Hilltop Headlines

8:00am:

Elders: David Van Soest, Howard Horton

Organist: Janet Meyer

Golf Cart Driver: Glen Kokel

Donut Pickup: Lynn Breckenridge

Greeters: Virginia Lloyd, Joyce Boriack

Ushers: Gene Buchhorn, Jakob Knippa

Hilltop Cafe: Darlene Zinsmeyer

Communion/Offering Assistants: Arlan Bamsch, David Daniell

Presentation/Audio: Cody Stephens

Connections Coordinator: Josh Hobratsch

10:45am:

Elders: Clay Knippa, Roy Capdeville

Greeters: Bobbie Melde, Carol Ellis

Greeters/Offering Assistants: Tina Kennedy

Greeters/Ushers: Gwen Glover

Communion Assistants: Tom & Karen Rogers, Mike Cowie, Mark Tlapak, Martin Warnasch

Hilltop Cafe: Milda Hadaway, Lindsey Rochner

Golf Cart Driver: Hans Keiling

Camera: Alisha Johnson

Presentation: Kathryn Klein

AV Tech Director: Cody Stephens

Wednesday, March 26, 6:30pm:

Elders: Chad Mathews, Roy Capdeville

Greeters: Carlene Schultz, Rosanne Capdeville

Organist: Brittany Mahn

Audio: Chad Mathews

Presentation: Jen Jordan

Offerings/Electronic Giving for this week:

Operating Fund $39,102.68; Missions $350; Annual Fund $250; Pam Hight Scholarship Fund $453.60; Cemetery Fund $5; School DC Trip $528; Braille $5; Camp Zion $205; Field House $9,400; Capital Campaign $300.09

Attendance: March 16: 8:00am - 172; 10:45am - 305; Midweek Lent March 19 - 67

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 –

Happy Spring Break! We hope you’ve had some time this week to unwind with family and friends and make great memories.

With spring upon us, Easter isn’t far away! We’re already beginning to plan for our Easter services at Zion. If you’d like to purchase a lily to help decorate our sanctuary and worship center, order forms are available in the narthex and lobby. The cost is only $12 per lily, and you can take your lily home to share with a friend – or keep for yourself – after the service.

In worship, we continue our series called “Versus.” We all have battles we fight. Sometimes it’s a battle versus fatigue. Other times it’s a battle versus addiction. Sometimes, it’s even a battle versus God. In this series, we’re looking at some of these battles. This Sunday, we’ll talk about how when we feel weak in the battles we face and fight, God remains strong. We’ll look at a classic story from 1 Samuel 17:1-11, 45:

Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah. Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back. His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him. Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.” On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified. David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”

In one of the Bible’s most famous stories, a shepherd boy named David fights a menacing giant named Goliath. David appears weak, until Goliath and his army discover that he has the power of God behind him. Where do you feel weak? God’s strength often reveals itself in unexpected ways – in you! Learn more about how to find the strength you need this Sunday 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

Please mark your calendars for a special called Voters Meeting Sunday, March 30 at 9:15am in the Sanctuary. The single agenda item will be to vote to extend a call for a new principal. Agenda is in the button below.

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.

Wednesdays, March 19, 26, April 2, 9 – Lenten Midweek Services 6:30pm in the Sanctuary

Thursday, April 17 - Maundy Thursday Worship 6:30pm with Communion in the Sanctuary

Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Worship 6:30pm in the Worship Center

Saturday, April 19 -

10:00am Kid's Easter Service & Egg Hunt

6:30pm Easter Vigil in the Worship Center

Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday

6:30am Sunrise Service with Communion in the Garden of Praise

8:00am Easter Worship in the Sanctuary

10:45am Easter Worship in the Worship Center

Ladies, come and join us as we discuss our next book ,“ Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. This is an unusual and interesting read.
The book club will meet Friday, April 11, in the Zion parlor from 11-1. Bring a sack lunch if you want. For any questions text Deborah Albers at 512-527-4858.

Thank you so much to the Zion congregation for your help in raising funds for our Senior High Youth! We are still short around $10,000 because we have over 30 high schoolers going to the Youth Gathering in New Orleans this summer. If you would like to support us, click the link below to help fund our trip and change the lives of these youth for Christ!

https://zionwalburg.churchcenter.com/giving/to/sr-youth-funds

Do you love to sing? Do you enjoy choral music? Please come and give the Zion Adult Choir a try. There’s a place for you. We meet Monday evening , 6-7pm, in the sanctuary . No auditions required. Come have a good time praising God with music under the leadership of Michael Teinert.

