November 2018

Newsletter for the Congregation

And Friends of

ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

101 N. Greenwood Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 668-2180 ~ FAX (570)668-2181 Pastor ~ Cindy White

Melody Gensure ~ Parish Administrator - Email~ zionlcof@verizon.net

Parish website ~ www.ziontamaqua.com

Our Mission: Zion proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Word and

Sacrament as Gospel messengers in the community. We seek to be instruments

through which God transforms lives and strengthens relationships within

families and within our community of believers.

Herald

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Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37: KJV God’s never ending grace be with all of the members of Zion and their families on this month of giving thanks. The month of October has been one we can all be grateful for. The apple and pumpkin socials were a great success as well as the “tricky tray” raffle. Yesterday was our annual Trunk or Treat, which brought nearly 200 children enjoying Halloween costumes, decorations and candy in a very safe and well-lit environment. Please look for the pictures on our website they are wonderful. Many thanks to all who decorated their cars and gave out candy to the children. We even had “Bigfoot” in attendance. Look for a photo op of your pastor and the hairy creature on our website!! Psalm 37 begs the question…what are the desires of our hearts as a congregation?? I can tell you that our outreach committee is one of the very best I have ever witnessed!! Zion is known in the community for its many outreach offerings. WE do have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving here at Zion. We now have a diaper distribution program called the “Diaper Depot” that we have available to people within the Tamaqua school district. We can delight in the Lord, because we continue to reach out and serve God’s people. Our Sunday school is growing, we are receiving new members and most of the new members are involved in a ministry here. I have learned to ask people what ministry they would like to be involved in when they join Zion. This question assumes that this is an expectation we have of our new members. It is definitely and expectation that the pastor has for all of the members. We benefit from things that we put our energies into. We benefit in far greater ways than we might ever imagine. I pray for all of the members of Zion church daily. I take special time to do this going through all of the names on our roster. If all of the people we have on our roster would come to church, it would be a joy to behold. If you haven’t attended church in a while, Please come to Saturday night service at 5:30 or Sunday morning service at 9:00 to reacquaint yourself with Our Lord of abundant love. Ask the people that attend here regularly, what coming to church does for them. I am very thankful to be serving as Pastor here at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. I am thankful for all of you and your hard work for the Lord. Please come and get involved in the service of the Lord. God misses you!!! God’s richest blessings to you all, over this beautiful and colorful season.

Sincerely, Pastor Cindy

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FIRST COMMUNION

Classes are held on three Sunday mornings in November.

Sunday, November 4, 11 & 18, from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Children who are in 5th grade or older and who have been baptized (or who would like to be baptized) are eligible for first Holy Communion. A parent or relative who is a member of Zion Lutheran Church are required to accompany them to classes and worship. First Communion scheduled for Sunday, November 25, during the 9:00 A.M. Worship Service. Parents, please register your child (ren) NOW….Call 570-668-2180

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 4 – All Saints

November 10 – Hoagie Pick-up

November 4, 11, 18 – 1st Holy Communion Class at 11:30

November 20 – Community Thanksgiving Service

November 21 – Pie Pick-up

November 26 – 1st Holy Communion

We extend our Christian Love and Sympathy to the family and friends of: Lorene A. Hope, the Rite of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Zion ’s 2018 Church Council officers: Frank Rudy, President, Bob Maue, Vice-President,

Darlene Fetterman, Secretary, Dave Gensure, Treasurer, and Ann Marie Hadesty, Financial

Secretary. Other members of Council include: Sam Caley, Andrew Deitrich, Paul Fegley,

Nathan Gerace, Bonnie Painter, Tiffany Warden and Gerry Zeigler; if you have suggestions or

concerns, please seek out a member of Council so that we can promptly address the needs of

the congregation.

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Have you heard change is good? Well your change can be good

and make a difference for Zion. I found an article how our change

(coins) can have an impact and help with funding for the Capital

Campaign. It is the small things we each can do that will make it

happen. It is as simple as taking a two liter soda bottle and fill it

with dimes that you get as change. Fill the bottle and you may be

surprised to find you have $ 700.00. Remember there is no growth

without change.

HOAGIE SALE

The Culinary Crew will be selling Italian Hoagies for $5.00 each. Must be Pre-Ordered Deadline is

November 4th a signup sheet is available in the Gathering Room or call Mary Ruth at 570-668-4451. Pick Up on Saturday, November 10th from 10:00

am to 1:00 pm.

