, “Let the man who would hear God speak read Holy Scripture.”

Luther’s Bible helped form a common German dialect. Prior to Luther, people from different regions of present-day Germany often experienced great difficulty understanding one another. Luther’s Bible translation promoted a single German vernacular, helping to bring people together around a common language. This view, combined with the wide availability of scripture, shifted responsibility for scriptural interpretation from clerics to

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Dear Friends in Christ,

Ever since Beth and I were married 22 years ago, I have served as a

chaplain at Camp Mount Luther

one week a summer. Last week was a great time to be there with nine

Zion youth in attendance and three Zion young adults serving as staff.

On our final day there, Beth was inspired by one of the daily devo-

tions, what camp calls a”Grow Time.” What follows is Beth's reflec-

tion on that activity.

Yours in Christ, Pastor Roux

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..... Psalm 23

We all know this, we have heard it over and over our whole lives. But

what does it say to you?

Today is Friday, the last day of a week at Camp Mount Luther. It is

pouring raining and has been since last night. The campers are tired

but still sad that they will soon need to leave each other. Psalm 23 is

the lesson of today. It speaks to the campers about their roles as a

Christian every day as they head outside of this place where it is al-

ways so safe to be a Christian.

But what does it say to the campers? To help them, a counselor asks

them “What is a shepherd?” The answers come pouring out. He is to

take care of the sheep, he is to keep them together and he is to protect

them from the wolves. “He is even part of the Christmas story!” one

camper adds.

“Good!” says the counselor. “Now what do you know about the

sheep?” “Well, they are kind and gentle animals,” someone says,

“They need help,” someone adds. And then one person (who has

been to sheep camp) chimes in, “They are dumb and smelly animals!”

The counselor soon puts the lesson together to help the campers re-

member that the Lord is the shepherd. He cares for us. He holds us

together in groups. He saves us from our dangerous and fearful times.

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He cares for us even as we are dumb and smelly. And he was there

right away at our birth just as he was there at our Savior's birth.

Now, which are we as adults? Are we the shepherds or the sheep?

Are we the ones who protect others and keep the groups together?

Sometimes it seems that we are. We often try and we can help each

other.

As I was at camp this week, I was amazed at the counselors. These are

truly young adults, some of them are only 18 or 19 years old as they

work as shepherds. They are keeping the campers safe as they herd

them together in groups. The kids follow them together, on paths that

have been here at camp as long as the camp grounds have been

around. Paths that lead them from one place to another. They take on

this job at such a young age, but they know they can do it because

their own Shepherd is leading

them.

Do you still feel this as an

adult? Do you still have the

ability to sometimes act as the

shepherd? Do we help protect

each other as we need protec-

tion and keep each other on the

right path as we seem to stray?

And do you have the ability to

do it because you know that

your shepherd is always there

for you. He who will lead us

and protect us all the days of

our lives.

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Zion Coffee Break VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need Coffee Break Hosts

after 8 am service for Sundays. Sign up sheet in the narthex in the

kitchen area COFFEE HOUR –Coffee hour provides a time of fellow-ship and many more people linger and talk if there are “goodies”. If your last name begins with the following let-ters, and if you like, you may bring a little something to share. A dozen cookies, or bars, a plate of cake, fruit, nuts, crackers, cheese, pretzels, etc. Anything you wish.

A-D 1st Sunday of month E-K 2nd Sunday of month L-R 3rd Sunday of month S-Z 4th Sunday of month

Months that have five Sundays, Pot luck! Anyone who wants to bring a little something.

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Thank You to the members of the

Disaster Relief Team for having

the lunch stand at the Lena Sechler

Estate Auction on Saturday, June

3rd. We really appreciate all the

work you did and continue to do.

The food was delicious which

helped ease a bittersweet day! God

Bless You All!

The Family of the Late Lena

Sechler

We would like to thank our children and families, our friends and church

family for all your support while Ross was in the hospital and recovering at

home. We also want to thank Pastor Roux for his visits to the hospital and

home.

