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ZIONEWS August 2017 Zion Lutheran’s Monthly Newsletter

"Wittenberg to Salzburg to Savannah: The Reformation Comes to Georgia", presented by Susan McArver of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. As we approach the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, we will take a look back at how Luther’s impact reached all the way to colonial Georgia in the story of the Salzburgers, who fled religious persecution in 1733 to settle in Rincon. The lecture will be held on August 20, 2017 from 3-5 PM at Jerusa-lem Lutheran Church, 2966 Ebenezer Road Rincon, GA 31326.

For more information, call or email Pastor Steve Plonk, 912-667-7844, gplonk@bellsouth.net. Sponsored by the Ebenezer Conference of the Southeastern Synod.

Please join us for “Rally Day/Promotion Sunday”

August 6th, 2017

Rally Day is the beginning of the new Sunday School year! This year, we will have a continental

breakfast followed by Sunday School Promotions on Sunday, August 6th at 9:45 a.m. We would love for you to come by and see what we have available for you!

We will provide a Continental Breakfast including a breakfast casserole, coffee, tea, milk, juice, Danish, fruit, and donuts for you and your family. We invite you to come fellowship with us and we know you will get as excited as we are about what God has to teach us this new Sunday School year! Pastor Dave will commission Sunday School teachers at the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Thank you, The Christian Education Committee

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LWR School Kit bags are ready to be filled!

Thanks to our Quilting Angels, once again, we have School Kit bags to fill with school supplies for children who otherwise would have to start school without the basics. A list of the required sup-plies as per Lutheran World Relief is in each bag. Bring your filled School Kit bag back by Sunday, August 13th to be blessed during the worship service, and we will send it on its way in the LWR truck. Somewhere in the world, a child will thank you!

Items needed to fill the School Kits: Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide - or college - ruled paper approximately 8” X 10½” (no loose-leaf paper) One 30-centimeter ruler or a ruler with centimeters on one side

and 12 inches on the other

One small pencil sharpener

One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)

Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers (secure together with a rubber band)

Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink) (secure together with a rubber band)

One box of 16 or 24 crayons

One 2½” eraser.

Please inform Pastor Dave in writing or by phone of any 1) upcoming medical interventions in which you would desire

pastoral prayers and/or visitation, 2) changes to the prayer list, or 3) announcements for the bulletin.

Pastor Dave can be reached at his home at (912) 232-6215 or on his cell at (912) 596-5466.

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Unfinished Business 1. Ministry Review Team

- Phyllis will report about the leadership training in

August.

New Business 1. Funds for Miscellaneous Repairs

- Property Committee recommended the approval of $750.00 to spend on miscellaneous repairs

The recommendation was seconded and approved. 2. Christian Education Committee

- Discussed need to try to provide additional support to the committee. Tammie Griffin will move to Christian Education committee.

3. LYO Fund-raiser - LYO would like to hold a fund raiser on August 26 from 6:00 – 10:00pm. This event will offer child-care for children ages 4 years old and up. Zion adults will be present to supervise. Parents will be able to drop off their children for all or part of that time period. Donations will be accepted. A motion was made to approve this fund raiser. The motion was seconded and the motion was passed. Announcements/ Correspondence

Next regular meetings will be on August 13, Committees at 6:00pm/Council at 7:00pm.

Sherri Pittman, Secretary

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Zion Lutheran Church Congregation Council Meeting Draft

JULY 16, 2017

Minutes of Previous Meetings: Council Meeting Minutes from June 11, 2017 were approved as printed.

Reports

1. The Pastor’s Report for June 2017 was reviewed. - Reviewed the need for constitutional revision. 2. The Treasurer’s Report – Report for June 2017 was

reviewed. - Actual cost of replacement play set will be $1,067.86 with the addition of tax.

Committees

Property Committee

- Need to add timbers around the play area. - HVAC installation is scheduled for the week of July 16.

- Yawn to work on the gutters and miscellaneous repairs during the week of July 16.

- Work day at Miller Chapel on Aug. 19 from 9:00 – 12:00 with a hot dog lunch to follow. - Plan to try to revive the Cemetery Fund with a fund-

raising letter campaign. 2. Social Ministry/ Evangelism

- Discussed Ice Cream Social proposed for Saturday, August 26.