Kiva Update - 33 persons paid back 25.00 out of 48 people who are still paying back their loan. It

is a blessing to see how 100.00 given by Zions has funded and helped so many people with the help

of other people lending.

CPR Course – If there is enough interest Zion’s would like to sponsor another CPR course for re-certification and new certifications. It has been over 2 years since our last course and those who took the course their certifications have run out. The course will be given on a Saturday morning TBA and runs for approximately 4 hours. It will be presented by certified instructors of the American Heart Association and include adult, youth and infant CPR; Heimlich maneuver and operation of the AED device. Sign-up sheets are in the gathering room and in the Social Hall. Please consider attending this Life saving program. There is a minimal fee involved.

It’s not to late to join the Jesus Journey Bible Study - Get to know Jesus Better with Pastor Cindy

utilizing the book “Jesus Journey” by Trent Sheppard. Every Sunday from 10:30 am until 11:30 am.

High school age up to ?? Please purchase the book on Amazon.com/smile for $11.00 new or less used.

Come join us!!

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November - December 2018 - Worship Assistants

Assisting with Worship 11/4/18 Assisting with Worship 11/11/18 LCA Judy Brennan LCA Paul Fegley Cantor Emily Stahler Cantor Beth Marcavage Lector Amanda Hascin Lector Deb Davies Acolytes Jake Rudy, Katelyn Rudy, & Sarah Maue Acolytes McKenna Ehrig & Kelly Ehrig

Assisting with Worship 11/18/18 Assisting with Worship 11/25/18 LCA Mary Ruth Taylor LCA Dave Fetterman Cantor John Eckert Cantor Hailey Williams Lector Laura Fulmer Lector Laura Fulmer Acolytes Olivia Lattanzi & Hailey Williams Acolytes Bill Frederick & Ally Frederick

Assisting with Worship 12/2/18 Assisting with Worship 12/9/18 LCA Deb Davies LCA Art Connely Cantor Emily Stahler Cantor Beth Marcavage Lector Ally Fredericks Lector Ron Dietrich

Assisting with Worship 12/16/18 Assisting with Worship 12/23/18 LCA Kim Eckert LCA Judy Brennan Cantor John Eckert Cantor Hailey Williams Lector Ron Dietrich Lector Emily Stahler

Assisting with Worship 12/24/18 Assisting with Worship 12/30/18 LCA Paul Fegley 4pm Mary Ruth Taylor 9 pm LCA Dave Fetterman Cantor Emily Stahler 4pm Joe Mehalko 9 pm Cantor Beth Marcavage Lector Olivia Lattanzi, Sarah Maue, Lector Darlene Fetterman Matthew Zizelmann, and Kate Rudy 4pm Joe Mehalko 9 pm

The eighth annual Tamaqua Community Advent

Breakfast is set for Saturday, December 8, beginning at

9 a.m. and hosted by Zion Lutheran Church. This year’s

musical guest is the Tamaqua High School Jazz Chorale

under the direction of John Buglio. Keynote speaker is

Loren Collura, manager of the Hope & Coffee Shop in

Tamaqua. Members of the Tamaqua Ministerial

Association will also participate in the community

event. The program includes a special candle lighting

ceremony. Tickets for the breakfast will be available

from TAFFN representatives in Tamaqua area

congregations beginning in late October. A limited

number of tickets will be available at the Tamaqua Art

Center and the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce office.

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DEADLINE:

All information for the December 2018/ January 2019 issue of the “Herald” is due at the church office no later than Monday, November 19, 2018. Please note that this is a combined issue of the newsletter. You may e-mail your information to zionlcof@verizon.net or stop in during regular office hours. Thank you for your co-operation!

Hospitalizations - If you or someone

you know is hospitalized, please call the church

office at 668-2180. Due to the HIPAA Law

names are no longer published in the

newspaper and we are not contacted by the

hospital unless the patient requests it, when

admitted, let them know you are a member of

Zion Lutheran church. Zion Lutheran Church

Lehigh Valley System Hospital Code is 356; If

you are admitted to a hospital in the Lehigh

Valley Hospital system (not St. Luke’s/ Miner’s)

and you want our church and Pastor to be

notified, provide Zion’s Code # 356 when you

provide admission information.

