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ZIONS LUTHERAN CHURCH

1801 East Second Street

Defiance, OH 43512

Rev. Timothy Reynolds, Pastor

419-782-8781

Fax: 419-782

-6719

March 2014

www.zionslutheranchurch.comVisit our website at:

Church Office Email:

[email protected]

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Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity,passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry)As Gods chosen ones,holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,

meekness, and patienceAbove all, clothe yourselves with love, whichbinds everything together in harmony

Pauls letter to the Colossian Church, 3.5-17

Put to death sounds like a typical Lenten theme, or does it? Lent is full of give upthis, or putting away something else. For some reason, it is so easy for us Luther-ans to deprive ourselves of things than to look for the places where God is giving something goodto us. There is a story of Martin Luther, however that proves the opposite.

It seems that the Reverend Doctor was at a local restaurant during Lent, taking his noon day mealwhen a fellow rival walked in for his meal. The rival spied Luther and noted that he was eating sau-sages in Lent! What a travesty to eat meat in the period of fasting. The man confronted Luther withhis sinfulness and Luther responded by shoving another sausage in his mouth!

I dont know whether the story is factual, but it does reveal something very real, quite truthful

about Lent: that which God has created should never control us, as if the creation were actually theCreator.

Pauls letter to the Colossians, quoted above, focuses on how to live faithfully as a follower of Je-sus. The letter gives some household rules for the Christian household, as well as some other in-structions for living as a disciple of Jesus. The central point of the letter, however, is not aboutrules and regulations. The central focus is the Christians fullness of life in Christ.

Its easy to get mixed up in the dos and donts, and to miss the point of enjoying life to the full-est with Christ. The letter reminds me of someone who talks about the wonders of being in love toothers, and ignores the object of his/her affection when the two are alone.

Lent is our time, as followers of Jesus, to renew that loving relationship. Its our time to re-clotheourselves in the beautiful salvation that God gives us in Jesus. On Ash Wednesday, we promise toput aside anything that distracts us from that relationship, but throughout the 40 days, we dontconcentrate on our unworthiness. Rather, we focus on Gods choice to love and care for us.

Lenta time of growth; a time of rekindling the flame of Gods desire in our hearts.

In our preparation to experience the fullness of God in our lives, let us search the heart of God andfind what God desires for us.

Peace and blessings for a Blessed Lent,

Pr Tim


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Mardi Gras Meal

Fundraiser for Crohns and

Colitis Foundation of America

at Zions Lutheran Church on

Sunday, March 2nd, 2014

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

J oin us for a New Orleans style meal in Luther Hall. A free will offering will be

accepted with all proceeds to benefit the Crohns and Colitis Foundation

of America.

Please help Shawn Farnyiarz and Rhonda Casler and their team In Defi-

ance of Crohns and Colitis fight this disease that affects millions of Ameri-

cans.

If you have questions, please call the church office at 419-782-8781.

5th Annual Mardi Gras

Chili Cook-OffTuesday, March 4th

at 6:00 p.m.

Bring your favorite chili to this event to be judged by your peers, or justcome to eat and cast your ballot for the best chili. Who will take the trophy

from Dwaine Schey, last years winner? Come and find out! There is a sig-

nup sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex to let us know you are com-

ing and whether you are bringing chili or just joining in on a fun Mardi Grasevening. More details to follow. If you have any questions please contact

Mary Boals 419-395-1736.


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Ash Wednesday Service

March 5, 2014

7:00 p.m.

Imposition of Ashes

Holy Communion

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Lenten Worship

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.Offerings go to Quilts of Compassion

Lent 1 March 12 Dawn McKibben

One in Christ

Lent 2 March 19 Kelly King

Growing as Disciples

Lent 3 March 26 Lenore Doctor

Sent with the Spirit

Lent 4 April 2 Al Snodgrass

Valuing Young People

Lent 5 April 9 Sandy Herman

Expecting to be Surprised

Lenten Meal ScheduleSoup and Sandwiches will beserved by the following MinistryTeams on Wednesdays at 5:30p.m.

Date Ministry Team

March 5 Council

March 12

March 19 Defiance Christian Ch

March 26 Deacons

April 2

April 9

April 16 Defiance Christian Ch

Lenten Study on the ProphetsSunday evenings during Lent

March 9 -April 135:30 p.m.

