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November 20, 2011

Liturgy of Word and Sacrament

LBW, Setting I

*Indicates please stand                     **Indicates hymn requested by worshipper

Welcome

Joys & Concerns

Children’s Time with Pastor

Prayer

Handbell Prelude: “Hymn to Joy”                              Beethoven/McChesney

Gathering Into the Body of Christ

*Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness                                LBW page 56

*Entrance Hymn: “Praise and Thanksgiving”                                     LBW #409

Audible Word

*Apostolic Greeting                                                                            page 57

*Kyrie                                                                                               page 57

*Hymn of Praise: “Come, You
Thankful People, Come” (verse 1)**LBW #407                                                     

*Prayer of the Day: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things to
your beloved Son, whom you anointed priest forever and king of all creation:
Grant that all the people of the earth, now divided by the power of sin, may be
united under the glorious and gentle rule of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.  Amen

Anthem: “Rejoice, The Lord Is King”                                                 G. Young

First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Psalm: 95:1-7a [sung responsively]

Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23

Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia, Lord to whom”                                          page 62

*The Holy Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Response to the Word

*Hymn of the Day: “Christ Is Alive!  Let Christians Sing”         LBW #363

*Nicene Creed                                                                                    page 64

*Prayers of the Church

*The Sharing of Our Lord’s Peace

Receiving of the Offering

Organ Offertory: “Praise God the King”                                            Walther

Offertory Song: “We Plow the Fields and Scatter”            (verse 3) LBW #362                                     

* Presentation of the Offering

*The Offertory Prayer: “Merciful Father”                                         page 67

Visible Word – The Holy Communion

*The Great Thanksgiving                                                                   page 68

*The Proper Preface for the season of Pentecost

*The Sanctus                                                                                     page 69

*The Eucharistic Prayer                                                                         # 31, page 69

“Through Him…”                                                                 page 71

*The Lord’s Prayer [traditional]                                             page 71

*The Agnus Dei                                                                                 page 72

Distribution of Holy Communion:

[Hymns sung during communion: LBW #241, **#417, **#534]

*Post Communion Blessing

*Post Communion Canticle: “Thank the Lord”                         page 72

*Post Communion Prayer

Departure into the World

*Benediction

*Sending Hymn: “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”                     **LBW #549

*Dismissal

AM: In the Spirit that is Holy, go in peace and serve your Lord.

The people: Thanks be to God.

Postlude: Postlude on “Old Hundredth”                                           F. Bock

The communion bread and wine are presented to the Glory of God by Tom & Linda Bailey.

The altar flower arrangement is presented to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for family and friends by Sandy Fair.

The high altar flower arrangements are presented in memory of my mother, Edna Bischoff, by Carrie Miller.

  WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 11/20/2011

Greeters……………………………………………………………………Dae & Stacy Guess

Acolyte………………………………………………………………………Marianne Harden

Assisting Minister………………………………………………………………..Mallori Doll

Lector………………………………………………………..………………….Bev Reindollar

Offering Ushers……………………………………………Jeff Brown, Wayne Burgess, Bill Ream, Diane Crue

Communion Assistant………………………………………………………Bev Reindollar

Communion Usher………………………………………………………………….Bill Ream

Nursery………………………………………………………….Diane Crue, Kylie Rankin

Social Time…………………………………………………………….Clay & Linda Beegle

Offering Depositors……………………………………………Bill Ream, Diane Crue
Counters…………………………………………………………………Dave & Shirley Seitz

WORSHIP NOTES

In this autumn time of the Pentecost Season we use “The Lutheran Book of Worship” as our primary worship resource.  We continue to use both the WOV and the LBW for our hymns, thereby enriching the volume of hymns available to us AND better insuring strong correspondence between the scripture text of the day and the hymn texts of the day.  Whether we are
using the LBW or WOV, every Sunday is a liturgy of Word & Sacrament here at Zion.  All who are baptized and trust Jesus Christ to be present in the Holy Eucharist are welcome to receive Holy Communion.  Equally so, if on any Sunday
you choose not to come forward for Holy Communion, you are welcome to worship with us.

INFORMATION FOR OUR GUESTS

v  We offer Social Time, coffee and light refreshments, immediately after worship in the Upstairs Fellowship area.

v  Restrooms are located in the hallway near to the sanctuary and leading out of the Upstairs Social Hall.

v  We offer a Nursery for children 5 and under – you can read more about our nursery further along in this bulletin.

v  We also have two rockers in the back of the sanctuary for parents (and grandparents and family members and friends) who want to calm little ones even as they remain in worship.  Please feel free to use these rockers as you need.

v  We hope you find us gracious and welcoming on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ.

v  If you are interested in exploring Zion as your potential church home and want to have offering envelopes as a means of having a record for tax purposes of your giving here at Zion, we want you to know: formal membership is NOT a requirement for having offering envelopes.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor or call the office and leave a message if you have
questions about envelopes or want them.

v  We also want you to know the path to formal membership should you be desirous of becoming a formal
member.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor Ed, the Council President Bill Ream, or call the office.  Pastor will meet with you to answer any questions you may have and to provide you with a brief orientation to information that is important for you to have as you step forward to membership.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

 First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them, and be their shepherd.  And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant
David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.  
R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 95:1-7a
Come, let us sing | to the Lord;* let us shout for joy to the rock of | our salvation.

Let us come before his presence | with thanksgiving* and raise a loud shout to | him with psalms.

For the Lord | is a great God,* and a great king a- | bove all gods.

In his hand are the caverns | of the earth,*  and the heights of the hills | are his also.

The sea is his, | for he made it,*  and his hands have molded | the dry land.

Come, let us bow down and | bend the knee,* and kneel before the | Lord our maker.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep | of his hand.* Oh, that today you would hearken | to his voice!

Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23

I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above  every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

                  R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel of Matthew [25:31-46]          

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to the disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left.

“Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I
tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’

“Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer,
‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

 P: The Gospel of the Lord…..The people: Praise to you, O Christ.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Congregational Prayer List:  Arlene Bailey, Mary Ellen Roser Bailey, Steve Bortner, Gene Gaeckler, Helen Geiman, Jeff Krout, Camilla Messersmith, Janice Smith, Margaret Stabler.

Community Prayer List:   Jennifer Aikens, Lloyd Allen, Lacy Allison, Betty Awe, Daryl & Judy Baer, Ralph Baer, Steve Baker, A.J. Bobby, Beverly Boyer, Lester Brodbeck, David Burdge, Alene Bush, Carolyn Campbell, Ellen Christian, Marcella Cooper, Claude Deford, Shane Dotson, Lillian Duncan, Nancy Farmer, Ben Goldstein, Melissa Goodling, Richard Groft, Sharon Harris, Betty Hauck, A. Emma Heinecke, Pam Henry, Pearla Henry, Tom Hildebrand Sr., Madison Hill, Craig Humphrey, Art Innerst,
Barbara Johnson, Lois Judd, Annabella Jury, Karen Jury, Brian Keefer, Burnell King, Charlotte Klinedinst, Beverly Kocis, Janice Krout, Stella Kurtz, Jianna Lathko, Cody Leiphart, Dan Lewis, Maxine Ling, Katherine Litz, Vince Marino, Mary Miller, Norma Jean Mitchell, Steve Molchan, Sandy Moser, Michelle Mundis, Mike Mundis, Faye Musselman, Bill Myers, Lisa Marie Osterritter, Darlene Parkinson, Carol Ann Parsons, Lofawn Richardson, Henry Runion, Sue Scheungarb, Steve Shearer, Jessie Sheets, Phil Spies, Tara Staub, Bill Summer, Nancy Tritinger, Linda Wagner, Elne Weikel, Bonni Whitman, Glenn Whorl, Betty Wilhelm, Loretta Wilt, Erin Zoao, Genie Zonay, Laura, John and family.

Military & Foreign Service Prayer List:  Benjamin Brown, Emily Brown, Anthony Brunner, Barry Buss, Jake Buss, Katie Buss, Brandon Davis, Jeff Davis Jr., Sean Fager, Jacob Feinour, Andy Good, Travis Landis, Philip Lantz, Jared Kerchner,
Kristi McCullough King, Christiaan Miller, Andrea Papa, Jared Rudacille, Jen Stiffler, Josh Trout, Sara Warner.

OUR NURSERY

 We invite all children, including preschoolers, to worship, AND we offer a nursery to families of preschoolers.  Our nursery is designed for children of kindergarten age and younger. The nursery, located in the education wing of our building, is readily
accessible from the sanctuary.  Depart the sanctuary to the Upstairs Social Hall, walk across that space and take the hallway on the far side.  The nursery is the 4^th door back, past the office equipment work room, the Administrative Assistant’s Office, and the Pastor’s Study.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Progress in the basement has continued this past week.  The old boiler has been disassembled and preparations are being made for the new boiler unit.  The walls have fresh paint and the floor will be cleaned and waxed in the near future.  Restoration of the basement will continue closely dependent on the funds available and in most cases the amount of volunteers able and willing to help.  As mentioned in previous bulletins, if you or someone you know has skills that can be helpful in moving the restoration of the basement forward, please be in contact with Bill Ream at 873-4821 or the church office at 235-3276.

Today is the last day to order Poinsettias for Christmas Eve.  The order will be called in to the greenhouse tomorrow morning.  Even if you are unable to pay for the Poinsettias today, please turn in the green form with indication of how many Poinsettias you would like to order.  Additionally, you may still make contributions for World Hunger up until December 18, 2011.  It is only the Poinsettias that need to be ordered on Monday, November 21^st.

One of our brothers in Christ and member of Zion, Ronald Hoffman, died on Tuesday 11/15/11.  Ron’s funeral liturgy will happen here at Zion on Monday morning at 11:00am.  Times of visitation will occur Sunday evening at Hartenstein’s Funeral Home in New Freedom and on Monday morning at Zion beginning at 10:00am.

Mark your calendars for the Annual Community Thanksgiving Eve Service, scheduled for Wednesday 11/23 at 7:30 PM at Fissels (New Hope United Church of Christ). This service is a liturgy of the word and a good opportunity for us all to take time to give thanks to God for the abundance of our lives.

As you gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving Dinner you are encouraged to give thanks to God in spoken table prayer, whether with your own words or with a prayer authored by someone else and communicated with words that you find good and fitting.  A prayer from our Episcopalian brothers and sisters is this: “Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them.  Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.”

On this Christ the King Sunday, but a few days before Thanksgiving, we invite you to remember the Lordship of Jesus Christ and what it is that our Lord invites us to as his servants and friends: visitation of the ill and those in prison, clothing the naked, welcoming of the stranger, providing drink to the thirsty, and food to the hungry.  As we remember Jesus lordship in relation to our lives, we are invited to give generously to our Advent Season 2011 World Hunger Campaign.  Pray and prepare the way of the Lord by the generosities of care and money that we extend to those who are hungry.  Our Thanksgiving envelope
offering goes to our Southern York Food Pantry; our World Hunger offering reaches further afield.  We pray your generosities in regard to our immediate neighbors who are hungry and our more distant neighbors who are hungry.

As we step into our culture’s “holiday season” we remember that the church names a holy day but a few weeks hence, the Nativity of our Lord and Christ Mass Day (shortened to Christmas).  In the cultural context we are already hearing the words of invitation to purchase gifts, and in this context we come to you on behalf of the Southern Communities
Holiday Share program.  As we have for the past several years, we will be providing Christmas gifts for a local family.  “Our” family’s needs and longings are presented in the insert accompanying this bulletin.

