November 16, 2010 Click on the link to open:Mission_Minutes[1] Nov 2010
November 16, 2010 Click on the link to open:Mission_Minutes[1] Nov 2010
On Nov. 14th, 2010, veterans were recognized in a special worship service at Zion. We were blessed with wonderful music by our choir, a powerful message by guest speaker General David Hicks, and a fitting conclusion of taps, played by our own Eleanor White. General Hicks is a new friend to Zion. He and his [...]
One thing that never changes is the need to feed the hungry. We don’t have the 30s era soup lines as shown in the old photo, but food insecurity is a feature of everyday life even here in Adams County. On Saturday, October 30th, Zion hosted at the Gettysburg Soup Kitchen. The menu was the [...]
Recently we sent nearly 40 pounds of food, toiletries and other items to an Arendtsville friend stationed in Afghanistan. He will share the items with his comrades. We pray for all the troops stationed there, and pray that someday we may know God’s peace on earth. You may continue to bring in items for a holiday shipment [...]
On October 23, 2010 we had the honor of hosting a group of wounded warriors through Project Healing Watershttp://www.projecthealingwaters.org/html/contact.html. We had a great day fly fishing at the Bennett family fishing lodge. (www.caddisshack.com) We plan to make this an annual event! Thanks to all who helped: Jamie and Peggy Sue Matthews and family, Ann Radcliff, Kendra and Joel Redding, [...]
Mission Musings from the Mission Maven Upon being asked to blog for the mission committee I began to think about the word “mission”. In reading the definition of mission in the dictionary I discovered it may be used as a noun, a transitive verb or an adjective. It seems to me Zion defines mission as [...]
Volunteers & Items needed Food Ministry: Food Pantry- Sept.- Toilet Tissue & Soap Oct.- Canned Soup Nov. – Pasta & Pasta Sauce Dec.- coffee,tea, & hot chocolate Crop Walk-Walkers needed. Oct. 17,2010 1:00 leave from Bendersville Lutheran Church 3-4 miles, flat terrain Soup Kitchen-Sat.,Oct. 30 & Tues. Nov. 30 Food will be needed. Check sign [...]
It is never to early to be thinking about the gift giving for Hoffman Homes. This year we should have the gift tags by the mid to end of October with gifts to be collected at the church by the end of November. Further details to follow in the church bulletin and newsletter. As in [...]
Zion developed the Veteran’s Action Team early in 2009. As with all ministries that become part of the fabric of the church, it is difficult to state precisely how it began. I suppose it began because I needed a positive action to counteract my own frustration regarding veteran’s issues. More and more wounded and traumatized [...]