"Embracing the Prophets in Contemporary Culture"Please see Pastor Tim for more information. Sign up through the churchwebsite (www.zionslutheranchurch.com)or on the sheet in the narthex.

LENTEN CALENDARS

There are activity calendars availablein the Narthex for the Forty Days ofLent. A different item is counted

each day and is a fun activity for families to participate in. With each itemcounted, an equal number of coinsmay also be added to your savingsbank for a special Lenten offering.


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Youth Grades 6Youth Grades 6Youth Grades 6---121212

Please see Vicki Stephens for more information.Please see Vicki Stephens for more information.Please see Vicki Stephens for more information.

BACKPACK BUDDIES

Zion's members will be stuffing backpacks for the Backpack

Buddy program run through the United Way and Defiance

College. We will be on a six week rotation and our first stuff-

ing will be Thursday, March 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the United

Church of Christ church on the Defiance College campus.

With 15 or more volunteers it will take about 35 minutes!

Hope we can get a great group going for this worthwhilecommunity projec t! For more information, please contac t

Patty VanDemark.

VBS PREVIEW

VBSwill beJuly 7-10 at the Deance College again with our partner

churches. The cook out will be on the 11th

.

The theme will be the Workshop of WondersImagine &Build with

God.Really cool science experiments.

We will needvolunteers willing to work on the following commiees:

registraon, recreaon, cra, science, Bible story, food and cookout,

music/drama, markeng, volunteer coordinator, decorang, service squad, & preschool. If inter-

ested, please see Vicki Stephens or Kelly Worline.

VBSmeengs will be on the 4th Thursday each month at St. Paul's Methodist church. The next

meeng will be on March 27 at 6:45 pm.

DAYLIGHT

SAVINGS

TIME

2:00 a.m. on

Sunday, March 9.Set your clocks

ahead one hour!

Women of the ELCA

There is still time to register for the Ninth Triennial Gathering of Women ofthe ELCA. The convention will be in Charlotte, North Carolina July 24-27,2014. The theme is of many generations. For detailed information aboutspeakers, events, registration and lodging visit www.welcatg.org. Sue

McKibben will be going and would love to have you join in this time for restand renewal with thousands of Lutheran women from across the country.
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Our Innkeeper guests are continually thankful for the food and supplies given

by our members and others throughout the community. In order to continue

to serve their needs, we ask that you consider giving the following items: firstand foremost CANNED FRUIT & DRY CEREAL, but also important are chicken

noodle soup, toothpaste, shaving gel, pudding, paper towels, toilet paper,

detergent, boxed skillet meals, box potatoes, spaghetti and dry pasta noo-

dles, bottled water, canned meattuna, sausage, chicken, Ramen noodles

beef, chicken & shrimp, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, bottled fruit juices, microwave

popcorn, salad dressing and cooking oil. On behalf of Diana Groll and myself, we thank

you for your ongoing generosity.

Dick Anderso

RECYCLE YOUR POP CANS & SUPPORT ZIONS YOUTHZions Youth will be collecting clean, rinsed pop cans for

recycling throughout the year. Each Sunday there will be a bin in theentryway for your cans to be placed in.

Endowment Grants Available

Deadline April 1st

Zions Endowment Committee is accepting grant requests the deadline is April

1st. Income from the Endowment Fund is distributed annually, as the committeedeems feasible, to accomplish the following three purposes:

1. For outreach into the community and synod, including but not limited to,grants to institutions and agencies to which Zions congregation relates, andother educational needs as may be determined by the committees.

2. For missions of the ELCA, new congregational development in North Ameri-ca, global mission, educational ministries, social ministries, evangelism, andto special programs designed for people in our parish area who are in spiritu-al, and or economic need.

3.For capital improvements, debt reduction, or a building program of Zions.

Please remember requests need to be in writing and can be placed in theEndowment Committee mailbox, handed in to the church office, or e-mailedas an attachment to Laurie Schey at [email protected].
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To My Church Family,

I would like to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers, cards and visitswhile I was in the hospital in December. I really enjoyed the beautiful altar flowersalso.

Thank you Pastor Tim for your visits and being at the hospital so early in the morning beforemy surgery on your day off.

