Weekly News from Zion and our Ministries Under the Cross, especially Evergreen Academy

October 5, 2022

Happy Church Professionals Appreciation Month!

At Zion, we are blessed with dedicated servants who commit their time and talent to the vision and growth of God's mission and our ministries. During this month, we especially thank our professional church staff for their spiritual leadership.

Thank you to Pastor Cathy Lauterhahn, Pastor Jonathan Gantt, and Cantor Kurt Schmidt for the myriad of ways you serve Zion so faithfully!

Study Continues Tonight

Special thanks to Cantor Kurt Schmidt for sharing his inspirational personal testimony this past Sunday.

Please plan on joining us tonight and next Wednesday on Zoom (click here for the link) or this coming Sunday in person for the study and discussion of "A Lutheran Introduction to SOGIE."

Study materials have been purchased, but they are not required to participate.

This will be a great opportunity to ask questions, broaden your perspectives, and get clarification about the directions God is calling Zion.

First Friday

in October

Updated Location

Friday, October 7, 2022

6:00 p.m. 

Duffy's Sports Grill

401 N. Federal Hwy.

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(Duffy's is located north of Hillsboro Blvd. on the west side of Federal Highway. Join us for the Oktoberfest specials!)

Don't make dinner plans and come as you are! We enjoy delicious food and one another's fellowship. We each pay our own way, but everyone is invited to the table — friends, family members, and neighbors!

We will be there!

Zion will have our tent at this year's Fall Festival, hosted by the City of Deerfield Beach.

We will be handing out Halloween candy, welcoming people to attend Zion, advertising our ministries (especially Evergreen Academy), and offering to pray for loved ones using our famous "Prayer Walls."

If you would like to volunteer some time that day, please come – and wear a Zion shirt, if you have one!

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

God loves cheerful givers!

For those that are prayerfully considering a gift to Nina's Place to cover the purchase of shelving and other items to furnish the market and pantry, please know: you do not have to cover the cost in one payment!

If, for instance, you'd like to buy a shelving unit in memory of a loved one, you can give $50 each month for three months, rather than $150 at once.

The grant from the Children's Services Council does have a line item for furnishings, but every dollar that we can save will go toward buying food and resources when needed.

To visit Nina's Place on our website, click here. Especially as we approach the holidays, thank you in advance for your generosity!

This Sunday: 18th Sunday after Pentecost

It’s a miracle! Multiple miracles! The waters of holy baptism have healed us. The body and blood of Jesus have made us clean. We have died with Christ and been raised with him. For all this we have returned to offer thanks. From this place we are sent on our way rejoicing to share the good news.

Readings

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c

Psalm 111

2 Timothy 2:8-15

Luke 17:11-19

Worship Leadership & Fellowship

Greeter: Drew Shimkus

Reader: Drew Shimkus

Coffee Fellowship: Drew Shimkus

(Thank you, Drew!)