October 2016

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.zionslutheranchurch.com

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all,
who is above all and through all and in all.
The letter to the Ephesians 4.4-6
Do you ever read scripture, scratch your head, and say, Really? This is one of those scriptures.
Is there really one body in the organism we call the Church? Since 1054 there has been a
visible division in the Church between East and West. Many arguments led to that date, and
finally, with untenable dogmatic statements on both sides, the Great Schism happened.
500 years later, the Augustinian monk Martin Luther focused the full wrath of the Western Church against
him by asking for a conversation about what he considered an untenable situation. Again, a division happened; and from that one division, a plethora of dominoes began to fall in the Renaissance Church.
Now, today, 500 years after the Reformation, the Church cannot be called one body as many bodies exist with many dogmas, many ways of being the body of Christ.
So, how can this letter to Ephesus, that the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church calls scripture, speak
to the Church today?
Some would say that this scripture is prophetic. It speaks to a future time when all of Gods people will be
brought together.
Others say it speaks to a reality that God sees, but that humanity fights against with its own divisive sinfulness.
Can it be both of these views at the same time? Can it be that God sees the Church as one body even
though humanity cannot? Can it also mean that God sees that reality not only now, but into the future as
well?
On 31 October 2016, the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church (through the ELCA, and Lutheran
World Federation) will sign an historic agreement in Sweden. Lutherans and Roman Catholics will pray together and affirm our belief in this one body. On that day, the two entities will say to the world that many
of our divisions are null and void.
Is this what the scripture points to? I believe so. In the past Lutherans and Catholics hated, even killed one
another; now we sit down and worship together. This is Gods way.
As you know, we have been talking about the year 2017, the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation.
Throughout the year, we will be reminded of that divisive history, as well as the ways in which God brings
together the one body despite division and adversity.
Join me in praying for the Church the one body in Christ.
Peace,
Pr Tim

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1517 2017, 500 Years of Reform

This year we will celebrate with all Lutherans around the world the 500th Anniversary of the
Reformation. With the now famous nailing of 95 Theses to the Church of All Saints in Wittenburg,
on 31 October 1517, Martin Luther began a theological revolution that still challenges the Church
today.
Just this last summer, as the ELCA met in Churchwide Assembly, the ELCA voted in the affirmative
to continue toward unity with the Roman Catholic Church. In the document, Declaration on the
Way, the Roman Church and the ELCA agree that the old arguments that caused division 500
years ago no longer apply to us today. After Vatican II, the reforms of Martin Luther were addressed and changes were made. In the near future, the two communions will sign the agreement formally in Sweden at a common prayer service.
In commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Zions is offering copies of the
Small Catechism from Augsburg Fortress Press. These copies are limited to 20, so get one for
your family as soon as possible. If you wish to download the app on Google apps or your I Phone,
search for Luthers Small Catechism. This is a free app, with the possibility to purchase the
study edition. You should find an app with a burgundy background with a white vine and the
words Luthers Small Catechism.
The hard copy will be the study edition of Luthers Small Catechism perfect for home devotions,
prayers, and instruction. The apps offer a small fee for acquiring the study edition.
During the months of September, October, and November, in weekend Eucharist, we will use the
small catechism as the sermons will highlight the Ten Commandments.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

Zions will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, October 30, from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The blood drive is open to anyone, not just members
of Zions, so please encourage your neighbors, family members and
friends to schedule a time to donate blood on this day. Our church will be supplying
food and beverages. If you would like to donate blood or help serve food for the
blood drive, please see Laurie Schey or call the church office.

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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

November 5 & 6
Bread for the World Weekend
October 15 & 16
Please join us for an opportunity
to renew your commitment to pray,
act, and give for an end to hunger
in Gods World.

Gods Work. Our Hands report:

Packed 16 School Supply Kits for LWR

Packed 15 Personal Care Kits for LWR

Baked and delivered approx. 500 cookies

with extras donated to Innkeepers for Wed
Meals (Delivered to Police station, fire stations, sheriffs office, nursing homes and
assisted living facilities, and both ERs)

Power-washed the building and cleaned

up landscaping at CPC / Womens Resource Center

Loads of Love 10 loads in 2 hr time span

If you have lost a family member

in the past year, please let the
church office know their name by
Oct. 27, so it may be printed in
the bulletin for All Saints Sunday.
You may email the office at zion
111@embarqmail.com or call at
419-782-8781.

