ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

OCTOBER 2019 VOLUME 19 - ISSUE 10

THE CLARION

Nourishing the Community for 33 years

Birthdays 2

Veteran’s Ingathering 3

Parish Nurse 5

Family Ministry 6

Youth Ministry 7

October Calendar 8

Serving Schedule 9

Inside this

issue:

The Banquet meal ministry was founded in 1985

starting with just one meal per week. They now serve

13 meals per week at two locations in Sioux Falls.

The Banquet is a volunteer-based ministry, which

means their meals are paid for, prepared by, and

served by volunteer groups who come from Sioux Falls

and the surrounding area.

In 2017 The Banquet served 196,000 meals, and at least

25,000 of those meals were served to children under 12. They go through

approximately 15,000 gallons of milk each year.

Want to help??

Zion will be serving the evening meal at The Banquet on Monday, October

14 and we need your help.

There’s a Sign Up Sheet at the Welcome Center in the Atrium. We need

workers to cook starting at 2:00 pm and many volunteers to help serve the

meal at 5:15 pm.

You can also call the church office (338-5226) to

volunteer or talk to Evie Meier in the Atrium on

Sunday.

BUS

TOUR

APRIL

20 – 24

2020

Please contact

either Tour

Director Bruce

Dickenson

(339-4263) or

the church

office (338-

5226) if you’re

interested in

joining us.

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17 Mary Dunlap

17 Jolene Hanson

17 Carol Harms

18 Rob Beaner

18 Jake Halbakken

19 Karla Breck

21 Alex Powell

22 Bridget Ebert

22 Sandy Krause

22 Zoey Logan

23 Noah Werner

24 Dacia Boehrns

24 Glenn Sebesta

25 Matt Graff

25 Ashlyn Palensky

26 Renee Lehr

26 Sam McMillen

26 Jacey Meier

27 Corbin Francis

27 Lauren Robbennolt

28 Gabriella Heisel

29 Kai Palensky

29 Rose Rosebrock

29 Gordon Smith

30 Lanelle Smith

1 Shannon Johnson

1 Marie Kruger

1 Mary Meier

1 Pansy Miller

2 Marcella Anderson

2 Kathy Black

2 Ron Harris

2 Julia Hopes

4 Jessica Tisher

5 Barry Doherty

5 Lance Dunlap

5 Brian Haas

7 Chuck Froiland

7 Leo Johnson

8 Sam Castetter

8 Kalan Meier

10 Jenin Gatnoor

10 Carly Nord

12 Odd Muldbakken

13 Brandon Aamold

13 Susan Krank

14 Arlyn Schmidt

15 Ethan Weisz

16 Gloria Huber

16 Mallory Kloucek

16 Jesse Rames

September Givings

OTHER GIVING

Debt Retirement ...................................... $250.00

Love Kitchen .............................................. 50.00

Lutheran High School ................................. 150.00

Wedding/Funeral ...................................... 384.49

Memorials ................................................ 225.00

LHM/MSL/LWR/LW ...................................... 70.00

Youth Mission .............................................. 5.00

Gaat Kids ................................................... 10.00

Wednesday Suppers .................................. 368.80

Playground ........................................... 15,000.00

Reimbursement ...................................... 9,486.08

Monthly Total ............................... $25,999.37

HOME GIVING

Envelopes ........................................... $34,813.89

Plate ....................................................... 1,468.85

Mission ..................................................... 140.00

Lutheran School .......................................... 50.00

Treasure Chest .......................................... 137.80

Radio .......................................................... 35.00

Flowers ..................................................... 194.00

Coffee/Donuts ........................................... 329.00

Monthly Total ............................... $37,168.54

Monthly Giving Needed ................. $64,716.00

Marie-Laure lives with

her father in Paris near

the Museum of Natural

History, where he works

as the master of its

thousands of locks.

When she is six, Marie-

Laure goes blind and

her father builds a

perfect miniature of their

neighborhood so she

can memorize it by

touch and navigate her

way home.

When she is twelve, the

Nazis occupy Paris and

father and daughter flee

to the walled citadel of

Saint-Malo, where Marie-

Laure’s reclusive great

uncle lives in a tall house

by the sea. With them

they carry what might be

the museum’s most

valuable and dangerous

jewel.

In a mining town in

Germany, orphan

Werner grows up with

his younger sister,

enchanted by a crude

radio they find. Werner

becomes an expert at

BOOK CLUB - October 12

building and fixing these

crucial instruments, a talent

that wins him a place at a

brutal academy for Hitler

Youth. More and more aware

of the human cost of his intelli-

gence, Werner travels

through the heart of the war

and, finally into Saint-Malo,

where his story and Marie-

Laure’s converge.

Please join us on October 12

at 9:30 am as we discuss this

book. Everyone is invited!

