Sunday school staff is proud and thankful to you for having entrusted us with guiding your child’s spiritual education. We hope than you are more than happy with the classes and lessons provided for them. More than half way through the school year now, we’d love to hear your feedback if you have any. Contact Heather or Nicole with your thoughts and ideas on what makes or would make Zion Sunday School fulfilling for you and your child.Coming up this month, Pastor Steve will be offering the first of three required sessions for those children ready to begin receiving Holy Communion. These sessions are for parents and children. Meet with Pastor Steve after the 10:30 AM worship in the sanctuary on Sunday, February 12th.
Please remember our offerings, which are being donated to the Compassion Child Program and give generously.
God Bless,
Nicole, Heather and Gretchen
nicole.caldwell@live.com
bobandheather4@msn.com
2011 GENERAL FUND
BUDGET UPDATE
In December, Zion’s weekly envelopes and loose offerings, plus one-time gifts spread across the year, amounted to $42,087, compared to our monthly budget of $32,812, or 128% of budget for the month. For 2011, our total mission and ministry offerings amounted to $385,482, compared to a budgeted amount of $393,734, or 98% of our year-to-date budget.
As we reach the end of another year, we give special thanks for Zion’s members and friends!
Yours in Christ,
Eric Hinderaker,
Council Treasurer
View from the Pew:
This is a difficult subject to address without coming across as hypocritical, but that’s never stopped me before.
Seriously, that’s the risk I take in writing this material each month, putting myself in the position of having to live up to my own advice or encouragement. I’m talking about church attendance. I’m sensitive to that subject for a couple of reasons: I often count the attendance among ushering duties and I’m attuned to sports where the size of the crowd is considered important, both for the sake of sustaining the business and backing the team.
The same applies to Zion in many ways. Not only does attendance show support for the congregation’s operation, but it creates a shared experience. Sure, there’s something to be said for personal reflection, but my favorite memories involve big gatherings that
create a celebratory atmosphere. While recognizing that Easter and Christmas Eve are tough to duplicate on a weekly basis, that should be the goal.
Hebrews 10:25 reminds us of “not neglecting to meet together.” That was vital to the early church, and is no less important now. On Sundays when there’s a decision to be made about coming to church or not, I always like to think of Zion members such Margaret George or the late Art Teece and Ron Platzke, who would make every effort to be in the building, if at all possible.
-Kurt Kragthorpe
Crossroads Urban Center - see link in right side column
Crossroads Urban Center needs for this month: February
Food of the Month: Drinks;: small, large, canned, boxed, individual or family juinmce is highly preferred over soda
Thrift Store Items: Towels, bathroom rugs ad shower curtaims; We are also in need of plastic grocery bags-used, in good condition- to put food in. Place in the collection box for food and the will be delivered to the pantry.
Monday Market Sales at Crossroads Community Food Co-op offer a variety of fresh produce, frozen meat, and other locally produced items that are sold at prices 30-50% lower than the grocery store. Every Monday (except major holidays) from 3:30pm-6:30pm. Open to the public at 1726 South 700 West, SLC. Cash, credit, debit cards & Horizon food stamp cards are accepted.
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
Adult Education Sunday Mornings in February:
Lament often sounds like despair, the opposite of faith. Yet Martin Luther taught that it is precisely in the places where we least expect to find God, in suffering, pain, disaster, catastrophe - and in the cross - that God is clearly present. All are welcome to continue this study which began in January with Pr. Steve Klemz. Meet at 9:15am in the atrium.
CHRIST THE KING MISSION DEVELOPMENT
UPDATE 12-20-2011
Christ the King Lutheran Church has moved!! We’re still in South Jordan, and we have moved two blocks south on Redwood Road to a larger and more visible location. Please note our new address:
Christ the King Lutheran Church
10318 S. Redwood Road, Suite 16
South Jordan, UT 84095
The support of our Mission Partners in Utah, Colorado, Florida, and Alaska, and continued support from the Rocky Mountain Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, are important to our continued ministry and growth. We thank you for your grace-filled support.
We are very excited about our new location, which includes enough space to double our attendance, and two classrooms for Sunday School children. We are also right up next to Redwood Road now, too, so everyone in South Jordan (and also people in Riverton and Herriman) will know where we are!
As we all rejoice in celebrating the birth of our Savior, we also rejoice in how God has blessed us and allowed us to be in ministry with you all.
Together in the ministry
of Christ our King,
Pastor Scott Stein
(801)-618-6246
pastorscottsju@yahoo.com
Christmas Concert Rehearsal Schedule:
Sunday, December 4th—8:30am Joyful NOIZ
10am—Youth Choir (4th—6th grades); 10:30—Girls’ Choir (4th-teen girls)
Sunday, December 11th—Regular rehearsal schedule
Saturday, December 17th—9am Reader rehearsal (if you are not performing musically, we need you to read)
10am Joyful NOIZ rehearsal
Sunday, December 18th—9:15—All participants rehearse in the sanctuary. Please arrive ON TIME!! Preschool and Kindergarten children may be picked up afterward at their Sunday school classrooms.
6pm—Children arrive to warm-up and rehearse in the Children’s Choir room.
6:30pm-Show time—Concert begins!
