MAY 2-8, 2010 WEEKLY UPDATES

Announcements
Working Together
Thanks to everyone who helps or who has helped with the following:
ŠLove Feast ŠPotluck honoring confirmands
ŠCommunion stewards ŠZion Committees/Teams
ŠSouper Sunday contributions ŠNative American Ministries donations
ŠUMW Salad Luncheon & Bake Sale ŠUpdating Narthex
ŠUpdating Library ŠParish Nurse Ministry
ŠZion’s website ŠUMCOR donations

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.

Prayer Chain
The purpose of Zion’s prayer chain is to offer and receive prayer support during times of need. To sign up
for email alerts, contact Connie Sherwood at csherwood@gfschools.org or floblue@aol.com or the church
office at zionumc@midconetwork.com.

Fundraiser for Youth Mission Trip - Silent Auction

Our upcoming silent auction at Zion will once again be the major source of fundraising for the youth
mission trip this summer (Crow Reservation, MT). You may drop off your donated items at church (leave in
the Narthex) starting on Wednesday, May 5th. Items and services that you think others would be interested
in having are most welcome. In the past these have included such things as gift baskets (full of chocolate,
beauty products, dog-lover items), exercise equipment, furniture, arts & crafts, a weekend at a lake home,
a 5-course dinner prepared for 4, a dozen caramel rolls each month, a DVD player, a TV, floral
arrangement, lawn mower, framed pictures, art work & pottery, valuable memorabilia, mini frig, movies on
DVD, baby/toddler clothing, a canoe, house cleaning services, and best-seller books. As you can see there
has been a wide collection of items and services that have been donated (and bid on!) in the past. If you
think that having mission trips is an important youth activity associated with Zion, please support our silent
auction through your generous donations and bidding. You can view and begin bidding on items Sunday,
May 9th. Bidding will end 30 minutes after the 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday, May 16th.

By crossing borders of race and culture, and by placing youth outside their comfort zones, our teens from
Zion are given a wonderful opportunity to follow the model of Christ, our servant leader (John 13), in
reaching out to minister to others in distant communities. By serving those in need, as Christ tells us to, the
youth also serve Christ Himself. -Doug Peters & Sue Carter, mission trip leaders

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Sidewalk Sonday School – Volunteers & Donations Needed
From June 14-18 we will have Sidewalk Sonday School at Richards West Park. Games will begin at 4:45
p.m. and dinner will be at 5:15 p.m. After dinner, the music, lesson and crafts will be conducted by Dakota
Conference. The evening will be over at 7:30. What we need from Zion are “Shepherds” to help the
children & take part in their lesson. We also need donations of food (a sign up sheet will be available soon),
as well as housing and meals for the persons from the Dakotas Conference. Please contact the church
office if you have questions or if you would like to help with this community mission project.

Do you know a graduate?

If you know a high school or college graduate, please contact the church office with their name(s) so that
we may honor them on Sunday, May 16th.

Feed My Sheep – Senior High School Sunday School Class Food Drive
Zion’s Senior High Sunday School class will collect items for our local food pantry (St. Vincent DePaul’s)
beginning Sunday, May 2nd and will continue to do so until Sunday School ends for the summer on May
23rd. Please have your items ready during the Sunday School hour, as the Senior High SS class members
will collect them at this time. Bring non-perishable food items, personal care items (new & unopened
underwear, shampoo, razors, deodorant, body wash, etc.) and baby food/care items.

This Sunday at Zion

Sunday, May 2, 2010 –Holy Communion. Confirmation Sunday
8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School. Collection of “Feed My Sheep” food pantry items.
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Service. Potluck honoring Confirmands following service. Dessert provided.
Monday, May 3, 2010
7:00 p.m. – PEO. Fireside Room & Kitchen.
7:30 p.m. – Evening Small Group. All are welcome.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
6:30 a.m. – Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
6:00 p.m. – New Vision Circle. Meets at Zion.
Wednesday, May 5, 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

Upcoming Dates to Remember

(Always check the Church Bulletin Board for further details, upcoming events & other community news.)
Next Sunday, May 9, 2010 – Jewel of a Woman Presentation (both services)
8:45 a.m. – Contemporary “footstool” Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service
Monday, May 10, 2010 – Committee Meeting Night
5:30 p.m. – United Methodist Men
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7:30 p.m. – Zion Committees/Team Meetings
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
6:30 a.m. – Morning Small Group
Wednesday, May 12, 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
Sunday, May 16, 2010 – Fundraiser for Youth Mission Trip: Silent Auction; Graduates Honored
8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service. Silent Auction will end 30 minutes after service.
Sunday, May 23, 2010 – Last Sunday of Sunday School
Please join us for worship at either the 8:45 footstool or the 11:00 traditional services to be recognized for
all you do as a Sunday School Teacher.
Sunday, May 30, 2010 – Summer Schedule Begins
10:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Monday, May 31, 2010 – Memorial Day
Zion United Methodist Church Office closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Those who are “4 Score & More” will be honored.
June 14-18, 2010
4:45-7:30 p.m. – Sidewalk Sonday School in Richards West Park. Volunteers & donations needed.

This Week’s Lectionary Reading

5th Sunday of Easter. The liturgical color is white or gold, which expresses the joy of the season.
Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148
Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35

This Week’s Bible Teaching

Text: John 13:31-35
Sermon Focus: It’s the mission behind the mission statement that really matters.

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
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