How appropriate that this Sunday we read the 2 Kings 2:9 passage where Elisha asks for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit. We had a double portion of God’s spirit present for our baptism of the Hertz twins Noah and Mark. Congratulations to the proud parents and extended families. What a blessing!
In January our Sunday School children have been using the CD and songsets gifted to us through Lee Reinecker’s memorial fund monies. Pictured here are Lee’s daughter Ellen, and his granddaughters Amy and Karen. We also see the 7 Reinecker grand children and great-grandchildren. It was not easy to get everyone onboard for the photo as [...]
Book Club Discussion – The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Who would have thought that a humorous memoir of growing up during the idyllic 1950’s inDes Moines,Iowacould engender such differing reactions among our Zion Book Club readers? And yet, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson has earned [...]
On January 15 Team “Rather Be Bowling” won big at Trivia Nite….garnering $330 for the Adams County SPCA. The big sweep was in the Mixed Drinks category, where they hit 10 out of 10. A former bartender came out of the closet to wrap up the victory. Thanks to all who participated and gave so [...]
On Sunday Jan. 8th we had the opportunity to hear a presentation by our own Ryan Bushey about the exciting cancer research in which he is engaged as a doctoral student at Penn State Hershey. Ryan is a pharmacology researcher who is doing cutting edge work with enzymes as it relates to lung cancer. Ryan [...]
Here is the “heavenly choir” on a special night. We appreciate the tremendous gift of music at Zion , and all who labor to help us raise our voices to God!
On Sunday Dec. 18th, in a jam-packed morning, we enjoyed cookies and punch and a time to reconnect with college students home for the holidays, and family and friends. Thanks to our fellowship chair Donna Miller and her helpers for a job well done. [...]
We enjoyed caroling in our neighborhood, on Sunday, Dec. 11th. We had a merry group of songsters who braved the crisp weather to bring the sounds of the Christmas season home to residents to Arendtsville. Afterwards we enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies.
On Sunday December 11, Isabelle received her “God and Me” award from her Scout leader Kathy Fissel. This is a program that teaches the youngest scouts about the foundation for a life of faith. Isabelle worked hard for her award and we were delighted to honor her in church this morning. Scouting is alive and well at [...]