Announcements

Preparing for Worship: Readings for Sunday, January 24 (Third Sunday after the Epiphany): Jonah 3:1-5,10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (32-35), and Mark 1:14-20.

Lutheran Witness:  The Lutheran Witness is the official magazine of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.  If you would like to RENEW or START a new subscription to The Lutheran Witness, please use the envelope in your offering box and leave the envelope on the office desk or contact the church office.  The cost for the 2021 subscription is $22.68. Please make checks out to Zion Lutheran Church.

Building Healthy Families: “She put the needs of her child above the wants of her heart…”, lovingly said by an adopting parent about their son’s birth mother. The pregnancy counseling and adoption ministry of Lutheran Family Service has witnessed this selfless act of love on the part of thousands of birth families for nearly 120 years. If you know of someone who is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, help them connect with a pregnancy counselor to talk about their options. Be their link to a positive future for themselves, their child, and a couple ready and willing to walk with them on the journey of adoption. All services to birth families are provided at no cost, thanks to partnerships with people like you. On behalf of the families served…thank you!  Lutheran Family Service - www.LutheranFamilyService.org

Resources for Individuals and Families:

 Find dozens of free faith-edifying resources for individuals and families! Learn more at www.cph.org.

 With headlines, news briefs, and feature stories, kids and teens can learn what's going on all over the world. Parents and teachers can rely on safe, educational news with a biblical worldview. You're not alone in educating the next generation. Train them up in the way they should go without the blindfolds or the overexposure.  Learn more at https://worldwatch.news

 Helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus with top notch animated videos on Biblical books and themes. Find out more at www.thebibleproject.com/explore. 

COVID-19 Procedures: Zion’s Safety and Security Team has developed safety procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Please remember to social distance when finding a place to sit for services.  There are also hand sanitizing stations throughout the fellowship hall.  Offering plates will not be passed but continue to be placed by each door.

 The Safety and Security Team also recommends that you download the Zion app. It enhances our communication capabilities by enabling us to send notifications to your cell phone. Download “The Church App” and select “Zion.”

Care Connections: In times of uncertainty, such as we find ourselves in the midst of the current pandemic, communication is critical. Please, please ensure that your contact information is up to date, especially emails and cell numbers. You may email this to Zion at zionmanninglcms@gmail.com. Thank you!

Take Zion with you all week with our mobile app! Download “The Church App” on your smart phone, tablet, etc from your app store (the symbol is a gray cross in a white square) and choose Zion.  You can watch sermons and videos, check upcoming events, give online, listen as the Bible is read to you, and follow various  links to Zion's website/facebook page and more.

How can I stay connected to Zion during this time?

It’s a question that we’re all asking, no matter our age or stage of life! Your pastor, secretary, and many members are working hard to find ways to connect!

1. If you have internet access of any kind (smartphone, tablet, computer), you can view any of Zion’s recent services, daily prayers, Bible studies (and other videos) through Zion’s Facebook page, even if you don’t have a Facebook account, by following the steps below:

1)     Go to Zion’s homepage (zionmanning.com)

2)     Click on “Links” (near the top of the page)

3)     On the Links page, click on “Facebook Link.”

4)     On the Facebook page, click on “video” to select a service, prayer, or other video.

If you have internet access but can’t get this to work for you, call the church office for assistance!

1. If you would like to have printed copies of the sermons mailed to you, or to pick them up in the office, just notify the church office! (712) 655-2352

1. DVDs of the services are also available to be mailed or picked up. 

1. If you need anything, please call the church office (or email: zionmanninglcms@gmail.com). We have members who work in Carroll and/or are willing to drive there to pick up prescriptions, groceries, etc., and deliver them to your door. And, your pastor is always happy to listen to your concerns and/or to pray with you over the phone!       

1. Prayer is powerful, and also a great way to stay connected to the ministry of the Church and to your fellow believers! And your continued faithful giving will allow the mission of the Church to go forward during this crucial time.

Caring in Christ,

Remember every morning at 7:30 via Facebook Live morning prayer

Sunday mornings after worship for Bible study via Facebook Live

Also, check out Trinity, Manilla’s Facebook page for additional resources.

You can also access all these on You Tube.  Search for Zion Manning and look for the picture of our church.