"So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation - if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good," (1 Peter 2:1-3).
Prayer Requests:
Russell Miller (recovering from heart attack)
Ken Baker (recovering after hospital visit)
John Roberts (lymphoma)
Pastor Keith (recovering from surgery)
Joan Noll (blood pressure problems)
Mary Leh (health problems)
Anna Smith (in the hospital)
Robert Boltz (broken neck)
Alicia Boger (fell and had concussion)
Janie Tignanelli's niece's friend, Gale has throat cancer
Mike Calhoun (cancer)
Theresa Gettle (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Jalisa Bernheisel (leukemia)
Denise - Friend of Conners' family (bone cancer)
Kim (daughter of Janie Tignanelli - knee surgery)
Rick (friend of Edith, who has cancer)
Gabriella (friend of Edith, who has blindness)
Lonnie (Mari Conners' brother - has stage 4 lung cancer and diabetes)
Eric (friend of Beth Heberling, had house fire)
Ellen (friend of Cookie, has lung and brain cancer)
Sunday June 29th is a 5th Sunday and we will have a combined service at 10:00am.
Staffing Needs - Livestream Technician (no experience necessary)
We are looking for a new staff member who is willing to livestream the worship services 2 Sundays per month. Each Sunday, our worship service livestream gets over 250 views on our social media websites. Livestreaming allows us to reach many people that may not be able to step into the church on a Sunday. If you want to be a part of this important ministry, please contact Deb Ludwig at debmill654@comcast.net if you are interested.
Update on Litigation for disaffiliation from United Methodist denomination
Here is the latest update from Jonathan Bailey of the NCLL in regards to the upcoming trial for disaffiliation:
"We have received a scheduling order which is what we were waiting to receive. We will be having a pretrial conference on August 11, 2025. Between August 2025 and January 2026, the court plans to set a trial date which is big news! The court is also going to review the conference’s request to strike the jury, and we should have a schedule and a trial date by the end of August. Our push is going to be to have a trial by the end of the year. We will hold a call later this summer to discuss the pre-trial conference and what the next steps look like. But I wanted to give everyone an update on this great news!"
CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES
Our next First Friday Fun Night is Friday August 1st at 5pm. For our August First Friday Fun Night, we will be hosting a talent show. If you are interested in performing for the talent show, please see Pastor Rob or email him at Robedagen@gmail.com by July 25th. We ask that all performances be appropriate to be performed in front of the church audience.
Vacation Bible School - Starts this Sunday June 15th
VBS is the week of June 15-19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Sign up online at https://myerstownzionumc.org/vacation-bible-school. Our VBS also includes an adult Bible study led by David Wise.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets for our night out at the Reading Phillies, please contact Kaloni Doll at ksdoll921@gmail.com
Uplift Committee Are you someone with a creative flair? Someone who wants to help but not be committed to meetings and time schedules? You could be just the person the Uplift Committee is looking for! We are in need of a few crafty people to update the bulletin boards around the church. This would be more of a seasonal project and on your own time schedule. Maybe this is a service project that you and a friend or spouse would like to do together? If this is something that interests you, please contact Beth Mellon (610-812-1372) or Marae Clauser (717-228-8967 for more details.
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
Biblical Citizenship Class Thursdays at 5:30pm
We will begin a new Biblical Citizenship Class that will meet Thursday evenings at 5:30pm starting May 22nd. Sign ups are on the bulletin boards, or email Carol Kline at cakl45@comcast.net
Monday Night Bible Study
We are taking a break for the summer and will resume Monday night Bible study after Labor Day.
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.
Making Shopping Bag Mats for the Homeless ... Every other Thursday at 9:00am
Do you have a heart for children? Do you like to read stories and play games with
babies and little ones? Try serving in the nursery! We are looking for loving adults (and teens 13 years or older) to care for the babies, toddlers, and young children attending this church on Sunday mornings. We are in need of helpers during the 10:00am and 11:00am hours. You will be serving with 1-2 other adults/teens. If you are able to serve on a regular basis OR if you are interested in helping “once in a while” we have opportunities to fit your availability. Anyone interested, please contact Jennifer Buckbee: rustyjenn7@comcast.net. Thank you!
Meeting Our Family
We have two services here at Zion on Sunday morning, but we are really just one body of believers. When a member from the 11 am service mentioned that she is finally getting to know some 9 am people by attending Monday night Bible study, an idea was born to get better acquainted. A simple questionnaire is being distributed that will help me to write a short bio on you (and/or your family). I will compose it based on your answers. Each Sunday, beginning with the first Sunday in Advent, an introduction of each respondent will be included as a looseleaf half page in the bulletin.Two dozen are already completed, but I will need your help in order to ensure that no one is missed. If you haven’t yet received a questionnaire, please let me know. You will have an opportunity to preview your “story” and approve it prior to it being included in the bulletin. Thank you for being part of our great big family – Mari Conners
Save the Date: Zion Women's Retreat, Saturday, October 4 at Creekside Fellowship Center, South Race Street, Myerstown. More details to follow.
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
Have a blessed week!
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