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Zion United Methodist Church of Iona
1920 South Fifth Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042-9101
he Advance Edition
November 2014 Issue
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Mission Updates
2
Stockings
2
Shoeboxes
3
Advent Study
3
Church Conference
3
Community Events
4
Calendar
5
Rev. Beth Trone, Pastor
Office: 717-273-2958
Urgent Calls: 717-406-2180
Email: ionaoffi[email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.zioniona.com
Relevant Missions Help
People Really Live!
I’ve been giving a great deal of thought lately to
local missions . . . what people seem to need and
what other churches are already doing to meet
those needs.
It seems there are a lot of food pantries, and free clothing banks, and free
meals . . . which are all necessary! Even as we listened to the Director of
the Rescue Mission a few weeks ago, we learned that their services are
given to the needy with a heapin’ helpin’ of the gospel, too! Many have
been saved and have turned their lives over to Jesus.
Spiritual care has to be RELEVANT! And so I ask you (and me), what is
it that we are called to do to care for the people in our neck of the woods .
. . and perhaps to bring them into a better relationship with Christ? What
do people really need? Is it possible that we should just open our doors
to people who need someone to walk the extra mile with them in this very
hard life? Even though we do need to put people’s hands into the hand of
Jesus, we also just might need to put people’s hands into the hands of
very practical resources.
Special points of
interest:

Shoeboxes—Operation
Christmas Child

Annual Church
Conference
Do they need “no cost” counseling? Where can they find tutoring for their
children? How can a mother get some “time out?” Does someone need to
learn how to fill out an application for food stamps? How about public
transportation? Do the elderly want to reminisce? Where can you go to
get a G.E.D.? Teens always want to do something very challenging. Is it
possible that Zion is called to be a Center of Life Resources for those
who need help to live when things are complicated or lonely?
I am thinking that Lebanon County is rich with resources that people
need and sometimes can’t figure out. Could we help point them in the
right direction? Perhaps if we help people to live better in this world we
could also help them achieve eternal life in the next, as well! What do
you think?
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ~ Gala ans 6:2
...Pastor Beth
For additional Mission information, please check the Mission bulletin board in the hallway next to Classroom #1.
Thank you for your continued support!
~JENNY CARRINGTON - DiscipleMakers (Jenny ministers
to college students at Penn State)
The 2014 DiscipleMakers fall conference was held in October, which Jenny helped to plan. Prayers were answered as
400 students attended. Due to the large number of students
that attended, it was held in a hotel in Harrisburg. Pray that
the students who attended the conference would be on fire
for Christ and then reach out to others on campus.
~AARON AND DANIELLE MINER - Currently in the U.S.
The Miners will be returning to Russia in December, rather than January. Ilye, their newly adopted
son, received his visa in two days, instead of the usual eight weeks! Praise the Lord for that miracle!
Pray that their budget needs will be met.
~LEBANON RESCUE MISSION - Lebanon
Thank you for your donations to the Rescue Mission. Since their move to a larger building, they are
able to provide more services to more men at their facility. They are especially grateful for the donations of food and personal items.
~LEBANON COUNTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES - Lebanon
The benefit dinner and silent auction will be held on Thursday evening, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. at
Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church. Music will be provided by Johnathan and Laura Shuey.
Tickets are $25. See Bev Henry for tickets by November 9. Pray that the dinner will be a successful
event for LCCM.
~LEBANON YOUTH FOR CHRIST - Lebanon
YFC moved from Grace Avenue to Willow Street in Lebanon about two years ago, so they would be
closer to the young people they are helping. They have clubs and meetings for children of all ages,
and they also provide meals for them. In September they served 885 meals, their largest monthly
total ever. Pray that God would use their Tuesday night monthly outreach as an opportunity to draw
new kids into YFC.
Help Fill Christmas
Stockings for Nursing
Homes
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, November 23 following morning
worship to help us fill and sew Christmas stockings. Everyone is welcome
to help!
These stockings will then be distributed by Church Women United to local nursing homes. Come help us in this worthy cause!
November 2014
Let us thank God heartily as
often as we pray that we have
His Spirit in us to teach us to
pray. Thanksgiving will draw
our hearts out to God and
keep us engaged to Him; it
will take our attention from
ourselves and give the Spirit
room in our hearts. ~Andrew Murray
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Advent Study
Begins November 23
It’s Shoebox Time!
It’s time for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s
Purse. To participate, just fill a shoebox with a variety of quality
gifts that a child would enjoy, enclose $7 for transportation
costs and BRING IT TO CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 23.
The brochures with more information and envelopes for a monetary gift are on the table at the back of the sanctuary. Please
pray that the project will be a success and that God will use the
gifts to show his love to the children that will receive them.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS (all ages):
TOYS:
Dolls
Cars and Trucks
Jump Rope
Stuffed Animals
Musical Instruments
Etch-a-Sketch
SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Pencils
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Notebooks
Coloring Books
Sharpener
Balls
Puzzles
Play Doh, etc.
Pens
Markers
Erasers, etc.
We will look back from the
foot of the cross to his ministry with the multitudes, from
the boy in the temple to the
stable where he was born.
We will watch a 10-minute
video each week and discuss the content.
