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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 May 20, 2018 The Day of Pentecost Installation Service for Pastor Matt Thompson TODAY. St. John’s Lutheran Church, McClusky ND (corner of Main St and Ave F.) 5pm Installation Service, and dinner at 6:30pm. Nursery Roll Circle will meet this Tuesday in the lounge at Zion at 1:30 p.m. The Bible study will be the lesson from the Spring QUARTERLY titled Struggling with the Influence of Technology. LWML: The latest copy of the MESSENGER is on the counter in the upper foyer. The Get Acquainted Circle will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the church conference room. Eve will be the hostess. Please bring your spring Quarterly. MAY ALTAR FLOWERS Please contact Emma Siems, 223-1692 The cost is $70 a pair. Zion’s Food Pantry In addition to regular stocked items, Zion is requesting individual packaged non perishable “snacks on the go” items such as nutrition bars, snack packs, nuts, pop tarts, gum, fruit snacks, fruit cups, granola bars, peanut butter or cheese crackers, applesauce, single serve tuna and crackers, etc. for individuals who lack housing to cook the traditionally prepared bags of groceries. LWML Members, please remember your mites. ND District has extended the current cycle deadline until May 31 to try to reach our goal. Collection basket will be on the registration table. OUR STEWARDSHIP LIFE AT WORK Worship Attendance Sat May 12 5:00 pm (Comm) 32 (27) Sun May 13 8:30 am 112 10:45 am 151 (103) May MTD General Offering $24,169 Avg. Budgeted Monthly Expenses $49,000 “Pentecost Will Change You!” Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost is one of the three main Jewish Festivals that the LORD commanded His People to celebrate after they were freed from their bondage in Egypt (Exodus 23:14-17). The other two festivals are Passover and Feast of Tabernacles. Pentecost was an agricultural festival. It was the day that the grain farmers would bring the first bundle of wheat from their crops to the Temple and offer them up to the LORD (Exodus 34:22) as a thanksgiving offering. Pentecost also honored the anniversary of the Day that the LORD gave His Teachings to the whole nation of Israel at Mt. Sinai. Pentecost was the day that God revealed more about Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It should not surprise us that the LORD used both Passover and Pentecost to explain the true mission of His Son, Jesus - God in Flesh. On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out as a signpost revealing to us that in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit we are now able to live as genuine human beings who can reflect God's Image and Glory both today and forevermore. In the Holy Spirit we can live a life that is full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Questions: 1. What was celebrated at Pentecost? 2. Why did the Spirit come at Pentecost? 3. What kind of life do with now have the Holy Spirit?

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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

May 20, 2018

The Day of Pentecost

Installation Service for Pastor

Matt Thompson TODAY.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, McClusky ND

(corner of Main St and Ave F.) 5pm Installation Service,

and dinner at 6:30pm. Nursery Roll Circle will meet this Tuesday in the lounge at Zion at 1:30 p.m. The Bible study will be the lesson from the Spring QUARTERLY titled Struggling with the Influence of Technology. LWML: The latest copy of the MESSENGER is on the counter in the upper foyer. The Get Acquainted Circle

will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in

the church conference room. Eve will be

the hostess. Please bring your spring Quarterly.

MAY ALTAR FLOWERS Please contact Emma Siems, 223-1692 The cost is $70 a pair.

Zion’s Food Pantry In addition to regular stocked items, Zion is

requesting individual packaged

non perishable “snacks on the go”

items such as nutrition bars, snack packs, nuts, pop tarts, gum, fruit snacks, fruit cups, granola bars, peanut butter or cheese crackers, applesauce, single serve tuna and crackers, etc. for individuals who lack housing to cook the traditionally prepared bags of groceries.

LW ML Membe rs , please remember your mites. ND District has extended the current

cycle deadline until May 31 to try to reach our goal. Collection basket will be on the registration table.