Sonia Bussing

QUILTS OF COMPASSION

Bringing Help and Hope to the HurtingZions has an opportunity available to make a difference in the life ofsomeone who is in need or suffering. This years Lenten Offerings willgiven to local group, Quilts of Compassion to help pay for a 501.3c appli-

cation fee, transportation costs and shipping quilts to those in need. Quilts of Compas-

sion was founded by Janice Grimes in 1999, after she received a quilt to comfort her whilerecovering from an accident. The group has sent quilts to victims of the Boston bombing,tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, Moore, Oklahoma, and Cloverdale, Ohio. To date over50,000 quilts have been distributed. For more information, please see Shawn Farnyiarz.

Greetings Pastor Reynolds,Thank you for your invitation to bring the FFP (Food for the Poor) mission appeal

to the saints you serve. And special thanks for your assistance with transportation, lodgingand table fellowship with great food and conversation. You partnership is powerful! Moreover,

the quality of the worship was very heartwarming on a very cold day. Please relay my thanks

to the congregation to express my gratitude for their warm welcome and support. May God

continue to bless you in Christs ministry.

In Christ for the poor.Arnold M. Hilpert, FFP Speaker

EASTER GARDEN PROJECTOn Sunday, March 30th following the 9:45 a.m. wor-

ship service, the God Squad children will be making

an Easter Garden (see picture at right). This will be aparent assist project. Parents and children will be in-

vited to stay aer service to make this resurrecon

garden project to take home. See Kelly Worline if

you would like to help or if you have quesons.


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Please remember to call the churchoffice when:

1.You will be or have already moved.

2. You have an addition to your family.

3. You have an address update and/or correction, or birthday correction.

4. New email address and/or phone num-ber.

THANK YOU!

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Lois Finkenbiner

The Laurels of Defiance Rm 308

1701 S. Jefferson Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Isabella Beindorf

The Laurels of Defiance

1701 S. Jefferson Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Loann PetersKingsbury House

245 W. Rosewood Ave. Apt. 136

Defiance, OH 43512

Norma Mansfield

Kingsbury House Apt. 102

245 W. Rosewood Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Helen Rosebrock

Glenn Park

2429 William A. Diehl Ct. Apt. 155

Defiance, OH 43512

Mary ZirkleGlenn Park

2429 William A. Diehl Ct. Apt. 112

Defiance, OH 43512

Joyce Lichty

Vancrest of Holgate

600 Joe E. Brown

Holgate, OH 43527

Area Members in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

Please send a card or

stop by to visit.

N CHRSIN

MPATYWe pray for Gods

comfort for the fol-lowing family who

recently lost aloved one:

Paul and Kate Frankand family on the loss of Pauls mother,

Theresa Frank on February 18, 2014.

Addions to the

Zions Prayer List:

Phone Prayers: Barb Vogel at 419-393-2544

Eprayers: [email protected]

Call the Church oce at 419-782-8781.

If you are calling for someone other than yourself,

please be sure that you have permission.

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Libr ar y News

The books that were kept and theones that have been donated are

now being cataloged and will soonbe available for circulation.Sue McKibben


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ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS

ATTENDANCE MINISTRY BLDG IMP.

DATE 5:00pm/9:45am FUND $ FUND $

Feb 1 &2 17/67

Feb 8 & 9 18/72

Feb 15 & 16 21/76

Feb 22 & 23 24/80

WORSH I P

SCH EDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 9:45 am

DCTV 5You may watch Zions Lutheran

Worship services on Wednesdays

@ 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 8:00

a.m. on DCTV 5 Defiance, OH.

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LLSLutherans of

Long Standing

MARCH 4, 2014

2:00 p.m.

In Luther Hall

Mens Fellowship

meets every Tuesday

at 9:00 a.m. in the Library

ORGANICCOFFEE& TEAPRICES

Breakfast Blend $ 8.00Decaf Breakfast Blend $ 9.00

English Breakfast Tea $ 3.00

EqualExchangeoffeeOn sale throughout the year!!!!

The Book Group

meets on

Monday,

March 10that 7:00 pm

in theShepfer Room.

Young at Heart

meets on WEDNESDAY,March 12th 2014

at 11:30 am, at eftys Pizza

The next meeng will be

March 16thaer the

Worship Service.

Cards will be placed in the

Narthex to be signed during

Fellowship Hour on Mar. 23rd

.

Sisters in Christ

ScrapbookClub

Meets Saturday, March 1st

, from

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hofer

Room. Bring your own drink and a

snack to share.

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Worship and

MusicCommittee

Meets onMarch 13that

7:00 p.m.

