2018-2 Zion Grapevine · Rockford, Illinois 61104 Phone: (815) 964-4609 [email protected]...
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February 2018 Sunday Worship: 8:00am and 10:30am
Burmese Worship at 10:30am
Zion Lutheran Church
925 5th Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61104
Phone: (815) 964-4609
www.zionrockford.com
Pastor Corner 2
Pastoral Intern 3
Lenten Worship 4
Jazz Dinner 9
Sunday Fellowship /
Wednesday Lenten Soup
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Prayer Corner 11
Church Calendar 12
Worship leaders Schedule 13
Mission Partners 14
Mission Teams / Church Finance 15
Youth Group 5
India Trip 7
Women of Zion 8
WOW 6
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Saturday, February 10th from 5-8:00pm
Dinner and Jodi Beach Trio
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Allan & Betsy Carlson
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February 14 - Wednesday
Noon Worship at Zion
Soup Lunch at 1pm
Soup Supper at 6pm
7:00 pm Worship at Zion
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February 17, 2018
11:15am - 12:30pm
Zion Youth Center
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Starts Sunday, February 18
9:15am Bible Study
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Speaker: Rev. Dr. Winston Persaud
Kishwaukee Valley College
March 10, 2018 from 8:00-3:00pm Contact the office to signup for this free workshop
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PASTOR’S CORNER
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Join us at Zion on Saturday, February 10th at
5pm for the annual Jazz Dinner sponsored
by Zion Outreach and led by Ruth Fairchild.
Our keynote speakers are Legacy Award
recipients Allan and Betsy Carlson. The Jodi
Beach trio will be playing. This event is
sponsored by Zion Outreach and funds
raised go toward the Blackhawk Courts Farm
and Garden program, our partnership
program with Angelic Organic Learning
Center. The cost is $25.00 and you can sign
up by contacBng the office, signup on
Facebook or send in your check made out to
Zion Outreach.
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Join the staff for Swedish pancakes on
Tuesday, February 13th at Trinity Lutheran
Church. Trinity will be serving pancakes from
9am-1pm in their fellowship hall. Trinity is at
200 N. First Street in Rockford. Funds raised
go toward Trinity House.
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Ash Wednesday is February 14 and we will
have worship at noon at 7pm. We will have
a Soup Lunch following the noon service. We
are going to have a Soup Supper at 6pm
before the 7pm service. If you can bring
some soup to share, contact the office.
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StarBng on February 21st, we will have our
noon mid-week Lenten worship at Zion
followed by a soup lunch. Please contact the
church office if you can bring soup. The 7pm
Lenten service each week will be at one of
Midtown Lutheran Parish Churches. The
theme this year is “Thy Will Be Done”.
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parBcipaBng in the Wartburg Seminary
Internship program. Our Intern Paul Gebo
conBnues to share his love of God in service
and learning at Zion. Please keep Paul in your
prayers. We are at the half way point of the
year. The Church Council and congregaBon
budgeted for the fall to parBcipate in the
Internship program again.
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Clergy and community leaders are organizing
a set of workshop around the topic of
“Faithful DesegregaBon: Training to
Dismantle White Supremacy”. The training in
January was very good and included material
on cultural competence. If you’d like to
receive the materials, please let me know.
Here are the dates and the topics:
⇒ February 3, 2018 Whiteness: What is it?
Understanding Ourselves within the
Landscape of Race Pilgrim BapBsm
Church, 1703 S. Central Ave
⇒ March 3, 2018 How To Be AnB-Racist:
Equality and Equity Unitarian Universalist
Church, 4848 Turner Street
⇒ April 14, 2018 Planning For AcBon:
Ourselves, Together, for Our Region and
Our City Second CongregaBonal / First
Presbyterian Church
If you are interested in aMending, please let
me know. The Zion group includes so far: Jeff
Carlson, Intern Paul Gebo, Ruth Larson, Judy
Lindstrom, Amy Nyman, Ron Simmons and
myself.
