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MT. ZION FELLOWSHIP NEWS JUNE 2016
Over Coffee
OVER COFFEE The ground hogs were becoming a nuisance. One dug itself a new home by
our front door, crawled onto the table sitting in front of our living room bay window, and looked in on us. Another dug its home by the church kitchen door, where it could be seen munching on the flowers. As soon as we would move one critter on, another would move in from the six-acre woods next door.
Something had to be done. Then on a Friday, a surveying crew marked the woods boundaries. The
following Monday, a crew started clearing the trees, and by the time six acres of brush and trees was turned to mulch, a lot of the ground hogs had moved on.
We’ve been wondering who might take their place. I think a restaurant would be nice. We could park, worship, and walk to dinner. One of you has predicted a motel. A few see an office moving in. Others see a small shopping center. Whatever it turns out to be, negotiations for acquiring the new space will start with a listing price of five and a half million dollars. In my economy, that’s way too much to pay for 6.36 acres of tree stumps, ground hog holes, and a pile of old tires, unless, of course, I knew there was a treasure to be found there.
Business is like that, and so is the kingdom of heaven, which Jesus said is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. (Matthew 13:47)
God works that way. Peter left his business for the treasure of a life of following Jesus, and
learning to fish for souls. Paul wrote off his reputation and career for the treasure of gaining Christ and being found in Him. At great cost, both traveled the world to create new churches in new places. Paul would write that he was jailed, hurt in riots, endured long days, sleepless nights, and gone hungry. In it all, Paul said, The Holy Spirit has been with us, and our love has been real. We have spoken the truth, and God’s power has worked in us. (2 Corinthians 6:6-7) Out of it all, Peter wrote, God makes us a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:1-9)
The joy God offers us in Christ is the greatest treasure of all. We find that joy by seeking God’s kingdom above all else, giving our whole heart to Christ, and sharing his life with the world.
Pastor Skip
MT.ZION FELLOWSHIP NEWS JULY 2016
Table of Contents Pg 1 “Over Coffee” Pg 2-6 News Pg 7 Financial Report Pg 8 Music Notes Pg 9 Families First Church Flyer Pg 10 Birthdays/ Anniversaries Pg 11 July Calendar
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Bible Studies, Prayer & Praise
The Women of Faith Bible Study meets each Monday at 7:00 PM, with the exception of the 4th Monday, when Administrative Council meets. Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets each Tuesday Morning from 10:30 to 11:30 AM Tuesday Evening Prayer and Praise meets each Tuesday evening in the Sanctuary at 7:00 PM. Men’s Bible Study meets the 2nd and 4th Saturday morning of the month at 8:00 AM.
NEWS
July 4, 2016 Office Closed
FLOWER SPONSORSHIP
Do you have a special occasion (ie. Birthday, Anniversary etc.) that you would like to place flowers on our altar? The cost is $40.00 for 2 vases. There is a flower chart outside the church office on the bulletin board.
Youth “Yission” – York Mission Trip - July 10 through July 15.
Impact July 27 – 31st - with Calvary UMC ,York The Impact festival combines powerful praise and worship sessions, challenging breakout seminars, ambitious athletic and outdoor activities, life changing lessons from God’s Word with seven main stage gatherings, and a relational emphasis through group building and campfire settings.
TO MY BUS TRIP FRIENDS, I am in the early planning stages of a fall bus trip for us. The place is near Scranton and we would be going to Eckley Miners' Village and then to Steamtown for a train ride. The Village re-lives the everyday life of a coal miner from birth to death. Learn how the social and class stratification determined how the villagers were arranged in the town according to how much money they made. Lunch would be at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, built in 1908 and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Next would be a quick trip to Steamtown for a self-guided tour through the History and Technology Museum and then take a short railway excursion. Please let me know what you think of this possible trip and if you are interested. The price would be $116.00 a person. Thanks so much. Carol
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JULY 2016 USHER SCHEDULE
July 3 Ted Clements, Len Leer Jack Lockard & Frank Ramsdale July 10 Dick Roth, Gil Scheibelhut Bill Smyers & Stan Wolfe July 17 Lou & Kate Knaby Van & Patsy Milbrand July 24 Karen Eads, Brooke Johnson Denise Smith & Gail Thompson July 31 Ted Clements, Len Leer Jack Lockard & Frank Ramsdale
Mt. Zion Table Flea Market
Thank you to everyone who chaired a committee for Dana and I for the Annual Mt. Zion Flea Market. Thank you to everyone who agreed to serve on a committee for our chair persons. In January when Dana and I agreed to co-chair this event we (including Bob) began to eat, sleep and drink this event. My strength was administrative, my co-chair was the internet, and Bob for preparing the signs for Bill to place. The people who agreed to chair – Parking-Steve Fake, Kitchen-Betsy Harmon, Mt. Zion Table-Bill Smyers, Signs-Bill Bowers were all new to doing these things. We had a lot of familiar faces serving under these individuals, with a lot of new faces coming forward. Pastor Skip did the slide show for us, help from Tina with our flyers and tray covers, Ginny preparing our Bible verses for tables in social hall, Walt giving his time to show Steve and his crew the vendor spot parking. The cutting of the church grass Dick Coyler; Betsy, Carol, Beth and T for making our soups; All the people who did hours of baking - we had four full tables of baked goods on Friday evening. Sunday we sold quarts of left over soup and baked goods - $212. Any baked goods left were taken by Max McDonald to Downtown Daily Bread with the Giant food run. If we have missed anyone we are sorry because we could not have done this without your help and we are very appreciative.
