GREETINGS in the name of Christ from the members of Zion’s Red Church!

We invite you to worship and grow with us!   We offer a traditional style of worship with an experiential flair. 

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Help for Haiti

We are deeply concerned for our fellow human beings in Haiti!
Please join is in praying for them.
When we pray, we must also be willing to be a part of the solution, so we encourage you to donate toward relief efforts. To know your dollars will go directly where they are needed through a trusted source, we recommend using the ELCA and UCC funds.

Pastoral letter from:
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

"For those of you who would like to support these relief efforts, I encourage you to visit this Web page (www.elca.org/haitiearthquake) or call 800-638-3522. One hundred percent of all gifts made to ELCA Disaster Response, designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief, will be used for immediate relief and ongoing recovery.

P.S. Thrivent has pledged to match $1 for every $2 their members contribute, up to a total contribution of $1 million from Thrivent. To make your matching gift (up to $250 per person), go to www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti."

A Pastoral Letter from The Rev. Dr. Russ Mitman, PA Southeast Conference Minister,
United Church of Christ
"The UCC, through One Great Hour of Sharing [has] missionaries and agencies already in place in Haiti, [and] has sent and will continue to send aid.  ... contributions through OGHS go directly to those in need."  Your contributions can be sent to Zion's Red Church, earmarked for “OCWM Special Support” and we will forward them to the conference.

LENT & EASTER

Worship with us at these services:

Ash Wednesday - February 17th, 7:30 PM
This year's lenten theme will be "The Beatitudes." Come and see how these words of Christ can transform our attitude and relationships. In this service we burn our sins, partake in Holy Communion, pray together, and receive ashes as a reminder of our mortality.

Wednesday nights - through March 24th, 7:30 PM
Each week we will sing and pray together and study "The Beatitudes." All lenten services are casual and interactive.

Palm Sunday - March 28th, 9:15 AM Sunday School & 10:30 AM Worship
Begining at 9:15 AM, experience an interactive Walk-Thru Holy Week - Christ turning the money-changer tables, Mary annointing Jesus' feet with perfume, the upper room, crawl through the cave, and resurrection rejoicing .

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae - April 1st, 7:30 PM
Holy Communion and commemoration of Christ's Last Supper, followed by interactive prayer stations.

Easter Sunday - April 4th, 10:30 AM
Holy Communion celebrating Jesus' resurrection.

You are also Invited to these Special Events:

Several multi-generational events are being planned throughout the year
starting in Sunday School and flowing into the worship services.
On May 25th join us for some Holy Laughter (bring your favorite joke),
and on May 23rd celebrate Pentecost, the Church’s birthday, with us.
We have Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 AM and worship at 10:30 AM. 

          On March 20th, 9 AM to noon, we invite ALL LOCAL SUNDAY SCHOOL EDUCATORS to hear
Mary Sicher, PennSoutheast Conference Minister of Christian Ed.,
speak about the future of Sunday School programs and faith formation.
Please reserve your space by calling the church (phone # above).

          On June 2nd, plans are being made to dedicate a MEMORIAL GARDEN
in memory of those lost in the 1959 propane tank explosion.  More details will follow in May.

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          The Faithful Scrapbookers meet the third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM. 
We welcome new and experienced crafters for fellowship.

          Prayer Circle gathers on the first and third Wednesdays every month at 5:30 PM (except during Lent).  While learning contemplative prayer practices, we also pray for individual, congregational, and community needs. 

Weight Watchers meets each Thursday at 6:30 PM.

          It is not too early to RESERVE OUR PICNIC GROVE for your special events.  Please call Terry & Robyn Snyder at 366-2418.  They will gladly answer any questions regarding rental agreements and what is available for use on the property.

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Zion's Red Church is practicing

Holy Manners,

our new relationship covenant.

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 Zion’s is a shared ministry affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church and United Church of Christ congregations.  We are the historic red church on Route 61.

We welcome all with a friendly smile in Christian love and fellowship. 

New life is beginning to grow and a new hope is spreading among us
as we find fresh ways to serve the local community,
carrying out the mission handed down to us by our founders in 1755. 

Come and join us for worship, prayers, and community outreach.

           Come and be a part of what the Spirit is stirring up at Zion’s Red Church!!

Our beautiful picnic grove is open for rentals.