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A New Beginning
“Jesus said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 If this is where our story ended, we would be living a very different kind of life. Death
Perspective
We recently experienced a good, old-fashioned, snowstorm. While it didn’t quite live up to the media hype of a “Storm of the Century”, it definitely did have a high impact, making a mess of travel
Financial Report 2023.02
Contributions to the General Fund continue to exceed our giving of last year. In February those amounted to about $51,000 which is 11.5% more than last February. Expenses for the month exceeded our income by
A Previous SERVE Weekend
Steve joined us as we took our break. John, Dave, and I had started the morning in jackets and sweatshirts and now we were down to our t-shirts as the day warmed. We ate burgers
ReLENTless
In last month’s newsletter article, I shared a quote from Andy Mcilvain, who is the author of the blog Enacted Word. Now that we are further into the season of Lent, it bears repeating: God
WiFi Assistive Listening
A WiFi option has been added to the sound system at Zion, allowing those with hearing difficulties in the Sanctuary to listen to worship audio through their own mobile device and headphones, earbuds, or compatible
Supporting Mission Partners
There has been a lot of excitement and activity around Zion related to the support being provided to the Ukrainian refugees in our community. A valid question: What effect do these efforts have on the
Generosity
Pastor Bahe pointed out seven forms of generosity in her January 29 message from the “5 daily habits from the Bible to truly bring joy” sermon series: Generosity of thoughts Generosity of words Generosity of
Financial Update 2023.01
The January financial reports are another reminder that Zion is moving forward with confidence. Our January offerings to the General Fund were a little over $75,000 which is about 10.5% above those given in January
Ukrainian Family Support
Imagine huddling in a bomb shelter beneath the streets of Mariupol for three weeks trying to comfort a one-and-a-half-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl, listening to bombs destroy your home and city above you. When
ReLENTless Pursuit
“The Hound of Heaven” is a long poem written by Francis Thompson, which describes God as the One who continually seeks the writer even though the writer keeps running from Him. It echoes the words
Tamara Wuollet
Tamara was elected to the Zion Council in 2022 to serve 2023-2025. Konrad and I have been married fourteen years. We have two daughters, Taylor (13) and Lexi (11). Our dog is Coco, and he
Council Update 2023.01
Entering a new year always brings some changes, new calendars for the wall, new priorities, and a new group of Council members. I was humbled, while also very pleased to be elected to serve as
Donating Assets: Maximize Your Impact
“It’s what you sow that multiplies, not what you keep in the barn.” Adrian Rogers Donating monetarily to Zion and/or any charitable organization is great. But did you know, there may be ways to significantly
Financial Report 2022.12
Zion finished 2022 with some excellent financial news. Our average weekly General Fund income for the year was about $15,500 which is about $400 per week greater than we had in 2021. This represents an
Events
- Wednesday, March 29
- ReLENTless Pursuit of Joy
- ReLENTless Pursuit of Living Faith
- ReLENTless Pursuit of Your Teen’s Heart
- ReLENTless Pursuit of Living Faith
- Sunday, April 2
- Change for Children
- Palm Sunday Breakfast
- Holy Week Easter Egg Hunt
- Palm Sunday Breakfast
- Tuesday, April 4
- Storytime with Jesus
- Thursday, April 6
- Maundy Thursday Worship
- Friday, April 7
- Good Friday Express Worship
- Good Friday Tenebrae Worship
- Sunday, April 9
- Easter Sunrise Worship Service
- Traditional Festival Easter Worship
- Contemporary Easter Worship
- Traditional Festival Easter Worship
- Tuesday, April 18
- Naomi Circle
- Thursday, April 20
- SERVE Weekend
- Rebecca Circle
- Saturday, April 22
- Free Bikes 4 Kidz Bike Giveaway
- Sunday, April 30
- Service of Prayer and Healing
- Saturday, May 6
- Women's Brunch
- Sunday, May 7
- New Member Orientation
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