Organist Karen Kahl

Elders March 5 6:30 Dick Erickson

March 6 8:00 Bob Matthiesen

Butch Munson

10:30 Mark Feller, Dave Nemitz

March 9 8:30 Bob Matthiesen

5:30 Butch Miller

March 12 6:30 Dick Erickson, Butch Miller

March 13 8:00 Jim Asmus

10:30 Kent Hollrah

Acolytes

March 5 6:30 Lexi Neumann

March 6 8:00 Elizabeth Christensen

10:30 Jack Vazquez

March 9 (Lent) 5:30 Kaitlyn Pieper

March 12 6:30 Triston Coenen

March 13 8:00 Adalis & Lillaina Boeck

10:30 Austin Wessel Projector

March 5 6:30 Kaitlyn Pieper

March 6 8:00 Grace Asmus

10:30 Morgan Kahl

March 12 6:30 Sophie Sonnichsen

March 13 8:00 Hunter Emery

10:30 Sophie Mahrt

Greeters March 5 6:30 Glen & Edrie Wellendorf

March 6 8:00 Brian & Katie Christensen

Family

10:30 Bob & Kellie Boettger Family

March 12 6:30 Kyle & Tammy Brodersen

Family

March 13 8:00 Sue Feller, Myrna Meyer,

Cindy Larson

10:30 P.J. & Julie Meneough Family Ushers - March

6:30 Alan Weltz, Lexus Weltz, KLynn Slechta

8:00 Scott Bowker, Reed Bowker, Trevor Gress,

Spencer Gress, Dave Gress

10:30 Matt Gosch, Dane Dammen, Greg Wehle,

Bob Starman, Todd Slechta

Sunday - March 6 - Lutheran Schools Week

9:15 am Special Voters’ Teacher Call Meeting

2:00 pm Fellowship Club

6:30 pm Youth Group (6th-12th grades)

Monday - March 7 1:30 pm Sewing Group

Tuesday - March 8

9:00 am AriSon Concert

2:00 pm Tuesdays at Two Bible Study

6:00 pm Board of Education

Wednesday - March 9 6:30 am Women’s Bible Class @ Cronks

8:30 am Chapel/Lent Service

2:00 pm Altar Guild

5:30 pm Lent Service w/meal following

6:30 pm Youth Confirmation

6:45 pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday - March 10

10:00 am Bible Class

1:00 pm Nifty Needles

Friday - March 11

Clarinda Volleyball Tournament

6:30 am Men’s Bible Class @ Cronks

7:30 am Prayer Party

Saturday - March 12

Clarinda Volleyball Tournament

Sunday - March 13 Daylight Savings Time - Spring Ahead!

6:30 pm Youth Group (8th-12th grades)

Hymns:

6:30 - 528, 571, 915, 725

8:00 - 528, 571, 915, 636, 743, 725

Divine Service, Setting 3 - Pg. 184

Regular Worship Schedule:

Saturday 6:30 p.m. Traditional Worship

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

Sunday 9:15 a.m. Bible Class

Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

Sunday 12:45 p.m. Hispanic Worship

1:30 p.m. Hispanic Sunday School Communion March 6, 12, 20, 24, 26, 27

March 5 and 6, 2016

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Rev. Kurt Kaiser-269-8452 Principal-Tammy Langfield

1004 First Avenue South, Denison, Iowa 51442

Church: 712-263-2235 School: 712-263-4766

email: info@ziondenison.org Fax: 712-263-6010

website: www.ziondenison.org

As We Gather... Today, we hear the parable of the

prodigal son, a wonderful story of forgiveness and

restoration. Can we accept the truth that God welcomes

whoever He chooses into His family? Are we prepared

to celebrate? May today be a celebration that God loves

the whole world, and His family is full of younger and

older sons.

Stewardship Corner… All we have comes from God,

and we are stewards of what he entrusts to us. “The

earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world

and those who dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1).

Donations Needed to update the church computer

and projection system. Our projection system plays an

important part in our weekly worship services. If you

can help, please bring donations to the Zion office

marked “church technology.” Thank you!

Special Voters’ Call Meeting today at 9:15 a.m. in

the church dining hall. This is a meeting to extend a call

for a Kindergarten teacher and a 2nd grade teacher. All

voters are encouraged to attend!

Scholastic Book Fair before and after school

Monday-Thursday in the office lobby.

