Phone: 419-445-3796

Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg 419-551-1315 Jim King: 419-551-0576 Child’s World Preschool: 419-445-6034 Project Hope: 419-445-0728

E-mail: church.zionmc@gmail.com Website: www.zionmennonitearchbold.org Church office hours: Monday– Friday 8:00 am—12:00 pm

July 2, 2017

ZION ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

Sunday, July 2 9:30 am Worship in the fellowship hall: Sue Short/Bruce Whiteman No Sunday School MYF Youth/Parent Orlando Meeting after service Tuesday, July 4—Office closed for holiday Thursday, July 6 6:30 am Men’s Prayer 9:30 am Fairlawn Bible Study 6:00 pm Zion at the Pool 7:00 pm AA Sunday, July 9 9:30 am Worship: Sue Short/Karen Ruth 10:45 am Sunday School

300 Short Buehrer Road Archbold, OH 43502

Register for July 2, 2017

Attendance Worship 154 Sunday School 49 Offering Budget $9,152 Sunday School 120 Student Aid 2,450 Congo Relief 150 Other 1,750 Total $13,622

ZION CHURCH FAMILY

Happy Birthday

July 2: July 5:

Phil Bontrager (Lynette) Kathy Short

Micah Frankenfield

July 7: July 8:

Mary Gisel Connie Short

Angel Grieser

Maggie Short

Happy Anniversary

July 4:

Rick and Allie Reucher (8 years)

A note from Jessica: I will be gone June 30—July 10, this is a combination of vacation and convention. Coverage again will be coordinated by the Spiritual Leadership Team, however I will not be guarding it as closely as before. I will be available via email, call or text, but I can't guarantee an immediate response. In case of immediate emergency the elders will cover. ~ Jessica

* Please remember Jessica prefers to be contacted on her cell phone 419-551-1315, however, with the rise of robo-calls/telemarketing with local numbers, if she does not have your contact information in her phone she will make it go to voicemail. LEAVE A MESSAGE or TEXT. Please tell your families to do the same if they are calling on your behalf. Jessica saves every contact if you identify yourself.

Summer Worship Series: Join us this summer for "LOVE IS A VERB," as we use scripture texts and themes provided by Mennonite Church USA to prepare for Convention in Orlando this July.

July 2: "Love Is Life Giving" (1 John 3:14-15) July 9: "Love Is Of God" (1 John 4:7 -12, 16) July 16: Corben Boshart preaching (candidate weekend) July 23: MYF Convention Reflections July 30: “They Shall Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (John 13:35)

Announcements at Zion

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

On Sunday, July 30, Angela Torres from Good Shepherd and Esther Boylan will be hosting a fundraising enchilada dinner for Angela Torres' sister-in-law who is fighting cancer and whose husband passed away in January. Meals can be picked up to go from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM from Zion's kitchen. There is a suggested donation of $6.00.

The Ministerial Search Committee recently announced Corben Boshart will be presented as the first candidate to join Jessica in forming Zion's Collaborative Ministry Team. Corben and his fiancée, Mara Weaver, will be with us at Zion on July 15 and 16 for the congregation to meet and converse with them.

Collaborative Ministry Team candidate weekend schedule for July 15th & 16th

Saturday, July 15th *Please choose one of these to attend*

10:30 - 11:30am Meet and Greet session #1 (south end of fellowship hall) OR

2:00 - 3:00pm Meet and Greet session #2 (south end of fellowship hall) Sunday, July 16th 9:30am Worship in sanctuary. Corben preaching. 10:45am Session with Corben and Jessica in sanctuary 12:00pm Potluck in fellowship hall Procedure for Voting: A congregational vote on extending an invitation to Corben Boshart to join the Collaborative Ministry Team will take place at the end of the worship service on Sunday, July 23rd. If you will be out of town that Sunday, you may vote in the office during the week of Monday, July 17th - Friday, July 21st.

ZION AT THE ARCHBOLD POOL

The Archbold Pool will be open to the Zion Church on Thursday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM through the month of July. This is a time for building connections with the community in preparation for summer Bible School.

Summer programs are underway at Camp Luz. Spots are still available in most upcoming programs. Visit www.campluz.com for more information or to register your child.

The Archbold Fish Pantry is collecting gently used purses!

Do you have some purses that are collecting dust in your closet? Why not clean them out, dust them off, and donate them to the pantry? The purses will be filled with nail clippers, a nail file, hand sanitizer, tissues, Band-Aid’s, and other small items to be distributed to the women who come to the pantry in August or September. If you do not have any purses you wish to donate, you could also help by providing small items to go into the purses. Please contact Lynn Lehman at fish43502@gmail.com to

schedule a pick up of your donated items by August 1,

2017!

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING MINISTRY….talk to Jessica!

