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Zion Lutheran Church Phone: (701) 223-8286 Fax: (701) 258-2146 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zionbismarck.org Find us on Facebook, search: Zion Lutheran Church November 26, 2017 WOMENS BIBLE STUDY Our next class will be Thursday, December 14, at 1 p.m. CHANCEL CIRCLE members will meet at 8:30 a.m. on December 16 to put out the Christmas poinsettias in the Chancel area. We will not have our regular meeting. THE 2018 FLOWER CALENDAR has been put up. If you are interested in donating flowers, put your name and phone number on the line by that date. A member of Chancel circle will contact you for any information you want print- ed in Life and Growth. The price for a set of two bouquets is $70. Thank you. CHRISTMAS CARDS are available in the card racks in the upper foyer. There are individual cards for sale as well as boxed cards. December Altar Flowers Please contact Carol Baker * 530-9981 The cost is $70 a pair. Altar Flowers today are given by Bonnie Lenihan in loving memory of Harvey & Helen Boen. Zion is now offering Gluten-Free communion wafers. If you wish to receive the Gluten-free wafers, pick up a white disk from the stands before the communion rail. Show the disk to the Elder distributing wafers and leave on the communion rail when finished. Ingredients: Filtered water, sweet rice flower, potato flour, organic palm fruit oil, potato starch, modified cellulose, sunflower lecithin. OUR STEWARDSHIP LIFE AT WORK Worship Attendance Sat November 25 5:00 pm 33 Sun November 26 8:30 am (Comm) 99 (77) 10:45 am 150 November YTD General Offering $21,631 Avg. Budgeted Monthly Expenses $49,000

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Zion Lutheran Church Phone: (701) 223-8286

Fax: (701) 258-2146 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.zionbismarck.org Find us on Facebook, search: Zion Lutheran Church

November 26, 2017

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Our next class will be Thursday, December 14, at 1 p.m.

CHANCEL CIRCLE members will meet at 8:30 a.m. on December 16 to put out the Christmas poinsettias in the Chancel area. We will not have our regular meeting.

THE 2018 FLOWER CALENDAR has been put up. If you are interested in donating flowers, put your name and

phone number on the line by that date. A member of Chancel circle will contact you for any information you want print-ed in Life and Growth. The price for a set of two bouquets is $70. Thank you.

CHRISTMAS CARDS are available in the card racks in the upper foyer. There are individual cards for sale as well as boxed cards.

December Altar Flowers

Please contact

Carol Baker * 530-9981 The cost is $70 a pair.

Altar Flowers today are given by Bonnie Lenihan in loving memory of Harvey & Helen Boen.

Zion is now offering

Gluten-Free communion

wafers.

If you wish to receive the Gluten-free wafers, pick up a white disk from the stands before the communion rail. Show the disk to the Elder distributing wafers and leave on the communion rail when finished.

Ingredients: Filtered water, sweet rice flower, potato flour, organic

palm fruit oil, potato starch, modified cellulose, sunflower

lecithin.

OUR STEWARDSHIP

LIFE AT WORK

Worship Attendance

Sat November 25 5:00 pm 33

Sun November 26

8:30 am (Comm) 99 (77) 10:45 am 150

November YTD General Offering

$21,631

Avg. Budgeted Monthly Expenses

$49,000

THIS WEEK AT ZION

Monday, Nov 27 8:00 AM MLS Band/Chapel 10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel 2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter/Conf Rm 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel 6:00 PM Lay Ministry 6:00 PM Council 7:00 PM AA Mtg

Tuesday, Nov 28 6:00 AM Leadership Mtg 8:00 AM MLS Band/Chapel 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel 3:45 PM Violin 7/8 Rm

Wednesday, Nov 29 8:30 AM MLS Chapel 10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel 11:00 AM Zion Staff 2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter/Conf Rm 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel 3:30 PM MLS Bells 3:45 PM Violin 7/8 Rm 5:00 PM Music/PK2 5:00 PM Supper 5:45 PM Hosannas 6:00 PM Confirmation/K.K. 6:45 PM Zion Bells 7:15 PM Family Chapel

