Sunday, February 6, 2022

We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

- Worship Information

- Call News

- 2022 Youth Rally Meeting

- Partnering in the Gospel

- Blindmens Volleyball

- School Enrollment

- 5 Senses Rainbow Sensory Play Time 

- Men of His Word

- 15 Days of Prayer

- Communion Registration

- Bible Studies

- MLHS Campaign

- Our Stewardship of God's Grace

- Calendar

Sunday, February 6 – 5^th Sunday after Epiphany

Jesus Is Revealed By His Powerful Call To Serve

Old Testament: Judges 13:6-24

New Testament: Romans 10:9-17 (Sermon)

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

Psalm 85

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4th Sunday after Epiphany

Jesus is Revealed Amidst Rejection - Romans 10:18-11:6

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Cover Up

Click the picture below for a devotion on Psalm 85

The Lord led Jacob Geidel to accept the call to teach grades 5-6 at MZL next year. God also led Hillary Geidel to accept the call to teach 4K-5K at MZL next year. The Geidels are married and presently teach at Zion Lutheran School, Rhinelander, WI. Please pray for God’s blessings on Zion Lutheran School, Rhinelander! 

Last Week we had 257 worship in person and 52 online. That is 41.3% of our membership. Please encourage your brothers and sisters in Christ to stay close to Jesus through faithful use of Word and sacraments! 

Youth Group meets for study and open gym Sundays at 7:00 p.m. We are looking at the hope that we have as Christians found in 1 Peter. 

2022 International Youth Rally will be held June 28-July 1 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Registration date at Morrison is February 15. Early-bird registration is $375. Morrison Zion will pay all travel costs. Those who missed out on the 2020 Youth Rally are still able to attend this Rally if they are interested. Please sign up online here. You can download the brochure here or pick one up at church or school. You can see more information on our church website. Contact Pastor Enderle with any questions. There will be an informational meeting for parents after both services on February 6. 

This new seminar will be held on the fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 a.m–1:30 p.m. This is a one-lesson seminar (you don't need to come each month). It covers what it means to be a part of our congregation and how we can partner in the Gospel to get more Jesus to more people. We hope to have every member (new and old) go through this seminar! Join us when it works for you! Lunch is provided along with babysitting. We hope to have every member of the congregation go through this seminar!  The next seminar is on Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Click here to register for a Seminar in the next few months. 

316NOW mentors future Confessional Lutheran church leaders in Asia. Pastor Enderle serves on the 316NOW Administrative. China’s New Year and Spring Festival celebrations begin on Feb. 1. These 15 days mark the most significant of China’s holidays. 316NOW sug-gests we use these days to ask the Holy Spirit to bring the gospel to millions more in China and to strengthen the faith of Chinese Christians. Prayer guides for personal and family use are available in the back of church. You can also download them here. Visit their website for more about their ministry and the Chinese New Year. For more questions contact Pastor Enderle. 

Join us in the church band as we prepare for Easter worship. Rehearsals will be Tuesday, Feb. 15 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. at school 

Choir meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the church balcony. Please join us! 

On Friday, Feb. 25 our grade school will present a concert at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. The school band will perform. Each instrumentalist will also perform a solo. Please come and support our young musicians. 

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 26, 12:00-2:00 p.m. for a 5 Senses Rainbow Sensory Play Time at Morrison Zion Lutheran School. This free event is open to the public, and recommended for children ages 2-5.  Learn more here or click to register here. We hope you can join us and bring a friend! 

Enrollment is open for Grades 4K-8th at Morrison Zion Lutheran School for the 2022-2023 school year! MZLS is part of the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program  (WPCP)! To learn more about what MZLS has to offer or to learn more about the WPCP, contact us or  You can learn more here. You can enroll here. Phone: (920)-864-2349 E-mail:school@mzls.org 

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! 

We would like people to help with keeping our website up to date. If you are interested in taking on a role in this area, please talk to Pastor Enderle. 