- Need to begin working on Fair Float for the parade Octo-ber 16. Fair theme is “From Tractor Wheels to Ferris Wheels”. - Need suggestions for a service project for God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday in Sept.

3. Finance/ Stewardship: - Ebenezer Trustees gave Zion a $20,000.00 check towards the HVAC replacement. 4. Scouts

- Cleared walking trail on clean-up day on July 8th.

- Working with Property Committee to get three new AC units for scout hut.

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It’s Almost Time to Celebrate our 145th Anniversary! Sunday, September 24th, 2017

Each September, we gather with family and friends of Zion’s congregation to celebrate the blessings God has bestowed up-on us. As is our tradition, we will begin our celebration with worship at 11:00 a.m. Our service will be a time to thank God for the many years of service that this church has provided to the community and beyond. It will be a time to pray, sing, hear God’s word and share in the Lord’s Supper. After wor-ship, we will continue the celebration in the Fellowship Hall with a buffet luncheon (provided). Please join us for a special day of remembrance as we rejoice in the past and look for-ward to an exciting grace filled future.

Get ready to serve! “God’s work. Our hands. Sunday”

September 10, 2017

On Sunday, September 10th, Zion will join nearly 10,000 congre-gations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in a spe-cial day of service. We will put our faith into action by serving and sharing God’s love. We ask those who have them to wear their official “God’s work. Our hands.” T-shirt. You can also wear your Thrivent shirt. If you need a Thrivent Shirt you can contact Emma Lee Dasher or Mary Lou Thomas. On Sunday, September 10th, everyone is asked to bring a sack lunch to eat following worship. Our Social Ministry Team is researching a really great service project, and we will let you know what they have decided in the September Zionews. Whatever we do, there will be plenty of work for all ages and abilities. Mark your calen-dars and join your ELCA family for this special day of service!

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Sometimes remaining the same seems like an option, but the re-ality is that time is always moving forward. There are times in our lives when in order not to go backwards, we have to put forth extra effort to keep moving forward. Such a time is when you are trying to go upstream on the Savannah River. The flow will naturally push you back down the river when you want to go upstream. If you want to make music with a musical instru-ment, you will need to regularly practice with that instrument. If you want to live a Christian spiritual life, you will need to exer-cise your faith. Physical muscles that do not get exercised tend to weaken and that is why even senior citizens can benefit from simple and easy physical exercises to keep some tone in their muscles. Zion's spiritual fitness center is open on Sundays starting at 9:45 am with spiritual fitness classes for various ages and then group spiritual fitness gathers together at 11:00 am. Growing in the Christian faith can help you improve your daily living.

Pastor Dave

Benevolence Money Reaches Around the World

For several decades, a year long internship has been a re-quirement for those persons graduating from an ELCA semi-nary with a Masters of Divinity degree a requirement for or-dination . More recently the ELCA began the Horizon intern-ship program which connects seminary students with interna-tional internships. Dione Miller did a year long internship in Bangkok, Thailand. Her biggest takeaway? Being able to take a step back and recognize and understand my own faith while respecting and seeking to understand the faith of other people that varies and is different than mine, Miller said. The Hori-zon internship program receives some of its funding from be-nevolence money given by congregations.

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Please Help us go “Greener!”

If you have an email address and notify the church office (secretary@zionlutheranga.org), we can email the newsletter to you each month instead of sending you a paper copy and thus “save a tree or two”. As always, the newsletter is available on the Zion website for all to read anytime! www.zionlutheranga.org

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The trees are saying thank you for the paper you saved!

Thank you for your support of our LIFE!

(LIFE! = Living in Faith Everyday!)

program for our K-5 Kids, followed by a family meal.

We are on Summer Break, so there will be no Wednesday night meals in August!

We look forward to a return to our programming in September. Please prayerfully consider if God may be calling you to help

with this ministry of Zion. We need help with meals and clean-up afterwards. Thank you!