A letter from Barbara Simon at Southern Community Services reads in part thus:

“We are asking that you dress each child from the inside out, sizes are provided.  Each child has a wish list from which you may
choose.  Gift cards for food and / or gasoline for the family are greatly appreciated.  If you wish to help the family with their
energy costs, you may make a check payable to Southern Community Services, which will be put into the energy and fuel fund.  We ask that gifts not be wrapped, but you may provide wrapping paper, ribbon, etc.  This gives the parents some participation, but if you still wish to wrap you may.  Please mark each gift with the girl / boy, initial and age.  We are asking that all gifts be returned to Southern Community Services office by December 19^th.”

We are asking that we insure that each of our children (we have four) receive gifts.  To help accomplish that each child does you will find on our Holiday Share Tree tags –on a first come, first serve basis, please take from the tree the tags you want
for the gifts you want to provide.  If the tags remaining when you arrive at the Holiday Share Tree, located in the Archives Room are not precisely what you had hoped they would be, please help out, by taking tags for the children remaining. When all of the tags are removed, we will place another round of tags on the tree.  And if you are the person who finds the tree empty of tags when you arrive let Pastor or Brenda know that the tree is bare and you want to help out!!

Concerning My Neighbors Kitchen Dinner Ministry, the time has come to reactivate – Tuesday December 6, 5:30 PM!! We will gather to prepare at 4 PM, do the set ups, etc.; serve at 5:30 PM, and clean up afterwards.  The menu is chili, Italian bread, some sort of fruit salad, hot beverage, cold drink, and cookies for dessert.

As we look ahead into the next several weeks we also remind you, Congregational Meeting on Sunday December 13 immediately after worship.  Our primary agenda item will be decision in regard to the council recommended 2012 Mission Support budget.
Included in your bulletin this week is a summary of the budget by category.  Our recommended budget for 2012 is lower than that for 2011, primarily as a result of compensation changes for our pastor and our music director. There are areas of increase: we
anticipate significant upward pressure in regard to our utilities; there are anticipated increases in insurance built in at 5%; and we have increased by $800 the budget line for the triennial youth gathering as no longer is there a venue in Glen Rock (the street fair) by which our teens could raise money for the triennial youth gathering.  On the whole our various ministry committees have held the ground at very low level changes upward or none.  We will publish the “line by line” budget recommendations in the December-January newsletter that you will receive in early December.  There will also be a flood recovery update as an agenda item for the meeting.

An invitation from Pastor Ed: I welcome invitations to stop by your home or your work to say “hello.” And I welcome visits to my office.  Feel free to give me a call, on my cell phone at 724-272-2683 or my home phone at 717-757-9166 (3805 Silver Spur Drive, York, PA.), or at the office.   If you have an emergency and you want my presence &/or prayers, contact me at my phone
numbers WHENEVER you need.

Stewardship Thought for This Week:  Wealth shines in giving rather than in hoarding: for the miser is hateful, whereas the generous man is applauded.” — [Anicius Manlius Severinus] Boethius (480-524?), Roman statesman and philosopher and Christian martyr

OUR LOWER SUSQUEHANNA SYNOD

You are invited to attend the annual meeting of The Auxiliary to Lutheran Social Services, Shrewsbury Chapter, on Saturday, December 3, 2011, in the Gathering Room at Zimmerman Place, beginning at 1:30 p.m.  Donations of dishtowels and small Chinet bowls and plates are requested.  Please take these items to the meeting or give them to Kay Hoffman on Sunday, December 4.

PERSONNEL here at ZION

Pastor Ed……..….Cell # 724-272-2683….….……………Home # 717-757-9166

Pastor Ed’s e-mail: pastored@nfdc.net

Brenda Davis, Administrative Assistant

David Nicholson, Music Director

Delores Hickman, Custodian

ChadFisher, Sexton…………………………………………………..235-3641

Bill Ream, Council President……………………………………………………….873-4821

Richard Harden, Council Vice President

Pastor Ed’s Schedule: Monday  9AM – 9PM; Tuesday 9AM – 8PM; Wednesday 8AM – 9PM; Thursday 9AM – 105 PM; Friday 9AM – 5 PM; Saturday 8:30AM – 4PM

Brenda’s Office Schedule: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 1 PM

ZION’S SCHEDULE for THIS WEEK

Today 11/20, Christ the King Sunday

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

2-6 PM Girl Scouts

Monday 11/21

6:30-7:30 PM Daisy Girl Scouts

8:00 PM AA

Wednesday 11/23

            7:30 PM Community Thanksgiving Eve Service at New Hope (Fissels)

Thursday 11/24 Thanksgiving Day

           Office Closed

No Choir Rehearsals

Friday 11/25

Office Closed

ZION’S SCHEDULE for NEXT WEEK

Sunday 11/27, The First Sunday in Advent

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

Monday 11/28

8:00 PM AA

Wednesday 11/30

            12 Noon Glen Rock Ministerium (Trinity UCC)

Thursday 12/01

            6:00 PM Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal

            6:30 PM Bell Quartet Rehearsal

6:30 PM Synod Council (Harrisburg)

7:15 PM Gethsemane Choir Rehearsal

Saturday 12/03

9:00 AM Synod Council (Harrisburg)

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 11/27/2011

Greeters……………………………………………………………………..Josh & Diane Crue

Acolyte………………………………………………………………………..Cameron Ditzler

Assisting Minister……………………………………………………………Wayne Burgess

Lector………………………………………………………..…………………………Dave Seitz

Offering Ushers……………………………………………Edgar Davis, Bev Reindollar, Bill Ream, Diane Crue

Communion Assistant…………………………………………………………Barb Robbins

Communion Usher……………………………………………………………Bev Reindollar

Nursery…………………………………………………..Teresa Shreve, Brittney Nelson

Social Time………………………………………………………………………Lois Goodling

Offering Depositors……………………………………………Bill Ream, Diane Crue

Counters………………………………………….Bob McCullough, Laverne Gladfelter

SCRIPTURE TEXTS FOR SUNDAY 11/27/11

Isaiah 64:1-9

Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Mark 13:24-37

Summary of Council Recommended 2012 Mission Support Budget

October 30, 2011

Liturgy of Word and Sacrament

LBW, Setting I

*Indicates please stand                     **Indicates hymn requested by worshipper

