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Zion’s Annual Budget Meeting June 21st 

On Sunday, June 21 at 9:15 we will present the 2026–27 congregational budget. Zion operates on a fiscal year that runs July 2026 through June 2027. We encourage all voting members to attend so they can better understand the financial commitments being made for the upcoming ministry budget, and how our collective giving supports those commitments. 

This upcoming budget was developed with input from 12 boards and leaders: Elders, Events Committee, Financial Secretary, Human Resources Committee, Music Ministry, Pastor & Admin Office, Preschool, Sunday School, Long-Term Planning, Treasurer, and Trustees. 

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Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two Sunday services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. These streams are for Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent, and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.

Zion Lutheran Church is going to the Ballpark!
The Washington Wild Things vs. The Joliet Slammers
We’re headed to Wild Things Stadium in Washington, PA to catch a baseball game! You might recognize their famous “Accordian Man” during the seventh inning stretch – our very own Doug Krantz!

Join us at a private pavilion with food before the game!

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $15. Kids $10.

Sign up sheet in the Narthex – Everyone is welcome!

Bridgeville Community Food Bank
Zion is a church partner of the Bridgeville Community Food Bank (BCFB), which is operated out of Bethany Presbyterian Church on Washington Rd. in Bridgeville. The food bank distributes non-perishable food and hygiene products to families in need within the Chartiers Valley and South Fayette communities. A yearly Christmas toy drive is also conducted for Food Bank recipient families. 

Barb Oechslein is Zion's volunteer Food Bank coordinator -- THANK YOU, BARB! She takes the items contributed by Zion members each month to the BCFB for distribution to needy families. In our monthly Zion newsletter you will find a reminder of the "item of the month" (although you can donate any non-perishable item you choose!) and when the items will be taken to the BCFB each month. 

Simply bring donated items to church and place them in the tall wicker basket in the narthex! 

Please consider supporting the Food Bank with your donations and volunteer service! 

What is Youth Confirmation at Zion ... 
Confirmation is the public affirmation of a person’s baptism and faith, and is an important milestone in the life of a Christian 

What began at a person’s baptism, continues throughout their life of faith. Public affirmation of faith happens after a period of instruction. At Zion, confirmation instruction is provided through a weekly class for young people (typically in 6th & 7th grades) under the guidance of Pastor Grimenstein. “Confirmands” meet over a two-year period (Sept-May) culminating in the Rite of Confirmation during a Sunday worship service in the spring.

What Do Confirmands Study? 

• God’s Word and how it works 

• The six chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism which expound on God’s Word (Ten Commandments, The Apostles’ Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, The Sacrament of Holy Baptism, The Sacrament of the Altar, and Confession) 

• What worship is, and what it does 

Finally, they discover that learning from God’s Word and growing in faith does not end with Confirmation, or when they reach adulthood. Staying connected to Christ through regular participation in Word and Sacrament in the Church throughout one’s life, is both an exhortation and a privilege. An additional benefit is the bond that often develops between confirmands as they go through this formative time together. 

Confirmation classes begin in September 
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.for First Year Students (and parents) 
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for Second Year Students 

Dear Friends of the International Lutheran Council (ILC),

We are writing to warn you about fake emails being sent in the ILC's name.

A criminal is sending scam emails that pretend to come from our Board Chairman, Bishop Juhana Pohjola, or from the International Lutheran Council. These emails ask for money or donations.

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