ࡱ > !- bjbj ?X !% h h h h h | | | | , | , B B B B N P P P P P P K \ P h P h h B B e i i i * h B h B N i N i i v- */ B V R G j . : { 0 . Y Y ( */ */ Y h @ i P P Y . : ANNOUNCEMENTS DECEMBER 10 & 11, 2016 PRAY FOR THESE Dave Buenting (Bay Park); Ruth Morgan (UTMC); Ross Muir (Kingston Rehab); all those we name in our hearts. RESURRECTION PROMISES We offer our prayers and support to the family of Rosemary Tymiak who passed away this past week. As Easter people we hold onto the promises of our loving and living Savior! AT THE FONT Marc and Brian Baroncini, sons of Chris and Beth Baroncini, will be baptized after the 11:00 a.m. service. As they become members of Gods family of grace, they also become members of the royal priesthood of Christ through their baptism. God bless them as they grow up in this identity and serve in Jesus name. SPECIAL OFFERING The special offering for December is Pastors Discretionary Fund. Please use your special offering envelope or a pew envelope marked special offering. SPECIAL GIFTS To the General Fund, in memory of Rosemary Tymiak from the Rachel Circle. PCU FOOD PROGRAM/COUPONS FOR WOOD LANE Zoars item for the month of December is hamburger, tuna and/or chicken helper type meals. Please place it in the cupboard by the elevator. Also, save for Wood Lane, your coupons and labels from Campbell Soup, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Swanson, and V8 Juice & Splash. Put the items in the cabinet near the elevator. CHRISTMAS FAIR TRADE Social Ministry will be selling chocolate bars after services this weekend. Please stop and pick up a bar! All proceeds will go to Sunshine Community. Thank you for your support! NEW MEMBER CLASSES If you, a friend, or loved one has considered making Zoar your church home, then here is some good news! Please join Pastor Mike on Jan. 22 & 29, and Feb. 12 & 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room. New member Sunday will be February 26. PRAYER PARTNERS INVITE YOU TO PRAY Each week the Prayer Partners invite you to pray with us for a specific concern. Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy, yet for some people this is not true. The loss of a loved one, family discord, financial problems, or other situations can make it very difficult to celebrate. Please pray that Gods light will indeed shine on those who are suffering this season. Pray that they will feel Gods presence and comfort in the midst of their struggles. MUSIC NOTE FOR WORSHIP Prepare the Royal Highway, (ELW 264) is Zoars jubilant hymn of the day for the third Sunday of Advent. Written by Swede-born-in- Finland pastor Frans Mikael Franzn (1772-1847), the text echoes the sentiments of the prophet Isaiah, particularly those found in chapter 40:3-5 (where the highway for the King is made straight), and Psalm 24:7-10 (the throwing open of the gates). It also connects todays liturgy with that of Palm Sunday: Jesus arrives at the gates of Jerusalem riding on a donkey (as narrated inall three synoptic Gospels). BEREDEN VG FR HERRAN is the name of the lilting tune. Its dancing rhythms precede the text by about a hundred years. In its current form, the tunefirst saw the printing press in 1697. YOUNG FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY An Over the Table, Young Family Christmas Party is being organized for Sun., Dec. 18, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Babysitting, food, and fun will be provided. If you are interested, a Facebook event has been created in the Zoar Young Married w/Kids Facebook Group or contact Heidi Meyer at 567-277-0269 or HYPERLINK "mailto:heidi.a.meyer54@gmail.com" heidi.a.meyer54@gmail.com . CHRISTMAS TOY PROJECT Today is the last day to bring new toys, games and clothing to the annual Christmas Toy Project. This is a cooperative community effort led by the Perrysburg Township Fire Department and Perrysburg Christians United. Please put the items in the collection box in the Gathering Area. Cash donations are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to Perrysburg Christians United, marked for toy project, and placed in the offering plate. The money will be used to purchase toys and gifts for older children and teenagers. SUNDAY SCHOOL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JESUS The Preschool-4th Grade Sunday School classes will be celebrating with a Birthday Party for Jesus in the FLC on December 18, from 9:45-10:45 a.m. We will have a nativity lesson, cupcakes, crafts, and games. We will also be drawing the movie ticket winners for our attendance raffle for the first half of the year. There will be special recognition for students who have had perfect attendance too! Please note, there will not be Sunday School or JAM Time on December 25th and January 1st. CSI (Christian Seniors Interacting) We will meet at Abundant Life #2 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. The schedule for our next meeting on Dec. