First Holy Communion Class
11:45-12:30 Santuary
February 12, 2012
Lenten Worship
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
12:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Soup Supper at 6:00
Lent begins with a solemn call to fasting and repentance as we begin our journey to the baptismal promise of Easter. During Lent, the people of God will reflect on the meaning of their baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection. The sign of the cross etched upon our foreheads reminds us of our human mortality and frailty. What seems like an ending is really an invitation to make each day a new beginning, in which we are washed in God’s mercy and forgiveness.
MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP
February 29 through March 28
Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m.
Worship 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
In midweek worship, youth leaders will gather us into worship and lead in discussion of the evening’s theme. Worship concludes with Holy Communion.
“Your Nail” is this season’s theme, which is centered in the powerful word of Colossians 2:13b-14:
God has forgiven you all your sins:
Christ has utterly wiped out the damning evidence of broken laws and commandments, which always hung over our heads, and has completely annulled it by nailing it over His own head on the Cross.
And then, having disarmed all the power ranged against us,
He exposed them
+
shattered,
empty,
and
defeated,
+
in His final triumphant act.”
Plan to worship in Lent as we explore the meaning of Christ’s suffering and death for us.
Safe Haven Workshop
Safe Haven
All congregational leaders and adults who work with children and youth are encouraged to attend Safe Haven Training on Saturday, February 25, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Taylorsville. Linda Staats, assistant to the bishop, will lead the training for congregations in the Utah Conference, ELCA. The workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 2:00.
Rocky Mountain Synod’s news release describing the Safe Haven Project.
“Because God calls us to be a cross+generational community of faith and because young people are the most important gifts God entrusts to us; all congregations, institutions and ministries of the Rocky Mountain Synod are asked (per Safe Haven Resolution #3, adopted at Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly 2010) to make a commitment to be a Safe Haven for all children, youth, the vulnerable, their families and caregivers.
Go to Safe Haven, Rocky Mountain Synod to find basic resources to assist our congregations with the process of developing guidelines that protect our children, youth, vulnerable elders, and those with special needs. Safe Haven guidelines also protect one’s staff, volunteers, and anyone who is called to care for others.
No one approach fits every congregation. Guidelines need to fit your unique context and reflect the needs of your specific congregation and community. “What does this mean for myself, this ministry and our congregation?” “What will my congregation look and act like if it is a Safe Haven?” These are critical questions you will begin to ask as your congregation begins this life-giving, life-protecting conversation and process.
All congregations who begin or complete the process of creating Safe Haven Guidelines and procedures for their congregation and its ministries will be recognized at the 2012 RMS Assembly.”
Founders’ Day Breakfast- Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America-Join us for our annual Founders’ Day Breakfast-it’s FREE! Tuesday, March 27th 8-9am, Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main Street. We are part of a 116 year old national organization. In Utah, we focus on helping people recover from homelessness and substance abuse. Learn more at this special breakfast event on March 27th. Please contact Pr. Steve who is a table captain; pastor@zelc.org.
LUTHERAN DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE
CORC invites you to participate in LUTHERAN DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE, February 2nd. Meet in the Beehive Room of the Senate Bldg (East building in Capitol complex) at 9am. Parking is tight after 8:45am, arrive early or take TRAX and then the #500 bus to the east entrance of the Capitol. The #500 bus is in the downtown free fare zone. Check www.rideuta.com for details.
If you cannot attend CORC Faith Day, join us for other Faith Days any Tuesday or Thursday between January 31st and March 1st, 2012. Each date we meet at 9am in the Seagull Room of the Senate Building.
Thrivent Dollars
Thrivent Choice Dollars
Attention all Thrivent Financial for Lutheran members! Don’t forget to direct your 2011 Thrivent Choice Dollars by March 31, 2012. Choice dollars are earned by eligible members based on their insurance premiums, contract values and Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership. Thrivent Choice Dollars replaced the Thrivent Congregational Matching Funds in 2010. Now you have the choice to direct donations to an eligible Lutheran organization instead of a church committee. Any choice dollars given to Zion will go to benefit the youth and their summer mission trips to Wyoming & New Orleans.
You can designate your choice dollars donations online at www.thrivent.com or by calling 1-800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836) and state “Thrivent Choice”. If you have any questions regarding Thrivent Financial, you may contact local financial representatives Ron Sheltra or Travis Brietling at 801-485-5900.
Remember to act by March 31, 2012 so that the money does not go to waste! It is a use it or lose it policy.
2011-12 CONFIRMATION Events
Confirmation Happenings
Confirmation ministry is a pastoral and educational ministry of the church that helps the baptized through Word and Sacrament to identify more deeply with the Christian community and participate more fully in its mission.
We believe to help our Confirmands “identify more deeply with the Christian community” requires participation from the community. Please pray for our Confirmands - Aubrey, Claire, Glenn and Preston. Please consider providing lunch or participating in a calendar session on a Sunday to support pastoral education with the students following worship. For more information, contact the church office or Marci Hall (raskhal96@gmail.com).
Feb 3-4: Souper Bowl of Caring Retreat
Overnight retreat at Zion with Confirmands and confirmation students
Feb 5: Souper Bowl of Caring Worship
Youth lead the 10:30am worship
Feb 22: Ash Wednesday-meet from 6pm to 8pm at Zion. Confirmands meet with Pr. Steve during the soup supper at 6pm and attend worship at 7pm
Knitting Group
Meets at Zion Lutheran Church at 4:00 every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month.
We will be working on a service project to benefit children in South Africa and around the world.
Meet with us on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 4pm in the church library. We will begin work on the “Mother Bear Project”, a non-profit organization helping children find love in the form of a simple little teddy bear. So far, over 61,000 teddy bears have been knit or crocheted and shipped across the world to children in need. It’s a very simple pattern so please join in the fun. Don’t have needles or yarn? Not a problem. We can get you started!