Eucharistic Ministers – Judy Brennan, Deb Davies, and Paul Fegley were each trained to be Eucharistic Ministers by Lutheran Congregational Services. They are available to those who have not been able to attend Zion regularly offering them a time to visit and communion. They will call before they come. If you would like a visit and communion please contact the church office at 570-668-2180.

Office Hours ~

Monday & Wednesday

12:00 – 5:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Please use door located on Mauch

Chunk Street, ring bell

Psalms 69:30 I will praise the name of

God with a song;

I will magnify him with

thanksgiving.

Samaritan's purse – We are in need of small wrapped soaps, crayons, plastic spoons that are wrapped in plastic, boys and girls socks, little stuffed toys, flip-flops, and kids’ calculators. Please add your prayers that these items will bless the children that receive them.

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Would you like to make a gift to our Capital Campaign today? Do you need an envelope for your gift? Blank envelopes can be found in the rear of the church on either side. Please just write your name and Capital Campaign on the envelope so we can give you credit; and place the envelope in the boxes found on the wall on either side at the back on the sanctuary. For information on our Capital Campaign, please visit our website at http://www.ziontamaqua.com/capital-campaign/

2018 Joyful Noise offerings

Our Joyful Noise collections are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Below is a list of the monthly collections and the amounts collected. Thank you for your generosity.

January – ELCA Good Works Homey Bees Program – $145.00

February – ELCA Good Works Water Filter Program – $103.00

March – ACS Telethon - $153.00

April – Tamaqua Hunger Walk - $124.00

May – Mothers Against Drunk Driving - $102.19

June – Zion July 4th Food Baskets - $104.53

July – The LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry for Veterans - $123.64

August – Tamaqua Public Library - $106.15

September – Philadelphia Diaper Bank - $113.00

October – Zion Christmas Food Baskets - $86.20

November – Zion Christmas Food Baskets

lease note if you have recently become a member or feel there are changes in your

membership information please fill out a membership packet located in the Gathering Room. If you need them sent to you please contact the church office. Thank you for

keeping our records up to date.

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Help wanted for Diaper Depot at Zion

Diaper Depot, a family ministry to provide diapers to families in need, is currently being developed

here at Zion. The program hopes to kick-off in October. We will provide diapers once a month—the third

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Requests for diapers will be made online and by phone prior to the

distribution day. Each family also makes an appointment for distribution day. We will contact each family

making a request to verify appointment time and diaper information. The night before distribution day, a

team will assemble request packages and have them ready for each family as they arrive according to their

appointment time. We would like to have at least four people to work with this program. If you are not

currently serving with a Zion ministry, perhaps this is the one you have been waiting for. We are currently

working as a distribution partner of the Philadelphia Diaper Bank.

If you feel called to this ministry, please contact Pastor Cindy White (570-668-2180), Judy Brennan

(570-668-1197) or George Taylor (570-668-4451). You can also visit the church website at

www.ziontamaqua.com to become a team member.

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WHAT IS myEoffering? myEoffering is a service we’ve teamed

up with to give you the ability to send your offerings online in the

same way that many of you already pay bills and purchase

products. WHY SHOULD I USE myEoffering? Many of you

already pay for most of your purchases electronically, whether

online or with a credit or debit card. So we have decided to offer

this service as a convenience to you - you can stop writing checks or having to remember to bring cash

every Sunday. Simply log in to myEoffering and set up your offering. More information is found in the

Gathering Room or on the website www.ziontamaqua.com

Remember to shop with the AmazonSmile program when you start your holiday shopping. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Zion whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support Zion by shopping at smile.amazon.com. Just go to our website or Facebook and click the link. Thanks in advance for your support!!

Zion will be providing Christmas baskets to families in need. The Outreach Committee is asking for the following donations: canned vegetables, instant potatoes (packets only), canned cranberries, boxes of stovetop stuffing. Please be sure the items are not outdated. We cannot distribute them. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Please mark those “Outreach donation”. Thank you for your generosity in advance. We are also collecting names of families who could benefit from receiving one of the baskets, please contact the church office with their Name and phone number.

Please Join Us! Saturday Worship – 5:30 pm Sunday Worship – 9:00 am

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The Altar Flower and Bulletin Sponsor list for 2018 is on the

bulletin board. The costs of the flowers are $26.50 and individuals

will be billed from the florist. The cost of the bulletin sponsorship

is $16.00 and monies are due when you place your name on the list.

