Pray for These

ANNOUNCEMENTS OCTOBER 1 & 2, 2016

PRAY FOR THESE

Russ Heckman, Rosemary Tymiak (Kingston); Nancy Kopp-Glanzman (St. Luke’s); Cathy Belt (Advanced Specialty Hospitals); Roger Peinert (University of Michigan); June Schober (Hospice care at home); all those we name in our hearts.

AT THE FONT

Frederick Charles Gogel, son of Jeff and Allison Gogel, will be baptized at the Saturday 6:00 pm service. As he becomes a member of God’s family of grace, he also becomes a member of the royal priesthood of Christ through his baptism. God bless him as he grows up in this identity and serves in Jesus’ name.

RESURRECTION PROMISES

We offer our prayers and support to the family of Betty Shively, who passed away this past week. As Easter people we hold onto the promises of our loving and living Savior!

SPECIAL GIFTS

To Stained Glass Repair in honor of Martha Moser’s Sept. 14th birthday from Mr. Gerald Moser.

To the Music Fund in memory of my mother, Edna M. Artz’s October 5th birthday, from Shirley Bettinger and family.

SPECIAL OFFERING

The special offering for October is St. Paul’s Soup Kitchen. Please use your special offering envelope or a pew envelope marked “special offering”.

ADULT SUNDAY CLASSES

Pastor Tim is offering an adult class on Isaiah, during the Sunday School hour, located in L1 & L2. Derek and Heidi Meier are also leading a class for “Parents of Young Children,” located in the Conference Room.

NEW MEMBER CLASS: ALL ABOARD!!

If you, a friend, or loved one has considered making Zoar your church home, then here is some good news! Please join Pastor Mike on Oct. 2 & 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conf. Rm.

BISHOP’S ANNUAL GATHERING

Our Bishop Daniel Beaudoin is having his annual gathering in the Toledo area on Thurs., Oct. 13, at Lutheran Church of the Master. You are all invited to come, and most welcome! Dinner (if you wish) begins at 6, and then the program will continue until about 8:30. Please contact Pastor Tim if you are interested in attending this event. Reservations (just for count of people) need to be made by October 6.

PCU FOOD PROGRAM/COUPONS FOR WOOD LANE

Zoar’s item for the month of October is peanut butter. 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.

PRAYER PARTNERS INVITE YOU TO PRAY

Each week the prayer partners invite you to pray with us for a specific concern. As many of us know, parenting can be a rough game. Let’s pray this week for our young families. Pray that God will surround the families with love and guidance. Pray that the parents will have patience, understanding and strength for each day. Pray that God will watch over the children and keep them safe in His care.

ZOAR YOUNG COUPLES

Zoar is starting a new group for Zoar Young Couples. This is a group for people who are newly married or soon-to-be married. The goal is to meet once a month to build friendships, have fun and provide mutual support. If interested, please contact Pastor Mike at or 419-345-2836.

YARNS OF LOVE

Our Yarns of Love group has received money from Thrivent Action Team, to make fleece tied blankets for St. Luke’s Cancer Center. We will meet Oct. 8 at 9:00 a.m. in the FLC. We welcome all ladies to come join in the fun and fellowship together. Please bring your scissors and a bag lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Please help this very meaningful project.

ZOAR MEN’S GOLF SCRAMBLE

The Zoar Men’s Scramble will be Thursday, October 6th, at White Pines Golf Course in Swanton, Ohio. Tee time is set for 9:00 a.m. The cost is $15.00 and includes 18 holes and a cart. Anyone & everyone is welcome. Deadline to sign up is Monday, October 3. Please contact Tom St. Meyers at 419-874-7764 or Bob Palmer at 419-874-1363 to register!

MUSIC NOTE FOR WORSHIP

Luke’s gospel calls us to lives of total transformation—a tree planted in the sea, slaves served by their master. Today’s extreme description of Christian life—lived by “worthless slaves” whose faith cannot possibly be adequate enough—is surprising in Luke. Yet here is also Luke’s promise of mercy: Christ, our lord, amazes us by serving us at table. We Americans tend to treat with suspicion words like submission and surrender, but the Gospel is unequivocal: we cannot serve two masters. Our Hymn of the Day, O Jesus, I Have Promised (ELW 810) was written by John E. Bode (1816-1874) in 1866 for the confirmation of his daughter and his two sons (so the original title was “O Jesus, WE have promised”). MUNICH is commonly attributed to Hieronymus Gradenthaler (1637-1700). It was adapted by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) for his oratorio Elijah.

CELEBRATION GATHERING

Please join us after services Sat., Oct. 1 and Sun., Oct. 2 (8:30 a.m.), to wish Carolyn Hill a Happy Retirement. We thank her for her many years of dedication and wish her all

the best in her retirement!

