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PETER
WEEKS - Zion's Assistant Pastor
Peter Weeks is 27 years of age, is married, and is
from Abilene, TX. His wife, Lynne grew up in St. Peters, MO.
They have been married one year and have no children. Peter enjoys
music, bicycling, home remodeling, woodwork, camping, and hiking.
Lynne enjoys sewing, quilting, cooking, hiking, and camping. We
look forward to Peter and Lynne joining us this summer. (June 29th at
4:00pm has been set for Pastor Pete to be ordained and installed as
Zion's new Assistant Pastor is June 29th.)
Mission
Ministry Announcement
China
Mission Report –
Please join Pastor & Deb Hess on Sunday,
July 13, 2008 at
11:30am in Room 108 as they share with us the exciting news from their
most recent mission trip to China.
Come one, come all to see pictures and hear stories about
God’s work in China. Lunch will be provided.
11th
Annual
Hymn Sing
The
11th Annual Hymn Sing at First Presbyterian Church will take place on
July 22. We welcome all members of the faith community to join
in. Food donations will benefit our Soup Kitchen and Food
Pantry.
If
you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Judy Nedeau
Director of Volunteer Services
Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc.
Fort Myers, FL
332-0441 office
479-5335 fax
OUR OWN PASTOR MILLER announces the publishing of his work of historical
fiction, "The Boxcar Kid."
Books are available for purchase online from: http://archebooks.com
(the publisher); http://www.amazon.com
; http://www.barnesandnoble.com
or at all chain and independent bookstores.
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The
Early Childhood Center.......
Is now accepting applications for teachers
for ages 2-5. Please
contact: Jen Welch at the church office - 481-4040
Is also in need of Volunteers and Substitute Teachers.
Please contact: Leslie Junghans at lesliejunghans@comcast.net
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FELLOWSHIP
MINISTRY EVENTS
Saturday,
July 26, 2008
Christmas in July Potluck Festival
Sue
Fee will be sponsoring the Christmas in July Potluck Festival!
Come celebrate the sounds of the season!
Who:
Everyone, young and old
What: Potluck Dinner
When: July 26 @ 5:30 pm
Where: Fellowship Hall
Why: Evening of Fellowship
What do I bring? A
dish to share:
A-G: Main dish entrée
N-Q: Dessert
R-Z: Side dish
Beverages
and table setting provided.
Gifts
Accepted!
Please
bring something for the food pantry to put under the tree!
For more
information, contact: Sue Fee 267-3352
Thrivent
LUTHERAN
DAY AT THE BALLPARK
A
Care Abounds in Communities Fund-raiser with Thrivent Financial to benefit
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Florida-Luther Springs Camps.
Tampa
Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers
Saturday,
August 2, 2008 6:10 pm
Tropicana
Field, St Petersburg
TICKETS:
$15.00
per ticket ($3.00 per ticket will benefit the camp)
Place
your orders by July 23rd.
Make
your check payable to:
Thrivent
Financial-Hernando
Chapter
2237
Danforth Rd., Spring Hill, FL 34608-5324
(Please
enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope!)
Questions:
Call Darlene at 866-737-3442
Or
visit the website at www.lutheransonline.com/rfo190
Sunset
Cruise
Would your group consider sponsoring the Sunset Cruise for September?
Sponsorhip
is easy! All you have to do is organize it and advertise it.
Contact Becky Poppe 433-4779
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Boy
Scouts of America
Call
936-8072 for information regarding Eagle, Cub, and Boy Scouts.
Depend on the Lord; trust him, and he will take care of
you.
Psalm 37:5
Amigos
Center
The center is having its 5th ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BANQUET and silent auction on Friday, April
11, at the Three Oaks Banquet and Conference Center in Estero,
Florida. Our guest speaker is local singer and writer, Carlene Thissen,
author of the book Immokalee’s Fields
of Hope. Our MC is local news anchor, Craig Wolf, from
NBC-2.
Amigos
is looking for businesses and individuals who would like to be a
sponsor of the event as well as provide “Silent Auction” items. If
you can help please contact: Sarah Willig at 784-8474.
Tickets are $60-general admission and $90-VIP. For tickets
call: 784-8474.
Lutheran
Hour Ministries
Global Care Packages-India
Zion
congregation has again demonstrated their willingness to help out
world missions by providing materials for the Lutheran Hour Global
Care Packages. We
originally had hoped to fill one hundred Global Care packages, but
response was so generous that we have had to order an
additional 50 packs to be filled and shipped. Seventeen cartons of
boxed materials were shipped to the Orphan Grain Train on January 22nd. The
remainder of the materials will be shipped after we receive the
additional packs to be filled.
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The Seniors have scheduled the following trips:
Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on
Celebrity ship "Galaxy"
October
12-24, 2008
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BECOMING
A MEMBER OF
ZION
Here is your opportunity to review and explore the
Lutheran teachings of the Christian Faith. These classes are for
anyone interested in becoming a member of
Zion
whether by transfer, associate, or adult confirmation.
Zion
has a 4-Part Process in
becoming a member:
·
Complete and turn in a Membership Application.
·
Attend
the Adult Information Classes
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Attend God's Design I & II Classes
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Be received as a New Member during a worship service and attend the
orientation
following the service.
Call the church office for more information or for the
next scheduled classes: 481-4040
MISSION MINISTRY
ZION’S
Benevolence Fund
resources are running low. Please consider a gift to this fund which
provides assistance to members of
Zion
in need. {Mark your gift “BENEVOLENCE FUND”}
HANDBELL CHOIR
The
Handbell Choir meets
on Mondays at 7:00 pm. They will be performing November through
April on the fourth Sunday of each month. Anyone who would like to
join the Handbell Choir should call Mary Beitz at home 590-0356 or
cell phone (217)766-2920.
