Zion News for March 2018 Zion United Church of Christ - Evansville, Indiana

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1 Zion News for March 2018 Zion United Church of Christ - Evansville, Indiana Coffee Hour will be served on Sunday, March 11 by Sharon Bernhardt. Come join us for food and fellowship at 9:30 a.m. before Sunday Morning Worship! Don t forget to set your clocks forward on Saturday evening, March 10th! March Birthdays! 1st Jason English 2nd Donald Trautvetter 2nd Robert Keerl 5th Linda Roush 14th David Motz 19th Carol Yeker 19th Rosemary Brackett 26th Alexis Bode Thursday, March 29th 6:00 P.M. here at Zion: Meal and Service In the coffee fellowship room on the second floor. All are invited to a Community Good Friday Service at 5:30 pm on March 30th at the Good Samaritan Home at 601 N. Boeke Ave. Local speaker/actor Dr. David Westfall will portray Judas. Order forms will be available on Sunday mornings in early March The cost is $12 per lily. The deadline to order is Sunday March 11th. You may also call the Zion Office at to place an order. Sunday April 1st Regular Service Time: 10:30 A.M. Church Meetings: Council: Monday, February 12, 3:30 pm Trustees: Monday, February 12, 5:00 pm There will be no early service or breakfast on Easter Sunday this year. Recent Sunday Attendances Feb 4th - 28 Feb 11th - 20 Feb 18th - 26 Feb 25th - 22 Thinking of You... Please remember our shut-ins with cards and Prayers: Allen Thornton Brentwood Nursing & Rehab 30 E. Chandler Ave Evansville, IN Don Trautvetter c/o Susie Brown 8034 Wolf Creek Ct Evansville, IN 47712

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3 AT THE ZION CENTER Common Ground Community Kitchen Lunch continues to be served beginning at 11:30 Mondays thru Thursdays! Pay what you can. Second Tuesday Song Circle March 13 th - 6 to 8 PM. Laughter -Prancer Funky Fresh Saturday, March 17 at 1:00 PM Get your prance on at this festive one-hour laughter-yoga / free-movement class! Combining the inspiring, groovy moves of Prancercise and the playful Wellness approach of Laughter, this class is designed to enhance your health/wellbeing, play with innerchild, enliven your sense of freedom, and unlock your ability to get funky-fresh in the citayyy. Laughter Meditation Workshop Saturday, March 24 at 1:00 PM A special 2 Hour workshop dedicated to a unique form of meditation, combining unconditional laughter with traditional meditation and yogic breathing techniques. This practice shall help you feel more happy, peaceful, grounded, at ease, deeply connected to your Self and the community, and so much more. You will experience: o How to breathe for Health and Wellness o Pranayama breathwork o Kapalabhati breathwork o Living Laughter techniques o Meditation tools for everyday application... Suggested donation $24. RSVP at (812) Sacred Sound Workshop & Meditation Saturday, March 31 st - 2 to 4 PM Calm anxiety quiet your mind release pain and stress, balance your chakras and connect with your true inner self! This hands on experience restores harmony to your mind body and spirit through healing sound vibrations from bells, drum, toning with crystal singing bowls and other various sound healing instruments. We will also join our voices in one vibration to remind us of our inter-connection with each other and all of life. Led by Heidi Krause. Bring a friend and find out what healing sound can do for you. Kundalini : 6:00 PM on Mondays led by Bambi Hansen. 6:00 PM on Thursdays with leaders Pastor Kim, Bambi Hansen and Michael Below. Introduction to Qigong: 6:00-7:15 PM Tuesdays, Richard Ogelvy, Instructor Wednesday Evening : Yin : Wednesdays from 6 to 7pm, led by Bob Tenbarge. Laughter Floyd: Thursdays at 10:30am Nia Dance with Sonia Waters: Sundays March 4 and 11th at 4 pm. Linda s Little Bookstore: Used books on spirituality, health, fiction, etc. at reduced prices, provided by Linda Howard. Organic Produce Club & Frontier Co-Op: Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm, Missie Carrigan, organizer.

4 Three Great Loves and the greatest of these is love. United Caring Services Urgent Needs List: UCS appreciates the generosity of our donors who provide many of the necessities we use each day. Please note that we ask that all items be clean, safe and in working condition. New and used items are both accepted. Items may be brought to Zion and we will deliver them to UCS. Urgent Needs: Toilet Paper & Napkins Plastic Forks & Spoons Soup Bowls & Napkins Pop-top Fruit cups & Applesauce Pop-top Vienna Sausages Butter, Eggs, Milk, Cheese Coffee, Sugar & Creamer Seasonings (Oil, Salt, Pepper, Butter, Garlic, etc.) Deodorant, Toothpaste, Disposable Razors Antibacterial Cleaning Supplies Backpacks Volunteers - Laundry Assistance Volunteers - Clothes Sorting Volunteers - Intake Assistance Volunteers - Dinner Meals at Ruth's House Eden Seminary s LIFE (Lifelong Learner Institute of Faith Exploration) programs are meeting in March with a retreat event celebrating Jazz and Justice, Faith and Witness on March 2-3, on the Eden Seminary Campus. The LIFE program welcomes laity and clergy seeking to explore their Christian faith. Eden Seminary Thank You Video You can go to this internet address to see a video of thanks to donors from Eden Seminary: youtu.be/dhbf3pd13tk UCC Men s Lenten Breakfasts Continue: Breakfast at 7am, followed by service. Reservations needed by host church by the Wednesday before. 3/3 Bethlehem, 6400 Oak Hill Rd /10 Zoar UCC, 4600 Church Rd /17 Zion Henderson, 437 First St /24 Bethel UCC, 3209 N. Green River Rd Zion s Benevolence Disbursements Fourth Quarter of 2017 IN-KY Conference (UCC) $ Eden Seminary $ Good Samaritan Home $ United Caring Services $ Neighbors In Need Special $ Offering

