Upcoming Events
Sundays 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. While the choir is on summer vacation, there is a sign-up sheet for special music in the Narthex! 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! June June 4 Worship Service 9:00 am With Communion No Sunday School June 11 Worship Service 9:00 am Graduation Recognition!! No Sunday School June 18 Worship Service 9:00 am Father's Day!! No Sunday School Guest Pastor Dani Veenstra June 20 Soup Kitchen Prep Call Elaine Jotzat MLG Meeting 6:00 pm June 21 Soup Kitchen Serve Call Elaine Jotzat June 25 Worship Service 9:00 am No Sunday School Guest Pastor Dani Veenstra 
Our rummage and bake sale was a huge success!! We raised $2044.00 from rummage items and $910.00 from bake sale items and country mouse lunch that was available to eat in or take to go. We would like to thank everyone for helping set-up, helping unload autos, arranging all the items, all our bakers, and all who helped work the sale. Thank you to those who provided/bought lunch for the workers. Thank you to our Chairpersons Marcia Koehler and Bonnie Reitz (Rummage Sale), Mary Ann Schultz and Diane Dasse (Bake Sale). Thank you to all who came and bought items. We had our Ladies Fellowship meeting Sunday May 21st. We received many nice and much needed gifts to use or replace some of our kitchen/coffee hour area items, Thank You! Summer break is upon us so we will see you ladies in the fall, our first meeting is September 17th, at 2pm. Please bring your quilts for show and tell, and remember all Ladies are welcome! Enjoy your Summer! God's Blessing's Marcia Koehler & Diane Dasse 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!! |
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 Ministry Leadership Group (MLG): Jessica M, Moderator George S, Vice Moderator Carolyn S, Treasurer Matt S, Secretary; Ed K; Contact Us:
Rev. Calandra Nevenzel - Pastor pastorcalandra@gmail.com Sue S. - Office Manager zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Blue Ribbon Books - Accounting zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Douglas Macomber - 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
I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Philippians 4: 11b-13 Dear Beloved of Zion UCC, We have just rounded out a beautiful program year. Let us give thanks to our music staff and choir members, our Sunday School Teachers, Ladies’ Fellowship Group, and everyone who makes the Program Year so wonder-full! Let us especially give thanks to our Music Director Douglas Macomber as he takes his time off this summer, and to Jarred Pullen as he leads us through this season. Please consider signing up or recruiting someone you know for special music this summer! You may contact Sue or see the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Now that summer is here, I will be doing a special worship series on “Bumper Sticker Theology.” There are a lot of phrases, and even singular Bible verses out of context, that are misleading in the ways they are used in pop culture. Some of them we hear so regularly, we assume they reflect what the Bible says, but we can learn a lot more when we take a closer look at certain Bible passages in context. I imagine these generating some great discussion – Consider inviting some fellow church members, or your own friends or family, to share thoughts and reflections. See below! I also want to let you know that I will be taking a month-long time away this summer From June 12 through July 9, I’ll be out of office for 3 weeks vacation time, and a week attending the UCC General Synod in Indianapolis. To learn more about this, visit: https://generalsynod.org/ If you have pastoral care needs during this time, please contact the office. For pastoral care emergencies, you may also contact Marcia Koehler who will help direct your call: 269- 429-8860. June 4: I Can Do All Things… with A Bible Verse Taken Out of Context - Philippians 4:1-13 June 11: Don’t put a question mark where God put a period? Job 42:1-5 June 18 through July 9: Pulpit Supply Preachers for Rev. Cal’s Time Off
Pastor Cal Nevenzel 219-252-0378 pastorcalandra@gmail.com Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/cnevenzel 
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