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1405 E. Fallbrook St. Phone: Fax: (760) 451-0273 Email:
Church Office Zion Church:
Pastor Mark Demel mdemel@zlcs.org
Gay Rose Ministry & Facilities Coordinator
Marilyn Hemeyer Office Manager
Elisa Dufresne Youth Director
Allen Sargent, Music Director
Deacon Carl Woods Board of Elders
Carl Catlin Families: A-Col
Michael Kenney Families: Com-Fi (Not Pictured)
Doug Haugh Families: Fj-Ham
Lane Oslund Families: Han-J
Paul Borden Families: K-Le
Daryl Wendler Families: Lf-N
Denny Lindeman Families: O-Rig
Gordon Thomas Families: Rih-Sel
Phil Roberts Families: Sem-T
Derek Clark Families: U-Z Children's Message
Mr. David Runkel and his "old" puppet friend talking about Martin Luther during the Children's Message on Resurrection Sunday.
Nov-2006: Lorentz E. v L R Parker presenting Pastor Demel with a special gift (Jesus on the Cross, family heirloom from Germany) for Zion Lutheran Church. KFUO-AM Radio Ministry LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod - Log on to www.classic99.com to listen! Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ since 1921. KFUO-AM is inspirational Christian talk radio featuring Bible studies, devotionals, music, and Christ-centered discussion. Long-running and popular programs include The Bible Study, Law & Gospel, Issues, Etc. and By The Way. Log on to www.kfuoam.org to listen! Classical and Sacred Music since 1948. Award winning KFUO-FM offers classical and sacred music and supports the arts worldwide. Popular programs include Friday Morning with the Arts, The Saint Louis Symphony Preview, and Classical Kids. Listen to the Lutheran Hour The Lutheran Hour®
SAN DIEGO Portals of Prayer ...devotional booklets are available in the Church and the Zion Fellowship Center for January-March 2007. We encourage all our members to use these booklets as part of your daily devotions.
Buy a Brick When Zion Lutheran Church and School completed building our wonderful new Zion Fellowship Center we created a brick walkway of celebration. Many of our families participated. Zion is so thankful to God and for the support of the family of faith. The opportunity is available again for those that are new to the church or school to celebrate with us. You may purchase a brick for $100 or more (depending on what you want inscribed.) Celebrate a graduation, a baptismal birthday, confirmation, or in memory of a loved family member. Stop by the school office or the church office, Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm to fill out a form and participate with a lasting memory!
Sponsor
a Rosebush Caring Outreach Ministry If you or anyone you know is experiencing grief for any reason—let us help. Call the church office (760) 728-8288 or contact an Elder before or after worship. Your concerns will be kept in the strictest confidence.
Care Notes Have you ever found yourself confronted by someone who is hurting, and not had the comforting words to offer them? The Caring Outreach Ministry has provided some excellent tools for you. Care-Note pamphlets are notes that do exactly that - care. In simple to read short booklets, they say what you cannot say. Some of the titles include; “Praying When Depressed,” “When Death is Unexpected,” “Loving Someone with a Drinking or Drug Problem,” “Helping Kids to Cope with Death,” “Peer Pressure,” and many more. As you can tell, there is a booklet for all ages and situations. Care-Notes are available in the Zion Fellowship Center. Please take as many as you want - they’re free! May these Care-Notes give you comforting words to speak to friends and family.
Meals Ministry Would you like to be included on our list of members who are willing to provide a food dish (salad, casserole, dessert, etc.) for funerals, shut-in’s, or a Zion family who could use a home-cooked meal? If interested in becoming a part of the ministry of preparing meals for Zion families in need, please contact Gay Rose or the church office at 728-8288.