Welcome

Joys & Concerns

  Children’s Time with Pastor

Prayer

Prelude: “The Church’s One Foundation”                            L. Smith

Gathering Into the Body of Christ

*Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness                        LBW   page 56

*Entrance Hymn: “Here in This Place”                                  WOV #718

Audible Word

*Apostolic Greeting                                                                page 57

*Kyrie                                                                                     page 57

*Hymn of Praise: “Glory to God”                                          page 58

*Prayer of the Day: Almighty God, gracious Lord, pour out your Holy Spirit upon your faithful people.  Keep them steadfast in your Word, protect and comfort them in all temptations, defend them against all their enemies, and bestow on the Church your saving peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen

Anthem: “Not by Might, Nor by Power”                           L. Larson

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm: 46 [sung responsively]

Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28

Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia, Lord to whom”                  page 62

*The Holy Gospel: John 8:31-36

Sermon

Response to the Word

*Hymn of the Day: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”           **LBW #229

*Nicene Creed                                                                                   page 64

*Prayers of the Church   

*The Sharing of Our Lord’s Peace

Receiving of the Offering

Organ Offertory: “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”                Pachelbel

Offertory Song: “Let the Vineyards”                                   page 66

* Presentation of the Offering

*The Offertory Prayer: “Blessed are You”                             page 68

Visible Word – The Holy Communion

*The Great Thanksgiving                                                        page 68

*The Proper Preface for the season of Pentecost

*The Sanctus                                                                           page 69

*The Eucharistic Prayer                                                          # 31, page 69

“Through Him, with him…”                                        page 71

*The Lord’s Prayer [traditional]                                             page 71

*The Agnus Dei                                                                      page 72

Distribution of Holy Communion:

[Hymns sung during communion: LBW #230, #235, #369]

*Post Communion Blessing

*Post Communion Canticle: “Thank the Lord”                      page 72

*Post Communion Prayer

Departure into the World

*Benediction

*Sending Hymn: “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage”        LBW #239

*Dismissal

AM: In the Spirit that is Holy, go in peace and serve your Lord.

The people: Thanks be to God.

Postlude: “The Church”                                                        Powell

The communion bread and wine are presented to the Glory of God by Dar Whipperman.

The altar flower arrangement is presented in memory of Mr. & Mrs. George Harris and Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Brown by Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Harris and Mr. Matthew Harris and Tace.

The high altar flower arrangements are presented to the Glory of God by Charlie & Maggie Talucci.

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 10/30/2011

Greeters…………………………………………………………..Charlie & Maggie Talucci

Acolyte………………………………………………………………………..Cameron Ditzler

Assisting Minister………………………………………………………………..Mallori Doll

Lector………………………………………………………..…………..Wayne McCullough

Offering Ushers………………………………………..Tom Bailey, Joy Keller-Brown, Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Communion Assistant…………………………………………………………..Donna Price

Communion Usher……………………………………………………….Joy Keller-Brown

Nursery…………………………………………………..Maggie Talucci, Emily Rankin

Social Time…………………………………………………………………………Stacy Guess

Offering Depositors…………………………………Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Counters………………………………………….Bob McCullough, Laverne Gladfelter

WORSHIP NOTES

In this autumn time of the Pentecost Season, we use “The Lutheran Book of Worship” as our primary worship resource.  We continue to use both the WOV and the LBW for our hymns, thereby enriching the volume of hymns available to us AND better insuring strong correspondence between the scripture text of the day and the hymn texts of the day.  Whether we are using the LBW or WOV, every Sunday is a liturgy of Word & Sacrament here at Zion.  All who are baptized and trust Jesus Christ to be present in the Holy Eucharist are welcome to receive Holy Communion.  Equally so, if on any Sunday you choose not to come forward for Holy Communion, you are welcome to worship with us.

INFORMATION FOR OUR GUESTS

We offer Social Time, coffee and light refreshments, immediately after worship in the Upstairs Fellowship area.

Restrooms are located in the hallway near to the sanctuary and leading out of the Upstairs Social Hall.

We offer a Nursery for children 5 and under – you can read more about our nursery further along in this bulletin.

We also have two rockers in the back of the sanctuary for parents (and grandparents and family members and friends) who want to calm little ones even as they remain in worship.  Please feel free to use these rockers as you need.

We hope you find us gracious and welcoming on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ.

If you are interested in exploring Zion as your potential church home and want to have offering envelopes as a means of having a record for tax purposes of your giving here at Zion, we want you to know: formal membership is NOT a requirement for having offering envelopes.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor or call the office and leave a message if you have questions about envelopes or want them.

We also want you to know the path to formal membership should you be desirous of becoming a formal member.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor Ed, the Council President Bill Ream, or call the office.  Pastor will meet with you to answer any questions you may have and to provide you with a brief orientation to information that is important for you to have as you step forward to membership.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 46

God is our ref- | uge and strength,*

a very present | help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the | earth be moved,*

       and though the mountains be toppled into the depths | of the sea;

though its waters | rage and foam,*

and though the mountains tremble | at its tumult.

The Lord of | hosts is with us;*

       the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.

There is a river whose streams make glad the cit- | y of God,*

the holy habitation of | the Most High.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be | overthrown;*

       God shall help her at the | break of day.

The nations make much ado, and the king- | doms are shaken;*

God has spoken, and the earth shall | melt away.

The Lord of | hosts is with us;*

       the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.

Come now and look upon the works | of the Lord,*

what awesome things he has | done on earth.

It is he who makes war to cease in | all the world;*

       he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the | shields

       with fire.

“Be still, then, and know that | I am God;*

I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted | in the earth.”

The Lord of | hosts is with us;*

       the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.

Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus. Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.

