Beverly Bennitt
Beverly Ann Bennitt passed away on March 6. She was 91 years old. You can read her obituary here: https://www.pikefh.com/obituaries/beverly-bennitt Upcoming EventsSundays Worship Service 9:00 am Communion is usually on the first Sunday of every month. Check the calendar below for confirmation. Sunday School is the first and third Sundays of the month from September through May following the service from 10:15 - 11:15 am. Confirmation Class will meet every Sunday, unless otherwise noted, from 10:15 - 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome at our services!! If you are new to the neighborhood, come on in!! Even if you belong to another faith, you are welcome to come to our services, make new friends, find out where things are, and pray with us until you find your church. As they say in the movie "Steel Magnolias" - God don't care which church you go to, as long as you show up! Happy New Year - 2024!! April April 4 Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:00 - 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:15 - 8:15 pm April 7 Worship Service 9:00 am No Sunday School Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross April 8 Ladies’ Fellowship 1:00 pm In the Narthex April 9 Church Council Meeting 6:00 pm April 11 Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:00 - 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:15 - 8:15 pm April 14 Worship Service 9:00 am No Sunday School Congregational Meeting!! April 16 Soup Kitchen Prep April 17 Soup Kitchen Serve April 18 Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:00 - 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:15 - 8:15 pm April 20 Chimes admissions due for May issue April 21 Worship Service 9:00 am No Sunday School Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross April 25 Hand Bell Rehearsal 6:00 - 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:15 - 8:15 pm April 28 Worship Service 9:00 am Installation Service 3:00 pm Pastor Dani Veenstra Zion St. Joe United Church of Christ 3001 Veronica Dr. St, Joseph, MI 49085 Mark your calendar for our new meeting day and time!! We will be meeting on MONDAY, April 8, at 1:00 pm. This is a trial meeting time as we are trying to find a time that accommodates as many ladies as possible. If this time and day doesn’t work for you, please see Marcia Koehler or myself and let us know. We have many programs and activities throughout the year!! The Church picnic in June, the Rally Day in September, displays in the chapel, Rummage Sales, Bake Sales, and many other opportunities to help. If you would like to help with any of our activities, please contact us and let us know your interest and hours of availability. Contact Diane Dasse at sdsnowbabies@hotmail.com or Marcia Koehler at emkohler@att.net for more information! You don't have to join in order to help. ALL help is appreciated!! God's Blessing's Marcia Koehler & Diane Dasse |
Worship GuidelinesCurrently, our sanctuary and church building are open on Sunday mornings. We are also open for other events by request. The church office is open as well. We have resumed coffee hour in the narthex after Sunday worship. We have taken down the dividers from the pews, and put Bibles and Hymnals back, and resumed singing together. Let us enjoy worshipping and fellowshipping in old and new ways together!
Please Take precautions to protect yourself and respect one another’s boundaries. It is always a good idea to allow personal space between yourself and others, and ask before engaging in physical contact. If you have been in our building and test positive, or learn you have been exposed to Covid-19, please notify the church so we can respond accordingly. Please contact us if you have any specific questions or requests: zionuccmlg@gmail.com Grace and Peace, Pastor Cal Nevenzel & The Church Council Group (Formerly the MLG): Jessica M, Moderator George S, Vice-Moderator Carolyn S, Treasurer Matt S, Secretary; Ed K, Building and Grounds; Brian Dargus - Church Vitality Group Bonnie S. Contact Us:
Rev. Calandra Nevenzel - Pastor pastorcalandra@gmail.com Sue S. - Office Manager zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Blue Ribbon Books - Accounting zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Douglas M. - Music Director zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Beth J. - Christian Education bethj@gmail.com Office Hours: Tues - Wed: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Letter from Pastor Cal
He is not here! He is risen! Matthew 28:6 Dear Beloved of Zion UCC, We have come to the beautiful Easter and Spring Seasons! It is my favorite time of year. It is a time for new beginnings. It is time to see that the seeds buried in the ground covered in dirt and manure can rise up again! And isn’t that our Easter story too? Jesus is risen, and we are called to rise up with him, and follow him into new life and love. This month, let us look at where we are in the growing process. Do you feel like a seed stuck in the ground, waiting? Do you feel like a newly budding flower? Or are you a plant being cut back by a careful gardener? However you feel, take heart that the changing of the seasons helps us see the cycle of Jesus’ life, and to grow into who God calls us to become, as we live into love and light. Sunday Worship & Sunday School Schedule for April: April 7: Pulpit Supply Preacher Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross; No Sunday School April 14: Acts 3:1-10; Peter Heals April 21: Acts 17:1-9; Church at Thessalonica - Pulpit Supply Preacher Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross No Sunday School April 28: Acts 18:1-4; Church at Corinth In Love and Hope, Pastor Cal Nevenzel 219-252-0378 pastorcalandra@gmail.com Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/cnevenze |