January 2016
The Pastor’s Ponderings Pastor David’s cell phone—348-330-4170 and email address—fleeneda@gmail.com I’ve never been able to keep a new year’s resolution. That’s usually because I pick something general rather than specific, like “be healthier” rather than “lose x number of pounds”, or “learn to play piano” rather than “be able to play five Christmas hymns in the green hymnal by December 31st”. General, vague goals are easy to slough off and ignore. They’re a cheap front at self-improvement.
Thank God, then, that the Christian faith is not a spiritual selfimprovement program! If the Christian faith was simply a self-help program, I would fail. Rather, the Christian faith proclaims to us a God who makes resolutions and keeps them. God promises to make us into the image of his Son. And he will do exactly what he promises to do. More and more each day, through our baptism, God forms us into the image
of Christ. There are many resolutions I make all the time and fail to keep. But when God promises something, you can be sure that it will be kept. Whatever other resolutions you may make, remember those that God makes to you. Happy New Year! Pr. David
Zion’s Annual Meeting The 2016 Annual Meeting of Zion Lutheran Church will be held on Sunday, January 31st. We will have a Carry-in Dinner following the
worship service and the Annual Meeting will be held immediately after the dinner. All church treasurer’s are
asked to turn their books in at the church office for audit by January 10th.
Zion’s 2016 Council Members Elder & President ....................................................................................................................................... Jody Stanley Elder & Vice-President .................................................................................................................................. Larry Hile Secretary ................................................................................................................................................ Barb Hardwick Deacons .................................................................................................................................................... Scott Clamme Drew Walker Allen Stallsmith Trustees ...................................................................................................................................................... Chris Stroble Tom Armstrong Mark Prout Treasurer .................................................................................................................................................. Max Langdon Financial Secretaries ...................................................................................................................................... Tiann Coy Kathy Sharp