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ZION’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

1801 East Second Street

Defiance, OH 43512

Rev. Timothy Reynolds, Pastor

419-782-8781

Fax: 419-782-6719

May 2014

www.zionslutheranchurch.com

Visit our website at:

Church Office Email:

[email protected]

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The most important time for birdwatchers in the whole United States comes in May. Every year, in Northwest Ohio, warblers return to make nests, sing beautiful songs and give delight to anyone who will listen. Birders in the hundreds and thousands will gather in Toledo and its environs to wait and watch. The return of the avian neighbors reminds the world that winter is over and that warmth and sunshine begin to take over!

Sitting outside during these past few days, I have taken the opportunity to listen to the happy birds. Sparrows sang from tree tops, blue-jays jealously scared away smaller birds, hawks looked for unwary prey, mourning doves welcomed the day with their mourn-ful cry. I even got to see a few finches looking for good nesting spots in our backyard! How I hope that someone who sings a joyful song will take up residence there! One cannot help but think of the joyfulness of the Resurrection!

On a morning that, in my mind’s eye I can imagine was foggy, women walked outside the city to a rock hewn tomb where they expected to find the dead Jesus. Much to their surprise and dismay, angels and an earthquake greeted them! Fear set in! They had seconds to deal with the signifi-cance of Jesus death AND now, resurrection from the dead!

In the Church, we have 7 weeks in which to come to grips with the Resurrection of Christ. Each week builds upon the last as the Church learns more about life with God who raises from the dead. I often comment that the Church needs 7 weeks for reflection because resurrection is so difficult to understand. The first few weeks of the Resurrection, it’s almost as if we rub the sleep from our eyes; it’s not until we get closer to Pentecost that we feel as if we understand resurrection. If the Church is honest, however, we never really fully understand the significance of Christ’s rising from the dead! Death gives way to life; grief gives way to fear, and eventually joy; pain and sorrow give way to hope.

It’s hope that grabs our hearts the most. We hope in God who gives resurrection to even the small-est things in life: a little bird looking for a Spring nesting spot, a beautiful song as harbinger to warmth and sunshine, an end to sorrow, cessation of pain.

Resurrection. It always comes after death. It always means the end of the old and the beginning of the new. It’s God’s way of creating out of chaos again, and again, and again.

God bless you with the newness of Resurrection this Easter Season! God give you hope and joy as you find God in simple birdsong, or the delight of trees budding! God grant you to rise each day with new eyes to see, and new ears to listen to God’s wonderful creation!

God’s peace and Paschal Blessings,

Pr Tim


CHURCH LIBRARY NEWS

The books in the library are now available for your use. Just remove the card from the back of the book, date, sign and leave in the box. When you return the book, leave it in the basket.

The books that are available are some that we kept and others that have been donated.

More books will be added in the near future.

Class of 2014 Senior Recognition Day

Sunday, May 4, 2014

9:45 a.m. Light refreshments will be served after the worship service.

SENIOR PROFILES

Elizabeth Ann McNeely, the daughter of Darrell and Susan McNeely will be graduating from Defiance Senior High School on June 1. Elizabeth is an honor student and a four year varsity soccer starter, playing defense, midfield, and forward. She enjoys listen-ing to music, hanging out with friends, mudding, truck and tractor pulls, rodeos, drawing, writing, walking in the woods, playing paintball, and bonfires. Elizabeth plans to go into the Army and become a combat medic. Eventually, she would like to marry, have children, and live in the country. Her two favorite hymns are ”Amazing Grace” and “This Little Light of Mine.” Hebrews 12:1, Psalm 23, Psalm 144:1-10, and Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 are her favorite Bible verses. Congratu-lations Elizabeth on all you have achieved! Travis Cook, the son of Mike and Tracy Cook will be graduating from Ayersville High School on May 25. Travis is a four year varsity track team member, two year varsity cross country team member, and a two year varsity football athlete. He is also an FFA Star Greenhand, placed 5th as a team and 11th individually at the Ag Engineering State Competition, and placed 11th in the State Agricultural Industrial Diagnostics Competition. Travis plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio majoring in Automotive Technology. His favorite hymn is “Go Tell It On the Mountain.” His favorite Bible story is of Jonah and the whale. Congratulations Travis on your accomplishments! Other Zion’s Seniors graduating in 2014, include: Zackary Clark, Matthew Engel, and Kris-ten Gutman.

