Welcome to Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive MT!

Zion Lutheran Church | As a body of believers, created by God, redeemed by Christ,
empowered by the Spirit,we are called to bear witness to God's love.

401 Riverview Ave
Glendive MT 59330
(406) 377-3369
zion@midrivers.com

Pastor: Avis R. Anderson

Administrative Assistant: Janet Meland

Office Assistant, Newsletter: Maggie Thompson

Organist: Marla McCormick

Accompanists: Lee Donnelly, Darcy Duke,

Mary Svenvold

Choir DIrector: Mary Svenvold

Sunday School Director: [vacant]

Youth Co-Directors: Dave & Cheri Weidner

WELCOME

Zion Lutheran Church has always been an active part of the world community. From sponsoring a missionary in Russia to support of rural ministry,from Lutheran World Relief to providing a community used furniture room, Zion is "a church without walls". Our members recognize the importance of their baptisms and through worship and regular holy communion, believe God's call to discipleship is a call to faith in action. We invite you to worship with us.

ADVENT: the forgotten season

Advent is the beginning of the new church year. As is often the case with the church, we are out of synch with the rest of society. Our December is a time of pleading, preparing, proclaiming and participating in the coming of the Savior .

During Advent we live at two different levels of awareness -- one, the activities of our everyday life, and two, the awareness of God speaking to us in this time and place.

Thomas Merton, an activist monk of the mid-20th century, said, when we extend the pipeline of our lives further into the world, we need to sink our wells deeper. We cannot maintain ourselves at the level and activity of this life, without the resources of the life we have as Christians. May Advent be a time of drinking deeply of the well that is our Lord and Savior.

Lutefisk and Meatball Supper December 3rd and 4th



WORSHIP SCHEDULE Fall 2008 Holy Communion at each service. 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Wednesday evening worship service 6:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary Nursing Home Service / GMC 2:30 p.m. 2nd Sunday of each month. Daily chapel at 10 a.m. Intercessory prayer Holy Communion on Wednesdays 3rd Thursday of each month Communions Grandview at 9:15 a.m. Vets' Home at 11 a.m. 3rd Friday of each month The Heritage at 10:30 a.m.
AT A GLANCE IN DECEMBER Dec 5th - deadline for registration for Badlands Ministries Advent retreat for 3rd-6th grades Dec. 9th Bishop Crist will meet with pastors from the SE Montana Cluster Dec. 13th Advent retreat at Medora for 3rd-6th grades Dec. 14th Choir Cantata at both services Dec. 19th- 20th Salvation Army bell ringing Dec. 21st 10 a.m. Sunday School Christmas program (one service) Dec. 24th Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Dec. 25th Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m. Dec. 27th Chavez-Shafer wedding Dec. 28th One service at 10 a.m.