Thursday, Nov 30 6:30 AM Bible Breakfast 8:00 AM MLS Band 1:15 AM Violin/Conf Rm 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel

Friday, Dec 1 8:00 AM MLS Band 2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter/Conf Rm 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel

Saturday, Dec 2 5:00 PM Contemporary Worship w/

Comm

Sunday, Dec 3 8:30 AM Traditional Worship w/Comm 9:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Blended Worship 3:00 PM MLS Preschool Christmas

Program

Sunday, November 26

Elder Eldor Goetz

Van Driver Fred Ehrhardt

Acolytes 8:30 am - Vacant 10:45 am - Rayce Hermanson Wyatt Hermanson

Greeters 8:30 am - Maida Loehrke Adeline Pfenning 10:45 am - James & Rhonda Rath

Sunday, December 3

Elder Brian Rosin

Van Driver Al Roe

Acolytes 8:30 am - Derek Schlittenhardt Selah Schlittenhardt 10:45 am - Evan Fuchs Isaiah Lamontagne Greeters 8:30 am - Wilbur & Mavis Pfennig 10:45 am - Eve Schultz Janice Guenthner

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Please pray for

Buck Thornton Bryce Johnson

Marck Schlafman Shaundra Ziemann-Bolinske

Shannon Ziemann Austin Link

Steven Trautman Jared Juntunen

Brady Letteer Justin Koivula

David Schneider Yurick Martis

November 29

Spaghetti Lasagna

Veggie & Breadsticks

5:00 pm

Please sign up in the binder on the counter in the lower foyer. This allows us to have an accurate count for the meal.

Thank you!!

Look for more

information on the

Chili Cook-Off as we

come upon Zion’s annual voters

meeting in January.

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Martin Luther School presents

Immanuel, God with Us

A Celebration of the Coming of our Savior through Scripture and Music!

Thursday, December 14, 2017

7:00 PM Bismarck Baptist Church

2211 LaForest Avenue, Bismarck

ND District Annual Men’s Winter Retreat

January 12-13, 2018

Shepherd’s Hill at the Crossroads, St. John ND

Beyond 500: Why the Heart and Sola of the Reformation Still Matters!

Presenter: Rev. Dr. Jim Gimbel President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary Edmonton, Alberta

Begins with 6 p.m. supper Friday, January 12 - ends 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $80

Includes: 3 meals, lodging, speaker, snacks, games, fireside chats, etc. Bring: Bible, bed roll, personal items, warm clothing, & friends.

Contact Corey Isaak to register: Call 701-281-0240 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Ministry Focus

Board of Lay Ministry

What is the board’s purpose?

To oversee the spiritual welfare of the members of Zion.

To oversee the spiritual welfare of the Pastor and other workers;

Supervision of everything pertaining to Zion’s worship.

What are 5 top responsibilities of the board?

Pray for and encourage the Pastor and other spiritual leaders in their

work by word and action.

Be concerned about the spiritual, emotional, and physical health and

welfare of the Pastor and other spiritual leaders and their families.

Assist the Pastor in maintaining the spiritual health and well-being of

the members of Zion.

Ensure Zion functions in accordance with established doctrine of the

Church.

Meet regularly to discuss issues brought before the board.

Who currently serves on the board?

Harley Trautman, Eldor Goetz, James Rath, Chris Rooke, Ken Paul,

Josh Schuh, Steve Graf, Oren Danielson, Gary Semmel, and Brian

Rosin.

How could new board members be of value?

New board members would be able to provide input and views

based on their individual experiences and perspectives.

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Wednesdays, 6 - 7:15pm. Ages 4 through 4th grade.

