Zion E-News 5-23-24

ZION E-NEWS (5-23-24)

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.

AT THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING  Mark Gazan and Andrew Moore were elected to the office of Elder and Jacquie Knott and Josh Sanders were elected to the office of Deacon. These new officers will be ordained and installed on Sunday, June 2.  The 24/25 Budget was approved at $598,941.19.

ZION KIDS Summer programming will begin Sunday May 26.  We will be watching some videos on the Fruit of the Spirit and having some play time afterwards.  Our summer class will be for children 3yrs old through 2nd grade.  3rd-5th graders are invited to sit with their families in the sanctuary for the summer months.

THE DUNES HARBOR Family Camping is fast approaching June 7-9. Dunes Harbor is a Christian Family Camp, that is a great place for families and friends to relax and enjoy time together.  There are activities at the camp and surrounding area to keep you as busy as you want to be, and the pool and/or beach to cool off afterwards!  If you signed up, please check the bulletin board by the office, to sign up for food for the group meals!  If you didn’t sign up to camp, and would like to join in the fun, there may still be openings yet (3 sites with electric and water near the Zion group were available as of 5/17, and others farther out in the campground). Please call Dunes Harbor (231-873-3662) to reserve your site if you are interested. Also please call Jonell VanderWall at 616-534-5982 if you will be joining us so we can adjust food if needed, or if you would like more information.

CAMP ZION:  Camp Zion will begin in just over a month.  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 sure 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 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:  $588,690.45
Fiscal Year 2023/24 Contributions:  $569,635.24
Giving Last Week: $6,799.73