A Word from the Pastor... A Word from the Pastor...

OCTOBER, 2013
Let me shine Seventh Annual
Votuur 11, Issur 10
We invite our neighbors to come to the
Lords table to join us in building up the
body of Christ.
MISSION STATEMENT:
It is easy to be disappointed with one another in our life together in Zion Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church. I know the kind of pastor I want to be but I cannot live up to
that vision. My participation (read priority) in congregational life revolves around
a Notre Dame football game. Believe me, sometimes I am as disappointed and frus-
trated as you with sermons that I have preached. Even now you may be adding
some more disappointments to the list.
I have been disappointed with you. You are known to resist new ideas. Your par-
ticipation is lacking for some of the simplest tasks --- any volunteers for coee hour
or introducing yourself to someone you do not know? Sometimes you will stay
away from worship to drink coee in morning fellowship with the New York
Times; or you are working to catch up; or, -------
Together, our disappointments may remove any doubts we may have had about
the power of original sin.
But somehow the Holy Spirit works through my imperfect ministry in this imperfect con-
gregation to change the world with the good news of Jesus Christ. Here are some glimps-
es of the Spirits work among us!
Look at the holy work and community that came to life with Gods work Our
hands Sunday. Our hands joined Christs own as we shared meals, fellowship,
and hope.
Here is the Let Me Shine Preschooler at the dinner table, teaching his parents how
to make the sign of the cross while praying, God be in my head. God be in my
heart. God be on the le of me, God be on the right of me. Amen.
Listen to the holy hubbub with fellowship shared in Salmon Run, small groups,
coee conversations and all the other ways we share joy and sorrow.
Notice the ways we speak the truth in love as we move to building an inclusive
church with a new welcome statement.
And, behold, see all our disappointments melt into the forgiveness shared and
lived out in Christs presence among us: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.
In and through Christ,
Pastor Steve Klemz
IN THIS ISSUE:
Budget Update 2
View from the Pew
Crossroads Needs
Library Corner

Welcome Statement 3
Quilters w/o Borders
Thrivent Financial
U.S. Floods
Volunteers of America
Faith Formauon Disciples

Sunday School Info 4
Let Me Shine Preschool
In Our Prayers
Small Groups
WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

8:15 & 10:30 Worship

Sunday school begins at
9:15am
The Herald Page 2
CROSSROADS URBAN CENTER NEEDS FOR OCTOBER:
Food of the Month: Milk; canned, powdered or shelf
Thri Store Needs: Socks, new or gently used, and shoes
Miscellaneous items: Plasuc and grocery paper bags.
View from the Pew:

Now that the summer is over, those of us who arrive at Zion for the
10:30am service discover that the south parking lot is much more crowded.
That's a good thing.
Inside the church, there's a flurry of activity. That's even better. It means
that Sunday School has resumed. The transition between Sunday School
classes being dismissed and the service beginning is often frantic and
chaotic, but the presence of those children gives life to Zion. That's why I
have so much respect for the administrators, teachers and aides of the
Sunday School program, who make a huge contribution to the
congregation. It's a tough job. The rewards are great, but teaching requires
considerable patience. I'll always remember how third-graders Chris
Mogren, J oel Grussendorf, Sarah Ashburn and J onas Helgren made it their
weekly mission to test my patience in class, and they usually won. Yet
nearly two decades later, I still feel bonded to them.
I'll always remember being selected to present their confirmation
class to the congregation. Maybe I shouldn't have turned that
occasion into something resembling a celebrity roast, but I
considered it an opportunity for further bonding.
Kurt Kragthorpe
Library Corner: The following books have been added to the church library:
Somethings Are Scary by Florence Parry Heide
The Anatomy of Grace by Peter W Marty
Jesus of Nazareth by John Reumann
Lutheran Study Bible by Augsburg Fortress

REMEMBER TO RETURN YOUR OVERDUE BOOKS!
The Library Guild meets on Tuesdays at 10:30am in the library. Come and be a part of this Small
Group. We welcome any religious and childrens books donated to the church library. When do-
nating, please drop your books into the wooden drop box with a note. Please donate your fiction
books to the public library. Thank you!
2013
GENERAL FUND
BUDGET
UPDATE

For the month of August,
Zions weekly envelopes
and loose oerings,
including oneume gis
spread across the year,
amounted to $35,083,
compared to our 5week
donauon budget of
$40,260. This is 87% of the
amount needed to
balance our budget for
this 5week period. Year
todate giving is $256,129,
including oneume gis
spread across the year.
This represents 91% of the
funds needed to balance
our annual budget, to
date.
We praise God for your
generosity.
Yours in Christ,
Fred Strohacker, Church
Council Treasurer
Volume 11, Issue 8 Page 3

Greater Salt Lake Chapter
We are going to have a "Document Shredding Picnic"
from 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday October 12th at the new
Thrivent Financial Services office which is located at
1414 E. 4500 S. Suite #1
Salt Lake City UT 84117
Tel. 801-878-4594
So come and enjoy a picnic lunch of hot dogs and soda
while your documents are being shredded.


