January 2013

ZIONS LUTHERAN CHURCH

1801 East Second Street Defiance, OH 43512 Rev. Timothy Reynolds, Pastor 419-782-8781 Fax: 419-782-6719
Church Office Email: zion111@embarqmail.com Visit our website at:

www.zions.embarqspace.com

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, Your God reigns. Isaiah 52.7
Isaiahs words ring true even today, dont they? Do you ever get tired of the bad news that surrounds us? My whole demeanor changes when someone comes to me and says, Pastor, I have some good news to share with you. Wouldnt life be different if we didnt hear so much about tragedy, violence and bad news? The feet of someone who brings good news really are beautiful in some sense because that person comes to tell us that God reigns! Well, this year, I want to introduce the congregation to different stories of good news that happens every day. Sometimes the stories happen in the middle of challenging times, sometimes in less difficult times, but always, I am finding out, people experience good news in surprising ways. Every month, I will introduce a different story from someone who cant wait to share the good news that she or he has experienced from God. John Lieswyn, a native of the Netherlands, and someone who has travelled and lived all over the world, has experienced God in many, surprising ways. As I talked with him recently he recounted this story. Peace, Pr Tim

Missed Opportunity
Last week Anne and I received in the mail an announcement that our Medicare supplemental insurance would increase by $1880 per year for 2013, a nasty surprise. For the next four days, with the help of an agent, I searched other insurance companies to lessen the financial impact. By Monday morning this still had not been resolved. That afternoon I had to go to Fort Wayne for an appointment with my doctor. Just before getting to the doctor's office there was an exit marked Dupont North, like in Ohio, I expected another sign for an exit to the South, but no such luck. I traveled another 32 miles before coming back to his office. Just before getting out of the car I noticed a warning light indicating engine trouble! In the doctors office the receptionist advised me I did not have an appointment (which I did). By this time after the trouble of the last few days, I was getting very upset. I told the receptionist I came from Defiance and the doctor needed to see me for only a few minutes. To no avail, she would not allow me to see the doctor. The next day I was physically ill. Anne said to me:" You should not get so worked up, see what happens when you do"! During my prayer time I realized what I had done. I remembered Acts 16:25 when Paul was in trouble. Paul in prison chained to the wall, started praising God and singing out loud. That was witnessing, and the result was that the jailers family accepted Christ. (Read the story it is rather interesting) What did I do? I gave the receptionist a hard time, instead of asking God to bless her in the difficult task of turning me away. That would have been true Christian witness!!! John Lieswyn

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Discipleship 101 Tackling the Big Questions

January 8, 15, and 29 February 5, 19, and 26 March 5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Hofer Room. Sign up now for an exciting new class taught by Pastor Tim using the series Animate. Class size is limited to the first 12 persons to sign up. There is a $15.00 fee to purchase the accompanying book. Please pay your $15.00 fee to the church office as soon as possible. Sessions will include: God: Faith is a Quest Religion: Spirituality is Not Enough Jesus: The Revolution of Love Salvation: Abundant Life Now Cross: Where God is Bible: A Book Like No Other Church: An Imperfect Family

2012 Annual Reports

All Ministry Team chairpersons are requested to submit an annual report for 2012 to the church office no later than January 15, 2013.

EPIPHANY CELEBRATION
January 6, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Please bring a sack lunch and join us for Kings Cake and the movie Amahl and the Night Visitors. Email Addresses Needed !!!!!! We will need to have an updated email address from everyone in the congregation. Those who do not have computers or do not provide an email address will be able to pick up a copy of this newsletter in the church narthex. Please be sure to add the church email address (zion111@embarqmail.com) to your safe senders list, so that the newsletter will not be blocked or mistaken for junk mail or spam.
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LECTOR AND FELLOWSHIP 2013 SCHEDULES

If you would like to help with reading during the worship services or with fellowship after the worship service for the 2013 calendar year please email (zion111@embarqmail.com) or call the church office (419-782-8781) to be added to the schedule.

2013 FLOWER AND BULLETIN CHARTS 2013 sign up charts for altar flowers and bulletins are posted in the entryway. Please sign up for the day(s) you would like to commemorate an important person or event in your life.