Peace
Pastor Thomas
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When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was ea�ng with sinners and tax collectors,
they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” (Mark 2:16-17)
Here we are, in the heart of winter, and we find ourselves in a Bme of transiBon.
Christmas, the Epiphany and the BapBsm of Jesus have past, and now we wait for the
coming season of Lent. We soon will experience forty days of preparaBon that will bring us
to the foot of the cross—to the crucifixion and resurrecBon of Jesus. This Bme of waiBng,
combined with the cold bleakness of winter, lends itself to much quiet Bme, introspecBon,
and self-examinaBon. I don’t know about you, but too much Bme with my own thoughts can be a dangerous
thing. If I’m not careful, I can find myself focusing on my flaws and imperfecBons, and this can lead to feelings of
unworthiness.
Thank God for the gospel to rescue me from despair! The above story comes right aSer Jesus calls Levi the tax
collector (who took the name MaMhew) to follow him. Tax collectors were outcasts in Jewish society, for they
were helping the occupying Roman Empire and doing their dirty work. And yet, here was Jesus, not simply
calling Levi to discipleship, but dining with Levi in his own home! What a scandal this must have been!
But Jesus makes it clear that Levi is just the sort of person he comes for: “I have come to call not the righteous
but sinners.” He has come to call me, and he has come to call you! Just like the rag-tag bunch that he made his
Apostles, each of you is fully sinner and fully saint— beauBful and loved in God’s eyes. Jesus invites us to follow
him, and he assures you that you are acceptable just as you are.
So, as we prepare for Lent, I invite you to prayerfully consider parBcipaBng in Zion’s Lenten Bible study, “The
Path of Discipleship.” I am honored and excited to be leading this program with Pastor Jerry Peterson. It will
take place in the Fellowship Hall between services Sundays during Lent, from 9:30 to 10:15am. Each session will
consist of short lessons and table discussions. We hope each of
you will join us and share your many giSs, to help make our
preparaBon for Easter a truly blessed experience.
February 18 “Into the Wilderness”
February 25 India PresentaBon - No Book Study
March 4 “Through the Maze”
March 11 “Within the Light”
March 18 “In the Footsteps”
In Christ’s Love,
Pastoral Intern Paul
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Noon & 7:00pm worship - February 14
1pmSoupLunch&6pmSoupSupper@Zion
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February21-MidweekLent-“God’sWill&MyInadequacy”
Preacher: Pastor TroyAnn Poulopoulos
Noon Worship at Zion - Soup Lunch at Zion
First Lutheran Church - 5:30pm Simple Supper - 7:00pm worship
February28-MidweekLent-“God’sWill&MyDreams”
Preacher: Pastor Chuck Olson
Noon Worship at Zion - Soup Lunch at Zion
Tabor Lutheran Church - 5:30pm Simple Supper 7:00pm Worship
March7-MidweekLent-“God’sWill&MyIdentity
Preacher: Pastoral Intern Paul Gebo
Noon Worship at Zion - Soup Lunch at Zion
Emmanuel Lutheran Church - 5:30pm Simple Supper - 7:00pm Worship
March14-MidweekLent-“God’sWill&MyWorldView”
Preacher: Pastor Jane McChesney
Noon Worship at Zion - Soup Lunch at Zion
Salem Lutheran Church - 5:30pm Simple Supper - 7:00pm Worship
March21-MidweekLent-“God’sWill&MyResponse”
Preacher: Pastor Bill Dahlberg
Noon Worship at Zion - Soup Lunch at Zion
Calvary Lutheran Church (Emmanuel Chapel) - 7:00pm Worship
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PALM SUNDAY March 25 at 8:00 & 10:30
Swedish Pancakes after worship
Preacher: Intern Paul Gebo
Maundy Thursday Noon & 7:00pm
Good Friday Swedish Noon Service
Music Tenebrae at 7:00pm
Preacher: Pastor Thomas
Easter Vigil March 31st at 7pm at Trinity
Easter Worship April 1 8am & 10:30am at Zion
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YYYYOUTHOUTHOUTHOUTH GGGGROUPROUPROUPROUP Youth Calendar for February
Sunday mornings at 9:15 – 10:15 we will conBnue to gather in the youth cen-
ter, for discussions and Bme together before church.