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS! Would you like to honor a member of your family or remember a loved one? Perhaps you want to thank God for His many blessings! Sign-up for flowers for our Sunday services on the 2007 Flower Chart located in the Zion Fellowship Center. The cost is $15 for each arrangement. A total of three arrangements are available each Sunday. Indicate “Altar Flowers” in the memo section on your check. |
Office Hours Sunday Worship Schedule
8:00 AM Worship 9:30 AM Bible Studies 10:30 AM Worship Nursery care for infants through Pre-K is available in the Youth Room (located downstairs in the Fellowship Center): 7:45-11:45 am Sundays Special Sunday Morning Bible Study! We interrupt the Sunday Morning study of the Gospel of Mark to bring you a special Bible study by Chaplain Michael Reckling. In this brief study Chaplain Reckling will reflect on all that he has gone through in these last several months and tie it all in with scripture verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes. You won’t want to miss this study! Join us at 9:30 am in the Zion Fellowship Center. Fallbrook Artist Show at Zion
Zion member, Carilyn Vice, will have a collection of her watercolor prints and paintings on display in the Zion Fellowship Center foyer. She is interested in helping the school promote their great art program with a fundraiser. Have you noticed the expressive artwork that we have had displayed in the foyer all year? Mrs. Ashbrook has helped our students find their creative talents. Our students are exceptional and our members have really appreciated viewing their work. 50% of all artwork purchases will be used to purchase spot lighting to enhance students artwork. Come and see, appreciate and contribute to the fundraiser. Lutheran Christian Women Thursday, May 15 The Women’s WOW Bible Study will not meet on Thursday, May 15 due to a special LCW meeting at 9:30 am in the ZFC. The Speaker will be Jerri Patchett, who works for the Fallbrook Public Library. She will be speaking about the new library being built. Following the guest speaker will be a luncheon of salads. Cost is $5. All ladies are welcome. Babysitting provided. Why is Violent Crime up 29% in Fallbrook Area? Tuesday, May 27 from 7 to 9:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church Social Hall Local law enforcement describes the latest trends with criminals and addresses the increase in violent crimes. SPEAKERS: Under Sheriff Bill Gore, Guest Speaker, Overview S. D. Sheriff Dept., Law Enforcement Operations Lt. Alex Dominguez, Why Violent Crime Up 29%, Commands Fallbrook Sheriff Sub-Station Det. Sgt. Theresa Adams-Hydar, Criminal Trends, Fallbrook Sheriff Sub-Station. Sponsored by Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee Thank You & Recognition to Zion Staff Sunday, June 1 We invite our members to a special thank you and recognition during the 8:00 and 10:30 services on Sunday, June 1 for those staff members who will not be returning to Zion. Bev Arnett Retirement Party Saturday, June 28 (1-4 PM) Save the date of Saturday, June 28 for a Zion Retirement Party for Bev Arnett! All members, former students, friends and family are invited!
Thank you to all who attended Zion's FAITH ALIVE weekend! If you have not had the opportunity to complete the "Follow-up" survey, please click on the above PDF. You may print the form & fill it out or type in your information and print out a copy. Please submit completed forms to Gay Rose in the Church Office (grose@zlcs.org). AIM is our “Adult Instruction & Membership Class” Monday, May 5, Wednesday, May 7, Monday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 14 If you want to know about… The basic teachings of the Christian faith What Lutheran Christians believe and confess How to become a member of Zion Lutheran Church … Join us for our Adult Instruction Class! This AIM class will meet for four classes from 6:00-8:15 pm in the Church Social Hall on: Monday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 7 Monday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 14 Lunch & Snacks provided. Childcare available. Please sign-up in the Zion Fellowship Center. For more information contact Gay Rose or Pastor Demel at 728-8288. Zion Lutheran Church & School (LCMS) Mother/Daughter Tea
$10 per person at Zion Lutheran Church & School Join us for a wonderful tea to celebrate our mothers and the bonds that we have between mothers and daughters. We will enjoy a fabulous lunch as well as entertainment, raffles and a special fashion show. Tickets are available in the church and school offices. The Zion Lutheran School 2008 Golf Tournament
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Zion Receives Sheriff's Civilian Award As a result of Firestorm 2007 (the Rice Fire) Zion Lutheran Church and School in Fallbrook opened its doors to the men and women of both the fire service and the California National Guard. During San Diego County Sheriff Department's annual Award Ceremony held on April 1st, Zion's Letter of Recommendation for the Commendation was read describing the efforts of the Church and School during the 2007 fires. Pastor Demel was introduced and accepted the Civilian Commendation award from Sheriff Kolender.
