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In This Issue:

School News

Harvest Dinner

Stewardship Series

October Calendar

October Birthdays and

Anniversaries

Bible in a Year

Serving in October

Parish Records

Meeting Highlights

Choir Notes

Stewards Transformed

As God’s people, we have been given the high honor of being His stewards. As His

stewards, we are called to manage faithfully all that we’ve been entrusted with

according to God’s will and benefit. Because of God’s generous gifts of grace, faith,

and love, we can accomplish all that God asks us to do. God works in and through us

as we become His hands, feet and mouth.

God’s grace comes from God through Jesus and His work for us. It is not something

we have a right to. Jesus obtained it for us. We get it freely because of the obedience

and sacrifice of Jesus. This saving grace also enables and motivates us to be God’s

stewards. The power of God’s grace in our lives compels us to use our time, talents,

and money in ways that glorify God. Grace is not ours to earn; it is God’s to give.

Faithful stewardship expresses our love and gratitude to God, and gives evidence of

God’s grace in our lives.

Faith is the most precious gift anyone can receive from God. Through faith, we have

access into God’s grace and a new relationship with Him. Through faith, God changes

us, and we are born anew of Him. Not only does faith justify us and give us peace with

God, we are told by James and other writers that faith produces works. Faith leads to

action. Through faith, we are empowered to fulfill God’s purposes. Our deeds as

stewards are evidence of our faith. Through faith, we are saved, and that same faith

energizes us to live out our faith by doing the good works that God has planned for us

to do.

Love ought to follow faith. Love seeks the welfare of others. “Beloved, if God so

loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one

another, God abides in us and His love is perfected in us” (1 John 4:11-12). God’s love

in Christ will compel us to do things that appear foolish to unbelievers. God expects

that the love He “lavishes” on us will naturally flow out of us into others. God’s love

prompts us to give freely of our time, talents and treasures to help others and extend

His kingdom.

~ Pastor Kaiser and Zion Board of Stewardship

October 2016

Upcoming Events

October 3 No School - Teacher Inservice

October 4 Scrip Orders Due

Preschool Mom’s Day/Night

Home Soccer Game vs.

Ft. Dodge

October 5 No Preschool

Donuts with Dad (7:15-8 a.m.)

Drama Club Dress Rehearsal

PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

October 5-11 Scholastic Book Fair

October 6 Drama Club Performance

October 7-17 Party Time Fundraiser

October 8 Des Moines Soccer Tournament

October 9 Youth Group Hayride

October 10-11 Basketball Camp

October 11 Picture Day

October 12-14 No School - LEA Conference


Basketball/Cheerleading

Parent Meeting

October 19 Early School Dismissal (1:20)

October 19-26 Scholastic Book Fair

October 21 End of 1st Quarter

Math Bowl

October 24-25 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 28 No School (Conf. Trade Day)

October 29 Junior Youth Gathering @

Des Moines


Chapel - October 5, 19, 26

Prayer Party - October 7, 21

Scrip Program Tuition Rebate

Want to help with the cost of your or a Zion school

family’s tuition? From the profit of each gift card you buy, 50%

will go towards Zion’s technology fund, and 50% may be

credited to a Zion School family’s tuition or back to the school!

Forms and more information are available in the Zion office.

See what you could potentially earn in just one order!

You’re already shopping for gas and groceries, why not make it

beneficial to you and the school? Thank you for your support!

Retailer Face Value Retailer

Discount

Profit Family Tuition

Account

Fareway $100.00 3% $3.00 $1.50

Old Navy $100.00 14% $14.00 $7.00

Pizza Ranch $25 10% $2.50 $1.25

Shell Gas $50 2% $1.00 $0.50

TOTAL $10.25

Zion Spirit Wear!

Order forms available in the Zion office. Selling

long-sleeved and short-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat

pants and drawstring backpacks. Orders and payment are

due in the office no later than Friday, October 14th.

Sponsored by Zion PTL.

