Zion Lutheran Church
of Pickrell, Nebraska
Helping out this week, November 8, 2026
Service Leader:………................Luke Worth
Organist:…………………Alnora Daubendiek
Acolytes:………………………...……Ava Meints
Brixton Coffin
Lector:…………………………Marcia Busboom
Greeters:…………….…….......Mickey Larkins
Donny & Gayle Schuster
THIS WEEK IN THE LIFE OF ZION
Today
8:45am - Sunday School
9:00am - BKF Club/Endless Hallelujah practice
10:00am - Worship/Kids of the Kingdom/
Men’s Choir
Monday
7:00pm – Men’s Choir practice
Tuesday
Warrens Table
Wednesday
Grace Circle
6:00pm – 7th/8th grade confirmation class
7:30pm – Endless Hallelujah practice
Next Sunday
8:45am - SS
9:00am - BKF Club
10:00am - Worship/Communion/Endless Hallelujah
Helping out next Sunday
Pastor:…………...…............Rev. David Smith
Piano:..…………...…………....…..Janelle Ideus
Guitar:……………….……….……..Deric Bloom
Acolytes:………………….........Bryleigh Ideus
Caleb Kastanek
Lector: …………….……………......Cindy Parde
Greeters:…………………..…..Lynette Jurgens
Dorothy Trauernicht
Special Music:………….Endless Hallelujah
November Altar Guild: Karla Holland, Rhonda Dorn, Lynette Dorn, Doreen Busboom, Kelly Lenners, Christy Buhr
November Table Troops: Lynette Jurgens (Leader), Steve & Peggy Johnson, Larry Gronewold, Eddie & Lynette Dorn, Gary & Brenda Gronewold, Dave & Carrye Meints, DeAnn & Terry Oltman
Snow Brigade
November 9th - Alan Wiese (Captain) -Tractor, AJ Wiese, Kenny Newman, Paul Jurgens, Gerald Ideus, Todd Bohlmeyer, Brian Garton, Josh Gronewold
November 16th - Gary Gronewold (Captain) -Tractor, Stan Lenners (Tractor), Justin Hippen, Mark Buhr, James Lenners, Billy Harms, Larry Gronewold, Dale Zimmerman, Luke Ideus
November 23rd - Dean Zimmerman (Captain) - Tractor, Russ Wallman (Tractor), Dan Jurgens, Greg Dorn, Paul Remmers, Craig Ideus, Terry Gronewold, Alex Buhr, Mike Busboom
November 30th - Les Lieneman (Captain) - Tractor, David Meints (Tractor), Jason Lovitt, Matt Meints, Gary Wiese, Andy Schoen, Perry Jurgens, Kenny Jurgens, Josh Nelson, Jeff Wiese
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to worship! A Warm Welcome to all our visitors. We are so glad you are here & would love to have you visit again! Please sign a visitor card located in the pews and place the information section of the card in the offering plate. We hope to see you again!
THIS WEEKS BULLETIN IS SPONSORED BY: : None
IF INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A WEEKLY BULLETIN you may do so by contacting the Church secretary and making a check out to Zion Church for $75.00.
CHURCH COUNCIL UPDATE – New Phone App, Online Giving, and Updated Website coming soon! We’re teaming up Subsplash to create a new church app, update our website, and introduce a fresh way to give online. Starting November 1, 2026, we will no longer use Vanco or Venmo for giving. Instead, all offerings and donations will go through Subsplash. Click here to setup your account https://subsplash.com/u/-5WBGMS/give and give.
THANK YOU - to Kids of the Kingdom & Men’s Choir for their special music today.
THANK YOU - to the Breakfast Club for loading Burdette Schoen’s trailer last Sunday with the LWR school kids and blankets. Thank you to Jay Bartlett for leading the kids and for Burdette for making the trip to LaVista to deliver it all.
PEW REMOVAL - Church Council plans to permanently remove the front pew by the new sound system cabinet. Anyone interested in purchasing the pew, please contact a council member.
BREAKFAST CLUB SIGN-UP – Please consider helping with providing breakfast for our high school youth on a Sunday morning. Use the link or the QR code to sign-up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44AFAD2FA0FEC52-66766232-breakfast
ADULT BIBLE STUDY -
All adults are welcome to join in these classes led by Pastor Renae at 9AM in the fellowship hall.
November 15th - No Class
Come learn, pray, and grow in your relationship with God!
PRAYERS FOR PASTOR RENAE – Please add to your prayers for Pastor Renae day and the upcoming weeks for a safe trip for Pastor as she travels in Vietnam. If you have need of Pastoral Care while she is away, please contact a church council member and they will arrange that for you.
FALL BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY DRIVE - Special thanks to Mary & Stan Lenners for writing a Thrivent Grant to support this project. Zion 3rd Graders will be organizing the drive. There is a a table setup int eh church fellowship hall for donations. Drive runs October 18th - November 18th.
YOUTH CAMP REIMBURSEMENTS - Any youth who attended confirmation camp or a summer Christian based camp during 2026, may qualify for reimbursement up to 75% of the camp cost based on the "Early Bird Discount" (if applicable). Funds are provided through the Willie & Anna Meints Endowment Fund. Applications are located on the Welcome Center in the fellowship hall. Application deadline is 12/1/26.
FARM FRESH EGGS - Farm-fresh eggs are now available for purchase! Suggested price is $3 per dozen and can be found on the Welcome Center. Proceeds will support various projects around the church. Eggs have been generously donated by Don Schuster—thank you for your kindness and support!