Pastors note 1 Peter 5:10 God loves Zion and has blessed her with a purpose.

As a teenager I worked for farmers baling hay. In those days balers did not produce the large round bales that are left in the field for later retrieval. Instead, they were pulled behind the tracker and spit out much smaller rectangular bales that needed to be stacked on a wagon pulled behind the baler. That was my job. In order to understand this jobs extreme difficulty you need to know that I grew up where the hills are steep and high. We didnt bale hay on a nice valley floor but on the side of a hill that looked like a ski jump run. Second, fields are not known to be as smooth as pavement. They are filled with holes and mounds made by weather and small rodents. Hay wagons wouldnt be caught dead using modern suspension systems, so every tiny bump and hole is magnified beyond bone rattling. Standing on a moving wagon in a bumpy field with nothing to hold on to requires some practice and a good sense of balance. Although the farmer did his best to avoid quick moves and abrupt turns, there were times when I lost my balance. A couple of times I literally fell off the wagon. Try throwing 80 pound bales above your head and stacking them even higher until you are riding on a moving mountain, and all the while it is 95 degrees with 95 percent humidity. Life can be like a moving wagon, where balance is hard to maintain, where the weight of life is a heavy burden and we sometimes fall. But when we stand on Gods firm foundation, our footing is stable and the chance of losing our balance is unlikely. Let us press on as committed believers trusting that God has given us the strength to meet all these days ahead with confidence and power. God bless your ministry, Pastor Mike

Zion Lutheran Church Tel: 830-257-8411 Cell: (123) 456 7891

624 Barnett St. office@zionkerrville.org

Kerrville, TX. 78028 www.zionkerrville.org

Women of the Word

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SAVE THE DATE and WATCH THIS SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION about THE FALL RETREAT on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 The retreat starts at 10 a.m. The program is exciting and will include lunch. Seating will be limited, so sign up as early as possible. There will be sheets in the Narthex or call Beth Murley at 895-1167. Circles are starting to meet in September. All women of the church are invited to join a circle. Tuesday, September 3 NAOMI CIRCLE meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room. Karen Kennedy will lead the study, Favorite Bible Passages. This month the choice is Psalm 23. Please call Dorothy Tobler at 3674136 if you have any questions. SARAH CIRCLE meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the church conference room. The Bible Study will be the book, Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them by Liz Curtis Higgs. The first chapter is "EVE: The First Bad Girl". Linda Mann is our leader. If you have questions, contact Linda at (895-1218) or Carolyn Freeman (895-5876). Thursday, September 5 RUTH REBECCA CIRCLE meets in the Conference Room at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of every month. Fran Turner will be the discussion leader and Mary Louise Leach will be the hostess. If you have any questions, please call Barbara Jones at 792-5825 DORCAS ELIZABETH CIRCLE meets at 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. They are continuing the study of Hosea with chapter 7 this month. Kathryn Chapman is the hostess and Peggy Peese is the discussion leader ESTHER CIRCLE meets in the conference Room at 2:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month. They are continuing the study of Genesis. Betty Koetting is the leader. Call her for more information at 792-6940. Friday, September 6 MARY MARTHA BROWN BAG CIRCLE meets the first Friday of the month at NOON in the conference room. The Bible Study will be The Character of God by Joyce Meyer. The first two lessons are "God is Able" and "God is good". The study uses CDs and discussion. Rheba Schwarz is the study leader. If you have questions, contact Carolyn Freeman at (895-5876.

THE BREAKFAST GROUP meets the second Wednesday of the month at Cracker Barrel at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Rauhut is the leader. All are welcome. For more information, please call Peggy Peese at 257-7921.

Do you have food issues? Man trouble? Money issues? Letting go of the not so good stuff? Do you have a thirst that cant be quenched? Do you have a history youre not proud of? Then plan to join the Sarah Circle the first Tuesday of the month September through May at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference room. We will be using the 2013 edition of Bad Girls of the Bible & What We Can Learn from Them by Liz Curtis Higgs to try to get beyond these problems & learn what our Awesome God has waiting for us if we learn to just let go.

I want to thank our church family and friends at Zion for your Christian support of me during this, my second surgery on my shoulder. Your many prayers, phone calls, cards and the visit from Pastor Mike helped me realize more than ever that Gods loving care is shown through your Christian love and concern. I thank all of the Esther Circle members for their constant support and prayers and to Betty Koetting for her uplifting gift of beautiful flowers.-Esther Baker I want to thank the Zion Benevolence Committee for the food and reception after the service for Ethel.Pastor Bill Breen Many thanks to our wonderful Zion family for all the prayers, phone calls, cards, food and visits to the hospitals and Hilltop for Bill. And a special thank-you to Pastor Mike and Pastor Don, for their visits and to all those who made Bills Celebration of Life such a special event. We love you!The family of Bill Dierker-Barbara, Jeff and Val, Andrea and Juliana.