No School at Zion

October 3 Teacher In-Service Day

October 12 - 14 Zion teachers will be attending the

LEA Teacher Conference

Drama Club Perfomance

Thursday, October 6

1:30 & 6:30 p.m.

Youth Hayride

Sunday, October 9

5:00 p.m.

Yellow Smoke

Cost is $1.00

All youth grades 6-12 welcome!!

Welcome to Christina Bridgeman and Patricia Ehlers

who were confirmed on August 27. Christina and her

daughter, Brooke, were also baptized that evening.

Please welcome them to our church family!

Beginning October 9th, Zion will be involved in a

three-week stewardship series emphasis titled “Stewards

Transformed by Grace, Faith, and Love.” During the

three weeks, we will focus on God’s gifts of grace, faith

and love and how God uses these gifts to shape us so He

can accomplish His plan on earth through us. Week 1: “Stewards Transformed by Grace”

In week one, our focus is on God’s undeserved kindness

and love which the Bible calls grace. God’s grace comes

from God through Jesus and His work for us. By grace,

we acknowledge God’s call to be His stewards, and we

express our gratitude for the wonderful privilege to serve

God through our stewardship. Week 2: “Stewards Transformed by Faith”

In week two, we are reminded that it is through faith that

we have access into God’s grace and a new relationship

with him. By grace, God gives us faith. Stewardship is

our faith in action. Stewards guided by faith become

Jesus’ hands, feet and mouth. Week 3: “Stewards Transformed by Love”

The third week, we will focus on the virtue of love. Love

ought to follow faith. Love seeks the welfare of others.

Love comes from God. God demonstrated His awesome

love for us by sending His Son, Jesus, to the cross to

atone for our sins. He wants His love within us to

overflow to others.

October 29-30 Sheraton

West Des Moines, Iowa Cost is $135

Registration forms available in the office.

Call Kim Weidt for details at 605-377-4259.

Memorials…

In loving memory of Marie Kaiser the following gifts were

given: Zion Lutheran Church, $50 and Bibles for Sunday

School, $25.

In loving memory of Carl Segebart gifts were given as

follows: Zion Lutheran Church, $40 and Bibles for Sunday

School, $10. In loving memory of Len Wells a gift of $10 was given to

Zion Lutheran School.

In loving memory of Leona Walde the following gifts were

given: Zion Lutheran Church, $25 and Altar Guild, $10.

In loving memory of Connie Eller the following gifts were

given: Bibles for Sunday School, $35 and Zion Lutheran

Church, $10.

Looking for 30

straw bales to use,

1 open trailer and

2 willing drivers!

Serving in October:

Acolytes:

Oct. 1 6:30 Brittany Krajicek, Sophia Mujica

Oct. 2 8:00 Ashlyn Herrig, Delaney Lutz

10:30 Tucker Bailey

Oct. 8 6:30 Kaiden Krajicek, Lexi Neumann

Oct. 9 8:00 Lauren & Reed Bowker

10:30 Bangech Biliew

Oct. 15 6:30 Colton Neumann

Oct. 16 8:00 Gus Boettger

10:30 Gracie Schurke

Oct. 22 6:30 Karly Brodersen

Oct. 23 8:00 Devin Fink

10:30 Cole Carlson

Oct. 29 6:30 LaRee Huisinga

Oct. 30 8:00 Teryn Fink

10:30 Leigha Brungardt

Projector:

Oct. 1 6:30 Colton Neumann

Oct. 2 8:00 Gavin Miller

10:30 Brooklyn Winey

Oct. 8 6:30 LaRee Huisinga

Oct. 9 8:00 Adalis Boeck, Ashlyn Herrig

10:30 Colby Kahl, Cole Carlson

Oct. 15 6:30 Brittany Krajicek, Sophia Mujica

Oct. 16 8:00 Jonathan Segebart

10:30 Emma Schurke

Oct. 22 6:30 Kaiden Krajicek, Lexi Neumann

Oct. 23 8:00 Lillaina Boeck

10:30 Omaha Biliew

Oct. 29 6:30 Sophia Mujica

8:00 Matthew Weltz

10:30 Bangech Biliew

Greeters:

