MAY 9-15, 2010 WEEKLY UPDATES

Announcements
Working Together
Thanks to everyone who helps or who has helped with the following:
Potluck honoring confirmands Trustee/UND volunteer work day
Communion stewards Zion Committees/Teams
Souper Sunday contributions Love Feast
UMW Salad Luncheon & Bake Sale UMCOR donations
Parish Nurse Ministry Zion’s website

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)
during the Sunday School hour now until Sunday School ends for the summer on May 23rd. Please have
your items ready as the Senior High SS class members come to your class. Bring non-perishable food
items, personal care items (new & unopened underwear, shampoo, razors, deodorant, body wash, etc.)
and baby food/care items. Thank you for your generosity!

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.

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). Donations may be dropped off at the church (leave in the
Narthex). 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.
-Doug Peters & Sue Carter, mission trip leaders

Sidewalk Sonday School – IMPORTANT NOTICE – CHANGE OF DATE

From May 30 – June 4, we will have Sidewalk Sonday School at Richards West Park. This is available for
all children in ages 7-12. 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 (ending time is 7:30 p.m.). What we need
from Zion are “Shepherds” to help the children & take part in their lesson. We also need donations of food
(please see sign-up sheet), 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.

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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.

This Sunday at Zion

This Sunday, May 9, 2010 – Jewel of a Woman Presentation (both services) – Mother’s Day
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 (Ad Council, Trustees & Tech Team will not meet)
5:30 p.m. – United Methodist Men
6:30 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting, Staff/Parish Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Mission Team Meeting
7:30 p.m. – Zion Committees/Team Meetings (all others)
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

Upcoming Dates to Remember

(Always check the Church Bulletin Board for further details, upcoming events & other community news.)
Next 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.
Monday, May 17, 2010
7:30 p.m. – Evening Small Group. All are welcome.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
6:30 a.m. – Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
3:30-5 p.m. – New American Services Advisory Committee Meeting
7:30 p.m. – Renaissance Circle. Out for dinner.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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9:15 a.m. – Miriam Circle. Hostess: Arlene Krueger.
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 23, 2010 – Last Sunday of Sunday School, Recognition Sunday, Day of Pentecost
8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service (Recognition Sunday)
10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service (Recognition Sunday)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
5:30 p.m. – Love Feast. Calvary Lutheran Church serving.
Wednesday, May 26th & Thursday, May 27th
9:00 a.m. – Sunflake graduation. Fellowship hall.
Sunday, May 30, 2010 – Summer Schedule Begins, Memorial Sunday
10:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Monday, May 31, 2010 – Memorial Day
Zion United Methodist Church Office closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Monday, May 31-Friday, June 4, 2010
4:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Sidewalk Sonday School in Richard’s West Park. ***Dates have changed***
Sunday, June 6, 2010 – “4 Score & More”
Those who are age 80 years & over will be honored.

This Week’s Lectionary Reading

6th Sunday of Easter. The liturgical color is white or gold, which expresses the joy of the season.
• Acts 16:9-15
• Psalm 67
• Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
• John 14:23-29

This Week’s Bible Teaching

Text: John 14:23-29
Sermon Focus: Many advertisers try to make their products more appealing by associating a positive
emotion with the products. However, the feelings created by the ads are not sustainable. Love for Jesus
and one another should never be a “stick-on” love that will soon fall away; therefore, our discipleship
should be a commitment, not a “stick-on.”

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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Web Address: www.zion-umc.org
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