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- Gifted for More: Zion Lenten Journey to Purpose
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- Lenten Food Drive
Organized by Zion’s LWML group, the lenten food drive will gather food to assist Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care with … - Backpacks and School Supplies for the Ysleta Lutheran Mission
LWML will, once again, be collecting Backpacks and School Supplies to help YLM with their annual “Back to School Distribution” …Continue reading “Backpacks and School Supplies for the Ysleta Lutheran Mission”
What is Consecration Sunday? Each year at Zion we select a Sunday to be an opportunity for members to consecrate stewardship plans and then spend the year cheerfully serving and giving (2 Cor 9:6-8).
What is “Stewardship?” You can say it out loud, “In Jesus, I am saved!” and also, “In Jesus, I am the handiwork of God!” “God has plans for me and has gifted me for those purposes (Eph 2:8-10, Rom 12).” Knowing this, planning for it, carrying it out… this is stewardship. Jesus told parables of faithful and unfaithful stewards which also inform our understanding of God’s concern that we live out our callings. Stewardship is a joyful living out of God’s holy purposes for your life. It is all-encompassing, Sunday through Saturday, 24/7, at home, at Zion, at school, at work, with friends, everywhere with everyone. 100% When making stewardship plans, it helps to think about the three Ts of life: Time, Talent, Treasure. Consecration Sunday is a day to intentionally lift these plans to the Lord in prayer and ask for His help and grace. Because individual stewardship includes together-stewardship. We consecrate our varied plans together and include our together-plans of tithing, offerings, and service in Zion activities.
“Consecration” means to set something apart for Holy purposes. On Sundays, we have been talking about how God has set us apart for holy purposes and for the glory of His name in everything we do. Consecration Sunday is an intentional time each year to let the Lord know that we recognize this giftedness, thank Him for it, and plan to apply it to His purposes at home and also at Zion. “In the coming year at Zion, and elsewhere, what time will I budget for the various holy tasks God has laid out for me? What skills and spiritual giftedness will I employ in holy works? What money and belongings will I use and give?” All your life is the Lord’s and by God’s design and gifting, your life is different from other people’s lives. What will your stewardship life look like this year. Pray. Plan. Decide. Consecrate it to God and live it out joyfully.
God bless you richly this year! We are seeing people come to know Christ in new and beautiful ways. The Gospel and the means of grace are being shared abundantly and in times of deep tragedy. As you form your plans and consecrate them to the Lord, know that “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (2 Cor 9:8).
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Please know there is no obligation to participate in this consideration of gifts and service at Zion. This time can be spent in prayer.
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