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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

420 1st Street SE PO Box 118 Gwinner, ND 701.678.2401 www.ziongwinner.org

Divine Service 10:00 am Every Sunday

November 2016

Newsletter

Change Is In The Air….Or Is It?

Fall is upon us. The leaves have fallen. Snow is on its way. We are in a

change of seasons.

Here at Zion we are also in a change of season as we begin to enter into a wonderful time of the year. Otherwise stated, our church calendar is coming to a close at the end of November and we will soon begin a new church year with the season of Advent. This excites me for it will not only be the start of my fourth year with you - as your pastor - but it will also be another year to hear, receive, and know that the Lord is for us.

With each passing season and passing year, we can also be comforted that the sure and solid message of Christ-crucified will remain steadfast for our blessed church. In other words, as the world changes with its changing seasons, changing trends, and changing fashions, Zion Lutheran - by God's grace - will remain consistent, unwavering, and faithful. Yes, it is my prayer that our blessed church might be a constant, consistent, and stable place for us as Baptized Saints. My prayer is that Zion might be like a solid Ark in a world of raging wind and waves. My prayer is that our church can be that safe haven of grace and forgiveness, not only for our members, but for people of Gwinner and beyond.

So, as we change from summer to fall and from fall to winter; as we change from one church year to the next; as our lives change; as our culture changes, our church will remain that one place for you and I to go where the unchanging and solid Word and Sacrament come forth.

May Zion Lutheran remain steadfast in this upcoming church year and may all of us be grafted into the uncompromising truths of God's Word; His Word that holds, shapes, and preserves us.

-Pastor Richard

Pastor’s Note

Youth Events

November Birthdays

Mission of the Month

Thanksgiving Service

Service Lists

Calendar

Operation Shoe Box

Reformation Celebration

In This Issue…

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November Birthdays

2 – Christine Bopp

5 – Corey Essig Dalton Grenier

6 – Karren Euscher

9 – Marvin Meyer

10 – Kathy Schreiner

12– Patty Essig Michele Utecht

14 – Liam Opdahl

16 – Dustin Halmrast

19 – Shelby Dietz

21 – Schuyler Utecht Carmen Cavett

23– Ella Rempfer

26– Lily Gaden Corrine Haussler

27– Terri Grenier Annika Nelson

30 – Jeffrey Illies

Here I Stand - July 25-28

Valparaiso University,

Valparaiso, IN

BONFIRE Saturday, November 19

4:00pm

Nelson’s farm

13443 80th St SE

All youth are invited –

bring your friends!!

Bonfire &

Capture the Flag

Food and drink

will be provided!

Please let Pastor or Tana know if you

are interested in attending.

Registration opens November 1.

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Parish Assistant Office Hours

Monday-Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Wednesday 9:30am to 5:00 pm

Email: ziongwinner@gmail.com

Please call or email either Pastor or the Church Office if you need spiritual care,

know of somebody in the hospital needing a visit, have prayer submissions for the

divine service, or for any other church related circumstance.

Mission of the Month –

Orphan Grain Train

Make note of these:

Pastor’s Office & Study Hours

Monday Pastor’s Day Off

Tuesday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Wednesday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Thursday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Friday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm

If Pastor is out for visitations, meetings, etc…

during the scheduled times above, he will

generally have a ‘be back soon’ sign on the

church’s front door informing you of

his estimated time of return.

Need to Contact Pastor?

Email: pastor@ziongwinner.org

Cell: 701-680-2658

Office: 701-678-2401

Blog: www.pastormattrichard.com

Orphan Grain Train is a Christian volunteer network that shares personal and material resources with needy people in America and around the world. Grain Train volunteers gather donations of clothing, medical supplies, food, Christian literature, and other aid to meet real needs. The Orphan Grain Train movement is a loving response to Jesus Christ’s example as a servant and His love for us.

Orphan Grain Train is a recognized service organization (RSO) of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). Many shipments have been in cooperation with Lutheran Hour Ministries, LCMS World Mission, LCMS World Relief, and other Christian ministries.

Orphan Grain Train has a regional division located in Jamestown, ND. Volunteers continue to renovate a previous lumber yard facility into a warehouse.

To learn more about the efforts of Orphan Grain Train, go to www.OGT.org.

Christian Women’s Exchange

Zion Lutheran Church

Wednesday, November 16th at 7pm

Thanksgiving Day Service 10:00 am Matins

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1Chronicles 16:34

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Ushers

November 6

th Naomi Vincent,

Tina Vincent

13th

Joey & Cindy Enderson

20th

Rick & Dawn Gaden

27th

Jay & Karen Enderson

December 4

th Chris & Marsha Mathias

11th

Scott & Christine Bopp

18th

Jim & Marge Asche

24th

Brian & Tana McKenna

25th

Gary & Kay Drevlow

CHIP Families (Christians Held in Prayer) November 5

Sparky & Marcia Engquist PO Box 587 Gwinner, ND 58040

November 20

PeaKarren Euscher 12456 Hwy 13 Stirum, ND 58069

Cleaners List 30th to 5th

Corey & Patty Essig

Naomi Vincent

Heather Swanson

Tina Vincent

Steve & Agnes Dudas

6th to 12th

Brian & Tana McKenna

Greg & Jan Nelson

Wayne & Genise Arnst

Note: If you are unable to usher or acolyte on your scheduled date, we ask that you please contact another member to switch with.

