ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Welcome to Zion! We are glad you are here today.

Today we welcome Jeff Hoffman to lead us in worship.

Welcome back to Darryl Engler from his well-deserved time away from the organ bench.

As part of celebrating 165 years since plans were made to establish a Lutheran church in Glen Rock, throughout the month of August we would like people to share their memories of Zion. Whether you grew up at Zion or just recently joined Zion’s church family, we want to hear from you. Stories can be handwritten or emailed to the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). You can also share your stories with Brenda (717-793-7236) who will write your memories down. You can even take a few minutes to share your memories during the announcements before the service starts. The early leaders of Glen Rock found it important to have a Lutheran church in town, and all these years later, Zion still stands and has importance in the lives of our members and this community.

Sunday, August 24^th, we will be having a special social time after worship to celebrate Zion’s 165^th anniversary. Please invite your family and friends to join us on this Sunday.

On Tuesday, August 26^th, the Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society will hold its monthly meeting at Zion, as part of celebrating Zion’s 165^th anniversary. There will be an open house from 6:30-7:30pm. This will be an opportunity for people to explore the church and learn more about its history through memorabilia and pictures. At 7:30pm, there will be a slide presentation in the Sunday School area with more pictures and stories. Please share this opportunity with your family and friends.

Greetings! The summer is flying by and shortly we will be placing wreaths for our veterans in all seven local cemeteries that we cover. The cost to sponsor a wreath is $17. Anyone can sponsor a wreath any time during the year. The deadline is November 11^th. Thank you to all who have already purchased wreaths. Have a good rest of your summer. - Sharon Krout, WAA coordinator for Austin L Grove, American Legion Auxiliary

 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 August will benefit Penn Mar Services. Penn Mar supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living courageous lives, whether that’s securing a job, being an active member of their community, building independence, or developing new relationships. This is done by supporting people on their own unique personal journeys. Penn Mar provides an array of customizable services and supports to the Maryland and Pennsylvania regions.

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..