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
Immediate Prayer Concerns 
Matt Fields
Sandy Nichols
Kay Lundy Ellen Richardson Happy Birthday! 
Matt Fields August 26 Mike Newcomb August 29 Carol Moffett August 31 Blessing of the Animals 
Sunday, October 7th during worship 
Lantern Fellowship September 21 - 23 
Pilgrim Hills Camp ocucc.org |
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This Week at Zion
Join us for worship this Sunday as Pastor Pete brings us the message "The Audit". Plan to be with us!
Local Mission Offering
Your donations to this Sunday's Local Mission offering will provide local families with emergency relief for food, medicine, rent, gasoline and other emergency requests as they come to our attention, and as we have resources to assist. During the last year, the fund was able to provide assistance to individuals and families and it is through your generosity these efforts continue. ~ Please note on your check or envelope what portion of your offering is for Local Missions.~ Thank you!
Thank you for serving Zion this Sunday:
Liturgist: Sue Grotty
Ushers/Greeters: Chad Allen & Jason Abahazi
Acolyte: C.J. Abahazi
Fellowship: Bill & Shirley Keesee
Nursery Care: Melissa Peterson
Altar Flowers: Bob & Shirley Irvin
Office Hours
The week of August 27, Carrie will be in the church
office on Mon., Wed., & Thurs. from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Mark Your
Calendars! 
Saturday, August 25:
Association Meeting at St. John's UCC in Newark
Sunday, September 9:
Sunday school resumes
Friday, September 28:
Catacombs: A Night of Worshipping Jesus
Sunday, October 7:
Blessing of the Animals worship service
Sunday, October 14:
Zion's 175th Anniversary Celebration!
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From the Pastor's Desk
Too Much Stuff!!
Many, many years ago I saw George Carlin perform for the first time (probably on television). For those of you who might not know of George Carlin he was a counter culture comedian who was very popular beginning in the late 1960's. His comedic skits sometimes were "racy" and always very "edgy". Frequently the topics he touched upon were issues of social importance and relevance. He liked to make fun of our culture.
One of his more notable (in my opinion) skits was entitled "Stuff". In "Stuff" he would describe how our entire lives are spent and engaged in the pursuit of "stuff". We build houses to keep our "stuff". When our house is full we get a bigger house where we keep more "stuff". We covet our neighbor's "stuff". We can never have enough "stuff". There is always more "stuff" to buy. Have you seen the latest "stuff". You get the idea.
It was hilariously funny (to me) and contained more than just a grain of truth. Carlin was, of course, speaking of our possessions and the control they exert over us; how the desire for material possessions may control our lives. Jesus knew something about this (surprise, surprise!). In Luke we read of Jesus suggestion that "we sell our possessions and give to the poor . . . for where your treasure is there your heart will be also". (Luke 12:33-34 NIV). This might be Jesus warning us about having too much "stuff".
Jesus, I think, wants us to laugh. I can almost see him delivering Carlin's skit; all the while making us laugh while also making a significant point about our lives. Maybe, just maybe, he is suggesting in our text for this week that we could do with just a little bit less "stuff" and give just a little bit more to our brothers and sisters in need. That, anyway, is what Carlin (and Jesus) want us to think about.
In Christ,
Pastor Pete
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Catacombs:
A Night of Worshipping Jesus
Friday, September 28th
7:30pm at Zion
This night is open to anyone from any church! We're coming together to worship God through songs, prayer and fellowship. Please spread the word!
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Note of Thanks
"A belated thank you for prayers & cards, from you good people of Zion, during my recent hospital stay."
~ Sharon Patterson
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It was a lively day at Zion last Sunday!
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