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The Joyful Noiz is published monthly by Zion Mennonite Church. The editor is Jennifer Moyer. Contributors this month included: Scott Benner, Yvonne Detweiler, Katherine Graber, Tim Groff, Eric Musselman, Brenda Oelschlager, . Stories and information for the newsletter can be submitted to Jennifer via email <[email protected]> or left in the mailbox marked “Joyful Noiz” in the church office.
Next Deadline: October 9, 2016
The Word Around Zion
Laurie Haller who is the daughter of Gerry Hartzell Sr. recently
was elected to be a bishop in the United Methodist Church. She
will serve the Methodist Churches in Iowa. She continues to
thank Zion Mennonite Church, who raised and nurtured her in the
Christian Faith.
October is Pastor Appreciation Month! We will be honoring
our pastors on Sunday, October 23 with an extended fellowship
time. If you would like to show your appreciation with a card or
note there will be a basket available to drop them into at that time.
We had a successful Family Service Sunday on August 21.
We had over 100 people stay to take part. We completed:
300 kits (150 hygiene, 150 school)
53 bags made
Over 100 patches colored
2 quilts knotted and completed
Just a note of Thanks…
Thank you to Pastor Beth and all of the people that deliver the DVD’s. It is appreciated.
Jim & Dorothy Greene
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Zion Mennonite Church ° www.zionmennonite.org 149 Cherry Lane ° Souderton, PA 18964 215-723-3592 ° Fax: 215-723-0573
Keystone Opportunity Center’s
Sleep Out 4 Homelessness
The Keystone “Sleep Out 4 Homelessness” will be held on
Saturday, October 22. Zion's Junior and Senior High students
will be participating in this event. As participants they are asked
to raise funds for those that are homeless in our area. If you
would be willing to sponsor students or one of the advisors,
please go to the Keystone webpage at
www.keystoneopportunity.org and look for links to the sleep out.
Once you find a donate button for the sleep out, you will be able
to search for Zion members by writing in Zion Mennonite
Church and it will direct you to our team page. You can also give
directly to the students if that is easier. While participating in this
event, students will experience a poverty simulation, make soup
and hear from folks in our community who overcame some tough
situations and homelessness to get back on their feet. This is a
great event and Zion is excited to be hosting it again this year!
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Purposeful Eating Has Healthful Benefits for
You and Malnourished Children
Will you accept the challenge for the month of October to help
malnourished children become healthy? If you try the curtailed diet plan
below, not only will you be able to save some money to donate to the
Worm Project, but you may drop a few pounds and feel better yourself.
We hope you will consider being a “Purposeful Eater” for one month.
With the low cost of the de-worming tablet (1.55 cents) provided by the
Worm Project, thousands and even tens of thousands of children could
be given a new lease on life with a few dietary changes on our part.
Here is a plan that might help:
Review unhealthy eating habits
Curtail or restrict some of them for the month of October
(sodas, chips, donuts, fries, etc)
Make wise food choices recommended by nutritionists
Form a workable strategy that slowly and deliberately achieves a
desired goal- potential weight loss and possible donation amount for
the Worm Project
Aiding this strategy would be a “Light Fast,” whereby one makes a
commitment to eat more simply and responsibly for the sake of the
hungry (less of the more costly refined food, substituting instead more
legumes, grains, veggies, etc.). Legitimate fasting is done without
fanfare. For that reason it is best to do it mostly at home. And even at
home it should not be forced on family members unless all are in
agreement.
With just $2.00 a week in savings,1,000 children could enjoy a better
life. This “sacrificing” could be a symbolic act that would give extra
incentive to carry through on the commitment. The $2.00 a week would
enable one treatment every six months for three years. Total cost for
each six treatments over three years: 10 cents.
