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Grace and peace to you!


"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us," (Matthew 1:23).




Prayer Requests:


Dawn Stohler (health)

Sherrie Bernard (lung cancer)

Peg Fitzkee (knee replacement)

John Roberts (lymphoma)

Mary Leh (health problems)

Wayne Moyer (dementia)

Johnathan Shuey (heart catheter)

Robert Boltz (surgery on broken neck)

Theresa Gettle (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Jalisa Bernheisel (leukemia)

Denise - Friend of Conners' family (bone cancer)

Rick (friend of Edith, who has cancer)

Janet Harnly (liver issue)

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

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)


CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES (See Outreach Newsletter below)


United Women of Faith - Next meeting is Wednesday December 3rd at 2pm.  We will be decorating Fellowship Hall.  All women are welcome to join us!


Needed - Health and Safety Committee Members - If you would like to serve on the Health and Safety Committee, please contact Denise Gouldey at DRGouldey@outlook.com


Needed - Secretary for Administrative Council.  If you are interested in serving as Secretary on Administrative Council, please contact Pastor Keith.


Needed - Kitchen Ministry Coordinator.  We are in need of someone (or a team of people) who will oversee the operation of our kitchen - ensuring we are properly stocked with utensils, plates, cups, etc, and keeping the kitchen clean and orderly, and assisting with meals and snacks at ministry events.  If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please contact Pastor Keith. 


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

All 6th-12th graders are welcome to join us for the Youth Group.  Zion Youth Party Friday December 12th at 5:30pm!


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.


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

No men's group on December 6th


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
Zion Church, Myerstown


(717) 537-5256

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