Ross and Shirely McCollum

Thank you …... to all the members of the Jolly Bunch. We had a wonderful

meeting on July 12th, 2017. It was a “Show & Share” program with moments

of sharing. Wonderful hobbies, life memories, and joys and treasures were

shared: joy of photography; hat collections; a tree of jewelry memento; a log

that had been gnawed by a beaver and photos of trip to Canada; a photo and

memories of a trip to Alaska; a child’s Lincoln rocker made by a member from

Black Walnut lumber from a tree that fell from another Zion member’s farm

(the rocker was put together and caned by husband and wife members of Jolly

Bunch); a 70 year old wedding photo and the wedding cake topper; a

collection of Hummel “Friar Tuck” items (salt and pepper shakers, creamer &

sugar bowl, his and hers cups); garden tools; scrap booking (first one from

1957) of memories and local events; a bracelet worn at weddings for

generations, jewelry made by a daughter, and scrimshaw by a husband;

memories & trophies of bowling; and a bulletin from a Lycoming College

church service where The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presented the

message, and a memory of being in Washington D.C. when the march (of

freedom) was held. Wonderful memories and joys were shared.

We hope to see YOU at our next Jolly Bunch gathering….there is always

room for more!!!

Marie Gardner

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Stephen Ministry to Begin at Zion Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians

6:2, NRSV).

We will soon be offering Stephen Ministry at Zion. Pastor Roux and Valli Rovenolt

will be attending a Leader's Training Course in Pittsburgh, July 30 – August 5. This

will equip us to begin training Stephen Ministers within our congregation.

What Is Stephen Ministry?

Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations

that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empow-

er lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential,

Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.

How Stephen Ministry Works

The best way to understand how Stephen Ministry works is to learn about three groups

of people involved in this ministry: Stephen Leaders, Stephen Ministers, and care re-

ceivers.

Stephen Leaders establish and direct Stephen Ministry in a congregation. They—

build awareness of Stephen Ministry within the congregation and community

recruit and train Stephen Ministers

meet with potential care receivers to assess their needs

match care receivers with Stephen Ministers

provide Stephen Ministers with ongoing supervision and continuing education

People learn to serve as Stephen Leaders by attending a Leader’s Training Course—a

one-week conference that introduces the resources used to lead Stephen Ministry, de-

velops key skills, and gets people excited about this caring ministry. Most congrega-

tions begin with two to four Stephen Leaders, typically including a pastor, possibly

another church staff person, and one or more lay leaders.

Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by Stephen Leaders to offer high-

quality, one-to-one Christian care to people going through tough times. A Stephen

Minister usually provides care to one person at a time, meeting with that person once a

week for about an hour. Twice a month, Stephen Ministers gather with their Stephen

Leaders for supervision and continuing education.

Care receivers are people—congregation members and others in the community—who

receive care from a Stephen Minister. These are people struggling through a difficult

time in life—experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or some

other life crisis.

Some important guidelines for this caring relationship protect both the care receiver

and the Stephen Minister:

The relationship between a care receiver and a Stephen Minister is confidential.

Men are matched with men; women with women.

When a care receiver’s needs exceed what a Stephen Minister can provide, the

Stephen Ministry team makes a referral to an appropriate mental health

professional or other community resource.

We look forward to beginning this new ministry of caring at Zion in the months ahead.

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JOLLY BUNCH

Jolly Bunch will meet August 9, 2017. We will be going to Leonard

Tyson’s for a picnic. Members are reminded to bring lawn chairs.

Everything else will be provided. Members wishing to car pool are to

meet at the church between 10:00 and 10:15 am, we will be leaving

promptly at 10:30 am.

Everyone is welcomed to join our group for a time of Christian fellow-

ship.

We meet the second Wednesday of the month.

Mark your calendars!

Military members with Birthdays in August

Wayne Meckley—16th

PASTOR ROUX’S

VACATION DAYS

Pastor Roux will be away Sunday, July 30—August 5

attending a Stephen Ministry Conference. Contact the

church office for any pastoral emergencies during this

time.

