ZION MONTHLY NEWS

November 2015
Zion Lutheran Church and Pre-School, Chebanse, Illinois
Web Site: www.zionchebanse.com Facebook: Zion Lutheran church chebanse office email: zionoffice@comcast.net
School email: zion_preschool@comcast.net
pastors email: zionrev@comcast.net
This month I would like to take a look at a peculiar statement that I have heard in the
past and recently heard again. Why should I go to Church/Worship I dont get
anything out of it any way?
What I would like to do is look at the two words from the Old Testament and
the New Testament that we translate as worship. The Old Testament word hj;V; means to bow down, to pay
adoration, which of course makes sense when it is used in the context of God because He is the one and only
God who has given us all thing, life, salvation, everlasting life, etc. It is the Lord Himself that says to Moses
and the children of Israel in Exodus 20:3- 6
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You shall have no other gods before me. 4You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or
any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth. 5You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth
generation of those who hate me, 6but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me
and keep my commandments.
He also says in Exodus 34:12-14 12Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land
to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst. 13You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars
and cut down their Asherim 14(for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a
jealous God)
Now in the New Testament the word proskunevw, means the same thing as its Hebrew counterpart, do
reverence to.
A few references of this are found in John 4:20-22
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Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people
ought to worship. 21Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on
this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22You worship what you do not
know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25 24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted
by all, he is called to account by all, 25the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his
face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
These are but a few examples from both Testaments of the usage of these words but what about an
explanation of why it is so important to worship, and therefore this statement is an incorrect way for a believer
to look at worship.

For that we go to the book of Acts for starters. Specifically Acts 2:42-47
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And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and the prayers. 43And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being
done through the apostles. 44And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
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And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as
any had need. 46And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes,
they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and having favor with all
the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Then we can move to the book of Hebrews 10:19-25
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Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
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and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us draw near with a true heart in
full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies
washed with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he
who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good
works, 25not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another,
and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
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Hebrews 12:28-29 says

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Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God
acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29for our God is a consuming fire.
Worship is what we do because of what God has done for us. The what does this mean in the
explanation to the First Article of the Apostles Creed says
All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me.
For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is worship, thanking God, receiving
His gifts of His Sons body and blood, sharing in your faith with your neighbor. So what do we get out of
worship? We get to hear Gods word and His forgiveness in our ears and taste that forgiveness in Christs body
and blood in, with, and under the bread and the wine in our mouths. Thanks be to God that He has called us to
be His own. This is why we worship!
November Sunday Readings
Nov. 1 - All Saints' Day

Nov. 22 Last S. of the Church Year

Dan. 7:910, 1314 Jude 2025 Mark 13:2437

Rev. 7:(28) 917 1 John 3:13 Matt. 5:112

Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 8 - Twentyfourth S. a. Pentecost
Deut. 8:110 Phil. 4:620 Luke 17:1119
1 Kings 17:816 Heb. 9:2428 Mark 12:3844
Nov. 29 - First S. in Advent
Nov. 15 - Twentyfifth S. a. Pentecost
Jer. 33:1416 1 Thess. 3:913 Luke 19:2840
Dan. 12:13 Heb. 10:1125 Mark 13:113
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He will continue to provide for us all that

we need for this body and life. And when by
faith we give, God accepts our offerings and
commends us as righteous. For by faith we
are accounted righteous before God on
account of Christ. Giving is a spiritual issue.

LCMS Stewardship Article: November

2015
In the course of time Cain brought to the
Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his
flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord
had regard for Abel and his offering, but for
Cain and his offering he had no regard
(Gen 4:2). Why did the Lord not have
regard for Cain and his offering, but did
regard Abel and his offering? Was it
because Abels offering was better
intrinsically than Cains? No. The Book of
Hebrews tells us: By faith Abel offered to
God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain,
through which he was commended as
righteous, God commending him by
accepting his gifts (Heb 11:4). The thing
that distinguished Abels offering from that
of Cains is faith. By faith, Abel offered a
more acceptable offering.
Faith and giving are inseparable. They are
two sides of the same coin. It is faith in the
promises of God that leads us to give. By
faith we trust that God will do what He says.
By faith, we receive everything God gives
as a gift from His divine mercy and
goodness. For what do we have that we
have not received (1 Cor 4:7)? Nothing.
Everything we have comes from the Lord.
By faith we give to others because God has
first given to us, and by faith we trust that

