traditional 9:00 worship service

9:00 am Worship Service  •  August 24th, 2025


 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                            Pastor Keith Buckbee 

                                              

     PRELUDE                           "Blessed Jesu, At Thy Word"                                         J. S. Bach

 

                                                                                                                                      

     CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Pastor: Bless the Lord, O my soul! And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. The Lord forgives all our iniquity and heals all our diseases.

Pastor: The Lord redeems our lives from the pit, and crowns us with steadfast love and mercy.

People: God satisfies us with good as long as we live, so that our youth is renewed like the eagle's.

 

      HYMN                               “God, Our Father, We Adore Thee”                                      #93

      

      APOSTLES CREED                                                      Pastor Rob Dagen          

                                                                                                          

      OFFERTORY                     "What A Friend We Have in Jesus"    

                                                                   Converse-Wood               

      DOXOLOGY

 

      MEET & GREET                             

     

      TIME OF PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER                                   Pastor Rob Dagen                                                                            

        (The Lord’s Prayer (using debts)             

 

                

SCRIPTURE                                        Ephesians 3:1-13

          

SERMON                                  "Joy in the Midst of Suffering”             Pastor Keith Buckbee                                                                        

                                       

 HYMN                                        “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”                                            #624      

                    

 BENEDICTION                                                                                     Pastor Keith Buckbee                                                                         

 

 POSTLUDE                               "Toccata on 'And Can It Be'"                     Campbell-Innes



Altar Flowers are presented to the Glory of God in remembrance of the loved ones

who are no longer with us but will forever be in our hearts.  Brandon & Alicia Boger

 

SAVE THE DATE:  Women of Zion Church-Zion Women’s Retreat-Saturday October  

4, 2025 at Creekside, located on South Race Street in Myerstown. 

  

Women’s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, August 30 at 8:30 am at Country Fare

Restaurant.

 

 

 

 

     Tuesday – Prayer Meeting, 2pm, in Fellowship Hall 

     Wednesday- Prayer Meeting 6:30pm

      Thursday – Mat Making 9-12  

      Women’s Fellowship Breakfast @ Country Fare, 8:30am    


 

    Zion Church is hiring the following staff positions:

    Youth Pastor - 10-15 hours per week

    Associate Pastor - 10-15 hours per week

    Contemporary Worship Leader - 10 hours per week

    If you would like to apply, please email your resume and cover letter to 

    Deb Ludwig at debmill654@comcast.net or apply on Indeed.com


 

All Zion Ladies & Friends: Bring an Old Bag to Lunch, Saturday, September                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          13th. Doors open at 11:30M, Lunch at 12 noon.  Tickets are on sale in the church 

lobby the month of August.    We will auction off your used purses (please bring

a maximum of two) proceeds donated to the Lebanon County Agape Family Shetler.                       

Sunday August 31st is Pastor Rob's last day.  We will have a combined worship 

ervice at 10:00am, followed by a luncheon in Fellowship Hall.  All are welcome

 to join us as we say "farewell" to Pastor Rob and his family.

We will start our Grief Share Sessions on Thursday, September 4th from 2-4pm. 

Please call Judy in the church office if this is something you would be interested in.   

We will have 13 sessions.  Come and go as you like.



   Collection for LCCM – We are collecting the following items for Lebanon County 

   Christian Ministries: Deodorant AND 3-in-1 (Body Wash – Shampoo – Conditioner).

   Both items are needed for men and women. A collection table will be located at each

   entrance during the weeks of August 17th and August 24th. Thank you for supporting 

   LCCM.

 


Attention Zion Church Puppeteers: We have another opportunity to showcase our puppet family at the next First Friday Fun Night on September 5th . Everyone between 10 and 110 yrs old is welcome to help and have fun.  Please contact Phyllis Meek at church or 371-441-6455 before August 25th to let us know if you can help.