Save the Date!

March 15-17, 2013 15Youth Grades 6-12 6-

Chicago, IL

Youth RetreatFor more information, please see the bulletin board in the Retreat Narthex. See Deb Shockey or Mark Stephens for more information.

WEATHER DELAYS & CLOSINGS

For any cancellations due to bad weather you may tune into: Channel 11 (website: www.wtol.com) OR WDFM 98.1 (website www.981mix.com)
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YOUTH LOCK-IN

for children in 2nd grade through high school Friday, December 28th at 7:00 p.m. Parents can pick up youth on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. We will have a pizza party, watch movies, and play games. Please bring $3.00 per person to cover the cost of pizza and snacks. Bring your sleeping bag and pillow. Leave your personal electronic devices at home and bring a friend. Please sign up on the sheet posted in the Narthex if you plan to attend. See Deb Shockey for more information.

Additions to the Zions Prayer List:

Phone Prayers: Barb Vogel at 419-393-2544 Eprayers: zeprayer@yahoo.com Call the Church office at 419-782-8781.
If you are calling for someone other than yourself, please be sure that you have that persons permission to give out their name.

Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the church for Christmas. A big thank you to Steve Graf for his many years of dedication and service as Church Treasurer. Alert!!! "Missing Towels and Dish Cloths".
Someone has apparently taken several dish towels and dish cloths from the kitchen home to wash them and forgot to return them or we have misplaced them. We have looked in the logical places in the church and have not found them. Some are light brown & some are white with light brown lines. Please check your cars and closets.

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***IMPORTANT REMINDER***
If you are the last person to leave a room or the building, please check to make sure that all lights, especially those in the bathrooms, are turned off. Please check that all of the doors are completely closed and locked before you leave for the night. Thank you for helping to conserve energy and for keeping the building safe.

Area Members in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

Lois Finkenbiner The Laurels of Defiance Room 308 1701 S. Jefferson Ave. Defiance, OH 43512 Helen Rosebrock Isabella Beindorf The Laurels of Defiance 1701 S. Jefferson Ave. Defiance, OH 43512 Elizabeth Mumy Kingsbury House 245 W. Rosewood Ave. Apt. 144 Defiance, OH 43512 Glenn Park 2429 William A. Diehl Ct. Apt. 155 Defiance, OH 43512 Mary Zirkle Glenn Park 2429 William A. Diehl Ct. Apt. 112 Defiance, OH 43512 Norma Mansfield Kingsbury House 245 W. Rosewood Ave. Defiance, OH 43512 Loann Peters Kingsbury House 245 W. Rosewood Ave. Apt. 136 Defiance, OH 43512 Joyce Lichty Vancrest of Holgate 600 Joe E. Brown Holgate, OH 43527

Please send a card or stop by to visit.

Prayer List
Church Council has enacted a new policy regarding the names placed on the church prayer list in the bulletin. 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.

New Scrapbook Club

On the first Saturday of each month we will be cropping in the Hofer Room from 8am to 4pm. Bring your pictures and enjoy some great fellowship. For more information, please see Roxanne Maxson.

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:45 am

DCTV 5
You may watch Zions Lutheran Worship services on Wednesdays @ 6:00 pm on DCTV 5 Defiance, OH.

LLS
Lutherans of Long Standing NO JANUARY MEETING

ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS

ATTENDANCE DATE Dec 1/2 Dec 8/9 Dec 15/16
5:00pm/9:45am

Young at Heart
meets on WEDNESDAY, January 9 , 2013 at 11:30 am, at Leftys Pizza Mens Fellowship meets every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in the Library

MINISTRY FUND $ $6,015.60 $3,666.50 $4,023.33

CAP IMP FUND $ $193.00 $321.00 $298.00

25/78 24/111/35* 17/119

* includes 4:00 p.m. Advent Lessons and Carols Worship Service

The Book Group

Sisters in Christ

meets on Monday January 14 at 7:00 pm in the Shepfer Room

Equal Exchange Coffee

On sale throughout the year!!!!

The next meeting will be January 20th after the Worship Service. Cards will be placed in the Narthex to be signed during Fellowship Hour on January 27.

