Sunday, March 7
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9
Pastor Ted Preaching

Wednesday, March 10
Reading the Compass
James 1:5-6
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, March 14
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Pastor Ted Preaching

Wednesday, March 17
The Wind in Our Sails
II Corinthians 3:17-18
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, March 21
Fifth Sunday in Lent
John 12:1-8
Pastor Ted Preaching

Wednesday, March 24
Charting a Course
Colossians 3:15-17
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, March 28
Palm Sunday
Luke 19:28-40
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, February 14
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Luke 9:28-36
Pastor Ted Preaching

Wednesday, February 17
Ash Wednesday
Romans 12:1-2
Becoming Seaworthy
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, February 21
First Sunday in Lent
Luke 4:1-13
Pastor Ted Preaching

Wednesday, February 24
Mark 6:30-32
Treasure the Voyage
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, February 28
Second Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:31-35
Pastor Ted Preaching

This is not limited to people already in a bell choir, but all bell folks are welcome!

We will ring in worship on Sunday, January 24 at the 8:30 worship.

Come to at least 2 of these rehearsals:

• Wednesday, January 13 5:30-6:00pm
• Sunday, January 17 9:30-10:30am
• Saturday, January 23 9:30-10:30am

Sign up is necessary to assign parts! Contact Sherilyn… 682-1245 ext. 307 or 682-1954 or sburgdorf@zionbuffalo.org .

Sunday, January 10
Baptism of Our Lord
Matthew 28:16-20
Pastor Ted Preaching
“Life Giving Words”
Pastor Karri’s Installation

Sunday, January 17
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Ephesians 4:11-16
Pastor Ted Preaching
“Life Giving Habits”

Sunday, January 24
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Romans 12:1-8
Pastor Ted Preaching
“Life Giving Hands”

Sunday, January 31
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 13:31-33
Pastor Ted Preaching
“A Church That Matters”

Sherilyn is looking for people who can serve as:

• Ushers (come 30 minutes before worship)
• Greeters (come 30 minutes before worship)
• Nursery staff (come 15 minutes before worship)
• Acolytes (come 15 minutes before worship)
• Communion Servers (Christmas Day only)

For these worship services:

• Christmas Eve – 3:00, 5:00, 11:00pm
• Christmas Day – 10:00am
• December 27 – 8:30, 9:45, 10:30am

Please contact Sherilyn if you or your family can help at Zion during worship as we celebrate Christ’s birth.

Sunday, December 13
Third Sunday of Advent
Luke 3:7-18

• Minneapolis Area Synod Bishop Craig Johnson will be preaching and presiding over the installation service for Pastor Ted Vanderpan.
• 8:30 and 10:30 worship services will include students from preschool to grade 6 in “The First Christmas” children’s Sunday School program.

Sunday, December 20
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Luke 1:39-45
Pastor Ted preaching

• Carols, Choirs & Celebration at 8:30 & 10:30 worship services

Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve
Pastor Ted preaching

• The 3pm and 5pm services will include a special time for the children to come forward to see Jesus’ birthday cake up close and hear a special message. Nursery care provided at both services.
• The 11pm Candlelight service will include the Zion Christmas Choir.

Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Worship at 10am
Pastor Karri Preaching

Sunday, December 27
First Sunday of Christmas
Luke 2:41-52

• The Youth Choir will present Scrooge in Bethlehem at the 8:30 and 10:30 services
• At the 9:45 service we will take the final leg of the “Trip to find out about Jesus” and visit Bethlehem. There is no Sunday School on December 27.

If you are in Middle School or Senior High, and play guitar, piano, drums or can sing, please come to a meeting on Tue December 8 in the youth room at 6pm.

Kaleo is looking for sound techs and video arrangers as well. Please contact Myron if you are interested.

“A Christmas Carol in Bethlehem” is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story that places Scrooge in Bethlehem at the birth of Christ. Through an inventive blend of scriptural narrative, character development and traditional English carols and hymns, it conveys with great warmth and charm the promise of salvation for all through the birth of Emmanuel, God with us.

