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View the Maundy Thursday Bulletin for April 17, 2025
Click to download the Wednesday Bulletin which includes all of the scripture readings and the Order of Service. Posted later in the day you will find an audio-only recording of the announcements (if there are any), readings and sermon. Also posted later in the day you will be able to view the entire service on our YouTube channel – broadcast live at 2:00 p.m. For an archive of bulletins visit: BULLETINS. For an archive of Sermons, visit SERMONS. For an archive of videos, visit VIDEOS.
These thoughts are derived from a sermon I preached on Acts 9:1-25 titled "Chosen for More."
If you're anything like me – and by "like me," I mean human – then you've probably found yourself wondering: How is God using me? What do I have to offer my community? How can I better love my neighbor? They are hard questions to answer, yet they are very common. Our human nature leads us to constantly doubt the purpose we have in God's Kingdom.
In Acts 9, we read about a man named Saul, who was actively persecuting and killing Christians. Saul believed he was doing the right thing, but Jesus intervened, confronting him and calling him to follow Him. Struck blind, Saul had no choice but to obey the instructions Jesus gave him. In that moment of confusion, he must have been asking himself, What is the purpose of this?
Click below to read the complete story …
Just in Time for Easter
Handmade Wooden Wall Crosses • Pocket New Testaments/Psalms • Bibles
All are available for on a table in the back of the Sanctuary.
They are free to anyone who would like to have them for home use, or to give as gifts!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Thursday April 17 - Maundy Thursday
Services with communion at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Friday April 18 - Good Friday
Tenebrae services at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (no communion)
Prelude music begins at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday
Services at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. with Easter Breakfast at 9:15 a.m. - No Bible Study or Sunday School
COMING UP ROSES
Concordia Lutheran Ministries 2025 Spring Fling Luncheon
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Butler Country Club
310 Country Club Lane, Butler, PA 16002 at 10:00 a.m.
$20 per person
Basket Auction, Mystery Bags, Shopping (cloths and accessories)
Lunch Menu
Chicken Romano, Sour Cream and Chive Whipped Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Triple Layer Lemon Shortcake
Entertainment
Freeport Area High School Music Performance
All proceeds benefit the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Good Samaritan Endowment Fund, providing charitable care to residents and patients in need.
Seating is limited … no tickets will be sold at the door.
RSVP to Tevia Grimenstein at grmnstns@live.com by April 23, 2025
Pay by cash or check … make checks payable to Zion Lutheran Church, with “SLM Spring Fling” in the memo line.
Go and Tell!
“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples . . .” Mark 16:6
The Season of Lent will soon be over. Before we know it, we will be celebrating Holy Week later this month and finally the greatest celebration of all – Easter! During that first Easter, the angels told the women who came to the tomb, “go, tell his disciples.” Soon, within that very hour, the women would do that very thing. They would be speaking the words we ourselves are still speaking today, “Christ is risen!”
The angels’ words, “go tell his disciples” are as appropriate for us now as they ever have been and ever will be. As a congregation we “go and tell” every time we gather together for worship. We hear the words of Christ’s resurrection in our sermons, our hymns, our readings and our liturgies. We literally see the resurrection of the living Jesus as He still comes to us physically with His living sacrifice in the Lord’s Supper.
Click the link below for the complete story …
Our Lenten theme is "The Hand of the Lord" from Concordia Publishing House
Whether tightening a bolt, crocheting, or typing on a computer, there is so much that we do with our hands. Our Creator has bestowed on us these amazing instruments, yet all things are the work of the hand of the Lord. Throughout our Lenten mid-week services we will explore the ways in which the hand of the Lord is both Law and Gospel, and how His hand has come to us in Jesus.
We’ll be reminded that the hand of Jesus has accomplished all that we need. Amazingly, He takes our manipulative, distorted, self-serving hands and restores them into useful hands for His purposes, both to literally use them in service and to make our whole lives into His instruments of witness, service, and praise.
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two Sunday services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. These streams are for Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent, and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.

Just in Time for Easter
Handmade Wooden Wall Crosses • Pocket New Testaments/Psalms • Bibles
All are available for on a table in the back of the Sanctuary.