The Commons Bible Study will meet in the church basement this Sunday. There is no Romans study. Those who normally come to the Romans study can join us as we study the 4 Ds of Discipleship. This Sunday we will review the last lessons Discipleship which flows from the first 3 lessons; Drama, Doctrine, and Doxology.

Romans—Part Two Study will not meet this Sunday. We hope you can join the Commons Study on Discipleship which will meet in the church basement. 

Sunday School meets at 9:15 am at school. Children ages 3 to grade 6 are invited to join. Older students are welcome to help assist with the young class or participate in the commons Bible Study. More teachers are needed as well. Please talk to Pastor Enderle if you can help from time to time.   

Sunday Night Book Discussion will not meet this Sunday. We also will not meet on Feb. 6. On Feb. 13 we will begin our new book, Being Lutheran. We meet at Nickel Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m.

New Life in Christ meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bible Study room in the church basement. We will not meet on Feb. 7.

A new Bible study for those in their 20s and 30s called Rooted meets on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement.  We will meet Monday Feb. 14, and Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. Join us! 

Men's Study normally meets every other week on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. We will meet next on Monday, Feb. 21 to take a closer look at the weekly worship readings. Join us! 

There is no Catechism class this Wednesday. 

Pastor Ott will be gone Feb. 3-8. 

During the Epiphany season the members of the MLHS federation congregations are encouraged to give support to the campaign with pledges or donations. 

MLHS Open House is Tuesday, Feb. 15, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Come check out Manitowoc Lutheran High School as they have an open house. See what MLHS has to offer for the mind, body and soul. Take a guided tour.  

MLHS Spring Showcase is Saturday, March 19 at Knox’s Silver Valley and will include a plated dinner, live/silent auctions, & a raffle Go to: https://www.mlhslancers.org/showcase for all the details 

MLHS Musical is Fiddler on the roof. Please join us March 11-13, Friday and Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. and Sun-day at 2:00 p.m. You can purchase your tickets at www.mlhslancers.org/drama.  

FVL Theatre will perform Disney's The Little Mermaid March 4-5 at 6:30 p.m. and March 6 at 2:00 p.m. Visit www.fvlhs.org/mermaid for more info and a link to buy tickets. 

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

Feb 2-Feb 6: Justice against Evil

Feb 7-11: God's Word to Abuse Victims

Feb 12-Feb16: Where is God's Grace in Your Life?

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

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 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! 

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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.

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.

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!

4^th Sunday of Epiphany 

Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 27

Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 81

Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 149

Total – 257

Online - 52

Bible Class: 25

Sunday (Romans) – No Study

Sunday (Commons Study) – 14

Sunday Book Study – No Study

New Life in Christ (Monday) – 5

Rooted (Monday) – 2

Youth Group (Sunday): 8

ESL (English as Second Language): 3

Sunday, February 6

8:00 a.m. Epiphany 5 Worship

9:15 a.m. Romans Study – NO STUDY

9:15 a.m. Commons Bible Study – In Church Basement

9:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Epiphany 5 Worship 

7:00 p.m. Book Study, Nickel – NO STUDY

7:00 p.m. Youth Group

Monday, February 7

6:30 p.m. New Life in Christ Class - NO STUDY

7:00 p.m. Men’s Study - NO STUDY

Tuesday,  February 8

7:00 p.m. School Board

Wednesday, February 2

5:00p.m. Confirmation, grades 5-8

5:30p.m. ESL English Class, church basement

7:00p.m. Choir, church balcony

Thursday, February 3

7:00 p.m. Epiphany 6 Worship, communion 

Sunday, February 13

8:00 a.m. Epiphany 6 Worship, communion 

9:15 a.m. Romans Study, church

9:15 a.m. Commons Bible Study

9:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Epiphany 6 Worship, communion 

7:00 p.m. Book Study, Nickel – Intro, ch. 1

7:00 p.m. Youth Group