OUR STEWARDSHIP LIFE

AT WORK

Worship Attendance

Sat May 12 5:00 pm (Comm) 32 (27)

Sun May 13 8:30 am 112 10:45 am 151 (103)

May MTD General Offering

$24,169

Avg. Budgeted Monthly Expenses

$49,000

“Pentecost Will Change You!” Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost is one of the three main Jewish Festivals that the LORD commanded His People to celebrate after they were freed from their bondage in Egypt (Exodus 23:14-17). The other two festivals are Passover and Feast of Tabernacles. Pentecost was an agricultural festival. It was the day that the grain farmers would bring the first bundle of wheat from their crops to the Temple and offer them up to the LORD (Exodus 34:22) as a thanksgiving offering. Pentecost also honored the anniversary of the Day that the LORD gave His Teachings to the whole nation of Israel at Mt. Sinai. Pentecost was the day that God revealed more about Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It should not surprise

us that the LORD used both Passover and Pentecost to explain the true mission of His Son, Jesus - God in Flesh. On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out as a signpost revealing to us that in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit we are now able to live as genuine human beings who can reflect God's Image and Glory both today and forevermore. In the Holy Spirit we can live a life that is full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Questions: 1. What was celebrated at Pentecost? 2. Why did the Spirit come at Pentecost? 3. What kind of life do with now have the Holy

Spirit?

THIS WEEK AT ZION

Monday, May 21 8:00 AM MLS Band 8-11am/Chapel 10:50 AM MLS Choir/Chapel 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Bsmt 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel 7:00 PM AA Mtg Tuesday, May 22 6:00 AM Leadership Mtg 8:00 AM MLS Band 8-11am/Chapel 2:30 PM MLS Choir/Chapel Wednesday, May 23 10:00 AM Staff Mtg 10:00 AM MLS Preschool Graduation 2:00 PM Get Acquainted Circle Thursday, May 24 9:00 AM Quilting - Youth Room 10:00 AM MLS Preschool Graduation Friday, May 25 10:00 AM MLS Closing Chapel/

Graduation Saturday, May 26 2:00 PM Bsmt Rsvd 5:00 PM Contemporary Worship w/

Comm

Sunday, May 27 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:30 AM Bible Study 10:45 AM Blended Worship w/Comm

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

Please pray for Zion Members in the Military

We are excited to provide two exciting new ways to financially give your offerings or designated gifts.

Go to www.zionbismarck.org and click on “Give Online”

From your mobile device, text ZIONBISMARCK to 77977 and a link will be sent to you to complete your offering.

Online & Mobile Giving

Easy, Fast, Effective

Sunday, May 20

Elder Joshua Schuh

Van Driver Fred Ehrhardt

Acolytes 8:30 am - Aliyah Iverson Samantha Bauer 10:45 am - Gracyn Granlie Cassidy Kemnitz

Greeters 8:30 am - Maida Loehrke Adeline Pfenning

10:45 am - Eldor & Mavis Goetz

Sunday, May 27

Elder Gary Semmel

Van Driver Fred Ehrhardt

Acolytes 8:30 am - Riley Kummer Selah Schlittenhardt 10:45 am - Kaden Ell Gage Thiel

Greeters 8:30 am - Wilbur & Mavis Pfennig

10:45 am - Jerome & Helen Klein

Portals of Prayer / Lutheran Witness Subscription Renewal

If you are interested in continuing your Portals of Prayer or Lutheran Witness subscription, please place your payment in the offering plate labeled POP or LW. Following are the yearly subscription rates.

PORTALS OF PRAYER Regular = $8.60 Digest = $12 Large Print = $17

LUTHERAN WITNESS = 22.50

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June 7 ~ 10am - 8pm

June 8 ~ 10am - 4pm

413 East Ave. D Bismarck, ND

Corner of Ave C & 5th ST.

Rummage

Sale

Household items Kitchen items Yard items Purses Kids toys Shoes Small furniture items Coats Baked goods Plus much more!!!!

*We are NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT Clothing or old electronics.

*Keep in mind we have to pay to dispose some of these items if they are not sold. (Bigger furniture, old box TV’s).

*Items will be stored in the youth room downstairs, items can be dropped off anytime between now and June 5th.

* Homemade Baked goods.

