"And the Lord said, 'If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it would obey you,'" (Luke 17:6).
Prayer Requests:
Harold Haag (hip replacement October 10th)
Marlene (Pat Boyer's friend who fell and broke shoulder)
Mari Conners (recovering from foot surgery)
Daxton (surgery Wednesday)
Dawn Stohler (health)
Rhonda Swan (recovering from surgery)
Sherrie Bernard (lung cancer)
Peg Fitzkee (recovering from hip surgery)
John Roberts (lymphoma)
Mary Leh (health problems)
Robert Boltz (surgery on broken neck)
Carolyn Nelson (leg wounds)
Theresa Gettle (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Jalisa Bernheisel (leukemia)
Denise - Friend of Conners' family (bone cancer)
Rick (friend of Edith, who has cancer)
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)
Donna (suffering from PTSD)
Maxwell (nephew of Alex Rautzhan, who was born prematurely)
Trena (breast cancer for the second time)
We welcome three new employees at Zion Church! We thank God for providing us with these wonderful servants of God. Please pray for them as they transition into their new roles at Zion:
Heather Campbell will serve as the Contemporary Worship Leader
Austin Lamos will serve as the Youth Pastor
Anthony (Tony) Etzel will serve as our Associate Pastor
We will plan to have a time for congregants to meet the new pastors on Sunday October 26th in between services in the Fellowship Hall.
Financial Update
Giving Through Q3 of 2025:
Budget YTD - $367,381
Income YTD - $342,925
We have received over $10,900 for our mission team to the Dominican Republic.
Thank you for your generosity!
CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES
We will join Christ Community Church again for Trunk or Treat on October 25th from 3:00-4:30pm at the Evangelical Seminary, and we need volunteers to decorate trunks and hand out candy! Sign up on the bulletin boards or contact Jackie Gostomski to be part of this fun, family-friendly outreach. We'll supply the treats. You bring the trunks. Please don't let decorating discourage you, we can help! Let’s come together to shine light, spread joy, and bless our neighborhood with this special event!
Youth Group - Sundays 6:00pm-8:00pm
All 6th-12th graders are welcome to join us for the Youth Group.
JAARS Mission Event - This Saturday and Sunday (October 11th and 12th) at Keller Brothers Airport in Lebanon
Event begins on Saturday at 9:00am. JAARS is a mission that supports Wycliffe Bible Translators with travel support. Come out for fun activities and helicopter rides.
Outreach Events
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.
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
Zion is sending a group of 8 people from our church to a mission trip in the Dominican Republic from October 25th through November 1st of this year. If you are willing to help support this mission trip, please write a check and make it out to "Zion Church" and write "Mission Trip" in the memo. We appreciate your financial support and your prayers!
Thank you to all who helped with the spaghetti dinner and all who attended on Sunday evening! We raised over $4000 to go toward the DR mission trip.
Women of Faith - Apple Dumpling Sale 2025
The United Women In Faith will be taking orders for apple dumplings (regular and
Splenda-sweetened) baked by Sycamore Spring Orchard starting October 5 until
Tuesday October 21st. The pickup date is Friday October 31 between 11am and
1 pm and between 4pm and 6pm in the fellowship hall. The cost is $6.50 each.
The money raised will benefit the mission work of the United Women In Faith.
Call Sandy Sandoe 717 866-2639 or any UWIF with any orders or questions.
Monday Night Bible Study - Begins Monday September 15th at 6:15pm
Join us for a Monday evening adult Bible study from 6:15-7:30pm. Come early for desserts and fellowship.
Our next Women's Bible Study will begin on Saturday, October 25th, 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!
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