Hilltop Headlines
July 14, 2024
Serving this Week
8:00am:
Elders: Howard Horton, Roy Capdeville
Organist: Brittany Mahn
Communion Assistants: Dave Rowland, Weldon Mersiovsky
Greeters: Rosanne Capdeville, Karen Wenzlaff
Hilltop Cafe: Joanne Vande Werken
Donut Pickup: Jonathan Kern
Golf Cart: Dayton Simmons
Ushers: Audrey & Stanley Bielss
Connections Coordinator: Josh Hobratsch
Audio: Brenda Schroeder
Presentation: Chad Mathews
Tech Director: Cody Stephens
10:45am:
Elders: Gary Miller, Mark Tlapak
Greeters/Ushers: Ben Norris, Todd Glandorf, Carmen Domel, Nancy Cohen
Communion Assistants: Al Barton, Martin Warnasch, Michael Zinke, Patrick Carlove, Steve Muchow
Hilltop Cafe: Julie Sieh, Brent Blumenthal
Golf Cart: Rick Zinsmeyer
Connections Coordinator: Josh Hobratsch
Presentation: Jennifer Jordan
Tech Director: Cody Stephens
A Return of Our Blessings
Offerings/Electronic Giving for this week:
Home $16,737.28; General $34,178.60; Pam Hight Scholarship Fund $770.75; Camp Zion $5; Annual Fund $55; Cemetery Fund $25; Capital Repairs $750; Missions $5; Music Program $1,017.76; Altar Guild $300; Faith and Film $100; Capital Campaign $425.39
Attendance: 8am - 132; 10:45 - 268.
10% of General Funds go to the following organizations: TX Dist LCMS, CHS Round Rock, Water Mission, Camp Lone Star, Brookwood in Georgetown, Faith in Action, Rev. John H. Kieschnick Endowment: $3,797.63
From Your Pastors
Dear Zion family –
We continue to pray for our friends to the east as Houston cleans up the mess Hurricane Beryl left. Many are still without power in the middle of summer’s oppressive heat. Join us in praying that the city recovers quickly!
This Sunday at Zion, you'll be able to enjoy some fresh lemonade. Isaiah 117 House, an organization that provides care for kids waiting to find a foster home, will be hosting a lemonade stand after both of our services. Get yourself a refreshing cup of lemonade and learn more about this awesome ministry.
In worship, we continue our study on the book of Exodus with a look at one of the Bible’s most fantastic miracles – the parting of the Red Sea. The story is found in Exodus 14:10-14:
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
After the people of Israel are freed from their slavery in Egypt, they quickly find themselves stuck between the shore of the Red Sea and Pharaoh and his army. Have you ever felt stuck before? No matter how trapped we may feel, God’s rescue is very real. Learn about God’s rescue 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
Summer Bible Class Updates
Our current session of Kids' Connect and Jr/Sr High Youth Sunday morning Bible classes has concluded and will break until August 18. There will be several opportunities for children and youth over the summer months including VBS, mission trips and family events. Adult classes include the Sanctuary class studying ‘Defending the Faith’ and the Parlor class beginning a study on the Apostles’ Creed. Coffee, treats and fellowship will continue to be offered at 9am in the Lobby throughout the summer.
Global Leadership Summit
We are thrilled to announce that Zion will be serving as a virtual hosting site for this year’s Global Leadership Summit!
Once you register, you can join us on August 8-9 in Zion’s worship center to experience this inspiring two-day event alongside fellow church and community members. This is your opportunity to gain leadership insights from some of the brightest and most well-known leaders across various industries.The discounted cost for the two-day event is $159/person using discount code SMT24SVGROW.
Click on the GLS link below to register. We hope to see you there!
https://register.globalleadership.org/#/reg/trans/one?invtID=EV-LSS2408-MAIN-LV01400
A Message From the Principal
A Few More Changes to Share with our Zion Family
Dr. Wrege’s last day will be on the 31st of July. He has genuinely enjoyed spending time with our Camp Zion children while he begins to prepare for his transition to consulting. Also, it has been wonderful having so many of you stop by to wish him well. Thank you! There will be a celebration of Dr. Wrege’s ministry at both services on the 4th of August. All are welcome.
Mrs. Suzan Winkelman will move to the principal’s chair, as interim. The Board of Christian Education will put together a Call Committee this fall to begin a nation-wide search for a new principal. Mrs. Winkelman may put her name forward if she desires.