ORGANIC COFFEE & TEA PRICES

DEACONS MEETING
Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:00 p.m.

Breakfast Blend $ 8.00 Decaf Breakfast Blend $ 9.00 English Breakfast Tea $ 3.00

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

The Worship and Music Committee

will meet on Thursday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m.
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February
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE January 18, 2013

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JANUARY LESSONS
EPIPHANY January 5 & 6 Saturday: Luke 3:1-22 Sunday: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians: 3:1-12 Matthew: 2:1-12 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD January 12 & 13 Saturday: Luke 4:14-30 Sunday: Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 2 EPIPHANY January 19 & 20 Saturday: Luke 5:1-11 Sunday: Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 3 EPIPHANY January 26 & 27 Saturday: Luke 6:1-16 Sunday: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21

Happy Birthday January 2013

Brandon McCann Barbara Vogel Neal Deniston Chris Clark Judy Mekus Dick Anderson Mary Zirkle Beverly Noffsinger Brock Hoeffel Steven McKibben Charles Stephens Jr. Lewis Butler Joyce Williams Waunita Badenhop Nancy Bannister Gwen Anderson Lois Dodt Joan Price Jack Palmer 1/4 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/16 1/17 1/21 1/22 1/22 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28

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 correction, or birthday correction. 4. New email address and/or phone number. THANK YOU!

Please help keep our records accurate! If your birthday is not here or is incorrect, please call the church office at 419-7828781 or email the church secretary at zion111@embarqmail.com Thanks!

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DEACON SUPPORT TEAM

Included in the last few months Trumpets were articles about your deacons. If you were not aware of your deacon, do you now know her or him? We hope you have a sincere interest in getting to know your deacon as a present and future friend and confidant. Our Pastor is the best resource with whom to discuss questions and concerns, but your deacon can also serve you in a similar way. Deacons are not exempt from having a deacon of their own. At times we need someone willing to listen and we turn to our deacon. As mentioned the last several months, deacons meet bi-monthly to discuss a variety of topics, but more importantly we are available for you when your needs might require someone to talk with other than Pastor Tim occasionally. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the members of Zions Lutheran Church and we encourage you to reach out to your deacon whenever the need arises. If you are unsure about your deacon, please call the church office for assistance. Dick Anderson

Altar Flowers
Altar Flowers can be ordered from Fancy Petals Florist at 301 Hopkins Street. Persons signed up for altar flowers are requested to stop by the flower shop to order and pay for a set of flowers. Prices are listed below: Basic Arrangements are $30 for the set. Custom orders are not available on Basic Arrangements, the florists will choose the flowers and colors.

Deluxe Arrangements are $45 for the set. Premium Arrangements are $60 for the set.

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: chicken noodle soup, hot & cold cereal, toothpaste, shaving gel, canned fruit, pudding, paper towels, toilet paper, detergent, 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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JANUARY 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY
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TUESDAY
1 NEW YEARS

WED
2 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Community Dinner 6:00 p Hand bells 7:00 p Chancel Choir

THURSDAY
3 9:00 aBulletin Announcements due 5:00TOPS

FRIDAY
4

SATURDAY
5 7:30a Weight Watchers 8:00a Scrapbook 9:00a Take Down Christmas Decor 5:00 Worship
Shut In Communion

CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED

6 9:00 Sunday School 9:45 Worship

Shut In Communion

7 Pastors Day Off

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9:00 a Mens Fellowship 9:00 aWeight Watchers 5:30Lighten Up 6:30 Discipleship 101

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7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 11:30 a Young at HeartLeftys 4:00 Food Pantry Sign Up 5:00 p Community Dinner 6:00 p Hand bells 6:30 p Catechism 7:00 p Chancel Choir

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9:00 aBulletin Announcements due 5:00TOPS 7:00 - Worship & Music Meeting

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12 7:30 Weight Watchers 5:00 Worship

11:30 a.m. EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

13 9:00 Sunday School 9:45 Worship

14 Pastors Day Off

7:00 Book Group

15 9:00 a ANNUAL REPORTS DUE

9:00 aMens Fellowship 9:00 aWeight Watchers 5:30Lighten Up 6:30 Discipleship 101 7:00Deacons