King’s Kids

CPR TRAINING

by Sue Brandvold

December 2nd

8:00-10:00 am 10:30-12:30 pm

1:30-3:30 pm 4:00-6:00 pm

NOVEMBER 29 Optional: Meet at

Applebee’s for appetizers

DECEMBER 6 Decorate for Christmas & put together

Christmas packages 13 Deliver Christmas packages in community 20 Family Christmas Event (NO regular

class, students are encouraged to attend the Live Nativity & Christmas Event from 5:30-8:00pm at Zion

This Giving Tuesday 2017.

Martin Luther School asks you to help us reach children and families in the Bismarck/ Mandan community with the love of Jesus. Through your generosity we are able to provide a quality Christian education to everyone, no matter what background they come from.

Our goal is to raise $15,000 which will help fund the Appleseed Scholarship Fund and technology improvements in the classroom.

Please consider partnering with us on NOVEMBER 28TH.

Donations can be made in-person at MLS or online via our website:

WWW.LUTHERSCHOOLS.ORG & THROUGH

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

** THE DONATION TAB IS AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR WEBPAGE **

We need

You!!

Live Nativity, Dec 20-22

6:30-8:00 pm.

Individual or family to

coordinate Zion’s Live

Nativ ity event ( job

description available).

Hosts to be charge of one

evening.

If you are interested,

please contact

the church office at

223-8286.

Memory Verse: Matthew 25:13

"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day

nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."

Urgent

need for Meals on Wheels

drivers!

If you are

interested in

volunteering as a

driver for the

Bismarck Senior

Center, please

contact the

Home-Delivered

Meals Coordinator

Deb Hausauer at

255-4648 for more

information.

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12-2 Ernest Jesz

Stephanie Ell Lisa Miller Shawna Rice Michael Gill

12-3 Jamie Bean 12-5 Alaina Furcht 12-6 Allison Bader

Abby Coleman Emily Coleman Taten Alyea

12-7 Delonna DeCoteau 12-8 Evan Anderson Austyn Kraft Tom & Stephanie Radenz (22) 12-9 Ed Bickel Melanee Cleveland

Alayna Davis Ruth Jesz Tracy Lipp Jenna Fiechtner

12-10 Jean Robinson Charles Jeske Erwin & Adrene Graf

(56) 12-11 Burt Siems

Peg Sadler Nicholas Faber Elmer Eiseman Al & Karen Breuer

(52) 12-12 Annette Bitzan

Takoda Tormoehlen George & Doris Krein

(63) 12-13 Robert Vick

Delores Rosin 12-14 Betty Thornton Ryan & Stephanie Ell

(16)

12-15 Susan Marohl

Debra Graf Christopher Dorfschmidt 12-16 Kaylee Miller 12-17 Barb Linke

Corey Johnson 12-18 Renee Daffinrud

Kathy Hanson 12-19 Heather Horner 12-20 Linda Pape

Joshua Schumaker Shannon Henke Wilbur & Mavis

Pfennig (54) 12-21 Tiernan Glass

Travis Rau Stetson Schieve

12-22 Tori Baumiller Aria Loy 12-23 Kadence Becker Jada Hinrichs 12-24 Jose Matthews 12-25 Harley Trautman 12-26 Desirae Barth 12-27 Mark Gruenberg

Wyatt Hermanson Todd & Barb Linke

(31) Wayne Brunner

12-28 Garrett Bader Ardel Lang Don & Peg Sadler

(66) Harley & Betty

Trautman (50) 12-29 Emery Lipp 12-30 Larry Vogel

Reed Hinrichs Chris & Kathy Rooke

(40)

Dusty & Melanie

Schlittenhardt (20) Stella Brandt Phenix Donaldson

12-31 Taylyn Collingwood Robert Babcock Samuel Ude Jr.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 8:00 AM MLS

Band

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/

Chapel

2 5:00 PM

Contemporary

Worship

3 8:30 AM Traditional Worship w/

Comm

9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM S.S.

