Week 17: Service project delivery, Ski Date, and more!

A Season to Give

Annelise was the volunteer drawn to help Mrs. Murray and I deliver the Welcome Packs donated by JH to the Peace Center on Tuesday evening.  We had fun seeing their tutoring center and meeting kids from Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Eritrea.  The board was meeting upon our arrival and took time to talk to the Zion kids about the different ministries at CFNA and truly showed appreciation for Zion's contributions.  Thanks Annelise and others for donating your time to make a personal connection and show of support with our Welcome Packs.

Some fun facts - 
    *over 1000 immigrants encounter the Peace Center each month
    *35-70 kids are tutored every week
    *several Bible fellowhships or worship events take place there weekly, including and 
Ethiopian church   (the Lutheran church in Ethiopia is more than double the LCMS!!)
    *adults come for ESL classes
    *immigrants who come to this area are typically refugees located here through UN activities 
    *about 40 of Word of Life Lutheran Schools 180 students are from immigrant families and receive tuition assistance through CFNA
    *they assist with furnishings for homes
    *volunteers are always needed!  
    *with walkathon funds and donations we packed 180 Welcome kits with personal witness messages

Please continue to make this mission part of your regular prayers!
 

Our JH representatives loading supplies in the basement

We were joined by high schoolers from Eritrea and Rev. Stanish

One of the tutoring rooms

Rev. Buckman telling the kids about CFNA in the Computer Lab

Ski Date - February 5, 2016

Mark your calendars for Friday, February 5 for the 6th grade field trip to Hidden Valley.  A detailed information sheet came home Friday and is found on Sycamore on the RELIGION home page - documents tab.  Think SNOW!

Last Week of the Quarter

Projects and tests remind us that the last week of the quarter is upon us.  Concerts and Advent worship remind us of the Christmas celebration around the corner. In the chaos of these days, may Zechariah's song help you focus:  

... because of the tender mercy of our God,
    whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
⁷⁹ to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of peace

Luke 1:78-79     Among our troubles and failures, may the tender mercy of our God remind you of the forgiveness and peace that comes through our Savior.

Christmas Worship
As part of your holiday celebrations, please consider joining us at Zion to worship the newborn King.   A new service time has been added this year, which may fit into your family's plans.


Dec. 24  1:00 p.m.,  3:00 p.m.  5:00 p.m.  11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25  9:00 a.m.