Oct. 1 6:30 Jeremy & Julie Schroeder

Oct. 2 8:00 Larry & Annette Boeck

10:30 Eldon & Pat Hardekopf

Oct. 8 6:30 Terry & Leah Vogt

Oct. 9 8:00 Adam & Stephanie Wiese

10:30 Marc & Holly Meyer

Oct. 15 6:30 Roger & Shari Bailey

Oct. 16 8:00 Butch & Marna Wiebers

10:30 Curtis & Crystal Reed

Oct. 22 6:30 Luann & Cari Mesenbrink

Oct. 23 8:00 Bob & Delores Meyer, Lisa Meyer

10:30 Ryan & Kelly Sonnichsen

Oct. 29 6:30 Hilda Frank, Marjean Petersen

Oct. 30 8:00 Georgia Hollrah, Sharon Peters

10:30 Cindy Mengwasser, Brenda Prussing

Ushers:

6:30: Dick Frank, Richard Petersen, Bud Borcherding

8:00: Scott & Reed Bowker, Trevor & Spencer Gress, David

Gress

10:30 Matt Gosch, Dane Dammen, Greg Wehle, Bob Starman,

Todd Slechta

Praise Team:

Oct. 2 Mark Langfield, Dylan Friedrichsen, Nate Smith, Marlys

Schmadeke, Tammy Langfield, Michelle Friedrichsen

Oct. 23 Mark Langfield, Dylan Friedrichsen, Justin Hoffman,

Marlys Schmadeke, Tammy Langfield, Michelle

Friedrichsen

Oct. 30 Mark Langfield, Heidi Reimers, Nate Smith, Tammy

Langfield, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Friedrichsen

Choir Notes… by Renee Miller , Director

Rehearsals start Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. and continue through early December.

Last season, we changed our singing schedule format. After 36 years of providing special music at services from

September-April, we are now singing for special services only. Reformation is Sunday, October 30 and choir will provide

a special anthem for both Sunday services. “Built on a Rock” is from our files, and is one of the choir’s favorites. It

incorporates the familiar hymn version with a sparkling, contemporary melody. November rehearsals will be spent working on five anthems for our annual Advent/Christmas concert in December. There

will be new pieces, along with some of our best-loved songs. We are in need of more singing voices so that we can keep

our signature four-part harmony (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses). Last month, Pastor Kaiser had a very thought-provoking sermon about how God tests us every day. “He gives us time,

talent and treasure. He says ‘I’ve given you health, money and certain skills. Now, how will you use them?’ Do you

realize God is testing you, examining your attitudes, your motives and your choices? What is Jesus looking for from me, in

approach to my skills? Since I know I’m being tested, and since I want to please God and please my Savior in all things,

how should I do that? What does God want me to do?” If you have unused vocal talents, a way to put them to use for God’s glory is by joining choir. You would need to

commit to attending rehearsals during October and November, along with being present to sing October 30, and for the

Advent/Christmas concert one weekend in early December. We will also sing on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and

at all three Easter services. A month of rehearsals would precede the Holy Week services. In addition to adults, I

encourage any junior high and high school vocalists to consider joining us. Rehearsals are usually at 7 p.m. on

Wednesdays. I pray that many singers step out in faith, answering God’s call for service! Questions? Call me at 263-5741.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:30 Worship

2

8:00 Worship

9:15 Bible Class

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

Crawford County

Right to Life Chain

5:30 Adult

Confirmation

6:30 Youth Group

7:00 Fellowship Club

3 No School-Teacher

Inservice

1:30 Sewing Group

4

Scrip Orders Due

2:00 Tuesdays at

Two Bible Study

4:00 Home Soccer

Game vs. Ft. Dodge

7:00 Bd. of Elders

7:00 Bd. of

Trustees

6:30 Youth Confirmation 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

6

10:00 Bible Class

1:00 Nifty Needles

1:30 Drama Club

Performance

6:30 Drama Club

Performance

7:00 Evening Guild

7 6:30 Men’s Bible

8

Des Moines Soccer

Tounament

6:30 Worship

9

LWML Sunday

8:00 Worship

9:15 Bible Class

9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship

5:00 Youth Group

Hayride @ Yellow

Smoke

5:30 Adult Conf.

