9:00 am Worship Service • January 11th, 2026
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Keith Buckbee
PRELUDE "On Jordan's Bank The Baptist Cry” arr. by Camil Van Hulse
CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor Tony Etzel
Pastor: Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings; ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Pastor: The voice of the Lord is upon the water. The God of glory thunders, the Lord upon many waters.
People: The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice of God is full of majesty. Let us praise the name of the Lord!
HYMN “How Great Thou Art” #147
APOSTLES’ CREED Pastor Tony Etzel
OFFERING "Shall We Gather At The River?" Lowry-Wood
DOXOLOGY
MEET & GREET
CONGREGATION PRAYER Pastor Austin Lamos
ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE SONG & TESTIMONIES
SCRIPTURE Ephesians 3:20-21.
HYMN “Victory in Jesus” #353
BENEDICTION Pastor Austin Lamos
POSTLUDE "Prelude in F Major" J. S. Bach
The Altar Flowers are presented to the glory of God.
Save The Date: Zion United Women in Faith, #3rd Annual Book Sale!! We will begin collecting books and rummage sale item in January! Save your books for us! For more information, Contact: Susan Kerschner @ 717-383-9399
or Beth Mellon @ 610-812-1372
Men’s Discipleship Group
Pastor Tony is looking for a few men who would like to be part of a new discipleship group that will start sometime after the new year. Anyone interested may contact Pastor Tony. The meeting day and time are still to be determined and will be scheduled based on the availability of those who participate.
Evangelism Team – Now Forming
Pastor Tony is looking for individuals interested in joining the new evangelism team. Evangelism training materials have already been secured, and we plan to begin an eight-week course sometime after the start of the new year. We are hoping to gather four to six people who would like to learn how to evangelize and share the Gospel effectively within our community.
Women’s Fellowship Breakfast, Saturday January 31, at 8:30 Restaurant. Sign-up on
Bulletin Board.
Sunday – Zion Youth 6-8 pm
Tuesday – Prayer Meeting, “Revival”2pm, in the Parlor
Wednesday – Prayer Meeting, 6:30pm
Thursday- Praise Band, 5:30-6:30pm
Saturday – Mat Making, 9-10am
Health and Safety needs volunteers, keeping the Church safe. Knowing where
the fire alarm system panel is. CPR training, assist with medical emergencies.
We will have our meeting in January. Stay tuned for updates. For more
information contact Denise Gouldey.
Women in Faith: Thank you for all your support in 2025. There is no meeting in
January. The next meeting is February 4, 2026.
Please pick-up your offering envelopes as you leave church today.
If you received a giving statement in previous years, you will automatically receive
one again for this year. Anyone who would like a statement for 2025 and has not
received one before may request one; statements will be printed by mid-January.
Thank you, Cookie Haag
Please sign-up on the Flower Chart for those you want to remember on birthdays,
anniversaries, etc
Mary Gate of Heaven Parish is again sponsoring The Stand for Life Gathering on
Friday January 23 from noon to 1 pm at 8th and Cumberland Sts. It is a peaceful
public display by citizens of all faiths dedicated to protecting the lives of preborn
children and spiritual health of the mother. You may bring a sign or one will be
provided if you want one. We must remain on the sidewalk and allow for
pedestrian traffic. Contact Sandy Sandoe for more information and to car pool.