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The Rummage sale is to help fundraise for our youth

group to attend

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Zion’s Food Pantry is currently looking for donations of :

CANNED FRUIT, APPLESAUCE, CANNED PORK & BEANS, BAKED BEANS, JELLY, PANCAKE MIX, SYRUP, AND SPAGHETTI SAUCE.

Bus

Contrib

utio

ns

$6,821

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

$30,000

Current Total

$7,500

$2,500

$12,500

$17,500

$22,500

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BUS MINISTRY

NEEDS!

Due to multiple repairs needed over the past

couple of years and the condition of the vehicle, it

has become apparent that we need to replace

Zion’s bus in order to continue to provide reliable

and safe transportation.

If you wish to contribute to this endeavor, please

indicate “VAN” on your offering envelope. We are

anticipating finding a vehicle between $25,000-

30,000. Thank you for your support!!

GRADUATION CARDS are available for ($1.00)

in the card racks in the upper foyer! Prayers for Gabryela JoAnn Rhoades

daughter of Eric & Tracie Rhoades and Silas John Ensz son of Bradley & Marissa Ensz

as they are received into the Lord’s family through Holy Baptism today.

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North Dakota District LCMS

Message in the Pew May 2018

Greetings and blessings to you in our Ascended Lord Jesus! Indeed! Our Savior has lived, died, rose, and now is bodily ascended to prepare a place for you (John 14:1-6). Therefore, heaven is open for you to be in the presence of God as it was meant to be in creation. At the time of your death your soul goes to heaven and on Judgment Day the body from the grave is reu-nited with the soul to be complete as it was meant to be. All cred-it to our loving God who sent His Son to bring things back to the way they were meant to be. May this be your joy as we move into the season of the Church Year known as Pentecost! This season is a season of growth. The paraments in the church are green symbolizing growth. Even though summer can be a busy time of vacationing, camping, fishing and so forth, the Lord still wants to feed you with His Word and Sacraments to keep and strengthen you in your faith through the times we endure until our complete pres-ence with God again. Blessings to you this summer!

Your servant in Christ, ND District President Arie Bertsch

CONGREGATION STATUS: St. John’s, Underwood/Trinity rural

Hazen: did not receive a candidate and are moving forward with a call from the field.

St. Andrew, Niagara/Grace, Lakota/St. Peter, Devils Lake: Have a call list and will be calling on May 20.

St. Paul’s, Minot: Has issued a call to Rev. Matthew Richard; they are waiting for his decision to accept or decline the call.

St. Peter’s, Sawyer: in vacancy.

Our Savior’s, Minot: in vacancy.

Trinity, Tolley: in vacancy.

Zion, Clair City: in vacancy.

Shepherd of the Valley/Bethel, Bismarck: received a vicar (Justin Woodside).

Beautiful Savior, Fargo: received a vicar (Brian Shane).

Zion, Bismarck: received a vicar (Brock Schmeling).

Pastors: Rev. Matthew Richard considering a call to St. Paul’s, Minot.

Rev. Adam Moline has received a call to Oklahoma.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION APRIL 2018

INCOME: Congregational Mission Giving $58,774.11 Synodical Pledge (35%) (20,570.94) Other Gifts 708.90

Total left for District Missions and Expenses $38,912.07

EXPENSES: Local Missions and Committee Activities: $17,675.37

(Includes UND – Wittenberg Chapel, Life Skills & Transition Center, Deaf Ministry, Watford City)

Congregational Support 36,494.50 (Includes General Operations, District President, Business Manager, Board of Directors)

Current gifts given for these missions (4234.00) International Missions Christ’s Care for Children – Kenya 0.00 Chile Mission 0.00

(These missions were voted on by the District Convention. They will be paid quarterly as funds are available) Net Expenses $49,935.87

NET LOSS FOR APRIL 2018 ($11,023.80) YTD NET LOSS ($8242.43)

Funds Given in the Past used for Current Expenses

$7,601.56 Current mission giving does not allow for payment of the International Missions adopted at Convention. Gifts from congregations and individuals designated for these specific missions have been passed on and are in addition to the District’s obligations.

For a more detailed look into April, please contact

Tami Ulland, Business Manager at

[email protected] or

701-293-9001.

