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
 
What a blessing to have Olivia baptized at Zion last Sunday!
Immediate Prayer Concerns
Matt Fields
Sandy Nichols
Kay Lundy The Fuchs Family
Into the Woods
Friday, August 3
7:30pm
Saturday, August 4
2:30pm & 7:30pm
Delaware Hayes
High School
Tickets $15
Call 740-362-0571
to make reservations
Featuring
Zion's Own:
Greg, Sharon & Lorna Patterson,
Brian White,
Amy Fields and
John Miller
Please remember to turn in your quilt squares for our 175th Anniversary keepsake quilt! 
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This Week at Zion
Join us for worship this Sunday as Pastor Pete brings us the message "Paul's Letter to Zion UCC". We will be treated to musical offerings by the Dominotes Quartet~ Phyllis Brewer, Amelia Hall, Marge Matthews & Diane Welker. Plan to be with us!
Thank you for serving Zion this Sunday:
Liturgist: Sue Grotty
Ushers/Greeters: Bill & Shirley Keesee
Acolyte: Rachel White
Nursery Care: Melissa Peterson
Fellowship: Chuck & Nancy Townley
Altar Flowers: Nancy Townley
Office Hours
The week of July 16, Carrie will be in the church office on Tuesday & Thursday evenings.
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Time for Reunion
Summer seems to be the appropriate time to gather for reunions; family reunions, school reunions, military reunions and others are frequently held at this time of year. True to form, this weekend I will be gathering with former classmates. The Delaware Hayes class of 1972 will gather in Delaware to celebrate our 40th (ouch!!) reunion.
While I have stayed in contact with some friends from those days, I have not seen many (most?) of my classmates for dozens of years. Much has changed. Certainly the world in which we live is different than it was forty years ago. I am sure we will be sharing stories in this regard over the weekend ahead. Not only has much in the world changed, we have changed. The pictures we will share will witness to the bright eyed optimism of youth. The bodies which will shake hands and share hugs have now been tested by forty years of life. It will be fun to share the stories of our lives with each other; careers, children, travels.
As we travel through life we do see many things change in our lives. Our bodies change (amen?). Sometimes our attitudes change. Our life circumstances change. At the same time, we also bear witness to that which is eternal and unchanging; God's love. We bear witness to God's love in community. We may find community where we work, where we worship or it may be found with former classmates from long, long ago who gather to recapture a time when life seemed to be much simpler. It is God's love which is the glue cementing these relationships of friendship and fellowship. This does not change. This is the life everlasting.
In Christ,
Pastor Pete
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Vacation Bible School at Zion
Calling all kids ages 4-11 who want to have fun!
Sun., August 5th- Wed., August 8th
from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
Invite your friends..neighbors..grandchildren to join us!
Volunteers needed to provide snacks & help with crafts & activities. Volunteer sign-ups are posted at Zion.
Thank you!
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Feed the Biodigester~ Update!
As you know from an earlier zmail, UCC Global Ministries has assisted the village of San Pedro, Nicaragua with the installation of a biodigester which converts cow manure into methane gas. The purchase of a small range then provides a new way for the villagers to prepare meals. Pastor Pete has challenged the Zion congregation to raise a modest sum of $500 by December 1st to expand the Biodigester cooking sites in Nicaragua. We are at $40 after our first week of the challenge. If we each add just an extra dollar or two with our Sunday morning offerings, we'll reach our goal in no time! Please note that the extra dollar(s) is for the "Biodigester" on your offering slip or envelope. Thank you for supporting this effort!
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Common Ground has been having difficulty staffing the store this summer with volunteers' travel plans and busy schedules. If you are able to help, please email Sherri at fitzpatrickinohio@hotmail.com. She can add you to their email list giving updates of volunteer needs. It can be really fun to volunteer with a friend and is such a blessing to the store and our community!
Volunteer Shift Days & Times are:
Mondays: 9:30am-1:00pm
& 1:00pm-3:00pm (clean-up/restocking)
Thursdays: 2:30pm-6:00pm
& 6:00pm-8:00pm (clean-up/restocking)
Saturdays: 9:30am-1:00pm
& 1:00pm-3:00pm (clean-up /restocking)
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