5 to Roger s house. The walls shook and cracked. The wood support columns which weren t particularly sturdy to start with were damaged badly. Overnight, that house was stripped of being a home. The family still lived there, but they were afraid. They didn t know how much longer the house would stand. That sense of security was gone. There was no more peace of mind, and no way to let down their guard. In March we will be receiving one of the four special offerings which are spread through the year in the United Church of Christ. You will find inserts and envelopes in the bulletins in mid-march for the One Great Hour of Sharing. Below is an example of the type of work supported by the One Great Hour of Sharing. A house is a structure with some walls, a roof, doors and windows. The house becomes a home when it is a place where you can feel safe and loved. When you re at home, you can let your guard down. You can relax and rest. Sometimes, though, a house isn t really a home. That was certainly the case for Roger Doris and his family. They built their house in Haiti s Northwest Department in It was a traditional mud-and-stick house, like so many in Haiti are. In 2000 and 2001, they renovated their home to replace the mud walls with concrete blocks and added a tin roof. It was definitely a home. Then Hurricane Matthew hit in late As the wind pounded on the house and the rain poured down. Extensive damage was done We responded to help Roger and his family build a new house. Roger had training as an iron worker and carpenter, so he teamed up with professional masons to work on the new house. His family provided funds to pay for the new foundation and food for the workers. They also received seeds to plant so that the family would have a food and income source. Now, the family has a house where they can feel safe. The house has a strong foundation and sturdy support columns made of rebar. More than that, everyone has peace of mind. It is truly a home. Roger describes the house as a miracle. He doesn t live in fear anymore. Each of God s children is loved. Each one deserves to be safe and protected, too, no matter where they live. Our neighbors in Haiti needed us when their security was taken away, and we were there to help. Thank you for your support of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

6 REMEMBERING OUR PAST: DIAMOND JUBILEE 1924 Due to recent back surgery, Rev. John has been unable to work on his monthly Wooosh article. In its place we have included a photo of the cover and first page of text from Zion s Diamond Jubilee (75 th ) Anniversary booklet. This particular copy of the booklet was donated to the church by Bill Schlimmer before he moved to Florida this past fall.

7 March Zion United Church of Christ Evansville, IN Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 10:30am: Worship/Communion 4:00pm Nia Dance with Sonia 11 9:30am Coffee Hour 10:30am: Worship/Handbells play 4:00pm Nia Dance with Sonia 18 10:30am Worship 25 10:30am Worship Schedule subject to change--check with Zion office or event leaders to confirm dates & times. 5 6:00pm Kundalini, with Bambi 12 3:30pm Council 5:00pm -Trustees 6:00pm Kundalini, with Bambi 19 6:00pm Kundalini, with Bambi 26 6:00pm Kundalini, with Bambi 6 10am-1pm Veggie Club 6:00pm Qigong with Richard 7:00pm Laughter 13 10am-1pm Veggie Club 5:00pm Choir Practice 6:00pm Handbell 6:00pm Qigong with Richard 6:00pm Song Circle 7:00pm Laughter 20 10am-1pm Veggie Club 5:00pm Choir Practice 6:00pm Handbells 6:00pm Qigong with Richard 7:00pm Laughter 27 10am-1pm Veggie Club 5:00pm Choir Practice 6:00pm Handbells 6:00pm Qigong with Richard 7:00pm Laughter 7 6:00pm Yin with Bob Tenbarge 6:30pm Spirit Share Group 6:15 Conversations with Your Heart, Kay 14 6:00pm Spirit Share Group 6:00pm Yin with Bob Tenbarge 21 6:30pm Spirit Share Group 6:00pm Yin with Bob Tenbarge 6:15 Conversations with Your Heart, Kay 28 6:00pm Spirit Share Group 6:00pm Yin with Bob Tenbarge 1 8 3:00-5:30 UCS Meal Ministry :00pm Maundy Thursday Meal & Service pm Laughter -Prancercize pm: Laughter Meditation workshop With Tiffany pm Sacred Sound Workshop & Meditation with Heidi Krause

8 Zion United Church of Christ 415 N.W. Fifth Street Evansville, IN RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Zion United Church of Christ Evansville, Indiana Rev. Kimron Reising, Pastor Rev. John Schroeder, Pastor Emeritus Neal Biggers, Minister of Music/Office Admin Sara Miller, Handbells Freddie Greer, Custodian Allen Powers, Security Phone: Office Pastor s revreising@zionucc.net Website: zionucc.net Facebook: Zion Center for Spiritual Development and Healing Worship Service: 10:30 U.C.S. Meal Ministry: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Zion volunteers meet at 3pm to start meal preparation, but we can use extra hands from 4:45 to 5:30 pm when we serve the meal. Let us know if you would like to help, at zionucc@zionucc.net or