Zion E-News 6-5-25

ZION E-NEWS 6-5-25

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.

PRAYER REQUEST: Jacob Sundberg, Paige Sundberg, Alden Deiter, and Preston Deiter will be at Camp Geneva this week. Pray that their experience will be one where the presence of God is experienced, the love of Christ is demonstrated, and a Spirit-filled life is inspired. Teresa Beute is regaining strength at Edison Christian Health Center right now and will be moving into an independent living apartment at Edison soon. She will now be able to walk over and visit with Rog easily, which will be a blessing. Please pray for Teresa in this time of transition. Teresa (and Rog) welcome visitors. We also encourage you to send a note of care to: Teresa Beute c/o Edison Christian Life Services 1000 Edison Ave NW Grand Rapids 49504. Please be in prayer for General Synod, the annual national gathering of delegates from across our denomination, the Reformed Church in America. General Synod is meeting in Tucson, Arizona this weekend. Angie Walker will be attending as an elder delegate on behalf of our local Classis. We give thanks for her willingness to attend on short notice as Tim Mekkes continues to recover from a recent illness and hospitalization. You can follow updates and news stories from GS here: https://www.rca.org/synod/.

ZION WOMEN: We would like your input on what you are looking for in women’s ministry at Zion. Please complete a short survey electronically or fill out the paper copy in Sunday’s bulletin.

ZION KIDS FAMILIES: You are invited to a pool party potluck at the home of Haley Stone on Sunday, June 22 after church. Please bring a dish to share. Paper products will be provided.

SUMMERTIME is a great time to volunteer for one Sunday to help either Greet, Usher, help with Child check-in, or teach or help in Zion Kids – it’s also a time when people may visit our church, so these volunteers are an important part of making a visitor feel welcome!  If you are available for one of these areas, for even just one Sunday, there is a sign-up sheet by the office.  If you have questions, please reach out to Angie.

OUR NEW electronic access control system is still in the process of being installed. During this transition, electronic access to the building will be temporarily unavailable. If you need access to the building during office hours, please call the church office when you arrive at door A so we can let you in.

CAMP ZION: Thank you so much for all of the shoe boxes that have been donated. We have more than enough for our craft project. New supplies and snack items have been added to the CZ Amazon Wish List. Please click  here to check it out.

DO YOU LIKE TO CAMP? There are a few openings yet for the Dunes Harbor camping outing in September, from the 19^th to the 21st. There are 4 cabins available and one camper site (electric and water). If you have questions, please speak to Rick or Jonell VanderWall ASAP, and/or you can call Dunes Harbor Campground directly at 231-640-8895. We would love to have you join us!

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 Austen DeHaan, our chair of deacons, and he can help connect you with the appropriate resources at Zion. His e-mail is austen331@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.
2025/26 YTD Budget:  $10,860.25
2025/26 YTD Contributions:  $10,228.00
Giving Last Week: $10,228.00
Capital Campaign Donations received to date: $244,103.28