10:45 AM Blended Worship

4 8:00 AM MLS Band

10:50 AM MLS

Choir/Chapel

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter –

Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

7:00 PM AA Mtg

5 6:00 AM

Leadership Mtg

8:00 AM MLS

Band

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

3:45 PM Violin -

7 & 8 Rm

6 8:30 AM MLS Chapel

10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel

11:00 AM Zion Staff Mtg

2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel

3:30 PM MLS Bells

3:45 PM Violin - 7 & 8 Rm

5:00 PM Music - PK2

5:00 PM Supper

5:45 PM Hosannas

6:00 PM Confirmation/K.K.

6:45 PM Zion Bells

7:00 PM Worship

7 6:30 AM Bible

Breakfast

8:00 AM MLS Band

1:15 PM Violin/Conf

Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/

Chapel

8

8:00 AM MLS Band

9:00 AM Chancel

Circle - Lounge

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/

Chapel

9 10:00 AM LWML

MTG executive

Bd/Lounge

9:15am

5:00 PM

Contemporary

Worship w/

Comm

10 8:30 AM Traditional Worship

9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM Gr 6-8 deliver treats to

MSlope

9:30 AM S.S.

10:45 AM Blended Worship w/

Comm

11 8:00 AM MLS Band

10:50 AM MLS

Choir/Chapel

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter –

Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

7:00 PM AA Mtg

12 6:00 AM

Leadership Mtg

8:00 AM MLS

Band

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

3:45 PM Violin - 7

& 8 Rm

6:30 PM MLS Bd

Mtg/

Conf Rm

13 8:30 AM MLS Chapel

10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel

11:00 AM Zion Staff Mtg

2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel

3:30 PM MLS Bells

3:45 PM Violin - 7 & 8 Rm

5:00 PM Music - PK2

5:00 PM Supper

5:45 PM Hosannas

6:00 PM Confirmation/K.K.

6:45 PM Zion Bells

7:00 PM Worship

14 6:30 AM Bible

Breakfast

8:00 AM MLS Band

1:00 PM Women's Bible

Study/Lounge

1:15 PM Violin/Conf

Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/

Chapel

6:30 PM Bd of Youth

Fam Min

7:00 PM MLS

Christmas Concert

15 8:00 AM MLS Band

9:00 AM Quilting -

Youth Rm

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/

Chapel

16 5:00 PM

Contemporary

Worship

17 8:30 AM Traditional Worship w/

Comm

9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM S.S.

10:45 AM Blended Worship

18 8:00 AM MLS Band

10:50 AM MLS

Choir/Chapel

2:00 PM Mrs.

Stelter –

Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

7:00 PM AA Mtg

19 6:00 AM

Leadership Mtg

8:00 AM MLS

Band

2:30 PM MLS

Choir/Chapel

3:45 PM Violin - 7

& 8 Rm

6:00 PM Adult

Fam Ministry

6:00 PM Bd of Lay

Ministry

20 8:30 AM MLS Chapel

10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel

11:00 AM Zion Staff Mtg

2:00 PM Mrs. Stelter - Conf Rm

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt

2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel

3:30 PM MLS Bells

3:45 PM Violin - 7 & 8 Rm

5:00 PM Music - PK2

5:00 PM Supper

5:30 PM Family Christmas Event

5:45 PM Hosannas

6:30 PM Live Nativity

6:45 PM Zion Bells

7:00 PM Worship

21 6:30 AM Bible

Breakfast

9:00 AM Quilting –

Y. R.

1:00 PM Women's Bible

Study/Lounge

6:30 PM Live Nativity

22 6:30 PM Live

Nativity

23 5:00 PM

Contemporary

Worship w/

Comm

24 Christmas Eve 8:30 AM Traditional Worship

9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM No Sunday School

10:45 AM Blended Worship w/

Comm

2:00 PM Worship

4:00 PM Worship

11:00 PM Worship w/ Comm

25 Christmas Day

9:30 AM Worship

w/ Comm

7:00 PM AA Mtg

26 6:00 AM

Leadership Mtg

27 11:00 AM Zion Staff Mtg

28 6:30 AM Bible

Breakfast

29

30 5:00 PM

Contemporary

Worship w/

Comm

31 New Year's Eve 8:30 AM Traditional Worship w/

Comm

9:30 AM Bible Study

9:30 AM No Sunday School

10:45 AM Blended Worship w/

Comm

6:00 PM Worship w/Comm

Hearing assistance is available.

