Join us for worship at Zion this Sunday, April 28, or Wednesday, May 1. In this week’s reading from the Book of Acts, we hear how Philip, led by the Spirit, encounters an Ethiopian official on the road and uses their encounter to share the gospel with him that led to the Ethiopian being baptized by Philip. Saint John reminds us in his first letter that we love God and others because God first loved us. In the gospel reading, Jesus teaches his disciples on the night he was arrested about those who abide in his word and love bear fruit, for apart from him, they can do nothing. Zion’s worship band will lead this week’s worship services and Jenee Provance will share the message.
Partners in Prayer
The following list is fluid with some of the requests changing from week to week. If you have a name of someone you would like to add, please ask permission from that person first. Then, you may contact Zion’s church office (386-1733 or zlcw@mncable.net) to have the person added to the list.
Please pray for…
- People in our community going through major health situations
- Those living in the Warroad Senior Living Center and other nursing homes or assisted living residences, including Zion’s members: Gladys Karlsen, Delores Saul, Virginia Storey, Lynda Curtis, Joyce Wright, Judith Landin, Roger Christian, Stan & Deb Ehrenstrom, Beverly Storey, Martha Whaley, Karen Cran
- The vulnerable and those on the margins
- Peace in conflicted areas and wisdom for world leaders in response to the conflicts
- Refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, South Sudan, and Myanmar
- For the Persecuted Church (visit here for a prayer guide from The Voice of the Martyrs)
For the ministries of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- Zion Lutheran Church
– Zion’s Council members: Rick Arntzen, Shawn Brunelle, Buck Bue, Dan DeMolee, Jim Hallan, Deb Lalim, Olivia Lien, Amy Mayfield, and Kelly Thiele
– Zion Committees: Christian Education, Community Concerns, Congregational Care, Memorials, Mission Endowment Fund, Personnel, Property, Stewardship, Worship & Music
– Zion’s Interim Pastor Keith Zeh
– Zion’s staff: Vicki Dalager (Office Manager), Deb Quesnell (Administrative Assistant), and Steve Haats (Custodian)
– Zion’s honoraria staff: Patrick Frolander (outgoing funds), Diane Erickson (incoming funds), Shelley Galle (organist), Jim Hallan (choir director)
– Zion’s Worship Band
– Plans for pastoral leadership
- ELCA Prayer Ventures (click link to download a monthly calendar with daily prayer petitions)
- ELCA Presiding Bishop: Rev. Elizabeth Eaton
- NW MN Synod Bishop: Rev. Bill Tesch
- NW MN Synod staff: Kristina Johnson Dernier, Cheryl Zeh, Rev. Rebel Hurd, Rev. Genelle Netland, SAM Kathy Levenhagen, Rev. Jon Olson, Rev. Dennis Preston, Joan Meulebroeck
- NW MN Synod contracted services: Rev. Keith Pearson, Rev. Dr. Aaron Suomala Folkerds
- Women of the ELCA (WELCA) and Synod Women’s Organization (SWO)
- NW MN Synod Northern Border Conference Pastors and Congregations
- Sign up for the NW MN Synod e-newsletter here
The prayer chain, a ministry of Zion, intercedes for those in need. To add names to the prayer chain, please notify the church office at zlcw@mncable.net or 218-386-1733, ext. 1. Prayer Chain requests are not publicized unless permission is received.