Weekly News Items

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. 

Today we welcome Rev. John Teitman to lead us in worship.

If you are new to Zion or have an update to your contact information, please fill out a connection card located on the windowsill near the bulletins.

As we look forward to Easter morning, a question was raised at the recent council meeting about having breakfast before the 9am service or brunch after worship during social time. We’d like your input. Please fill out the bulletin insert and return your answers in the offering plate by Sunday, March 22nd . 

The Christian Education Committee is seeking volunteers to assist as needed to supervise our little ones during Children’s Church. This is expected to fill an occasional need according to your availability. Please direct inquiries to: Pam Hoffman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 717-676-0433), Kelley Fisher (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 410-598-0586), or Brenda Davis [church office] (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 717-235-3276).

Lenten Book Study: The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Tuesdays at 6 PM, March 10, 17, and 24 Christ Lutheran Church, 105 South Main St. Shrewsbury Copies of the book can be purchased from Pastor Brian Biery for $10. You can reach him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 717-579-4031 for pickup or delivery of the text.

Community Choir 2026: A community concert will be held at Zion on Saturday, April 25 at 3pm. Proceeds will benefit the Glen Rock / Arthur Hufnagel and Shrewsbury / Paul Smith Libraries. Practices: Sundays - March 15, and April 19 from 6-7:30 PM If you cannot attend both practices, you are still welcome to join us. Contact Rev. Brian Biery at 717-579-4031 if you would like to participate or with questions.

Community Lenten and Easter Schedule:

Wednesday, March 11th – 7pm service at Zion Lutheran Church, 47 Hanover St, Glen Rock, PA, 17327, Rev. Peter Rustico preaching

Wednesday, March 18th – 7pm service at Trinity UCC, 27 Manchester St, Glen Rock, PA 17327, Rev. Brian Biery preaching

Wednesday, March 25th – 7pm service at New Hope (Fissels) UCC, 3426 Fissels Church Rd, Glen Rock, PA 17327

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd – 5pm Bread and Soup Dinner (no service) at New Hope (Fissels) UCC, 3426 Fissels Church Rd, Glen Rock, PA

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd – 7pm service at Zion Lutheran Church, 47 Hanover St, Glen Rock, PA 17327, Rev. Doug DeStephano preaching

Good Friday, April 3rd – 7pm at New Hope (Fissels) UCC, 3426 Fissels Church Rd, Glen Rock, PA 17327

Good Friday, April 3rd – 7pm at St. Paul (Hametown) Lutheran Church, 11894 Susquehanna Trail South, Glen Rock, PA 17327

Easter Sunrise, Sunday, April 5th – 6:45am at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at the top of Hanover St, on the right

Easter Worship, Sunday, April 5th – 9am at Zion Lutheran Church, 47 Hanover St, Glen Rock, PA 17327, Rev. Paul Haack preaching

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 March will benefit the Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock.

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.