Celebrating the Gospel of Jesus Christ: Believing, Witnessing, Teaching, Sharing, and Serving with all.
​JANUARY 25 - APRIL 22: Zion launched our “Friends of Creation” partnership with CLWR. As partners, Zion has set a goal of restoring 40 acres of land around Lake Chad in partnership with CLWR. Each acre is $50. $50 represents $5 each week from Mission Sunday until Earth Day in April. Imagine what an impact that can make to the communities around Lake Chad. 50 acres is $2000. Pastor Brad and his family have begun Zion’s challenge by adopting 10 acres. Can you meet this challenge with your family? Can we surpass this challenge? Let us be friends in creation with Canadian Lutheran World Relief.
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LENTEN BOOK CLUB @ZION -Independent Reading February 18 - April 12:
“Valley of the Birdtail” is the book. Begin reading on Ash Wednesday and complete by Easter, April 5. The Book Club will meet then the following Sunday, April 12th in the afternoon closer to 1 pm at Zion. A light lunch will be provided while we share our thoughts about the story. Please let Pat Mathews know if you are going to participate as she will provide discussion questions to consider when reading. The book costs $12 plus tax which you obtain yourself. If cost is a challenges, please also connect with Pat herself; she will assist in getting you a copy privately. “Valley of the Birdtail” story chosen for the Book Club is a Canadian best seller and award-winning book written by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson. It has been labelled a heart-rending true story. One review says: “This book follows multiple generations of two families, one white and one Indigenous, and weaves their lives into the larger story of Canada. It is a story of villains and heroes, irony and idealism, racism and reconciliation. It has the ambition to change the way we think about our past and show a path to a better future.”
Pat Mathews: 705- 759-8741 or email patjohn2009@gmail.com
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WEDNESDAYS - Finnish Coffee Bread and Cinnamon Buns: Sold from office * 9 -12.
Pulla and cinnamon buns are available for $12. ALSO SUNDAY AFTER WORSHIP.​
​​FEBRUARY 14th AT 5:30 P.M. - VALENTINE’S DINNER & BLESSING OF MARRIAGES
Christ Church Anglican at 584 Allen's Side Rd. will be hosting a Valentine’s Dinner a blessing of marriages service. Dinner is be at 5:30 with worship to follow.
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DATES TO NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR
Ash Wednesday – February 18
​Zion Annual Meeting – February 22
WORSHIP IN CARE & RETIREMENT HOMES
January 15 + Mapleview at 10:30 a.m.
January 16 + Collegiate Heights at 10:30 a.m.
January 20 + Great Northern at 2 p.m.
January 21 + Finnish Rest Home bilingual at 2 p.m.
January 27 + Finnish Rest Home Anglican at 2 p.m.
January 28 + Davey Home at 10 a.m.
​​​​​REGULAR HAPPENINGS​
​​​LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN: Consider joining the LCW for a time of fellowship, devotions, and sharing in the accessible narthex. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30. Contact Gloria Lang at 705 254-1247 for more information and especially about December meeting as they are going out for lunch.
THE SEWING ROOM@ ZION: Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon the basement room welcomes community participants. The menu page "what we do" highlight the sewing and its endeavours. Contact co-ordinator, Pat Mathews 705 945 8741 to receive latest news of projects and possible weather cancellations during winter months.
CHOIR REHEARSALS: The Choir practices Thursday at 7p.m. to lead music at 10 a.m. worship. More voices welcome! A call to the office or Pastor Brad will connect you to our Ministry of Music Director, Karen Kettles for details. Karen welcomes those that would like to make a shorter commitment for anthems that will enhance worship on special Sundays.
PRAYER: Prayer support is available from prayer chains, and from the congregation during worship services. Requests for prayers may be made by calling the office at 705 253-8703 or Pastor Brad at 705 987 5041.
Our Manna Basket in the narthex accepts donations of food and household supplies to be delivered about every 6 weeks to Pauline's Place Shelter.
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Harvest Algoma Support: After Worship Fellowship celebrates birthdays of month on the second last Sunday of each month after 11 a.m. worship. Please consider staying to get to know us. As a way of thank you for refreshments, a donation is appreciated for Harvest Algoma. Place gift in the colourful mission projects’ box in front of the kitchenette window in the narthex.​
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Algoma Angels: Zion contributes to the hot meal program at St. Vincent Place. The Angels is a ministry of the Anglican churches in the deanery of Algoma. Additional Angels from Zion contribution to the meal is the dessert: cookies, squares, cupcakes. We normally need around 150 to 200 individually wrapped dessert items. Please speak to Pastor Brad if you would like to contribute when it is our turn again.