“God’s Work.

Our Hands.”

Sunday

September 7

Once again, we will be partici-

pating in “God’s Work. Our

Hands Sunday” this fall. If you

know of any community volun-

teer opportunities that Zion’s

church members can work on

for this church wide event,

please call the church office or

speak with Pastor Tim.


QUILTS OF COMPASSION

“Bringing Help and Hope to the Hurting”

meets on May 4 at noon

Zion’s has an opportunity available to make a difference in the life of someone who is in need or suffering. This year’s Lenten Offerings were given to local

group, Quilts of Compassion to help pay for a 501.3c application fee, transportation costs and shipping quilts to those in need. Quilts of Compassion was founded by Janice

Grimes in 1999, after she received a quilt to comfort her while recovering from an acci-dent. The group has sent quilts to victims of the Boston bombing, tornado victims in Jop-lin, Missouri, Moore, Oklahoma, and Cloverdale, Ohio. To date over 50,000 quilts have

been distributed. Please bring your lunch and supplies and join us. For more infor-mation, please see Shawn Farnyiarz.

BACKPACK BUDDIES

Zion's members will be stuffing backpacks for the Backpack Buddy

program run through the United Way and Defiance College. We will

be on a six week rotation and our first stuffing will be Thursday, May 1,

at 5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ church on the Defiance

College campus. With 15 or more volunteers it will take about 35

minutes! Hope we can get a great group going for this worthwhile

community project! For more information, please contact Patty

VanDemark.

Women of the ELCA There is still time to register for the Ninth Triennial Gathering of Women of the ELCA. The convention will be in Charlotte, North Carolina July 24-27, 2014. The theme is “of many generations”. For detailed information about speakers, events, registration and lodging visit www.welcatg.org. Sue McKib-ben will be going and would love to have you join in this time for rest and re-newal with thousands of Lutheran women from across the country.

SHUTTERBUG WANTED!

Zion’s is in need of two or three

people with a digital camera who

are willing to take pictures of vari-

ous events at Zion’s. Please contact the church

office for more information.

Life is short.

SMILE while

you still have

teeth!

http://www.welcatg.org

HELP NEEDED !!

The Innkeepers still need volunteers to help make food

for the Wednesday night meals. Ingredients and recipes

will be provided from the soup kitchen. All that is needed

is a ready-made 9 x 13 foil pan casserole or a few dozen

cookies delivered by 3 p.m. on Wednesdays.

If you have questions, please contact Elaine Davis or Shawn Faryniarz. Please

prayerfully consider donating a little bit of your time.

Many hands make the work light!

Our Innkeeper guests are continually thankful for the food and supplies given

by our members and others throughout the community. In order to continue

to serve their needs, we ask that you consider giving the following items: first

and foremost CANNED FRUIT & DRY CEREAL, but also important are chicken

noodle soup, toothpaste, shaving gel, pudding, paper towels, toilet paper, de-

tergent, boxed skillet meals, box potatoes, spaghetti and dry pasta noodles,

bottled water, canned meat – tuna, sausage, chicken, Ramen noodles – beef,

chicken & shrimp, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, bottled fruit juices, microwave popcorn,

salad dressing and cooking oil. On behalf of Diana Groll and myself, we thank you for your

ongoing generosity.

Dick Anderson

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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Saturday, May 10 Please put non-perishable food items out for your mail carrier on Saturday, May 10.

