The Tidings July 2013

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Zion Lutheran Church 624 Barnett St. Kerrville, TX. 78028

Tel: 830-257-8411 Cell: (123) 456 7891 [email protected] www.zionkerrville.org

The TidingsJuly 2013

Pastors note

There was a time when I flew kites. I hadDiamond kites, Delta kites small and large,and stunt kites. Stunt kites are impressivebecause you can make them do all kinds ofspectacular moves and feats of skill. A goodday for flying kites is when the wind is steadywith occasional gusts. The key to flying a kite

is to not give too much slack in the string. Aslong as that tension exists, the kite will fly. Itis amazing to feel the colorful kite tug and pullas if it sought to escape my control.

From the perspective of the kite, thestring must be a real nuisance. The kite wouldlove to soar as the birds, without anythingbinding it to the earth, free to choose its owndirection. But the string is forever there, tyingit to the ground.

Ephesians 4:14-15 teaches us that weare no longer to be children, tossed here andthere by waves, and carried about by everywind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, bycraftiness in deceitful scheming; but speakingthe truth in love, we are to grow up in allaspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ.

Sometimes I feel like that kite. When mytime in Gods Word slackens, I can inevitablybecome carried away into the wild blueyonder. I need that grounding and that

tension. Without Gods Word keeping thattension alive, I can only nosedive intoheartache. However, when we surrender allto the master, we find ourselves living the lifeof adventure and discover the thrill of soaring.

God bless your ministry,

mike

Zion Lutheran Church 624 Barnett St. Kerrville, TX. 78028

Tel: 830-257-8411 Cell: (123) 456 7891 [email protected] www.zionkerrville.org


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Women of the Word

The Circles have concluded their studies

through June. They are preparing new studies tobegin in September.

The board will not meet in July. Their nextmeeting is Monday, August 12, 2:00 p.m.

The Board is planning the October General

meeting program; so plan to attend Saturday,October 12. Fruits of the Spirit will be the theme.

Watch for more information later.

Neighborhood Watch:

The Kerr County Sheriffs Office iscurrently investigating thefts of two CentralAir Conditioning Units in the county.

The Kerr County Sheriffs Office is

asking residents to report any suspiciousactivity or suspicious vehicles in and aroundabandoned houses, houses for sale, andhouses under construction.

Investigators believe the units are beingsold for scrap or being reused or sold tounknowing customers. Capt. Twiss, statedEveryone should be vigilant and alert toany suspicious activity especially RealEstate Agents and business owners.

These units are large and would show ifhauled in an open bed of a pickup or on aflatbed.

If you see a vehicle backed up to an ACUnit or a vehicle hauling an AC Unit, try toget a description of the vehicle, includinglicense plate number (without puttingyourself in harms way) and contact the KerrCounty Sheriffs Office at 830-896-1216.

If you have information on the stolenAC Units and would like to remainanonymous-call Crime Stoppers at 830-896-TIPS / 830-896-8477.

Thank you,

Deputy Pamela HicksCrime Prevention DivisionKerr County Sheriff's Office

MEMORIALSMedia

Ardis Wright by M/M Walden Freeman

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against such

things there is no law.Galatians 5:22

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Trudys Bread Ministry

THIS NEED IS CONSTANT.

CAM does not get bread from the Food Bank andmust obtain it locally.

Contributions can be made in cash or a check (toCAM), and put in the box marked BREAD MINISTRY

in the Narthex.


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By Judy Johnson

Remember the childrens rhyme, Mary, Mary,quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Neverdid figure out why she was contrary, but thatsneither here nor there. The recent rains have beensuch a blessing and Ive actually watered just abouteverything with run-off from my barrels.

Two weeks ago I was in Minneapolis, helpingmy daughter clean up her yard

(I think I dug up around 250 dandelions!) andget her garden planted. It was fun to experiencespring all over again as tulips, apple trees, lily-of-the-valley, and lilacs were in full bloom. They havehad copious amounts of snow and rain soeverything was lush and green. As Rebecca wasplanting seeds in her raised beds, I was reminded ofan article I read long ago called A ChristianGarden.

Five rows of Ps:Prayer, Perseverance, Politeness,

Promptness, Preparedness

Three rows of Squash:Squash criticism, Squash gossip, Squash

indifferenceSix rows of Turn-ups:Turn up at church, Turn up with your Bible,

Turn up with the Lords

tithe and your offerings, Turn up with a smile,Turn up with a visitor,

Turn up with a determination to win others toChrist

Five rows of Let-us:Let us be faithful to God and His work, Let us

be unselfish in our words,Let us be loyal to the church, Let us be truthful

and honest with God,Let us love one another and all His peopleThink about how a tiny seed can grow and

flourish, bearing much fruit and

an abundance of zucchini! We may neverknow the results of the faith seeds

that we plant in the lives of others.and somefolks may be able to join in the Glorious Harvest asa result of our witness. Happy gardening!But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness andself-control. Against such things there is no law.Galatians 5:22

The Faith Profile of the state of Texas.

