MARCH 28 – APRIL 3, 2010 WEEKLY UPDATES

Announcements
Working Together
Thanks to everyone who helps or who has helped with the following:
Š Palm Sunday Service ŠChildren’s Special Music
ŠLibrary Volunteers ŠTrustee’s ongoing maintenance
ŠZion’s website ŠUMCOR donations
ŠMaintenance of paper folding machine ŠParish Nurse Ministry

Check out our website

Did you miss a sermon? You can listen online, as well as access our monthly newsletter and
weekly announcements at www.zion-umc.org.

Parish Nurse
For health questions and/or concerns, our Parish Nurse, Bette Olson, can be reached on her cell
phone (218-791-5151) or at the church office.

Prayer Chain
The purpose of Zion’s prayer chain is to offer and receive prayer support during times of need. To
sign up for email alerts, contact Connie Sherwood at csherwood@gfschools.org or
floblue@aol.com or the church office at zionumc@midconetwork.com.

UMW Bake Sale and Salad Luncheon

Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Zion UMC. Bake sale at 11:00 a.m. and sit down salad luncheon with
desserts at 11:30 a.m. Door prizes and entertainment. Cost is $8.00.

Library Open House

Visit the Zion Library on Sunday morning, April 11th and April 18th, for an Open House from 9:30
a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The library is located in the west wing just across from the Sisters In Spirit
room.

Souper Sunday
Following the 11 am service on April 18 there will be a feast of homemade soups and bread for all
to enjoy. The UMM are sponsoring this Souper Sunday event to celebrate the arrival of spring and
our many blessing at Zion. A free-will offering will be taken to support a replacement computer for
Buffie in the church's main office. Don't miss the many wonderful selections of soups and breads
on April 18. Bring a friend to church and stay for our feast! If you would like to contribute some
soup (e.g., a gallon or a big pot) or bread/rolls for the Souper Sunday meal please contact Doug
Peters (douglasnd@gmail.com or 746-9577).

This Sunday at Zion

Sunday, March 28, 2010 – Palm Sunday
8:45 a.m.—“footstool” Worship Service
10:00 a.m.—Continental Fellowship and Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Special Palm Sunday Service.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
7:30 p.m.—Evening Small Group. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
6:30 a.m.—Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
5:30 p.m.—Love Feast served by Faith Evangelical Free Church.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
10:30 a.m.—Zion Office Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m.— footstool Practice
7:00 p.m.—Youth Group
7:45 p.m.—Choir Practice. Childcare provided
Thursday, April 1, 2010 – Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. – Holy Thursday Service (Wesley UMC)
Friday, April 2, 2010 – Good Friday
12:10-12:40 p.m.—Good Friday Prayer Service
7:00 p.m.—Good Friday Service

Upcoming Dates to Remember

(Always check the Church Bulletin Board for further details, upcoming events & other community news.)
Next Sunday, April 4, 2010 – Easter Sunday. Holy Communion. Holy Sacrament of Baptism
7:30 a.m.—Sunrise Service
8:30 a.m.—Easter Breakfast
9:15 a.m.—Easter Egg Find
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Traditional Service. Holy Sacrament of Baptism (Hayley Margaret Stevens)
Monday, April 5, 2010
7:00 p.m.—Evening Small Group. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
6:30 a.m.—Morning Small Group. Meets at Zion. Everyone welcome.
6:00 p.m. – New Vision Circle
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
10:30 a.m.—Zion Office Staff Meeting
6:00 p.m.—footstool Practice
6:30 p.m.—Decorate for UMW Salad Luncheon
7:00 p.m.—Youth Group
7:45 p.m.—Choir Practice. Childcare provided
Saturday, April 10, 2010
11:00 a.m.—UMW Bake Sale
11:30 a.m.—UMW Salad Luncheon
Sunday, April 18, 2010 – Souper Sunday
After 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

This Week’s Lectionary Readings

Palm Sunday. The liturgical colors are red which is used as the color of the blood of Christ
and violet, which expresses the solemnity of Lenten time.
Liturgy of the Palms Luke 19:28-40 & Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 22:14 – 23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
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This Week’s Bible Teaching from Pastor Russ
Text: Luke 19:28-40 (Palm Sunday)
Sermon Focus: Many “fans” of Jesus “welcomed” Him to Jerusalem on what we now call Palm
Sunday – and within days, made it quite clear that He was no longer welcome! Can we faithfully
follow Christ if we only welcome what we want or are most comfortable with?

Zion United Methodist Church

1001 24th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Office Phone: 701-772-1893
Office Fax: 701-772-8391
Office Email: zionumc@midconetwork.com
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