Zion Lutheran Church Harrisburg
Upcoming Events
Harvest Home Sunday on October 8
This year, Zion will be making a $100 donation to the Harrisburg Area Food Pantry; members and friends are encouraged to make contributions (non-perishable food and other items or monetary) to local organizations providing food and basic necessities to those in need. These are some local suggestions:
Harrisburg Area Food Pantry
Downtown Daily Bread
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Worship at Bethesda Mission Men’s Shelter: Pastor Karin and Todd Pejack and volunteers from Zion and St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Camp Hill bring a monthly worship service of Holy Communion & Healing Prayer to the Men’s Shelter the 2nd Sunday of every month starting at 7pm. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Pastor Karin or Todd. Fall Dates: September 10, October 8, November 12
Read the Fall 2023 Newsletter for the full schedule of events and special activities
On-going 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.
Recent
Thanks to all who celebrated Rally Day & Harrisburg Gallery Walk with us on September 10!We are featured in this article about Harrisburg's Gallery Walk in The Burg.
See photos of our featured artists!
The Gospel lessons (Matthew 14-16) from August 6 - September 3 invite us to be taught by Jesus as we travel with Him and the disciples. Follow the story and teachings of Christ with us through the Sermon Series: Journeying with Jesus & the Disciples. Sermon videos are available in a playlist on YouTube.
UPDATES
9/3/2023: The Fall 2023 Newsletter is available on the "Newsletters" page.
Church Office UPDATES:
Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES Monday, September 3 (Labor Day); Friday, November 10 (Veterans Day); Wednesday – Friday, November 22-24 (Thanksgiving); December 25-27 (Christmas); Monday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)
We are sending group emails to provide updates. If you are not receiving the emails and would like to add your email address to this communication, please email the church office (zionhbg@comcast.net). The voicemail greeting for the church office (717-234-4064) and this website are frequently updated. The church office voicemail and email are checked regularly. Pastor Karin is available by phone, text, and/or email. She will schedule meetings online via Zoom and/or in-person. We encourage calling ahead to confirm entry to the office and to check on the parking situation when you plan to arrive.
COVID, Cold & Flu Protocol as of September 3, 2023
Masks are available on site, if you would prefer to be masked during worship and when receiving communion. Pr. Karin brings masks with her when doing home visits and will honor requests to mask during visits. To care for one another, if you are not feeling well, please attend services online.
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.
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources:
05/2021 - Information on Utility assistance and Rental Assistance from PPL Electric
12/2020 - Want to help the homeless? Here's how to!
Support for Ukraine
Looking for a reliable and recommended charity supporting the Ukranian people? We recommend Spiritual Orphans Network(SON), formerly East European Missions Network. They are a registered 501(c)(3). You can learn more about their efforts in Ukraine on their website linked here.
Weekly Worship Service Schedule
NOTICE: If you are missing your Worship Invitation emails or other emails from Zion, please check your SPAM folder and mark any emails from Zion as "Not SPAM". This will help train your email provider to recognize our emails and send them to your inbox.
Wednesday 12:10pm, Online & In-Person: WOW (Worship On Wednesday) Service (Recurring WOW Invitation)
Sunday 10:15am, Online & In-Person: Worship Service (Recurring Sunday 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
Tuesday 12:10pm, Online October 10 & November 14 – online only
- There will be an opportunity to talk & share about the on-going WOW series
- Materials for the previous series are on the Bible Study Resources Page
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.”
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. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Parking Information (Updated 11/22/2022): Street parking around Zion’s building is metered and enforced 8am-5pm, Monday through Saturday. Parking on the sidewalks around the church is not permitted, and vehicles parked on the sidewalk will be ticketed. PARKING ON SUNDAYS: There is FREE validated parking in the Chestnut Street Garage. Zion provides a validation ticket. Four congregations hold worship services throughout the morning on Sundays. We kindly request that the open street parking closest to the church be left for those who have difficulty walking.
Staff
K. Pejack, Pastor
R. Goldsboro, Church Librarian
N. Swain, Minister of Music
A. Pacey, Council President
W. Haas, Property Chair
T. Pejack, Ourtreach Ministry
C. Germann, Minister of Technology
NOTICE: If you are missing your Worship Invitation emails or other emails from Zion, please check your SPAM folder and mark any emails from Zion as "Not SPAM". This will help train your email provider to recognize our emails and send them to your inbox.
Wednesday 12:10pm, Online & In-Person: WOW (Worship On Wednesday) Service (Recurring WOW Invitation)
Sunday 10:15am, Online & In-Person: Worship Service (Recurring Sunday 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
Tuesday 12:10pm, Online October 10 & November 14 – online only
- There will be an opportunity to talk & share about the on-going WOW series
- Materials for the previous series are on the Bible Study Resources Page
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.”
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. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Parking Information (Updated 11/22/2022): Street parking around Zion’s building is metered and enforced 8am-5pm, Monday through Saturday. Parking on the sidewalks around the church is not permitted, and vehicles parked on the sidewalk will be ticketed. PARKING ON SUNDAYS: There is FREE validated parking in the Chestnut Street Garage. Zion provides a validation ticket. Four congregations hold worship services throughout the morning on Sundays. We kindly request that the open street parking closest to the church be left for those who have difficulty walking.
Staff
K. Pejack, Pastor
R. Goldsboro, Church Librarian
N. Swain, Minister of Music
A. Pacey, Council President
W. Haas, Property Chair
T. Pejack, Ourtreach Ministry
C. Germann, Minister of Technology