D E A D L I N E S

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT

Every Thursday at 9:00 a.m.(unless otherwise noted)

April

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

March 21st


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March 2014

LESSONS

MARCH 1 & 2 TRANSFIGURATIONSaturday: Psalm 27:1-4

John 9:1-41

Sunday: Exodus 24:12-18Psalm 2

2 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9

MARCH 8 & 9 LENT 1Saturday: Psalm 104:27-30

John 11:1-44Sunday: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Psalm 32Romans 5:12-19

Matthew 4:1-11


John 13:1-17Sunday: Genesis 12:1-4a

Psalm 121Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

John 3:1-17

MARCH 22 & 23 LENT 3

Saturday: Psalm 17:1-

7

John 18:12-27Sunday: Exodus 17:1-7

Psalm 95Romans 5:1-11

John 4: 5-42


John 18:28-40Sunday: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Psalm 23

Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

7:30 a Weight

Watchers

8:00a Scrapbooking

5:00 p Worship

2

9:00 a Adult Sun-

day School

9:00 a Youth

Breakfast Club &

God Squad Gr 3-5

9:45 a Worship &

God Squad Pr-Gr 2

11:00 a Mardi

Gras Meal

3

Pastors Day O

8:00 p Barber-

shoppers

4

9:00 a Mens

Fellowship

9:00 a Weight

Watchers

1:00 p Text Study

2:00 p LLS

5:30 p Lighten Up

6:00 p Chili Cook

Of

5

7:00 a Women @

Cabin Fever

5:00 p Worship

5:30 p Meal

7:00 p Ash

Wednesday Ser-

vice

6

9:00 a Bullen

Announcements

due

5:00 p TOPS

5:30 p Backpack

Buddies at DC

7 8

7:30 a Weight

Watchers

5:00 p Worship

9

DAYLIGHT SAV-

INGS TIME

9:00 a Adult Sun-

day School

9:00 a Chancel

Choir pracce

9:00 a Youth

Breakfast Club &

God Squad Gr 3-5

9:45 a Worship &

God Squad Pr-Gr 2

5:30 p Lenten

Study

10

Pastors Day O

7:00 p Book

Group

8:00 p Barber-

shoppers

11

9:00 a Mens

Fellowship

9:00 a Weight

Watchers

1:00 p Text Study

5:30 p Lighten Up

12

7:00 a Women @

Cabin Fever

11:30 a Young at

Heart at Leys

5:00 p Food Pantry

Sign Up

5:30 p Meal

6:00 p Bell Choir

7:00 p Lenten

Worship

13

9:00 a Bullen

Announcements

due

5:00 p TOPS

7:00 p Worship &

Music Meeng

14

1-3 New Heights

Enrichment Class

15

7:30 a Weight

Watchers

5:00 p Worship

16

9:00 a Adult Sun-

day School

9:00 a Chancel

Choir pracce

9:00 a Youth

Breakfast Club &

God Squad Gr 3-5

9:45 a Worship &

God Squad Pr-Gr 2

11:00 a Sisters in

Christ

5:30 p Lenten

Study

17

Pastors Day O

8:00 p Barber-

shoppers

18

9:00 a Mens

Fellowship

9:00 a Weight

Watchers

1:00 p Text Study

5:30 p Lighten Up

19

7:00 a Women @

Cabin Fever

5:00 p Worship

5:30 p Meal

6:00 p Food Pantry

Pick Up

6:00 p Bell Choir

7:00 p Lenten

Worship

20

9:00 a Bullen

Announcements

due

5:00 p TOPS

7:00 p COUNCIL

MEETING

21

3:00 p.m. NEWS-LETTER DEADLINE

22

7:30 a Weight

Watchers

5:00 p Worship

23/309:00 a Adult Sun-

day School

9:00 a Chancel

Choir pracce

9:00 a Youth

Breakfast Club &

God Squad Gr 3-5

9:45 a Worship &

God Squad Pr-Gr 2

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Pastors Day O

8:00 p Barber-

shoppers

25

9:00 a Mens

Fellowship

9:00 a Weight

Watchers

1:00 p Text Study

5:30 p Lighten Up

26

7:00 a Women @

Cabin Fever

5:00 p Worship

5:30 p Meal

6:00 p Bell Choir

7:00 p Lenten

Worship

27

9:00 a Bullen

Announcements

due

5:00 p TOPS

28

1-3 New Heights

Enrichment Class

29

7:30 a Weight

Watchers

5:00 p Worship

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ALTAR FLOWERS2 AVAILABLE9 Lent