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CRAFTERS and CRAFT DONATIONS NEEDED

If you’re a crafter and would be willing to share your

talent, the LWML will be having a Craft Sale in December

and would welcome your help. If you have questions, please

contact to either Illa Biteler (271-9072) or Mary Dunlap (254-

7554). Examples of craft ideas are: woodworking items, jelly

& jams, bath bombs, jewelry, flower arrangements, potpour-

ri, knitting and crocheting, pictures, baked items, etc.

WITH GREAT JOY I re-read all

the beautiful Birthday cards that

Ken and I received for our

Birthdays; both at the party and

in the mail. I put all of them in a

scrapbook. They are really

special. THANK YOU so much to

all of you.

~~ Judy Schmuck

Please consider supporting this In-Gathering.

VETERAN’S IN-GATHERING ITEMS NEEDED

CLOTHING: Men's Underwear

Cold Weather long underwear - sizes Medium to 2 XL

Winter Coats - sizes Medium to 2 XL (new or gently used)

Gloves, Hats, Scarves, Long Tube Socks

Snow Boots - men's sizes 9-11

PERSONAL ITEMS: Q-Tips, Deodorant, Chapstick, Foot

Powder, Shampoo, Disposable Razors, Shaving Cream or Gel,

Bath Towels, Toilet Paper, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, Dryer

Sheets, Back Packs, Duffel Bags, Sleeping Bags, Standard size

Coffee Filters, Powered Coffee Creamer, Prepackaged Snacks

HyVee Gift Cards or Cash Donations -- (All cash donations will

be used to purchase Hy-Vee Gift Cards from Zion’s Youth.)

Veteran’s Outreach in Sioux

Falls is located at Cliff and 14th

Street and is open from 9:00

am to - 4:30 pm Monday thru

Friday.

The Center was established to

provide drop-in services for

our veterans and their

families who are homeless or

at risk of homelessness.

Services that they offer

include:

• Laundry facilities

• Showers and Bathrooms

• Computer access for job

searches and resume

preparation

• Referrals to VA and other

Community Services

• Veterans Advocacy and

Housing Referral Services

Veteran’s Outreach Center

Our LWML is sponsoring an In-Gathering for the Outreach Center.

They are collecting items between Sunday, October 27 and Sunday,

November 10.

This is a special time of the year to remember the debt we owe to all

the service men who have served in the military for this country.

Donated items can be put in the east entryway. HYVEE GIFT CARDS

or CASH may be put in an envelope marked VETERAN’S

OUTREACH and put in the offering plate.

WAREHOUSE GARAGE SALE

Tuesday, October 1 - Saturday, October 5

8:00 am - noon or by appointment

Call Joan Goddard: 310-0122

Warehouse 1105 North Cliff Avenue

Nothing will be priced, take what you want, and donate what you would like.

All money taken in will be donated to Sioux Falls Lutheran High.

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Rachel Aamold

Most people are aware that the risk for falling increases with age.

However, did you know?

1 in 4 people 65 and older fall each year

More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by older adult falls

Every 20 minutes in the U.S. an older adult dies as a result of a fall

Taking certain medications increases your risk for falls

FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE

So, what can someone do? First step is to discover if you are at risk and find out

ways to keep on Standing Strong.

Join me for a QUICK screening during these dates/times:

Tuesday October 15th 8am-10am (office)

Thursday October 17th 8:30am-11:30am (office)

Sunday October 20th between services (office)

Here are 4 things you can do to start on your path to preventing falls.

EXERCISE - Exercise to improve your balance and strength.

CHECK UP - Have your eyes and feet checked.

CLEAN UP - Make your home safer by removing things you can trip over (like pa-

pers, books, shoes) from stairs and places where you walk. Remove small throw

rugs or use double-sided tape to keep the rugs from slipping.

HANG ON - Have grab bars put in next to and inside the tub, and next to the toilet. Al-

so, use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors.

CDC.org

My flesh and my heart may fail; But God is the STRENTH of my heart and my portion