Plan Ahead

Wednesday, September 6th - Wed. Meal and L.I.F.E. Program

Sunday, September 10th - “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday

Wednesday, September 20th - Wed. Meal and L.I.F.E. Program

Sunday, September 24th - 145th Anniversary of Zion Lutheran and luncheon, (meal provided).

The “Christ in Our Home” devotional booklets for this quarter are available in the narthex. Your Christian Ed-ucation committee hopes that these daily devotions will

help you draw closer to God in your prayer life!

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Worship Volunteers Always Welcomed!

Anyone who would like to take part in Sunday morning worship by serving as an Usher, Communion Assistant, Greeter, Nursery Attendant, etc, please contact Emma Lee Dasher at 728-3222 or 658-0431.

Children’s Choir

Get your singing voices ready! Zion’s children’s choir will begin practicing on Wednesday, September 6th. The group meets after school every Wednesday (except on school holidays and early release days). All children in kindergarten through 5th grade are

invited to take part in this special ministry. Our children’s choir will sing at all 11 a.m. worship services starting on September 10th.

A light snack is served at 2:45 p.m. when the children arrive. Rehearsals begin at 3:15 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Please make sure that pick-up arrangements are made for your child.

On the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, there is a K-5 Bible study that begins at 4:00 p.m. A fellowship meal for families is served at 5:15 p.m. This program will start on September 6th.

Please contact Dana Lee Smith (665-1377) for more information.

Ice Cream Churn-off

Calling all ice cream makers. Show off your

talent at the first Ice Cream Churn-off on

Aug 26 from 12:00 -2:00. We will also need

taste testers, so come fill your stomachs.

Contact Chris Moon at 912-678-5385 (cell)

or chris.moon@gulfstream.com to reserve a

spot. A great way to cool off on a hot day.

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Women of the ELCA by Cheryl Pannal

Reminder for Baby Care Kits: (Sizes 0 - 24 Mos.) lightweight cotton t-shirts, long or short sleeve gowns, sleepers (no feet), hooded sweatshirts, sweaters or jackets, socks, caps, cloth diapers, receiving blankets, hand towels. (No symbols or US Flags on items.) Also please remember to bring in soap for our efforts to support Lutheran World Relief. We will be packing our LWR kits this month. The truck will be in the area August 25th.

The 30th annual Convention of the Southeastern Synod Women of the ELCA will be held at the Inn at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee, September 15th-17th.

We will have our next quarterly meeting on August 13th immedi-ately following the worship service.

All ladies of our church are members of WELCA here at Zion. Remember this is your organization. Please check the calendar page for information on Bible study meeting times and places. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Cher-yl Pannal at 667-5315.

Our Christian sympathy is extended to James Edwards and family

on the death of his brother Daniel Edwards. Daniel died on July

19th in Savannah.

May God comfort those who mourn.

Our Christian sympathy is also extended to Richard and

Tricia Parrish and family on the death of his father, Walter William Parrish Jr. He died on July 23rd in Savannah.

May God comfort those who mourn.

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Zion Lutheran Youth Organization News by Trey Davis

Affirm Experiences: “So many memories and new friendships, every year I learn more about my faith and the awesome God that we serve. Be-ing in Missionaries it is all about you going on a mission and helping out the community and giving back”. - Alexis Williams

“Revelations was all about sharing stories on what it means to be a child of God and who you really are. We talked about the things we enjoyed and the things that make us a Stronger person.”- Caycee Pannal

July Highlights: Traveled to Copperhill TN for our Whitewater weekend getaway, 12 youth attended this adventure and had lots of fun!.

August Events:

August 16th 6:30pm-8:00pm “Youth Night” will return so we invite you to bring a friend.

August 26th 6:00-10:00pm “Painting with the Spirit” Youth Fundraiser (see the weekly bulletin for more info)

Upcoming events:

Dinner and a Movie TBA

All youth in grades 6 – 12 are invited to participate in youth activities. For additional information about youth activities, contact Trey Davis 663-7602

You can stay in the “Know”. If you want to be a part of the closed Facebook group, let Trey know.