Wednesday evenings, we will conBnue with WOW dinners and ConfirmaBon
classes. The schedule in February will meet on:
Feb.7th
, 21st
, 28th
, at 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
⇒ On February 14th, Valen8ne’s Day no class due to it is also Ash Wednes-
day, there is a church service at noon and 7:00pm.
⇒ February 4th
Noon – 1:30 - Youth will gather for lunch and plan our calen-
dar for the next several months. Come and join us.
⇒ February 18th
Noon – 3pm; Youth gather for lunch and have a movie in
the youth center.
⇒ February 25th
- One worship service at 9:15am. At 11am, the India Cultur-
al CelebraBon will take place. Sheryl Andreasen will be here to speak
about her trip to India with the Northern Illinois Synod. Other guests have
been invited to be here to celebrate their return. A meal will follow.
Kathy Hand, Youth Coordinator
You may not know which direc�on to take in life, you may not understand
what your future holds, but God does. So, when in doubt, run to Him. When
we’re moving fast and furiously through life, we forget that God’s Word is not
only our instruc�on book for life, but it also holds power beyond anything we
can imagine. The Bible is the very voice of God. And when God speaks,
miracles happen. So listen to His voice, do what He says, and your life will
start to transform in powerful ways.
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WOW, hope everyone had a great Bme for the holidays. We have only 4
months leS for WOW. Where did all the Bme go, just when we were having
fun.
Soon Blackhawk Courts Farm n Garden will have delicious vegetables from
the hoop houses that the kitchen crew will fix; also healthy and nutriBous
food for the children at WOW. What a way to end the season with healthy
choices for the program. Also along with the vegetables YaMe Moore will
come to talk about the vegetables that he has in the hoop houses.
ValenBne’s Day is coming soon and ColleMe Buchert has started the kids working on their
cards and hearts so the kids can give them to someone or to hang them up in their room. How
exciBng this is for the kids.
Just to keep everyone updated, if all aSer school acBviBes are canceled due to the weather
then WOW program will be canceled too. Please stay tuned to the weather. I will call volun-
teers to let them know that WOW will be canceled.
I welcome everyone back and glad to see you all. The WOW program is sBll in need of volun-
teers if you are bored on Wednesday come and check us out.
Janice Forrest, WOW Coordinator
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Sunday, February 25th a@er the 9:15 service.
11:00 SHERYL ANDREASEN’s presenta8on and sharing of her trip to INDIA
Lunch will be provided by the India Trip Team.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Thank you to EVERYONE for your conBnued support throughout all the many fundraisers we
have held and thank you to the extended Rockford area Friends and Family who added their
donaBons. Thank you to all the members of our excepBonal team who worked so intensely to
achieve our goals. We held our first meeBng on August 15, 2017 and set our goal of raising
$8,634 to pay for the trip expenses for Yolanda Churchill and Sheryl Andreasen to go on the
Northern Illinois Synod trip to India. As of the end of December 2017, the official India Trip
income is $9,730.35. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
FUNDRAISERS included:
⇒ Sanders Sheets: Thank you to BeMy Morgan for heading up this fundraiser. We
raised $1386.
⇒ October 1st
Fellowship with Guests John & Esther Prabhakar. We raised $45.
⇒ Numbered Envelopes DonaBons. We raised $216.
⇒ ReformaBon Sunday Brunch: Thank you to Ruth Fairchild for heading up this event.
We raised $288.88.
⇒ KaBe’s Cup Special Event & Silent AucBon Nov. 30. We raised $2,016.57.
