Hilltop Headlines

8:00am:

Elders: Steve Cashio, Martin Warnasch

Organist: Kyle Borcherding

Golf Cart: Griffin Fuller

Donut Pickup: Alan Neumann

Greeters: Kalletta Pemberton, Kathy Greer

Communion/Offering Assistants: David Daniell, Roy Capdeville

Hilltop Cafe: Sona Holmstrom, Gail Dankis

Users: Stanley & Audrey Bielss

Audio: Chad Mathews

Presentation: Clay Braun

Connections Coordinator: Josh Hobratsch

10:45am:

Elders: Bert Holmstrom, Wayne Cavalier

Hilltop Ginger Magers, Milda Hadaway

Greeter/Offering Assistant: Sue Cowie

Greeters/Ushers: Brandon, Abby & Carleigh Roznovak

Communion Assistants: Kirk Kemnitz, Mark Tlapak, Mike Cowie, Robert Glover, Tom Walter

Golf Cart: Marcy Menke

Audio: Jim Kelton

Presentation: Chad Winkler

AV Tech Director: Cody Stephens

Offerings/Electronic Giving for this week:

Operating Fund $36,886.23; Cemetery Fund $134.23; Field House $600; Pam Hight Scholarship Fund $750; Youth Mission Trip $3,500; Annual Fund $135.30; Capital Improvements $778; Missions $410; Capital Campaign $425.09

Attendance: May 4, 8:00am - 154; 10:45am - 280

Zion donates $6,667 to these approved charities every month: TX District LCMS, CHS Round Rock, Water Mission, Camp Lone Star, Brookwood in Georgetown, Faith in Action, Rev. John H. Kieschnick Endowment, The Songwriter Initiative of the Center for Worship Leadership

Dear Zion family –

To all the women, happy Mother’s Day! Whether you are raising kids, have raised kids, are still waiting to raise kids, or are a mother-figure to a niece, nephew, grandchild or friend, you are a blessing to us all. Thank you for wisdom, gentleness, patience, and love. You’re the best! Fellas, a friendly reminder – if you haven’t gotten anything for that special mom in your life, now’s the time! Make sure you honor and celebrate her well.

At Zion this weekend, as we celebrate moms, join us between services for “Muffins with Mom” and a photo booth where you can take a picture with your family. In worship, we’ll continue our series called “Running on Empty.” We’ve all experienced moments when it feels like we have nothing left to give, but we also know we can’t just give up. In this series, we’re discovering how, when we feel empty, God can fill us with His grace and peace. This weekend, we’ll look at a story from the early church where Jesus’ twelve disciples were running on empty as they tried to run the church. No matter how much they tried to do, the demands on them continued to increase, like when some widows complained that the disciples were ignoring their needs in Acts 6:1-7:

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. So the word of God spread.

In the ancient world, widows had no way to support themselves. So, they looked to the church. But some widows felt overlooked and underserved and asked the twelve disciples for help. Wisely, the disciples, rather than taking on a massive project themselves that involved feeding hungry widows, asked for help from others. Do you ask for help when you need it, or do you struggle? If you struggle, why? Learn why we all need help and how to ask for it this weekend in worship. We worship at 8 am in our beautiful historic sanctuary, at 10:45 am in our wonderful worship center, or online at zionwalburg.org.

Your pastors love you!

– Pastor Zach, Pastor Kevin & Pastor Kyle

Sunday is Mother's Day! In honor of all the special women in our lives, we'll have a photo booth for families, muffins for moms in our lobby, and a special tribute during our services. Bring your mom to church and join us for a great day Sunday!

The annual voters election meeting will take place Sunday, May 18 at 1pm in the Worship Center. The agenda is in the button below and paper copies are available in the narthex and lobby. Childcare will be provided in the Gym. Zion will provide hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch that day prior to the meeting.

Have you ever closed your Bible and thought “what did I just read?” Starting January 12, we will partner with The Bible Recap to read through the Old Testament. The Bible Recap is a chronological reading plan with a daily podcast that highlights and summarizes the Bible in an easy-to-understand way. It will not only help you read scripture but help you love reading it. Click the button below for the reading plan or paper copies are available in the Lobby and Narthex.

On Friday , June 13 , the Women’s Book Club will meet to discuss “ the prayer box” by Lisa Wingate. We meet from 11-1 in the Zion parlor. Please bring what you would like to drink . If you would like , you can bring a sack lunch. There will be some snacks provided.
This novel begins with turmoil but moves to healing along the beach town of Rodanthe , North Carolina . A good read to kick off summer.
You can come anytime that’s convenient for you, whether you have been before or not. We look forward to seeing you.
Questions? Text Deborah Albers at 512-527-4858

SAVE the DATE - Tuesday, 05/13/25 @ 11:00 a.m. - Devotions, Food, Fellowship, Dominoes/Games, etc. in Zion's Lobby. Ethel Mickan & Weldon Mersiovsky will provide a brief history on the Sanctuary's stained-glass windows. Our lunch will be catered by Schlotzsky's. PLEASE NOTE: Since this will be a catered lunch, it is very important to RSVP to Audrey at the email address noted below by THURSDAY, 05/08/25. The fee for this meal will be $10.00 per person. For May, those whose LAST name begins with M - Z are asked to bring an Appetizer. Everyone is welcome!

