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News from Zion Lutheran Church

From Our Associate Pastor

Have you heard…? Carl Lindokken, our congregation President, recently talked with us in worship about the importance of communication. He said that it’s a vital key to the health and effectiveness of any organization and at Zion we provide a number of opportunities for members to connect with our ministries. We publish the Tidings Newsletter; we provide announcements in each week’s worship bulletin; and Zion Council material is available each month. These are all good ways for you to connect with Zion Lutheran Church.

 I want to communicate something to you in this article. It’s not a new topic, but I think that it’s time for me to reintroduce you to “PoWeR SuRGe: the Six Marks of Discipleship.” We have been talking about these core spiritual practices for two years and they are making a difference for members who have begun to practice some or all of them. These practices are tools that strengthen our faith and encourage us to put our faith into concrete, meaningful action.

The Six Marks of Discipleship are Prayer; Worship; Reading scripture; Serving; being in Relationship with God and others; and Giving of our time, talents, and financial resources.

The acronym PWR SRG is an easy to remember method for learning about these practices.

If you choose to use any one of these tools, you will give more time and attention to your faith life, and you will become more aware of God’s presence in your life.

We provide Daily Devotions that may be used for your daily practices of prayer and reading scripture. You can find these on the back page of your worship bulletin and also as a link on the Zion web site. Use them to help you practice the marks of prayer and reading scripture. Make worship a consistent weekly habit and receive the blessings of time spent keeping the Sabbath.

The Marks that are in PoWeR, provide the inspiration that will lead you to SuRGe. Serving, being in relationship, and giving are about putting your faith into action. The pastors and Church Council members of Zion want you to be involved in ministry. There are so many ways that you can do this at Zion and even more ways that you can live out your faith beyond Zion’s walls. But unless you give some time and thought to “surging” these opportunities may escape your notice in the busyness of your life. Don’t wait to be asked to serve, just volunteer!

So, here’s an invitation for you. After you’ve read this article; ask someone at Zion if they’ve heard about PoWeR SuRGe. If they haven’t, then please tell them what it’s all about. If they do know about them, ask which of the Six Marks they practice, and then share your own practices too. Tell your friends about PoWeR SuRGe—communication is an important part of all relationships and organizations.

Our Lord God, is the great communicator; and in Christ and the Holy Spirit, God’s Word is loud and clear. Hear it, do it, and share it.

Blessings and peace, Pastor Linda Covey

Church Groups

For all noted meetings, events, and outings, please refer to your Tidings.

Confirmation - Youth in grades 5 through 8 meet on a regular basis and have scheduled events and outings.

Luther League - Youth in grades 9 through 12 meet weekly on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

Women of Zion - Women meet for breakfast, planned outings, meetings, bible study, and book club.