Journey: A Missional Leadership Development Program. Journey is for congregational leaders, church planters, pastors called to ministry without a college or seminary education, and lay leaders preparing for a variety of ministries in the church or community. The distance-friendly program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary requires one visit to the Elkhart, Indiana, area each year. ambs.edu/lifelong-learning/missional-leadership-development

Our Global family of Mennonites needs your help now.

Current violence is on the rise in the Kasai regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where most of the Mennonite congregations are established. This leaves some Congolese Mennonites abused, others dead, and many in hiding.

“It will get much worse in the coming weeks,” said Pastor Adolphe Komuese Kalunga, national president of Mennonite Church of Congo, a Mennonite Mission Network partner. “Most of our members are hiding in the bush and forests.”

Often, we’ll call fellow believers “sisters and brothers.” “But as Mennonites in North America, we need to flesh out what it means to be family with Congolese Mennonites, by standing in solidarity with them in this crisis through our prayers and our acts of love.” said Rod Hollinger-Janzen, executive coordinator of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, partner of Mennonite Mission Network.

Gifts to this fund through Mennonite Mission Network will be part of a multi-organization effort to purchase food, farming tools, and other emergency supplies for Mennonites who have lost everything.

To Give:

1. Text CongoFund to 71777.

2. Donate online or send check to Mennonite Mission Network (Memo: Congo Relief), PO Box 370, Elkhart, IN 46515-0370

3. Donate through Zion Mennonite Church (note: Congo Relief)

As Partners in mission, we are asking you to respond to this emergency appeal above and beyond

your annual giving.

Other Announcements

Taco Tuesday

Tuesday, July 11, is Taco Tuesday at the CHP Office in Archbold. Dine in or carry out between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. There will be a freewill donation, with proceeds going to the Hospice Patient Care Fund here in Fulton County. Address: 230 Westfield Drive, Archbold.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

“Digging for Treasure” VBS in the PARK 2017

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ZION CHILDREN & COMMUNITY CHILDREN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF EVERYONE’S JOB!

FOOD COORDINATOR/HELPERS Plan and prepare simple foods Mon.-Fri. Ready by 5:15pm at the shelter by the volleyball courts

WORSHIP/DRAMA COORDINATOR/HELPERS Plan music, drama, Bible memory activities engage all ages.

BIBLE/TABLE GROUP LEADERS

GATHERING: Will help facilitate the gathering activities planned by the worship coordinator: Gathering activities will include coming up with team names. Icebreakers, etc. DURING WORSHIP: Sit with your table and help them stay engaged

AFTER WORSHIP Will lead students around the table to engage in the Bible story and assist them in finding the activities centers (creative and active)

*** You may want to bring a box with blankets to sit on, etc. and move to someplace else in the park for your Bible study gathering time if it becomes too noisy around the tables. BIBLE/TABLE HELPERS Help leaders engage the students, do the responses, and keep students on tasks. Follow the group from activity to activity to help maintain engagement.

CREATIVE/CRAFT LEADER Craft area will be around the tables under the shelter. Plan a craft for older half of the group one day, and next day you will get the younger half of the group. You will have each group a total of 2 days: Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. (numbers will be estimated around 10-15 students per day)? WEDNESDAY WILL BE A SPECIAL TREASURE HUNT NO CRAFTS!

CREATIVE/CRAFT HELPER Help the craft leader with preparation, gathering materials, and helping students with the craft.

ACTIVITY LEADER Activity area could be anywhere around shelter and sand volleyball courts. Plan an activity for younger half of the group one day, and next day you will get the older half of the group. You will have each group a total of 2 days: Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. (numbers will be estimated around 10-15 students per day)? WEDNESDAY WILL BE A SPECIAL TREASURE HUNT NO ACTIVITY NEEDED!

ACTIVITY HELPER Help activity coordinator with whatever activities are planned.

TRANSPORTATION HELPERS*if needed* Be available to help assist ZION children/families who may need transportation to VBS, because of the early 5pm start time. Must have valid driver’s license and have insurance as well as had Zion’s Safe Church training and authorization.

For kids who need picked up before 5pm

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

5:00-5:20pm Gathering activities and snacks SNACK COORDINATOR

**will plan snacks

WORSHIP COORDINATOR

**will plan each day’s gathering activity, led by Bible/Table leaders/helpers

5:20-5:40pm Worship WORSHIP COORDINATOR

5:45-6:05pm BIBLE RESPONSE Pre-K-Kind. TEACHER, asst.

1-3rd TEACHER, asst.

4-6th TEACHER, asst.

6:10-6:30pm ACTIVE RESPONSE ACTIVITY COORDINATOR

Youngers- Mon. Thur. Olders- Tues. Fri.

6:10-6:30pm CREATIVE RESPONSE CREATIVE RESPONSE COORDINATOR

Youngers- Tues. Fri. Older Mon. Thurs.

WED. 6:00-6:30 SPECIAL TREASURE HUNT! No creative response or active response needed

Vacation Bible School Schedule August 7–11, 2017 at Ruihley Park