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

SEPTEMBER, 2013
Let me shine Seventh Annual
Votuur 11, Issur 9
We invite our neighbors to come to the
Lords table to join us in building up the
body of Christ.
MISSION STATEMENT:

Gods Work. Our hands. Sunday is

anopportunitytocelebrateour25
th
anniversary as the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).Wearethechurchthat
sharesaliving,daringcondenceinGodsgrace.Weareachurch
rootedinScripture,tradition,theLutheranConfessionsandtherich
historyofourcongregations.ItisthroughGodsgracethatweare
madenewdaybydaytoproclaimJesusChristandboldlyparticipate
inGodswork.AsLuthersaid,thisfaithisaliving,busy,active,
mightything.PresidingBishopMarkHanson.
OnSeptember8,ourcongregationwilljointogetheras4million
members,nearly10,000congregations,takepartinonededicatedday
ofserviceknownasGods work. Our hands. Sunday. Followingour
abbreviatedworshipat10:30am,wewilljoinhandsinserviceprojects
onandosite.Besuretoexploretheopportunitiesdescribedinthe
aachmentwiththisnewsleer.
ThiswillbeadayforustocelebratewhoweareasELCAmembers,
joininghandstoliveoutourfaithinwelcomeandservicetoour
neighbor.Thankyoufortheworkyoudoeverydaytoserveyour
neighbor.
MaytheSpiritstrengthenustobethehandsthatreachoutinChrists
name,sothathandseverywheremayberaisedinpraisetoGod.
InandthroughChrist,
Pastor Steve Klemz


WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
September 8th begins
8:15 & 10:30 Worship

Gods Work, Our Hands
Sunday
******
Sunday school begins
September 15th at 9:15am
IN THIS ISSUE:
Budget Update 2
View from the Pew
Crossroads Needs
Library Corner

SL Bees Game 3
ELCA Newly Elected Bishop
Ladies Ouung
Thrivent Financial Workshop
Crossroads Fundraiser

Sunday School Info 4
Let Me Shine Preschool
Childrens Choirs

Lydia Circle 5
LIRS
LMS Golf Tourney
Sunday school class led by Pr.
Steve

Small Group Update 6
The Herald Page 2
CROSSROADS URBAN CENTER NEEDS FOR SEPTEMBER:
Food of the Month: Canned soup
Thri Store Needs: New underwear or gently used socks for back to school
Miscellaneous items: Orange bags that the newspapers are delivered in. Send to
the food pantry with donauons.
View from the Pew:
Inthenewspaperbusiness,I'vealwaysbelievedthatpeoplewho
don'tseekrecognitionfortheireffortsaretheoneswhogenuinely
deservetoberecognized.
ZionmemberArtSutherlandisoneofthem.Bringingattentiontohimself
wasnotevenonthelistofmotivatingfactorswhenhebecameinvolvedin
volunteerworkintheinterestofimprovingthequalityoflifeforlow-income
people.Yethecertainlydeservesrecognition.SoitwasthatZionpaid
tributetoArt'seffortswithheartfeltapplauseduringarecentchurch
service.Well,howofteninchurchdowegettocelebratesomeonewho's
knownforraisinghell?
ArtreceivedtheJoeDuke-RosatiHellraiserAwardforhisworkwiththe
CoalitionofReligiousCommunities,citinghiswillingnesstochallengethe
StateLegislatureandotherauthorityfigurestoconsidertherealitiesof
peoplewholiveinpoverty.Inhismid-70s,Arthasmadeithismissionto
advocateforthem,withmeasurablesuccess.
HavingabigpictureofhimselfonthetopoftheBsectionofThe
SaltLakeTribune,showcasingafull-lengthstoryinside,neverwas
amongtherewardsArtwashopingtogain,butheearnedit.
Speakingassomeonewhodoesenjoybeingrecognized,Iactually
founditrefreshingandhighlymeaningfulthatArt'sphotowas
displayedbiggerthanmineeverisinTheTribune.
Kurt Kragthorpe
Library Corner: The following books have been added to the church library:
As For Me and My House by Walter Wangerin, Jr. Donated by Dave & Diana Robertson
Forgiven; Heart Reflections by Roy Lessin Donated by Bob Steensma
Christs Image by Marcello Auclair
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 donating, 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 July,
Zions weekly envelopes
and loose oerings,
including oneume gis
spread across the year,
amounted to $28,363,
compared to our 4week
donauon budget of
$32,208. This is 88% of the
amount needed to
balance our budget for
this 4week period. Year
todate giving is $221,046,
including oneume gis
spread across the year.
This represents 92% 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