R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel according to John 8:31-36

The people: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?” Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”

P: The Gospel of the Lord…..The people: Praise to you, O Christ.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Congregational Prayer List:  Arlene Bailey, Mary Ellen Roser Bailey, Steve Bortner, Gene Gaeckler, Helen Geiman, Ron Hoffman, Jeff Krout, Camilla Messersmith, Janice Smith, Margaret Stabler.

Community Prayer List:   Jennifer Aikens, Lloyd Allen, Lacy Allison, Betty Awe, Daryl & Judy Baer, Ralph Baer, Steve Baker, A.J. Bobby, Beverly Boyer, Lester Brodbeck, David Burdge, Alene Bush, Carolyn Campbell, Ellen Christian, Marcella Cooper, Claude Deford, Shane Dotson, Lillian Duncan, Nancy Farmer, Ben Goldstein, Melissa Goodling,  Richard Groft, Sharon Harris, Betty Hauck, A. Emma Heinecke, Pam Henry, Pearla Henry, Tom Hildebrand Sr., Madison Hill, Craig Humphrey, Art Innerst, Barbara Johnson, Lois Judd, Annabella Jury, Karen Jury, Brian Keefer, Burnell King, Charlotte Klinedinst, Beverly Kocis, Janice Krout, Stella Kurtz, Jianna Lathko; Dan Lewis, Maxine Ling, Katherine Litz, Vince Marino, Mary Miller, Norma Jean Mitchell, Steve Molchan, Sandy Moser, Michelle Mundis, Mike Mundis, Faye Musselman, Bill Myers, Lisa Marie Osterritter, Darlene Parkinson, Carol Ann Parsons, Lofawn Richardson, Henry Runion, Sue Scheungarb, Steve Shearer, Jessie Sheets, Phil Spies, Tara Staub, Bill Summer, Nancy Tritinger, Linda Wagner, Elne Weikel, Bonni Whitman, Glenn Whorl, Betty Wilhelm, Loretta Wilt, Erin Zoao, Genie Zonay, Laura, John and family.

Military & Foreign Service Prayer List:  Sgt Joseph Benson, Benjamin Brown, Emily Brown, Anthony Brunner, Barry Buss, Jake Buss, Katie Buss, Brandon Davis, Jeff Davis Jr., Sean Fager, Jacob Feinour, Andy Good, Travis Landis, Philip Lantz, Jared Kerchner, Kristi McCullough King, Christiaan Miller, Andrea Papa, Jared Rudacille, Jen Stiffler, Josh Trout, Sara Warner.

OUR NURSERY

We invite all children, including preschoolers, to worship, AND we offer a nursery to families of preschoolers.  Our nursery is designed for children of kindergarten age and younger.  The nursery, located in the education wing of our building, is readily accessible from the sanctuary.  Depart the sanctuary to the Upstairs Social Hall, walk across that space and take the hallway on the far side.  The nursery is the 4^th door back, past the office equipment work room, the Administrative Assistant’s Office, and the Pastor’s Study.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meetings this week: none scheduled.

It is time for us to begin to prepare for our All Saints Sunday Prayers of Remembrance for those who have died since All Saints Sunday of 2010.  If you have a friend, a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker, who has died since All Saints Sunday of 2010 whose name you want spoken in The Prayers of the Church on this coming All Saints Sunday, please inform Pastor.  You can do so by e-mailing, telephoning, or dropping a note into his or Brenda’s mailbox located on their office doors.  Pastor will prepare the list of names to be spoken on All Saints Sunday 2011.

This afternoon we will be having our Soup and Sandwich dinner at 4:30 PM followed by Trick or Treating at 5:30 PM, followed by Halloween fun for everyone.  It’s not too late to attend.  There will be plenty of food and we want you to join us.  The only change to the schedule has been the location.  It’s going to be a cool afternoon and we don’t want the weather to deter anyone from coming so we will be having our festivities at Zion in the Upstairs Fellowship area.  If you are in need of a ride to the church, please see Brenda Davis after service or call her at 793-7236.

Congregational Meeting Scheduled for All Saints Sunday, 11/6/11 to make decision concerning funding in the aftermath of the recent flood provided us by Tropical Storm Lee and to focus upon tasks ahead of us, how we might approach them, and what is necessary to restore our facility.

In preparation for this meeting, you are invited to a time for questions and responses after worship today.  We will meet in the sanctuary.  Our council president, Bill Ream, will lead the meeting.

We invite you this week to identify a joy for prayer and / or a need for prayer using our Prayer Bowl Notation included in this bulletin.  Complete the Notation while at worship today and place it in the offering plate or take it home with you, and return it to the office or to next Sunday’s offering plate.

An invitation from Pastor Ed: I welcome invitations to stop by your home or your work to say “hello.” And I welcome visits to my office.  Feel free to give me a call, on my cell phone at 724-272-2683 or my home phone at 717-757-9166 (3805 Silver Spur Drive, York, PA.), or at the office.   If you have an emergency and you want my presence &/or prayers, contact me at my phone numbers WHENEVER you need.

Stewardship Thought for This Week:  “Stewardship is not humanity’s way of raising money, but rather God’s way of raising people into the likeness of His Son.”  Doug Carter

OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

The American Legion Austin L. Grove, Post 403, located at 4035 Manchester St, Glen Rock, will be having a blood drive on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Walk-ins welcome.

