LWML Eastern District Retreat
LEML Eastern District Retreat
On September 20th, seven Zion women attended the LWML Eastern District Retreat. The event was held at Camp Lutherlyn in Butler. The Eastern District LWML holds a weekend retreat on the 3rd weekend of September every year. Women from across the Eastern District gather to study Scripture, fellowship, and rest in God's creation. The guest speaker at this year's retreat was Ethel Chadwick, host of the New York radio program "Bagels and Blessings". Ethel was raised in a Jewish home and became a Christian after a coworker shared the Gospel with her. The weekend's presentation and theme was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
On September 20th, seven Zion women attended the LWML Eastern District Retreat. The event was held at Camp Lutherlyn in Butler. The Eastern District LWML holds a weekend retreat on the 3rd weekend of September every year. Women from across the Eastern District gather to study Scripture, fellowship, and rest in God's creation. The guest speaker at this year's retreat was Ethel Chadwick, host of the New York radio program "Bagels and Blessings". Ethel was raised in a Jewish home and became a Christian after a coworker shared the Gospel with her. The weekend's presentation and theme was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."
Bulletin: Sunday, October 12, 2025 + This Week at Zion
Download/view the latest bulletin. It’s filled with our hymns, the order of service, all the readings from scripture, prayer requests for family & friends, service participants, communion statement, about our worship, the schedule of events for this coming weeks, along with announcements, news updates, happenings, and more!
View the bulletin for Sunday, October 12, 2025
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday October 11
10:00 a.m. - LWML Pittsburgh Zone Rally @ Good Shepherd, Whitehall
Sunday October 12
FOOD BANK SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Adult/Teen Bible Study & Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday October 13
6:00 p.m. - 1st Year Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. - 2nd Year Confirmation Class
Tuesday October 14
6:15 p.m. - Bell Choir
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir
Wednesday October 15
2:00 p.m. - Midweek Worship Servcie with Communion
2:30 p.m. - 30-min. Bible Study; Psalms
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Thursday October 16
8:10 p.m. - Men’s Steeler Watch Party in the Fellowship Hall
Friday October 17
No events scheduled
Saturday October 18
No events scheduled
Sunday October 19
Voter’s Meeting
8:00 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
9:15 a.m. — Voters’ Meeting & Sunday School
10:30 a.m. — Worship Service with Communion
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
CLICK THE UPCOMING EVENTS GRAPHIC to go directly to our UPCOMING EVENTS page
October is Church Worker Appreciation Month (part 1)
Our Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod takes the entire month of October to kick off a yearlong observance of church worker appreciation, during which we celebrate and recognize the ongoing faithful service of each LCMS congregation’s called worker(s).
Whether you’re a congregation of 40 or 400, and whether your church is 10 years old or a century old, you know and have known the blessing of being fed and cared for by a church worker (or a team of church workers). Their call is to a ministry that subverts the gates of hell itself. Whether it’s writing a sermon, making a midnight hospital visit, teaching a kindergarten class, preparing youth for confirmation, planning Advent chorale music in mid-July, supporting marriages and families, encouraging someone to share his or her faith, or sitting with someone in crisis, our church workers’ service reflects Christ’s love and sacrifice for His people. For that, we owe our greatest thanks and our deepest appreciation.
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Our Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod takes the entire month of October to kick off a yearlong observance of church worker appreciation, during which we celebrate and recognize the ongoing faithful service of each LCMS congregation’s called worker(s).
Whether you’re a congregation of 40 or 400, and whether your church is 10 years old or a century old, you know and have known the blessing of being fed and cared for by a church worker (or a team of church workers). Their call is to a ministry that subverts the gates of hell itself. Whether it’s writing a sermon, making a midnight hospital visit, teaching a kindergarten class, preparing youth for confirmation, planning Advent chorale music in mid-July, supporting marriages and families, encouraging someone to share his or her faith, or sitting with someone in crisis, our church workers’ service reflects Christ’s love and sacrifice for His people. For that, we owe our greatest thanks and our deepest appreciation.
Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint. For our faithful church workers, the greatest forms of encouragement — and the most heartfelt displays of appreciation — come from the very people God has called them to serve. So, with the help and input of congregations across the country, we have compiled a list of church worker appreciation ideas, varying in degree from simple to elaborate. We hope that these ideas will fuel creativity and reflection and spur each congregation to recognize their own called workers in at least one new way. We truly believe that perseverance in ministry comes from a combination of the work of the Spirit and the encouragement of the saints being served.
Pick Your Free Copy of “Portals of Prayer”
Pick Your Free Copy of Portals of Prayer in the Narthex or in the Atrium
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE
Portals of Prayer is a favorite of readers looking for ways to stay in God's Word with easy, daily devotions.
A great way to start each day, readings feature a Bible passage, meditation, and prayer in an easy-to-read format. Portals of Prayer is great for personal devotions and can be used to open church meetings or Bible studies. Published in the convenient and popular pocket size, large-print, or digest editions. Published quarterly, authors change each month.
Portals of Prayer has been a source of strength and comfort since 1937.
Pick Your Free Copy of Portals of Prayer in the Narthex or in the Atrium
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE
Portals of Prayer is a favorite of readers looking for ways to stay in God's Word with easy, daily devotions.
A great way to start each day, readings feature a Bible passage, meditation, and prayer in an easy-to-read format. Portals of Prayer is great for personal devotions and can be used to open church meetings or Bible studies. Published in the convenient and popular pocket size, large-print, or digest editions. Published quarterly, authors change each month.
Portals of Prayer has been a source of strength and comfort since 1937.
Men’s Fellowship Event - Thursday, Oct. 16th
Steelers Watch Party (Men's Fellowship Group)
Thursday, October 16, 2025 starting at 8:15 p.m.
Zion’s Fellowship Hall
Pizza & soft drinks provided
Sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the sanctuary
Steelers Watch Party (Men's Fellowship Group)
Thursday, October 16, 2025 starting at 8:15 p.m.
Zion’s Fellowship Hall
Pizza & soft drinks provided
Sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the sanctuary
Sunday School News
We kicked off the 2025-2026 season with Rally Day on Sept 7th. Thank you to the Events Committee that provided our breakfast, beautiful table settings, and decorations in the fellowship hall.
* Classroom News -- Again, we are blessed to have three new teachers this year - Shelley and Madison Killinger are joining forces to teach PreK-K replacing Nell Wilson who moved to Texas last July, and Nyomin Hatok will be teaching Grades 1-3, replacing Tevia Grimenstein who is taking on a new teaching role with the Preschool. Tevia is staying on as one of the substitutes. Thank you so much for all of our volunteer teachers and substitutes!
Click the link below for the Sunday School Lessons and upcoming information …
We kicked off the 2025-2026 season with Rally Day on Sept 7th. Thank you to the Events Committee that provided our breakfast, beautiful table settings, and decorations in the fellowship hall.
* Classroom News -- Again, we are blessed to have three new teachers this year - Shelley and Madison Killinger are joining forces to teach PreK-K replacing Nell Wilson who moved to Texas last July, and Nyomin Hatok will be teaching Grades 1-3, replacing Tevia Grimenstein who is taking on a new teaching role with the Preschool. Tevia is staying on as one of the substitutes. Thank you so much for all of our volunteer teachers and substitutes!
* Enduring Faith Unit 2, "GOD Redeems His People"
October 5th - Lesson 11:
A Weather Wonder - Jesus Calms a Storm
October 12th - Lesson 12:
A Life Restored - Jairus’s Daughter
October 19th - Lesson 13:
The Fish-and-Bread Sign - Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
October 26th - Lesson 14
A Hearing Aide - Jesus Heals a Deaf Man
SS Mission -- Later in October, we will roll out more information regarding our SS Mission for the year, "Praise Him Africa", sponsored by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. The goal is to raise money to produce Lutheran Song Books ($5.00/book) for African children, printed in Swahili.
Food Bank Sunday - October 12, 2025
Food Bank Sunday
The October collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, October 12th. The “items of the month” are BAKING PRODUCTS. Items may be placed in the wicker bin in the narthex near the coat rack. Thank you for supporting this vital community service!
Food Bank Sunday
The October collection for the Bridgeville Area Food Bank is Sunday, October 12th. The “items of the month” are BAKING PRODUCTS. Items may be placed in the wicker bin in the narthex near the coat rack. Thank you for supporting this vital community service!