Greeters, Ushers, and Nursery workers for the 3pm, 5pm, and 11pm Christmas Eve services.

Greeters, Ushers, Nursery workers, and Communion Servers for the 10am Christmas Day service.

God comes to us in many and various ways. He speaks to us through the prophets and saints. He comes and speaks to us when we are listening. He comes in the beauty and mysteries of nature. Most of all, God comes in the person of Christ, speaking to his listeners face to face.

That’s what Advent is really all about: God visiting the earth in person to speak with anyone and everyone who is ready to do so.

Pastor Kelly Chatman of Redeemer Lutheran Church with Myron Crawford and Jim Onstad of Zion at the Soul Food Dinner last weekend.

Redeemer Lutheran Church and Zion have been partner churches for a number of years. During that time many of Zion’s members have attended and participated in worship services at Redeemer, members of Zion have attended Redeemer’s annual block parties and soul food dinners, Pastor Becky preached at Redeemer, Redeemer’s choir sang at Zion, Zion’s youth have been involved with projects at Redeemer, and Pastor Kelly Chatman has preached at Zion.

Pastor Kelly Chatman will be preaching at Zion again this Sunday, November 1, at the 8:30 and 10:30 services. Pastor Kelly will be joined by two musicians from Redeemer who will provide special music at the 8:30 and 10:30 services and help Myron lead the 9:45 service. Pastor Judy will be preaching at Redeemer.

Sunday, November 8
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 12:38-44
Pastor Judy Preaching

Sunday, November 15
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Pastor Ted’s first Sunday
Mark 13:1-8
Pastor Ted Preaching

Sunday, November 22
Christ the King Sunday
Pastor Judy’s last Sunday
John 18:33-37
Pastor Judy Preaching

Sunday, November 29
First Sunday of Advent
Luke 21:25-36
Pastor Ted Preaching

Zion’s annual “Service of Remembrance” will be held on Sunday afternoon, November 1, “All Saints’ Sunday”, at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone is invited to take this time to honor our loved ones who have died in the past year or previous years.

During the service the names of our loved ones will be read, and you will have the opportunity to light a candle in honor of them. The service will also include hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and a brief meditation.

Pastors from the Buffalo area churches join to give leadership to this community-wide time of worship. Choirs from six Buffalo churches will combine to present anthems of thanks and praise with organ and brass. The handbell choirs from Zion, Buffalo Covenant, St. Johns Lutheran, and Buffalo United Methodist churches are preparing pieces to be rung in a massed choir. There will be over 130 musicians from different churches.

Nursery is provided, and offerings are used to help those in need through the Buffalo Ministerial Association.

Ushers come about 20-30 minutes before worship begins to hand out bulletins, help with the offering plates during offering, and direct people to communion on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. Ushers can be adults and youth, men and women. After worship the ushers take a quick check through the pews to collect the extra bulletins and then their job is done for the day.

Volunteers are usually asked to help for a month, knowing that there may be a Sunday that would be a “vacation” day due to other plans.

Please consider helping especially during November, December, or January with this Sunday morning task. It’s a very important one! Contact Sherilyn Burgdorf at sburgdorf@ZionBuffalo.org or call 682.1245 ext. 307.

Barbary Coast Dixieland Band

The Barbary Coast Dixieland Band will be with us again this year on November 8, as they have for the past several years.

The Barbary Coast Band started playing together as a banjo band leading group singing at a peanut and beer shack in 1967, and have lead worship services of different denominations throughout the area since 1984.

This been a very popular and well attended worship experience at Zion.

They will participate in both the 8:30 and 10:30 services. Please come early and enjoy this unique worship opportunity.

You can help! Contributions, large and small all add up. $50 will provide one week of bus service for the 40+ students that are already riding the bus to elementary choirs, bell choirs, and Kids’ Club.

Contact Sherilyn or give online at ZionBuffalo.org/Transportation.

Sunday, October 11
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 10:17-31
Pastor Chris Judy Preaching

Sunday, October 18
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 10:35-45
Pastor Chris Preaching

Sunday, October 25
Reformation Sunday
John 8:31-36
Pastor Judy Chris Preaching