⇒ Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast Dec. 16. Thanks to Ruth Larson for heading up this
event. We raised $447.
⇒ Appeals for Individual donaBons. We received over $1,395.
⇒ Endowment Grant of $2,000.
⇒ Northern Illinois Synod Individual Grant (Yolanda Churchill recipient) $1,000.
Sadly, on December 13, 2017, Yolanda collapsed at church and was rushed to the
hospital. She was immediately transferred to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison
where she had surgery for a brain aneurysm. Our prayers and hearts are with Yolanda and her
family as she now recovers in UW hospital. Yolanda will not be able to go on the India trip this
year. Council confirmed on January 7th
that Zion will only send one representaBve on the
February Synod trip to India.
Sheryl Andreasen is excited and
thrilled to be going on this India Trip. She
leaves with the Synod team on February 5th
and returns on February 18th
. Please keep
Sheryl in your prayers and join us for the
presentaBon of her trip and for a special
lunch on Sunday, February 25th
. All are
welcome!
India Planning Trip
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We had an interesBng and lively discussion during our Coffee and ConversaBon on January
11th. We hope more of you will join us on February 8th
at 10:00. Kathy Rasch will be our
hostess.
The Women of Zion, WOZ, are teaming up with Chicks with SBcks and making scarves. This
grassroots project is popping up all over the US. People are making and hanging them all over
fences, trees, and even tying them on bike racks. They are free for the taking. If you need a
scarf, feel free to take one!
We thought we might try this. Even if you don’t knit or crochet, we will take gently used
scarves in good condiBon. We will start out small, just around our church and the Cornucopia
food pantry. If you have scarves to donate please drop them off in the office or give them to
Sue Drilling.
As always, please check the bulleBn board by the library for updated informaBon.
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JAZZ DINNER
Saturday, February 10, 2018 PWXYZ: Z[\] L^_`ZaX] C`^aY`
925 FiSh Avenue—Rockford, IL 61104
Fellowship/Angelic Organic Learning Center
PresentaBon 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Elegant Buffet Dinner 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Keynote Speaker Betsy Carlson
Jodi Beach Musical Entertainment 7:00 -8:00 pm
Cost is $25.00 per person. $200 for table of 8
ReservaBons: contact
Ruth Fairchild
815-494-2821 or 815-961-7296
Checks payable to Zion Outreach
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SSSSUNDAYUNDAYUNDAYUNDAY FFFFELLOWSHIPELLOWSHIPELLOWSHIPELLOWSHIP Another note of huge appreciaBon to everyone who has stepped up to host our fellowship
hours on Sunday mornings! Find a friend who’s a good baker and sign up!
Sunday Fellowship Schedule DATE A@er 8 am A@er 10:30 am
February 4 /
February 11 /
February 18 /
February 25
March 4 /
Please contact the office if you would like to host a Sunday Morning fellowship �me a7er worship
Contact Zion Lutheran Church for more information
815.964.4609 - [email protected]
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PPPPRAYERRAYERRAYERRAYER CCCCORNERORNERORNERORNER THIS MONTH WE ASK YOU TO PRAY FOR:
+ the ELCA, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop Jeffrey Clements, Pastor Thomas, Pastoral
Intern Paul Gebo, the Zion Church Council, Pastor Pensy Htwe of the Burmese congregaBon;
the Zion Staff, Zion Outreach Board, Staff and Programs of Patriots’ Gateway Center and Zion
Development CorporaBon.
+ Pastor Raja Socrates and Arcot Lutheran Church in India and Sepuka/Msisi Church in
Tanzania.
+ the Northern Illinois Synod; North Conference churches; Midtown Lutheran Parish, faculty
and students of Rockford Lutheran Schools, Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries.
