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Sunday, December 19, 2021

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.

- Matthew 1:23

Contents

- Worship Information

- Choir Concert

- Special Worship Times

- Voters Call Meeting

- Couples Devotional

- Christmas Cards and Calendars

- Communion Registration

- Bible Studies

- MLHS Campaign

- Our Stewardship of God's Grace

- Calendar

Worship Information

Thursday, December 16 – 4th Sunday in Advent

Sermon Series: The Lord is Coming

Sermon Theme: The Lord Is Coming: Behold!

Old Testament: Genesis 4 (Selected Verses)

New Testament: Revelation 12:1-6

Gospel: Luke 1:39-55 (Sermon)

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Sunday, December 19 – Choir Concert - Come!

I. The Promise to Come is Made

II. The Promise to Come is Kept

III. The Promise to Come is Shared

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Psalm 85 Devotion

Watch or Share Last Week's Sermon

The Lord Is Coming: Rejoice! - Luke 3:7-18

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Choir Concert

The Choir Concert "Come" will be Sunday, December 19 at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Join us!

Children's Christmas Program

Please note the change in worship times from past years for the Children's Christmas Program on Christmas Eve. The first service is as normal at 9 a.m. The second service is now at 6 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Worship

New Year’s Eve Worship is Friday, Dec. 31 at 7:00 p.m. Communion is a part of worship.

Epiphany Worship

On Thursday, Jan. 6 we will have a special Epiphany Festival Service at 7:00 p.m.

Thank You

Last week we had 261 worship in person and 36 online. That is 39.6% of our membership. Please encourage your brothers and sisters in Christ to stay close to Jesus through faithful use of Word and sacraments!

Voters Call Meeting

On Sunday, Jan. 6 we will have a voters meeting to extend a call for a grades 5-6 teacher and a call for a 4K-5K teacher. We will meet in church after late worship.

Couples Devotional

The Enderles will lead a year-long devotional for married couples of all ages using the book The Meaning of Marriage - A Couple's Devotional. This devotional is to be done together as a couple each day. You can do the devotional whenever it fits your schedule, morning, afternoon, or evening. The devotions are short only a minute or two. There is a prayer or a prayer prompt and some questions to think about with the devotions. The hope is this year-long devotional can be a blessing to your marriage and in turn, your family and our church and community as we strengthen each marriage. A Facebook group and texting group will be created to send encouragements and questions. These are not required to join. Please contact Pastor Enderle with any questions.

Men of His Word

Men of his Word Conference is Feb. 19 at the Best Western Convention Center in Oshkosh. Registration is open. Go to menofhisword.org for more information.

Youth Group Christmas Party

The Youth Group from Immanuel in Shirley would like to invite all youth from your church in grades 8-12 to a Christmas party. It will be held at Immanuel in Shirley (3741 Shirley Rd) on December 18th at 7:00pm. BBQ sandwiches and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Also bring a $10 gift for a gift swapping game. To help them plan for food please RSVP to kruddat@gmail.com with your name and what grade you are in.

Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards with worship information are available in the back of church. Pick some up, invite, and bring people to our special services this Christmas season!

2022 Calendars

2022 Calendars are available in the basement or in the back of church. Thank you to Nickel Funeral Home for providing the calendars!

Communion Registration

When you commune, please take the time to check your name on the sheets in the back of church, by the elevator, or in the basement. Thanks!

Can You Help?

Ice cream pails/cool whip bowls are needed. You can put them in the food pantry cart at church or bring them to school. Thank you!

Old Christian Christmas Cards

Old Christian Christmas Cards may be dropped off in a box on the safe in the church basement library. The cards will be sent to inmates.

Bible Studies

Here We Stand Study

Here We Stand Study will meet in church Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and look at We Are His Chosen People. Join us!

Sunday Commons Study

A second Sunday Bible Study meets at 9:15 a.m. in the commons at school. Commons Bible Study will not meet this week.

Sunday School

Sunday School for children age 3 to Grade 6 meets at 9:15 a.m. at school. Join us!

Youth Group

Youth Group will meet for study and open gym Sunday

at 7:00 p.m. We are looking at the hope that we have as Christians found in 1 Peter. Join us and bring a friend!

Sunday Night Book Discussion

This Sunday we will discuss chapter 3 of On Being a Christian: A Personal Confession. Copies of the book are available for $13 from Pastor Ott. We meet at Nickel Funeral home at 7:00 p.m.

New Life in Christ

New Life in Christ will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. (lesson 9). We meet in the Bible Study room in the church basement. If you or someone you know, would like to review the basic teachings of the Bible or explore membership at Zion, this is the class for you!

Rooted Bible Study

A new Bible study for those in their 20s and 30s called Rooted will begin this Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. We will look at contentment and joy in Philippians 4. We will meet twice a month. Join us!

Men's Study

Men's Study meets every other week on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. We will meet next Monday, January 10. We are looking more in-depth at the readings from Sunday Worship.

Women's Study

Women’s Bible Study will not meet again until January. Join us then!

Choir

Choir meets on Wednesdays. Rehearsals are at 7:00 p.m. in the church balcony. Open to all again! Please join us!

News from our High Schools

MLHS Building Campaign

Building Our Future On Christ

Thank you! We not only met our goal of $75,000 in November, but we surpassed it! We are moving forward with our plans. We have a final design (cf. the latest video with the 3-D rendering at www.mlhslancers.org/campaign.)

MLHS Christmas Concert

Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the Capitol Civic Centre in downtown Manitowoc. The concert will be at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, a free-will offering will be gathered.

FVL Christmas Concert

FVL Choirs invite you to attend their Christmas concert on Sunday Dec. 19 at 1:00 p.m.. The concert is free and all are invited to join with the choirs as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It will also be livestreamed on the FVLHS YouTube Channel.

Bible Reading Plan

Join us in an online reading plan. Click the below to join each plan.

Dec. 20-22: Christmas Is...

Dec. 23-27: Unpacking The True Meaning Of Christmas

Dec. 28-31: Christian Resolutions

Contact Pastor Enderle (james.enderle@mzls.org) with questions.

Planting Gospel Seeds

Place a seed on the picture in the back of church when you talk about Jesus outside of worship. The seeds are on each side of the double doors. Whenever you are at church put up a seed for each time you shared Jesus!

Streaming Worship

Streaming Worship is live on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and then available after that on YouTube and Facebook at your convenience. Please register online or text 920-362-7118 so we know who is worshipping with us!

Watch on YouTube or on Facebook.

Soup For Souls

Soup For Souls Meals continue to be available at school and at church for all to share the message of Jesus love with others. Don't forget to include a card with the meal when you deliver it to a friend/ neighbor.

Volunteer Sign Up

We have a new volunteer area on our website at https://mzluth.org/volunteer/ where you can look for ways to serve others. You will find different opportunities at different times where you can use your gifts and talents to glorify God.

Announcements

We want to keep the entire congregation informed about events. One way we do this is with weekly announcements. Please send your announcements to ottrr@mzluth.org by Tuesday evening. This allows the announcements to be done and sent to the people who put them on the slides for worship. Thanks!

Our Stewardship of God's Grace

Worship (Communion)

Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 49 (38)

Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 150 (90)

Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 62 (47)

Total – 261 (175)

Online: 38

Bible Class: 18

Sunday (Here We Stand Study) – No Study

Sunday (Commons Study) – 12

Sunday Book Study – No Study

New Life in Christ (Monday) - 3