Celebrate 300 Events

Mark Your Calendars—then SMILE!
As a token of our 300th anniversary, we are asking that all members and friends of Zion join us in a new Pictorial Directory. We will be taking photos on June 20 and 21 and still have slots open for you. There is no cost and each participant will receive a copy of the finished product. The directory is a terrific resource to have and a great way to get to know the members of our congregation (you know, the ones who come to the ‘other service’!). There is no pressure to purchase any of the pictures, but you may if you like. And, new this time, you are encouraged to bring along well-behaved pets, personal memorabilia, sports uniforms and equipment—let your imagination go wild! To schedule a time for your sitting or for more information, please call the church office, Linda Held (if you have a directory, you would have her phone number J), or see all the posters in the narthex and CEB.

Founders’ Day – August 3
Be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, August 3, when Zion will celebrate our anniversary with another special event—our Founders’ Day. At this summer service at 9:30, we will host many of the descendants of Zion’s very first families. Not only will it be a joy for them to see what has been accomplished in 300 years, but it will be a time for the current members to get a taste of our earliest days as a congregation. A reception/lunch will be hosted after the service and more details will come out about that soon. For now, be sure to plan to have your seat in the pew as we welcome people from “long ago and far away”!

Zion Lutheran Church is Recognized at the 27th Annual NJ Synod Assembly
The 27th Annual NJ Synod Assembly was held this past weekend at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. Bishop Traci Bartholomew presided over the official business of the convention. The congregation was represented by Pastor Mark Summer and Joanne and Ron Rupp.
During the Friday evening assembly banquet, Zion Lutheran Church was recognized for its 300th anniversary. A video presentation featuring Pastor Summer, Rod Briscoe, Kay Beagle, and Tina Dornbusch was shown at the beginning of the evening’s festivities. This very well done video presented the history of our congregation, the wonderful music of Zion and the various ministries and outreach programs that we support.
Attending the banquet were Pastor and Bonnie Summer, Louise Brokaw, Elaine and Ted Jermansen, Joanne and Ron Rupp, and Kathy and John Rustwick.
During the August 3rd Founders’ Day birthday celebration, the video presentation will be shown for the first time to the congregation at the luncheon. So, mark the date on your calendar.