Weekly News from Zion and our Ministries Under the Cross: Evergreen Academy & Nina's Place

September 27, 2023

Join Us for Oktoberfest!

Saturday, October 21st

Beginning at 5:00 p.m.

at GSLC, Boca Raton

A menu of German favorites for all

An opportunity for fellowship with siblings across the Broward-Bahamas Conference

All proceeds going to the important, life restoring work of Lutheran Disaster Response

The cost is $15 per person for all you can eat! Soft drinks and water are included; beer and wine will be available for purchase.

If you're interested in attending, tickets are available on Sundays from Gail Schmidt. You can also call Cantor Kurt Schmidt to reserve your tickets. We look forward to joining together for food, fun, and fellowship!

Opportunities to "Just Show Up"

Tough Conversations Continue

Tough Conversations continue on October 3rd with a conversation on "Grief and Resiliency" facilitated by the Children's Bereavement Center. Contrary to their name, CBC provides grief counseling for all ages. This conversation will focus on how grief looks at different ages and stages of life. On October 10th, we are welcoming Kamaya Chapman, a television and social media personality and grief coach, to inspire our young people (and friends of all ages).

Dinner is included, and precedes each Tough Conversation. To register, please visit the DBCC website and click on "Register for Upcoming Events."

First Friday in October

Friday, October 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Cove Brewery & Won-Toms

1500 SE 3rd Court

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

The Cove Brewery is one of the newest hot spots in Deerfield Beach. Won-Toms, their neighbor, offers food that can be ordered from the brewery – but, the word is, you can bring in food from anywhere. Join us for this fun experience!

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!

Special Congregational Meeting: Sunday, October 15th

Immediately following worship on Sunday, October 15th, we will convene a Special Congregational Meeting for the sole purpose of approving the most recent version of our Church Constitution, as authorized by the synod.

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

This past Saturday, we distributed over 3,100 pounds of food and supplies to over 140 households (including 21 new households). People had access to affordable healthcare. Our partners offered breakfast and lunch. Thank you to the Holy Grill, Broward HealthPoint, CarePlus, FLIPANY, PDQ, and the City of Deerfield Beach for creating such excitement.

Sunday at 11:00 a.m. – In Person & Online

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus’ parable about two sons who don’t do what they say reveals surprises in the reign of God. In the reading from Ezekiel the people claim the ways of the Lord are unfair, while God offers repentance and new life. Paul urges us to look to Christ as a model of humility, putting the interests of others above our own. Nourished by the broken bread and shared cup, we offer our lives for the sake of our needy world.

If you are interested in adding to our worship by ringing chimes or playing percussion instruments, you are invited to come on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. to spend a few minutes with our Cantors and learn your part. It really is that easy!

The Rev's Thoughts & Recs

Last Sunday, we talked about Jesus' parable of the landowner who paid his workers the same amount even though they worked different lengths of time. Naturally, those who worked the longest expected to be paid more. The landowner responded, "Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?  So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”

God's abundant grace is customized for each of us with always enough left over for us to share with others. Enjoy this rendition of the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace" which reminds us God's grace is solely God's most precious gift to us without any regard for how long we have "worked" in God's kingdom.

Zion is a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community, and extends God's radical welcome to all people, because we're all created in God's image.