Sunday school staff is proud and thankful to you for having entrusted us with guiding your child’s spiritual education. We hope than you are more than happy with the classes and lessons provided for them. More than half way through the school year now, we’d love to hear your feedback if you have any. Contact Heather or Nicole with your thoughts and ideas on what makes or would make Zion Sunday School fulfilling for you and your child.Coming up this month, Pastor Steve will be offering the first of three required sessions for those children ready to begin receiving Holy Communion. These sessions are for parents and children. Meet with Pastor Steve after the 10:30 AM worship in the sanctuary on Sunday, February 12th.
Please remember our offerings, which are being donated to the Compassion Child Program and give generously.
God Bless,
Nicole, Heather and Gretchen
nicole.caldwell@live.com
bobandheather4@msn.com
Confirmation Happenings
Confirmation ministry is a pastoral and educational ministry of the church that helps the baptized through Word and Sacrament to identify more deeply with the Christian community and participate more fully in its mission.
We believe to help our Confirmands “identify more deeply with the Christian community” requires participation from the community. Please pray for our Confirmands - Aubrey, Claire, Glenn and Preston. Please consider providing lunch or participating in a calendar session on a Sunday to support pastoral education with the students following worship. For more information, contact the church office or Marci Hall (raskhal96@gmail.com).
Feb 3-4: Souper Bowl of Caring Retreat
Overnight retreat at Zion with Confirmands and confirmation students
Feb 5: Souper Bowl of Caring Worship
Youth lead the 10:30am worship
Feb 22: Ash Wednesday-meet from 6pm to 8pm at Zion. Confirmands meet with Pr. Steve during the soup supper at 6pm and attend worship at 7pm
Adult Education Sunday Mornings in February:
Lament often sounds like despair, the opposite of faith. Yet Martin Luther taught that it is precisely in the places where we least expect to find God, in suffering, pain, disaster, catastrophe - and in the cross - that God is clearly present. All are welcome to continue this study which began in January with Pr. Steve Klemz. Meet at 9:15am in the atrium.
Christmas Concert Rehearsal Schedule:
Sunday, December 4th—8:30am Joyful NOIZ
10am—Youth Choir (4th—6th grades); 10:30—Girls’ Choir (4th-teen girls)
Sunday, December 11th—Regular rehearsal schedule
Saturday, December 17th—9am Reader rehearsal (if you are not performing musically, we need you to read)
10am Joyful NOIZ rehearsal
Sunday, December 18th—9:15—All participants rehearse in the sanctuary. Please arrive ON TIME!! Preschool and Kindergarten children may be picked up afterward at their Sunday school classrooms.
6pm—Children arrive to warm-up and rehearse in the Children’s Choir room.
6:30pm-Show time—Concert begins!
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.
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!
