Seasonal Events

 

WOW (Worship On Wednesday) 12:10pm Service & Lunch Fellowship

12:10pm Service of Word & Prayer (in-person & online)
Service of Holy Communion on 1st Wednesday of the month
12:35pm Lunch Fellowship (in-person only)

TABLE TALK: 2nd Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7:00pm [in-person only]. 
SUMMER DATES: June 9, July 14, August 11
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.

THEME: Summer with the Saints
Each gathering will highlight the life of a historical person of the Christian faith and what their witness teaches us about discipleship now

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 - Annual Meeting, directly following 10:15am Worship Service
Attend In-person or Online. Details will be mailed to voting members.

LUNCH FELLOWSHIP directly following the meeting
Ham BBQ, Hamburger BBQ and buns, drinks and snacks provided.
There will be a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall to bring a side or dessert to share.
*** Special Joint Sunday School at 9am: Review of Annual Meeting Materials ***


Sunday, August 9 - Riverboat Sunday
Zion & Agape will lead 10am Worship on the Pride of the Susquehanna. There will be a 10:15am service at Zion. More details to come closer to the date.
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.