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Bible Mania Children’s Church
November 6 Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell Erin & Andy Constanzer
November 13 Enjoy Time in Worship Lori Groff &
Dawn Repsher
November 20 Enjoy Time in Worship Dan & Amy McDonough
November 27 Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell Matt & Laura Musselman
October Children’s Ministries
Sunday Morning Child Care
Infant &
Toddler
Nursery
Worship Service Sunday School
November 6 Betty Bergstresser &
Edie Landis
Barb Schanz &
Judy McVaugh
November 13 Amy Bergstresser &
Chelsea Picon
Donna Halteman &
Eric Musselman
November 20 Terri Musselman &
Sue High
Amanda Evans &
Ashlen Godshall
November 27 Andy & Erin Constanzer Angela Benner &
Suzanne Gunden
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Bible Mania Children’s Church
October 2 Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell Dan & Amy McDonough
October 9 Enjoy Time in Worship Brad & Susan Schanz
October 16 Enjoy Time in Worship Matt & Laura Musselman
October 23 Heidi Borisow
Sherry & Ben Russell Eric & Katie Musselman
October 30 Enjoy Time in Worship Gail Grim &
Chelsea Picon
October Children’s Ministries
Sunday Morning Child Care
Infant &
Toddler
Nursery
Worship Service Sunday School
October 2 Matt & Laura Musselman Amanda Evans &
Ashlen Godshall
October 9 Lori Groff &
Katie Musselman
Angela Benner &
Suzanne Gunden
October 16 Nate & Bekki Dibble Mike & Carrie Dennis
October 23 Dan Bencsik &
Tana Godshall Mark & Trish Watkins
October 30 Nancy Detwiler &
Tina Rhoads
Amy Cummings-Leight &
Wendy Levin
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The Worm Project, Continued from page 2
Such a decision would greatly increase the food available to the chroni-
cally malnourished. It would also reduce the donor’s risk of contracting
diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even some cancers.
The “payback” is a greater sense of well being, both emotionally and
physically. Even God gets into the act, “He who is kind to the poor
lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done
(Proverbs 19:17). We do a favor to ourselves by serving others. Take
the challenge at Zion and be a “Purposeful Eater.”
Go to: http://wormproject.org/.
September Church Board Highlights
2016 year-to-date giving totals through August are
$15,284 behind budget.
Planned details around Candidating Weekend and
Affirmation Sunday and the actual affirmation process.
Board discussed prospects to serve as Bridge Pastor.
~ Tim Groff, Church Chair
Join Camp Men-O-Lan for Harvestfest, Saturday, October 29, 3:00-7:00 pm. It’ll be a fun afternoon of activities like the candy treasure hunt, hayrides, guessing games, live music and delicious concession sales including their famous homemade apple dumplings, hand-cut fair fries, and lots of options off the grill.
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THE GATHERINGS DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS!
“The Gatherings.” will be starting again in October. This is a
combined event of Fellowship meals, Kid’s Club and an Adult
Bible study. Be sure to invite friends and family for a fun
evening of activities! If you have any questions contact Pastor
Scott or Lori Groff.
General Information: Kid’s Club (4 yr. old Preschool – 5th Grade) will start on
October 4, 2016 and run on the first and third Tuesdays of
every month through March 21, 2017.
The Fellowship Meals will start October 4 and run through
March 7. The meals will be served from 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Meals
will be donation based.
The Adult Bible Study will start October 4 and run through
March 7 and is open to anyone that is interested in attending.
Rather than cover a book of the Bible. Dave Moyer will be
challenging us to talk about faith. We will be providing childcare
for anyone that attends the Bible Study!
The Sr. High Youth Group will continue to meet on Tuesdays
from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The Jr. High will meet the 3rd Tuesday
from 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. This is a time of fellowship and study.
Sprinkled throughout the year are service opportunities.
The Gatherings Dates can be found on page 3.