Zion’s Food Pantry will be one of the local food pantries receiving donated items

for this food drive. Please support our mail carriers and local food pantries. You

may also drop off donations at Zion’s at any time. There is a bin outside the office

door for donations.


VBS UPDATE VBS will be July 7-10 at the Defiance College again with our partner

churches. The cook out will be on the 11th. The theme will be the Workshop of Wonders—Imagine & Build with

God. Really cool science experiments. We will need volunteers willing to work on the following committees:

registration, recreation, craft, science, Bible story, food and cookout, mu-sic/drama, marketing, volunteer coordinator, decorating, service squad, & preschool. If interested, please see Vicki Stephens or Kelly Worline.

The next VBS meeting will be held on May 22 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

We need coordinators for teams, registration, and recreation. VBS website is www.cokesburyvbs.com/communityvbs

DISHES

Several containers and pans have been left in the kitch-en over the past few months. Please claim them by May 31, otherwise they will become church property.

COOKIES and WATER NEEDED FOR VBS

We need LOTS of cookies and gallons of water for the Community VBS com-ing up in July. Please note, cookies must be nut free due to allergies. Please mark your donation with “VBS” and place in the refrigerator/freezer by the office. If you have any questions, please see Vicki Stephens or Kelly Worline. Thanks a bunch!

http://www.cokesburyvbs.com/communityvbs

Please remember to call the church office when:

1. You will be or have already moved.

2. You have an addition to your family.

3. You have an address update and/or cor-rection, or birthday correction.

4. New email address and/or phone num-ber.

THANK YOU!

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Lois Finkenbiner

The Laurels of Defiance Rm 308

1701 S. Jefferson Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Isabella Beindorf

The Laurels of Defiance

1701 S. Jefferson Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Lo Ann Peters

Kingsbury House

245 W. Rosewood Ave. Apt. 136

Defiance, OH 43512

Norma Mansfield

Kingsbury House Apt. 102

245 W. Rosewood Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

Joyce Lichty

Vancrest of Holgate

600 Joe E. Brown

Holgate, OH 43527

Area Members in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

Please send a card or

stop by to visit.

IN CHRISTIAN

SYMPATHY

We pray for God’s comfort for the following families who re-cently lost a loved one:

The family of Helen Rosebrock, who passed away on March 31, 2014.

The family of Steve McKibben, who passed away on April 3, 2014.

The family of Gene Zehr, brother of Deb Smith, who passed away on April 4, 2014.

Colleen Holley and family on the death of her father, Verlin Barth, who passed away April

9, 2014.

Additions to the Zion’s Prayer List:

Phone Prayers: Barb Vogel at 419-393-2544 Eprayers: [email protected]

Call the Church office at 419-782-8781.

If you are calling for someone other than yourself, please be sure that you have permission.


April Church Council Highlights

No meeting due to Maundy Thursday service.

Next meeting will be on May 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

WORSHIP

SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 9:45 am

DCTV 5

You may watch Zion’s Lutheran

Worship services on Wednesdays

@ 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 8:00

a.m. on DCTV 5 Defiance, OH.

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LLS Lutherans of

Long Standing

MAY 6, 2014

2:00 p.m.

In Luther Hall

Men’s Fellowship

meets every Tuesday

at 9:00 a.m. in the Library

ORGANIC COFFEE & TEA PRICES

Breakfast Blend $ 8.00

Decaf Breakfast Blend $ 9.00

English Breakfast Tea $ 3.00

Equal

Exchange

Coffee

On sale throughout the year!!!!

The Book Group

meets on Monday,

May 12th at 12:00 pm for lunch.

Location to be determined. Con-tact Marsha Deniston

at 419-782-6859.

Young at Heart

meets on WEDNESDAY,

May 14th, 2014

at 11:30 am, at Lefty’s Pizza

The next meeting will be May 18th after the Worship Service. Cards will be placed in the

Narthex to be signed during Fellowship Hour on May 25th.

Sisters in Christ

Scrapbook

Club

Meets Saturday, May 3rd, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hofer Room. Bring your own drink and a snack to share.