Pictured above is Greg Carle, Pastor Demel, Sheriff Kolender, Chaplin Ron Ritter, and Lt. Derek E. Clark Palm Sunday-Confirmation SUNDAY, MARCH 16
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Friday Morning Men's Breakfast
Friday Morning Men’s Breakfast
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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1
Zion Celebrates Grandparents Day Friday, May 2, 2008 (Half-Day)
It is our hope that all of the grandparents and special friends that attended Zion Lutheran School for Grandparents’ Day had a great time! The students really enjoyed sharing their special projects and talents with them. Thank you so much for spending the morning with us!
Summer School: June 16-July 3
Zion is offering a three week summer program this year for students in Preschool through grade 7. Children from the church and the community who do not attend Zion School are invited to join us. You may sign up for one week or three weeks. The weekly cost is $110 for 8am–12pm or $160 for 8am– 4pm. The main program will run from 9 – 12 and then from 12pm– 3pm. The tentative plan is for Mr. Majewski to teach the students going into grades 6 & 7; Mrs. Hanford will teach the students going into grades 4 & 5; and Ms. Swanlund will teach the students going into grades 1,2,& 3. We will take up to 15 students in each group. A complete registration packet will be sent home on Wednesday with your child. Please call 760-723-3500 if you have any questions. Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center USE YOUR POCKET CHANGE TO CELEBRATE LIFE Your pocket change can positively affect the lives of women and children in Fallbrook. Please help by placing your change in a baby bottle available in the ZFC, and when it is full returning it to Zion. In January 1973, the decision in the court case of Roe vs Wade legalized abortion in our nation. This year marks the 35th anniversary and 50 million babies lost. The Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center works within our community to carry out our mission to care for women in pregnancy-related crisis by meeting their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs, enabling them to choose life. Thank you for supporting life! Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers Food Drive Saturday, May 10 Please leave non-perishable donations - such as canned meat, fish and soup, and cereals, pasta and rice - in a bag near your mailbox on Saturday, May 10 before your letter carrier arrives. It will be taken to the local post office and then delivered to the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Thank You! Children's Books for Boys & Girls Club SUNDAY, MAY 11 David Runkel, Teen Program Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club in Old Town Temecula, is assisting the High School Youth Leadership Program called Keystone by collecting 1,000 books for the Family Literacy Organization sponsored by United Through Reading. The goal of this organization is to provide military service members with children’s books, so that these men and women can keep in touch with their children across the miles and here in the states. The program offers video cameras and children's books to the troops, who read the books aloud to the video tapes, and send the book and tape back to the children. We encourage your participation by bringing children’s books to the drop-off box in the ZFC. We are collecting books through Sunday, May 11. LWML Mite Box Sunday May 11 Mite boxes are the small cardboard boxes we fill with coins, dollars & checks throughout the month as we remember the many blessings God has given to us. Boxes are available in the church and the ZFC. Couples Night Out FRIDAY, MAY 16 from 6:00-9:00 pm “Two to Tango: Teamwork in Marriage” Join us as we have a brief talk about teamwork. Then you will go out for a night on the town as your children stay with us for dinner and free babysitting. Reserve your spots now with Elisa Dufresne at 723-3500 or edufresne@zlcs.org.