Zion is looking for someone who loves kids and would like to help out on Sunday mornings in the nursery. The hours are 9:00-Noon on a rotational schedule (not every Sunday). It is a paid position. Please reach out to Heather Faske at heather.faske@zionwalburg.org

If you’d like to help decorate our beautiful sanctuary for our 8 am services with some stunning flower arrangements, here’s your chance! If you’d like to purchase flowers for the altar, you can pick your date by signing up here, or by calling the church office. Then, just 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. By the way, you can donate flowers in honor of or in memory of your favorite person to make your arrangements extra special!

As we prepare for Easter, you can help decorate our sanctuary and worship center for Jesus’ resurrection by purchasing an Easter lily. Look for the purple order forms in the narthex and lobby (or click the button below). Please return your order form to the church office by April 1.

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.

SAVE the DATE - Tuesday, 04/08/25 @ 11:00 a.m. - Devotions, Food, Fellowship, Dominoes/Games, ETC. in Zion's Lobby. Our speaker for April will be Williamson County Sheriff Matt Lindemann. Roasted Pork Loin & sides will be catered by Chris Kelm. PLEASE NOTE: Since this will be catered, it is very important to RSVP for this gathering. (Note - The number of RSVPs we give Chris is what we have to pay for.) Therefore, Please RSVP to Audrey at the email address noted below by Sunday, 04/06/25. The fee for this meal will be $10.00 per person. For April, we are only asking for desserts from those whose LAST name begins

with A - L to furnish a dessert. Everyone is welcome!

If you or someone you know is interested in traveling to see The Ark, the Creation Museum, etc., BUS seats are still available. The date for the trip is Friday, 04/25 through Saturday, 05/03/25. Deadline to RSVP is Sunday, 04/06/25. Please review the attached information for details about the trip or 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

Day Trip to San Antonio - Thursday, 04/10/25 - please review the attached information sheet for details. Checks should be made to Zion Lutheran Church with Hilltoppers - SA Trip noted in the memo section.

Mark your calendars. Registration is now open for the 2025 Spring Faith and Film series at Film Alley Theater on the first Sundays of the month. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Click the buttons below for more info or to sign up today!

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 / Pump It Up

$585 for 45 campers @ 13.00

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

We are looking for kid-friendly individuals who desire to make an impact by volunteering their time this summer. If you love to hang out and inspire young children, we have an exciting opportunity for you! If cooking hot dogs on a grill is your talent, we would love to have you for our Hot Dog Roast on July 17th. Summer camp is a total of six weeks (SESSION ONE is June 2-20 & SESSION TWO is June 30-July 18). All applicants must pass a background check. For more information, please contact Rhonda Schwertner @ Rhonda.schwertner@zionwalburg.org

On behalf of the students and parents of the Zion Lutheran School class of 2025, thank you for your support in our recent fundraising efforts towards our upcoming trip to Washington DC. To everyone who bought a CandyGram, attended the DC Dinner & Auction, donated directly to our trip, or simply lifted us up in prayer, we appreciate you so much! Now we turn our attention to preparing for our trip and we are so excited! We ask that you continue to pray for safe travels and memorable experiences while we represent Zion in our nation's capital. Thank you!

"Gospel Adventures - Wild About Kenya'

In January, students and teachers across the United States began journeying to Kenya through Lutheran Hour Ministries' newest Gospel Adventures installment.

Our "Wild About Kenya" multimedia voyage introduces students to the people, animals, food, and culture of this vibrant African nation. Along the way, they engage in hands-on activities, learn about Gospel ministry work ... and discover that God wants to use them as His witnesses, too!

Consider Gospel Adventures as classroom curriculum or individual journeys you can take with your child or grandchild. We offer separate, age-based experiences for elementary students and middle-school tweens. Discover Kenya (and other destinations too!) at gospeladventures.org

Sermon Schedule

March 23

"Even Me, Even You"

Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jason Broge

Jesus the Good Shepherd invites all to be His sheep and find pasture. His words of promise will amaze some but anger others. (John 10:1-21)

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

Interim Principal: Suzan Winkelman

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

Church Phone: 512-863-3065

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

www.zionwalburg.org

6001 FM 1105, Georgetown, TX 78626