PERSONNEL here at ZION

Pastor Ed…….Cell # 724-272-2683……………Home # 717-757-9166

Pastor Ed’s e-mail: pastored@nfdc.net

Brenda Davis, Administrative Assistant

David Nicholson, Music Director

Delores Hickman, Custodian

Chad Fisher, Sexton…………………………………………………..235-3641

Bill Ream, Council President……………………………………………………….873-4821

Richard Harden, Council Vice President

Pastor Ed’s Schedule: Monday  9AM – 5PM; Tuesday 9AM – 9PM; Wednesday 9AM – 9PM; Thursday 9AM – 5 PM; Friday 9AM – 5 PM;

Brenda’s Office Schedule: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 1 PM

ZION’S SCHEDULE for THIS WEEK

Sunday 10/30, Reformation Sunday

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:10 AM Social Time

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

4:30 PM Fellowship Meal at Zion

5:30 PM Trick or Treating, Halloween Party at Zion

Monday 10/31

6:30-7:30 PM Daisy Girl Scouts

8:00 PM AA

Tuesday 11/01

            11 AM Region 8 Convocation for Rostered Leaders of the Church

Thursday 10/27

            Convocation continues

            6:00 PM Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal

            6:30 PM Bell Quartet Rehearsal

7:15 PM Gethsemane Choir Rehearsal

ZION’S SCHEDULE for NEXT WEEK

Sunday 11/6, All Saints Sunday

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:10 AM Congregational Meeting followed by Social Time

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

2-6 PM Girl Scouts

Monday 11/7

6:30-7:30 PM Daisy Girl Scouts

8:00 PM AA

Thursday 11/10

            6:00 PM Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal

            6:30 PM Bell Quartet Rehearsal

7:15 PM Gethsemane Choir Rehearsal

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 11/6/2011

Greeters…………………………………………………………….Don & Delores Hickman

Acolyte…………………………………………………………………..Kelsey McCullough

Assisting Minister……………………………………………………………..Diane Bortner

Lector………………………………………………………..………………………Donna Price

Offering Ushers……………………………………..Clay Beegle, Becki McCullough, Bill Ream, Diane Crue

Communion Assistant……………………………………………………………..Jim Ream

Communion Usher……………………………………………………..Becki McCullough

Nursery……………………………………………………Barb Robbins, Linda Beegle

Social Time…………………………………………………….Pastor Ed & Barb Robbins

Offering Depositors………………………………………Bill Ream, Diane Crue

Counters………………………………………………………………….Roger & Evie Roser

SCRIPTURE TEXTS FOR SUNDAY 11/6/11

Revelations 7:9-17

Psalm 34:1-10, 22

1 John 3:1-3

Matthew 5:1-1

October 23, 2011

Liturgy of Word and Sacrament

LBW, Setting I

*Indicates please stand                     **Indicates hymn requested by worshipper

Welcome

Joys & Concerns

Children’s Time with Pastor

Prayer

Prelude: “Am I a Soldier of the Cross”                                                       D. Pew

Gathering Into the Body of Christ

*Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness                                    LBW page 56

*Entrance Hymn: “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”                LBW #549

Audible Word

*Apostolic Greeting                                                                            page 57

*Kyrie                                                                                                        page 57

*Hymn of Praise: “This Is the Feast”                                            page 60

*Prayer of the Day: God of love, you know our frailties and failings.  Give us your grace to overcome them; keep us from those things that harm us; and guide us in the way of salvation; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

Anthem: “Lord Jesus Bestow Thy Peace”                                        E. Jeffries

First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18

Psalm: 1[sung responsively]

Second Reading: I Thessalonians 2:1-8

Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia, Lord to Whom shall We Go”         page 62

*The Holy Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Response to the Word

*Hymn of the Day: “Lord, Speak to Us, that We May Speak”         LBW #403

*Apostles’ Creed                                                                                             page 65

*Prayers of the Church

*The Sharing of Our Lord’s Peace

Receiving of the Offering

Organ Offertory: “My Jesus, I Love Thee”                                      F. Binckes

*The Offertory Song: “Let the Vineyards”                                       page 66

* Presentation of the Offering

*The Offertory Prayer: “Merciful Father”                                          page 67

Visible Word – The Holy Communion

*The Great Thanksgiving                                                                    page 68

*The Proper Preface for the season of Pentecost

*The Sanctus                                                                                       page 69

*The Eucharistic Prayer                                                                      # 32, page 69

*The Lord’s Prayer [traditional]                                                         page 71

*The Agnus Dei                                                                                  page 72

Distribution of Holy Communion:

[Hymns sung during communion: LBW #122, #199, **#492]

*Post Communion Blessing

*Post Communion Canticle: “Thank the Lord”                                  page 72

*Post Communion Prayer

Departure into the World

*Benediction

*Sending Hymn: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”                       **LBW #315

*Dismissal

AM: In the Spirit that is Holy, go in peace and serve your Lord.

The people: Thanks be to God.

Postlude: “Pipings”                                                               J. Southbridge

The communion bread and wine are presented to the Glory of God by Roger and Evelyn Roser.

The altar flower arrangement is presented in memory of Willis Zimmerer by his family.

The second flower arrangement is presented in memory of Beth Cox by Terry and Marilyn Cox.

The high altar flower arrangements are presented to the Glory of God by Roger and Evelyn Roser.

 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 10/23/2011

Greeters……………………………………………………..Wayne & Becki McCullough

Acolyte………………………………………………………………………Mariane Harden

Assisting Minister………………………………………………………………..Mallori Doll

Lector………………………………………………………………………Becki McCullough

Offering Ushers…………………………………….Linda Bailey, Laverne Gladfelter, Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Communion Assistant……………………………………………………..Brittney Nelson

Communion Usher……………………………………………………..Laverne Gladfelter

Nursery…………………………………………………….Wayne & Becki McCullough

Social Time…………………………………………………….Jill Ninkovich, Lisa Miller

Offering Depositors………………………………………Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Counters……………………………………………………………….Dave & Shirley Seitz

WORSHIP NOTES

In this autumn time of the Pentecost Season we use “The Lutheran Book of Worship” as our primary worship resource.  We continue to use both the WOV and the LBW for our hymns, thereby enriching the volume of hymns available to us AND better insuring strong correspondence between the scripture text of the day and the hymn texts of the day.  Whether we are using the LBW or WOV, every Sunday is a liturgy of Word & Sacrament here at Zion.  All who are baptized and trust Jesus Christ to be present in the Holy Eucharist are welcome to receive Holy Communion.  Equally so, if on any Sunday you choose not to come forward for Holy Communion, you are welcome to worship with us.