+ those hospitalized, or recuperaBng in their homes or healthcare centers, and those with
ongoing health concerns for all who are listed in the weekly Mission Zion. Those who grieve
the loss of family and/or friends; our Zion homebound; those who have spiritual, emoBonal,
physical and mental challenges; homeless and refugees throughout the world.
For an end to human trafficking that exploits people everywhere.
For Lutheran World Relief as they conBnue to provide aid to the vicBms of natural disasters,
hunger, poverty, and poliBcal repression.
For Yolanda Churchill, who is recovering following her surgery for a massive brain bleed. She is
scheduled to begin rehab soon, but unfortunately will not be able to make the trip to India.
Please pray for Sheryl Andreasen who leaves February 4 with the other Synod representaBves. Prayer Requests – If you have a prayer request OR a prayer of thanksgiving to share, please
noBfy Pastor Mike, Judy Lindstrom or Mary Norman. We will treat your requests with discreBon
and confidenBality.
Our Zion Prayer Room is open and available for private or small group prayers. You are
welcome to use this room anyBme the church is open. It is off the Atrium on the Sanctuary level
of the church.
Prayer Ministry Team: Many members and friends of Zion pray daily for the peBBons that have
been submiMed. We would like you to join our team been submiMed. We would like you to join
our team! Contact Judy Lindstrom or Mary Norman so that we can put you on the prayer
noBficaBon list.
Monthly Prayer Gathering: Our monthly gathering will resume on Wednesday, February 14, at
10:30 A.M.. in the Prayer Room (off the Sanctuary). Please note: this is a change in the Bme,
and we will proceed from our prayer Bme to our Ash Wednesday worship service. Chrissy
Salser, Master of Divinity, will be leading our devoBons. Please join us as we share devoBons
and offer prayers for our friends and Zion family members.
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14 MMMMISSIONISSIONISSIONISSION PARTNERSPARTNERSPARTNERSPARTNERS A��� L������ C���� - We have a partnership with our sister congregation St.
Thomas Lutheran Church in India of the Arcot Lutheran Church. Please pray for this
church and for their Pastor, Rev.Sebastian Simpson who is Pastor and the Director of the
ALC and Community College; also our sister congregation of Pastor Emanuel Mitula of
Sepuka/Msisi Church in Tanzania.
B�� S����� - We host the Blackhawk Area Council leadership team meetings weekly.
Contact Cannie Ware at 815.397.0210 or [email protected].
F��� P���� - Zion collaborates with Cornucopia Food Pantry located at 402 Market
Street, Rockford. We appreciate your financial support. We are open for people to bring
donations, pick-up food and volunteer on Tuesday and Thursday morning from
9-11am, and the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9-11am. Call the pantry at
815-962-1380 or stop by on a Tuesday or Thursday morning between 9am and 11am to
see this ministry in action.
LOMC - A camp, retreat, or acBvity for everyone. LOMC isn’t just for summer, and it’s not just
for kids! 640 acres of the great outdoors. Experience the pond, prairie, and forest that is home
to deer, wild turkey, hawks, owls, and other small mammals, repBles, and amphibians.
K����’� C��— KaBe’s Cup is on Seventh Street & Fourth Avenue.
• February 1 - Mike & Sue Blair Concert, 7pm
• February 20 - KaBe’s Cup ConversaBon with Mayor McNamara, “Home Rule”
M����W� L������ P���� - A joint ministry between Zion, First, Tabor, Calvary, Emmanuel,
Salem and Trinity.
• February 10 - Retreat at KaBe’s Cup, 9am
N����� I������� S���� - The Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA is a gathering of people
created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, called and sent to bear witness to God’s
creaBve, redeeming, and sancBfying acBvity in the world.
R��!��� A�� L������ M�������� - Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries brings our Lutheran
congregaBons together in partnership.
R��! V����� C������ - The Rock Valley College’s GED program uses the Youth Center at Zion
every Monday to Thursday 9:00am-Noon.
Z��� O������ - Zion Outreach is responsible for the Literacy Program and helping to raise
funds for WOW, the Buddy House and other grant programs.