But there is a flip side to this two-sided

coin: Cain didnt give an offering to God by
faith. His offering did not come from faith
but from someplace else. And since it didnt
originate with faith in God and His
promises, it was not regarded by God. And
he was not accounted righteous. This is a
warning to us. Pay attention to your faith
and your offerings, and from where they
come.
From where do your offerings come?
Like all good works, offerings acceptable in
Gods sight flow from faith in Christ. They
are given in response to the gifts God has
given to us, especially the gift of
forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ. And
since they are given by faith, they will be
the target of Satans attacks to ruin the
church, do damage to the gospel of Christ,
and to weaken your faith in Him. For sin is
crouching at our doors, and the temptation
to sin in giving is great because of the fallen
world and our sinful flesh. But Jesus is
greater than our hearts. Jesus has overcome
the world. And by faith, so have we. By
faith, we rule over them.

For the Month of November

November 1 Deut 34:112
Matt 21:122
November 2 Jer 1:119
Matt 21:2346
November 3 Jer 3:64:2
Matt 22:122
November 4 Jer 5:119
Matt 22:2346
November 5 Jer 7:129
Matt 23:112
November 6 Jer 8:189:12
Matt 23:1339
November 7 Jer 11:123
Matt 24:128, Jer 12:119:15
November 8 Jer 20:118
Matt 24:2951
November 9 Jer 22:123
Matt 25:113
November 10 Jer 23:120
Matt 25:1430
November 11 Jer 23:2140
Matt 25:3146
November 12 Jer 25:118
Matt 26:119
November 13 Jer 26:119
Matt 26:2035, Rev 13:118
November 14 Jer 29:119
Matt 26:3656, Rev 14:120
November 15 Jer 30:124
Matt 26:5775, Rev 15:18

BIBLE

READING

November 17 Jer 33:122

Matt 27:1132, Jer 34:136:32;
45:151:64
November 18 Jer 37:121
Matt 27:3356, Rev 17:118
November 19 Jer 38:128
Matt 27:5766, Jer 39:144:30
November 20 Dan 1:121
Matt 28:120
November 21 Dan 2:123
Rev 18:124
November 22 Dan 2:2449
Rev 19:121
November 23 Dan 3:130
Rev 20:115
November 24 Dan 4:137
Rev 21:18
November 25 Dan 5:130
Rev 21:927, Dan 7:18:27
November 26 Dan 6:128
Rev 22:121, Dan 9:127
November 27 Is 1:128
1 Pet 1:112
November 28 Is 2:122
1 Pet 1:1325, Isaiah 3:14:6
November 29 Is 5:125
1 Pet 2:112, Amos 1:19:15
November 30 Is 6:17:9
1 Pet 2:1325

November 16 Jer 31:117, 2334

Matt 27:110, Rev 16:121
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November Prayer Calendar for

Zion Lutheran Church

November 1 Projects to be
undertaken
November 2 Confirmands and
Families
November 3 Pray for or Country
November 4 Deliver us from Evil
November 5 Family Members and Loved Ones
November 6 Hospitality Teams/Greeters/Zion
November 7 Ladies Aid
November 8 Give thanks for the Holy Spirit and His
showing us Jesus.
November 9 Our Shut-ins
November 10 That we may remain faithful to the
Word of God even in persecution
November 11 For those who have and are serving in
the Military
November 12 Parish Education Board
November 13 School Board
November 14 Trustees
November 15 Church Secretary
November 16 Members We Haven't Seen

