THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

January 8, 2017 Announcements

WELCOME VISITORS! Zion’s Lay Ministry/Evangelism Board says a special welcome to you this morning and may you be fed spiritually during this time of worship.

OUR THANKS to worship assistants: Ushers: 8:30: Winton & Claudette Forsberg, Barry & Nancy Fellman; 10:30 Steve Fellman Greeters: Darrick & Cindy Wiskow Reader: Kaylynn Wold Organist/Pianist: Phyllis Dalager, Corrie Erickson Acolytes: Ty Johnson, Gunnar Fellman Nursery: Available, but not staffed Tech Director: Tayli Brekkestran Smoothies: Cadin Brekkestran, Matt Kolden Communion Assistants: Brandon Bruggeman, Madelyn Dakken OUR PRAYERS TO Mary Dupree, recover ing from hip replacement at TRCC. OUR SYMPATHY TO Carna Von Holtum & family and Kevin Sanders & family on the death of their father, Kenneth Sanders. BROADCASTS TODAY are given by Dorothy Jury.

REMINDER to those hospitalized to please notify Zion as the hospital does not inform us.

BUSY BAGS for preschoolers are available from an usher at the back of the sanctuary.

LISTENING DEVICES & LARGE PRINT worship folders & bulletins are available from an usher.

PREVIOUS SUNDAY BULLETINS are available outside the church office and Sunday an-nouncements are also posted on our website.

PLEASE REMEMBER our staff and congregational leaders in your prayers. Ministers: Every Member of the Congregation Office Phone: 681-3296 Fax: 681-3048 John Golv, Senior Pastor 683-5181 jcgolv@mncable.net Alemayehu Tulu, Associate Pastor 681-1866 alezion@mncable.net Kelsey McGowan, Y outh Director ziontrfy@gmail.com NEW EMAIL ADDRESS Linda Hamrick, Office Manager ziontrf@mncable.net Sandy Knutson, Parish Nurse parishnurse21@hotmail.com Griffin Newland, Custodian

JOIN THE STAFF -Tuesdays at 10:30 AM & Fridays at 9:30 AM for coffee fellowship. THE HERALD is available online at Zion’s site or by mail. Please contact the church office if you would like to receive it by mail. Extra copies are available on tables in the narthex or by the church office.

ZION WORSHIP SERVICE ONLINE—Sunday mornings you can listen to the 8:30AM service online. Go to: www.ziontrf.org. in the black banner click Listen Online, Click on the RED link to KTRF.

PARISH NURSE: Parish Nurse hours are Mondays from 3-4:30 PM. Antibiotic Stewardship is the message as resistance to antibiotics increases. Always take your antibiotic as directed. Not finishing the prescription can breed antibiotic resistance. Like all living things, bacteria constantly evolve to survive. Encountering a new antibi-otic, they quickly find ways to evade it. Next Blood pressure screening will be February 5th, 2017 Flu season is definitely here as some people know only too well. What can we do to de-crease the spread of flu to family & friends. Individually, remember to get your flu shot. Again we will not be sharing peace with handshaking. Do share God’s peace with a smile and genuine love, or even an elbow bump. We will resume handshaking in April when our flu bugs have lessened. Thank you for doing your part to decrease the spread of the flu and also to keep safe some members that have compromised immune systems for any number of reasons. God’s Peace and a smile to all. CHURCH DIRECTORIES may be picked up in the church office.

ZLCW BOOKLETS FOR 2017 are available to pick up in the narthex. Zion’s LWR Quilting Workshop meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-4PM. Please consider joining us. We work on quilting and /or preparing the various kits to send overseas. You don’t need to know how to sew, there’s plenty more to do. If anyone would be interested in sewing tops at home, let us know as we have lots of fabric to share. We pause for coffee of course. Questions? Call Carol at 681-5907 or Sharon Bergerson at 681-5445.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY meets on Thursday mornings at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. We are always looking for more crocheters and knitters! If you don’t know how to knit or crochet, we will help you learn! For more information call Deb Holtan at 449-4645.

