"...For the joy of the Lord is your strength," (Nehemiah 8:10).
Prayer Requests:
Praise - The Kimmel family welcomed Izzy's first daughter, Lila
Larue Kreiser (stroke)
Pete Leiss (surgery)
Marion Deck (health - Stoneridge Rehab)
Mary Leh (health problems)
Mike Dechert (brain cancer; surgery)
Denise - Friend of Conners' family (bone cancer)
Rick (friend of Edith, who has cancer)
Ellen (friend of Cookie, has lung and brain cancer)
Trena (breast cancer for the second time)
Kathy Barthelt (cancer)
Sharon Evans (liver issues)
Tammy Weaver (lung cancer)
Barbara Sholl (pancreatic cancer)
Gracie (Margo Moyer's granddaughter - cancer)
Amelia Dickson (prayers for complete recovery)
Cindy and Brian Beck (health issues)
Next Administrative Council Meeting is Thursday May 21st at 7:00pm
CHURCH EVENTS AND MINISTRIES
For those interested in serving with VBS this year, please fill out the form included in
today’s bulletin. Please return your form to the basket at the Welcome Center.
Volunteers need to have their clearances on file with the church office. Links are
listed below. Be sure to click on volunteer, as there is no charge if you do so.
Volunteers will need to attend an informational meeting in May. If you have any
questions, please contact Kaloni Doll (VBS Director) at ksdoll921@gmail.com or at
717-269-7295.
Criminal History Check. https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Child Abuse History Clearance https://www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/cwis
Safe Santuaries Training - June 7th after the 11:00am service
Anyone involved in the children or youth ministries must take the safe sanctuaries training. We will be offering this training on June 7th immediately following the 11:00am service. If you cannot make this training, please contact Pastor Austin to schedule a time for training.
We are just completing an extensive weeding, relabeling, and reorganizing process to make room for new materials. Find your favorite authors or explore new authors. Non-fiction, Fiction, CDs, and Audiobooks are filed by author's name and publication date; DVDs are filed by title and publication date.
Zion's Library has something for all ages and stages of life with a collection of over 600 items consisting of books, DVDs and CDs, and Audiobooks. From board books for the little ones to a growing collection of non-fiction, fiction, and reference books, we welcome you to come explore the shelves and resources of the library.
Checking out materials is easy. Just pull out the card from the pocket, fill in your name and today's date and place the card in the wooden box. Return items to the basket when you are finished. Questions? Ask Kris Primm
Monday Night Bible Study - We Will Wrap up Nehemiah Monday June 1st
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.
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
Men's Saturday Bible Study - 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 7:30am. All men are welcome to join us for a study of the book of James!
Philly Dream Center Mission Trip
We are planning a mission trip to the Philly Dream Center on Friday July 24th and Saturday July 25th. If you are interested in serving on this trip, you can contact Pastor Keith or sign up on one of the sign up sheets on the church bulletin board.
This Little Light Ministries - Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic - October 24th - 31st
All those interested in going on this mission trip, please contact Beth Mellon at emellon7@comcast.net or sign up at the bulletin board at church.
Ladies of Zion - The Extraordinary Women's Conference September 25-26, 2026
Sign up on the bulletin boards for Women’s Fellowship Breakfast, Saturday, May 30,
at 8:30 am at Country Fare, Myerstown, PA.
Youth Group – last get together is May 31 – Dinner and a movie. We will start up
again in the Fall.
LIFE LINE SCREENING will be at Zion once again on Monday, June 29, 2026.
Please call if you are interested in an appointment. Cost for pkg is $129.
CALL – 1-800-324-9458, use code: HABC001.
Reading Fightin Phils Baseball Game and Deck Party - July 18, 2026
Deck Party Buffet begins at 5:30 PM and lasts 2 and ½ hours; Game begins at 6:45
PM, Fireworks, and Tribute to the 75th Anniversary of The Peanuts (Charlie Brown)
Menu includes: BBQ Chicken, BBQ Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers,
Cheeseburgers, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Chips,
Cookies; Pepsi Products. Cost is $20 person. Please sign up on the sign-up
sheets located in the front and rear of the church. Please include your name and the number of tickets you may be interested in. Please sign up by April 26, 2026.
Questions, see Kaloni Doll. (ksdoll921@gmail.com or 717-269-7295).
Anyone interested in applying for a college scholarship through Zion Church, please contact the church office for the application form. Applications are due May 29th.
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 the office at 717-866-6839, or email at Zionumc22@gmail.com
Have a blessed week!
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