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SCOUTING UPDATE

Cub Scout Update – Pack 691 During August, we will resume our weekly Monday night den

meetings. Our first den meeting night will be Monday, Au-

gust 7th at 6:30pm. All boys in grades 1-5 are invited to

come be a part of Pack 691. We have several special events

planned in addition to Monday night meetings.

Back to Scouting Picnic: Saturday, August 12th 10am - 1pm

Come out to meet the Pack and enjoy some games and food

on Zion’s lawn! Welcome to Camping Campout: Friday, August 25th 6:30pm

- Saturday, August 26th 10:00am. Come join us for a

camping experience at the Scout Hut. Friday night

dinner and Saturday breakfast included.

For more information, please contact Pack Committee Chair Dana Lee Smith at 665-1377.

Boy Scout Update – Troop 691

All boys in grades 6-12 are invited to be a part of Troop 691.

The Troop meets weekly on Thursday at 7pm. Please note

that there will not be a meeting on the first day of school.

For more information about the Boy Scout program at Zion,

contact Scoutmaster Rosa Jowers at 728-3854.

Thank you for your support of the scouting programs at Zion.

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Serving in August

Date Flowers Acolyte Crucifer Assisting Minister

Sound

Tech

Communion Servers

Aug. 6

(G) Diane Counts Alex

Robertson

Isabella Cintron

Courtney Foote B. Vandenhouten

Courtney Foote

Christine Menchaca

Aug. 13

(G) Theresa Mobley

Angelina Edwards

Alexis Williams Mya Robertson B. Vandenhouten

Mya Robertson

Tricia Parrish

Aug. 20

(G) Sherri Pittman

Christopher Foote

Courtney Foote Tammie Griffin B. Vandenhouten

Tammie Griffin

Brenda Pack

Aug. 27

(G) Lida Peth Evan Smith Angelina

Cintron

Amy Young B. Vandenhouten

Amy Young

Acolytes and Assisting Ministers need to meet in the pastor’s office 10 minutes before worship (10:50 am).

Week Of Clean Education Building Clean Church Changes

8-7 Caycee Pannal Julian Mobley If you cannot clean on your assigned

week, contact Dana Lee by Wed. of the

week assigned. Remember, you MUST have an

adult present when cleaning!

8/14 Tailyn ,Jailyn & Hunter Tindall Madison & Sierra Arce, Ryan Baier

8-21 Angelina, Isabella, Landon & Lo-gan Cintron

Michael Griffin

8-28 Josie, Megan & Andrew Sapp Aaron, Angelina & Raymond Edwards

Nursery Greeter Ushers Visiting Comm.

Building Closer

Candice Clay Family

Francis and Norma Ralph

Craig Pittman, Joe Studier, Chris Moon, Charlie Heidt

Emma Lee Dasher

Destrie Baier

Women’s Circles Program Place

Evening Circle- Aug. 8th

7:00 pm

Sherri Pittman

(Aug. Mag. & pack kits) Home of Melinda Heidt

(728-3288)

Afternoon Circle- TBA

TBA

TBA

Café Circle- 6:30 p.m. TBA

Dana Lee Smith

(Pack Kits) Home of Dana Lee Smith

(728-3227)

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Senior Citizens!

There are many, many scams out there these

days. Sergeant Ramsey Mannon from the Sher-

iff’s Department warned the 42 folks at our July meeting about the big variety of scams going on. If you receive a

suspicious phone call just hang up without giving out any

personal information. Do not use door to door contractors

who come in from out of town or out of state. They may

do a poor job, and then be gone with your money. Check

with the Sheriff’s Office if you are suspicious of folks knocking at your door.

Thank you to Charlie & Melinda Heidt and Rebecca Foote

for preparing a delicious meal. Thank you also to all who

brought food to share and/or helped clean up afterwards.

For our next meeting, Dr. Randy Shearouse, Superinten-

dent of Effingham Schools, will be updating us on the new

school year. You don’t want to miss “being in the know.” Plan to join us on Wednesday, August 23rd, starting at

11:30 a.m. and enjoying a delicious meal at noon. Come and

bring a friend with you!

