Upcoming Events (Online & In-Person)

Tuesday Bible Study
Bible Study will come back from hiatus on November 30 to begin the 4 week Advent study titled "Wait Upon the Lord: with Faith, Hope, Rejoicing, & Gratitude."   It will be recorded and posted to website.  After another break, bible study will return on February 1 with a series on the historic creeds of the Church.

Serving Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers: to assist in the sound/audio-visual area; to lector and to lead responsive readings in-person or online; to serve as assisting ministers; provide transportation to worship; and, in other areas.  Please contact the pastor if you are interested in serving.  More information and training will be provided.
 
3rd Friday Fallout Shelter Inspirational Coffee House - This ministry will not be meeting in August and September.  The team will be prayerfully discerning the future of the ministry.

Recent Events

11/14/2021: We had representatives from TWR visit Sunday School for a presentation and a Mission Moment during Worship.  You can watch the Mission Moment on YouTube here.

Thanks to all who attended and volunteered for the Gallery Walk!  If you are interested in watching the "God All Around Us" Photograph Slide Show, you can watch it here.

UPDATES
11/23/2021: The December 2021/January 2022 Newsletter is available on the "Newsletters" page.

10/10/2021: Office hours are now Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm.

5/28/2021: Ruth Cheng, missionary, has begun the next phase of her journey in mission.  You can read her thoughts in the PDF available here.

COVID Protocol Updates as of September 12
We are committed to keeping the Zion community connected in worship and prayer. Our main Sunday 10:15am worship service will consistently be offered in-person and online. Both are important, because there are members who are not able to access the online service and there are others who, for a variety of reasons, are not able to come to the building. At all activities in the building, people may choose to mask and to social distance.

We encourage all to prayerfully exhibit love of neighbor and respect for the wishes of those who choose to continue to mask and to social distance from others when in the building. We continue to request those who have a fever or who are not feeling well to remain home. Online worship is available for the 10:15am worship service on Sunday mornings.

WOW (Worship on Wednesdays at 12:10pm) will continue online only through the end of 2021. Communion will be offered in-person and online on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and in-person and online on the 1st Wednesday. Pastor Karin is fully vaccinated and is available to provide home communion.

When attending in-person on Sunday mornings, the Chestnut Street Garage is a good option for parking. Current and functioning validation tickets are available on site at Zion. Regarding Altar Flowers, Zion will continue to utilize artificial arrangements through the end of 2021. Many thanks to Judy Reynolds for procuring the beautiful seasonal arrangements.

Communicating during the time of the Corona Virus.  We plan to send group emails to provide updates.  If you are not receiving the emails and would like to add your email address from this communication, please email the church office (zionhbg@comcast.net).  The voicemail greeting for the church office (717-234-4064) and the church website (www.zionharrisburg.org) are frequently updated.  Devotional and other resources are available through the website. The church office voicemail and email are checked regularly.  Pastor Karin is available by phone, text, and/or email.  Contact the church office for details.

Assistance with Shopping for Supplies.  There are members on the East and West Shores who have offered to pick up groceries, prescriptions, or other life-sustaining supplies for those in need.  Contact the church office or Pastor Karin.

Weekly Worship Service Schedule

Tuesday 12:10pm, Online Only: Bible Study (Reoccuring Invitation)
   - All Materials and videos from the Advent session are available at this link
Wednesday 12:10pm, Online Only: WOW (Worship On Wednesday) Service (Reoccuring Invitation)
   - Prelude begins at 12:05pm, Communion on the 1st Wednesday of each month
Sunday 10:15am, Online & In-Person: Worship Service (Reoccuring Invitation)
   - 9:00am Joint Sunday School (in-person only)
   - 9:45am Fellowship (in-person only)
   - Prelude begins at 10:15am, Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month
 
Communion Information: Those wishing to commune during online worship are invited to intentionally prepare for communion prior to the start of the service.  Prayerfully bring the elements of bread and wine or grape juice to where you will be worshipping. If you need assistance to obtain proper elements of bread, wine or grape juice, please contact the pastor.  Since the fullness of the sacrament is present in one of the elements, you may commune with bread or wine/grape juice and simply bow in prayer as the other element is raised in worship.  Please consume the elements or return them to the earth following the service.  The bulletin will also include a prayer for spiritual communion for those who are not participating in distance communion.  For more information about distance communion, see “Pastoral Letter on Communion During COVID.”
For information regarding Communion at In-Person Worship, see "Celebration of Communion & Initial Re-Opening".

Church Offering: We thank all who continue to generously support ministry at Zion.  Contributions can be mailed to the church office:
Zion Lutheran Church, 15 S. 4^th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101

Staff
K. Pejack, Pastor 
R. Goldsboro, Church Librarian
N. Swain, Minister of Music
L. Bortner, Council President 
W. Haas, Property Chair
T. Pejack, Ourtreach Ministry
C. Germann, Minister of Technology