Ladies Outing
It has been a while since we have had a
Ladies Outing. So lets have breakfast
to celebrate the end of summer and the
kids being back in school while we catch up with
each other. Also, lets try to plan for future outings.
We will meet at 9:00 am on Thursday, September
19 at Left Fork Grill, 68 W 3900 S, Salt Lake City
(north side of 3900 S; east of Meadowbrook Trax
Station). Hope to see you there!
If you are unable to attend, we will miss you! If you
would like to plan a Ladies Outing in the future,
that would be great! Just give me the month and
tentative activity you would like to organize and we
will put you on the schedule.
Please join us Tuesday, September 17
th
at 4:15PM for a
Rerement and Estate Strategies Workshop in the
Atrium at Zion hosted by Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans and your local representauves, the Wasatch
Front Associates. Guest speaker Jonathan Doering a
Thrivent Financial Consultant with 22 years of
experience, will share strategies on:
Alternauve opuons to lowyielding savings vehicles
2013 tax law changes on income, estate, and
investments
Taxadvantaged investments strategies
Mulugenerauon IRA and charitable planning...and
more!
To reserve a seat for you and a guest call Jennifer at 877
5931195 or email Jennifer.Gi@thrivent.com.

Crossroads Urban Center
Annual Wine & Cheese Party
Sunday, September 15th at The Bayou, 645 S.
State. Enjoy wine, food and music provided by
Controlled Burn, along with a silent auction from 1pm to
4pm. Plan to attend this fundraiser. Tickets are $45 in
advance (at www.crossroadsurbancenter.org) or $50 at the
door. More details are on the bulletin board at church.
Thrivent Financial-Greater
Salt Lake Chapter: Sunday,
Sept. 1st, celebrate Lutheran
Day with the Salt Lake Bees at Spring Mobile
Park at 1:05pm. Before the game, enjoy a picnic
on the patio at the ballpark!



Elizabeth Eaton
elected as first
woman ELCA
presiding bishop
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton,
bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) Northeastern Ohio Synod, was elected Aug.
14 presiding bishop of the ELCA at the 2013 ELCA
Churchwide Assembly. She was elected on the fifth
ballot.
There were 889 votes cast, and 445 votes were
needed for an election. Eaton received 600 votes and
the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop,
received 287. Eaton is the ELCA's first woman
presiding bishop-elect.
We are a church that is overwhelmingly European in
a culture that is increasingly pluralistic. We need to
welcome the gifts of those who come from different
places, that is a conversation we need to have as a
church," Eaton told the assembly shortly after the
election.
Prior to becoming synod bishop, Eaton served as
pastor for ELCA congregations in Ohio. She earned a
Master's of divinity degree from Harvard Divinity
School in Cambridge, Mass., and a Bachelor's degree
in music education from the College of Wooster in
Wooster, Ohio.




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Greetings as we begin a new school year! Its
great to see the school full of life. Ive been
anticipating the sounds of children in the halls,
seeing familiar faces, and new faces too! The
classrooms look bright and cheerful once again!
God continues to bless Let Me Shine as we begin our
12th year of serving our community. We have full enrollment,
an outstanding staff and a great board of directors!
The Let Me Shine 20132014 staff:
Assistant Director Miss Holly
18 Month Miss Heather
2 Year Old Miss Lorna & Miss Stacey
Preschool Miss Kristina & Miss Amy
PreK Miss Sabrina, Miss Laura, Miss Christina
Aides Miss Marybeth, Miss Peace, Miss Kelli,
Miss Jeanine, Miss Janel
Media Miss Nicole

May God bless you and our school year.
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for
the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10:14

Miss Barb, Director
Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord Psalm 100
CHOIR IS GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN, BODY and SOUL!!
Sunday morning schedule: Begins Sept. 8th, 8:309:15 a.m. Joyful NOIZOr percussion
ensemble for high school and junior high teens; allvolunteer group who learn challenging music.
We play for worship about once a month no previous experience necessary well teach you every
thing you need to know!
The following choirs begin Sept. 15th:
9:159:45 a.m. Childrens Choir (1
st
3
rd
graders)
9:4510:00 a.m. Cherub Choir (PK and Kindergarten children)
10:0010:30 a.m. Youth Choir (4
th
6
th
graders)
Choirs use singing, movement, drums, xylophones, improvisauon and speech to praise and serve
God. Meet downstairs in the childrens choir room. All preschool and elementary age children
have choir as part of their regular Sunday School class ume. Quesuons or to volunteer as a choir

Hello Everyone,
September 15th is the rst day of Sun
day school. 9:15 AM!! Teachers will be
handing out registrauon forms by the end of class on the
rst day or you can help us by compleung your forms early
and turning them in to your child's teacher that day! Just
check out the Event Board outside
the administrator's oce on September 8th for forms and
other important informauon.
Sunday School sta welcomes you all back and hopes
you've had a wonderful and fullling summer.
If you have any quesuons or are interested
in parucipaung this year for a special Sunday school event
or helping in the classroom, please contact the church
oce 8015822321 or oce@zelc.org.
Can't wait to see you all!
Blessings,
Nicole and Bob

Lydia Circle, the remaining circle of Women of
the ELCA, meets for bible study and fellowship
the third Wednesday of each month, September
thru May, in the library at Zion. We will begin
September 18, 11 am. We have chosen to read
and discuss The Evolution of the Word by Mar-
cus J. Borg this year. The book is a study of the
chronology of the New Testament, available at
Barnes & Noble or Amazon. We welcome you to
join us.