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7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Community Dinner 5:45 p Food Pantry Pick Up 6:00 p Hand bells 7:00 p Chancel Choir

17
9:00 aBulletin Announcements due 5:00 TOPS 7:00 Council Meeting

18 2:45 p.m.
JANUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

19 7:30 Weight Watchers 5:00 Worship

20 9:00 Sunday School 9:30 Endowment 9:45 Worship 11:00 Sisters in Christ 27 9:00 Sunday School 9:45 Worship 11:00 Cards

21 Pastors Day Off OFFICE CLOSED

22
9:00 aMens Fellowship 9:00 aWeight Watchers 5:30Lighten Up

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7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Community Dinner 6:00 p Hand bells 6:30 p Catechism 7:00 p Chancel Choir 30 7:00 a Women @ Cabin Fever 5:00 p Community Dinner 6:00 p Hand bells 6:30 p Catechism 7:00 p Chancel Choir

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9:00 aBulletin Announcements due 5:00 TOPS

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26 7:30 Weight Watchers 5:00 Worship

28 Pastors Day Off

29 9:00 aMens Fellowship 9:00 aWeight Watchers 5:30Lighten Up 6:30 Discipleship 101

31 9:00 aBulletin Announcements due 5:00 TOPS

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Faith Active in Love

ALTAR FLOWERS:
January 6 AVAILABLE 13 AVAILABLE 20 AVAILABLE 27 Dave & Lois Dodt (* DEACONS) January 5 * Doug Eis 12 AVAILABLE 19 * Dawn McKibben 26 AVAILABLE

January 2013
LECTOR & DEACON for Saturday 5:00 pm

BULLETINS:
January 6 Judy Mekus 13 AVAILABLE 20 AVAILABLE 27 AVAILABLE

LECTOR & DEACON for Sunday 9:45 am

(* DEACONS) January 6 * Audrey Eis, Linda Hardy, Cindy Wendell 13 Annie Reynolds 20 * Tom Boals, Dick Anderson, Patty VanDemark 27 Steve Graf

ALTAR DUTY
January 6 Cindy Wendell 13 Linda Hardy 20 Leona Bailey 27 Kate Frank

OFFERING COLLECTORS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday Randy Groll Jim Eis & Bill Brownson Mary Boals & Cindy Wendell Marsha Leaders & Chuck Bailey Randy Groll & Mary Boals

ACOLYTES
January 6 13 20 27

USHERS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday Randy & Diana Groll Gene & Barb Vogel Donna Schindler & Annie Reynolds Mike & Deb Shockey

CRUCIFERS
January 6 13 20 27

OFFERING COUNTERS
Marv Widmer, Jim Eis, John Jacob, Chuck Bailey

FELLOWSHIP HOUR for Sunday 9:45 am

January 6 Annie Reynolds 13 Donna Schindler 20 Barb & Gene Vogel 27 Fern & Ott Beindorf

AUDIO-VISUAL
Doug Eis, Dale Worline, Vicki Stephens, Shaun Holley, Stormy Gutman.

HOSTS for Saturday 5:00 pm

January 5 Sonia Bussing & Donna Ripke 12 Sonia Bussing & Donna Ripke 19 Bob & Nancy Swingle 26 Gene & Barb Vogel

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ZIONS MISSION STATEMENT

Driven by Gods spirit we will grow in faith and make Christs love known

DEACONS Dick Anderson Tom Boals Audrey Eis Doug Eis Linda Hardy Craig McKibben Dawn McKibben Patty VanDemark COUNCIL MEMBERS Tom Boals, President Deb Shockey, Vice Pres. Gwen Anderson, Treasurer Laurie Schey, Secretary Mary Boals Kim Chehi Lenore Doctor Randy Groll Stormy Gutman Roxanne Maxson Elizabeth McNeely Carl Snyder Mark Stephens Dale Worline
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OFFICE HOURS

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

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED Monday, January 21st BULLETINS Suggested donation for bulletins is $20.00.

ZIONS EMAIL ADDRESSES

Office Secretary - zion111@embarqmail.com Pastor - prtim@embarqmail.com Treasurer - ziontreasurer@embarqmail.com Website - www.zions.embarqspace.com

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