Weekly Update
Grace and peace to you!
“For our God is a consuming fire.” — Hebrews 12:29
| Upcoming Events | |||
| Date | Event | Time | Details / Contact |
| August 4 | National Night Out | National Night Out-Volunteers NeededNational Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 4, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Fairlane Park in Myerstown. This community event celebrates our neighbors and first responders. We hope our church can continue to participate in this wonderful community event, but we can only do so with enough volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help before the event and with teardown. (Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.) A volunteer sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please include your email address or phone number when signing up so we can contact you. Questions? Contact Jackie at jackie.gostomski@gmail.com. | |
| August 8 | School Supply & Children's Clothing Drive | School Supply & Clothing Drive – Volunteers and Donations Needed Our School Supply & Clothing Drive will be held on Saturday, August 8, from 9:00–11:00 a.m. (or until supplies last).
There are several ways you can help: - Sign up to sort school supplies and clothing during the week before the event (dates and times will be announced closer to the event). - Sign up to volunteer on the day of the event from 8:30–11:30 a.m. We can always use more helping hands! - Donate gently used children's clothing. Ask friends, family, and neighbors if they have items to contribute. - Pick up a school supply donation slip from the back of the church and help purchase needed items such as notebooks, pencils, highlighters, and more.
Volunteer sign-up sheets and school supply donation slips are available at the back of the church. Questions? Contact Jackie Gostomski. | |
| August 9 | WIF Pool Party | 4:00 PM | Cookie & Harold’s home. Hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share with everyone. Sign-up sheet is on the WIF bulletin board. |
| August 14 | Friday Fun Night | 5:30 PM | Talent Show, potluck, share your talent in what you want to cook and/or on stage. Sign-up sheets are on both bulletin boards. |
| August 16 | ZYM Pool Party | TBD | Youth Group Pool Party – more details to come. |
| Sept 11 | Friday Fun Night | 5:30 PM | Game Night – more details to come. |
| Sept 25-26 | Extraordinary Women's Conference | TBD | See Sherri Burkhart, Cookie Haag, Alex Rautzhan, or Jackie Gostomski. Info: ewomen.net/hershey-pa-2026 |
| Oct 24-31 | Dominican Republic Mission Trip | All Day | Contact Beth Mellon: emellon7@comcast.net or sign up at the bulletin board. |
| Ongoing Ministries & Committees | ||
| Ministry / Committee | Schedule | Details / Contact |
| Men's Saturday Bible Study | 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 7:30 AM | Study of the book of James. All men welcome!No sessions in August. |
| Crocheters / Mat Ministry | 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9-11 AM | Fellowship Hall. Assembling mats for the homeless. Questions: call Sue at 717-383-9399 |
| LCCM Volunteers | Thursdays, 4-7 PM | Lebanon County Christian Ministries market. Sign up at the bulletin boards. Questions: Deb Carles, 717-954-2112 |
| Creations of Love | Ongoing | Making clothing for premature/deceased infants. Free yarn/supplies available. Contact Alex Rautzhan: 717-968-0556 |
| Children's Sunday School | Sundays (Summer) | K-2 and 3-5 classes combined for summer in the K-2 classroom. Interest in teaching? Looking for Teachers for the Fall. Contact Kelly Lorenzetti: kjlorenzetti@gmail.com |
| Zion Library | Open during church hours | Over 600 items - books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks. Located to the right of the sanctuary. Questions: ask Kris Primm |
| Separation Letters | Ongoing | Please consider writing to the Bishop. Pastor Tony has a template available at the information desk. Stop by and pick one up, write your letter, and drop it off in the Church office. |
| Communications | Ongoing | Social media ministry – Please go to www.facebook.com/ZionChurchMyerstownPA & www.youtube.com@ZionChurchMyerstown – PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube page, pick a video, and share it with someone. |
| Church Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Phone: 717-866-6839 | Email: zionumc22@gmail.com |
| Prayer List | |
| Name | Prayer Need |
| David Schell | Back spasms – going to therapy |
| Marion Deck | Health - Stoneridge skilled care |
| Joyce & Ron Wenrich | Health problems |
| Larue Kreiser | Recovering from a stroke |
| Mary Leh | Health problems |
| Mike Dechert | Brain cancer |
| Rick | A friend of Edith has cancer |
| Trena | Breast cancer (second occurrence) |
| Kathy Barthelt, co-worker of Pastor Tony | Cancer |
| Sharon Evans | Liver issues |
| Barbara Sholl | Pancreatic cancer |
| Gracie Halpin | Margo Moyer's granddaughter - Cancer |
| Amelia Dickson | Blood clot from surgery - pray it dissolves |
| Barbara Dickson | Fell and damaged her knee |
| Cindy and Brian Beck | Health issues |
| Gary Wells | Chemotherapy |
| Janet Schell | Health issues |
| Donna Klein | Eye surgery postponed due to some bleeding in the eye. |
| Will Weaver | Health concerns |
| Anna Shaak | HMC – Rehab |
| Janie Tiganelli’s cousin, Ruthey | Lost her son to a heart attack; he was 64 years old. Janie is also asking for prayers for her family as they drive back to Kansas. |
| William Hamilton | He is in the hospital and recently had bowel surgery. He is in a lot of pain. |
| Jane Hower | Home - recovering |
| Lori Swanger | Severe sciatica – injection today |