MEN’S DISCIPLES

The Disciples will be meeting Tues., Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. We will continue our session on the Old Testament. Join us as we venture into this timeless book to explore life before the living Christ. Contact Paul Smithers at 419-874-7857.

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

LWR is still in need of the following items: Clean baby socks, clean baby sweaters or jackets with hoods, ball point pens and soap! We will be packing LWR kits on Oct. 14 & 15.

ZOAR BOOK CLUB

Zoar Book Club will meet on Fri., Oct. 7, at 12:00 p.m. Our selection “The End of White Christian America” will be reviewed by Bill Kahlenberg. Come and share lunch and get in on the discussion, even if you haven’t read the book!

Plan on joining us for a trip to the Toledo Museum of Art to see the exhibit “Shakespeare at Four Hundred”. We will leave Zoar at 9:30 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 21. We will also have lunch in the museum café. Please contact Bill Kahlenberg with any questions at .

CSI (Christian Seniors Interacting)

We will meet at Abundant Life #2 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The schedule for our next meeting on Oct. 11 is: Bible Study with Pastor Mike Brown, lunch by Otterbein, program-Toledo Zoo with Joshua Miner. There is a $1.00 charge for miscellaneous expenses. For additional information or for making reservations, please call Phyllis Morton at 419-872-0846. The deadline is the Thursday prior to each meeting

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Exchange Club of Perrysburg is sponsoring a pancake breakfast on Sat., Oct. 15, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. The cost is $5 for adults & children over 12, $3 for children 3-12 and children under 3 are free. Come and enjoy all you can eat pancakes, along with 2 sausage links, OJ, milk and coffee. All proceeds will go to support the Exchange Club’s many child abuse prevention projects. There will also be a collection of non-perishable food items for the PCU Food Pantry. Come and support two worthwhile local organizations!

ALTAR GUILD

Looking for a volunteer job at Zoar, but don’t have a lot of time? Altar guild is for you! Work 3 times a quarter when you are able. Free training available, only 3 (short) meetings a year. We need your help. Call Nadine Johnson at 419-874-6481 or Sue Todt at 419-874-1864.

TENT CITY CLOTHING DRIVE

Zoar Youth are collecting winter clothing donations for the next three weeks. The clothing will be taken to distribute at Tent City in downtown Toledo the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd. Items needed are jeans, coats, sweaters, gloves, hats, and sweatshirts. New, unused socks and underwear may also be donated. There is a special need for men’s and plus size items. Donations may be placed in the Winter Clothing Drive box in the Gathering Area. Thank you!

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS

Lighthouse Keepers is a support group for those who have a loved one with mental illness. Out next meeting is on Wed., Oct. 26, at 7:00 p.m. If you have questions, contact Ilse Hammersley at 419-874-7201.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Weekly Calendar

Sunday, October 2

7:15 a.m. Worship

8:30 a.m. Worship – Reception to follow in FLC

9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School-L1

9:45 a.m. Sunday School-3 yrs. old-12th grade

11:00 a.m. Worship

4:30 p.m. Rainbow Choir – Sanctuary

5:00 p.m. High School Youth Group – Top floor

5:30 p.m. Cantorei Jr. Choir – Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Prayer Meeting - Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. New Member Class – All Aboard! – Conf. Rm.

Monday, October 3

6:30 p.m. Flute Choir – M2

7:00 p.m. Social Ministry – Conf. Rm.

7:00 p.m. Property Mtg. – L4

Tuesday, October 4

9:00 a.m. Quilters – FLC

7:00 p.m. LLL – L1

7:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study – Conf. Rm.

Wednesday, October 5

6:30 a.m. Breakfast Bible Study – Conf. Rm.

11:00 a.m. Staff Mtg. - Conf. Rm.

1:30 p.m. Abundant Life II

2:30 p.m. Heartland

3:00 p.m. Recorders - Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class – FLC

7:30 p.m. YAYA – Conf. Rm.

Thursday, October 6

8:00 a.m. Men’s Golf Scramble Depart

12:30 p.m. Men’s Bridge – Top floor

2:30 p.m. Parkinson Group – Conf. Rm.

6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts – Preschool area

6:00 p.m. Agape Bells – M2

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir- Sanctuary

Friday, October 7

12:00 p.m. Zoar Book Club – Conf. Rm.

5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday, October 8

9:00 a.m. Yarns of Love – FLC

3:00 p.m. Wedding

6:00 p.m. Worship – Blessing of the Quilts

Sunday, October 9

7:15 a.m. Worship

8:30 a.m. Worship

9:45 a.m. Sunday School-All ages