ANNOUNCEMENTS MARCH 21 & 22, 2015
PRAY FOR THESE
Clay Parlette (St. V’s) and all those we name in our hearts.
SPECIAL GIFTS
To the Zoar Foundation in memory of Alyce Walden, from
Rachel Circle.
SPECIAL OFFERING
The special offering for March is St. Paul’s Soup
Kitchen. Please use your special offering envelope or a pew
envelope marked “special offering”.
PCU FOOD PROGRAM/COUPONS FOR WOOD LANE
Zoar’s item for PCU for the month of March is canned
meat. Please place it in the cupboard by the elevator. Also,
save for Wood Lane, your coupons and labels from Campbell
Soup, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Swanson,
and V8 Juice & Splash. Put the items in the cabinet near
the elevator.
LENTEN LUNCH & SUPPER
Our final Lenten lunch and super will be this coming
Wednesday, March 25. The lunch, following the 11:00 a.m.
worship service, will be prepared by the Funeral
Committee. The menu is a Reuben/Crescent sandwich,
salad and dessert. Your donations will be used to purchase
additional equipment for Zoar’s kitchen. Then, in the
evening from 5:30—6:00 p.m., supper will once again be
prepared by our Mission Partner congregation, Redeemer
Lutheran Church. They will be serving fish, salads and
dessert. All evening donations will benefit the many
Outreach Ministries of Redeemer. Thank you to ALL who
have supported the Lenten meals this season.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Do you have any church /Bible/faith questions you’ve never
asked because you think they are “dumb”? Join Pastor Jen
on March 22 at 9:45 a.m. in the Conference Room. No
question is too easy or “dumb”.
PRAYER PARTNERS INVITE YOU TO PRAY
Each week the Prayer Partners invite you to pray with us for
a specific concern. Please pray for shut-ins this week. Pray
for those who due to age or other disabilities are not able
to be active any more. Pray that they will be remembered
and cared for by those around them. Pray that they will
have adequate food, shelter, and medical care. Pray that
they will know that they are not forgotten by God, and that
they know God’s peace.
MUSIC NOTE
The hymn The Word of God is Source and Seed (ELW 506)
has multiple points of biblical inspiration all centered on the
metaphors and images for the word of God. In the hymn we
read that the word of God is like a seed, powerful and lifegiving, flesh and grace. Those images are reminiscent of
what we read in the first chapter of John: the Word was
with God and the Word was God. This beautiful hymn,
written by Dolores Dufner in 1983, simply telescopes and
amplifies our understanding of the God-who-took-humanform. The tune was written by David Hurd.
BOB EVANS FUNDRAISER
Bob Evans restaurant on Route 20 in Perrysburg is “selling”
Easter Eggs, similar to the leaves they sold last fall. The
money raised will be given to Zoar to provide farmhouse
meals for needy families. Please visit “Bob’s” this month and
make a generous donation to help feed less fortunate
families in our community. This is ONLY at the Route 20
location.
CSI (Christian Seniors Interacting)
We meet at Abundant Life #2 on March 24 from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This week’s schedule is: Bible Study with
Rev. Bill Rhodes, lunch by Christian Home Care, program –
Maumee Senior Center Choir. There is a $1.00 charge for
miscellaneous expenses. To make reservations, please
contact Barb Miller at 419-874-3603. The deadline is the
Thursday prior to each meeting.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
For several years, Zoar members have enrolled their Kroger
Plus Shopper’s Card in Kroger’s Community Rewards Program.
By enrolling, Kroger will donate 5% of every purchase you
make to our Mission Partner congregation, Redeemer
Lutheran Church. However, every year on or after April 1,
your Kroger Plus card must be re-enrolled. Go online to
www.krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the
instructions. Enrolling your card does NOT affect your
Kroger discounts or fuel rewards. In 2014, Redeemer
received $1661 from the Kroger Community Rewards
program. Thank you for caring!
TRAVEL PRESENTATION
On Sunday, March 22, at 2:00 p.m. Bill Kahlenberg and his
friend Alan Shapiro will present a power point program of
their recent extensive trip to Germany, the Holy Land and
Egypt. It will be held in the FLC at Zoar and is open to all
who are interested.
EASTER EGG HUNT & CELEBRATION
It is time for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and celebration!
Children through 2nd grade should come on Saturday, April
4, at 10:00 a.m. We’ll also have crafts, snacks and a
puppet show. Children grades 3-5 will have separate
activities from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. They will help with
the puppet show, and have fun making Easter Story Cookies.
We’ll include a separate Egg Hunt for older kids too! Please
pre-register so we have enough supplies! The community is
invited, so bring a friend. This event is held rain or shine.
