President’s Perspective

Where Do You Fit in God’s Work at Zion? 
On Sunday, October 19, at 9:15 between services we’ll come together as a congregation for our Voters Meeting to elect new officers and committee members. Attending Voters Meetings and exercising your responsibility to vote is an important way to participate in church life. Our October meeting is a time to affirm those stepping into leadership and to reflect on how each of us can contribute to serving. 

Elected Positions: 

• Recording Secretary – Kari Gresh (3-year term) 

• Elder - Mike Sterba (1-year term) 

• Elder - Joe Marsh (3-year term) 

• Elder - Ray Barley (2-year term) 

• Trustee - Ben Meyer (3-year term) 

While voting is an important way to participate in church life, it’s just one of many ways we can contribute to the work of Christ in our congregation and community. 

As many of you know, we’ve launched Bridge Builders, a ministry led by Deaconess Jo-anna Lee, which helps connect people with opportunities to serve, grow, and build mean-ingful relationships with folks outside Zion. 

So let us ask: Where do you fit? 

Have you thought about using your time and talents to serve on a board, join a committee, help with a project, or simply volunteer for an hour or two at an event? 

There are many ways big and small to get involved, such as: 

• Events Committee 

• Board of Trustees 

• Sunday School 

• Vacation Bible School (VBS) 

• Board of Elders 

• Treasurer Support (filing, data entry) 

• Financial Secretary Support (e.g., counting offerings on Sundays) 

• Capital Campaign Projects 

• Sending Cards of Encouragement 

• Manning Booths at Community Events 

• Technology Support 

Take a moment to reflect: What are you passionate about? What brings you joy when you serve? God has uniquely gifted you and there is a place for you here. Trust that He will guide your heart to where you are most needed. 

Let’s continue to build His church—one heart, one hand, one hour at a time. 

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies - in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” — 1 Peter 4:10–11 

In Christ, 
Bob Schmidt 
Congregational President