You can also sponsor the Candles for the month at $40. Please

remember to fill out a card with your honorarium or memorial

this information is needed for the bulletin. Please do not sign up

without filling out a form. These sponsorships are on a first come

first serve basis; this is to ensure that everyone has equal

opportunity to sponsor these memorials. Please contact the church

office if you have questions. Thank you in advance for your

cooperation.

Prayer Chain: If you have a request for someone or

yourself, please call Gwen Evans (570-225-7488) or

Mary Ruth Taylor (570-668-4451) to activate a request.

Prayers will be offered for the month of the request. At

the end of the month, please call Gwen or Mary Ruth to

continue prayers.

Blood Pressure screenings

will be done in the Gathering

Room on the 3rd Sunday of

the month by our parish

nurse, Melissa D’Alonzo

Please note if you

have signed up for

Altar Flowers,

Bulletins or

Candles please fill

out a sponsor form.

I am missing quite

a few weeks.

Forms should be

filled out when

placing your name

on the sign-up

sheet. Thank you.

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Zion Thanksgiving Pie and Potato Filling Sale - Pumpkin Custard, Apple Crumb, and Lemon sponge. All homemade. $7.00 per pie. Homemade potato filling $10 a tray (9x12) or $6 a quart. Order forms will be in the Gathering Room. Pick up: Wednesday, November 21st between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Deadline for orders is November 19th. Thank you for your support!

Community Thanksgiving Service

Trinity United Church of Christ Tuesday, November 20, 2018

7:00 pm Sponsored by the

Tamaqua Ministerial Association

Alternatives for worship should bad weather occur. In the event that we get inclement weather preceding a worship service, members of our congregation will be able to get information by the doing the following:

Check out our website at www.ziontamaqua.com

Listen to WLSH AM1410 and WMGH FM 105.5

Call the church office to hear a recorded message on our answering machine. (668 – 2180)

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Zion’s third annual Trunk or Treat

event for the community held

Sunday, October 28 was another

successful Outreach happening.

Nine cars decorated and loaded

with treats for the children lined

Mauch Chunk Street. Pastor Cindy

greeted approximately 200 children,

dressed in the currently most popular

themes.

A special surprise for all was the

appearance of Bigfoot, a very

imposing 8-foot creature who

entertained all and made sure traffic knew which direction to go.

Thanks go out to the participants: Ann Connely, Beth Marcavage, Melody and Dave

Gensure, Dillon Epler and friends, Abby

and Rich Pecha, Paul Fegley, Gail and

Bob Jones, Bonnie Painter, Trudy

Maue, Irene and Paul Pecha, and

George and Mary Ruth Taylor.

Thanks to Zion members who came

and supported the trunkers: Gerry

Ziegler, Sharon Haldeman, Marilyn

Leipold, Laura and Dennis Christman.

Thanks to all who donated candy or

brought their children for the fun.

Many who have lost a loved one experience mixed emotions about the forthcoming holidays. Join us on

Wednesday November 28 at 6:00 PM at E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation

Services, Inc., 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, PA for a Memorial Tree Tribute - a time to remember

and honor family members. Luminaries will light our garden - you can pick one up to personalize for

your beloved family members or we will make one for you. Please drop off an ornament of your choice

by Monday, November 26 to adorn our outdoor garden tree. Come and enjoy fellowship, some holiday

entertainment and light refreshments. Open to all; you need not be affiliated with our funeral home to

join us. You can reach us at 570-668-2550, 9:00-400 Monday- Friday to sign up.

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All Saints Sunday 2018

The greatest hope we have, as people of God, is the hope of resurrection; the promise that the powers of death can and will not keep us from God's eternal embrace.

Since last "All Saints' Day" a number of Zion Church's family and friends have died and share with all the saints in that promise of salvation. On All Saints Sunday, November 4, 2018 we will remember each of them at the 9:00 am Liturgy. During the Liturgy a votive candle will be lit as each name is read. We are remembering the following:

Robert Nunemacher Jane A. Springer

James A. Valentine Margaret I. Stahler

McKayla A. Wall Lewis H. Erbe

Sharon M. Melesky John F. Haldeman

Fern M. Woodring Earl L. Klein

June E. Stapleton Lorene A. Hope

Other Zion family and friends

"For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." The purpose of this brief commemoration is not to remind you of the sorrow nor add to the burden of grief. Instead, our purpose is to focus on the message of the Gospel:

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Have a Blessed

Thanksgiving from the staff at Zion!

