Hello Sunday School!  This is it!  May is here and everybody is just itching for summer, aren’t you?It has been an honor to be a part of Zion’s Sunday School and I do hope you all enjoyed your teachers and your classmates each Sunday with us.  Here are the last few dates to remember before we say goodbye for the break.

May 6: Confirmation Sunday, Joyful NOIZ and ZY Jam will be performing during the 10:30 worship.

 May 13:  Sunday School has reserved this day to celebrate end of the year with parties during the SS hour. 

May 20:  Teacher Appreciation Brunch in the Terrace Room at 9:15. Please look for Heather or Nicole if you would like to help with this event.

See Miss Susan for details and times for the Cherub, Children’s and Youth choirs/parent demonstrations.

Happy Summer!

Peace,

Heather and Nicole

 nicole.caldwell@live.com
bobandheather4@msn.com

Crossroads Urban Center - see link in right side column

Crossroads Urban Center needs for this month: May

Food of the Month: Once again - milk and juice, any kind, aany size.  Would anyone out there be intersted in doing a  “Drink Drive?” We continue to struggles keeping drinks on the shelves.

Thrift Store Items: Summer clothes and any types of men’s clothing.  Hey guys, how about cleaning out your drawers and closets?

We are always in need of plastic grocery bags - Please put your donations into the blue bin at church.

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.

CROSSROADS URBAN CENTER: Openings for volunteer receptionist: Thursdays 1-5pm, Fridays 1-5pm.
This involves sitting at the front desk and answering phones, greeting clients and talking with those resting in the lobby. You should be able to comfortably interact with a wide variety of people of varying cultures,
abilities and ages.

Pantry: Thursdays 9-1
This involves standing and some lifting. You would help by putting together orders, giving them to clients in the lobby, stocking shelves with food brought up from the basement in the dumbwaiter and helping donors unload
donations from their cars.

Anyone interested in any of these positions should contact Linda or Rachel at (801) 364-7765 or email linda@crossroadsurbancenter.org or
rachel@crossroadsurbancenter.org.

The letter carrier’s food drive is coming up on Saturday, May 12. Crossroads receives all of the food from the Expo Mart Post Office. All food must be transferred from the PO to Crossroads, sorted, boxed and stored in our building THAT AFTERNOON. In order to get this done we need about 100 volunteers to pull it off. If you can volunteer from either 2:30 - 4:30 or 4:40-6:30 (most needed) please call Linda at (801) 364-7765 x110 or email linda@crossroadsurbancenter. Thanks!

One of the best observations I’ve ever heard in relation to the Easter season came when Denny Gross recently announced at the end of a service at Zion, “We do this every week.”

That was a simple, yet profound thought, intended to be both welcoming and prodding. It is a reminder that festivals such as Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are uplifting and inspiring, but the church year does not end with Easter. In fact, the Easter season does not even end with Easter!

One of the issues we face individually and collectively in any congregation is how to sustain the momentum generated by Easter. Pastor Steve used a good phrase the following Sunday, framing how “Resurrection People” should go forward from Easter.

The proper response, it seems to me, is to think of all six Sundays until Pentecost as its own version of Easter. Maybe the lilies have wilted and the brass quartet is missing and there’s no breakfast being served downstairs, but Easter can and should live on. It’s our annual challenge to make that happen within us.
-Kurt Kragthorpe

Vacation Bible School and Music Camp

Save the Date

Vacation Bible School Music Camp 2012 will be held July 30 thru August 3 at Zion Lutheran Church. For children who have complete Kindergarten thru 6th grade. Applications are available at the church. Spread the word!

May 14th, 2012 6:30pm

Zion’s Congregation Meeting will be held Sunday, May 20th, after the 10:30am worship. Drinks and a light lunch will be provided. The meeting will be held downstairs in the terrace room. All are welcome and encouraged to attend to elect and install new council members; review the 2012 budget; welcome new staff members; synod assembly report and other important issues.

Zion Lutheran Congregation Council
Zion Lutheran Church’s constitution provides for a council of 12 members to oversee the operation of the church. In addition to four officers, the group includes committee chairpersons who lead the ministries of the congregation. Those ministries include worship and music, Christian education, hospitality, evangelism, building and grounds, spiritual enrichment, outreach, communications and youth ministries. Election is for a three-year term, with one opportunity for re-election.

The terms of five members of the council will expire this year. A nominating committee is currently working to provide a slate of nominees for election to the congregation council at the May 20, 2012 congregation meeting. Please prayerfully consider being nominated for a position. Interested? Contact Jane Erdahl.

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 - 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).

FROM THE CONFIRMATION RETREAT-APRIL 20-21, 2012:
What did the confirmands think about their faith journey?
Glenn Livengood: “I was surprised how much doubt is a part of confirmation, not just me, but
for everyone….I had never thought of outdoor water fountains as a remembrance of our
Baptism before, and it was interesting to see Pastor Steve’s view about it.”

Claire Nelson: “I was struck by doubt. I never before felt that my doubts about God could be Okay.
It always seemed shameful for me to doubt. I like knowing things for certain, but God isn’t like that. He leaves a gap that must be crossed in our minds-a leap of faith.”

Preston Sant: “My weekend was great because I got to hang out with my church friends. The other reason was that I got to see Hugo, the movie…I got to stay in a nice church for one night.”

Alexa’s Rude, Elim: “Over the weekend, I’ve realized that it’s just not about confirmation; it’s about our love for Jesus. I had so much fun learning about Jesus. I learned about 3 new people from Zion-Claire is really cool! All together, we each represent a different piece of His puzzle. I hope that I can come back next year with more confirmation students from my congregation.”

A Celebration of Thanksgiving
Installation of Lisa Mensinger,
Director of Youth Ministries
Save the date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Special 10:30 worship with reception following

Thanks be to God!
We have embraced a vision for ministry among youth, so that each student, young adult, household, parent, and caring adult may be nurtured and equipped to grow into an active, living faith in Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God!
Through the Holy Spirit, we have received a gift for this ministry. Lisa Mensinger has “grown into” this role, moving from “interim” to “Director of Youth Ministries” (¾ time).

Thanks be to God!
God has given Lisa many gifts for this ministry. Her heart overflows in love for youth and for all who are networked to nurture and support their growth in faith. She provides competent leadership, promotes service, and strives for excellence. Lisa’s joy-filled presence helps us all to catch the Spirit’s presence.

Thanks be to God!
“But we have this treasure in clay jars; so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. ……… so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 4).

2012 GENERAL FUND
BUDGET UPDATE

In March, Zion’s weekly envelopes and loose offerings amounted to $29,367, compared to our monthly budget of $32,812, or 90% of budget for the month. For the year, we have received offerings of $96,207, compared to a budget of $98,436, or 98% of our year-to-date budget. We praise God for the generosity of Zion’s members and friends!

Yours in Christ,
Eric Hinderaker,
Council Treasurer

Adult Education Sunday Mornings in March:

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