Lutheran Schools Week at Zion National Lutheran

Schools Week provides our network of nearly 2,300

LCMS preschools, elementary schools and high schools

with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate

God’s work among us in Lutheran schools. We thank

God for the opportunity to provide excellent academic

preparation for the children we serve. We are most

grateful for the opportunity to share Jesus’ amazing

love with children and their families. Lutheran Schools

Week here at Zion gives us an opportunity to proclaim

these great blessings within the community. Zion is an

amazing incubator for faithful witness of God’s love for

us through Christ by our teachers and students alike.

Please pray for Rev. Michael Saylor . Pastor Saylor

has been extended the Call as senior pastor at Zion.

Please pray for him as he considers this important Call

to be our shepherd.

Scrip Program Next order will be placed Monday at

9 a.m. Coming soon...tuition rebate opportunities.

Watch for more information! Thank you for your

continued support!

Jamboree and Auction will be held Apr il 17th. We

are looking for donations of new items such as gift

cards, gift baskets, quilts, handmade items, etc. Bring to

the Zion office.

Pray for those with health concerns: Elizabeth

Neumann, Todd Martens, Marion Petersen, Jerry

Malone, Esther McConnell, Bonnie Segebart, Joni

Slechta, Dennis Van Sickler, Leonard Walde, Carolyn

Bryant, Darlyne Dahleen, Betty Griffin, Steve Schurke,

Karen Schurke, Cindy Larson, Les Campbell, Donna

Kroll, Keira Hartwig and Eva Weidt. *Names will be car-

ried on the list for three weeks. If you would like to keep a pray-

er request listed after three weeks, contact the Zion office.*

Pray for blessings for all families and Zion staff:

Especially remember these members and staff: Ron and

Cindy Hoffmeier, Stan Kracht, Larry and Deb Pieper,

Glen and Edrie Wellendorf and Andy, Kalin, Max, Ali,

Ashton and Kai Butler.

Birthday Blessings to Ruby Duncan on her 101st

birthday. Many blessings to you, Ruby!

Lent Service Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

with Pastor Mark Kluzek of St. John, Kiron officiating.

Lenten Meal Wednesday after Lent service served

by Zion Evening Guild. Serving soups, sandwiches and

bars. Free will offering.

Shop Amazon? Amazon donates 0.5% of your

purchase price to Zion Lutheran Church when you shop

through Amazon Smile. Visit smile.amazon.com and

choose Zion!

AriSon Concert Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the par ish hall

(gymnasium). Everyone is welcome to attend!

Thrivent Choice Dollars Designate your Thr ivent

Choice Dollars for 2015 today. Deadline is March 31st.

Check the bulletin board on the east nar thex wall for

happenings and events at church, school and the

community.

Building Healthy Families: Are you near the end of

your rope from dealing with complicated blended

family relationships? Are you considering

remarrying and creating a blended family? Check

out the helpful information in Ron Deal’s book, The

Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family.

LFS counselors are also able to help you navigate

these rough waters. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa -

Lynnette Aschinger (712-276-9000).

Channel 13– Call the church office for sponsorship

opportunities. Airs at 4:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Thy Strong Word- Listen to KDSN for these 3-4

minute devotions (Monday-Saturday) at 6:25am. This

week’s speaker is Rev. Mark Kluzek of St. John, Kiron.

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 12:1-6

You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned

away, that you might comfort me. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid;

for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from

the wells of salvation. 4And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his

deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let

this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy

One of Israel.”

Epistle Reading 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the

flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away;

behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of

reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and

entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through

us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so

that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Holy Gospel Reading Luke 15:1-3a, 11-32

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear [Jesus]. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled,

saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: And he said, “There was a man

who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to

me.’ And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a

journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a

severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens

of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate,

and no one gave him anything. “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have

more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I

have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired

servants.”’ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt com-

passion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and

before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best

robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let

us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to cele-

brate. “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And

he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your

father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ But he was angry and refused to go

in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I

never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. But when

this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ And he

said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this

your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Daily Bible Readings

Sun. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Parable of the forgiving father

Mon. Psalm 32 The blessing of forgiveness

Tues. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 The ministry of reconciliation

Wed. Genesis 45:25-46:30 Jacob sees his son Joseph again

Thursday Luke 15:1-7 The parable of the lost sheep

Friday Romans 5:6-11 Reconciled to God

Saturday Psalm 73 It is good to be near the Lord

Sunday John 12:1-8 Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany

Holy Week Schedule

March 24 Maundy Thurs. Service 1:30 p.m.

March 25 Carry the Cross 9:00 a.m.

March 25 Good Friday Service 1:00 pm.

6:30 p.m.

March 26 Easter Vigil 6:30 p.m.

Mach 27 Easter Services 6, 8, 10:30 a.m.

Easter Brunch 7-11 a.m.