+ + + Pastor Roux will be on vacation Monday, August 7—

Sunday, August 20, 2017. You can contact the church

office August 7th for any pastoral emergencies; August

8th —20th contact Pastor Middernacht with pastoral

emergencies at 570-523-7859.

Mark Giesen will supply August 12, 13, 19 and 20

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Wednesday Prayer Service Our Wednesday Prayer services continue at 9:00 am. For those looking

for an additional opportunity to receive Holy Communion, the Prayer

Group celebrates the sacrament at its service on the fourth Wednesday of

every month. Be with us for prayers and the Sacrament on Wednesdays.

Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Worship

This worship is meant to be helpful to those who find an evening

worship time more convenient. It is a simple but inspiring service of

Word and Holy Communion that includes organ music and

traditional hymns. A choir offering contemporary Christian music

anthems meets for rehearsal at 5:30 pm before worship. Please come

if you would like to sing. If you can play an instrument and would

like to join in our praise group, please contact Pastor Roux.

IS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGING ?

We need your help to maintain our church

records and keep in touch with you. If your

address has changed (due to 911 implementation

or going away to school or whatever reason)

please notify the church office. You can call

570-649-5195 or email us your new address

zionlc39@windstream.net

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Current Fund

Daily Expenses

Balance brought forward (4/3/17) 18,968.69 22,218.07

June YTD Monthly Contributions 16,283.59 122,269.77

Monthly Disbursements 20,286.02 128,166.58

Balance (5/31/17) 14,675.26 14,675.26

Building Fund—$15,524.12

Nave Improvement—$21,865.03

Organ Fund—$95,189.00

June Attendance

Total Congregational attendance at services:

8:00 am - 260

10:30 am - 156

Saturday Evening -68

Wednesday Prayer - 33

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August Newsletter August deadline is

August 9, 2017

Are you aware that we have … … large print Portals of Prayer?

...devotional booklets located on the table in the narthex and at

the back of the church?

Large print bulletins are available for all

worship services.

Children’s bulletins are also available

for worship services. Just ask an usher.

Church E-Mail: zionlc39@windstream.net

Website: zionturbotville.com

Facebook: zion turbotville pa Check out the pictures on Facebook

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View the Zion News Online

Our monthly newsletter is available online as soon as it goes to press.

If you aren’t getting your copy through the mail in a timely manner,

we encourage you to go to www.zionturbotville.com

(news and events—view the current parish calendar) This can be

especially helpful to check the calendar and worship assistant

schedules.

Scholarship Fund Awards The Scholarship Fund Committee is pleased to

announce the approval of the fund application for Lydia Nugent,

Wes Bowers and Noah Roux. The 2017 amount awarded will be

$750.00; a check will be issued to their school. Please congratulate

Lydia Nugent, Wes Bowers and Noah Roux.

Lindsey Hartman

Noah Roux

Sarah Schaech

on Camp Mount Luther Staff!

Camp Mt Luther is pleased to announce that Lindsey Hartman, Noah

Roux and Sarah Schaech are part of the Summer Ministry Team this

year. We invite members of Zion to keep our ministry in your prayers,

especially the work of Lindsey, Noah and Sarah. You can send mail to

Lindsey, Noah or Sarah at Camp Mt Luther, 355 Mt Luther Lane,

Mifflinburg, PA 17844 until August 4. Each year, Camp Mt

Luther calls about 20 high school and college-aged young adults to

serve on our Summer Ministry Team. They are trained to deliver the

camp program. Members of this team

need not be Lutheran in faith, but must

possess a personal commitment to Jesus

Christ, a desire to work in the outdoors

and a sound sense of responsibility.