2017 Operational
Guidelines
The Operational Guidelines will be
developed for Council approval at
the October 2016 meeting. A reminder for each committee:
please have your information
turned into Sue McKibben or Mary
Boals by October 3.

Thank you to all our dedicated

volunteers!

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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Our Christian Education Team was very pleased to welcome back many of our
participants at our first fall class on September 18th. We heard
about our busy summer time activities and learned about having God as our Master. Our study about Martin Luther has begun by creating our cover page for our time line activity. Prayer
and snacks were also enjoyed as well as meeting with our
friends and teachers. Be sure to join us as soon as you can as
we continue our studies about God and many of his teachings.
Sunday School classes are held on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Blessings to All!

FOOD AND PAPER PANTRY

We are always in need of personal care and hygiene items, paper products, and
cleaning supplies, such as: laundry soap, dryer sheets, dish soap, paper towels, toilet
paper, body soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, shavers for men and women,
shaving cream, lip balm, body lotion, feminine hygiene products, etc. We do not
currently need any canned goods. Thank you for your generous support!

Dick Maxson and Laura Raines

Each fall, local radio stations run a campaign to help

combat hunger in northwest Ohio. The goal is to
provide assistance to local food pantries.
Our 2016 campaign will kick off on September 16th,
and we will collect donations through November
26th.
In addition to all of our live drive locations, collection barrels can be found throughout
the campaign at many locations in Defiance, Bryan, and Paulding. Additionally, you
will see collection cans in businesses all over northwest Ohio that you can make your
monetary donations!
There are so many individuals and families around our community that use food pantries on a local basis to put meals on their tables. Our collection of non-perishable
food items and monetary donations goes directly into local food pantries. 100% of
everything collected STAYS LOCAL!!

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Church Council Highlights

September 15, 2016

Gods Work, Our Hands was successful preparing school kits, personal care
kits, cleaning at CPC and the cookie bake and delivery to first responders.

Innkeepers in need of new shelving for the food pantry.

Requests for 2017 Operating Guidelines due by October 20 council meeting.

Blood drive scheduled for October 30.

Nominating committee to begin search for new council members.

Discussed re-establishing Mutual Ministry Team.

IN CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

Additions to the
Zions Prayer List:

We pray for Gods comfort for the following families who recently lost a
loved one:

Phone Prayers: Barb

Vogel at 419-393-2544

The family of James Bostelman, brother to John

Bostelman, who died in a car accident on September 13.

E-prayers: zionseprayer@yahoogroups.
com

The family of Isabella Beindorf, who passed

away on September 14.

Call the Church office at 419-782-8781.

The family of Lois Finkenbiner, who died on September 27.

If you are calling for someone other than yourself, please be sure that you have permission.

MEET THE NEW BISHOP

MAUMEE VALLEY FALL CONFERENCE
Thursday, October 20 at Defiance St. Pauls
6:00-6:30pm

Dinner

6:45-7:15pm

Devotions & Eucharist

7:30-8:30pm

Bishop Presentation

RSVPs are requested by October 12 for planning purposes. Please sign

up on the bulletin board if you plan to attend the dinner and presentation. This event is open to any church member.
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Mens
Fellowship

WORSHIP
SCHEDULE

meets every Tuesday

Saturday 5:00 pm

at 9:00 a.m. in the

Sunday 9:45 am

Narthex

Sisters in Christ

Sisters in Christ will meet

after worship on Oct. 16.
The following Sunday, cards
will be signed in the Narthex.

Worship and
Music
Committee
Will meet at Bob
Evans on
October 13
at noon.

October 12
at 11:30 am, at Leftys Pizza

Lutherans of
Long Standing
Meets on
Tuesday,
October 4, at
2:00 p.m.
in the Library

Monday, October 10 at 12:00

p.m. at Rafifes
The Reading List is posted on
the Narthex Bulletin Board.

DEADLINES

On sale throughout the year!!!!

ORGANIC COFFEE & TEA PRICES

The Book
Group
meets on

Will meet on October 1, in

the Hofer Room at 8:00
a.m. Please bring a snack to share.

Equal
Exchange
Coffee

LLS

You may watch Zions Lutheran Worship services on Wednesdays @ 6:00

p.m. on DCTV 5 Defiance, OH. Schedules are subject to change. Go to
www.dctv.org for up to date schedule.