ANNUAL REPORTS— Committee Chairs, please turn in reports (ready for printing) for the annual meeting by January 10th. You can email them to ziontrf@mncable.net. Zion Annual meeting will be held January 29th at 9:30 AM WOMEN OF ZION will meet January 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM ( NOTE TIME ) with Bible Study at 10:30 AM, a short meeting to follow. The Executive Board meets at 9:00AM. Duties-- Program : (if desired) Sarah, Hostess: Lydia, Hospitality: Dorcas, and Visitation: Elizabeth at TR Care Center. Dorcas Circle will meet Tuesday, January 24th at 9:30 AM in the church lounge with Mavis Newton, hostess. SILVER CREEK ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 15, 2017.

MINISTRY NEEDS

Attendance Sunday, Jan. 1: 70 Weekly offering/including Simply Giving Jan 1: $ 1,403. Envelope/Simply Giving Income thru Jan. 1: $ 1,403. Budgeted income needed thru Dec 31: $437,864.($8,420./week) Income received 2016: 356,400.

SIMPLY GIVING If you would like a convenient way to make regular offerings, we en-courage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, you may find electronic giving is the way to go. It takes just a few minutes to setup a recur-ring giving plan. Visit the church website, www.ziontrf.org and locate the donation link or complete a paper authorization form & return it to the church office. NOTE: If you

choose to set up Simply Giving through the website, please know that your Member ID number needs to be your offering envelope number, for proper recording on giving statements.

Donate from your smart phone! Zion Lutheran Church now offers a mobile ver-sion of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone’s Quick Re-sponse (QR) code reader!

SUNDAY SERVICE RIDES Call/text Sarah Villanueva at 701-212-2637.

TAB COLLECTION Leave tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Fargo on the table outside the church office. Thank you for sharing. BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP SIGN UP LIST FOR 2016 IS LOCATED ON THE WALL BY THE OF-FICE DOOR. Cost is $100 for entire broadcast; $50 for half. The sign-up sheet for 2017 is posted.

FLAPJACKS FOR FAITH! will be held Next Sunday, January 15th between services.

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR 2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES IN THE NARTHEX. Thank You!

YOUTH NEWS

Confirmation January 11th is a Servant Event. 18th and 25th are regular clas-ses. Supper will be served at 5:30, Jan. 18 Menu: Spaghetti & meatballs and gar-lic bread. Jan. 25th: Hamburger hotdish and crescent rolls Meals $3.00 Pop 0.50. Youth Group No youth group January 11th due to Servant event. January 18th: Day 2 “Present over Perfect”. Jan. 25th: Movie Day. 2017 Pocket Calendars $6. 00 ( only 7 left), Magnet pads $3. 00 Notepads $1.00. Contact Kelsey at ziontrfy@gmail.com Wall Calendars sold out—Thank you for your support! Thank You to our Muffin Makers: January 8: Jeri Spilde & Eric Dahl, Jerod & Meg Kolden, Jessica Harger, Jessica Hegland January 15: Jessica Owen, Jill Anderson, Jim & Mandi Nelson, Joe & Heather Breiger January 22: Joel & Laura Rude, Joni Skjerven, Jorja Daley, Josh & Amber Knott. Confirmation Pictures are here, Please see Kelsey to pick them up. FLAPJACKS FOR FAITH! will be held Next Sunday, January 15th between services. We are still in need of a family to host the event. Money brought in will go towards your IFA account, It’s a great opportunity to fund your National Youth Gathering trip. K-5 Events January is sledding at Hartz Park! Sunday, January 22nd starting at 1 PM.

Bring a sled! February 12, 3PM-5PM K-5 Event will be swimming at Grand Stay. $5 per

swimmer. A parent is a must for this event. March event will be bowling on Sunday, March 19th. SKI Trip to Buena Vista for Grades 6-12. will be held March 11th. Stay tuned for details. ELCA National Youth Gathering will be happening June 23rd thru July 2nd 2018 in Houston, Texas. Youth that are eligible to attend are in 8th—12th grade at the time of registration. See or contact Kelsey at ziontrfy@gmail.com if you are interested in going. Fundraising is a big help with this event.

