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WEEKLY UPDATES DECEMBER 6-12, 2009 Miracles Are Happening at Zion A very special “THANK YOU” to our wonderful volunteers who have made it a priority to help this body of believers with the list of tasks below. Hanging of the Greens Trustees’ ongoing church maintenance Nursery maintenance Volunteers running the sound system

Cookie Walk volunteers Lefse volunteers Zion is on the web Parking lot donations

Prayer Chain If you have a request for the prayer chain, please e-mail your prayer request to Connie Sherwood at [email protected] or [email protected], or contact the church office.

Parish Nurse For health questions/concerns, our Parish Nurse, Bette Olson can be reached on her cell phone (218-791-5151) and most Wednesday mornings at the Church Office.

Giving Statements So that we may bring you up-to-date in your giving here at Zion, January –November giving statements are now available. Please check your mailbox at church. Giving statements for those who do not have mailboxes at church will be placed in a box clearly marked “GIVING STATEMENTS” in the Narthex. **Year-end giving statements will be printed and made available in January 2010.

Volunteers Needed The Church Office is looking for person interested in volunteering. We occasionally need assistance with light clerical duties, such as stuffing & addressing envelopes, making copies, and other tasks. Please call (701-772-1893) or email ([email protected]) if you would like to help. Thank you! Shoebox Christmas Angels for Sidewalk Sonday School We will be celebrating Christmas with the children on Sunday, December 13, from 2-4 pm at Wesley, so if you could have your gifts here by that morning, that would be wonderful! Suggestions: Books, Card Games, Handheld Electronic Games, Mittens, Gloves, Scarves, Pajamas, T-Shirts, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Coloring Books, Toys Check out our website

You can listen to sermons, check for urgent announcements, and access our monthly newsletter and weekly announcements at www.zion-umc.org. 1

New American Services has on-going needs that you may be able to fill: We have been resettling larger than average numbers of new clients to Grand Forks in the past 3 months. As a result we are running low on many household items and furniture that we need for setting up apartments. We are most in need of blankets, comforters, vacuums, and most kitchen and bathroom items. Really anything a person would need to start from nothing, in a new apartment. We are also trying to find a small storage shed that can be moved to a site. Money donations are always welcome as well. Call New American Services at 772-8552 if you have questions or if you have an item (or items) you would like to donate.

Sunday, December 6, 2009 8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service 9:45-10:00 a.m. – 3rd-8th Grader Sunday School to practice Christmas songs in the Choir Room 10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service 4:00 p.m. – Barber Shop Benefit at South Middle School. Bring a canned food item for entry. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – New American Services. Community services orientation. Narthex. 10:30 a.m.-Noon – Zion Church Office Staff Meeting 6:00 p.m. – “footstool” Practice 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group 8:00 p.m. – Choir Practice Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – New American Services. Community services orientation. Narthex.

(Always check the Church Bulletin Board for further details, upcoming events & other community news.) Next Sunday, December 13, 2009 – Shoebox Christmas Angels for Sidewalk Sonday School due

8:45 a.m. – “footstool” Worship Service 9:45-10:00 a.m. – 3rd-8th Grader Sunday School to practice Christmas songs in the Choir Room 10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service Monday, December 14, 2009 5:30 p.m. – United Methodist Men meeting 6:30 p.m. – Finance Committee meeting 7:30 p.m. – Administrative Council meeting Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Refugee Advisory Board Meeting. 6:00 p.m. – Renaissance Circle. Narthex. Wednesday, December 16, 2009 9:15 a.m. – Miriam Circle Potluck 10:30 a.m.-Noon – Zion Church Office Staff Meeting 6:00 p.m. – “footstool” Practice 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group 8:00 p.m. – Choir Practice Sunday, December 20, 2009 10:00 a.m. – Continental Fellowship & Sunday School 11:00 a.m. – Children’s Christmas Program Thursday, December 24, 2009 5:30 p.m. – Christmas Eve Service Friday, December 25, 2009 – Zion Office Closed 2

2nd Sunday of Advent. The liturgical color is blue or violet, which expresses the penitential nature of the season as well as the royalty of Christ. • Malachi 3:1-4 • Luke 1:68-79 • Philippians 1:3-11 • Luke 3:1-6

Text: Luke 1:68-79 Sermon Focus: The work of the Body of Christ can be summed up in the statement that all we do should reflect the light of God to those who sit in darkness. In a day or short attention spans, how do we tell the world that God remembers His holy covenant? Zion United Methodist Church 1001 24th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201 Office Phone: 701-772-1893 Office Fax: 701-772-8391 Office Email: [email protected] Pastor Russ’ Cell Phone: 701-866-0418 Pastor Russ’ Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.zion-umc.org

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