Worship and Music

Committee

Meets on May 8th at 7:00 p.m.

DEADLINES

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT

Every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise noted)

June

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

May 16th

May 2014 LESSONS

MAY 3 & 4 EASTER 3 Saturday: Acts 9:1-19

Matthew 6:24 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35


Luke 6:18-19, 22-23 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10


John 1:16-18 Sunday: Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14

MAY 24 & 25 EASTER 6 Saturday: Philemon 1:1-18a

Luke 9:46-48 Sunday: Acts 17:22-31

Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21

MAY 31 & JUNE 1 EASTER 7 Saturday: Philippians 2:1-13

Luke 6:43-45 Sunday: Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11

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Mother’s Day

is

Sunday, May 11

May 2014

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due 5:00 p TOPS 5:30 Backpack Buddies at UCC

2

3 7:30 a Weight Watchers 8:00a Scrapbooking

5:00 p Worship

4 SENIOR DAY 9:00 a Sunday School for Youth & Adults 9:45 a Worship & God Squad Pr-Gr 5 12:00 p Quilts of Compassion

5

Pastor’s Day Off

8:00 p Barber-shoppers

6

9:00 a Men’s Fellowship 9:00 a Weight Watchers 1:00 p Text Study 2:00 p LLS 5:30 p Lighten Up

7 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Worship 5:30 p Meal 6:00 p Bell Choir 7:00 p Chancel Choir

8 9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due 5:00 p TOPS 7:00 p Worship & Music Meeting

9 1-3 New Heights Enrichment Class

10 7:30 a Weight Watchers 5:00 p Worship

11 MOTHER’S DAY 9:00 a Sunday School for Youth & Adults 9:45 a Worship & God Squad Pr-Gr 5

12 Pastor’s Day Off 7:00 p Book Group

8:00 p Barber-shoppers

13 9:00 a Men’s Fellowship 9:00 a Weight Watchers 5:30 p Lighten Up

14 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 11:30 a Young at Heart at Leftys 5:00 p Food Pantry Sign Up 5:30 p Meal 6:00 p Bell Choir 7:00 p Chancel Choir

15 9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due 5:00 p TOPS 7:00 pm COUNCIL

16 3:00 p.m. NEWS-LETTER DEADLINE

17 7:30 a Weight Watchers SYNOD ASSEMBLY at Kalahari

18 9:00 a Sunday School for Youth & Adults 9:45 a Worship & God Squad Pr-Gr 5 11:00 Sisters In Christ

19 Pastor Out of Office until May 27 8:00 p Barber-shoppers

20 9:00 a Men’s Fellowship 9:00 a Weight Watchers 1:00 p Text Study 5:30 p Lighten Up 7:00 p Deacons

21 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Worship 5:30 p Meal 6:00 p Food Pantry Pick Up

22 9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due 5:00 p TOPS

23 1-3 New Heights Enrichment Class


25 MEMORIAL DAY 9:45 a Worship

26 Pastor’s Day Off 8:00 p Barber-shoppers

27 9:00 a Men’s Fellowship 9:00 a Weight Watchers 1:00 p Text Study 5:30 p Lighten Up

28 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Worship 5:30 p Meal

29 9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due 5:00 p TOPS

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ALTAR FLOWERS 4 Bill & Cindy Wendell 11 AVAILABLE 18 Donna Ripke 25 AVAILABLE BULLETINS 4 AVAILABLE 11 AVAILABLE 18 AVAILABLE 25 Karen Bowling ALTAR DUTY 4 Cindy Wendell 11 Linda Hardy 18 Leona Bailey 25 Marsha Leaders LECTOR & DEACON for Sunday 9:45 am