They are free to anyone who would like to have them for home use, or to give as gifts!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Thursday April 17 - Maundy Thursday
Services with communion at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Friday April 18 - Good Friday
Tenebrae services at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (no communion)
Prelude music begins at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday
Services at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. with Easter Breakfast at 9:15 a.m. - No Bible Study or Sunday School
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
DOWNLOAD “Overnight Sausage or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole”
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
DOWNLOAD “Overnight Sausage or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole”
The “King of Kings” movie from Angel Studios is coming to Pittsburgh.
Kids and adults will enjoy this animated story about the life of Christ inspired by Charles Dickens’ storytelling. A group from Zion will attend the showing at AMC Theater South Hills Village on Saturday April 12th at 3:20 p.m.
Tickets are only $5! Sign up today in the Sunday School Lobby!
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Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
DOWNLOAD “Overnight Sausage or Bacon and Egg Breakfast Casserole”
Vacation Bible School
Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgeville, PA
July 7-11, 2025 – 9:00-11:30
Ages: 4 years old (prior to 9/1/25) through 4th grade
FREE! 😊😊
At “Epic Australian Adventure” Vacation Bible School, kids will learn how Jesus calls, leads, teaches, saves, and sends us to share the Good News with others through five exciting Old & New Testament stories that trace God’s epic plan of salvation. Jesus is our Savior and faithful guide, who shows us the right way to go and guides us on the path of truth that leads to eternal life.
Program Details
VBS kids will be organized into either early childhood or elementary crews. Each crew will have 6-10 children per crew and two crew leaders.
We'll enjoy Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks and lively music as we celebrate God’s gifts.
Click the link below for complete details …
Join us for the Zion Easter Breakfast!
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Join us in the Fellowship Hall in between services
Where do you fit:
Volunteers are needed to make egg casseroles (recipe & pan provided), help with set up, help with clean up, and help to serve.
RSVP on the sign up at the back of the church, or eMail: meganpasquini@hotmail.com
Redeemer Lutheran School
Redeemer Lutheran School (RLS) is Pittsburgh's only K – 12th grade Lutheran School. With campuses in Oakmont and Penn Hills, RLS is a ministry of Redeemer Lutheran Church, our sister LCMS congregation in Oakmont. Since 1983, by God's grace the school has grown in enrollment, incrementally adding grades and facilities. The school is in the midst of a capital campaign to build a much-needed gymnasium for sports and recreation opportunities for middle and high school students.
Learn more about Redeemer’s capital campaign here Capital Campaign | Redeemer Lutheran School
Our Lenten theme is "The Hand of the Lord" from Concordia Publishing House
Whether tightening a bolt, crocheting, or typing on a computer, there is so much that we do with our hands. Our Creator has bestowed on us these amazing instruments, yet all things are the work of the hand of the Lord. Throughout our Lenten mid-week services we will explore the ways in which the hand of the Lord is both Law and Gospel, and how His hand has come to us in Jesus.
We’ll be reminded that the hand of Jesus has accomplished all that we need. Amazingly, He takes our manipulative, distorted, self-serving hands and restores them into useful hands for His purposes, both to literally use them in service and to make our whole lives into His instruments of witness, service, and praise.
Funeral Arrangements for our sister in Christ Florence Boehme are as follows:
Visitation -- Monday, March 17, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Paul Henney Funeral Home, 5570 Library Rd, Bethel Park 15102.
Funeral -- Tuesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m. at Zion.
Florence Boehme Obituary
From the Paul Henney Funeral Home Website
Florence Carol (Vaglia) Boehme, 89, of Bethel Park, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, March 9, 2025. On May 16, 2018, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, George Christian Boehme.
Click below for complete information …
Interested in becoming a member?
Pastor Grimenstein will be starting an Adult Confirmation Class on Thursday, March 20th at 6:00 p.m. for those interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith who are considering church membership. The class is also open to current members interested in a "refresher" on the basics of the faith. The class will meet every Thursday from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. for six weeks and will cover topics ranging from Baptism to the Ten Commandments.
Please email Zion secretary Susie Bishop secretary@zlcb.org to let her know you’re interested in joining the class.
Zion equips, educates, and encourages believers in Christ, sending them into the world to share the Gospel.
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Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. This includes Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.