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No matter who you
are or where you are on life's journey,
you are
welcome at Zion!
Sunday Worship
10:00am
51 W. Central Ave
Delaware
Church
Clean-Up Day
Saturday, May 19th
9:00am-Noon
Into the Woods
Auditions at Zion
Mon. May 21
6pm-8pm &
Wed. May 23
7pm-9pm
Callbacks
Thurs. May 24
6pm-8pm
Ohio Conference
Annual Gathering
June 16
First Community Church
3777 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH
www.ocucc.org
Immediate Prayer Concerns Matt Fields
Sandy Nichols
Happy Birthday!
Elizabeth Newcomb
May 22
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Relay for Life
Help to support Relay for Life! Team Zion will be raffling off four $100 gift certificates
to raise funds for
Relay for Life:
Miller's Country Gardens
1808 American Bistro
Home Depot
Oakland Nursery
Raffle tickets are $5 each
or 5 tickets for $20.
100% of your raffle purchase will go to support Relay for Life. You can purchase tickets from Carrie during office hours or after worship. We will draw raffle winners at the church picnic on Sunday, June 3!
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This Week at Zion
We have a saying in the United Church of Christ; "In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity". In other words, in the Christian tradition, there are some things which are nonnegotiable such as a belief in Jesus Christ. There are other matters upon which we might disagree such as just what Jesus Christ means to each of us. Our congregation is a very eclectic blend of believers. This Sunday we welcome new members into the church. Please join us! 
Thank you for serving Zion this Sunday:
Liturgist: Donna Jarrell
Ushers/Greeters: Chad Allen & Jason Abahazi
Acolyte: Rachel White
Nursery Care: Melissa Peterson
Fellowship: Bob & Betsy Johnson
Altar Flowers: Jerry & Ann Elliot
Sunday School:
Carrie Abahazi & Sarah Newcomb
Office Hours
The week beginning May 21, Carrie will be in the office on Mon, Tues & Thurs from 10am-2pm.
Saturday, May 19:
Church Clean-Up 9:00am-Noon
Wednesday, May 23: Voices of Zion @ 6:00pm
Sunday, May 27:
Pentecost Sunday- Wear RED!
Strengthen the Church UCC Mission Offering
Sunday, May 27- June 3:
Zion hosts Family Promise
Sunday, June 3:
Church Picnic Following Worship
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From the Pastor's Desk 
This Sunday we welcome new members into our fellowship at Zion. These men and women came to the Body of Christ at their baptism. They now affirm their faith as they join us in a covenantal relationship of trust and respect as we continue to grow in Christ together. We rejoice in their pilgrimage of faith which has brought them to this time and place.
What a gathering we are! Different vocations. Different backgrounds. Different personalities (Amen!!!) Different theologies. We celebrate this diversity. What a wonder that we have come together at Zion to worship God. What a joy to see us moved by God's Spirit in ways that are making a difference in our own lives and in our community. It is especially memorable that as new members join us they are doing so in our 175th year as a faith community in Delaware. New members join a long list of saints who have worshipped in the same sanctuary and on the same pews at Zion. Our hope is that, in this our anniversary year, we not only affirm our faith but affirm our dedication to ensure that Zion will continue as a warm and welcoming place to worship for years to come. In the Unity of Christ, Pastor Pete
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Congratulations, Graduates! Our own Terry Williams is graduating from seminary TOMORROW, Saturday, May 19th!He will graduate with a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theological Studies.
The commencement will be on MTSO's campus in Delaware beginning at 11:00am. Anyone from Zion is more than welcome to attend and there will be an all-campus hors-d'ouevres reception following the ceremony.
More info can be found here:
Parker Johnston (son of Peter & Sue) recently graduated from Miami University with a degree in Software Engineering, minors in Management of Information Systems and Management of Information Technology with a focus in cloud computing. Parker is working for XLNsystems in Columbus, Ohio. Cory Keesee (grandson of Bill & Shirley) graduated from Davis & Elkins College on Mother's Day with a degree in Biology. He will be continuing his education at the Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus. David Miller (son of John & Antoinette) received his MS in Biology from the University of Missouri at St. Louis. He specializes in marine birds and genetics. He is hoping to pursue a career with US Fish and Wildlife. If you have a special graduate in your life, please share the details with Carrie and she will include the information in next week's zmail. Thank you!
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Memorial Garden 
As we approach this Memorial Day, we will be remembering those who have made the transition from this life to the next over the past year. We will remember Donna Allen, Dale Barger, Nancy Fuchs, Bob Miller, Doris Patterson, Louise Sell and Elizabeth Wheeler in a Memorial Garden planted on the church grounds. If we have inadvertently omitted one of your loved ones or one who had a special connection to Zion from this list, please let Carrie know by this Sunday so that we do not forget anyone who made a special contribution to our lives or to the life of Zion.
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Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to assist with the Free Summer Lunch Program at Woodward Elementary this summer. The volunteer service would involve helping to set up the site, tearing down the site and helping children open those hard to open items in their lunch. The Woodward Family Resource Center in partnership with Andrews House and the Delaware City Schools administers the program. Please let Pastor Pete or Carrie know if you are able to help with this important effort. Please help if you can!
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