Flea Market - $4028.09, minus expenses of $115.00 – Final total is $3788.49
Donations at the Mt. Zion Table for New Hope was $5.00 Ann Geyer and Dana Myers
JULY 2016 SOUND SYSTEMS OPERATORS
July 3 - Sarah Fake
July 10 - Chase Slenker
July 17 - Ted Clements
July 24 - Ron Rickens
July 31- Sarah Fake
One Day VBS August 13, 2016
Watch the bulletin and newsletter for more information.
More NEWS
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THE CHALK LADY
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BRETT THACKARA – METEOROLOGIST from ABC Chanel 27 News Men’s Breakfast
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
COLLEGE GRADUATES Amanda McKee - University of Charleston, WV Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Rebecca Davis - West Virginia Wesleyan
Bachelor of Science in Biology Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Brad Leer - Lebanon Valley College
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science Jon Leer - Shippensburg University Masters of Business Administration Benjamin Fake – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design Corey Fake – Indiana University of PA
Culinary Academy Certificate of Completion Culinary Arts Baking & Pastry Arts
Zachary Rickens – Penn State University
Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Dillon Deimler – Cumberland Valley High School
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MUSIC NOTES
FROM THE MUSIC ROOM - Paul Zieber, Director of Music Ministry If you, or anyone you know, would be willing to provide special music this summer, please speak with Paul or visit the bulletin board sign-up in the Music Room. Thank you! July 30 – Annual choral reading day in Lititz sponsored by Loser’s Music in Lebanon. Composer Patti Drennan is the clinician. July 31 – Annual massed choir concert at Mt. Gretna. “WE GOT MAIL”……..
Accompanists July Rebecca Slenker Aug Joan Bellmund
June 14, 2016 Dear Paul, Ruth and all choirs, Thank you for another year of Musical Blessings! Each week was something special and the perfect ending was the Beautiful tribute to Mary and Kitty. We are so blessed to have an abundance of talent at Mt. Zion and we thank you all for sharing it and for your dedication. We’re looking forward to the special music from now till the choir resumes again in September. May you all have a wonderful and relaxing summer. With many thanks Bill and Carol
GOOD PIANO AVAILABLE – Dick Roth is interested in finding a good home for a spinet (low, upright) piano. See Paul for more details.
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JULY
FOOD PANTRY ITEMS
CANNED MEAT
KETCHUP
INSTANT POTATOES
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Pat Wentz’s Thrifty Shoppe is doing inventory the month of July. He is asking that we do not bring our donations in again until August. Thank you.
In August you can start bringing late summer and fall clothing. Thank you for all the support you give the Shoppe. The percentage he gives back to Mt. Zion goes to help support God’s Helping Hands.
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Announcing Families First Church! What is Families First Church?
Families First Church is a new kind of worship service that provides a new space connecting families to God. In Families First Church, children will love the music, the interactive prayers, the skits and plays, and the Bible Stories.
Parents will love the relevant faith themes, the moments of quiet contemplation, and the opportunity of learning life lessons along with their children. Children will have the opportunity to serve God and lead worship, as God becomes an important part of their lives.
First Families Church will gather at 9:00 am on third Sunday of the month. Our first Family First Service will gather on August 21. Additional Family First Services will be held on September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18, and then on into the 2017.
In the weeks ahead, Mt. Zion Church will be inviting area families to experience Families First Church. We will also be seeking people to help lead this outreach into our community. In the meantime, we invite you to pray that the Holy Spirit equip, empower, and prosper Families First Church.
Most of all, we are praying that God will give you the opportunity to invite yourself and family you know to our first ever Families First Church on Sunday, August 21st.
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12 Mike & Betsy Harmon 11 years 15 Stan & JoAnn Wolfe 49 years 17 Walt & Carol Bates 57 years 25 Jerry & June Wilbert 16 years
5 Cathy Kiner 15 Emma Smith Cindy Sheaffer 16 Ryan Fortney Ray Getz 17 Mike Harmon James Sizemore Dennis Johnson 7 Helen Vogelsong 18 Cora Beckey 8 Jerry Wilbert Lauren Davidson 9 Abby Kiner Sarah Fake 10 Amy Johnson Audrey Myers Hanna Vaccaro 21 Kate Knaby 11 Savhanna Paul 23 Claire Engleman Alvin Wiest 24 T Fetsko 12 Jamie Bolig 27 Sue Bretz Anna Kline Ruth Weller 13 Zona Kirkpatrick June Wilbert 14 Jack Lockard Barb Zimmerman
Joel Spangler 31 Dorothy Scheibelhut
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MT. ZION’S FELLOWSHIP NEWS IS . . . the monthly newsletter of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, a congregation of Christ’s people serving East Pennsboro, Hampden and Silver Spring Townships. MT. ZION’S PURPOSE IS . . . to be the people of God in this area, to minister to the Spiritual needs of the people in this area, and to be their advocate for justice and mercy. MT. ZION’S MISSION IS . . . to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Pastor The Rev. Norman “Skip” Spangler
Minister of Music Rev. Paul Zieber
Youth Ministry Coordinator and Intern
Ms. Breanne Brunner & Ms. Angela Wilt
Organists Mrs. Ruth Weller
Mrs. Joan Bellmund Ms. Shelly Paul
Mrs. Rebecca Slenker
Parish Nurse Mrs. Annabelle Bolig, R.N.
Secretary Ginny Marquart
Missionary
Telephones Parsonage 717-972-0115 Church Office 717-732-1577
Email:
WEB ADDRESS www.mountzionumc.org
Sunday Service Schedule
Church School 9:00 AM Worship 10:15 AM
Visitors welcome
MT ZION U M CHURCH 4685 MT ZION DRIVE ENOLA PA 17025
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