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Creatin Care Tidbits
I recently visited my sister who lives out of state and I noticed she used “wool dryer balls” in her clothes dryer. I asked her about them and learned that these handy balls take the place of those dryer sheets many of us use in our dryers (which my dad always used to tell me were not good for the workings of the dryer). Anyway, these wool dryer balls commonly made in Australia or New Zealand where they have lots of sheep, go in your dryer and help your clothes dry a little faster, cut down on static cling and soften your clothes like a fabric softener. They are reusable, which keeps those dryer sheets out of the landfills. When I got home I bought some. The directions on mine tell me to wash them after they look a little used in an old sock in a warm wash load and leave them in the sock in the dryer and they’ll refresh to use again. Most brands will last you about a year depending how many loads of wash you do. You can get them at various stores: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, and online from Norwex and Amazon. Now, of course you can be even more creation care friendly by drying your clothes, sheets and other items on drying racks or lines either outside or inside your home. Another trick my sister taught me is to put a little diluted (with water) white vinegar in your fabric softener spot on your washer for the rinse cycle and this will take excess soap out of your wash and also make your towels, etc. softer. White vinegar is an inexpensive item that has many uses. You might want to check that out online. Another household tip to cut down on waste is instead of buying the disposable covers for mops buy the mops that have the cloth (sometimes like a terry cloth or pad) covers that you can simply rinse out and throw in the washing machine. They are reusable so cut down on waste and are economical over the long term. The last word of advice from my sister is to plan ahead and combine your errands when you are “out and about” doing shopping or other chores. You’ll cut down on the fuel you use and the wear and tear on your car.
Amy Cummings-Leight Creation Care Committee
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If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or missing, please notify the office.
October Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 1 - Ian Kehs 1 - Eric Kehs 1 - Susan Schanz 2 - Bob Floyd 2 - Ben Gehringer 2 - Kris Lotier 3 - Lori Groff 3 - Barry Hartzell 3 - Glenn Hoff 4 - Erin Constanzer 4 - Glenn Moyer 5 - Deborah Ruth 6 - Beth Rauschenberger 6 - Zachary Ruth 7 - Keith Freed 7 - Dorothy Harrar
7 - Randy Rhoads 9 - Caroline Neuman 10 - Heidi Borisow 10 - Colton Musselman 11 - Chad Musselman 12 - Tom Nyce 13 - Chris High 13 - Art Landis 13 - Cooper Ziegler 14 - Scott Humphrey 14 - Brooks Worman 15 - Heather Robbins 16 - Nancy Fridey 17 - Isaac Stucky 18 - Caleb Grim 21 - Sharon Rutter 23 - Ashlen Godshall 24 - Adam Borisow
24 - Andrea Keller 24 –Chris Liddle 24 - Gary Neuman 25 - Deng Garang Deng 25 - Debra Godshall 26 - Matt Godshall 27 - Dayna Shelly 30 - Bob Musselman 31 - Sandy Hoff
Anniversary 1 - Nate & Bekki Dibble 2 - Isaac & Laura Martin 2 - Gary & Tanya Neuman 4 - George & Peg Lauderback 5 - John & Judy Madaus 11 - Bob & Jeanette Platt 14 - Art & Donna Landis 14 - Randy & Tina Rhoads
15 - Jay & Jane Clough 15 - Barry & Donna Halteman 17 - Randy & Jennifer Harris 19 - Arlen & Liz Nyce 22 - Robert & Susan Dalbey 24 - Brian & Amy Bergstresser 28 - Don & Kathleen Rider
Friendly Office Reminders:
Committees:
Be sure to let the office know of any calendar changes.
Minutes from committee meetings need to be forwarded to
the office for filing.
If you are placing items in the office, please label the items as to
where they are to go and who they are from.
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The Gathering Dates:
October 4 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
October 18 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
November 1 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
November 15 – Service night at Material Resource Center
(6:30 – 8:00 p.m.) All ages invited!