COMMUNITY/AREA EVENTS LSS RESPITE SERVICES is for families car ing for individuals 60+ with chronic health condi-tions. They provide a volunteer to come into the home to assist a loved one while the Caregiver can run errands, attend appointments or just get some needed time away. Call coordinator Brandi Halland at 218-280-3773 for more info. RSVP HANDYMAN SERVICE Trained volunteers enable seniors to maintain their independence and safety by providing minor home maintenance repairs such as replace batteries, lightbulbs, install grab bars or smoke detectors, weatherization projects, etc. with no charge. Materials or supplies are paid for by the client, scholarships are available for those in need. Call RSVP at 218-281-8288. “MORNING OUT” LSS CAREGIVER SUPPORT/ DAY RESPITE PROGRAM at Trinity Lu-theran Church. Every 1st and 3rd Monday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This service provides a safe enjoyable environment for your loved one (age 60+) so you are able to rest, shop, take care of health needs, or run errands. Participants will enjoy activities in a safe surrounding. For more information contact Loretta Drevlow at 218-681-7454. Please bring a sack lunch. Coffee and water provided. GROCERIES TO GO Do you need help getting your groceries? Call RSVP at 218-281-8288 or 800-862-6466 to discuss your needs or to volunteer to help people with this need. HERITAGE COMMUNITY CENTER fir st Monday of the Month fundraiser supper , 5-6 PM. Minimum donation $7; proceeds to running the Center. Open to all ages.

SUPPORT GROUPS IN THIEF RIVER FALLS Brain Injury: Third Thursday, 7 PM at United Methodist. Cancer: First Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 PM at Sanford Medical. Alicia at 683-4380 FMI. Caregiver: Second Thursday, 10 AM at Heritage Center. Lori at 218-945-6808 FMI. Dementia/Alzheimer’s: Third Monday, 6:30PM at GrandStay Hotel meeting room. Kari 686-4487 FMI. Gamblers Anonymous: Mary at 218-684-0813 FMI. Grief: First Tuesday, 1-2:30 PM, Hospice of the RRV. Jennifer at 888-237-4629 FMI. Overeater’s Anonymous: Mondays, 6:30 PM at United Methodist. Parkinsons: Second Thursday 4PM at Valley Home Board Room. Joannie at 681-2914 or Judy 681-6631.

Opportunities for the Week Sunday, January 8: 8:30 Worship at Zion Cable 3 Broadcasts 9:30 Education Hour, Coffee fellowship 9:30 February Sharing Servants 10 AM Silver Creek Holy Communion Wor-ship 10:30 New Traditions Worship Monday, January 9: 9 SAIL exercise 3-4:30 Parish Nurse Hours 5:30-8 Girl Scouts Tuesday, January 10: ANNUAL REPORTS DUE 9 Executive Board 9:30 AM Staff Meeting 10:30 Coffee with Staff 10 ZLCW Bible Study Noon Text Study Wednesday, January 11: 9 AM SAIL exercise 4:30 Jubilate Campana 6 God’s Joy Choir 6 Confirmation Servant event 6:45 Senior Choir 7:30 Sr Hi Youth Group Thursday, January 12: 9 SAIL Exercise 9:30 Pastors Conference 10 Prayer Shawl ministry 4 Parkinsons meeting at Valley Home 4:30 Falls Delivered Meals meeting Friday, January 13; 7 AM Men’s Breakfast at Biff’s 9 SAIL exercise 9:30 Coffee with Staff 2 Valley Home 3:15 Oakland Park 3:30 TRCC

Saturday, January 14: 10-1 Pathways Board meeting at Zion Sunday, January 15: 8:30 Holy Communion Worship at Zion Ca-ble 3 Broadcasts 9:30 Education Hour, Flapjacks for Faith 10 AM Silver Creek Worship/Annual Meet-ing 10:30 New Traditions Worship