November 17 Pre-School Families

November 18 Our Many Blessings and
Challenges
November 19 The President of the USA and
Governor of Illinois and Mayor of Chebanse
November 20 Elders
November 21 Voters Meeting
November 22 Our Pre-School Teacher and Aide
November 23 Bible Classes
November 24 PTL
November 25 Sunday School Teachers
November 26 Give Thanks
November 27 Congregations of Circuit 28
(Herscher, Dwight, Pontiac, Goodfarm, Chebanse,
Bourbonnais)
November 28 Our Synod/LCMS
November 29 Our Members in Nursing Homes
November 30 Junior Youth/Senior Youth
November 31 Our Members in Assisted Living
Facilities

11/03 Dexter Nordmeyer, Melinda Behrends

11/4 Paul Beherns, Juanita Nordmeyer,
Bonnie Winterroth
11/5 Anita Giertz
11/06 Justin Hendrickson
11/09 Amanda Luhrsen, Matthew Luhrsen
11/11 Aidan Perzee, Dillon Mathy, Margaret Kroll
11/13 Levi Hendrickson
11/14 Kevin Cantrell, Mary Jakob
11/15 Allysa Dottore, Gary Bohllmann
11/16 JoAnn Weedon,
11/17 Candy Wolfe
11/20 Brittany Whybrew
11/26 Sandy Nordmeyer
11/28 Jane Mathy
Have a Blessed Birthday Everyone

11/01 Shelby Basham

11/8 Kaitlyn Beherns
11/15 Carson Perzee
11/22 Logan Beherns
11/29 Makinna Beherns

Its That Time Again!!!

COOKIE WALK is

December 5th, so all you

bakers can start getting your Christmas cookie
recipes up and ready to go. Please Sign up, if
you will be baking or helping, signup sheet in
Narthex.

11/02 Carl and Jeana Hoakanson

11/06 Lon and Sharon Brough
11/11 Dick and Lisa Jensen
11/14 Myron and Helen Meents,
Gerald and Julie Cailteux
11/18 Obert and Evelyn Hilgendorf
11/24 Brian and Cathie Hilgendorf
11/25 Tom and Roxanne Basham,
Willard and Mary Jakob
11/28 Paul and Joan Gray
11/30 David and Debbie Gullquist

24yrs
33yrs
37yrs
62yrs
28 yrs
65yrs
42 yrs
43 yrs
59 yrs
50yrs
13 yrs

Saturday November 14th

Here at Zion. $30.00 per
person if turned in before
Nov 4th to be eligible for
early bird drawing,$40.00 per person if turned in the
5th to the 11th. This covers cropping table, lunch ,
dinner and snacks. Applications on bulletin board

Happy Anniversary Every one and God Blessing

for many more.

and in Church office.

Dear Friends in Christ,

I would like to start with a Bible verse from 2

Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by
God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and training in righteousness. This is
what we teach in our class room every day.
Whether you are 3 or 4 or 104 Gods word has
been given to us and we know how important it
is for our children here to also know and learn all
he has done for them.
We are also learning colors, letters, shapes, and
numbers. We have had a Smores and Pumpkin
Decorating Family nights fille with lots of fun
and laughter. We are looking forward to our
Thanksgiving Feast in November.

Blessings on your day,

Beth Hendrickson

Preschool Teacher

Here come the

holidays and gift time
for some. Are you
stumped on that one
person that has everything? Well you can
never go wrong with a gift card for dinner
out, gas card, grocery store card, or maybe
their favorite store to buy that something
special. We are carrying a nice supply of gift
cards, including Amazon gift cards and
passes to the movies. See Beth or Wendy to
purchase. Remember all proceeds go to help
our Preschoolers.
Dont forget the
Preschool children are
selling delicious Butter
Braids for $13.00 each.
They also have two
specials of 3 for $37.00
in which, you get your
choice of a Cream
Cheese Lovers Tripack , and that has
Blueberry and cream
cheese, strawberry and
cream cheese, and plain
cream cheese, or the All American Tri-pack
with cherry, apple and cinnamon braids.
Please see one of the Preschool children or
Beth or Shannon with the preschool. There
is also a order blank in the Church office .
Orders are due with payment by November
3rd and will be delivered on November 19th.