Mrs. Audrey Stoneburner will move to the sixth grade teaching position, and Mrs. Jennifer Eppard will be the new 5th grade teacher. God has truly worked through all the details to bountifully provide all preparations for the new school year.
Please Join us in Welcoming Mr. Jennifer Eppard as our 5th Grade Teacher!
Please join us in welcoming our new 5th grade homeroom teacher – Jennifer Eppard! A few words of introduction from her: “My name is Jennifer Eppard. My husband Russell and I are Texas Natives and blessed to have been raised in the small and quaint town, (at that time) of Georgetown. We have 5 amazing children: Marenn, who attended Zion, is now 20, as well as Niko (15), Jonah (13), Wesley (4), and Kathrynn (2). Our favorite pastimes are going to the beach, fishing, spending time with family, and playing board/card games together.
I graduated from Texas State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies and Elementary Education. I have worked in private, Christian school education since 2009 in grades Kindergarten, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
Teaching is a privilege as well as a tremendous responsibility. I feel as though students learn best when they feel safe and heard. Therefore, my teaching approach is to meet students at their individual needs and to ensure that they have the tools to be successful while in our classroom as well as when they go out into the world. I believe positive reinforcement with clear boundaries and expectations should be the norm. Students have the power to choose, choose to have a positive attitude, choose not to give up, choose to show up and give it their all, and I promise to make those same choices. Our classroom is built on love, faith, trust, and the encouragement of self and others where students will grow not only academically but spiritually and emotionally as well, ready to be difference makers, and disciples of Christ.
We pray God's richest blessings on Jennifer, as she joins our Zion team!
Two More Job Opportunities
Van Driver Needed: Currently, Mr. Mac is our driver That will not change. But we need to have another driver to assist, by driving on Friday afternoons. You must be available by 3 pm, have a valid driver’s license (no CDL needed), and available to complete a route of dropping off up to 14 students.
Librarian: We hope to have an experienced assistant in place to get a new librarian started. The position entitles checking books out and back in using a computerized system, as well as reading to lower grades children. This is a very part-time position, but one that is very rewarding.
Please contact Dr. Wrege at thomas.wrege@zionwalburg.org if you have an interest.
Parlor Bible Study
The Parlor Bible Study (Sunday mornings 9:30-10:30am) is beginning a study of the Apostles' Creed. Many of us placed Luther's Small Catechism on the shelf after confirmation, but there is so much we have forgotten. This is a chance to return to the book that helped us realize the truths of the Trinity: a mystery made known throughout the Bible.
Fall Family Camp - Only four spots remain!
Zion’s Mission Board is once again excited to be hosting family camp weekend later this fall. We only have a limited number of RV and tent campsites left from Thursday, October 10th through Monday, October 14th at Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas. Families are welcome to join us at camp as early as Thursday and can stay through till Monday – or anytime in between. The weekend will include fellowship, worship, and food as well as ample free time for families to experience together some of the wonderful activities that the surrounding area has to offer. Breakfast and dinner will be provided on Saturday and Sunday. All other meals are on your own to provide. The total cost covering all four nights per family is $50 per RV/tent site. We hope and pray that you as a family will consider joining us this year. Click the button below to RSVP by August 25th. Reserve your spot now before they are all gone! A completed registration form accompanied with cash/check payment into the church office is required for your site to be confirmed. Please contact the Church Office, Pastor Kevin or Shane Baylor for more information.
Zion Prayer Calendar
For the week of July 14-20 pray for:
June 14 - Jr High Mission Trip
July 15 - Rachel Mayberry & Sherlyn Scott / Children's Ministry
July 16 - Rhona Schwertner & Camp Zion
July 17 - Worship musicians, organists, vocalists
July 18 - Renee Maloney & volunteer money counters
July 19 - Faith Circle LWML
July 20 - Evening Circle LWML
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Sermon Schedule
July 14
"Words of Grace Build Us Up"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavoia
The gracious words of God change our lives for the better, tell us of our inheritance, and remind us that we are part of a much larger family. (Acts 20:32)
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: Dr. Thomas Wrege
Church Office Hours: 8-3:00 Monday-Thursday
8-Noon Friday
Church Phone: 512-863-3065
School Phone: 512-863-5345 Fax 512-686-5807
6001 FM 1105, Georgetown, TX 78626