Christmas and New Year’s Schedule
There will be three opportunities for Christmas worship at Zion:
Christmas Eve (Wednesday December 24th) Candlelight Service at 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve (Wednesday December 24th) Candlelight Service at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day (Thursday December 25th) One Service Only at 10:00 a.m.
A Prelude of special Christmas music …
will be played prior to the start of each Christmas Eve Worship Service.
The afternoon prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m.
The evening prelude at 6:00 p.m.
Come early to enjoy the beautiful sounds of this holy season!
New Year’s Eve (Wednesday December 31st) Services at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
There will be three opportunities for Christmas worship at Zion:
Christmas Eve (Wednesday December 24th) Candlelight Service at 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve (Wednesday December 24th) Candlelight Service at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day (Thursday December 25th) One Service Only at 10:00 a.m.
A Prelude of special Christmas music …
will be played prior to the start of each Christmas Eve Worship Service.
The afternoon prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m.
The evening prelude at 6:00 p.m.
Come early to enjoy the beautiful sounds of this holy season!
New Year’s Eve (Wednesday December 31st) Services at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Bulletin: Sunday, December 14, 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, December 14, 2025
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THIS WEEK AT ZION
Saturday, December 13
1:30 p.m. - Christmas Caroling at Concordia Bridgeville (Formerly Country Meadows)
Additional Details
Sunday, December 14
3rd Sunday of Advent
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
5:00 p.m. - Ladies Dinner & Ornament Exchange (Additional Details)
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Monday, December 15
6:00 p.m. - Confirmation 1st Year
7:00 p.m. - Confirmation 2nd Year
Tuesday, December 16
6:15 p.m. - Bell Choir
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir
Wednesday, December 17
2:00 p.m. - Advent Worship Service - Week 3
7:00 p.m. - Advent Worship Service - Week 3
(Service streamed on our YouTube channel)
Thursday, December 18
No Events Scheduled
Friday, December 19
No Events Scheduled
Saturday, December 20
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, December 21
4th Sunday of Advent
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
Sunday School Video Premier after 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services
(The 8:00 a.m. service streamed on our YouTube channel)
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Calling All Musicians
Attention all musicians! We are looking for people to perform for prelude at the 2:00 and 7:00pm services on Christmas Eve. If you are interested in performing, please email Mark Killinger at Killingermued@hotmail.com with the following information: Which service you plan to attend, and the name and duration of the piece. If you are interested and available to perform at both services, please indicate that as well.
Attention all musicians! We are looking for people to perform for prelude at the 2:00 and 7:00pm services on Christmas Eve. If you are interested in performing, please email Mark Killinger at Killingermued@hotmail.com with the following information: Which service you plan to attend, and the name and duration of the piece. If you are interested and available to perform at both services, please indicate that as well.
Three Opportunities for Christmas Worship at Zion
There will be three opportunities for Christmas worship at Zion:
Christmas Eve (Wednesday 12/24) service at 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve (Wednesday 12/24) service at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day (Thursday 12/25) service at 10:00 a.m.
A Prelude of special Christmas music will be played prior to the start of each Christmas Eve Worship Service. The afternoon prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m.; while the evening prelude begins at 6:00 pm. Come early to enjoy the beautiful sounds of this holy season!
There will be three opportunities for Christmas worship at Zion:
Christmas Eve (Wednesday 12/24) service at 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve (Wednesday 12/24) service at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day (Thursday 12/25) service at 10:00 a.m.
A Prelude of special Christmas music will be played prior to the start of each Christmas Eve Worship Service. The afternoon prelude will begin at 1:30 p.m.; while the evening prelude begins at 6:00 pm. Come early to enjoy the beautiful sounds of this holy season!
Attention all musicians!
We are looking for people to perform for prelude at the 2:00 and 7:00pm services on Christmas Eve. If you are interested in performing, please email Mark Killinger at Killingermued@hotmail.com with the following information: Which service you plan to attend, and the name and duration of the piece. If you are interested and available to perform at both services, please indicate that as well. Thanks!
New Year’s Eve (Wednesday 12/31) services at 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Merry Christmas, Pastor, Deaconess & Staff
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Zion,
Once again we begin a new church year. As we move through the season of Advent, we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ, our Savior. It is a joyful season, when we focus on giving to others because we have been given so much, including the forgiveness of sins and salvation.
It is the tradition of Zion to take a collection for Christmas gifts for the Pastor and Staff to show our appreciation for their efforts throughout the year. Enclosed are three envelopes in which you may contribute a free will offering toward their Christmas gifts.
In the envelope marked Pastor insert either cash or a check made out to Pastor Edward Grimenstein.
In the envelope marked Deaconess insert either cash or a check made out to Joanna Lee.
In the envelope marked Staff, please insert cash only. Monies collected will be distributed between six staff members: Susie Bishop (Office Admin), Jim Oelschlager (Custodian), John Migyanko (Treasurer), Mark Killinger (Music Director), Sandra Quinlan (Lead Organist), and Doug Krantz (Asst. Organist).
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Dear Brothers and Sisters of Zion,
Once again we begin a new church year. As we move through the season of Advent, we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ, our Savior. It is a joyful season, when we focus on giving to others because we have been given so much, including the forgiveness of sins and salvation.
It is the tradition of Zion to take a collection for Christmas gifts for the Pastor and Staff to show our appreciation for their efforts throughout the year. Enclosed are three envelopes in which you may contribute a free will offering toward their Christmas gifts.
In the envelope marked Pastor insert either cash or a check made out to Pastor Edward Grimenstein.
In the envelope marked Deaconess insert either cash or a check made out to Joanna Lee.
In the envelope marked Staff, please insert cash only. Monies collected will be distributed between six staff members: Susie Bishop (Office Admin), Jim Oelschlager (Custodian), John Migyanko (Treasurer), Mark Killinger (Music Director), Sandra Quinlan (Lead Organist), and Doug Krantz (Asst. Organist).
You may deposit the envelopes in the large collection box in the Narthex up until Christmas Eve; hower, please make every effort to return your envelopes by Sunday, December 20th.
We also want to gratefully acknowledge our Preschool Staff. Zion members Tracey Harris .(Preschool Director), Kari Gresh (Asst. to the Director) and Barb Oechslein (STEM Curriculum Leader), Marian Oelschlager (Teacher’s Aide), and Tevia Grimenstein (Enrichment Teacher) -- together with 14 additional teachers and aides in the classrooms - diligently share Christ's love with hundreds of children each week. Their efforts are vital to Zion's mission, and they have received a Christmas gift from the operating budget of the preschool, thus are not included in the church staff collection.
On behalf of the congregation, we thank you for your generosity in donating toward the Christmas gift for Pastor, Joanna, and the Staff.
Merry Christmas,
The Board of Elders
Bill Bishop, Jon Dever, Roger Diederich, Tom Erbrecht, Jim Neill, Sam Garloff & Mike Kroeger
Remembering Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ … with a card
Share the Joy of Christmas with our homebound members ...
Send them a card this Season!
Share the Joy of Christmas with our homebound members ...
Send them a card this Season!
VIDEO: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - Complete Service
Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. This includes 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.
Second Mid-Week Service in Advent
View the Bulletin for Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Worship Service: 2:00 p.m. with communion
Worship Service: 7:00 p.m. with communion
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative
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