10

1:30 Sewing Group

3:30 Basketball

Camp

11 School Pictures

2:00 Tuesdays at

Two Bible Study

3:30 Basketball

Camp

7:00 Bd. of

Education 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

13

10:00 Bible Class

1:00 Nifty Needles

14

6:30 Men’s Bible

Class @ Cronks

15

6:30 Worship

16

8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship

5:30 Adult

Confirmation

6:30 Youth Group

17

6:30 Operation

Barnabas

18

2:00 Tuesdays at

Two Bible Study

19

6:30 Youth

Confirmation

7:00 Choir Rehearsal

20

10:00 Bible Class

1:00 Nifty Needles

216:30 Men’s Bible

Class @ Cronks

7:30 Prayer Party

2:00 Math Bowl

22

6:30 Worship

23 24

1:30 Sewing Group

Parent-Teacher

Conferences

25

1:00 Newsletter

Assembly

2:00 Tuesdays at

Two Bible Study

Parent Teacher

Conferences

26 6:30 Women’s Bible

Class @ Cronks

8:30 Chapel

27

10:00 Bible Class

1:00 Nifty Needles

29

Junior Youth

Gathering @ Des

Moines

6:30 Worship

communion service Page 5

1:30 Sewing Group

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8:00 Worship 9:15 Bible Class 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 4-6 Brian Young Presentation

Reformation Day

8:00 Worship

9:15 Bible Class

9:15 Sunday School

10:30 Worship

1:30 Quarterly Voters’

Meeting

5:30 Adult Conf.