December 6 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
December 20 – NO CLUBS, FELLOWSHIP MEAL OR ADULT BIBLE STUDY
January 3– Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
January 17 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
February 7 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
February 21 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
March 7 – Kid’s Club, Fellowship Meal, Adult Bible Study
March 21 – Kid’s Club Closing Night: Derby Races
NO FELLOWSHIP MEAL OR ADULT BIBLE STUDY
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Nursery School News
My favorite time of year is finally here! I love seeing the new school year begin. The classrooms being decorated, the preparing of new programs, the smiling faces of the children when they come through the door. This year we welcomed 60 children to our programs. We made some small changes to our program this year. The Pre-K 5 year old class was extended to a 5 day program. It is proving to be a hit. We have 11 children out of 16 taking advantage of those extra days. With the addi-tion of children we added a new staff member ~ Mrs. Yvonne Diamond. She has always been a great substitute for us in the past and now is able to be a regular in the classroom. She has made a great addition to our staff. We have also added a chapel and library time to the 3 year old curriculum. This helps them to get to know our sanctuary and what we do in there. During the month of September, the 4 and 5 year olds
classes enjoyed a trip to Tabora Farms for apple picking. It is al-ways a treat to go there and to be able to pick your own apple. The 3 year old class will put on their boots for a trip to the pumpkin patch in October.
~ Jennifer Moyer,
Nursery School Director
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Recipes Worth Sharing
Brownie Pizza
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1 box Brownie Mix
1 small box instant Chocolate pudding
1-1/2 cups milk
8 ounces Cool Whip
1 cup peanut butter
.
Mix brownies according to package. Spread in a greased pizza pan.
Bake as directed.
When brownie is cool, spread with peanut butter.
Mix pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk. Let stand until thickened.
Spread on top of peanut butter.
Then spread on the Cool Whip. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Servings: 10
Exported from Home Cookin 6.45 (www.mountain-software.com)
Yvonne Detweiler
Church Directory Updates Please add to your directory:
Eileen Frantz Pat Oelschlager 263 Ridgeview Estates 604 Chestnut Ave Harleysville, Pa. 19438 Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 215-513-3146
Carol Washko 16 Pocket Ct. Northport, NY 11768 carolwashko.me.com
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Bean Bag Project Starts
Delivering Weekend Food Supplies Thanks to those who contributed during the September Project of
the Month to help support the Bean Bag Food Program. Food
deliveries will be starting again this month, providing elementary
school students with a bag filled with food for every weekend
throughout the school year.
Students identified by the school as “food insecure” often struggle
with their studies when they arrive at school hungry. The Bean
Bags include nutritious food items for two breakfasts, lunches and
snacks over the weekend.
Schools participating this school year include E. M. Crouthamel.
Franconia and West Broad Street elementary schools. The program
hopes to serve at least 40 students each week. Cost for each bag is
approximately $12. Donations can be made to the church office
throughout the school year.
Volunteers interested in
helping with the weekly bag
packing can contact the
office. Please consider
helping or donating to this
project to help end hunger
and improve educational
opportunities at our local
elementary schools.
Brenda Oelschlager
Wanted…
The Nursery School is in need of a cassette player.
If you have one that you are not using , please contact
the church office.
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The Daily Positive Wisdom is like a right of passage. To be wise is to hit the highest level of
quality experience, knowledge, and judgment. Wisdom forms a solid
foundation that goes beyond intelligence. It’s being honest about who you are
and taking the time to develop yourself to be more like Christ.
James 3:13-18 speaks on wisdom and says: “Who is wise and understanding
among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility
that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in
your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not
come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you
have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving,
considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
If you are seeking to grow in wisdom, here are five tips:
1. Stand with integrity Sometimes life isn’t pretty. It comes with the good, the bad, and the ugly. But
people with integrity accept themselves as whole people and are always
striving to live for truth. These people stand out because of what they stand for.
2. Walk in humility Pride is a killer of wisdom. Those who say they are wise are typically just the
opposite. The wise are humble servants. They don’t realize the wisdom they
have because they are too busy looking at others as more important than
themselves.
3. Escape selfishness Just as the wise walk in humility, they also escape from selfish desires. Though
selfishness is a natural part of this broken world, the wise are aware of those
desires and flee from their trap.
4. Harvest peace As the verse above states, the peacemakers harvest righteousness. Growth can-
not happen from constant chaos. Though storms will come, the wise find the
small bits of peace within the storm, and from there is where they harvest good
fruit.
5. Speak truth with grace and love Speaking truth is hard in a world filled with lies, but when you think of
someone who is wise, this person usually is the one people go to for advice.
