MARCH 14-20, 2010 WEEKLY UPDATES

Announcements
Miracles Are Happening at Zion
Thanks to everyone who helps or who has helped with the following:
ŠZion’s leadership ŠParish Nurse Ministry
ŠLove Feast ŠTrustee’s ongoing maintenance
ŠCarpet cleaning ŠZion’s website
ŠUMCOR donations

Check out our website

Did you miss a sermon? You can listen online, as well as access our monthly newsletter and
weekly announcements at www.zion-umc.org.

From the Church Office

• 2010 Quarterly Giving Statements will be available via email (in pdf format).
• Please check your church mailbox weekly.

Prayer Chain
If you have a request for the prayer chain, please e-mail your prayer request to Connie Sherwood
at csherwood@gfschools.org or floblue@aol.com, or contact the church office.

Parish Nurse
For health questions and/or concerns, our Parish Nurse, Bette Olson, can be reached on her cell
phone (218-791-5151) or at the church office.

On Thursday, March 25th, Tiger Cubs, Cubs, Boy and Girl Scouts, Explorers, and UND students will
distribute hang-tags with information by going door-to-door. Fill a bag with canned goods and personal care
items if you can. Set your bag on your front step Saturday morning, March 27th. The volunteers will be by
that morning to pick up the bags, which will be given to local food cupboards. If your bag is not picked up,
please call 701-775-3189.

This Sunday at Zion

Sunday, March 14, 2010 – 4th Sunday in Lent. One Great Hour of Sharing (offering)
8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service
9:45 -10:00 a.m. – 3rd through 8th grade students will practice in the Choir room
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship and Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service. Special music from 3rd – 8th grade Zion youth.
Monday, March 15, 2010
6-9 p.m. – New American Services PEO. Kitchen & fireside room.
7:30 p.m. Evening Small Group. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
6:30 a.m. – Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
3:30-5 p.m. – New American Services Advisory Committee Meeting.
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7:30 p.m. – Renaissance Circle. Church. Ellen Myrick hosting.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
9:15 a.m. – UMW Day of Prayer and Self Denial. Hosted by Miriam Circle. All women invited.
10:30 a.m. – Zion Office Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. – footstool Practice
7:00 p.m. – Youth Group
7:45 p.m. – Choir Practice. Childcare provided

Upcoming Dates to Remember

(Always check the Church Bulletin Board for further details, upcoming events & other community news.)
Next Sunday, March 21, 2010 – 5th Sunday in Lent
8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship and Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service.
Monday, March 22, 2010
7:30 p.m. Evening Small Group. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:30 a.m. – Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
10:30 a.m. – Zion Office Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m. – footstool Practice
7:00 p.m. – Youth Group
7:45 p.m. – Choir Practice. Childcare provided
Thursday, March 25 & Friday, March 26, 2010
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – New American Services Orientation. Narthex.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
All children invited to help with a special Palm Sunday Service
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
5:30 p.m. – Love Feast served by Evangelical Free Church.

This Week’s Lectionary Readings

Fourth Sunday in Lent. The liturgical color is violet which express the solemnity of Lenten
time.
• Joshua 5:9-12
• Psalm 32
• 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
• Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

This Week’s Bible Teaching from Pastor Russ

Text: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Sermon Focus: Are Christians faithful if they adhere to worldly (secular) ideals of success?

Zion United Methodist Church

1001 24th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Office Phone: 701-772-1893
Office Fax: 701-772-8391
Office Email: zionumc@midconetwork.com
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gfzion
Web Address: www.zion-umc.org
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