RespondingtoU.S.Flooding:Lutheran
DisasterResponseishelpingfloodvictimsin
Colorado.YourgiftsdesignatedtoU.S.Flood
ReliefthroughLDRwillbeusedentirely100
percenttohelpsurvivorsoffloodsrebuildtheirlives
andlivelihoods.Youcanmakeyourdonation
throughtheELCA.orgwebsiteorbypickingupaflier
inthechurchnarthex.


On Sunday, October 6, we will lift up the
service of Volunteers of America with special
prayers and
presentation. VOA
is often called the
best kept secret in
Salt Lake City for the many ways they serve
our community. The congregational council
has authorized a special financial appeal
supporting the VOA for this Sunday.


Proposed Welcome Statement from the
Zion Congregation Council:
If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything
old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through
Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 2
Corinthians 5:17-18
We are Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, committed
to being a radically loving and welcoming community
of faith in J esus Christ.
As a community of God, striving to be open to all
people, we welcome all to join us.
We rejoice in the manner in which diversity has
enriched, nurtured, and challenged the life and
ministry we share in Christ, and we intentionally
embrace actions and attitudes within the Church that
will not inhibit access to Word and Sacrament
because of age, race, socio-economic or marital
status, physical or mental capacities, gender identity,
sexual orientation or those who are disenfranchised.
We are showered by grace.
We are a Reconciling in Christ community.
To learn more about RIC, to go: http://
www.reconcilingworks.org/ric/about-reconciling-in-christ
All comments and/or questions may be directed to the members
of our congregation council.

OurnextmeetingwillbeheldThursday,October
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NEWS
Faith Formation Upcoming Events

Fall Retreat
Sat., October 12
Noon 7 pm
Wilderness in Salt Lake Valley

Family Connection
Sun., October 13
11:30 am1:30 pm
Building a stronger FamilyFaith 5


Page 4 Volume 11, Issue 8



It was our privilege to prayerfully install the sta and
board members of Let Me Shine! Preschool in Sunday
worship on September 22, 2013. You could tell there was
an air of surprise when the congregauon saw 23 people
standing before us. Hopefully, we will conunue to be
surprised by the ministry of Let Me Shine!, as we hear of
the many ways the Gospel is proclaimed in word and in
deed among the 109 students enrolled in the school this
year. sk
Hello!
Parents, please be sure you have lled
out and returned your Sunday school
registrauon form. Phone numbers,
emails, etc. frequently change, so kindly take the ume
to ensure Sunday schools records are up to date.
Calendar of events have been posted outside of
the Administrator's oce. Please take a peak and
mark your own calendars for events you'd like to sup
port.
Supplies needed!
Sunday school is in need of more washable mark
ers, mini dixie cups, glue sucks and general cra
items. If you are able, we'd really appreciate your do
nauons.
Thank you for all you do!
Peace,
Nicole and Bob,
Superintendents

IN OUR PRAYERS:
In the name of Christ, we prayer-
fully entrust to God our sisters
and brothers: for healing with Eva Krista,
Millie and John.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
1070 S. Foothill Drive
Salt Lake City UT 84108
SMALL GROUPS:
Building Community with One Another
enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord
(2Tim. 2:22)
Womens Small Group, Alyce Gross, Shepherd. Meets the first and third Mondays at 7pm in various homes. Pressure Points by
Chip Henderson will be the bible study focus.
Spiritual Explorers, Maryan Egan-Baker, Shepherd. Meets the second Thursday of each month at 7pm. The Study of Psalms will
continue this fall. Newcomers are welcome.
Daytime Small Group, Ethel Olson and Marion Ayers, Co-Leaders. Meeting at 9:45 to 11am on the second Tuesday of each
month at various homes. We will discuss Transitions: Reminiscences of Christian Living.
Mid-Town Group, Ethel Olson, Shepherd. Will meet at Ethels home in Sandy on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 7-
8:30pm. We continue our study of the book of Romans.
Downtown Small Group, Dave & Diana Robertson, Shepherds. Every other Thursday at 6:30pm in various homes. A Messianic
Study of the Book of Romans.
For details on any of the Small Groups, please contact the church office at office@zelc.org or 801-582-2321.