Life isn’t about how you weathered the storm but how you danced in the

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

4p-7p - Eff Elem. Schools Open

House

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7p - Adult Choir

3First Day of Eff. Co. Schools

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10a Quilting Angels ZFH

512:30p Helmey Reunion ZFH

6 9th Sunday after Pentecost 9:45a - Sunday School Promotion and Continental Breakfast 11a- Commissioning

of Sunday School Teachers

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7p - AA - ZFH

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7p - Evening Circle - Home of Melinda Heidt (728-3288)

(Aug. Mag.)

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7p - Adult Choir

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10a Quilting Angels ZFH

1210a 1p Back to Scouting Picnic Scout Hut

13 10th Sunday after Pentecost

All LWR School Kits Due

9:45a -Confirmation Class

11a - Blessing of LWR Items

12:15p - WELCA Qtly. Mtg. 6p - Committee Meetings

7p - Council Meeting

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7p - AA - ZFH

15

7p- Farm Bureau- ZFH - Covered Dish Dinner

16

6:30p - LYO “Youth Night”7p - Adult Choir

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10a Quilting Angels ZFH

19 8:30a 3p Boy Scout CPR Train-ing ZFH9a 12p Work Day at Miller Chapel

20 11th Sunday after Pentecost

9:45a -Confirmation Class

3:00 p - Jerusalem Church, Reformation 500 - “Salzburgers Come to Georgia”

Newsletter Deadline

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7p - AA - ZFH

22

6:30p - Cub Scout Pack Meeting - ZFH

23 11:30a Senior Citizens Meal provided ZFH

2:00p-6:00p Craft Fun ZFH

7:00p Adult Choir

24 25 10a Quilting Angels ZFHLWR Kits picked up @ St. John’s Rincon

2612 p 2p Ice Cream Churnoff ZFH6:p 10p LYO Fund-raiser ZFH

27 12th Sunday after Pentecost

9:45a -Confirmation Class

28

7p - AA - ZFH

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30

7p - Adult Choir

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August 201

Sunday School 9:45 am

11:00 am - Worship Service with Holy Communion

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

4p 7p Eff Elem. Schools Open

House

2

7p - Adult Choir

3

First Day of Eff. Co. Schools

4

10a - Quilting Angels - ZFH

5

12:30p - Helmey Reunion - ZFH

6 9th Sunday after Pentecost9:45a Sunday School Promotion and Continental Breakfast 11a Commissioning

of Sunday School Teachers

7

7p AA ZFH

87p Evening Circle

Home of Melinda Heidt (728 3288)

(Aug. Mag.)

9

7p - Adult Choir

10

11

10a - Quilting Angels - ZFH

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10a - 1p Back to Scouting Picnic - Scout Hut

13 10th Sunday after Pentecost

All LWR School Kits Due9:45a Confirmation Class11a Blessing of LWR Items12:15p WELCA Qtly. Mtg.6p Committee Meetings7p Council Meeting

14

7p AA ZFH

157p Farm Bureau ZFH Covered Dish Dinner

16

6:30p - LYO “Youth Night”

7p - Adult Choir

17

18

10a - Quilting Angels - ZFH

19

8:30a-3p-Boy Scout CPR Train-ing - ZFH

9a - 12p Work Day at Miller Chapel

20 11th Sunday after Pentecost

9:45a Confirmation Class3:00 p Jerusalem Church, Reformation 500 “Salzburgers Come to Georgia”Newsletter Deadline

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7p AA ZFH

22

6:30p Cub Scout Pack Meeting ZFH

23 11:30a- Senior Citizens Meal provided - ZFH

2:00p-6:00p Craft Fun- ZFH

7:00p Adult Choir

24

25 10a - Quilting Angels - ZFH

LWR Kits picked up @ St. John’s Rincon

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12 p - 2p Ice Cream Churnoff - ZFH

6:p-10p LYO Fund-raiser - ZFH

27 12th Sunday after Pentecost

9:45a Confirmation Class

28

7p AA ZFH

29 30

7p - Adult Choir

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August 2017

LYO- Lutheran Youth Organization WELCA- Women of the ELCA ZFH- Zion Fellowship Hall

6:30p - Cub Scout Campout at Scout Hut - 10a