ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to Zion! We are glad you are here today. After worship, you are invited to a time of fellowship with coffee and snacks in the social hall directly beside the sanctuary. Communion is offered every Sunday. Wine and apple juice are both available. All are welcome.
Sunday, we welcome Rev. Martin Zimmann to lead us in worship.
A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, December 14th, immediately after worship. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed 2026 budget. Copies of the proposed 2026 budget are available near the table with the bulletins, at the back of the sanctuary.
Members of our “Sister Church”, We do not know how to express our deep gratitude and appreciation for all of the kindness shown to our family during Randy’s illness and now as he recovers. The road to a diagnosis for a rare bacteria in his lung was a scary one. Your prayers, calls, texts, visits, cards, food, and hugs, warmed our hearts and kept up going. Thank you and God bless you all. Randy and Melissa Ruth - Friedensaal Lutheran Church
Glen Rock’s Tree Lighting will take place Sunday, 11/30 from 6:30-8pm at the borough tree located beside the ambulance building near the intersection of Main St and Water St. Santa will arrive on the firetruck at 7:00pm.
Christmas in Glen Rock will take place on Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th from 11am – 4pm. Several locations around downtown Glen Rock will be participating including the Glen Rock Mill Inn, Main St Market, the Hufnagel Library, and Zion Lutheran Church.
It is time to start gathering goodies for Zion’s VIPs for the holiday season. The VIPs include Sandy Fair, Shirley Henry, Marlene Batchelor, and Rev. Allan Wysocki. Needed items include peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers, ChapStick, Hershey kisses, small peppermint patties, and homemade cookies. Cards for Sandy, Shirley, Marlene, and Rev. Wysocki will be collected at the church. Items for the goodie bags should be given to Marian Williams. The deadline is Sunday, 12/7.
Cards, in white/plain envelopes only, can be mailed to Tanya Krout at Smart Communications/PA DOC, SCI Cambridge Springs, Tanya Krout 006199, P.O. Box 33028, St Petersburg FL 337733.
CHRISTMAS… a time for giving and sharing! The Christian Education Committee will, once again, be collecting Gifts of Warmth this year (hats, scarves, mittens, etc) to adorn the Christmas tree which is set up in the Upstairs Fellowship Hall. The tree will be available for your donations through December 28, 2025. Donations for children, teens, women, and men are greatly appreciated! All donations will be delivered to Coats of Friendship at the end of the collection period. Questions may be directed to any member of the committee: Jeff Hoffman, Pam Hoffman, Evelyn Roser, and Pam Spangler. As we prepare for the birth of our Savior, let us remember the true spirit of the season and share God’s bountiful blessings.
The Glen Rock Carolers will be performing a free indoor concert at the New Freedom Senior Center on Sunday, December 7th at 7pm. The New Freedom Senior Center is located at 150 E. Main St, New Freedom, next to Rose Fire Company. The Glen Rock Carolers will also have a free indoor concert at Zion Lutheran Church on Wednesday, December 24th at 10:45pm.
The Loose Change offering plate is available every Sunday. At the end of the month, the total collected for that month will be sent to the chosen organization. Our loose change collection for November will benefit Wreaths Across America. The Auxiliary for the Austin L. Grove American Legion organizes the laying of wreaths on veterans’ graves in Glen Rock annually during the month of December, in partnership with Wreaths Across America. Over 525 veterans’ graves are included in this effort locally.
Services are recorded and streamed live each week on Zion Lutheran Church’s Facebook page. It is possible during the recording that people attending the service will be filmed. If you have any concerns about being filmed, please contact the office at 717-235-3276.
Announcements for the weekly bulletin are due to the office by early Tuesday morning so bulletin work can be completed by the end of the day on Tuesday. This schedule allows time for the bulletin to be sent to the presiding pastor for the upcoming week and allows the website committee time to post the bulletin on Zion’s website. Announcements can be emailed to Brenda at