LIRS invites you and your congregation to sign up and par-
ticipate in an interfaith 40 Days of Fasting, Prayer and Ac-
tion for immigration reform. This national initiative is part of
our interfaith coalition effort to keep the pressure on the
U.S. Congress after the August recess to pass compas-
sionate immigration reform legislation that reflects Ameri-
can values and honors the God-given digni-
ty and right of every individual.
The 40 Days Fast Action for Immigration
Reform starts the Sunday after Labor Day
and lasts from September 8 to October 18. This is an op-
portunity for faith communities to come together and make
our voices heard on what is perhaps the most important
civil and human rights issue of the day. There is a great
deal of flexibility in the duration and length of the fasting
period. We are calling for a spiritual fast which involves
abstaining from something in order to focus more fully on
prayer and the community. This can mean refraining from
snacks between meals, skipping one or two meals a day,
abstaining only from certain foods, or a total fast from all
food for an entire day or longer. It may also mean fasting
from something other than food, for example from televi-
sion or Facebook, or something else that distracts us from
communion with God and with Gods people. Indeed, peo-
ple of faith can fast from anything.
Congregations as a body and individuals can decide on
what type of fasting they will have, when and how long to
engage in the action as long as it happens within the
timeframe specified. Each day of fasting can be devoted to
one of LIRS core principles of immigration reform: Path-
way to citizenship; Humane enforcement of immigration
laws; Family unity; Protection of refugees and asylum seek-
ers; Protection for U.S. citizens and migrant workers. The
micro-site for the action (http://fastaction.us/en/) has a
wealth of information and resources including suggested
interfaith liturgical prayers to accompany each fast. Infor-
mation in Spanish is also available, http://fastaction.us/es/.
The key is to use the breaking of the fast as an opportunity
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to reach out to other faith communities, members of
Congress and the media to advocate for a fair and
compassionate immigration reform. Please join us and
other faith communities across the country as we pray,
fast and advocate to reform our broken immigration
system. Your commitment and action can make a real
difference in the lives of millions of Gods children who
happen to be undocumented.
The registration deadline is ap-
proaching for the 12
th
annual Olivia
Rose Memorial Golf Tournament,
supporting the Let Me Shine Chris-
tian Play & Preschool at Zion. The event is Sun-
day, Sept. 22, at Stansbury Park Golf Course, with
tee times beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing until
about 2:30 p.m.
Payment is due Sept. 8. Please make checks to Let
Me Shine Preschool. The cost is $50 per golfer,
covering 18 holes with cart and refreshments,
sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
The four-person scramble format is designed to
make the day enjoyable for golfers of all ages and
abilities in a low-key setting. So if you play golf
once a year, this is the day. Individuals and two-
somes easily can be combined to
form a team, so don't hesitate to sign
up on that basis.
Contact the church office with any
questions: 801-582-2321 or of-
fice@zelc.org.

AdultForum,Sunday,September8,9:1510:15
a.m.intheloungeatZion.What is unique about
the ELCAs proclamation of the Gospel? LedbyPas
torSteveKlemz
SundayAdultStudy
September,9:1510:15,intheatrium
How Lutherans Interpret the Bible
September15TheWordofGod
September22WhatLutheransSayAboutthe
Bible
September29WheretheBibleComesFrom
SMALL GROUPS ARE GEARING UP FOR FALL!
Womens Small Group1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 7pm in various
homes. Pressure Points is a 6 session bible study for adults by Chip Henderson. This
study invites you to open your heart and lift to the principles in the Book of J ames and deal positive-
ly with the pressure points in your life. We begin September 16th.

Spiritual Explorers2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm. The Study of the Psalms continues
this fall. Newcomers are welcome. Contact the church office for meeting location.

Daytime Small Grouptime and location to be determined by group members. Study also to
be determined by group. If interested, contact the church office for details.

Downtown Small Groupmeets every other Thursday at 6:30pm in various homes. A Mes-
sianic study of the Book of Romans will begin on September 12th. Contact the church office if you
are interested in attending.

Contact the church office for information on any of the small group activities: 801-582-2321 or of-
fice@zelc.org.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
1070 S. Foothill Drive
Salt Lake City UT 84108