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Panther Paws
Edition #20
January 30, 2015
GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES.
“The mission of Zion Lutheran School is to prepare today’s young learners to be tomorrow’s Christian leaders.”
NEXT WEEK AT ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Saturday 1-31 8:00 Work day at school
6:00 Worship Service w/ Communion
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PreK 4’s – 8 grade singing
Sunday 2-1
8:30 Sunday School / Bible Study
9:30 Worship Service w/ Communion
10:45 Church Voters Meeting
Monday 2-2
100 Day of School!
5:00 – 9:00 Dairy Queen Night
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Tuesday 2-3
Wednesday 2-4 8:30 Chapel
Thursday 2-5
6:30 Boys/Girls BB vs. Unity Lutheran
Friday 2-6
12:15 Early Dismissal
LUNCH MENU February 2 - 6
MONDAY: Chicken & Cheese Crispitos, Corn, Grapes,
and Milk
TUESDAY: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Green Beans,
Pears, and Milk
WEDNESDAY: Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Peas, Mixed Fruit, and Milk
THURSDAY: Taco Salad – Nacho Chips, Taco Meat,
Lettuce, Cheese, Tomatoes, Salsa, Applesauce, and Milk
FRIDAY: Corn Dog, Baked Beans, Potato Chips,
Brownies, and Milk
*Whole wheat bread is available each day as well.
WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU
Every morning, before school, the
staff meets for devotions. At that time
they pray for various students, staff and
concerns. This week we will be praying
for: Lucy Taylor, Grace Pfeiffer, and
Andrew Loeh.
CHAPEL OFFERING
Third quarter chapel offerings will be going to Chris
LaBoube, a missionary for the Lutheran Bible
Translators. Chris was born and raised in southern
Illinois and developed a strong love for foreign languages
at a young age. He has spent many years traveling
through foreign countries translating portions of the Bible
in mother-tongue languages.
Chris visited Zion in
December to talk to the students about his journeys and
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experiences. 3 Quarter totals are: $70.93.
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PRE-K 4’S – 8 GRADE SING IN CHURCH SAT.
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Don’t forget: Preschool 4’s – 8 grade will sing in
church tomorrow, January 31, at the 6:00 pm service
to wrap up National Lutheran Schools Week. The
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Joyful Noise Choir (3 – 8 ) should wear their choir
shirts. Pastor Mitteis will be directing both choirs
this weekend. Following the worship service, all
students and families are invited to the school gym
for hot chocolate and sugar cookie decorating.
PTL TRIVIA NIGHT THANK YOU
The PTL would like to thank everyone who attended the
annual trivia night last Saturday. The event was a great
success with plenty of fun and fellowship! Thank you to
everyone who helped set up or helped work during trivia
night. We appreciate your support of the school!
SIX FLAGS PROGRAM
One more weekend! Please turn in your Six Flags
Reading form no later than Monday, February 2!
ZION SAUSAGE SUPPER
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Zion’s 56 Annual Country Sausage Dinner & Supper will
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be Sunday, February 8 , from 11:30 am – 5:30 pm. Adult
tickets and carry-outs are $10, children’s tickets (ages 512) are $5. Fresh pork, blood and liver sausage, ribs and
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pork loin will be sold at the school on February 5 & 6 , 9
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a.m. – 5 p.m. and February 7 , 9 a.m. – noon. The event
is sponsored by the Zion Men’s Club and Ladies Aid.
SCRIP NEWS
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New Bonus Schedule starting Saturday January 24 .
KOHL’s will offer a 3% bonus, making their rebate 7%.
KOHL’s scrip (both plastic and escrip) can be redeemed
in-store or on line. KOHL’s scrip can also be used to
make payment on your KOHL’s charge accounts
(payment can be made at the registers or customer
service). Landry’s restaurants, American Express and
TGI Fridays are also offering a 1% bonus.
Restaurant.com is offering a 5% bonus making their
contribution 55%. Check out shopwithscrip.com for more
details and a complete listing of all participating retailers.
Scrip can be used for all of your everyday purchases.