6:30 Youth Group

← ← ← Scholast ic Book Fai r - Office Lobby → → →

← ← ← Scholastic Book Fair → → →

No School - LEA Teacher Conference

1 Amanda Bryan

Chris Eller

Charles Hardekopf

Allan Preul

Carolyn Quandt

Jack Vazquez

2 Nick Stover

3 Kane Eyer

Garry Hottendorf

Daniel Kaiser

Lindsey Kropf

Derek Martin

Leah Vogt

Halie Winey

4 Andy Butler

Mark Gray

Lana Henningsen

Butch Huebner

Dale Keim

Rick Klink

Chris Nemitz

Jerad Wulf

5 Denny Fineran

Autumn Koch

Jaylinn Koch

6 Brylyn Cherryholmes

Easton Emery

Rebecca Jackson

Tabitha Jackson

Hannah Kuehnhold

7 Nolan Bald

Owen Hartwig

David Miller

Jan Wegman

Maddex Winey

8 Brooklyn Fink

Ruby Friedrichsen

Macy Houston

Steph Mahoney

Hallie McCollough

Carla Wessel

9 Kalin Butler

Dan Comstock

LaRee Huisinga

Gale Reis

Billy Schneller

Lindsey Schumann

Jackson Webb

Kambry Webb

10 Chelcea Miller

Barb Siemer

11 Rob Ehlers

Sue Feller

Cindy Hinrickson

Heather Stevens

Zach Wight

12 Robert Boell

Dale Hinrickson

13 Mickey Bernholtz

Stephanie Henningsen

Larry Listamann

Donna Preul

Bonnie Segebart

14 Roxana Duncan

Esther McConnell

15 Ali Butler

Christian Stevens

Allisa Tiefenthaler

16 MacKenzie Thompson

17 Jesse Flynn

Morgan Kahl

JD Parr

Kaitlyn Pieper

Laura Vogel

18 Caelynn Bowley

Mark Feller

P.J. Meneough

Janice Nemitz

19 Terry Blunk

Darcy Boettger

Roger Boettger

David Hast

Marla Maack-Henley

Roth Neumann

Geraldine Schurke

20 Roger Beam

Ashton Butler

LaVerne Christiansen

Julie Jepsen

Scott Jepsen

Shannon Schwenn

Madison Struck

21 Howard Ahrenholtz

Brenna Mahoney

Michelle Schulte

Sandra Stender

22 Colten Franck

Mike Jepsen

Adyn Zenk

23 Megan Jensen

Jacob Schroeder

Harold Thede

24 Mike Ahart

Susan Devereux

Emma Malone

Kassidy Pieper

25 Elizabeth Christensen

Joel Jepsen

Bernie Jorgensen

Eleanor Schwenn

Maxine Winey

26 Janet Bielfeldt

Trevor Gress

Virgie Henningsen

Lois Hicks

Dan Lutz

Donna Miller

Jackie Palmer

Greg Wehle

27 Janine Keim

Caitlin Namanny

Jennifer Schurke

28 Jonathan Boger

Linda Henningsen

Amber Koch

Jeremy Musland

Landyn Watson

Carson Wight

29 Leyton Gray

Tristan Jurgensen

30 Orv Bohlmann

Matthew Lapel

Connie Crawford

Chad Preul

John Schneller

31 Rachel Beardsley

Jared Bruck

Jessica Haase

Joni Slechta

Jett Webb

1 Ryan & Theresa Anderson

Amy & Robert Jepsen

Annette & Glenn Malone

Dale & Maureen Neumann

5 Bruce & Jean Dahleen

Roger & Val Reimers

6 Erica & Brian Gabel

Ervin & Barb Lutz

7 Dick & Carol Erickson

John & Alma Poggensee

Justin & Carla Wessel

8 William & Diane Smith

10 Mark & Sue Feller

Mandy & Sheldon Hartwig

Dave & Cris Hidding

11 Blake & Brenda Cooper

Steven & Tammy Langholdt

Jessica & Brandon Raymie

13 Dean & Stephanie Henningsen

15 Glenda & Scott Bielenberg

Lloyd & Karen Book

Dane & Jennifer Dammen

Janeen & Dana Lobaugh

17 Rhonda & Byron Goslar

18 Cassie & Chris Ball

Howie & Linda Henningsen

Dale & Cindy Hinrickson

Glen & Edrie Wellendorf

19 Roger & Shari Bailey

20 P.J. & Julie Meneough

Rhonda & Randy Tiffey

21 Doug & Rhonda Wessel

25 Marlo & Norma Henningsen

Connie & Terry Crawford

26 Neil & Lindsey Schumann

29 Mike & Janelle Brungardt

Dustin & Jessica Haase

Glenn & Diane Schiltz

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Read the Bible in a year!

Look for November’s schedule in next month’s newsletter.

October 1 1 Samuel 25-27 October 2 1 Samuel 28-31 October 3 2 Samuel 1-3



October 10 1 Kings 1-2 October 11 1 Kings 3-5 October 12 1 Kings 6-7






October 28 1 Chronicles 1-2 October 29 1 Chronicles 3-5 October 30 1 Chronicles 6

October 31 1 Chronicles 7-8

“Thy Strong Word”

Monday – Saturday, 6:25 a.m. KDSN (107.1 FM) These

3-4 minute devotions are sponsored by the local LCMS

congregations. Oct. 3-8 Rev. Richard Merrill St. John, Charter Oak

Oct. 10-15 Rev. Marcus Manley St. Paul, Ute

Oct. 17-22 Rev. Mark Kluzek St. John, Kiron

Oct. 24-29 Pastor Kaiser Zion, Denison

Oct. 31-Nov. 5 Rev. Richard Merrill Triple Parish,

(vacancy pastor) Charter Oak If you would like to financially support these broadcasts,

please send donations to Zion and earmark for “Thy

Strong Word.” Thank you!

“Zion Worship Service”

A recording of Zion’s worship service is aired on

Denison’s local cable channel 13, Sundays at 4:30 p.m.

Call the Zion church office to sponsor a broadcast.

Cost is $60 per broadcast.

