Seasonal Events

Advent/Christmas Season Events


Advent & Christmas WOW Services
Dec. 4 (Communion)
Dec 11 Special Music Solo by Doug Long
Dec 18 Christmas Music 

12:10pm Service of Word & Prayer (in-person & online)
12:35pm Lunch Fellowship (in-person only)
***WOW HOLIDAY CANCELLATIONS: Nov. 26, Dec. 24 & 31***

Regular Schedule and Information for WOW Worship Service & Lunch Fellowship

WOW attenders are invited to the attend the 2pm Christmas Eve Service on Wednesday, December 24, see details below.


TABLE TALK: 2nd Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7:00pm [in-person only].
Martin Luther enjoyed faithful and fun conversation over food and drinks. Join Pastor Karin, Todd, and Sam for informal conversation relating Christian faith to everyday topics. Participants are responsible for the purchasing of their food and drinks.

Location: Yankee Doodle Restaurant, 860 N. Front Street, Wormleysburg, PA 17043

**Table Talk is on Hiatus through the winter months**


Sunday, November 23
9am Special Sunday School Presentation by Homeland
10:15am Communion Service – Festival of Christ the King
**Hanging of the Greens after worship**

Sunday, December 14
10:15am Worship
Advent & Christmas CANTATA Sunday
"GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING" by Lloyd Larson
  featuring familiar Advent and Christmas music
sung by Zion's Chancel Choir, children's ensemble, and guest musicians

Sunday, December 14, at 3pm
Hummelstown Singers Christmas Concert
Members & friends of Zion sing with this wonderful group.
At Hummelstown United Church of Christ: 104 E Main St, Hummelstown, PA 17036

Tuesday, December 23
Reggie, Nehemiah, family, and friends continue to hold their annual Christmas packaged lunch distribution from Zion’s building. They will also distribute items to help individuals keep warm in the cold. To support this effort, financial contributions and donation of items are appreciated—please contact Reggie

Wednesday, December 24th

2:00pm AFTERNOON CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICE (NO EVENING SERVICE)

1:15pm Cookies & Punch
2:00pm Traditional Christmas Eve Communion Service (In-Person & Online Zoom & YouTube)
The worship service will include candle lighting. Please join us for cookies, coffee, and punch before the service.

**Bulletin will be posted here closer to the worship service**

Zoom Information:
Time: Dec 24, 2025 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Throughout the year, Zion holds many additional events and worship services.  These are in addition to our weekly Wednesday & Sunday worship. The schedule is dependant on the church calendar, so dates vary each year.  This is an overview of our typical yearly schedule.


January/February
Ash Wednesday
12:10 pm Service of Word and Sacrament with imposition of ashes


March/April
Holy Wednesday:
12:10—12:35PM Service of Word & Sacrament

Maundy Thursday:
12:10—12:45PM Service of Maundy Thursday Holy Communion in the Chapel

Good Friday:
12:10pm – 12:45pm Tenebrae (Service of Shadows)

Easter Sunday:
7:15am Sunrise Service - On the lawn between the church and the train station
 9:00am Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt
10:15am Service of Word & Sacrament
 

July

 Zion on the River 
Come worship with Zion on the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat!  The ship leaves the dock at 10:00am.  For those with hydrophobia, the regular 10:15am service at Zion will still be held!
 

September

Gallery Walk
Zion participates in Harrisburg’s Art Walk by hosting local artists to display their work in our Fellowship Hall.  In addition, tours of historic Zion with its collection of Christian art forms are provided.  

 

October

 Harvest Home 
“Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of Harvest Home!”  Zion is decorated with the signs of Fall as we celebrate both the bounty of God and the final harvest of souls to come.

Reformation Sunday 
Come celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation with us.  A German meal follows the worship service.  You must call the church office and make a reservation in order to participate in the meal.

 

November

 All Saints Sunday
We remember those of the Zion family who joined the Church Triumphant over the past year.

 

December

 Christmas Cantata Sunday
Zion’s choir performs special seasonal music during the worship service.

Christmas Eve Service 
A traditional service begins at 2:00pm; cookies and punch precede the  service.
              NOTE: There will be one service at 2pm.