Women’s Summer Book Club

For Love of Family, by Terri Bentley
Link to the Amazon Book Store
(Terri is the guest speaker at our fall LWML Conference at Camp Pioneer in September)
Tuesday June 28, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the home of Cheryl Debowski

The Saints of Whistle Grove, by Katie Schuermann
Link to the Amazon Book Store
(Katie wrote the Anthems of Zion series we read during our first summer book club meetings)
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the home of Tracey Johnson

Bring your thoughts and a snack to share!

Registration Open: Zion’s Vacation Bible School - July 22-26

Vacation Bible School Zion at Lutheran Church, Bridgeville, PA
July 22-26, 2024 • 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Ages -- 4 years old (prior to 9/1/24) through 4th grade
FREE!

In “Celebrate the Savior” Vacation Bible School, students will discover that our loving God has given us so much to celebrate—family, friends, food, and especially forgiveness through faith in Jesus, our Savior. As kids explore five key events in the life of Jesus from the Bible, they will discover how the love of Jesus fills us with joy!

Program Details

• VBS kids will be organized into either early childhood or elementary crews. Each crew will have 6-10 children per crew and two crew leaders.

• We'll enjoy Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks and lively music as we celebrate God’s gifts.

• Bring a plain white, cotton t-shirt for your child for a crafting project!

Registration Details (DEADLINE 6/22)

• Complete the online REGISTRATION FORM (one per each child in a family) no later than Saturday, June 22nd.

• VBS is FREE this year … no fees to attend!

• In order to ensure the best VBS experience for all children, the number of “crews” is limited, so be sure to register early to reserve your spot.

Visit Zion’s website at www.zlcb.org/VBS for important information.
Questions??? Contact Karen Kress, VBS Director, at 618-534-5718, or kkress5@gmail.com OR Susie Bishop, Registration Coordinator, at 412-221- 4776, ext. 203 or secretary@zlcb.org.

Voter’s Approve Deaconess for Zion

Voters approved the Call Committee's recommendation to call Joanna Lee for the role of Deaconess at Zion. Joanna graduates from Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN) in August. Lord willing, she will arrive at Zion sometime in August or September! Pastor and the elders have already begun assisting the Lee family with the beginning stages of the relocation process. Please include them in your prayers -- that the Lord would bless Joanna, her husband Richard and their children during this transition, and use them mightily in the work of His Kingdom at Zion! 

Thank you to those who attended our Voters' Meeting on Sunday, April 28th to support the important work of Church Council and the Deaconess Call Committee! 

Sixty-one members, 27 percent of Zion's confirmed membership, were in attendance to participate in the historic process of calling a Deaconess for our congregation. 

Zion Women’s Ministries Spring Rally

Zion Women’s Ministries Spring Rally

”Day by Day: Growing in the Lord”
Sunday May 5th — 12 Noon to 2:00 p.m. in Zion’s Fellowship Hall
Catered Lunch
Flower Bar
Bracelet Making

RSVP by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to tharris@zlcb.org

May 2024 Newsletter

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LWML 2024 Eastern District Fall Retreat

LWML Eastern District Fall Retreat 2024
September 20-22, 2024 at Pioneer on the Lake, Angola, NY

Hosted by the Niagara Zone
“ABOUND IN HOPE”

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 (ESV)

Guest Speaker Terri Bentley, President—LWML Utah-Idaho District
Terri Bentley, President of the LWML Utah-Idaho District will be our retreat speaker. Terri is a retired English teacher, and is now a national speaker and Bible study leader for women’s groups. She is also a successful writer of articles, devotions, retreats, and church programs. We look forward to what Terri has to share with us.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration Begins —Must be postmarked May 1, 2024 or later
Registration Deadline—Must be postmarked no later than August 25, 2024

INGATHERING
Monetary donations for Pioneer on the Lake to buy picnic tables, chairs, and umbrellas for the area near the Country Store. Please make checks payable to Pioneer on the Lake.

INTEREST SESSIONS

• Speaker

• Missions in Motion

• Pioneer Servant Event

• Water Color Workshop

• Photo Booth

• Yoga

• Entertainment “HOPE” featuring the Mite—“E”— Players. A One-Act Play Written by Kathryn Cota of Sheboygan, WI

DOWNLOAD Retreat Information
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REMINDER: Important Voter’s Meeting Sunday 4/28

In recent weeks Zion's Call Committee has reviewed documentation from seven candidates, and from there narrowed its search down to two. Most recently, on March 20th the Committee interviewed the two candidates. Following the interviews and much discussion, the committee unanimously chose Joanna Lee as the candidate to whom they would like to extend a call. 

Joanna Ruth Lee (Johnson) was born in Saginaw, MI and grew up in Newton, NC. She is the daughter of an LCMS pastor, and the third of six siblings. While serving as an LCMS missionary in Taiwan, she met her husband, Richard (Chun Yu Lee). The Lees have a daughter, Janna, born in 2020, and a son, Leopold, born in 2022. 

Joanna will obtain her Master of Arts in Deaconess Studies this August from Concordia Theological Seminary at Fort Wayne, IN. She is currently interning at Perry Lutheran Homes and Christ Lutheran Church in Perry, IA. Prior to seminary, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Church Music from Concordia University, St. Paul, MN. Joanna is a Rostered Director of Parish Music (Commissioned 2017). 

On Sunday, April 28th following the 10:30 service, a Voters' Meeting will be held during which the committee will recommend Joanna Lee for approval by the congregation. 

Please make every effort to attend this important meeting and participate in the call process.