Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you," (Matthew 6:33).
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)
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)
Cherie Hunsicker (severe back problems)
Taran (collapsed lung, breathing tube)
Al Groft (surgery)
CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES
Come join us on Sunday April 28th at 6pm for a time of worshiping the Lord.
Safe Sanctuary Training - Sunday April 28 at 12:15pm
Anyone who is involved in children and youth ministries must attend this brief training on Safe Sanctuaries. Any questions, please contact the church office.
New Member Class - Sunday May 5th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm
If you are interested in joining Zion UMC as a member, you may sign up at one of the bulletin boards at the front or back of the church. Any questions about the class or membership, please contact Pastor Keith at pastorbuckbee@gmail.com
Vacation Bible School - Sunday June 16th through Thursday June 20th
If you are interested in helping out, please contact Kaloni Doll at ksdoll921@gmail.com
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 looking for people who are willing to help host Amos and provide transportation for him while he is here. If you are interested in serving in any capacity, please contact Jim Mellon at jameslmellon@comcast.net
Men's Group
Men's Group will meet at 7:30am on Saturday May 4th in Fellowship Hall.
Monday Evening Bible Study
We begin 1 Kings on April 8th at 6:15pm.
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.
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
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.