If you have any questions, please contact:

Danny Ihrig - JohnDIhrig@gmail.com

LaJuan Ihrig - AnnaLaJuanIhrig@gmail.com

Kathy Pitts - KklmP@aol.com

Stanley Bielss - SBielss@hotmail.com

Audrey Bielss - Audrey.Bielss@hotmail.com

If you’d like to help decorate the sanctuary for our 8 am services with some stunning flower arrangements, here’s your chance! To purchase flowers for the altar, you can pick your date by signing up here, or by calling the church office. Then you may:

-Call Laura at White Orchid Floral at 254-350-9240 and tell her what you’d like. She’ll take care of the rest – including the delivery! All you have to do is donate the fee of $92 for the two arrangements. OR

-You may also purchase flowers from anywhere you'd like and place them on the altar for a Sunday.

The flowers can be in honor of or in memory of your favorite person or for any special occassion!

Carlene Schultz would be happy to assist in any way. You may reach her at (713) 542-6216 or cls12363@yahoo.com.

Zion’s fieldhouse project is underway! We are preparing to raze the old garage down the hill so we can break ground and begin building our new fieldhouse that will help expand our athletics program and offer a place for concessions when we host games. This project is thanks to some generous donors who love our school. You can donate, too! If you’d like to support the fieldhouse project, you can write a check to Zion with “Fieldhouse” in the memo portion, or you can give electronically by clicking the button code below.

The Church library is located in the parlor. Some new additions have recently been made. Some of the titles are:

102 Questions Children Ask About the Bible

Do You Ever Go Bananas? Devotions for Kids

No Wonder They Call Him the SAVIOR by Max Lucado

Behold the Man - Portraits of Jesus by word and brush. This Is a beautifully illustrated book.

Camp Zion would like to extend the opportunity for business members/members of Zion Lutheran Church to help support us by sponsoring a field trip for CAMP ZION this summer. Field trips are just one of the many memorable things that we do at Camp Zion but also the most expensive. We ask that you prayerfully consider contributing to this special cause. Below is a list of each field trip and the cost based on 40 to 50 campers or a set fee for some events. You may present your gift in a check made out to Zion Church and write Camp Zion in the memo and drop it in the collection basket at church or give online using this link: https://zionwalburg.churchcenter.com/giving/to/camp-zion . We thank you for supporting us in our endeavor to grow and connect with our youth while helping them develop self-confidence and build character in a nurturing Christian environment.

WEEK 1: June 4 / Mel’s Bowling

$360 for 40 campers @ 8.99

WEEK 2: June 13 / On-Campus Foam Cannon

$420 for 1.5 Hours of Entertainment

WEEK 3: June 18 / Cinemark Movies

$331.50 for 51 campers @6.50

WEEK 4: July 3 / On Campus Movie & Pizza Party

$200 for 50 campers @ 4.00

WEEK 5: July 9 / Slash Shack

$700 for 45 campers @ 15.00 + $25.00 for Outside Food Fee

WEEK 6: July 17 / On-Campus Obstacle Course & Hot Dog Roast

$450 for 1 Obstacle Course

$100 for Hotdogs, Chips, Drinks & the Fixings

GABRIEL RIVER BAND at Dales Essenhaus! Put on your dancin' boots and come out to Dales Essenhaus May 16th! The Gabriel River Band (Matt Brown, Danny Theile, Kurt Neibuhr, Paul Schlessinger and Paul Gauntt) will be laying down some country music at Dales Essenhaus May 16th 6-10pm! Great food, country music, dancing and great friends! Look forward to seeing you there!

Spanish Language Podcasts

LHM has 2 Spanish podcasts, Sentido Latino and Para El Camino. Sentido Latino is a weekly 15-20 minute podcast hosted by Rev. Luciano Vega-Ayala and Deaconess Noemi Guerra which speaks to issues of interest to Hispanics in the U.S. Please share this program with those who would benefit from this program's humorous, insightful, and Christ-centered encouragement. The website offers FREE downloadable resources, articles, and program transcripts. To learn more about this Spanish-language resource, visit sentidolatino.com.

Para El Camino, which means For the Walk, offers weekly sermons from our archives and from well-known Spanish-speaking pastors. Visit paraelcamino.com for this podcast, devotions and other resources for Spanish-speaking Christians.

Sermon Schedule

May 11

"How to be Happy"

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler

Lasting happiness is found in surrender, rather than control. (John 15:11)

You can listen to The Lutheran Hour on KLBJ on Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. or online at lutheranhour.org, through a mobile app, and on new media platforms like Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Sirius XM satellite radio.

Pastors: Zach McIntosh, Kevin Hintze and Kyle Borcherding

Principal: Suzan Winkelman

Church Office Hours: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

Summer Hours (June 2-August 4): M-Th 8am-3pm; Fri 8am-Noon

Church Phone: 512-863-3065

School Phone: 512-863-5345 Fax 512-686-5807

www.zionwalburg.org

6001 FM 1105, Georgetown, TX 78626