Weekly Announcements

Thank you to everyone who joined us for worship last week. We had 205 worship in person and 48 online. That is 33.9% of our membership. Please encourage your brothers and sisters in Christ to stay close to Jesus through faithful use of the Word and the sacraments!

Poinsettia

Poinsettia order forms are available in the basement on the table. Cost is $10. you may indicate on the order form if you are giving it in memory or in honor of someone. The last day to order is Sunday, December 12th. Thank you!

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.

Thursday Worship

Thursday Worship will continue in Advent this year. We will not have midweek services on Wednesdays. The Thursday service will be the same as the following Sunday.

Call News

Pastor Ott announced last week that he returned his call to Grace, LaCrosse. Thank you for all your comments and prayers!

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.

Couple's 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.

Old Christian Christmas Cards

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

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!

Bible Studies

Here We Stand Study

We will not meet this Sunday. Next week we will meet in church 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. Join us when you take your children to Sunday School! This week we start a new series “Our Christian Response to Blessings and Challenges. This week we will look at "When We Receive Financial Blessings."

Sunday School

Sunday School for children age 3 to Grade 6 meets at 9:15 a.m. at school. Join us this week for Lesson 12: A Life Restore - Jairus's Daughter

Youth Group

Youth Group Bible Study meets Sunday at 7:00 p.m.. We are looking at the hope that we have as Christians found in 1 Peter.

Sunday Night Book Discussion

We will not meet this Sunday. Next Sunday we will discuss chapter 3 of On Being a Christian: A Personal Confession by Henry Hamann. Copies of the book are available for $13. Talk to Pastor Ott if you would like one. 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 8). 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!

Men's Study

Men's Study will meet Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. We will not meet December 20th.

Rooted Bible Study

A new Bible Study for those in their 20s and 30s will begin on Monday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. This study will meet twice a month. We hope you can join us!

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!

The Air Conditioning

The air conditioning units are also heat pumps. If you see them running outside or hear them in worship, they are heating the church so that we do not have to have the boilers run.

News from our High Schools: MLHS

Campaign-Building Our Future On Christ

If you are considering making a gift toward our Campaign, now is the time. All new gifts made in November toward our building campaign will be matched up to $20,000! Watch progress on the Lancer tracker and find your donation information at www.mlhslancers.org/campaign.

FVL Choirs

FVL Choirs invite you to attend their Christmas concert on Sunday Dec. 19 at 4:00 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. 11-15: An Abnormal Christmas

Dec. 16-19: Heroes Of Christmas

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!