As the buckle of the Bible belt, Texas reflects a very Christianizedprofile: Half of the states residents are born again (49%) and theytend to rank higher than other states in terms of religious activity,especially Bible reading, evangelism (or faith-sharingresponsibilities) and Sunday school attendance. Overall, 89% of thestates residents describe themselves as Christians, with Baptistsbeing the most prominent slice of the population (21%).

Still, despite all this, the orthodoxy of their beliefs is generally

average. Half of Texans believe that good works result in heavenand more than half contend that Satan is merely symbolic.

One-third of the practicing Christians who reside in Texas areHispanics (32%), one of the top states in the nation in this regard.Christians in Texas are more likely than average to be part of theBuster generation (or Gen X, 37%, compared to 31% nationally).Those younger believers are trending toward identification with theDemocratic Party over the GOP (45% versus 29%), while older Christians are more evenly divided (38%versus 35%). This portends significant shifts in the electorate in the Lone Star state over the next decade.


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Dear Congregation of Zion Lutheran Church,

Spring Greetings from the Childrens Center!

On February 14, 2013, ZLCC children sent handmade cards to all of the shut-in

congregants of Zion Lutheran Church. ZLCC children also sent over 80 Valentines Day

cards and care items to the Veterans at our local VA Hospital. ZLCC children made all

the cards; parents and community members donated the items for the care packages.

The children had a Valentines Day party in their classrooms in the afternoon; parents

were invited and many attended fun was had by all.

Thanks to a very generous, anonymous member of Zion Lutheran

Church, we will be having the front entrance doors of the Center replaced with doors

that meet todays safety standards. This is a large step toward completion of Kerrville

Police Departments safety plan; to make our campus the safest possible for our

children and families.

In February, I sat down with Mrs. June Oehler to discuss putting together a

Vacation Bible School for the pre-school children of ZLCC. We will continue discussionsinto the Spring; with the Vacation Bible School tentatively set for the first part of June.

Thank you to Mrs. Oehler, Pastors Rauhut and Williams and all the volunteers helping

with this project. I am sure it will be a memorable and fun experience for the children.

Thank you for your continued support of Zion Lutheran Childrens Center!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Cash, Director and the Board of Directors

Larry Cattran, Gus Schill, Wally Freeman, Dena Theis, Beverly Fischer, Sue Nelms

Zion Lutheran

Childrens Center


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Altar Flowers

July 7

July 14 Billy & MaryHeimann

July 21 Lane &

Johnna Taylor

July 28

If you would like toprovide altar flowerson July 7 or 28 or anySunday, please signthe flower chart in thenarthex or call thechurch office at 257-8411.

Altar GuildLinda Mann &Donna Shirley

BellChoirJim Abbatiello

Chancel Choir

Judy Johnson

CommunionAssistants

Ward Jones

DecorationsKaren Kordzik

Lay ReadersEvelyn Wilke

MultimediaMisty Erlund

Prayer StationsRheba Schwarz

Sacred ArtsJudy Johnson

TV/Radio BroadcaGerd Rohleder

UshersBeverly FisherPam Raborn

July 7 9:00 a.m.

July 7 11:00 a.m.

July 14 9:00 a.m.

July 14 11:00 a.m.

July 21 9:00 a.m.

July 21 11:00 a.m.

July 28 9:00 a.m.

July 28 11:00 a.m.

Dorothy Tobler

Mark Bigott

Jennie Motheral

Tammy Callcott

Shirley Smith

Karen Kordzik

Mindy Williams

Hailey Erlund

Date & Time Communion Servers Lay Readers

Celebrating Gods WorkDonna Kelley, Tom & Sara McKeon

Ward & Sherri Jones

Mark Bigott, Dorothy Hulett, Brenda Craig

Karen Kordzik, Bobby Joines, Delbert Oehler


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July 20131 2

9:00am-noon Staff

Mtg./ Wor Plg.

10:00 Prayer Cell

12:15 & 5:15 pmWeight Watchers

6:30 p.m. Origins

6:30 p.m. KGNA8:00 NA Mtg.

310:00 ZLCC

Chapel

6:30pm YouthJAM

8:00 pm CA Mtg.

4 IndependenceDay

Office Closed

5

Noon Brown Bag

8:00pm KGNA

6

1pm Wedding

Recepti

8pm KGNA

78:30am Prayer Cell

Communion

CAM Donation

Sun

8:00pm KGNA

810:30 Communion at

Plaza Chapel

No WOW Brd Mg

99:00am-noon Staff

Mtg./ Wor Plg.12:15 & 5:15 pm

Weight Watchers

6:30pm Origins

6:30 pm KGNA8:00 NA Mtg.