INFORMATION FOR OUR GUESTS

• We offer Social Time, coffee and light refreshments, immediately after worship in the Upstairs Fellowship area.
• Restrooms are located in the hallway near to the sanctuary and leading out of the Upstairs Social Hall.
• We offer a Nursery for children 5 and under – you can read more about our nursery further along in this bulletin.
• We also have two rockers in the back of the sanctuary for parents (and grandparents and family members and friends) who want to calm little ones even as they remain in worship.  Please feel free to use these rockers as you need.
• We hope you find us gracious and welcoming on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ.
• If you are interested in exploring Zion as your potential church home and want to have offering envelopes as a means of having a record for tax purposes of your giving here at Zion, we want you to know: formal membership is NOT a requirement for having offering envelopes.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor or call the office and leave a message if you have questions about envelopes or want them.
• We also want you to know the path to formal membership should you be desirous of becoming a formal member.  Simply indicate your interest to Pastor Ed, the Council President Bill Ream, or call the office.  Pastor will meet with you to answer any questions you may have and to provide you with a brief orientation to information that is important for you to have as you step forward to membership.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

First Reading: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 15-18

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great; with justice you shall judge your neighbor.  You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor; I am the Lord.  You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself.  You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 1

Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel | of the wicked,*

nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats | of the scornful!

Their delight is in the law | of the Lord,*

and they meditate on his law | day and night.

They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due

season, with leaves that | do not wither,*

everything they | do shall prosper.

It is not so | with the wicked;*

they are like chaff which the wind | blows away.

Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when | judgment comes,*

nor the sinner in the council | of the righteous.

For the Lord knows the way | of the righteous,*

but the way of the wick – | ed is doomed.

Second Reading: I Thessalonians 2: 1-8

You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition.  For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts.

As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.  But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children.  So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

R: The Word of the Lord…..The people: Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel of Matthew [22:34-46]  

The people: Glory to you, O Lord.

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”  He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the greatest and first commandment.  And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah?  Whose son is he?”  They said to him, “The son of David.”  He said to them, “How is it then that David by the spirit calls him Lord, saying, ‘The said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”‘?  If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”  No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

P: The Gospel of the Lord…..The people: Praise to you, O Christ.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Congregational Prayer List:  Arlene Bailey, Mary Ellen Roser Bailey, Steve Bortner, Gene Gaeckler, Helen Geiman, Ron Hoffman, Jeff Krout, Camilla Messersmith, Janice Smith, Margaret Stabler.

Community Prayer List:   Jennifer Aikens, Lloyd Allen, Lacy Allison, Betty Awe, Daryl & Judy Baer, Ralph Baer, Steve Baker, A.J. Bobby, Beverly Boyer, Lester Brodbeck, David Burdge, Alene Bush, Carolyn Campbell, Ellen Christian, Marcella Cooper, Claude Deford, Shane Dotson, Lillian Duncan, Nancy Farmer, Ben Goldstein, Melissa Goodling,  Richard Groft, Sharon Harris, Betty Hauck, A. Emma Heinecke, Pam Henry, Pearla Henry, Tom Hildebrand Sr., Madison Hill, Craig Humphrey, Art Innerst, Barbara Johnson, Lois Judd, Annabella Jury, Karen Jury, Brian Keefer, Burnell King, Charlotte Klinedinst, Beverly Kocis, Janice Krout, Stella Kurtz, Jianna Lathko; Dan Lewis, Maxine Ling, Katherine Litz, Vince Marino, Mary Miller, Norma Jean Mitchell, Steve Molchan, Sandy Moser, Michelle Mundis, Mike Mundis, Faye Musselman, Bill Myers, Lisa Marie Osterritter, Darlene Parkinson, Carol Ann Parsons, Lofawn Richardson, Henry Runion, Sue Scheungarb, Steve Shearer, Jessie Sheets, Phil Spies, Tara Staub, Bill Summer, Nancy Tritinger, Linda Wagner, Elne Weikel, Bonni Whitman, Glenn Whorl, Betty Wilhelm, Loretta Wilt, Erin Zoao, Genie Zonay, Laura, John and family.

Military & Foreign Service Prayer List:  Sgt Joseph Benson, Benjamin Brown, Emily Brown, Anthony Brunner, Barry Buss, Jake Buss, Katie Buss, Brandon Davis, Jeff Davis Jr., Sean Fager, Jacob Feinour, Andy Good, Travis Landis, Philip Lantz, Jared Kerchner, Kristi McCullough King, Christiaan Miller, Andrea Papa, Jared Rudacille, Jen Stiffler, Josh Trout, Sara Warner.

OUR NURSERY

We invite all children, including preschoolers, to worship, AND we offer a nursery to families of preschoolers.  Our nursery is designed for children of kindergarten age and younger.  The nursery, located in the education wing of our building, is readily accessible from the sanctuary.  Depart the sanctuary to the Upstairs Social Hall, walk across that space and take the hallway on the far side.  The nursery is the 4th door back, past the office equipment work room, the Administrative Assistant’s Office, and the Pastor’s Study.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meetings this week: none scheduled.

It is time for us to begin to prepare for our All Saints Sunday Prayers of Remembrance for those who have died since All Saints Sunday of 2010.  If you have a friend, a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker, who has died since All Saints Sunday of 2010 whose name you want spoken in The Prayers of the Church on this coming All Saints Sunday, please inform Pastor.  You can do so by e-mailing, telephoning, or dropping a note into his or Brenda’s mailbox located on their office doors.  Pastor will prepare the list of names to be spoken on All Saints Sunday 2011.

Attention youth group, grades 6-12: On Friday October 28, 2011, the group will meet at the church at 5:30 PM for a meal together.  Participants will then be going to Bedlam in the Boro in Lineboro, MD.  The cost is $13 per person.  Permission slips can be found on the sign up table in the Upstairs Fellowship area.  If there is bad weather, the group will have their meal and then watch a movie and enjoy popcorn at the church.  See Bill Ream or Kelley Fisher with questions.