Year Round FOOD PANTRY 
HELP RESTOCK OUR SHELVES!
Remember the Nursery Rhyme “Old
Mother Hubbard“? The food pantry at Zion is beginning to resemble
Old Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. During the month of August Zion was
privileged to pass out 18 bags of food to families in need.
Please
- check the expiration dates.
Please - no open food packages
Each
bag of food is filled with enough groceries to feed a family of 4 more
than three meals. Please notify the church office if you know of an
individual who needs our assistance.
NEEDED: Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tuna, and Fish -- Donations
may be left in the box labeled “food pantry” near the
Welcome
Center.
Thank you. Lesley
Briggs 454-1476
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THRIVENT
Needs Volunteers!
Every Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday
8:30am-2:30pm
, or you could even work a half-day!
The build site is in Lehigh Acres. Before you go, contact Dee Fehlberg
at (239) 464-2638 or email at dcapecoral@yahoo.com
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GriefShare
THURSDAYS - 2:30 p.m.
No matter what the
circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. GriefShare
is a place many people have found they can begin putting their
lives back together again. There is no charge to attend.
Please see detailed information on the table in the NARTHEX.
Laurel Kunst (561-5161)
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Planning on surgery or being admitted to the hospital? Call the office (481-4040) to be added to the Prayer List or
have a Pastoral visit.
Respite Care: Volunteers waiting to assist you in caring for your loved ones. Call Marian
481-4040.
File of Life Folder: (Narthex table). Fill in the form and return it to the folder. Place the folder on your refrigerator door and sticker
on your front door or in the window.
Lending
Closet: we
have wheelchairs, walkers, and bedside commodes available.
Food Pantry Needs: Canned meats, canned vegetables and fruit, jars of peanut butter and jars of jelly. Drop
off donations in the narthex or church office.
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PARISH
NURSE NOTICES:
call 481-4040
Hurricane
Planning for People with Special Needs Form
available at
Welcome
Center
.
AED
Machine is located at the back of the Welcome
Center, in
the bottom drawer to the right.
Lending
Closet:
Walkers, Bedside Commodes, Electric
Scooters.
File of Life
Folder: (
Welcome
Center
counter). Fill
in the form and return it to the folder. Place the folder on
your refrigerator door and sticker on your front door or in
the window.
 Someone You Know Is Hurting… Make
sure he or she knows about DivorceCare THURSDAYS,
6:30PM
at
Zion
in Room 107.
Laurel
Kunst 561-5161
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Telecare Ministry
If you would like to be a Telecare Caller call the office (4881-4040) or Barb Koval 489-3644
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Stephen Ministry
Serve wholeheartedly. (Eph. 6:7)
Ken Koopman (466-9775);
Laurel
Kunst (561-5161
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SPECIAL MINISTRIES:
Deaconess Carol Halter, Flat A, #12 Wiltshire Rd., Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, Phone: (office) 2375-8987
(Home) 2744-3380 (FAX 32375-9177); Gary & Kathy Meier, HCJB World Radio; Pastor Bob Selle, Hispanic Outreach Missionary;
SW FL; Pastor Steve Graebner, Light of the Glades; Les Lemke, Kairos Prison Ministry; Barbara Koval, Telecare
Ministry
Laurel
Kunst, Stephen Ministry;Marian Schmitt, Parish Nurse.
MILITARY SERVICE:
*Deployed *Nick Bal (Navy);
Paul Baudo (AF); Mike Brady (Navy
Reserve); Beau Brenneis & Ryan
Brenneis (Marines); *Shawn Buffum (Army);Scott
Christian (Special Forces Marines);
Ross
Coviello (Merchant Marines);Steven
Crombie (Mass Maritime); Garth Dickerson (Army); *Victor Dominquez
(Army); Jeff FitzSimons (Navy);
*Michael Fletcher (Army); Tom
Gaylord (Army); Major Nathan Gray
(Army) Capt. Jeff Greenwald
(Marines); Joshua
Grotke (Army);Matthew Grotke
(Navy); Dean Hess
(Army Res.); Matthew Heuser
(Marines); *D.J. Huff (Army),*Greg
Hignite *Christina Hummel (Army);
*Stephen Hummel (Army); Lt. Col.
Robert Hunkeler (Air Force); *Kenny
Keith, Jr. (Army); Andrew Kelly
(Marines); CPT Robert Kelly (Army);
Steven Krombie (Merchant);* CPT
Tommy Loux (Army);
Bryan Luallen (Navy); *Marc Luther
(Army);Matthew Luther (Army);
*Jesse Massman, Jason Metzger (AF);
Michael Metzger (Air Force
Reserves); *John Nesius (Navey);
Trey Peterson (Army); Christopher
Ritter,*SFC Kevin Rowe, Chad
Shadle (Army Nat. Guard), *Matt
Strothmann; Tim Suckow (Navy);George
Syring, Jr. (Army), Nathaniel,
Christina von Seggern (AF).
Prayer
for the unsaved - In our
society today, people are looking
for a spiritual dimension in their
lives.
Yet sadly many have never
heard the life-changing message of
God’s love in Christ.
Please join us in praying
for the unsaved to seek and know
the one true God.
“’You will seek me and
find me when you seek me with all
your heart.
I will be found by you,’
declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 29:
13-14)
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