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. is: White Elephant, lunch by Toledo Family Pharmacy, Program: Music by Cindy Slu and Friend. There is a $1.00 charge for misc. expenses. For additional information or to make reservations, please call Phyllis Morton at 419-872-0846. The deadline is the Thursday prior to each meeting KITCHEN OF HOPE We will have our Christmas Dinner on Dec. 16, at 12:00 noon. RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY! GLORIA: MUSICAL PORTRAITS OF THE NATIVITY Zoars Chancel Choir, Agape Bells, instrumentalists and soloists will present a program of Christmas music and narration on Friday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. in Zoars sanctuary. A reception will follow in the Family Life Center. BIBLE STUDY READINGS for DEC. 14 @ 7:15 a.m. Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 PIECE CORP. / QUILTERS Zoar Piece Corp (Quilters) will NOT be meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. REDEEMER PROGRAM All the youth from Redeemers Art & Soul Afterschool Program invite you to join us for New Star, a Christmas program that will be presented Sunday, December 18, at 3:00 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church (1702 Upton Ave). Cookie reception to follow. FEED OUR FAMILIES (FOF) Spread Christmas Cheer Feed Our Families is hosting our first annual Christmas distribution Saturday, December 17, 2016. We have invited 49 families with a total of 135 children, which we serve during our summer distribution. Each family will be given a bag of groceries, personal items and a gift card for each child. However, we would also like to give the parents an opportunity to do additional shopping for their children, as well as give the children an opportunity to shop for their parents. This is where FOF is asking for your help. We are looking for the following donations: *new or gently used toys for children of all ages, *handmade scarves, *like new jewelry that could be given from a child to a parent, *any other items that may make nice gifts from a child to a parent. We would like to have these donations no later than Wednesday, December 14, 2016, so that we can organize them for the distribution. Please place your items in the marked bin in the Gathering Space. If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Tracy Rickman at 419-206-7927 or Cynthia Blubaugh at 419-376-1851. PCU BLOOD DRIVE Perrysburg Christians United (PCU) will sponsor a blood drive at Zoar on Fri., Jan. 13, from noon to 5:45 p.m. for appointments and until 6:00 p.m. for walk-ins. ST. PAULS SOUP KITCHEN Zoar will provide a lunch for the attendees of the Soup Kitchen on Sat., Dec. 31. Our menu includes sloppy joes, chicken noodle soup, chocolate chip cookies, fruit and milk. Please call Dee Kern at 419-874-2391 or Tracy Rickman at 419-913-1153 with your preferred choice of donation or if you are interested in volunteering on that Saturday. Thank you for your help with this ministry. ZOAR BOOK CLUB Looking ahead, for our January 6 meeting the book will be Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kruger. For more information contact Roger or Pam Shoffner at 419-931-4999. HAWAIIAN LUAU ALOHA!! Ready for a Hawaiian Get-Away? Fresh flower leis! Poi, Shoyu Chicken, Oven Roasted Kalua Pork, Pork Lau Lau and Tropical Dessert Bar! Youre invited to sample the tastes and traditions of Hawaii at a Zoar Luau on Saturday, January 28, at 7:00 p.m. The $15 adult ticket will benefit PCU Food Bank. Learn the hula from our guest instructor visiting from Hawaii and enjoy fruity mocktails for a night of great fun, games, prizes and authentic food. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops. Chase the winter blues away while supporting PCU. Tickets will be sold in early January or reservations can be made through the church office. For now . . . SAVE THE DATE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! We are looking for some help in delivering birthday greetings to over 100 of our members who will be 85 or older this year. We are in need of a co-coordinator for this program, as well as people willing to make deliveries of a cake, cookies, plant or fruit and card and spend a little time sharing in a birthday greeting on behalf of Zoar. There will be a planning/ informational meeting Wed., January 4, at 10:00 a.m. at Zoar and the schedule is flexible to fit your available time. Please call Sharla Cook 419-874-5808 or email shar.cook.3@gmail.com if you are interested in getting involved in this ministry. ALTAR GUILD The sign-up sheet for January, February and March 2017 is posted in the Sacristy. Please sign-up by December 11, 2016. Please remember to check your email later that week for the completed schedule. 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