FREE Electronics Recycling Saturday, May 17 Bring your recycling to the church office before Saturday, May 17. You may also drop off your recycling to the Boy Scouts on Saturday, May 17 from 9:00-11:30 am at the church parking lot. The list of items you can drop off includes: Computers, laptops, monitors, calculators, electric typewriters, printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers, hard drives, telephones, zip drives, cell phones, digital cameras, televisions, servers, VCRs, modems stereos, gaming systems, CD players, DVD players, network cables, etc. Proceeds will benefit Boy Scout Troop 739 Join Hands Day SATURDAY, MAY 31 from 9am–4pm If you like to do yard work, construction, serve others, or just be outside, then this is a great opportunity for you. Thrivent is sponsoring a local work day to help families in our own community that were affected by the recent fires. We just need to put together some teams of people (8-10) that would be willing to help. If you are interested in being a part of this special day, please contact Elisa Dufresne, or sign up in the Zion Fellowship Center. MARDI GRAS Mystery Dinner SUNDAY, JUNE 1 from 4–7pm $20 per person Dress up in your festive Mardi gras attire – hats, masks, boas, etc. And join us for an evening of fun, laughter, fellowship and dinner. Although what you eat depends on what you can decipher on the Mystery menu. Tickets are $20 per person. All proceeds will go to the youth and adults that will be attending the servant trip to New Orleans this summer. Tickets will be available in the church office or after services on Sundays beginning May 11. Help Rebuild New Orleans August 3-9 It is hard to believe that Hurricane Katrina occurred almost 4 years ago. Yet the devastation is still very evident. There are still many homes that need to be rebuilt, repaired and even cleaned out. This summer, Zion has the opportunity to help the people of New Orleans overcome this heart break. During the Week of August 3-9 a group of willing servants from Zion will be traveling to New Orleans to spend a week at Camp Restore. Camp Restore is a Lutheran organization that provides housing and meals for volunteers. They will also organize work sites for us, so we will be able to best use our skills to help those in need. What an incredible opportunity we have to serve. This project will cost us just $25 a day per person. This will include 3 meals a day, a place to sleep, showers, and a worship service each night. Our main expense will be transportation. We currently have 30 spots available. All participants must be 16 years old or older. If you are interested, please contact Lisa Dufresne, as soon as possible. More information will be available soon. Pacific Southwest District
LWML CONVENTION - JUNE 6-8 San Diego County Fair
MISSIONARIES FOR A DAY
Life Line Screening
JULY 7-11 -
POWER LAB – Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power Church Directory A new church directory is being produced by the Stewardship Board - one that showcases the TIME and TALENTS of Zion's members. It will be called the D.O.T.T. directory (Directory of Time and Talents). Are you a plumber, Creative Memories consultant, Tupperware dealer, tutor? We want to know, so we can share this with your Zion church family. Check out the display behind the Information Booth and add your business card or name and information to the list. It's FREE advertising - and that's good stewardship. Say it with Flowers... Would you like to honor a member of your family or remember a loved one? Perhaps you want to thank God for His many blessings! Sign-up for flowers for our Sunday services on the 2008 Flower Chart located in the Zion Fellowship Center. The cost is $20 for each arrangement. A total of three arrangements are available each Sunday. Indicate “Altar Flowers” in the memo section on your check. Flowers are available to pick up after the 10:30am worship service. Please return the plastic cups to the church office. The plastic cups fit into our brass urns and are reused each Sunday. Thank you. Care-Notes Have you ever found yourself confronted by someone who is hurting, and not had the comforting words to offer them? The Caring Outreach Ministry has provided some excellent tools for you. Care-Note pamphlets are notes that do exactly that - care. In simple to read short booklets, they say what you cannot say. Some of the titles include; “Praying When Depressed,” “When Death is Unexpected,” “Loving Someone