Guidelines and Instructions for Services at Zion Updated 2020-07-24 We are following CDC and State recommended guidelines for holding worship services in person. SCHEDULE Services will be the following: Sunday, 7:45 AM Sunday, 10:30 AM Wednesday, 7:00 PM The services will be the same (readings and hymns, etc.) There will be Bible Study at 9:15 […]
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Guidelines for Returning to the Lord’s Altar Here is how we are planning to slowly return to church and receive the Sacrament of the Altar beginning with Phase 3 of the Reopen Illinois plan. Please read these guidelines carefully and let me or your elder know if you have any questions. * Services will continue […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, January 22, 2021 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At the Transfiguration, God the Father declares of Jesus, “This is My Beloved Son. LISTEN TO HIM.” There are so many voices blasting away at us all the time. Friends. Family. Bosses. Coworkers. The […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, January 15, 2021 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, When Jesus turns the water into wine at the wedding in Cana, His disciples saw His sign and believed in Him. There’s another result, though. The master of the feast told the bridegroom how […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, January 8, 2021 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What a week it has been! Here we all hoped that 2021 would be a better year and it starts off with what can only be described as more chaos! When Jesus began His […]
Read moreZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, January 1, 2021 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy New Year! For us it’s 2021. In the Church Calendar, January 1 is the Eight Day since Jesus’ birth, the day He was circumcised and given His name, “Jesus.” “Jesus” is the Greek […]
Read moreZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, December 25, 2020 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary and laid in the manger of Bethlehem, remember: Christmas Day is the First Day of Christmas! Keep celebrating […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, December 18, 2020 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, John the Baptist came not to tell about himself but to point to Jesus and declare, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” He takes away the sin […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, December 11, 2020 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I know we believe in Jesus! But still, do you ever just wonder? Do you ever see everything going on in this world and wonder if Jesus is really the real deal? John the […]
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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, December 4, 2020 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Do you fear the Lord’s judgement? Are you ready for the day? The world will be surprised when Jesus shows up. But you won’t! Because He’s told you He’s coming. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe in […]
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s good that the new Church Year starts at a different time than the Calendar New Year. It reminds us that Jesus isn’t bound by the Calendar and is Lord of all, even our days and times and seasons; even a year like 2020! The “Time of Christ” begins […]
Read moreZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Friday, November 20, 2020 Click to open this email in your browser Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Are you ready? Ready for what? The return of the Bridegroom! We don’t know they day or the hour of His return so Jesus tell us to watch! Be ready. Have oil in your […]
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