P������’ G���W�� C���� - We work with Patriots’ Gateway Center with the WOW program.
ZION D� ����(��� - We work with ZDC to build community so pray for ZDC, Bob Campbell,
ExecuBve Director, and Chaplain BerBe Holmgren.
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LEADERSHIP TEAM CongregaBon of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Our Ministers - All the People of Zion
Senior Pastor- Michael Thomas; [email protected]
Pastoral Intern - Paul Gebo; [email protected]
Custodian - Viktor Jelnov; [email protected]
Financial Secretary - Arnie Swenson; [email protected]
Music Ministry Coordinator - Jodi Beach; [email protected]
Nursery Coordinator - Janice Forrest; [email protected]
Office Manager - Jolyn Hess; [email protected]
Organist - Robert Leonhardt; [email protected]
Outreach Coordinator - Ruth Fairchild;
TransportaBon Coordinator - Gary Fulkerson
Literacy Coordinator - Wayne Spitzer; [email protected]
Wedding & Youth Coordinator - Kathy Hand; [email protected]
WOW Coordinator - Janice Forrest; [email protected]
Worship Media - Kurt Brown; [email protected]
2017 Church Council Officers President: Michael Beert
Vice-President: Jane Lightcap
Treasurer: Dick Brynteson
Secretary: Ralph Musselman
Pastor: Michael E. Thomas
Standing CommiZee Leadership Altar Guild Chair: Kathy Hand
Archives CommiMee Chair: Margaret Hallin
Building & Grounds CommiMee Co-Chairs: Don Falk and Torgny Hallin
Discipleship Team Chair: Jane Lightcap
Endowment CommiMee Chair: Richard Reinhardt
Evangelism Team Chairs: Be;y Jo Jacobs and Toni Wallin
Fellowship Team: Ralph Musselman and Toni Wallin
Finance CommiMee Chair: Dick Brynteson
Long Range CommiMee Chairs: ScoM Steingraeber and Michael Beert
Memorial CommiMee Chair: Karen Kermgard
Men’s Ministry CommiMee Chair: Richard Reinhardt
Missions Team Chair: BeMy Morgan
MulB-Cultural CommiMee Chairs: Yolanda Churchill and Jane Lightcap
Prayer Ministry CommiMee Chairs: Judy Lindstrom, Mary Norman
and Yolanda Churchill
Stewardship CommiMee Chair: Jeff Carlson
Women of Zion Chair: Sue Drilling
Worship Team: Pastor Michael Thomas and Jeff Campbell
(italics are 2017 Council Members)
MISSION SUPPORT 2017 BUDGET Through December
NORTHERN IL SYNOD $28,400.00 $26,806.42
RALM $2,840.00 $2,680.64
CORNUCOPIA $9,000.00 $7,460.47
PATRIOTS GATEWAY CENTER $1,500.00 $1,600.00
MULTI-CULTURAL $2,500.00 $2,470.84
WOW PROGRAM $5,500.00 $4,204.50
ZION DEVELOPMENT $1,500.00 $370.00
ZION LITERACY PROGRAM $1,500.00 $1,390.00
LUTHERAN ACADEMY $1,500.00 $1,050.00
ZION YOUTH TRIP $2,500.00
HUNGER APPEAL $119.79
MALARIA FUND $400.00
INDIA TRIP $9,730.35
MINISTRY PARTNERS
• Buddy House Ministry (Zion Outreach & AOLC)
• ELCA - Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
• KaBe’s Cup - Mariel Heinke, Board President
• MidTown Lutheran Parish
• Northern Illinois Synod - Bishop Jeffrey Clements
• Patriots’ Gateway - Penny Billman, ExecuBve Director
• RALM - Amy Hoening, ExecuBve Director
• Zion Development - Bob Campbell, ExecuBve Director
• Zion Outreach - Judy Lindstrom, Board President
M��� 2018
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