16 Lent23 Lent30

Lent

BULLETINS2 Hazel Smith9 AVAILABLE

16 Ott & Fern Beindorf23 AVAILABLE30 AVAILABLE

ALTAR DUTY2 Cindy Wendell5 Kate FrankAsh Wed. & Wed. Lenten Services

9

Marsha Leaders

16 Sue McKibben23 Diana Groll30 Karen Graf

LECTOR & DEACON for Sunday 9:45 am(* DEACONS)

2 * Tom Boals, Dick Anderson, Patty VanDemark5 * Cindy WendellAsh Wednesday9 Dick Heilmann

16 * Linda Hardy, Audrey Eis23 Steve Graf30 Mary Boals

FELLOWSHIP HOUR for Sunday 9:45 am2 Annie Reynolds9 Donna Schindler

16 Fern & Ott Beindorf23 Cindy & Bill Wendell30 Barb & Gene Vogel

ACOLYTES & CRUCIFERS for Sunday 9:45 amAcolytes Crucifers

2 Jake Stephens Jared Raines9 Zack Stephens Lentno crucifers

16 Sadie Worline

23

Luke Reynolds

30 Sophie Reynolds

OFFERING COLLECTORS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday Randy Groll & Mary Boals

2nd Sunday Jim Eis & Bill Brownson

3rd Sunday Mary Boals & Cindy Wendell

4th Sunday Marsha Leaders & Chuck Bailey5th Sunday Randy Groll & Mary Boals

USHERS for Sunday 9:45 am1st Sunday John Diehl2nd Sunday Shawn Faryniarz3rd Sunday Laurie & Dwaine Schey4th Sunday Tom & Mary Boals5th Sunday Youth

HOSTS for Saturday 5:00 pm1 Bob & Nancy Swingle

8

Gene & Barb Vogel15 Donna Ripke & Sonia Bussing

22 Gene & Barb Vogel29 Bob Thomas & Donna Ripke

LECTOR & DEACON for Saturday 5:00 pm

(* DEACONS)

1 * Dawn McKibben8 AVAILABLE

15 * Doug Eis22 AVAILABLE29 AVAILABLE

OFFERING COUNTERS

Marv Widmer, Jim Eis, John Jacob, Gene Vogel

AUDIO-VISUALDoug Eis, Dale Worline, Shaun Holley, StormyGutman.

Fellowship Hour substitutes: Roxanne Maxson

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL YOUR COMMITMENT,

PLEASE ARRANGE FOR A SUBSTITUTE AND INFORM THE

CHURCH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

FaithActive in Love March 2014


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ZIONS EMAIL ADDRESSES

Office Secretary [email protected]

Pastor - [email protected]

Treasurer [email protected]

Website-

www.zionslutheranchurch.com

COUNCIL MEMBERS

2014

Tom Boals, President

Deb Shockey, Vice Pres.

Gwen Anderson, Treasurer

Laurie Schey, Secretary

Mary Boals

John Diehl

Lenore Doctor

Alexis Eis

Jim Eis

Shawn Faryniarz

Stormy Gutman

Roxanne Maxson

Carl Snyder

Mark Stephens

COUNCIL MEETS ONthe third Thursday of each

month (except July)

at 7:00 p.m.

DEACONS

Dick Anderson

Tom Boals

Audrey Eis

Doug Eis

Linda Hardy

Craig McKibben

Dawn McKibben

Patty VanDemark

Cindy Wendell

ZIONS MISSION STATEMENT

Driven by Gods spirit we will grow in faith and make Christs love known

O F F I E H O U R S

Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Find us and Like us we need more

followers to spread the word! Are you

friends with a former member? invite

them toowe love staying in contact!

Have a question about an upcoming

event?you may find your answer.

And, you can add your comments, too!

(If you have trouble searchingtype in

Zions Lutheran Defiance and thatshould find it for you). If you would like

to post an event you may email it to

[email protected].

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BULLETINSSuggested donation

for bulletins is$20.00.

Prayer ListChurch Council hasenacted a policy re-garding the namesplaced on the churchprayer list in the bulle-tin. If you would likeprayers on the list forlonger than 3 weeks,please make another

request. Requests canbe sent to the churchoffice via phone 419-782-8781 or by emailat:zion111@embarqmail.

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