Fourth Sunday in Lent
INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY
​     The fourth of the Old Testament promises providing a baptismal lens this Lent is the promise God makes to Moses: those who look on the bronze serpent will live. In today’s gospel Jesus says he will be lifted up on the cross like the serpent, so that those who look to him in faith will live. When we receive the sign of the cross in baptism, that cross becomes the sign we can look to in faith for healing, for restored relationship to God, for hope when we are dying.

FIRST READING: Numbers 21: 4-9
PSALM: Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22

SECOND READING: Ephesians 2: 1-10

GOSPEL: John 3: 14-21

Announcements!
CHURCH EVENTS
     SUNDAY DISCUSSIONS BEFORE CHURCH–We meet at 9:45 on Sunday mornings to have discussions before the service each week. We currently are reading C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity 
     Easter Sunday will be here soon. It is March 31st this year. Passion Sunday will be the 24th. This presents a problem since the 31st is a 5th Sunday. We should be serving breakfast at First English that day. Plan to meet in our parking lot at 7 a.m. or so. (No later than 7:15) . Yes that is in the morning. It makes for a busy day but it is so gratifying.

VILLAGE EVENTS
     Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9-10 a.m. at the Community Center.  Instructor-led workouts. Want some exercise? This is where to find it.

PRAYERS
     Please keep these people in your prayers: Michael Koch, Margret Phillips' 1-year-old granddaughter Aurora Lander, Wesley and JoAnn Porter, Nicole Biler Robinette, Mike and Donna Toy, and all of those who are still suffering from diseases or other health issues, as well as their families. ​
     Please remember all of our shut ins and sick: Arlene Castor. (Also, pray for the families and caretakers of those on the prayer list.)

FUNDS FOR ZION
     Please check the bulletin board behind the office door for all of the sign-up sheets for this year. Communion, birthday Sundays, and Worship Assistants/helpers. Thank you so much!
     You can also remember special occasions or special people by contributing money that would normally be used for altar flowers. Instead the donation goes to our local food pantry.
   Zion has created an Amazon Smile account. If you use this link everytime you shop at Amazon,com, Zion will receive a 0.5 percent donation. Your cost doesn't change ... and Zion gets a rebate! Remember to Bookmark the page so you can get back to Zion's Amazon Smile page everytime you shop at Amazon.com
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West Jefferson, OH 43162 w 614-879-8107
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Zion Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the Southern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

We worship every Sunday at 10:30 am in the West Jefferson Community Center. Holy Communion is celebrated each Sunday. 
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March 10, 2024
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