Scrapbook Club

Young at Heart
meets on WEDNESDAY,

DCTV 5

Breakfast Blend $ 8.00

Decaf Breakfast Blend $ 9.00
English Breakfast Tea $ 3.00
K-cups $10.00 will not work in Keurig 2.0 /Vue

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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
(unless otherwise noted)
November
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE

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October 2016
LESSONS
October 1 & 2 Pentecost 20
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10

October 8 & 9 Pentecost 21

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19

SISTERS IN CHRIST
This group meets monthly to prepare greeting
cards for the sick and shut in, and to
acknowledge special occasions, etc. The group
is in need of some cards such as Thinking of
You and Missing You. Would anyone care
to donate cards or postage stamps to this on
going card project ? Please give donations to
Lois Dodt or you can drop them off at the
church office.

October 15 & 16 Pentecost 22

Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8

October 22 & 23 Pentecost 23

Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-7
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

October 29 & 30 Reformation

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36

DEACON SUPPORT TEAM

All members should be aware of their deacon and hopefully have met him or her to discuss any concerns
or questions you may have had. Your deacons have a sincere interest in serving your needs and encourage you
to bring your needs to the attention of Pastor, the deacon group or council whichever is appropriate. In turn,
we trust you have an equally sincere interest in getting to know your deacon as a present and future friend and
confidant. We also want to emphasize the importance of speaking with Pastor whenever the need arises. He
wants to know your concerns to help provide a solution or answers to your questions. He remains the best resource within our congregation to share wisdom and knowledge. 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. In our bi-monthly
meetings, the nine deacons discuss a variety of topics concerning the spiritual welfare of the congregation.
Most importantly we are available for you when your needs might require someone to talk with other than Pastor Tim. 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.
Please call the church office for any assistance.
Dick Anderson
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October 2016
SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1
8:00 a Weight
Watchers
8:00 a Scrapbook
5:00 p Worship

2
9:00 a Sunday
School
9:45 a Worship

3
Pastors Day
Off

11:00 Outreach
Meeting

8:00 p Barbershoppers

10
11
OFFICE CLOSED
9:00 a Mens
COLUMBUS
Fellowship
DAY

9:00 a Sunday
School
9:45 a Worship

12:00 p Book
Group at Leftys
Pizza

9:00 a Mens
Fellowship
9:30 a Weight
Watchers
1:00 p Text Study
2:00 p LLS
5:00 p Lighten Up

7:00 a Women @
Cabin Fever
9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due
5:30 p Meal
6:00 p Confirmation
6:00 p Bells
7:00 p Choir

17

13
12:00 p Worship
& Music at Bob
Evans

9:30 a Weight
Watchers
1:00 p Text Study
5:00 p Lighten Up
7:00 p NAMI

18

19

20

7:00 a Women @
Cabin Fever
9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due
6:00 p Food Pantry
Pick Up
5:30 p Meal
6:00 p Confirmation
6:00 p Bells
7:00 p Choir

Pastors Day
Off

11:00 a Sisters in
Christ
11:00 p Endowment

8:00 p Barbershoppers

9:00 a Mens
Fellowship
9:30 a Weight
Watchers
1:00 p Text Study
2:00 p Newsletter
Deadline
5:00 p Lighten Up

23

24

25

9:00 a Sunday
School
9:45 a Worship

Pastors Day
Off

11:00 Sign Cards

8:00 p Barbershoppers

9:00 a Mens
Fellowship
9:30 a Weight
Watchers
1:00 p Text Study
5:00 p Lighten Up

30

31

9:00 a Sunday
School
9:45 a Worship
11:00 a BLOOD
DRIVE

Pastors Day
Off

26
7:00 a Women @
Cabin Fever
9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due
5:30 p Meal
6:00 p Confirmation
6:00 p Bells
7:00 p Choir

8
8:00 a Weight
Watchers
5:00 p Worship

7:00 a Women @
Cabin Fever
9:00 a Bulletin Announcements due
11:30 a Young at
Heart at Leftys
5:00 p Food Pantry
Sign Up
5:30 p Meal
6:00 p Confirmation
6:00 p Bells
7:00 p Choir