with a Drinking or Drug Problem,” “Helping Kids to Cope with Death,” “Peer Pressure,” and many more. As you can tell, there is a booklet for all ages and situations. Care-Notes are available in the Zion Fellowship Center. Please take as many as you want - they’re free! May these Care-Notes give you comforting words to speak to friends and family. Meals Ministry Would you like to be included on our list of members who are willing to provide a food dish (salad, casserole, dessert, etc.) for funerals, shut-in’s, or a Zion family who could use a home-cooked meal? If interested in becoming a part of the ministry of preparing meals for Zion families in need, please contact Gay Rose at 728-8288. Toys 4 Zion Zion’s nursery needs new (or slightly used) toys for our children to play with. Please bring your donations to the church office. Thank you from the littlest members of our Family of Faith! Dedication of Mural
Sunday, January 13 Zion dedicated our new mural to the teachers of Zion. This very special gift will keep giving for years. It is a visible reminder of the gift of faith parents have given their children by bringing them up in the faith and educating them in our Sunday School and Christian day school. A family of our congregation commissioned artist David von Behren to design and construct a wood mural for the church and school. It is located in the foyer of the Zion Fellowship Center. Dave is a friend of Dan and Sandie Fischer’s. His work can be seen at the St. Louis Seminary, the CNH District office, our PSW District office, St. Paul’s, Pacific Beach, and various churches in the country. Each piece is unique. This piece of art as explained below is meant to be admired and studied as another reminder of how great our God is. Enjoy Dave’s creativity, God’s handiwork and the promises (gifts) He gives to us!
A CHRISTIAN LIFE-Notes
from the artist…
- Baptism: Water and
the Word symbolized by the open Bible and the Three
Drops of Water representing the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
Fire Victim Fund
Thank you to all our church
and school families who gave generously to the fire victim fund. We especially thank
Thrivent for providing a
delicious tri-tip barbecue dinner on Thursday, November 8.
We had over 300 of both
Response to the Fire: We are delighted to announce that Thrivent will do a 1:3 match on our Fundraising efforts. For every $3 donated, Thrivent will contribute $1.
April Update on the Fire Victims Fund The remaining funds raised in November have been given to our church and school families that lost homes in the Rice fire. Thank you again to Zion’s family of faith for caring and giving so generously! We pray that the families are blessed by these gifts of love. Join in the Fun - 2008 Women's Retreat Are you interested in working with a great group of women to organize and plan the 2008 ZLC Women's Retreat? Several of the women at Zion have expressed an interest in helping to plan a retreat. We’re beginning to make plans for a weekend of toe-tapping music, in-depth Bible studies, a little rest and relaxation, delicious food, and loving friends! If you would like to be a part of this exciting women’s ministry event, please call the church office at 728-8288. HE-BREWS Coffee House & Concert
HE-BREWS Coffee House & Concert featuring The Richard Andrew Experiment & Farmhouse Coffee was a blast! Thank you to all that participated and came out to enjoy a great evening bringing the Word of God to life! (Photos above courtesy of Rosemarie Kovic J) 2007 National LCMS Youth Gathering July 28-August 1 at Orlando, Florida
Vacation Bible School
Pure Victory...
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new music CD from Zion School 10% Rebate at Fallbrook Christian Book Center Purchase Christian Books and Gifts and a 10% rebate will be given to Zion Lutheran Church for missions! The Fallbrook Christian Book Center is contributing 10% of all your purchases to Zion Lutheran Church for missions during the months of April, May and June. Be sure to stop by their store and look over their excellent selection of Bibles, Christian books, music, greeting cards and gifts. Bring in your receipts from all purchases made in April, May or June to the church office. We will tally up the amount and Fallbrook Christian Book Center will issue a 10% rebate to Zion Lutheran Church to use for missions. Thank you for your support! Fallbrook Christian Book Center, 115 W. Alvarado Blvd., Fallbrook, (760) 728-1600.
