Upcoming Events

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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 every Sunday following the service from September through May following the service from 10:15 - 11:15 am in the Narthex. 

Next Confirmation Class will begin in September of 2025.

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!



December

Dec. 12            Hand Bell Rehearsal                            6:00 - 7:00 pm
                        Choir Practice                                       7:15 - 8:15 pm

Dec. 13            Cookie Walk Set-Up and Pricing       4:00 - 7:00 pm
Dec. 14            Cookie Walk!!                                      9:00 am - Noon

Dec. 15            Worship Service                                  9:00 am
                                 Choir Christmas Program
                                 Sunday School                           10:15 - 11:15 am

Dec. 17            Soup Kitchen Prep
Dec. 18            Soup Kitchen Serve

Dec. 19           Blue Christmas Service                       5:00 pm
                        Hand Bell Rehearsal                            6:00 - 7:00 pm
                        Choir Practice                                       7:15 - 8:15 pm

Dec. 22           Worship Service                                  9:00 am
                                 Sunday School                         10:15 - 11:15 am
                                 Christmas Fund Offering

Dec. 25            Merry Christmas!!

Dec. 26             No Handbell Rehearsal
                          No Choir Practice

Dec. 29            Worship Service                                  9:00 am
                                 No Sunday School
                                 Guest Preacher Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross

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January 2025

Jan. 2                No Handbell Rehearsal
                          No Choir Practice
 
Jan. 5                Worship Service                                               9:00 am
                                      With Communion
                                       Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross
                                       No Sunday School
 
Jan. 9                Hand Bell Rehearsal                             6:00 - 7:00 pm
                         Choir Practice                                         7:15 - 8:15 pm

Jan. 12             Worship Service                                                9:00 am
                                      Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross
                                      Sunday School                       10:15 - 11:15 am
 
Jan. 16              Hand Bell Rehearsal                             6:00 - 7:00 pm
                          Choir Practice                                        7:15 - 8:15 pm
 
Jan. 19              Worship Service                                               9:00 am
                                     Totenfest!!
                                     Rev. Susan Greenwood
                                     Sunday School                        10:15 - 11:15 am
 
Jan. 23              Hand Bell Rehearsal                             6:00 - 7:00 pm
                          Choir Practice                                        7:15 - 8:15 pm
 
Jan. 26             Worship Service                                                9:00 am
                                    Rev. Mary Beth Moran Cross
                                    Sunday School                         10:15 - 11:15 am
 
Jan. 30             Hand Bell Rehearsal                              6:00 - 7:00 pm
                         Choir Practice                                         7:15 - 8:15 pm
 
 
            Submissions for the Annual Report are due by Feb. 1!!
 

 


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   Soup and Salad luncheon was awesome. We made $1020.00 also sold $65.00 in cookbooks, and $40.00 in Christmas items. Thank You to all who helped setup, take down, worked during the luncheon, made soups, salads, cookies, breads and brought other needed items for our luncheon. We received many great compliments on all of the food and Tigmaster of Baroda was once again very impressed with our putting together their to go orders. Thank you Ed Koehler for delivering the meals.
Upcoming is our Annual Cookie Walk on Saturday December 14th, from 9 am to 12 noon. We once again can use everyone's help in setup, baking goodies, pricing and cleanup. Sign-up sheets are on the communication desk in the Narthex. Friday December 13th will be Setup, drop off, and pricing from 4 pm to 7 pm.
 
       

God's Blessing's
Marcia Koehler & Diane Dasse


​Advent Devotional Books Are Available!!

The 2024 Advent Devotional Books are available in the Narthex. Our book is title Grace-Filled Beginnings by John W. Stevens. The suggested donation price is $5.00. There will not be an Advent Study group this year.


​75th Anniversary
Church Cookbook Reprints are available!!

  The Ladies' Fellowship has ordered a reprint of the 75th Anniversary Church Cookbook!! The cost is only $15.00 and a sign-up sheet is in the Narthex. You can also let the office know if you would like a copy!! You won't want to miss out on all the old recipes that were favorites of our congregation!! Want to order one, but can't get to church or don't attend Zion UCC? Send your check or money order to:

                                    Zion UCC 75th Cookbook
                                    Zion UCC
                                    9105 Third St
                                    PO Box 10
                                    Baroda, MI 49101

Don't forget to include your name and address so we know where to send it!! Bon Appetit!! Any extra you can add for shipping and handling would be greatly appreciated!!
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​​Worship Guidelines

Currently, 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:  [email protected]

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 D. - Church Vitality Group
​               Bonnie S.
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Contact Us:

Rev. Calandra Nevenzel -  Pastor
[email protected]
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Sue S. - Office Manager
[email protected] 

Blue Ribbon Books - Accounting
[email protected] ​

Douglas M. - Music Director
​[email protected]

 
Office Hours:
   Tues - Wed:  11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Letter from Pastor Cal

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  God, as I remember how the whole story of Jesus is tied together,
I give you thanks for Grace-filled beginnings. I give you thanks
for all the ways You make my life new.
Again and again.                                                                                
                                 --Grace-Filled Beginnings by John W. Stevens.
 
 
Dear Beloved of Zion UCC,
                  Starting on Dec. 1, we begin our Advent journey as we look forward to the Christmas Story, and to Christ being born anew into our hearts.
     Our Advent Devotional this year is Grace-Filled Beginnings by Pastor John W. Stevens. Our worship and liturgy will also be inspired by this theme. You can get your copy in the narthex, with a suggested donation of $5 to cover the cost.
     I also want to share with you that starting Christmas Day through Feb. 3, as planned and approved earlier on by Council, I will be on holiday vacation and family leave as our family celebrates the pending adoption of our son. We are very excited and grateful to be able to celebrate this time together as a family.
        During this time, I will be unavailable, but you may contact our Office Manger Sue or any Church Council members for any needs and they will direct you further. I have arranged for guest preachers to fill the pulpit during this time, and pastors on deck to serve should special pastoral care or services be needed. 
   May the peace of Christ, which surpasses our human understanding, be with you now and always.
 
 
In Love and Hope,
Pastor Cal Nevenzel
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[email protected]
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