Finance Update for January
– Congregational giving in January was up significantly as compared to both the January 2018 budget and 2017 giving. Since the last Sunday in December fell on New Year’s Eve, the 2017 year end donations appear in the January results. – January saw a slight increase in expenses versus budget due to snow shoveling and repairs associated with frozen…
Sunday School Lenten Project
Sunday school students received their Heifer Project banks and calendars this past Sunday. They will be very busy during Lent earning and donating change toward the goal of changing the lives of impoverished people around the world – a few animals at a time. We will collect their donations each week during the Sunday school opening, and check our progress as…
Adult Forum Will Resume This Sunday
Adult Forum will resume meeting at 9:20 each Sunday beginning March 4th in the Adult Forum Room in the Parish Center offices. Our first topic of discussion will be: Reformers and their respective church entities.
Parents of Sunday Schoolers
Please plan on attending the opening in the Sanctuary with your children, as this is an important part of the Sunday school experience for our children and families. We invite you to join us in Faith Hall between services while your children are in Sunday school for“Christian Conversation and Coffee”. Discussion will center around topics of interest to those attending….
College Connection
Care packages for about 25 of our far-flung college students will be packed on March 18th during the coffee hour after the 10:30 am service. Sunday schoolers will be helping to pack the boxes as well as sponsoring the coffee hour that Sunday. We will begin collecting items for the boxes in March, and donations…
Matthew Frommeyer Eagle Scout Court of Honor next sunday
The family of Zion Member Matthew Frommeyer invites you to join them at Matthew’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor and reception, to be held here at Zion in Faith Hall on February 25th at 2:00. Matthew was involved in the exterior sign project here at Zion. If you will be attending, please RSVP to Martina…
Scout Sunday is Next Sunday
Zion’s charter pack, Cub Scout Pack 136 will participate in services on Sunday, February 25th. Scouts may participate at either the 8:00 or 9:15 service, and all scouts, as well as past scouts and leaders, are encouraged to participate and wear their uniforms. For more information, please contact Melissa Brobst at [email protected]
Lenten Soup Supper and services Begin this wednesday
Lenten Soup Supper and Services begin on Wednesday, February 21st. Come for supper at 6:15 pm and stay for the service at 7:00 pm. We would appreciate two “soup makers” for each week. The sign-up sheet is on the board in Fields Hall.
New Jersey Synod Discussion this Tuesday 2/20
There will be a meeting of the Western District of the New Jersey Synod this Tuesday, February 20th at 7:00 pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Morristown. All are welcome to attend. The program will center on church vitality.
Bible Study this Tuesday 2/20
The Tuesday Bible Study Group will meet on February 20th. Our study focuses on the lectionary passages for the coming Sunday. All are welcome to join in! The group meets at 12:00 pm at Pezzo Pizza, in Long Valley, for lunch before our study begins at Zion at 1:00.