Happy March! The LORD be with you!

Being Lutheran, being liturgical, is all about speaking to God and to one another the things God has said to us. Take a look at the Divine Service. The words that we speak, pray, confess, and sing are almost entirely quoting the Bible. For example whenever we sing the Feast of Victory, Worthy is Christ the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God!, these are the same words found in the book of Revelation. And when we take up these words we join with those who are already and those who one day will be gathered around our Lord in heaven. Worthy is Christ the Lamb!

Give thanks for LENT! The season of Lent begins this coming Wednesday with Ash Wednesday services at 1:00pm and 7:00pm. (NOTE: Both services will include celebration of Sacrament of the Altar.) Again this year our Ash Wednesday service will include the 'Imposition of Ashes,' Remember that you are dust.

Singing With the Exiles will be our theme for midweek services - Don't forget to take home one of the Singing devotion books.

Give thanks to God for a fabulous sausage supper. Boatloads of blessings, that's our sausage supper. I continue to be amazed at all the volunteers, planning, guests, the potatoes and kraut and relish and sausage. Thanks again to all our leaders/helpers; at Zion... we know how to sling sausage!

Give thanks for Pastor Chuck Cartwright who will be with us the weekend of March 18/19.

Give thanks for the start of a new adult info class. Sunday March 5 (5:00 - 6:00) As always we pray for those attending the class, as well invite someone you know or join the class yourself for the refreshment. CHRISTIAN BASICS class.
(See Pastor Mitteis for information.)

Blessings in Jesus,
Pastor Kelly Mitteis