Zion E-News 6-13-24

ZION E-NEWS (6-13-24)

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 view at your convenience.

COMMUNION: On Sunday, June 23rd, we will celebrate communion and will receive an offering for our Benevolence Fund. Needs in our larger Grandville/Jenison community continue to be great, and we have been blessed to help care for some tangible needs. However, the regular use of the fund has brought it to a relatively low balance right now. We invite you to join us in care by giving generously to this fund.

PRAYER REQUEST:  Tom Verbrugge is hospitalized and being treated for cellulitis that caused sepsis. Maurie Lemmen has been diagnosed with a mass in the lining of his right lung. Due to the challenges of a potential biopsy and treatment, the family has decided not to seek further medical treatment for the mass and instead begin receiving hospice care at home. Arlene Zandbergen is still undergoing some tests but in general, is feeling well.

PLEASE JOIN us in prayer as delegates from across our denomination, the Reformed Church in America, gather from June 13-18 in Arizona for the annual General Synod meetings. Pastor Marcia will be attending Synod as a delegate on behalf of the Regional Synod of the Great Lakes. If you are interested in following along, updates from Synod will be available  on the RCA website here: https://www.rca.org/about/government/general-synod/

CAMP ZION:  Camp Zion begins Monday!  We have 45 children registered to join us this summer.  If you are interested in volunteering at camp or providing snacks for our campers there are sign-up sheets on the Camp Zion bulletin board in the hallway across from the drinking fountain. Also please check out our Camp Zion Amazon Wish List.  This will be updated often between now and the start of camp as new projects and activities are added to the schedule.  We would appreciate your help providing new toys and craft items for our campers to enjoy.

SUMMER is a great time to try out new ways to serve at Zion! It is also the time of year that people who are looking for a church home tend to visit and we want them to feel welcomed! We all know that first impressions are important! Our First Impressions Team needs volunteers to make coffee, serve as an usher, greeter, or help at the child check-in station. All of these tasks are very easy, require minimal time commitment and you can pick your own schedule! Click here to sign up through Sign-Up-Genius or call Connie in the church office at 616-534-7533 ext. 3 and she can help you with scheduling! To sign up to provide cookies please contact Debbie Coke at (269) 680-5490.

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).

IF YOU need help, either with food, personal care items, or financial needs, please contact Austin DeHaan, our chair of deacons, and he can help connect you with the appropriate resources at Zion. His e-mail is austin331@gmail.com and his phone number is (269) 762-9748

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.

2024/25 YTD Budget:  $23,036.18
2024/25 YTD Contributions:  $17,031.46
Giving Last Week: $6,414.73