Zion Announcements
January 20, 2019
Mark Your Calendar!
January 26th - Saturday Soup for Seniors - Noon
January 27th - Annual Congregational Meeting - 11:35 am
February 2nd - Family Game Night - 4:00 pm
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 27, 11:35 am
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Annual Meeting as we review the past year and look to the upcoming year. This important meeting includes election of new Council members and approval of our 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets.
Copies of the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets will be posted on the bulletin board at church in early January.
Adult Study Starting Soon
Church: Broken and Beautiful
The church has the great ability to meet needs and give hope. The church also has the potential for disappointment and even great harm. Using the book, “Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church” as a launching pad, we will ask big questions about who the church is and what the church is for.
Wednesdays, January 23-February 20 @ 10:00 a.m. at Zion
Do you struggle finding time to participate in adult studies?
Try the 2 night book study on “Searching for Sunday” with Pastor Scott at Lakeside Charlies. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13th and 20th. Bring a friend! RSVP to the Zion office (775-9821) by Thursday, January 24.
Saturday Soup for Seniors
We're fighting cabin fever by offering you a chance to get out and enjoy a warm cup of soup and good fellowship. Our next "Saturday Soup for Seniors" is Saturday, January 26 at Noon. Let us know that you will be attending so we can have plenty of warm soup. Sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board or call the church office at 775-9821.
Blessing Bag Collection and "Noisy" Offering
We are requesting donations for our Blessing Bags ministry now. Look for the designated collection area outside the sanctuary.
Items especially needed are: laundry soap, dryer sheets, laundry baskets, dish soap, bar soap, hand soap, disinfectant wipes, cleaning sprays, cleaning cloths and sponges, smaller cleaning buckets, hand sanitizer, shampoo, hair brushes and combs, deodorant, chap stick, cotton swabs, band aids, antiseptic cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. There is a special need for diapers of all sizes.
The Noisy Offering on January 27 will go towards purchasing needed items for the Blessing Bags. Let's make a loud noise of caring for our community!
Game Night--February 2nd
Invite your friends and join us for a night of fellowship and family fun. We're having a Family Game Night on Saturday, February 2nd, starting at 4:00PM. This activity is for all ages.
There will be special activities for children too young to sit still for longer games. There will also be a pizza and salad dinner at approximately 5:30PM. Bring your favorite family game(s), and join us for an evening of fun.
Our Office Manager, Jane Wightman
After doing an amazing job in the office for the last 8 months, Jane has resigned her position as Office Manager at Zion effective the end of February. Unplanned events have made this the right time for Jane and her husband to move to the upper peninsula to enjoy family and retirement. We have benefited from having Jane on our staff, and wish her many blessings in retirement.
--Zion Congregational Council
Cold and flu season is here. To help minimize the transmission of the germs that cause illness, the church has provided small bottles of hand sanitizer in the pews. We encourage you to sanitize your hands when you come to worship.
The Evangelism Committee would like you to know of particular items in need for Zion’s Food Pantry:
Canned fruits (Pineapple is most requested.)
Canned vegetables
Soups - tomato, chicken noodle, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom
Beans - kidney and pork & beans
Boxed meals - macaroni and cheese, potatoes, Hamburger Helper
Also, we appreciate your donation of cloth or plastic bags to help the recipients carry their food home. Thank you for your generosity!
Prayer Chain and Prayer Requests
Zion’s prayer chain is happy to pray for requests that you have throughout the week. To request prayer, contact Linda C or the church office at 775-9821. To join the prayer chain, contact Linda or choose it on your Time and Talent sheet for 2019.
Weekly Prayer List
You can receive Zion’s Weekly Prayer List by email. Those requesting the Prayer List by email will receive it on Friday afternoon each week. If you are interested, let Val know by calling the church office or email her at vhansonzion@gmail.com.
Help Provide Special Music
We would like to encourage those with musical gifts to share them as special music during Sunday worship. This is a great time for individuals or groups, vocalists or instrumentalists to give glory to God and enhance our worship. If you are willing and available, pick your Sunday(s), and sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board.