forever. ~ Psalm 73:26

On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

~ Hymn 575 Lutheran Service Book

For questions contact Parish Nurse Rachel

Stand Strong

ELDERS

Oct. 6: * Ed Dunlap

Steve Smith, Jeff Bickel, Eddie Aamold

Oct. 13: * Dave Rames

Eddie Aamold, Brooks Pidde, Steve Smith

Oct. 20: * Todd Schettler

Mike Loween, Matt Stotts, Nathan Gilster

Oct. 27 * Jeff Bickel

Joe Simonson, Brooks Pidde, Todd Schettler

GREETERS

Oct. 6: 8:00 am - Hal and Jan Frentz

10:30 am - Max Kirlin, Jewel Gimble

Oct. 13: 8:00 am - Judy Bittner, Sunhild Muldbakken

10:30 am - Joyce Dabbert, Donna Crichton

Oct. 20: 8:00 am - Lois Jones, Glenda Stene

10:30 am - Jolene Dyce, Margie Wiebers

Oct. 27: 8:00 am - Steve and Nancy Bott

10:30 am - Brad and Jill Powell

ALTAR COMMITTEE John and Mary Lou Giddings

POWERPOINT

8:00 am 10:30 am

Oct. 6: Natashia Baer Brad Powell

Oct. 13: Linda Wagner Fatima Johnson

Oct. 20: Chad Zinnel John Ramert

Oct. 27: Roger Wagner Regan Pierce

READERS

Oct. 6: 8:00 am - LWML

10:30 am - LWML

Oct. 13: 8:00 am - Steve Olson

10:30 am - John Kritzmire

Oct. 20: 8:00 am - Lisa May

10:30 am - Suze Frentz

Oct. 27: 8:00 am - Shelly Simonson

10:30 am - Jeff Sebesta

USHERS

Oct. 6: 8:00 am - LWML

10:30 am - LWML

Oct. 13: 8:00 am - Roger Corkill, Judy Bittner

Jerry Gibson, Craig Stember

10:30 am - Brian Frentz, Lyle Dabbert

Mike Berg, Teresa Berg

Oct. 20: 8:00 am - Paul Marvin, Wayne Tanke

Steve Bott, Jeff Bickel

10:30 am - Dave Rames, Dennis Werner

Bob Kunz, John Giddings

Oct. 27: 8:00 am - Hal Frentz, Rose McGaha

Steve Stember, Dan Fick

10:30 am - Evie Meier, Mike Dressler

Wendell Bouwman, Jim Bosley

MUSIC LEADERS

Jane Kurth

Carrie Johnson

Brenda Olson

Jacob Shoup

Rusty Willson

BROADCASTERS

Oct. 6: Jeff Flaten

Oct. 13: Paul Farmer

Oct. 20: Jeff Flaten

Oct. 27: John Kritzmire

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE

8:00 am 10:30 am

Oct. 6: Rylen Pierce Faith Fiechtner

Oct. 13: Sam McMillen Carter Schuster

Oct. 20: Kyle Stotts Ellie Huber

Oct. 27: Dylan Saeger Isaiah Green

Serving in October

1400 S Duluth Avenue

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

57105

Phone: 605-338-5226

Fax: 605-338-8936

Email: zion@zlcsf.org

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

Serving Jesus Christ by Serving Others.

Address Service Requested

At the risk of sounding

irrelevant … I want to go

back to the 16th century

Lutheran Reformation and

even further back to the

1st century cross of

Christ. You can never get

more relevant than the

cross of Jesus Christ. In

fact, the whole of the

Christian’s life from

beginning to end, day by

day, moment by moment,

is simply learning what it

means to live under the

cross of Christ.

The 16th century

Lutheran Reformation was

not justified by observing

the law, but by faith in

Jesus Christ. So we, too,

have put our faith in Christ

Jesus that we may be

justified by faith in Christ

and not by observing the

law, because by observing

the law no one will be

justified.”

Ultimately, God didn’t give

us the law so that we could

reform ourselves. The

purpose of the law is to

crush our hopes of ever

becoming ‘like God’ on our

terms and to drive us to

Christ so that we may be

accepted by God on His

terms ready and anx-

ious to receive His for-

giveness and mercy. The

law says … you must do

and do and do! The Gospel

of grace says … “It is fin-

ished!”

God’s grace isn’t based on

Pastor Greg Ponders . . .

really a call to return to this

most relevant of truths. Lu-

ther called the Church to

return to preaching the

message of the cross as the

complete and total answer

to forgiveness, life and

salvation. The issue of the

Reformation was about

whether God’s grace in

Christ crucified was both

necessary and sufficient.

That issue is as relevant

today as it was 502 years

ago … as it was 2,000 plus

years ago. In the cross of

Christ, we see that what

God has done for you and

me was done freely. It cost

God’s Son everything but it

costs us nothing. That’s

what those three little

words, “by grace alone”

mean.

The Apostle Paul in

Galatians 2:16 preached,

“We know that a person is

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your moral condition,

it’s based on His moral

condition. It’s not

based on your keep-

ing the law it’s based

on His keeping the law

of God perfectly. It’s

not based on your

pleasing God it’s

based on the fact that

Jesus is the Son of

God, “with whom He is

well pleased.”

You may say, “I failed

to live to the glory of

God this week,” but

Christ didn’t fail. And

you are hidden in

Christ … by grace,

through faith for

Christ’s sake.

In Christ’s Love,

Pastor Greg