9:00 a Sunday
School
9:45 a Worship

5:00 p TOPS

12

8:00 p Barbershoppers

16

14

15
8:00 a Weight
Watchers
5:00 p Worship

5:00 p TOPS
7:00 p Council

21

8:00 a Weight
Watchers

5:00 p TOPS
6:00 p BISHOPS
Conference at St.
Pauls Defiance

27

5:00 p TOPS

22

5:00 p Worship

28

29
8:00 a Weight
Watchers

5:00 p Worship

8:00 p Barbershoppers

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Faith Active in Love

October 2016

ALTAR FLOWERS
2 AVAILABLE
9 AVAILABLE
16 AVAILABLE
23 Chuck & Leona Bailey
30 AVAILABLE

OFFERING COLLECTORS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday
Randy Groll & Cyndi Ensign
2nd Sunday
Angela Mack & Randy Groll
3rd Sunday
Cindy Wendell & Sue McKibben
4th Sunday
Marsha Leaders & Angela Mack
5th Sunday
Randy Groll & Sue McKibben

BULLETINS
2 AVAILABLE
9 AVAILABLE
16 AVAILABLE
23 Marty Schaufele
30 AVAILABLE

USHERS for Sunday 9:45 am

1st Sunday
John & Fran Diehl
2nd Sunday
Shawn & Mark Faryniarz
3rd Sunday
Laurie & Dwaine Schey
4th Sunday
Sue McKibben
5th Sunday
Youth

ALTAR DUTY
2 Kate Frank
9 Linda Hardy
16 Sue McKibben
23 Karen Graf
30 Diana Groll

HOSTS for Saturday 5:00 pm

1 Donna Ripke & Bob Thomas
8 Barb & Gene Vogel
15 Helena Morris
22 Barb & Gene Vogel
29 Nancy & Bob Swingle

LECTOR & DEACON for Sunday 9:45 am

(* DEACONS)
2 * John Diehl & Tom Boals
9 Mary Boals
16 * Audrey Eis & Cindy Wendell
23 Neal Deniston
30 Cyndi Ensign
FELLOWSHIP HOUR for Sunday 9:45 am
2 Fern & Ott Beindorf
9 Cindy & Bill Wendell
16 Barb & Gene Vogel
23 Linda & Larry Wagner
30 Audrey Eis

LECTOR & DEACON for Saturday 5:00 pm

(* DEACONS)
1 * Doug Eis
8 Helena Morris
15 * Dawn McKibben
22 AVAILABLE
29 AVAILABLE
OFFERING COUNTERS
Gene Vogel, Larry Wagner & Steve Graf. Subs:
Bob Thomas, Bill Wendell, Sue McKibben, Tom
Boals

AUDIO-VISUAL
ACOLYTES & CRUCIFERS for Sunday 9:45 am Doug Eis, Eric Engel, Stormy Gutman, Shaun
Holley, Angela Mack.
Acolytes
Crucifers
2
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL YOUR COMMITMENT,
9
PLEASE ARRANGE FOR A SUBSTITUTE AND INFORM THE
16 Schedule to be determined
CHURCH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
23
30

BULLETINS
Suggested donation for
bulletins is $20.00.

WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

FLOWER & BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
are due on Wednesday mornings, by 9:00 a.m.
unless otherwise noted on the calendar.
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ZIONS MISSION STATEMENT

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

Prayer List

DEACONS
Dick Anderson
Tom Boals
John Diehl
Audrey Eis
Doug Eis
Craig McKibben
Dawn McKibben
Patty VanDemark
Cindy Wendell

COUNCIL MEMBERS
2016
Laurie Schey, President
Shawn Faryniarz, V-President
Gwen Anderson, Treasurer
Cindy Wendell, Secretary
John Diehl
Lenore Doctor
Alexis Eis
Audrey Eis
Marion Hanson
Angela Mack
Sue McKibben
Carl Snyder

Find us and Like us we need more

followers to spread the word! Are you
friends with a former member? invite
them too we love staying in contact!
Have a question about an upcoming
event? you may find your answer.
And, you can add your comments, too!
(If you have trouble searching type in
Zions Lutheran Defiance and that
should find it for you). If you would like
to post an event you may email it to
zionlutheranfbpage@gmail.com.

Church Council has enacted a 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

OFFICE HOURS

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

ZIONS EMAIL ADDRESSES

Office Secretary - zion111@embarqmail.com

COUNCIL MEETS ON

Pastor - prtim@embarqmail.com

the third Thursday of each month

(except July) at 7:00 p.m.

Treasurer - ziontreasurer@embarqmail.com
Website - www.zionslutheranchurch.com

Get your copy in the church narthex!

Devotional Books : The Upper Room
Christ in Our Home and Word in Season

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