January 20, 2019
Mark Your Calendar!
January 26th - Saturday Soup for Seniors - Noon
January 27th - Annual Congregational Meeting - 11:35 am
February 2nd - Family Game Night - 4:00 pm
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 27, 11:35 am
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Annual Meeting as we review the past year and look to the upcoming year. This important meeting includes election of new Council members and approval of our 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets.
Copies of the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets will be posted on the bulletin board at church in early January.
Adult Study Starting Soon
Church: Broken and Beautiful
The church has the great ability to meet needs and give hope. The church also has the potential for disappointment and even great harm. Using the book, “Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church” as a launching pad, we will ask big questions about who the church is and what the church is for.
Wednesdays, January 23-February 20 @ 10:00 a.m. at Zion
Do you struggle finding time to participate in adult studies?
Try the 2 night book study on “Searching for Sunday” with Pastor Scott at Lakeside Charlies. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13th and 20th. Bring a friend! RSVP to the Zion office (775-9821) by Thursday, January 24.
Saturday Soup for Seniors
We're fighting cabin fever by offering you a chance to get out and enjoy a warm cup of soup and good fellowship. Our next "Saturday Soup for Seniors" is Saturday, January 26 at Noon. Let us know that you will be attending so we can have plenty of warm soup. Sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board or call the church office at 775-9821.
Blessing Bag Collection and "Noisy" Offering
We are requesting donations for our Blessing Bags ministry now. Look for the designated collection area outside the sanctuary.
Items especially needed are: laundry soap, dryer sheets, laundry baskets, dish soap, bar soap, hand soap, disinfectant wipes, cleaning sprays, cleaning cloths and sponges, smaller cleaning buckets, hand sanitizer, shampoo, hair brushes and combs, deodorant, chap stick, cotton swabs, band aids, antiseptic cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. There is a special need for diapers of all sizes.
The Noisy Offering on January 27 will go towards purchasing needed items for the Blessing Bags. Let's make a loud noise of caring for our community!
Game Night--February 2nd
Invite your friends and join us for a night of fellowship and family fun. We're having a Family Game Night on Saturday, February 2nd, starting at 4:00PM. This activity is for all ages.
There will be special activities for children too young to sit still for longer games. There will also be a pizza and salad dinner at approximately 5:30PM. Bring your favorite family game(s), and join us for an evening of fun.
Our Office Manager, Jane Wightman
After doing an amazing job in the office for the last 8 months, Jane has resigned her position as Office Manager at Zion effective the end of February. Unplanned events have made this the right time for Jane and her husband to move to the upper peninsula to enjoy family and retirement. We have benefited from having Jane on our staff, and wish her many blessings in retirement.
--Zion Congregational Council
Cold and flu season is here. To help minimize the transmission of the germs that cause illness, the church has provided small bottles of hand sanitizer in the pews. We encourage you to sanitize your hands when you come to worship.
The Evangelism Committee would like you to know of particular items in need for Zion’s Food Pantry:
Canned fruits (Pineapple is most requested.)
Canned vegetables
Soups - tomato, chicken noodle, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom
Beans - kidney and pork & beans
Boxed meals - macaroni and cheese, potatoes, Hamburger Helper
Also, we appreciate your donation of cloth or plastic bags to help the recipients carry their food home. Thank you for your generosity!
Prayer Chain and Prayer Requests
Zion’s prayer chain is happy to pray for requests that you have throughout the week. To request prayer, contact Linda C or the church office at 775-9821. To join the prayer chain, contact Linda or choose it on your Time and Talent sheet for 2019.
Weekly Prayer List
You can receive Zion’s Weekly Prayer List by email. Those requesting the Prayer List by email will receive it on Friday afternoon each week. If you are interested, let Val know by calling the church office or email her at vhansonzion@gmail.com.
Help Provide Special Music
We would like to encourage those with musical gifts to share them as special music during Sunday worship. This is a great time for individuals or groups, vocalists or instrumentalists to give glory to God and enhance our worship. If you are willing and available, pick your Sunday(s), and sign up on the sheet posted on the bulletin board.