Zion’s local retailers include – DQ, Subway, Bill’s IGA,
Jim’s IGA, Madison Telephone Company, R & B’s
Restaurant, Cavataio’s Restaurant, Sullivan’s (not
prescriptions), Russell Furniture, Mayfields, Culvers, and
Brick House Florist. Scrip may be purchased/ordered
from the school office. Please have orders placed by
noon on Monday to ensure Friday delivery. We do keep
local retailers and popular national retailers in stock for
immediate purchase. If you want more information on
how the program works contact Jessica in the school
office or Melanie at (618.635.3963).
EARLY DISMISSAL
Zion will dismiss at 12:15 pm on Friday, February 6.
Please let ZECEC know if you plan to send your child to
daycare after school.
WORK DAY AT ZION
Tomorrow, January 31, beginning at 8:00 am, the Board
of Trustees is sponsoring a work day at school to prepare
for the annual sausage supper. Some light cleaning and
maintenance/repair work will be tackled. Please consider
helping if you can spare a few hours of your time
tomorrow.
BASKETBALL WORKER SCHEDULE
Date /Time: Clock:
Book:
2-5 6:30 Kleckner Seelbach
Harbison
Gate:
Haenel
Concession:
Ruehrup
Claussen
SPELLING BEE
The Staunton Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a
spelling bee for all Staunton school age students ages 6
– 15. The spelling bee will be held on Sunday, February
8, at 1:00 pm at the Staunton KC Hall (Crystal Ballroom).
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All 1 , 2 , and 3 place winners will receive a U.S.
Savings Bond. Winners will progress through local and
regional competitions. State finals will be April 11 in
Chatham, IL. For questions or to register your child,
please call Bob Schwandner at 635-2160 before
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February 6 .
R & B’s TEAMING UP WITH PTL
Thank you to everyone who bought breakfast, lunch, or
dinner at R & B’s last month during our fundraiser day
with them! R & B’s donated over $150 back to the PTL!
We will once again have a fundraiser day with them
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today, Friday, January 30 . You can eat anytime during
the day and a portion of your receipt will get donated
back to the Zion PTL. A flyer is attached to the
information sheet and the email this week.
SBSL SIGNUPS
Staunton Baseball and Softball signups will be held at the
concession stand by Field 1 on Sunday, February 8, from
Noon – 1:30 pm and on Wednesday, February 11, from
6:00 – 7:30 pm. Registration forms are being sent home
with all students today. (Eligible T-ball players must be 5
years of age by Sept. 1, 2015.)
DAIRY QUEEN NIGHT
Dairy Queen and Zion Lutheran PTL are teaming up for a
“Fundraiser Night” on Monday, February 2, 2015 from
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bring in a Zion flyer, which will be
available at the church and school office or on our Zion
PTL and Zion Lutheran School Facebook Page and order
any item from the menu and Dairy Queen will donate
20% of the sales back to the Zion PTL. Take the night off
from cooking dinner or come out for dessert and join us in
supporting our students at Zion.
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR MITTEIS
About Prayer . . . The morning devotion had barely
concluded when one of the students asked, “How come
we never have any real prayers?” “What do you mean?
(The teacher replied) “We have prayer every devotion, at
lunch, and at the end of the day.” “But those prayers are
all out of a book. Why don’t we ever have real prayer?”
Her emphasis of real got the point across to the teacher.
Prayers from the heart just seem more spiritual than
those read from the page. Reading the New Testament
we know that Jesus had much to teach on prayer. But
when the disciples asked Him to teach them to pray, He
said, “When you pray, say, “Our Father who art in heaven
. . .” Our Lord’s prayer, along with the entire Bible is the
Spirit’s manual to teach us to pray. Our prayers, whether
written out or not, when prayed in the name of Christ (that
is: believing in Christ) are our personal expressions of
faith, thanks, praise, sometimes complaint, and often
times our cry for God’s help in one need or another.
Prayer is one of the most powerful things a parent can do
for their children: Pray for them and with them. If you
like, there are many resources for prayer – hymn books,
catechism, along with the Psalms of the Old Testament.
Pray with your children. Keep it simple, write it out if you
need. God hears our prayers because of His grace,
because of Jesus. That’s why they’ve power!
Pastor Mitteis