11:00 am Worship Service • September 20th, 2026
OPENING SONG “Friend of God” I. Houghton/M. Gungor
WELCOME/PRAYER Pastor Austin
*WORSHIP SONGS “Draw Me Close” Kelly Carpenter
“Build My Life” Housefires
“Take My Life“ Chris Tomlin
*MEET & GREET
MORNING PRAYERS
SCRIPTURE Proverbs 3:5-6 Pastor Austin
MESSAGE “Trust When You Can’t See the Road ” Pastor Austin
*CLOSING SONG “Trust in God” Elevation Worship
*BENEDICTION Pastor Austin
*We stand to honor Jesus Christ
Good morning and welcome to Zion, where God’s word is honored, taught
and proclaimed. “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ~ Psalm 51:1-10
Please place your offering in the plates located at either entrance to the sanctuary, before the service or during the Worship Songs.
Please sign the blue attendance pad and pass it along your pew.
Thank you to Emma Kimmel and the Praise Team, and our Youth Pastor, Austin Lamos for leading our worship this morning.
The altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Susan Kerschner.
Hearing assistance devices are available. Please see an usher.
Two more volunteers are needed to help at the Free Noon Meal on October 25.
If you can help, please sign up at the back bulletin board, or contact
Keith Frantz.
Prayer Chain: This vital ministry is available to you. Please call Johnny Balderrama at 717-269-8257 or email psteeler11@gmail.com.
Prayer joys/Concerns – 1) Healing mercies for Virginia Wells, Dean Moyer, George Kline, Clyde Deck, David Schell, and Cherie Eveler. 2) Anniversary blessings this Friday to Bob and Sally Schaeffer. 3) Birthday blessings this week Kaloni Doll, Barbara Platt, Rod Shearer, Beth Mellon, Denise Fahie, Mason Allen. 4) Zion Youth (ZYM) kicking off the Fall season tonight, and Monday Night Bible Study continuing tomorrow at 6:15 pm.
Attention! Youth Group starts tonight for 6-12 grade. You may bring your friends. Also Junior and Senior High Sunday School resumes Sunday, September 20 at 10:00 am.
Monday Night Bible Study will continue tomorrow, Monday, September 21 at 6:15 pm in Fellowship Hall with Pastor Austin leading. We will be studying the book of Esther. If anyone would like to provide refreshments, please feel free to bring them along.
We are looking for Audio-Visual volunteers for both services. Please email Deb Ludwig at debmill654@comcast.net if interested.
Can you give one or two Sundays a month to help teach our K-2 & 3rd-5th grade children in Sunday School? Please pray for this opportunity and for our children. Contact Kelley Lorenzetti at 717-926-2053 or at kjlorenzetti@gmail.com, or Mari Conners at Maric@yahoo.com for grades 3-5.
Next Sunday, Rev. Rod Shearer will bring the message and Mari Conners, our Lay Leader, will guide the service. Sara Jackson, one of Rod and Mary Ellen Shearer's daughters will accompany on the piano.
It’s Fall It’s Apple Dumpling Time. Women in Faith will be selling Apple Dumplings at the Myerstown Block Party on Saturday, September 26 in front of the church. The cost is $7.00. The Women in Faith will be holding our annual Apple Dumpling Sale starting in October, we will take orders.
Coming Up: World Wide Communion Sunday will be observed at 9:00 and 11:00 worship on Sunday, October 4.
The church office is open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 1 pm. Call 717-866-6839 or email zionumc22@gmail.com.
The PA March for Life is September 21. Contact Sandy Sandoe for more information.
This week at Zion:
Sunday – ZYM 6-8 in Fellowship Hall
Monday– Bible Study, 6:15 pm in Fellowship Hall
Tuesday – Prayer Meeting, “Revival” 2:00 pm, in the Parlor
Wednesday – Prayer Meeting in the Parlor 6:30 pm
Senior Choir Practice 7:30 pm
Thursday – Praise Band, 7:30 pm
Saturday - Myerstown Block Party & Apple Dumpling Sale
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