(* DEACONS) 4 *Audrey Eis, Craig McKibben, Dawn

McKibben 11 Dick Heilmann 18 *Linda Hardy, Craig McKibben, Patty

VanDemark 25 Annie Reynolds FELLOWSHIP HOUR for Sunday 9:45 am 4 Kate Frank 11 Linda & Orville Hardy 18 Karen Bowling & Lenore Doctor 25 Marsha & Neal Deniston ACOLYTES & CRUCIFERS for Sunday 9:45 am Acolytes Crucifers 4 Sadie Worline Elizabeth McNeely 11 Sophie Reynolds Eric Engel 18 Ashley Hubbard Austin Hubbard 25 Zack Stephens Lexie Eis

OFFERING COLLECTORS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday Randy Groll & Mary Boals

2nd Sunday Jim Eis & Bill Brownson

3rd Sunday Mary Boals & Cindy Wendell

4th Sunday Marsha Leaders & Chuck Bailey 5th Sunday Randy Groll & Mary Boals USHERS for Sunday 9:45 am 1st Sunday John Diehl 2nd Sunday Shawn Faryniarz 3rd Sunday Laurie & Dwaine Schey 4th Sunday Tom & Mary Boals 5th Sunday Youth HOSTS for Saturday 5:00 pm 3 Bob & Nancy Swingle 10 Donna Ripke & Bob Thomas 17 Sonia Bussing & Donna Ripke 24 Bob Thomas & Donna Ripke 31 Gene & Barb Vogel

LECTOR & DEACON for Saturday 5:00 pm

(* DEACONS) 3 * Cindy Wendell 10 Helena Morris 17 * Tom Boals 24 to be determined 31 * to be determined

OFFERING COUNTERS

Marv Widmer, Jim Eis, John Jacob, Gene Vogel AUDIO-VISUAL Doug Eis, Dale Worline, Stormy Gutman, Shaun Holley.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL YOUR COMMITMENT,

PLEASE ARRANGE FOR A SUBSTITUTE AND INFORM THE

CHURCH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Faith Active in Love May 2014

We have a NEW door code. Please call

the church office for the new #.

ZION’S EMAIL ADDRESSES

Office Secretary - [email protected]

Pastor - [email protected]

Treasurer - [email protected]

Website - www.zionslutheranchurch.com

COUNCIL MEMBERS

2014

Tom Boals, President

Shawn Farnyiarz, Vice President

Gwen Anderson, Treasurer

Laurie Schey, Secretary

Mary Boals

John Diehl

Lenore Doctor

Alexis Eis

Jim Eis

Stormy Gutman

Carl Snyder

Mark Stephens

COUNCIL MEETS ON the third Thursday of each

month (except July)

at 7:00 p.m.

DEACONS

Dick Anderson

Tom Boals

Audrey Eis

Doug Eis

Linda Hardy

Craig McKibben

Dawn McKibben

Patty VanDemark

Cindy Wendell

ZION’S MISSION STATEMENT

“Driven by God’s spirit we will grow in faith and make Christ’s love known”

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Find us and “Like” us – we need more

followers to spread the word! Are you

“friends” with a former member? – invite

them too – we love staying in contact!

Have a question about an upcoming

event? – you may find your answer.

And, you can add your comments, too!

(If you have trouble searching – type in

”Zions Lutheran Defiance” and that

should find it for you). If you would like

to post an event you may email it to

[email protected].

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BULLETINS Suggested donation

for bulletins is $20.00.

Prayer List

Church Council has enacted a policy re-garding the names placed on the church prayer list in the bulle-tin. If you would like prayers on the list for longer than 3 weeks, please make another request. Requests can be sent to the church office via phone 419-782-8781 or by email at: zion111@embarqmail.

com


Zion’s Lutheran Church

1801 E. Second St.

Defiance, OH 43512

Get your copy in the church narthex!

Devotional Books : The Upper Room

Christ in Our Home and Word in Season

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RECYCLE YOUR POP CANS & SUPPORT ZION’S YOUTH

Zion’s Youth will be collecting clean, rinsed pop cans for recycling throughout the year. Each Sunday there will be a bin in the

entryway for your cans to be placed in.

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