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COMMITTEES AT A GLANCE

MONDAY

Disaster Relief Team 1st Monday at 7:00 pm

Barbara Kilgus—Chairperson

TUESDAY

Outreach 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm (note time change)

Pastor Roux-Chairperson

Brenda Reasner—Council Rep

Stewardship 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm

Barry Durlin-Chairperson

Bob DeHart—Council Rep

Property 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm

Lynn Watson and Lee Bieber– Co-Chairs

John Kauffman—Council Rep

Social Ministry 4th Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Valli Rovenolt-Chairperson

Garry Ritter—Council Rep

THURSDAY

Executive Committee 1st Thursday at 7:00 pm

Church Council 2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm

Worship and Music 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm

John Craven -Chairperson

Carolyn Bieber—Council Rep

Staff Support 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm

Melissa Kilgus -Chairperson

Deb Webb—Council Rep

SUNDAY

Christian Education meets quarterly at 6:30 pm

Ann Gardner—Council Rep

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Rev. Erwin C. Roux, Pastor (570-437-9058)

Rick Rovenolt, Council President (570-649-6385)

Michael Yohn, Organist

Rev. Kenneth Elkin, Organist

Rev. Steven Middernacht, Minister of Music

Cathy J. Kelley, Secretary

Jennifer Woland, Preschool Teacher

Wendy Wood, Preschool Helper

Dennis Sheatler, Custodian

Telephone: 570-649-5195

Church e-mail: zionlc39@windstream.net

Church website: zionturbotville.com

Facebook: zionturbotville pa

Prayer Chain Anchors:

Call before 9:00 pm

Team 1 Barbara Zettlemoyer 649-5358

Team 2 Joe and Mary Lou Murray 437-2478

Team 3 Martha and Lauren Weidner 649-5438

Team 4 Ashley and Janet Reasner 649-5658

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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED IN

THE

CHURCH OFFICE Office coverage is needed to cover

Cathy’s personal time between the hours

of 9:00 am—12:00 noon. Call Cathy in

the office if you can help or have any

questions. Duties include answering the

telephone, taking messages, fold and stuff

the bulletins for Sunday.

Coverage is needed in the church office

for the following days: Fridays - August 4, 11, 25

Fridays - September 1, 8,15, 29

Monday, October 9

Fridays - October 6, 13, 27

Summer Music Schedule

sign up sheet is on the bul-

letin board in the narthex.

Please talk with Pastor

Middernacht if you would

like to sing or play an in-

strument. He can help you

find a piece of music to

sing and line up a musician

to play for you.

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Please remember in your prayers our members

who are homebound,

in nursing homes and the military:

Birthdays are listed

At Home

Alice Durlin – 6/9

Emily Gottschall - 10/10

Joyce McCollum—12/2

Maxine Reimensnyder – 12/20

Watsontown Rehab—Watsontown

Eleanor Trefsger –9/21

Finley Stahl

Rockwell—Milton

Janice Metzger 4/15

Dodie Day 6/23

Elmcroft—Montoursville

Phil Bower 12/30

Riverwoods—Lewisburg

Nancy DeHart—12/26

Gladys Durlin—2/26

Military -

R. Scott Keister-3/12 John Rump-3/26

Christopher Keister-4/2 Michael Frey-5/20

Keenan Young—6/27 Wayne Meckley-8/16

Alisha Cox Welch - 12/16

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WARRIOR RUN NEIGHBORS

HELPING NEIGHBORS

It’s summertime-which means it’s time for all those warm weather

activities that we look forward to during the long, cold winter. It’s

time to fill our days with fairs, picnics, swimming, camping,

vacations and a “must do” bit of gardening. We tend to squeeze as

much as possible into each busy day. In all our “busyness”, let us

take time remember our neighbors and continue to faithfully bring

our contribution of food.

AUGUST

As we just noted, summertime is the ideal time for picnics;

perhaps you have already attended a few. Chances are, at each of

those picnics, someone brought a tasty dish of baked beans. It’s

still time for many more picnics and what’s a picnic without baked

beans? This month, let us help our neighbors prepare for their

picnics by bringing cans of baked beans. Check your grocer’s

shelves –notice the wide variety of baked beans available. Choose

one (or perhaps several) and bring them for all those happy picnic

times in August. Let’s ensure that all our neighbor’s picnics have

the traditional dish of baked beans.