Join Us! Saturday, October 29th at 9:50 AM at Raab’s Fruit Farm.

Enjoy a hayride around the farm, where each individual may pick 4 apples, 2 gourds, and 1 pumpkin.  Once returning to the sales area, receive a sample of apple cider and applesauce.  The cost is $7.00 per person (children and adults). All those attending must have a signed permission slip.  Please sign up at the sign up table!  See Kelley Fisher for directions to Raab’s.  Any questions?  Contact Kelley Fisher at 235-3641. Thanks!

Mark your calendars for an afternoon of fellowship and fun…and food, of course.  Many months ago, the In Reach/Out Reach committee planned a Fall covered dish dinner for October.  Unfortunately, those plans were altered due to the current condition of Zion’s basement.  The good news is we’ve figured out another way for the folks at Zion to get together for some fellowship and food.  The two go hand in hand, don’t they?  On Sunday, October 30th there will be a Soup and Sandwich dinner held at Glen Rock Park, located at the top of Hanover Street, beginning at 4:30 PM.  (If the weather is bad, we will gather in the Upstairs Fellowship area at the church.)  We’ll provide the soups, sandwiches, and drinks, you bring place settings for your family and a side dish, dessert or snack to share.  At 5:30 PM, there will be Trick or Treating for the children, and other Halloween related activities.  There will be fun for everyone after trick or treating, so plan to hang around.  A sign up sheet is on the Sign-Up table in the Upstairs Fellowship area.  Please indicate how many are coming, what type of food you will be bringing and if you will be bringing goodies to hand out for trick or treating.  It is time to enjoy each other’s company during some fun and fellowship together.  Don’t miss it.

Congregational Meeting Scheduled for All Saints Sunday, 11/6/11 to make decision concerning funding in the aftermath of the recent flood provided us by Tropical Storm Lee and to focus upon tasks ahead of us, how we might approach them, and what is necessary to restore our facility.

An invitation from Pastor Ed: I welcome invitations to stop by your home or your work to say “hello.” And I welcome visits to my office.  Feel free to give me a call, on my cell phone at 724-272-2683 or my home phone at 717-757-9166 (3805 Silver Spur Drive, York, PA.), or at the office.   If you have an emergency and you want my presence &/or prayers, contact me at my phone numbers WHENEVER you need.

Stewardship Thought for This Week:  “Stewardship is not humanity’s way of raising money, but rather God’s way of raising people into the likeness of His Son.”  Doug Carter

PERSONNEL here at ZION

Pastor Ed……..….Cell # 724-272-2683….….……………Home # 717-757-9166

Pastor Ed’s e-mail: pastored@nfdc.net

Brenda Davis, Administrative Assistant

David Nicholson, Music Director

Delores Hickman, Custodian

Chad Fisher, Sexton…………………………………………………..235-3641

Bill Ream, Council President………………………………………………………873-4821

Richard Harden, Council Vice President

Pastor Ed’s Schedule: Monday  9AM – 7PM; Tuesday 9AM – 9PM; Wednesday 9AM – 5PM; Thursday 9AM – 9PM; Friday 9AM – 7 PM; Saturday 8:30AM – 11 AM

Brenda’s Office Schedule: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 1 PM

ZION’S SCHEDULE for THIS WEEK

Today 10/23, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:10 AM Social Time

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

1:30 PM Organize for Ministry at Barbara Egan Nursing Center

2-6 PM Girl Scouts

2:30 PM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament at Barbara Egan N.C.

Monday 10/24

6:30-7:30 PM Daisy Girl Scouts

12:00 Noon Glen Rock Ministerium (location to be determined)

8:00 PM AA

Thursday 10/27

6:00 PM Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal

6:30 PM Bell Quartet Rehearsal

6:30 PM Synod Council Meeting (Harrisburg)

7:15 PM Gethsemane Choir Rehearsal

Friday 10/28

5:30 PM Youth Group (grades 6-12)

Saturday 10/29

9:50 AM Raab’s Fruit Farm

ZION’S SCHEDULE for NEXT WEEK

Sunday 10/30, Reformation Sunday

9:00 AM Liturgy of Word & Sacrament

10:10 AM Social Time

10:25 AM Sunday School

10:30 AM Confirmation Class

4:30 PM Fellowship Meal at Glen Rock Park

5:30 PM Trick or Treating, Halloween Party at Glen Rock Park

Monday 10/31

6:30-7:30 PM Daisy Girl Scouts

8:00 PM AA

Tuesday 11/01

11 AM Region 8 Convocation for Rostered Leaders of the Church

Thursday 10/27

Convocation continues

6:00 PM Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal

6:30 PM Bell Quartet Rehearsal

7:15 PM Gethsemane Choir Rehearsal

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY, 10/30/2011

Greeters…………………………………………………………..Charlie & Maggie Talucci

Acolyte………………………………………………………………………..Cameron Ditzler

Assisting Minister………………………………………………………………..Mallori Doll

Lector……………………………………………………………………..Wayne McCullough

Offering Ushers………………………………………..Tom Bailey, Joy Keller-Brown, Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Communion Assistant…………………………………………………………..Donna Price

Communion Usher……………………………………………………….Joy Keller-Brown

Nursery…………………………………………………..Maggie Talucci, Emily Rankin

Social Time………………………………………………………………………….Stacy Guess

Offering Depositors………………………………………Jeff Brown, Richard Shiles

Counters………………………………………….Bob McCullough, Laverne Gladfelter

SCRIPTURE TEXTS FOR SUNDAY 10/30/11

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm 46

Romans 3:19-28

John 8:31-36

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

47 Hanover Street

Glen Rock, PA 17327

(717) 235-3276

www.zionglenrock.org

Pastor Edward Robbins