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.
2026 offering envelopes are now available at the back of the sanctuary on the windowsill.
Christmas Eve Service at Zion: The prelude music will begin at 7pm on Wednesday, 12/24.
The Glen Rock Carolers will be performing a free indoor concert at Zion Lutheran Church on Wednesday, December 24th at 10:45pm.
The prices of flower arrangements from Glen Rock Floral Co. (formally known as “Flowers by Cindy”) will increase in 2026. Regular altar flowers and second arrangements will cost $41 per arrangement. High altar flowers will cost $29 per 2 bud vases. The new prices include a delivery fee.
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.
Have you been pulling out your cold weather clothes and outerwear since the temperatures started dropping? Please consider donating your unwanted coats, sweatshirts, and sweaters to Coats of Friendship. A box is available in the church social hall for your donations.
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 December will benefit House of Hope. House of Hope is a biblically based program that offers a residential home for teen girls ages 14-17, as well as counseling services for families, individuals, and couples. The goal is to provide healing and restoration through individual and family counseling combined with education, recreation, life skills, and spiritual growth.
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