“The Lutheran Hour”

… aired Sundays on KDSN-FM (107.1) at 6:30 a.m. and on KDSN-AM (1530) at 10:30 a.m.

“The Good Shepherd Hour”

...broadcasts Sundays on: Fort Dodge-KVFD (1400 AM) 8:00 a.m.; Sioux City-KSCJ (1360 AM) 8:00 a.m.; Storm Lake-KAYL (101.5 FM) 10:30 a.m.

Baptisms…

Christina Bridgeman and her daughter , Brooke

Bridgeman, were baptized on August 27, 2016.

Margot James, daughter of Jesy and Brittany (Boger )

Webb, was baptized on August 28, 2016.

Millie Ann, daughter of Scott and J illian (Wessel) Ellis

was baptized on September 3, 2016.

Olivia Rose, daughter of Jason and Jean (Clementz)

Arn, was baptized on September 24, 2016. Adult Confirmation

Christina Bridgeman and Patricia Ehlers were con-

firmed on August 27, 2016. Transferred…

David and Nancy Sewing to Zion Lutheran Church,

Lincoln, Illinois. Deaths…

Connie Eller died on August 24 and her funeral service

was held on August 29, 2016.

Carl Segebart died on August 30 and his funeral

service was held on September 3, 2016.

Gale Whited died on September 11 and his funeral

service was held on September 15, 2016.

Esther McConnell died on September 16 and her

funeral service was held on September 22, 2016. Weddings…

Jordan Miller and Chelcea Gray were united in

marriage on September 17, 2016.

Evening Guild Highlights by Annette Boeck

We met on September 1. The LWML Fall Retreat at

Mission Central is September 24, and the Denison Zone

LWML Fall Rally will be at Trinity, Manilla on September

22. We will vote for vice president and secretary at our

October meeting. Betty Bilsten and Sharon Peters are the

nominating committee. We will serve at the Red Cross

bloodmobile at the Methodist church on October 4. LWML

Weekend is October 8 and 9. There will be a noisy offering

during services. Our annual White Elephant and Bake Sale

will be held November 5. We will pay the remaining

balance for the new third grade Bibles. September

birthdays were Marlene Berndt, Hilda Frank, Ramona

Laubscher, Lisa Meyer, Deb Osborn and Edrie Wellendorf.

Ladies’ Aid Highlights by Lanette Matthiesen

We met on September 2. We will give a $100 donation at

the LWML Fall Rally in Manilla. Rally speaker will be

Bonnie Ewoldt. We will give $60 for a love offering at the

rally. We will elect a new president and treasurer in

November. Sandra would like each member to call one

person to see if they would be on the ballot. September

birthdays were Lydia, Norma and Lorraine. The October

lunch committee will be Bea and Sandra.

Altar Guild Highlights by Marlene Bergstadt

We met on September 14 with 8 members and Pastor

Kaiser present. Pastor led our lesson on “For the

Services.” Our members signed up for the 2017 Altar

Guild schedule. Those not present will be contacted. We

voted to give $100 towards the 3rd grade Bibles. We

thanked Janet Bielfeldt for her gift of 2 beautiful vases,

and Carolyn Bryant for the beautiful red carnations. We

will have arrangements made at A Country Rose, and we

thank Kathy Christiansen for her help. Our next meeting

will be November 9. New members are always welcome!

Worship Times

Saturdays 6:30 p.m.

Sundays 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Classes

Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Church Office 712-263-2235

School Office 712-263-4766

Fax 712-263-6010

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ziondenison.org

Rev. Kurt Kaiser, Pastor

Tammy Langfield, Principal

...before going to hospital

…birth of your baby

...death in the family

...making wedding plans

...address or name changes

...private communion

...entering armed services

...desire to serve your Lord

through the church

Serving

Staley’s Chicken,

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Vegetable & Salads, Roll &

Desserts

Adults $11.00

Children $5.50 (5-10 yrs.) Preschoolers Free

Take-outs Available …

… use (north) School Entrance

from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

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