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. Paul Haack to lead worship.

Zion will be participating in the Glen Rock Trick or Treat Trail on Friday, October 31^st from 6-8pm near the library. We’re looking for volunteers to hand out candy, and donations of candy or small trinkets for the event. If you would like to donate money for candy and trinkets to be purchased, that would also be appreciated. Candy and trinket donations can be placed on the stage in the social hall. If you have questions, please reach out to Brenda Davis at 717-793-7236 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

It is time to gather the names of those who have died since last year’s All Saints Sunday on 11/3/24. Please don’t assume someone else will submit the names. It is better to receive duplicate names than miss someone. All Saints Sunday is Sunday, November 2nd. Names can be written down and placed in the offering plate or emailed to the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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 the Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Co.

Harvest Home Sunday will be Sunday, October 19th . We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the local food pantry. Food items can be placed under the altar. Orders for mums for Harvest Home Sunday are due by Sunday, 10/5.

Wreaths Across America dates: The deadline for sponsoring wreaths is November 11, 2025. Grave marking will take place on Saturday, 11/15 at 1pm at the Glen Rock American Legion Post, 4035 Manchester St, Glen Rock, PA 17327. Saturday, 12/13 will be the ceremony and laying of wreaths. The program will begin at 11am at the Glen Rock EMS building, located at 59 Water St, Glen Rock, PA. The removal of wreaths will be Saturday, 1/17. We will meet first at the Glen Rock American Legion Post. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Krout at 717-683-3975.

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..