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2018 CAMPS AT SHEPHERD’s HILL at the CROSSROADS

Kindercamp: June 10-11 (Mrs. Nistler, Russ & Pastor Thompson attending with the kids) This camp is designed for children entering Kindergarten and 1

st Grade. The fee is $115.

Discovery Camp: June 10-12 (Mrs. Nistler, Russ & Pastor Thompson attending with the kids) This camp is for children going into grades 2 & 3. For the most part, they are with the Kindercampers, but they get to spend an extra day doing the “older kid” activities. Cost: $155.

Kids Camp: June 24-29 (Kristin & Russ will transport & stay for portions of the week) Campers going into grades 4,5 & 6 will find this camp unforgettable! Cost: $315.

Encounter Camp: July 15-20 (Russ or Kristin will be transporting) Designed for students entering 7-12

th grade. Cost: $315.

Scholarships are available upon request—contact Kristin. Zion’s Board of Youth pays half of the fee for members,

SUMMER FAMILY OUTINGS

Raging Rivers ~ June 20th, 4pm-8pm

McDowell Dam ~ July 25th 1pm-4pm

Larks Baseball game ~ July 2nd game starts at 7:05

Mini Golf and Amusement Park ~ TBD

Martin Luther School IS SEEKING A PRESCHOOL

TEACHER FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR.

Please contact the school or Denise Wolfgram at (701) 224-9070, if you or someone you know may

interested in this Christ centered teaching opportunity.

Zion is collecting new pillows for Shepherds Hill at the Crossroads.

Standard size. SS students are encouraged to bring pillows

as their offering on Sunday, May 13th. Pastor Jon Bonine,

the new Camp director will be here to talk about

SHCR after both services and for SS opening that day.

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 Nancy Brown

Bismarck-Mandan Lutheran School Association

Lisa Miller & Evelyn Orth

QUESTIONS for Personal and Family Bible Study

Study Texts: The Day of Pentecost

Memory Verse: Acts 2:21 “And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Ezekiel 37:1-14

1. What was upon Ezekiel? 2. Where did the Spirit of the Lord

take him? 3. What did Ezekiel see? 4. What did the Spirit ask

Ezekiel? 5. What should Ezekiel say to the

bones? 6. What happened as Ezekiel

prophesied? 7. What happened when he

prophesied to the breath? 8. Who did the bones represent?

THE EPISTLE LESSON: Acts 2:1-21

1. What day came? 2. Where were the disciples? 3. What sound did they hear? 4. What came to rest on each of

them? 5. With what were they filled? 6. Who were also in Jerusalem? 7. Why did they hear the word in

their native language? 8. What prophet did the disciples

quote?

THE GOSPEL LESSON: John 15:26,27; 16:4b-15

1. Who is going to come? 2. From whom will he come? 3. What will the Counselor do? 4. Where was Jesus going? 5. How did the disciples respond

to this news? 6. Why was it good that Jesus

was leaving? 7. Of what will the world be

convicted? 8. Who stands condemned?

Lessons for Next Sunday: The Holy Trinity

Isaiah 6:1-8 Acts 2:14a, 22-36 John 3:1-17

Stephen Ministry Mission Statement “A Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports, and encourages”

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

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Hearing assistance is available. Please check with

an usher.

Zion Lutheran Church has an Automatic External Defibrillator unit located in

the lower foyer below the television.

An unattended nursery for infants and parents with a changing table, glider rocker,

toys and a video feed are located up the steps and to you your right as you exit the sanctuary.

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.

Sunday 9:40 am Adult Bible Study “Book of Romans”

Thursday 6:30 am

Will not meet until April

Please contact our Stephen Leaders:

Denise Agnew 400-1021

Llona Sailing 391-9374

Harley Trautman 391-3878

Gospel

Sunday Mark 1-2

Law

Monday Genesis 40-43

History

Tuesday 1 Samuel 1-5

Psalms

Wednesday Psalms 30-32

Poetry

Thursday Job 21-22

Prophecy

Friday Isaiah 56-61

Epistle

Saturday 1 Corinthians 5-6

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