Please Check with an usher.

The mission of Zion Lutheran Church is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through Word and Sacrament, encouraging and supporting one another as a fellowship of believers.

Zion Lutheran Church Phone: (701) 223-8286 Fax: (701) 258-2146

Email: [email protected] Website: www.zionbismarck.org

Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr. Senior Pastor (701) 220-8437 Email: [email protected]

Kristin Nistler Director of Family Ministry (701) 400-2069

Email: [email protected]

Russ Weixel Director of Junior Youth Ministry

(701) 400-6492 Email: [email protected]

Gayle Little - Administrative Secretary Email: [email protected]

Michele Agnew - Associate Secretary Email: [email protected]

ZION’S CHURCH COUNCIL

President James Rath

Vice President Jerry Cleveland

Secretary Bonnie Chase

Treasurer Fred Ehrhardt

Board of Church Properties David Kemnitz

Board of Adult Family Ministry Travis Rau

Board of Youth Family Ministry Stephanie Ell

Board of Lay Ministry Brian Rosin

Board of Stewardship Melody Hintz-Rau

Special Projects Board Lynette Schumaker

Zion Foundation Roland Huber

OTHER ZION MINISTRY LEADERS

Music Coordinator Melissa Piatz

Hosannas Director Kathy Rooke

Bells of Zion Director Melody Hintz-Rau

Acolyte Coordinator Gary Semmel

Stephen Leader Denise Agnew

LWML President Mavis Goetz

Bismarck-Mandan Lutheran School Association

Lisa Miller & Evelyn Orth

QUESTIONS for Personal and

Family Bible Study

November 26, 2017 Series A revised

Study Texts: The Last Sunday in the Church Year Memory Verse: Matthew 25:13 "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

1. What did the Sovereign Lord say? 2. What picture does He use? 3. From where will He rescue His

sheep? 4. What does He promise to give to the

people? 5. Where will he pasture them? 6. Who will tend to the people? 7. Who will God place over the people

as shepherd? 8. Who does God say will be their God?

THE EPISTLE LESSON: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

1. What did the author say happened to Christ?

2. What did he do for those who have fallen asleep?

3. How did death come? 4. How did the resurrection of the dead

come? 5. Through whom will all be made alive? 6. To whom will Christ give the

kingdom? 7. What will He do prior to handing over

the kingdom? 8. What is the last enemy to be

destroyed?

THE GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 25:31-46

1. How will the Son of God come? 2. Who will be with Him? 3. Where will he sit? 4. Who will be gathered before Him? 5. What picture does He use for

the unbelievers? 6. What picture does He use for

the believers? 7. What message of doom will

He pronounce to the unbelievers?

8. What message of joy will He pronounce to the believers?

Lessons for Next Sunday:

The First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 64:1-9

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37

Stephen Ministry Mission Statement

“A Christian friend who listens, cares,

prays, supports, and encourages”

Please contact our Stephen Leaders:

Denise Agnew 400-1021

Llona Sailing 391-9374

Harley Trautman 391-3878

If you know someone who needs care and support at this time.

Week Ninety

Monday 2 Corinthians 5:1 - 21

Tuesday 2 Corinthians 6:1 - 7:16

Wednesday 2 Corinthians 8:1 - 9:15

Thursday 2 Corinthians 10:1 - 11:33

Friday 2 Corinthians 12:1 - 13:14

Saturday Galatians 1:1 - 2:21

Sunday 9:40 am

Adult Bible Study “Book of Acts”

(Future) Wednesday,

morning Bible Study…

Thursday 6:30 am

Bible Breakfast at the Ramkota:

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