ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sunday, we welcome Rev. Paul Haack to lead us in worship.
It is time to gather the names of those who have died since last year’s All Saints Sunday on 11/2/25. This year we will be celebrating All Saints Sunday with the congregations of Friedensaal and Christ Loganville. Only names of members from each congregation will be read during the service. Names can be written down and placed in the offering plate or emailed to the office at
Upcoming events and ways to participate and contribute:
Sunday, October 18th – Harvest Home/Blanket Sunday – between now and 10/18, bring non-perishable food items to church, or contribute money to be given to a local food pantry.
Saturday, October 24th – God’s Work Our Hands no sew blankets service project – This is the day we, along with our friends from Friedensaal and Christ Loganville, will make the blankets and hats. We will begin at 9am at Zion. No experience is necessary. Bring sharp scissors or rotarycutters if you have them. Lunch will be provided. Pam Hoffman is looking for a few people to donate desserts for the meal.
Wednesday, October 28th – National First Responders Day – honor and recognize first responders near you, donate drinks and snacks to your local first responders to help them stay hydrated and nourished during responses. Drinks and snack items can also be brought to church between now and 10/28. These items will be donated to Glen Rock first responders.
Saturday, October 31st – Zion’s In Reach Out Reach committee will be providing meals to Glen Rock EMS and fire company, as part of our recognition of first responders. If you are interested in helping to cover expenses to make the meals and/or provide a dessert for the meal, contact Brenda or Edgar Davis.
Additionally, Zion will be participating in the Trick or Treat Trail on Halloween from 6-8pm. Donations of candy, snacks, or small trinkets can be placed on the stage in the social hall between now and 10/31. Volunteers to hand out candy, snacks and trinkets are also needed. See Brenda or Edgar Davis if you are willing to help.
Sunday, November 1st – Fall Festival at Friedensaal – After worship, there will be a time of food and fellowship. Each of the three churches have been asked to provide 2 chili contest entries and some pumpkin pie entries. The chili winner will be determined by the most amount of money donated to the entry. The pumpkin pie winner will be determined by the 3 council presidents of Zion, Christ, and Friedensaal. More details will be available next week.
The Nursery is available for children 5 years and under. Kelley Fisher can be contacted regarding Children’s Church at
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 October will benefit Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Co. The fire company signed a contract to build a new engine to replace the 20-year-old engine currently being used. The price of the new engine will be $1,000.000. Any support you can give is appreciated.
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