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
 Mark Your Calendars! 
Friday, Sept. 28 Catacombs: A Night of Worshipping Jesus 7:30pm 
Sunday, Sept. 30 Annual Hayride & Picnic at Miller's Country Gardens following worship 
Sunday, Oct. 7 Blessing of the Animals worship service 
Sunday, Oct. 7 Crop Walk Ohio Wesleyan 2:00 pm 
Sunday, Oct. 14 Zion's 175th Anniversary Celebration! 2:00pm  Saturday, Oct. 20 Walk to End Alzheimer's OhioWesleyan 9:00am 
Immediate Prayer Concerns 
Sandy Nichols
Kay Lundy Ellen Richardson Teri Granier Happy Birthday! 
Sharon Patterson September 9 Ernestine Peebles September 15 Johnnie Hoopes September 15 |
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This Week at Zion
Join us for worship this Sunday at 10:00am. We will reflect on the scripture readings from Isaiah 35:4-7, James 2:1-5 and Mark 7:24-37. Pastor Pete will bring us the message "Who Let the Dogs In?".
Pam Beery and Bob Claymier of the instrumental duet "Museaic" will bring us special music during worship. You won't want to miss it!
This Sunday kicks off a new year of Sunday School & Zion's music programs!
Thank you for serving Zion this Sunday:
Liturgist: Chad Allen
Ushers/Greeters: Nick & Sandy Nichols
Acolyte: Elizabeth White
Fellowship: The White Family
Nursery Care:
Melissa Peterson & Sarah Newcomb
Altar Flowers: Bob & Shirley Irvin
Sunday School:
Carrie Abahazi & Grace Fuchs
Office Hours
The week of September 10, Carrie will be in the church office on Mon., Wed., & Thurs. from
10:00am-2:00pm.
Mon. September 10:  Church Council 7pm
Wed. September 12:
Voices of Zion 6pm-7pm
Sun. September 16:
Bell Choir 11:30am
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From the Pastor's Desk
Going To The Dogs
It has been said that it is just as difficult for believers to believe in the humanity of Jesus as it is  for nonbelievers to believe in the divinity of Jesus. So it may be difficult for us to accept that in our focus text this week (Mark 7:24-37) Jesus appears to be having a bad day. We don't expect God to have a bad day. When last we were with Jesus, he was in the midst of a confrontation with Pharisees about his disciples violating Jewish tradition (not washing their hands prior to a meal).
Jesus then travels to Tyre. The text suggests he was tired. Upon his arrival he entered a home. He wanted to be alone. This was not to be. A woman whose daughter was ailing found Jesus and asked him to "drive the demon out of her daughter". In what has confounded readers of this text, Jesus offers a very curt response. "First let the children eat all they want for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." It is quite clear to whom Jesus is referring. The children in the text are the children of Israel and the dogs are everyone else.
A seemingly unloving answer from Love incarnate. Or is it? Perhaps the key is in the response the woman offers after her rebuke. "Lord," she replied, "even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." As the story goes, Jesus was clearly moved by her response and he proceeded to exorcise the demon. Jesus was not only moved by her response, but the woman changed Jesus. There is much to reflect upon within this text. We will spend some of our time on Sunday in worship doing just that.
When we use the idiom, "going to the dogs", it has come to mean that a person or an organization is becoming less successful than it was in the past. "Going to the dogs" in our focus text might mean just the opposite. Hmmm? Think about it!
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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The Ohio University "Bobcat" girls
love to get mail!
Emily & Liz would love to hear from their Zion family while they are away at college.
Emily Peterson Bromley Hall - Room 831 35 South Congress Street Athens, Ohio 45701-2807
Liz Newcomb 60 East Green Dr., Room 134 Athens, OH 45701
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Do You Have an Announcement?
Carrie will gladly include your stories or announcements in the zmail. Please email any info to zion@uccdelaware.com
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