109am Wmn's Brk

10:00Quilt Guild

6:30 Youth JAM

8:00 pm CA Mtg.

119am LWR Sewing

6:30pm Band

Practice

8:00 pm N A Mtg.

12

8:00pm KGNA

13

8:00pm KGNA

14

8:30am Prayer Cell

8:00pm KGNA

15NewsletterDeadline

8:00am Quilt Guild

168:30am Quilt Guild9:00am-noon Staff

Mtg./ Wor Plg.


1:30pm Knitters

2:30 Shawl Ministry

6:30pm Origins6:30pm KGNA

8:00 NA Mtg.

17

10:00am ZLCCChapel

6:30 pm Youth JAM

8:00 pm C A Mtg.

189am LWR Sewing

6:30pm Band

Practice

8:00 pm N A Mtg.

19

8:00pm KGNA

20

8:00pm KGNA

218:30 am Prayer Cell

Communion

8:00pm KGNA

22 239:00am-noon Staff

Mtg./ Wor Plg.

10:00 Prayer Cell


6:30pm Origins

6:30pm KGNA7:00pm Council

8:00 NA Mtg.

24

6:30 Youth JAM

8pm CA Mtg.

259am LWR Sewing

6:30pm Band

Practice

8:00 pm N A Mtg.

26

4:00pm Wedding

Rehearsal

8:00pm KGNA

27

2:00pm Wedd

& Recepti

8:00pm KGNA

288:30 am Prayer Cell

11:00 am YouthService in old

Sanctuary

8:00pm KGNA

29 309:00am-noon Staff

Mtg./ Wor Plg.10:00 Prayer Cell

12:15 & 5:15 pm

Weight Watchers6:30pm Origins

6:30pm KGNA

8:00 NA Mtg.


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Hemmer, Gene 7/1Scherer, Tyler 7/1Motheral Jr., R. Bruce 7/2Rauhut, Amber 7/2Bigott, Marcus 7/3Murley, Beth 7/3Oehler, Marty 7/4

Baumann, William 7/6Kinsey, Clay 7/7Motheral, Jennie 7/7Turner, Sarah 7/7Abbatiello, Jim 7/8Duff, Lindsay 7/8Guthrie, Cody 7/11Oehler, Delbert 7/11Heimann, Mary 7/13Jones, Ward 7/13McVey, Nancy 7/13

Rossington, Thomas 7/13Kramer, Clarence 7/14Lynch, Fleeta 7/14

Linehan, Jack 7/15Veale, Laura 7/15Dittmar, Bernadine 7/16Klein, Rubin 7/17Dennis, John 7/18Kneese, Alton 7/18Bohn, Merle 7/19

Lampman Sr., Roger 7/19Lampman, Marilyn 7/19Balser, Robert 7/20Taylor, Lane 7/20Widner, Dana 7/22Borchers, Michael 7/23Harrison, Keara 7/23Behrens, Emma 7/25Faust, Justin 7/25Papenhagen, Lonny 7/25Oehler, David 7/28

Ashcraft, Addison 7/29Kelley, Donna 7/29Mease, Jacqueline 7/30

Staff

Pastor-Michael WilliamsAssisting Pastors - Barbara Dierker,Rev. Donald RauhutOffice Secretary - Judy SharpFinancial Secretary - Mindy WilliamsOrganist/Choir Director - Judy JohnsonContemporary Service Director - Misty ErlundChoir Accompanist - Jimmy AbbatielloBell Choir Director - Jim AbbatielloChildrens Ctr. Director - Stephanie CashNursery Attendant - Katherin McCoySuperintendent - Steve Griffin

Church CouncilOfficersPresident Kent BresslerVice President Bruce Motheral

Secretary Nikki KordzikTreasurer Sara McKeonRepresentatives:Benevolence Martha KiesChildrens Center Larry CattranEvangelism Tim SasmanFellowship Gay KlaernerParish Ed June OehlerProperty - John DennisStewardship - Mary VestutoWorship & Music - Ward JonesYouth Ministry - Jess Erlund

Web page:www.zionkerrville.org

Email:

Office: [email protected]

Pastor: [email protected]

Youth: [email protected]

Church Council: [email protected]

Media Center: [email protected]

Judy Johnson: [email protected]

Misty Erlund: [email protected]

Childrens Center: [email protected]

Please notify the church office if your emailaddress changes.

Zion Lutheran Church624 Barnett St.Kerrville, TX. 78028830-257-8411 Fax: 830-896-3266Office: [email protected]

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