Wise people speak truth with love and grace often stirring up conviction and
changing lives.
Think of someone you know who is wise and thank him/her for impacting your
life!
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Mission Moment
Calendar continued from page 12.
Please continue to keep these men in your prayers, and to share 2017
calendars (pocket or wall size, with no spiral bindings), and used or
new devotion booklets (mark out or clip off any names/addresses)
with them. All of this is wonderful spiritual food for their difficult
journey.
We pray that your Advent/Christmas season brings you to a blessed
and faith-filled 2017!
The Protestant Church in SCI Graterford
Dear Zion Mennonite Church, Thank you so much for your support toward my MCC SALT Mission year. I appreciate how welcoming the church has been to me every time I visit my grandmom. It was a blessing to be able to attend the Pittsburg Mennonite Convention with the Zion Youth Group. Thank you for including me in your congregational family. I am excited to begin my service in Managua, Nicaragua and meet all of the children I will be teaching. I plan to keep you updated on the adventures through out my journey. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Katherine Graber Betty Zendt’s Granddaughter
You can check out Katherine’s blog at https://throughtheopendoor-site.wordpress.com
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Our Prayer Partner and Calendar Donor Churches
Another year coming to an end—and continued THANKS!
To our sisters and brothers in Jesus:
It has been a year (!) since we last wrote to you, our
faithful churches and friends who feed the ministries in
the Protestant congregation—and for the entire prison
population—with your prayers, prayer requests and do-
nations of yearly calendars and religious literature.
Please don’t take this long silence as forgetfulness.
We are reminded of your “Jesus brand of love” every time an inmate
thanks us for the calendar he has received from you, or reads the first
three days of his new monthly devotion booklet before he reaches his
block, or finds hope and strength knowing you are reading his prayer
request and bowing your heads. What you share with these men speaks
eloquently of God’s Love offered by human hands.
Because our congregation believes so strongly in the power of prayer,
one way they see to express their gratitude for you is to pray on your
behalf. Every prayer request you send to us is received seriously
and prayed over again and again. While we understand that it might
not be everyone’s faith practice to write down personal needs for
prayer, we hope you will continue to share what you can as a way to
connect our congregations spiritually.
We are now collecting 2017 calendars for distribution in October, so we
hope you can continue this ministry as well. While it might seem men
with long sentences would have little need for a day-by-day calendar,
their lives—like ours—are measured by each new day.
“How are you, Mr. Jones?”
“I’m blessed, Chaplain Gates! Every morning when I look out
my cell window, I see something I’ve never seen before.”
“What’s that, Mr. Jones?”
“Today, Chaplain Gates, today.”
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Send some love, support and encouragement from your church family…. Below are addresses of our youth who are currently attending school.
Please take time to send them a note or card to let them know you are
praying for them.
Katie Derstine Campus Village 129
500 W. Church Str.
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Kaitlyn Freed 500 Baugher Ave.
Elizabethtown PA 17022
Megan Freed 1401 Charlestown Rd.
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Jenna Groff Messiah College
One College Ave., unit
5535
Mechanicsburg PA 17055
Michael Gunden Englehard Room 209
Catholic University of
America
620 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20064
District Of Columbia
Ian Kehs PO Box 5689
One College Ave.
Mechanicsburg, PA
17055
Matt Koffel 344 Harleysville Pike
Souderton, Pa. 18964
Ty Kuhns 1505 Master Str.
Philadelphia pa 19121
Sarah Madaus 1701 N. 10th Str.
Apt. 106
Philadelphia, PA
19122
Mykala Matsinger 225 West Rosedale Ave.
Room 422
West Chester, PA 19382
Cameron Reinoso 1010 Brighton Ridge Rd.
Green Lane, PA 18054
Tyler Royer 512 West Beaver
State College, PA 16801
Justin Russell LRU 7952
625 7th Ave. NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Kelsey Russell 1 College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Chadd Ziegler Reardon 206
The Catholic University
of America
620 Michigan Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20064
Trey Ziegler 110 Elmcrest Dr.
Dallas, PA 18612