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

April 24, 2024

This past Sunday, we heard from our leadership about the present and future of our congregation. We are asking everyone to add this prayer (above) to their daily prayer or devotional time. We know that God is still writing Zion's story, and we pray for the courage and faithfulness to live into God's mission here at Zion!

If you would like to receive a printed card with this prayer on it, they will be available at Sunday worship services or by reaching out to Cantor Kurt Schmidt.

We are the Church together for the sake of the whole world.

Town Hall This Sunday

As a reminder: we have received several substantial offers since listing the property for sale early last month. Our council is looking for the “highest and best” offer that will not only secure Zion’s financial future in perpetuity, but also ensure that our future neighbors are an asset to the larger community. We want to bring the voting members of the congregation into this conversation and have called for a town hall meeting this Sunday, April 28th immediately following worship. While we will not formally vote on any specific offer, our discussion together will put all the viable offers on the table, prioritize them, and allow our listing agent to respond accordingly with the next best steps.

Spring Concert

The New Directions Chamber Wind Ensemble spring concert is this Sunday, April 28th at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students. 50% of the ticket sales from the concert at Zion will come back to us as a contribution to our ministries. To purchase tickets in advance, click here. (We are told those who want to purchase with credit/debit cards should use this method.)

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First Friday in May

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Kosta's Greek Eatery & Pizzeria

1940 NE 49th Street

Pompano Beach, FL 33064

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 are grateful to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami for bringing their game changer screening bus to our campus. Even if you don't usually come to Nina's Place, anyone who is eligible can come to be screened that day.

To register, follow the QR code below or click here.

2024 Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly Service Project

Every year, the congregations of our synod participate in a service project benefitting the local community of the host site. This year, we will be collecting boxes of mac and cheese, toothbrushes, and toothpaste for the Orlando Union Rescue Mission.

Gail & Kurt Schmidt will be bringing items to the Synod Assembly on Zion’s behalf. All items must be brought in by Sunday, May 26th. We are the Church together!

Let's Get Shayne to LSM

One of our beloved, Shayne Clancy, has been accepted to participate in Lutheran Summer Music, the national Lutheran high school music camp, held from June 30 to July 28 at Valparaiso University in Indiana. We are asking, together with Shayne, for contributions toward a matching grant of $500 from Zion’s scholarship fund and $500 from LSM. To contribute, mark an envelope on Sunday morning “Shayne” and leave it in the offering plate, or give to the Peth Scholarship Fund on Zion’s online giving form. All contributions must be received by May 1st.

This Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.



Sunday's bulletin can be found on the homepage of our website.

The Rev's Thoughts & Recs

Last Sunday, we talked about the blessing of having Jesus as our Good Shepherd and his counting on us to shepherd those who have never experienced God's loving care. This song echoes our plea for Christ to lead us wherever Christ would have us go to the glory of God.

Prayers of the People on Sunday Mornings

All names submitted online (click here) by Saturday at noon will be added to Sunday's prayers of the people. In order to keep our prayer list current, all names must be resubmitted each week if you desire continued prayers.

Cantor Kurt R. Schmidt

954-421-3146, option 2 (Church)

954-913-2125 (Cell)

kschmidt@zion-lutheran.org

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.