Merry Christmas to Pastor and Staff
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Zion,
Once again we begin a new church year. As we move through the season of Advent, we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ, our Savior. It is a joyful season, when we focus on giving to others because we have been given so much, including the forgiveness of sins and salvation.
It is tradition of Zion to take a collection for Christmas gifts for the Pastor and Staff to show our appreciation for their efforts throughout the year. Enclosed are two envelopes in which you may contribute a free will offering toward their Christmas gifts.
In the envelope marked Pastor insert either cash or a check made out to Pastor Edward Grimenstein.
In the envelope marked Staff, please insert cash only. Monies collected will be distributed between six staff members: Susie Bishop (Office Administrator), Jim Oelschlager (Custodian), John Migyanko (Treasurer), Mark Killinger (Music Director), Sandra Quinlan (Lead Organist), and Doug Krantz (Assistant Organist).
You may deposit the envelopes in the collection box in the Narthex up until Dec. 24th.
We also want to gratefully acknowledge our Preschool Staff. Zion members Tracey Harris (Preschool Director), Kari Gresh (Assistant to the Director) and Barb Oechslein (STEM Curriculum Leader) -- together with 16 additional teachers and aides in the classrooms - diligently share Christ's love with hundreds of children and their parents each week. Their efforts are vital to Zion's mission, and they have received a Christmas gift from the operating budget of the preschool, thus are not included in the church staff collection.
The Board of Elders wishes you a Blessed and Merry Christmas. On behalf of the congregation, we thank you for your generosity in donating toward the Christmas gift for Pastor and the Staff.
Sincerely,
The Board of Elders
Bob Schmidt, Mike Wallace, Bill Bishop, Roger Diederich, Jim Neill
