ZION E-NEWS (3-7-24)

REMEMBER TO “Spring Forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night!

AS WE GATHER in person for Worship each Sunday at 9:30am the service can also be viewed on our website at zionreformed.online.church and streaming on our YouTube channel. We will also rebroadcast a version of the service on WCET at noon on Friday and 10:30AM on Sunday. The service will continue to be available on YouTube to watch at your convenience.

PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Jim and Barb Overweg and their family as they mourn the loss of their niece Tracy Scholten. Continue to pray for those in our congregation with ongoing health issues.

THE CHILI & MAC & CHEESE COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER was a huge success! Thanks to all of our contestants for the delicious entries they prepared, to those who donated gift baskets for the raffle, and to all those who participated and generously supported our High School Students. Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Megan MacGraw for her Mac ’N Cheese entry
Michelle Holzgen and Bronson Swan who tied for their chili entry

THREADS Clothing Ministry is having a huge end-of-the-season sale this Saturday, March 9 from 9am-1pm. All winter clothing & accessories (newborn through adult sizes) are priced at $1 each. 100% of the profits from this sale are used to purchase new clothing needs for this ministry. Please stop by & shop at the sale and spread the word about it! Cash Thank you!

THREADS UPDATE: Over 1,000 clothing items were given away at our shopping day at Threads on Tuesday, March 5!!  Thank you, Lord, that Zion can bless and serve our community through this ministry.

Here is the breakdown of the numbers from Tuesday, March 5.

47 Families Shopped
158 People received clothing
921 Clothes were away
97 Accessories were given away
39 Families used the PCP Store
7 Haircuts were given

Hope these numbers put a smile on your faces and joy in your hearts!  Jil

DONATIONS of the following items (full size – not travel size) are needed for the Personal Care Pantry and can be placed in the box in the narthex marked “pantry donations”.  Laundry Soap,  Bar Soap,   Dish Soap,  Disposable Razors,  Shampoo,  Conditioner,  Toothpaste,  Paper grocery bags, Deodorant, Tampons, Maxi Pads, Paper towels (1 or 2 pack) and  Toilet paper (1-4 pack).

HAND2HAND has a desperate need for 100% juice juice boxes. Donations can be placed in the shopping cart in the narthex. Thank you!

HAND2HAND will be packing food bags on Sunday, March 10 following worship. If you would like to help pack (it’s easy and it’s fun) head downstairs  after worship and they will show you how!

NOW HIRING!!! Camp Zion 2024 Teen Staff: We are now accepting applications for our Camp Zion 2024 Teen Staff positions. If you are a member of the Zion high school youth group and are looking for summer employment, we welcome you to apply. This experience will help you to build relationships with families in our community and gain lots of hands-on experience in servant leadership.  Camp Zion will run June 17-Aug 1, 2024. Monday through Thursday each week. Below is a link to the online application. The full Camp Zion Teen Staff job description is posted on the bulletin board outside of the church office.  Applications are due by March 31st.   Camp Zion 2024 Job Application

SUNDAY IS SAY IT DAY #4: We have been practicing the following Bible verse for the last four weeks in Zion Kids. Any student who can recite this verse from memory to their teacher in class on March 10, will be able to choose a prize from the Say It Day treasure box.

Preschool – 2nd Grade: “For the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.”   Ephesians 5:9 NIV

3rd-5th Grade: “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of Light. For the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.” Ephesians 5:8-9 NIV

IF YOU need help, either with food, personal care items, or financial needs, please contact Tom MacGraw, our chair of deacons, and he can help connect you with the appropriate resources at Zion. His e-mail is thomas.m.macgraw@gmail.com and his phone number is (616) 315-7938.

WE CONTINUE to thank God for his provision of all of our needs and the generous support of our congregation with their time, talent, and resources.

Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget:  $461,718.00
Fiscal Year 2023/24 Contributions:  $454,666.21
Giving Last Week: $9,124.73