On Sunday, March 25, the members of Zion celebrated Friendship Sunday by bringing a friend to church. “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
Zion crafters
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The Lutheran
Witness Collecting Stamps
Lutheran Women in Mission have
been clipping, sorting and sending in cancelled postage stamps
to earn money for LWML mission projects. You can, too. Stamps in albums, older postcards and envelopes (from 1930 or earlier) and first day covers should be sent as they are. It is very helpful if you can trim and sort the stamps. Cut the stamps from the envelopes with a margin of no less than 1/4 inch around the stamp. Bring your stamps to the church office. Sound Technicians Needed We need volunteers to assist with the worship services on Sunday morning by providing assistance in the sound booth. If interested, please call Allen Sargent at 728-8288 or email asargent@zlcs.org. We Encourage You to Use “Simply Giving” Simply Giving is a simple, convenient way for members to make their church offerings using safe electronic fund transfers at no cost to you or to Zion. It allows you to deposit your offerings directly into Zion’s operating account on a steady, uninterrupted basis. You choose the donation frequency (once a week, every other week or monthly), the donation amount, and the fund you choose to give to: General Fund and/or Connect Campaign Fund. In this way you enjoy the benefits of first-fruits giving, consistent participation in your stewardship pledges even during travel, strengthened support of your church, and increased security over cash and checks (i.e., cannot be lost, stolen or forgotten). And Zion benefits from the predictable cash flow for better financial planning, reduced work for church and finance staff, secure cash management. Enrollment forms are available from the church office (or at the link below); then return the completed form to the church office.
Simply Giving Charitable Giving In August 2006, President Bush signed a law that allows taxpayers who are 70½ or older to give away as much as $100,000 a year from their IRA directly to qualified charities without triggering federal income taxes. In a typical case, a taxpayer can get an exclusion from gross income for otherwise taxable distributions of as much as $100,000 from an IRA -- as long as the money is paid directly to a qualified charity. This money counts toward taxpayers' required minimum distributions for that year. This new break is available only for distributions this year and in 2007. For more information see Don Hall or Denny Lindeman. |
Sunday, 5/11 The Day of Pentecost Sermon: “Pentecost – Birthday and Bath Day” (Acts 2:1-12, 36-41) Mother’s Day Mite Box Sunday 8:00 am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 am Sunday School and Adult Bible Study (ZFC) 10:30 am Contemporary Worship (ZFC) 6-8pm Home Bible Study at Carl & Donna Woods Online Calendar Click here to view the 2007-08 Church & School Calendar
bible gateway Bible Gateway, an online Bible
LCMS The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
A Simple Way to Pray booklet by by Dr Martin Luther
To Download MP3 files: Right click or control (ctrl) click the download link; then choose "Save Target As" or "Download Linked File". Please contact the church office at 760-728-8288 or zionchurch@zlcs.org to request archived sermon files. Click the above link to subscribe to our weekly sermon podcasts. 3/2 When God Speaks-Most People Don't Listen
3/9 Faith Building
3/16 How will Jesus Christ Impact You?
3/23 The Two Miracles of Easter
3/30 Life is Good and Getting Harder All the Time Download (11.5 MB)
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Zion
Lutheran Church is nestled in the
rolling hills of Fallbrook, about 50 miles northeast of San Diego, California.
We are members of 
Sunday,
May 11, from 8:00 am - noon
FAITH ALIVE
Saturday, May 10 from 11AM - 2PM
Zion Lutheran School News
Vacation Bible School
church and school families in
attendance, and to date have raised over $9000 for fire
victims.
We are assisting nine church and school families who have
suffered loss and will be looking to provide more help.
There may be other families that have needs that we are
unaware of. If you know of someone who has suffered loss
from the fire, please contact Pastor Demel, Gay Rose, Nancy
Swanlund or Elisa Dufresne. All information will be kept
confidential; we only desire to help those who are in need
in a way that will benefit them and give glory to our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Avalanche
Ranch was a huge success! Thank you to Mrs.
Elisa Dufresne and the Zion Youth Group for
putting on such an awesome event! Thanks
also to all of the junior leaders for
helping all our students have such a
fantastic week!
Friendship Sunday
Sermon Audio Files