One evening while at the pool, I noticed that a rather large blackbird had fallen into the kiddie pool and was flapping wildly to get out. Several swimmers walked past, made comments, but no one did anything about it. I wasnt so keen on it either, thinking the bird might claw or peck me. So I waited to by see if anyone else would come to the birds rescue. Finally, I approached the edge of the kiddie pool and each time, the bird flapped away from me out into the middle, getting its feathers more and more water-logged. I figured it was a lost cause and went back to my chair. Then I heard no more flapping, and feared the worst. But the blackbird was floating out in the middle of the pool, exhausted. This time when I approached the edge, the bird actually flapped toward me and allowed me to rescue it. Im sure by now you have seen a parallel between this story and ours. Dont we all find ourselves in deep water at times, struggling to get out on our own? Doesnt pride kick into high gear as we refuse help from anyone? Isnt it only when weve exhausted ourselves that we allow God to rescue us? Sound familiar? I could name so many songs and hymns based on this very topic: leaning on our friends, or better yet, upon God, when things get tough. Who better to trust that the creator of the Universe to give us just what we need?!

September Worship Calendar Sept 1 Matt 15:21-28 The Masters Table Labor Day weekend Sept 8 John 7:53-8:11 The Lady is Not for Stoning Bell Choir resumes Sept 15 Eph. 5: 19-20 Gods Facebook (Rauhut) Chancel Choir resumes Sept 22 Col 4:2 and 1 Thess 5:16 Twitter (Rauhut) Sept 29 Luke 7:36-50 Party Crasher Festival for the Lord 9 a.m. service in the sanctuary 11a.m. service outdoors, followed by the Picnic

Luther League Reunion

A Hill Country Federation Luther League Reunion will be held in Fredericksburg at the Fellowship Hall of Bethany Lutheran Church on Saturday, September 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. Former Leaguers and Pastors are encouraged to attend and bring memories, photos, souvenirs, etc. Please inform and invite friends and/or relatives who no longer live in the area and who are no longer Lutheran. Everyone is welcome, and since the Fall Festival, a fund raiser for the Camping Ministry, will be held the same day across the street at the Market Square, there will be two occasions to renew friendships. For more information, contact Vondean Schmidt, 325-247-1037, Elna Preston, 830-669-2424, or Charles Eckert at 325-347-6225.

Zion Lutheran Childrens Center

Dear Congregation of Zion Lutheran Church, Greetings from the Childrens Center! This month, we are gearing up for the start of the new school year! In August, ZLCC had a special ceremony for 12 very special children our annual Pre-K graduation. This ceremony is full of joy, pride and pomp and circumstance for our friends who are about to begin their kindergarten year. The twelve are pictured below in the Center on the day of their graduation, tossing their graduation caps in the air with glee. Most of these children have been with ZLCC for many years, some since infancy - and so this graduation ceremony is a time to mark not only the childs achievements in pre-k, but all their development over the time they have been with us. ZLCC 2013 Graduating Class: Braden Honeycutt, Macey Taylor, Ember Soliz, Carter Diaz, Paige Cowen, Benjamin Carlson, Kaylynn Grinstead, Caitlin Taylor, Gauge Varwig, Paige Doty, Maya Sosa, Brian Castillo. We offer these children our love, and wish them luck as they head into the next phase of their life. Thank you for your continued support of Zion Lutheran Childrens Center, Stephanie Cash, Executive Director and the Board of Directors: Larry Cattran, Wally Freeman, Gus Schill, Beverly Fischer, Dena Theis, Sue Nelms

Celebrating Gods Work

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Altar Guild Linda Mann & Donna Shirley BellChoir Jim Abbatiello Chancel Choir Judy Johnson Communion Assistants Ward Jones Decorations Karen Kordzik

Lay Readers Evelyn Wilke Multimedia Misty Erlund Prayer Stations Rheba Schwarz Sacred Arts Judy Johnson TV/Radio Broadcast Gerd Rohleder Ushers Beverly Fisher Pam Raborn

Member Updates Deaths Ethel Breen Bill Dierker Memorials To: Bereavement Ethel Breen by Dr. Bill Breen Media Bill Dierker by Betty Rothenflue, M/M Don Vanderhoof, M/M Billy Windsor, M/M Bruce Motheral, Dorothy Hulett, M/M Lawrence Weaver, Beth Murley

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Zion Lutheran Church 624 Barnett St. Kerrville, TX. 78028 Ph: 830-257-8411 www.zionkerrville.org Email: Office: office@zionkerrville.org Pastor: pastor-michael@zionkerrville.org Youth: youth@zionkerrville.org Church Council: council@zionkerrville.org Media Center: mediacenter@zionkerrville.org Judy Johnson: judymusic@zionkerrville.org Misty Erlund: mistymusic@zionkerrville.org Childrens Center: children@zionkerrville.org Please notify the church office if your email

Staff Pastor-Michael Williams Assisting Pastors - Barbara Dierker, Rev. Donald Rauhut Office Secretary - Judy Sharp Financial Secretary - Mindy Williams Organist/Choir Director - Judy Johnson Contemporary Service Director - Misty Erlund Choir Accompanist - Jimmy Abbatiello Bell Choir Director - Jim Abbatiello Childrens Ctr. Director - Stephanie Cash Nursery Attendant - Katherin McCoy Superintendent - Steve Griffin Church Council Officers President Kent Bressler Vice President Bruce Motheral Secretary Nikki Kordzik Treasurer Sara McKeon Representatives: Benevolence Martha Kies Childrens Center Larry Cattran Evangelism Tim Sasman Fellowship Gay Klaerner Parish Ed June Oehler Property - John Dennis Stewardship - Mary Vestuto Worship & Music - Ward Jones Youth Ministry - Jess Erlund