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Blessings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!


"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave his life for me," (Galatians 2:20).


Prayer Requests:

Pastor Tony (recovering from ER visit)

Cookie Haag (health)

George Carles (recovering from surgery)

Marlene (Pat Boyer's friend who fell and broke shoulder)

Dawn Stohler (health)

Sherrie Bernard (lung cancer)

John Roberts (lymphoma)

Mary Leh (health problems)

Robert Boltz (surgery on broken neck)

Carolyn Nelson (leg wounds)

Theresa Gettle (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Cathy (Primary Lateral Sclerosis)

Jalisa Bernheisel (leukemia)

Denise - Friend of Conners' family (bone cancer)

Rick (friend of Edith, who has cancer)

Michael York (stroke)

Janet Harnly (liver issue)

Pastor Ted Williams (loss of his son)

Ellen (friend of Cookie, has lung and brain cancer)

Teena Hibshman (healing)

Mike Dechert (healing - brain cancer)

Jenn (friend of Glenn and Donna Hall - heart transplant surgery)

Trena (breast cancer for the second time)

Kendra Kofler (brain surgery)

Stephanie Seldomridge (knee surgery)


Thank Offering Service - November 23rd - United Women of Faith will lead our services on 11/23.


Thanksgiving Service - Wednesday November 26th at 6:30pm

Join us for this special Holy Communion service as we sing songs of Thanksgiving, read scripture and share ways in which we are thankful to the Lord.  All are welcome!


Combined Worship Service on November 30th - Service is at 10:00am with a meal following the service.



CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES


Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child - Bless a child this Christmas!

Bless a child with the gospel message and a box full of goodies. Collection is the week of November 17th. You can pick up your box and instructions in the church lobby, or fill a shoebox online at samaritanspurse.org/buildonline


Youth Group - Sundays 6:00pm-8:00pm

All 6th-12th graders are welcome to join us for the Youth Group.  


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. 


If anyone is interested in participating in the new Creations Of Love outreach please contact Alex Rautzhan at 717-968-0556


Making Shopping Bag Mats for the Homeless ... Every other Saturday at 9:00am



Outreach volunteers needed!

If you are interested in helping out with planning and executing Outreach events at Zion, please contact Jackie Gostomski at jackie.gostomski@gmail.com

LCCM Volunteers Needed    Are you looking for a way to serve our community?  Lebanon County Christian Ministries is looking for volunteers to help in their market on Thursday evenings from 4pm-7pm.  Sign up sheets are on the bulletin boards.  Contact Deb Carles if you have any questions at 717-954-2112


Family Christmas Breakfast: Saturday, December 6th from 9am-11am is our annual event! This event is free for all in our community to attend. Help us welcome the Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We'll have a pancake breakfast, hot chocolate bar, games, crafts, and a skit by the drama team. Please consider using our sign up sheet to register your children/family at https://forms.gle/DxP5zfKZmkHxjuYV8 We need volunteers to help set up and during the event. Please sign up on a signup sheet on the bulletin boards or  contact Alex Rautzhan at 717-968-0556.


Missions - This Little Light Ministries (TLLM) Mission Trip to The Dominican Republic

Thank you for all of the financial support and prayers!  The mission team will plan to share some of our experiences during the combined worship service on Sunday November 30th.


Women's Bible Study - Every second and fourth Saturday, from 8:30am to 10am. 

This 8 session video study will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from October 25th - February 28th, unless snow causes delays.  It will be a study with Kelly Minter titled "No Other Gods". We often think of idols as ancient graven images, but God's people still battle idolatry every day. Our idols look more familiar - money, fame, work, pleasure, people - to name a few. If we serve these 'gods' above the one true God, we miss the unrivaled joy of following and knowing Jesus. Kelly will help us identify and dethrone the idols we may unknowingly have in our lives . There is no cost, just let Robin Dower know if you will be attending so a study book can be reserved for you. rad.dower@comcast.net.


Men's Group -  1st and 3rd Saturday's at 7:30am in Fellowship Hall

Saturday Men's Group is beginning a study on The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. The group meets in Fellowship Hall on the first and third Saturday of each month, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. All men are welcome!


6th Annual Veterans Day Concert - Saturday November 8th at 7pm

Tickets are sold at the door for $10


Grief Share - Meets Thursdays at 2pm in the Parlor.  Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? Please contact the church office if you are interested in being a part of the Grief Share group - 717-866-6839


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

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Pastor Keith Buckbee