13th to 19th

Kelly & Liz Neustel

David & LaVonne Nelson

Geneva Waswick

John & Patti Thompson

20th to 26th

Tim & JoAnne Rehborg

Gary & Kay Drevlow

Allen & Diane McDaniel

Eric & Brook Olson

November 13

Corey & Patty Essig Slatin, Logan Gwinner, ND 58040

November 27

Marjorie Fuss PO Box 191 Gwinner, ND 58040

*Please remember to sign your name

on the chart on the bulletin board

by the kitchen noting which area of

the church you have cleaned*

27th to 3rd

Rosalyn Brockman

Corrine Haussler

Dennis & Cindy Linderkamp

Randal & Michelle Brockman

Acolytes

6th Annamaria Dudas

13th Evan Asche

20th Carissa Stroh

27th Bladen Wangler

Counters

6th Cindy Dietz, Bob Orn, Gary Drevlow

13th Rodney & Sandy Asche, Jennifer Hansana

20th Brian McKenna, Jason Asche, Jay Enderson

24th Cindy Dietz, Bob Orn, Gary Drevlow

27th Rodney & Sandy Asche, Jennifer Hansana

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November 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 9:30 am Winkel

Matins Service

9 am Pastor’s Study

4pm Confirmation

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 am Sunday School for adults and children

10 am Divine Service

*Communion

Pastor’s Day Off

10 am Staff Mtg

9 am Pastor’s Study

2 pm LWML

4pm Confirmation

13 9 am Sunday School for adults and children

10 am Divine Service

14 Pastor’s Day Off

15 10 am Staff Mtg

16 9am Pastor’s Study

4pm Confirmation

7 pm LWML Christian Women’s Exchange

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19 4 pm LYF Bonfire

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9 am Sunday School for adults and children

10 am Divine Service

*Communion

Pastor’s Day Off

10 am Staff Mtg

*Newsletter Material Due

9 am Pastor’s Study

4pm Confirmation

10 am Thanksgiving Matins Service

Office is Closed

27 28 29 30 9 am Sunday School for adults and children

10 am Divine Service

10 am Staff Mtg

7:15 pm LWML

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IT’S TIME to gear up for an exciting time of packing shoeboxes

for children around the world!

“Operation Christmas Child”

The Shoe Box Gift sponsored by Zion Evening LWML

Sharing Christ’s love in a tangible way has been the heartbeat of Operation Christmas Child for 20 years. When Samaritan’s Purse first adopted the project in 1993, we never imagined that such simple gifts could help inspire generations of people to be givers. If there is one thing we have learned in the years since, it is that these gifts can be filled with great power when they are packed with love, covered in prayer, and sent in the Name of Jesus.

That power is evident in the lives of the millions of children around the world who have received a shoebox gift, heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, and graduated from The Greatest Journey follow-up discipleship classes. But it also is shown in the generations of families who have grown up packing shoeboxes and are now teaching their own children to give through Operation Christmas Child

How can I help?

Pray: Pray that God will touch the heart of every child who receives a shoe box gift.

Pack a Gift: A shoe box filled with small toys and other gifts can open hurting hearts to God’s love.

Donate: Donate items for Shoe Box Gifts. Donate $7 for shipping costs.

We will be collecting items for the shoe boxes until November 6th . All filled shoe boxes must be at the church by November 13th

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They will be delivered to a collection site during Collection week November 14-19.

Check out the table in the fellowship hall for ideas on how to pack a box, extra items and

empty shoe boxes ready to be filled!

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” James 1:17

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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg

Germany, kicking off the Lutheran Reformation. That means that this coming year will be the 500th

anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.

This is a supremely big deal! To celebrate this

anniversary, our Southeast Circuit Pastors will take

time to explain the basics of the Lutheran

Reformation in weekly bulletin inserts. In them,

you’ll learn about the history of the church before

the Reformation began, why the Reformation took

place, the challenges the reformers faced, and how

God worked to bring His church back to the Word

about Christ.

We’ll share pictures of some of the reformation

sites, and also offer opportunities for additional

learning. To culminate our year, we’ll have a joint

worship service and meal on the 500th anniversary.

Throughout it all, we’ll focus on how we are saved

by grace ALONE, by faith ALONE, through

Scripture ALONE, by Christ ALONE. To God

ALONE be the Glory!

One final note: Our Southeast Circuit will also be offering special “500th Anniversary of the

Reformation” circuit T-shirts and sweatshirts for sale. They are specially designed by Edward Riojas,

Pastor Daenzer’s father-in-law. They will have a unique design on the back celebrating our circuit, and

an illustration of your own church on the front. They’ll be a way for you to display your pride in your

church, and to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime anniversary! Order forms and T-shirt design will be

available soon.

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Zion Lutheran Church A Church of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

THE MISSION OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IS TO

CONTINUE THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST BY

BEING ROOTED IN THE WORD,

BY GROWING IN FAITH,

AND BY BRANCHING OUT

WITH THE GOSPEL

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