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CHRISTMAS 2018

POINSETTIA PLANTS and MEMORIAL GIFTS

Christmas poinsettia plants will decorate the Church on Christmas Eve. Plants ordered through the church office are $9.00. December 10th is the last day to order your plants. Please return the bottom of this form with all monies no later than December 10, 2018; all checks should be made out to Zion Evangelical Church. All Plants and Monetary Christmas memorial gifts will be listed in the handout on Christmas Eve. Monetary gifts should be in the church office NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10th. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW and return it to the church office, be sure to indicate whether monetary gifts go to Endowment fund, Current fund, Cemetery, Fuel, Capital Campaign or towards the candles that decorate the sanctuary. Extra order forms are available by the Church Communication Bulletin Board. IN MEMORY OF _____________________________________________________________ BY _________________________________________________________________________ POINSETTIA ($9.00) MONETARY GIFT TO: Amount: __________ ____ Red ___ Current ___ Endowment @ $9.00 ___ Cemetery ___ Fuel ________ Total ___ Candles ___ Capital Campaign SIGNATURE _____________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER ___________________________________

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GIFTS GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD

THE ALTAR CANDLES are given to the Glory of God and

In loving memory of our son, Brian by Dave and Darlene Fetterman

THE ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the Glory of God and

In loving memory of the October 6th birthday of Mary Sinn by daughter, Sandra Yemm

In honor of the wedding anniversary of Courtney and Corey by Ralph Derr

In loving memory of her mother, Dorothy Collura on her October 26th birthday by Ann Marie and

David Hadesty and family

In loving memory of Dan Zeigler on his October 29th birthday by daughter, Gerry

THE BULLETINS are given to the Glory of God and

In loving memory of the birthday of my father, Oliver Steigerwalt by Gail & Bob Jones

In honor of the birthdays of Kelsey Zamudio and Judy Brennan by Gail & Bob Jones

In loving memory of my father, Michael F. Bright, Sr. by Roxanne and Joe Harvilla

In loving memory of loved ones by Bill and Lori Krell CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND DONATIONS are given to the Glory of God and

In loving memory of Jane Springer by the Sneddon family

In loving memory of loved ones by John and Carol Dietrich

CURRENT FUND DONATIONS are given to the Glory of God and

In loving memory of Brian Fetterman by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mehalko

In honor of Baby Cayden Livingston by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mehalko In honor of Judy Brennan’s October birthday by John and Carol Dietrich

In honor of Julia’s 1st birthday by Nana and Pop Pop Sneddon

Please continue to use your Boyer’s key tag every time you shop in any Boyer’s Markets. If you do not have a Boyer's tag, please ask for one from Beth Marcavage, Ann Marie Hadesty or Melody Gensure. Thank you for your participation in this program. Keep using those cards! We also collect REDNER's receipts and turn them in for cash please put them in the container in the Gathering room or mail them to the church office. Please keep saving your receipts!

A reminder that both a record of communion AND a record of contribution is

necessary to maintain voting active member status. Please remember to complete a

communion card and to use your offering envelopes. Thank you, Church Council

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October 2018 Church Council Highlights

5 new members were accepted into membership in October.

In November, we plan to take in 6 more.

The contract for fuel oil was given to Rarick’s Oil, Propane and Coal.

A Task Force from various committees has been formed to review and update

our Use of Facilities Policy.

DeGruchy Contracting will be contacted to see if we can start the next phase

of our outside renovation in spring of 2019.

Thank you for your donations to our Harvest Home celebration. The items will be used for our Christmas baskets as well as shared with the food pantries in town.

nnual Fiscal Meeting Announcement - The Annual Fiscal Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2018

immediately following the service. The agenda items will be restricted

to the establishment of a 2019 budget, and the election of Church

Council members. The meeting will be brief but your participation is Very

Important as a quorum needs to be met.

Cookie/ Candy Sale The Culinary Crew is selling Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Chip, and Peanut Butter for $6.00 a dozen or $4.00 half dozen. Kiffle cookies will be $10.00 a pound. Along with Butter Crème, Peanut Rolls, and Peanut Butter Candy for $10.00 a pound. Final day to order is December 10, 2018. Pick up Saturday, December 15th from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Please watch for a Signup sheet in the Gathering Room.

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ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

101 N. Greenwood Street

Tamaqua, PA 18252

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