Call the church office at 419-874-4346 or email
leighann.meinecke@gmail.com with names and ages of
children or fill out a registration form in Sunday School.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS
Lighthouse Keepers is a support group for those who have a
loved one with mental illness. Our next meeting is on
Wednesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. If you have questions,
contact Ilze Hammersley at 419-874-7201.
ZOAR BOOK CLUB
The book selection for our Friday noon, April 10th meeting
has been changed. We will be reading “Mrs. Lincoln’s
Dressmaker” a novel by Jennifer Chiaverini. Ann & Tom
Downs will be our facilitators.
ZOAR MEN’S DISCIPLES
Zoar men’s “Disciples of Christ” will have our first session
on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. We will continue our
study of the Gospels from where we ended last fall. We
read whatever subject we are studying in class and then
discuss it to get a more meaningful idea of the message.
Bring a friend or neighbor! Contact Paul Smithers at 419265-0203 or pcsnas@aol.com with any questions.
PORTAGE VALLEY LUTHERAN MEN & PASTORS
The Portage Valley Federation of Lutheran Men & Pastors
will have their Spring Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, at
6:30 p.m. at Luther Home of Mercy Habilitation Center.
Social Time & Refreshments will be from 6:30-7:15 p.m.,
followed by Worship & Business Meeting. The speaker will
be Nancy Kleinhenz, Communications Manager at Hayes
Presidential Center, speaking on “Nation’s 1st Presidential
Library.
CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER
Are you tending to the everyday needs of someone who is
frail or debilitated? This 3 session workshop will be held
Thursdays, April 16, 23, & 30, from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
here at Zoar. The series is free and open to the public.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register
by calling the church at 419-874-4346. To learn more
about class activities, call workshop facilitator Rose
Kaczorowski, RN, MSEPH, Caregiver Educator at 419-6614001.
HEARTLAND HOSPICE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Heartland Hospice is looking for caring people with an
interest in meeting and interacting with hospice patients.
For more information, please call Connie Gross, Volunteer
Coordinator, at 419-309-9720.
CAFFEINE & CHRIST
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We have a change of plans for March 29 . Instead of
meeting at Panera for coffee, we will be meeting at Zoar at
7:00 p.m. to help stuff Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg
hunt and we’ll hopefully have time for some fun! Mrs.
Sieverth has promised brownie dip! Don’t forget to go
online to sign up to help with the Easter Egg Hunt.
SENIOR HIGH NERF WARS
March 22nd, 7:00 p.m. at Zoar...9th-12th Grades...Bring
your own Nerf gun for NERF WARS of Biblical proportions!
RSVP via text to 419-466-0051 if you plan to attend. Pizza
will be provided. Please bring a snack to share.
5TH – 8TH GRADE GAME NIGHT
Join us for GIANT JENGA, board games, dodge ball, spoons
and an indoor Bible verse scavenger hunt on April 19th at
4:00 p.m. Door prizes and iTune gift cards for bringing a
friend! Pizza, pop and cookies will be served along with all
the fun!
ZOAR’S NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING LOCK-IN
If you are planning to attend the Gathering this July in
Detroit, please plan on joining us for a Lock-In on April 11th
& 12th. We are planning to kick off our fundraising efforts
that weekend, and also planning to get to know each other a
lot better.
Weekly Calendar March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 22
7:15 a.m. Worship
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:45 a.m. Sunday School-all ages
9:45 a.m. What Does This Mean?-Conf. Rm.
11:00 a.m. Worship
2:00 p.m. Travel Presentation-FLC
5:00 p.m. Rainbow Choir-Sanc
5:00 p.m. Cantorei Jr.-M2
7:00 p.m. Senior High Nerf Wars-FLC
Monday, March 23
6:00 p.m. Flute Choir-M2
6:00 p.m. Call Committee-Conf. Rm.
7:00 p.m. Yarns Of Love-L1 & 2
Tuesday, March 24
10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting-Conf. Rm.
6:00 p.m. Call Committee-L1
Wednesday, March 25
11:00 a.m. Lenten Worship
12:00 p.m. Lenten Lunch-FLC
1:30 p.m. Abundant Life I
2:30 p.m. Heartland
3:00 p.m. Recorders-Sanc.
3:30 p.m. Waterford
5:30 p.m. YAYA-Conf. Rm.
5:30-6:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
7:00 p.m. Lenten Worship
Thursday,
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
March 26
Cooking KOH-Kit.
Men’s Card Group-H.S. Rm.
Agape Bells-M2
Friday, March 27
12:00 p.m. Kitchen Of Hope-FLC/Kit.
Saturday, March 28
6:00 p.m. Worship
Sunday, March 29
7:15 a.m. Worship
8:30 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Worship
5:00 p.m. Rainbow Choir-Sanc
7:00 p.m. Caffeine & Christ-Zoar