Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
"Then he said to his disciples, 'THe harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest,'" (Matthew 9:37).
Prayer Requests:
Bill Knight (surgery April 29th)
Marion Moore (knee replacement April 26th)
Janet Moyer (health concerns)
Carolyn Nelson (relief of pain)
Joan Noll (blood pressure problems)
Mary Leh (health problems)
Theresa Gettle (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Anna Smith (in hospital)
Melissa Nee Saylor (cancer)
Jalisa Bernheisel (leukemia)
Terry Bieber (pancreatic cancer)
Alan Walter (pancreatic cancer, in pain)
Jennifer (friend of Edith Thierwechter, healing of pancreatic cancer)
Kate Ebner (diagnosed with cancer)
Steve Reinhardt (cancer)
Karen Moyer (cancer)
Kim Blatt (stroke)
CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES
Missionary Amos Ngeze to Visit Zion UMC
Our missionary in Tanzania, Amos Ngeze, is planning to visit us for three weeks starting at the end of May. We are still in need of people who are willing to help host Amos and provide transportation for him while he is here. We also need people to show Amos around the area and host for meals. If you are interested in serving in any capacity, please contact Jim Mellon at jameslmellon@comcast.net
Men's Group
Monday Evening Bible Study
Every Monday at 6:15pm; studying 1 Kings.
Creations of Love: Creations of Love ministry is about providing a way for parents to be able to bond with their premature deceased child(ren). We make homemade clothing designed to be able to fit babies that were either late term miscarriages or early term stillbirths. If parents going through these difficult times are able to dress their child(ren) it gives them an opportunity to bond to them. We have free yarn/supplies available.
Making Shopping Bag Mats for the Homeless - START TIME ... 9:00am to 11:00am in Fellowship Hall. We need "shopping bag cutters" and those who can crochet. We will take shopping bags of any and all colors, but no bread bags, only shopping bags. All are welcome to join us - 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
United Women of Faith meet every first Wednesday of the month at 2pm; Next meeting is May 1.
Secret Sister Update: Secret Sisters, the time of the Secret Sisters’ reveal party is approaching! Please mark your calendars and join us for a luncheon on Saturday, May 18 at noon. More information will be passed along as we get closer to the date.Running out of ideas for you Secret Sister? Here are a few that may help: Notes of encouragement or an inspirational quote, a recipe of one of your favorite dishes, candy or homemade treat, share your favorite scripture and why it’s meaningful.
Mission Trip - Dominican Republic
Zion UMC is planning a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in October of this year through This LIttle Light Ministries. If you are interested in going on this mission, please contact Jim Mellon at Jameslmellon@comcast.net
Mission Trip - Philly Dream Center
Friday August 30 - Saturday August 31 at Philly Dream Center. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Keith - Pastorbuckbee@gmail.com
College Students - Scholarship Available for 2024/25 School Year
Any Zion UMC college students interested in applying for a scholarship for the 2024/25 school year, please contact Pastor Rob to apply - robedagen@gmail.com
Livestream link:
https://www.resourceumc.org/en/churchwide/general-conference-2020/live-stream
Here is an update on what has been happening at General Conference:
Reminder of Church Office Hours: Our church office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. If you have questions or need to submit information for the bulletin, please call Judy at 717-866-6839, or email at Zionumc22@gmail.com.