NOT A SILENT NIGHT will
challenge you during this Advent Season.
Annual Church
Conference
Save the date!
Saturday, November 8, 10 AM
NON-LIQUID HYGIENE ITEMS:
Toothbrush
Toothbrush Holder
Comb
Toothpaste in box
Bath Sponge
Bar Soap (in plastic bag)
Washcloth
Brush
Lip Balm, etc
ACCESSORIES:
Hats
Socks
Sunglasses
Watches, etc.
Hairbands
Flashlights batteries)
Beginning
November
23, join us
in the Library
at 8:45 a.m.
for 5 Sundays, as we imagine Jesus from Mary’s point
of view.
Please check the flier for more ideas and information!
“Every shoebox offers an opportunity to share the
Good News of Jesus Christ with a hurting child.”
Plan to attend our annual
Church Conference with District
Superintendent Rev. Gary Nicholson to elect church officers,
review the 2015 annual budget,
and discuss goals for the future!
If you are a church member,
you have a VOTE! Come and
plan to use it!
- Franklin Graham
November 2014
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Community Events and Ministry Opportunities...
LCCM Benefit Dinner
Thursday, November 20
The Annual Benefit Dinner of the Lebanon County Christian Ministries will
be held at Lebanon Evangelical Free
Church in Jonestown on Thursday,
November 20.
This is always an enjoyable evening
for the entire family. Good homemade
food, great entertainment, and Christian fellowship.
Entertainment will be provided by John and Laura
Shuey (Lebanon Idol Winners).
A SILENT AUCTION begins at 5:30 p.m. and bidding
will end at 7:45 p.m. Come early to view the many
themed baskets.
The BUFFET DINNER begins at 6:30 and the menu
includes lettuce w/hot bacon dressing, potato filling,
choice of ham or turkey.
All proceeds will help LCCM provide food, shelter,
clothing and other emergency services to families
and individuals in need or crisis.
Tickets cost $25 each or a table sponsor costs $250
(includes 8 tickets with reserved seating)
Please see Bev Henry by November 9 for tickets, or
call 272-4400, ext. 211 or email [email protected].
Veterans Day Concert
Saturday,
November 8, 7 p.m.
The Lebanon Community Concert Band will present
the concert at Avon Zion U.M. Church, 1205 E. Old
Cumberland Street (Avon), Lebanon.
A donation of $5 is requested and half of the proceeds from the concert will go to the veterans at the
VA Hospital in Lebanon for their altar fund, sanctuary, and any other needed items.
Cornwall Manor Retirement Community Presents
An Afternoon with
Actress Karolyn Grimes
‘ZuZu’ from It’s a Wonderful Life”
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 3:00 PM.
Grimes is best
known for her famous line, "every
time a bell rings,
an angel gets his
wings." ZuZu Bailey won the hearts
of millions in the
classic 1946 file,
It's A Wonderful
Life. She will provide inspiration through sharing the stories of her
own personal struggles with much adversity in her
own live.
Grimes will speak about her life
growing up as a child actor and
her role in It's A Wonderful Life.
She will also show clips from the
movie and share moments from
the film and memories of behind
the scenes experiences with
Jimmy Stewart and other cast
members.
Proceeds from the event will go toward the Cornwall
Manor retirement community's "Future Fund" for the
construction of its new skilled nursing facility.
Tickets for this event ($20 + processing fees) can be
purchased at www.hersheytheatre.com or by calling
the Hershey Theatre Box Office at 717-534-3405.
For VIP Reception Tickets ($100/person) for a “Meet
-n-Greet” with Karolyn Grimes, etc. contact the Cornwall Manor Public Relations office at 717-273-2647
or 800-222-2476.
Sponsors are needed. If you would like to be a sponsor, please call 272-5555 for more information.
Forms are also available on the bulletin board outside the Zion Iona church office.
November 2014
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30 First Sunday of Advent
8:45 Sunday School
10:00 Worship
23 Christ the King Sunday
Thanksgiving Sunday
8:45 Sunday School
10:00 Worship—Collection/dedication
of shoeboxes
Following worship—fill Christmas
stockings
4:30 Bell Choir (Gable)
16 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 Sunday School
10:00 Worship
9 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 Sunday School
10:00 Worship
4:30 Bell Choir (Sanctuary)
2 All Saints Sunday
8:45 Sunday School
10:00 Communion Worship
4:30 Bell Choir (Gable)
SUNDAY
November 2014
6:15—7:30
Cub Scouts Pack
Meeting
(Lounge)
24
6:15—7:30
Cub Scouts
(Rms. 1,3,4,5)
17
6:15—7:30
Cub Scouts
(Rms. 1,3,4,5)
10
6:15—7:30
Cub Scouts
(Rms. 1,3,4,5)
3
MONDAY
25
18
6:00 Trustees
7:00 Admin. Council Meeting
11 9:00 Young at
Heart Breakfast @
Quentin Haus
4 Election Day
TUESDAY
26
19
12
5
WEDNESDAY
27 Thanksgiving
Day
20
13
6
THURSDAY
28
21
14
7
FRIDAY
9:30 4H
Friends (Gable
Hall)
29
22
15
10:00 Church
Charge Conference
8
1 All Saints Day
SATURDAY