January 8, 10:30 worship

January 8

10:30 worship

Prayer Partners in Christ

    There are now 84 students enrolled in Sunday School and each student has been paired with an adult Prayer Partner in our congregation.  The recent Prayer Partner Meet & Greet event allowed many partners to get to know one another. Every student in attendance already knew the name of his or her Prayer Partner!

     Have you met your Prayer Partner yet? The partnership list is posted in the narthex. If you have been unable to meet your partner at church feel free to ask for help in finding your partner.  Parents may help their children with introductions at church. You are also welcome to send your partner a card or other greeting to introduce yourself to your Prayer Partner.  The church office will help you with contact information if needed.

Please continue to hold your Prayer Partners in prayer.

Youth in Action!!!

If you have any questions about the Youth Program, please contact Lisa Mensinger at LGOLF- MENSINGER@gmail.com), or Bob Hackworth (rrhackworth@aol.com)

Check back in August for highlights of our trip to Creationfest!

June 5 – Car Wash & Bake Sale – Postponed

Sorry, we will need to postpone the youth car wash and bake sale.

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InterFaith  Prayer Service for Utah Immigrants

Thursday March 3 2011

7:30 pm

The Catherdal of the Madeleine

Salt Lake City

All are welcome as we gather to seek and pray for a more just treatment of immigrants in Utah.

Follow link for Salt Lake Tribune article of Pastor Steve's Press Conference

Religious leaders ask lawmakers
 to push for federal immigration reform - ksl.com

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=833&sid=14123271

January 24, 2011

COPY:

The Honorable Michael Waddoups, President, Utah State Senate

The Honorable Rebecca Lockhart, Speaker of the House

The Honorable Gary Herbert, Office of the Governor

In our response to God’s love as religious leaders in Utah, we are compelled to welcome newcomers and advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. We have seen the negative consequences of a broken immigration system. Countless families are torn apart and communities are living in a state of fear. We believe that we need to bring undocumented immigrants out of the shadows and provide them with an earned pathway to permanent residency, to protect family unity, and ensure the just and equitable treatment of all people. We call upon the United States Congress and the administration to pass and enact into law fair and humane immigration legislation.

We are frustrated by the lack of movement on comprehensive immigration reform and we recognize significant challenges the state of Utah faces in confronting the broken immigration system. Still, we are deeply concerned about the impact certain proposed enforcement measures would have on families and communities.

Instead of creating heightened immigration enforcement laws, we ask that you join us in addressing the United States Congress and the administration to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.

Thank you for your public service. Please know that we hold you in prayer as you work to promote the general welfare of all people in Utah.

Rev. Steven A. Klemz

Sunday School for Ages 2 and up and Adult Christian Education

Classes offered every Sunday from 9:15 - 10:15 AM .  Check the website calendar for Adult Education Offerings, special workshops, and seasonal children’s activities.

Adult Education Offerings: “Lectionary Study”:  Discussions of Sunday scripture in the lounge across from the santuary.  This study is lead by Denny and Alyce Gross.  Also, Pastor Klemz leads an adult scripture study in the atrium.  See Updates and Announcements or Sunday School News for current offerings.

Vacation Bible School

The Vacation Bible School (VBS) is held at Zion during the late summer each year to teach young children in grades 1 through 6 Christ’s message through entertaining and constructive activities.  The VBS is open to all!

Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study

We meet Wednesdays at 7 a.m. downstairs, take turns supplying the simple breakfast items and spend an hour in fellowship, conversation and the Word, generally reading one book of the Bible at our own pace.

Women’s Bible Study

This Weekly Bible study meets on Tuesday evenings at Zion at 7:30 pm.  The study varies from week to week.  We plan to study a variety of topics including Bible characters, a study on prayer, and celebrating life in Christ. With many study guides to choose from, we will let the Holy Spirit guide us each week in our choice of discussion.  Contact Louise Nelson mlcnelson@yahoo.com with questions.

Lydia Circle

This is a monthly bible study for women that meets every third Wednesday of the month.  The study is based on text in the WELCA.  Please note this circle take a break in December.  Please contact the church office for updates outside posting of this website.  801.582.2321

All God’s Children Worship - in conjunction with Lenten worship February/March 2010

All God’s Children Worship is a weekly worship gathering at Zion. It begins with a simple supper served at 6:00 pm followed by worship at 6:30-7:00 in the Atrium. The format of the service follows our Lutheran tradition [Gathering, Word, Meal, Sending] and engages in ways that are child friendly. All are welcome. Invite your neighbor. This worship is for children of all ages.

We look forward to singing and playing together for another year.

Choirs meet each Sunday morning prior to worship!

8:30 to 9:15 am—Joyful NOIZ, Orff percussion ensemble for junior high and high school students.

9:15 to 9:35 am— Children’s Choir— 2nd and 3rd graders

9:35 to 9:55 am—Cherub Choir—all preschool, Kindergarden and 1st grades

10:00 to 10:30 am- Youth Choir- 3rd thru 6th graders

Immediate following worship – ZY Jam – Selected JR and High School students

Choir is fun! Percussion instruments, singing, movement and games—bring a friend to join us!

Sunday School Workshop Rotation model

Our Sunday School Workshop Rotation model derives from the Spark Curriculum.   Spark has been designed by children’s education experts to accommodate all the different ways children learn about their faith.  Some learn best through hands-on activities; others through writing and reading activities. Still others learn best through a combination of activities, and this is the approach Zion engages.

How it works…

The Sunday School team selects the Bible stories and three workshops for each story.  Children read the story from the Spark Bible and study the lesson on the first week, then re-read the story and learn about it in new ways as they participate in workshops over the three following weeks.  

The workshop rotation model is for children in Kindergarten to Grade 6 and is focused on a rich Bible story or group of Bible stories about particular characters.  Workshop rotations include: Art, Bible Skills and Games, Cooking, Creative Drama, Science, and Video.

Children interact and engage with the Bible.

Children open the Bible and engage with God’s Word during each week’s study.  Age-specific Bible goals set for each class help ensure children interact and engage with their Bibles in age appropriate ways.

K-1: Present ways for children to relate with Bible characters and put themselves in the Bible story.

Grades 2-3: Present ways for children to comprehend stories, identify with characters, and apply an action they can take in their own lives. Present ways for children to understand the structure of the Bible, and be able to navigate within the Bible to find stories they know or want to explore.

Grades 4-6: Present ways for children to know the Bible well enough to dig further into the stories, to interpret and determine ways to apply and compare Bible text to their own lives.

Praising, worshipping and learning of God’s love through music.

Complementing this engaging Sunday School experience, is Zion’s wonderful music program.  The children’s choirs and youth ensembles at Zion are based on the Orff-Schulwerk approach instructed by highly regarded musician and teacher, Susan Swidnicki.  Orff combines singing, percussion instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels, drums, etc.), movement, rhythmic speech and improvisation to teach music in a joyful, child friendly and creative way.