Pastor s Page. Joyful Noiz February What s Happening? New in 2018 Celebrate your Birthday with Zion! Next Deadline: February 11, 2018

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1 Joyful Noiz Joyful Noiz May 2006 February 2018 Page 16 Page 16 What s Happening? We have a new Director of Music Janet Davis! We will welcome her on her first day with us will be February 4. Look for more information about Janet in the March Joyful Noiz. Joyful Noiz February 2018 Pastor s Page The Gatherings News ~ It s NOT too late to join us for Kid s club. We are starting preparations for the Annual Kid s Derby. Hope to see you on February 6 & 20! New in 2018 Celebrate your Birthday with Zion! The Joyful Noiz is published monthly by Zion Mennonite Church. The editor is Jennifer Moyer. Contributors this month included: Beth Rauschenberger, Suzanne Gunden, Yvonne Detweiler, Mike Landis, Tim Groff, Sonya Stauffer Kurtz, Bekki Dibble, Laura Martin, Lito Reinoso, Eric Musselman. Stories and information for the newsletter can be submitted to Jennifer via <jenn@zionmennonite.org> or left in the mailbox marked Joyful Noiz in the church office. Next Deadline: February 11, 2018 Beginning on Sunday, February 11, Roger and I invite you to join us for a Birthday Potluck Lunch every other month in The idea behind the Birthday Potluck Lunches is two-fold: to give Roger and I a chance to get to know more people over a relaxed lunch, and to provide a place for different configurations of people to get to know one another in our congregation. By doing a potluck, we hope to make the lunches not too much work for anyone. The guidelines are very relaxed you are invited to join us in Fellowship Hall for lunch on Feb 11 if you or someone in your family has a birthday in January or February. Sign up on the clipboard outside Fellowship Hall so we have an idea how many tables and chairs to set up, and how big of a birthday dessert to provide! Or show up at the last minute and take your chances! Enjoy these potlucks while they last they are a one-year-only social event hosted by Zion s own Fellowship Committee. I hope to see you there! Pastor Sonya Stauffer Kurtz Zion Mennonite Church Cherry Lane Souderton, PA Fax:

2 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page 2 2 The Property Line As 2018 begins many of us think and plan for our goals and objectives for the upcoming year. We think of ourselves, our families, our work and hopefully our church. In regards to Zion, how do you feel you will and can participate? Whether you are the type of person that jumps right into an activity or a person who prefers to be asked or tapped on the shoulder. There are certain opportunities I d like you to consider participating and assisting in here at Zion for Snow Removal Weekend Lockup Special Indoor Cleaning Projects Closet or Room Cleaning and Organization Painting Weeding Beds Planting and Caring for Seasonal Flowers Trimming Shrubs Picking up Sticks around the Property or in the Woods. It doesn t matter whether these are gifts you possess, or just an interest you like to share. Please consider asking me how you can participate at Zion in Mike Landis Just a note of Thanks Thank you to all the kind friends who remembered me with Christmas cards here at Peter Becker. Thank you so much! Mary Landis Thank you for the many Christmas and 90th birthday cards I have received. Marvel Rosenberger Thank all who sent Christmas cards to our father Ken Souder, he enjoyed reading them and hearing from his Zion family. Sandy Souder Heilman and Doug Souder Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 15 January Church Board Highlights 2017 year to date giving totals through the end of December (year end) are $18,622 behind budget. Associate Pastor Search Committee members Sonya Stauffer Kurtz and Josh Landis briefed the Board on progress of the committee. Board all signed a thank you letter for Janet Hartzell thanking her for her many years serving the Table of Plenty. Planning for the January 28th service and annual meeting. Tim Groff, Church Chair Library Fundraiser with Usborne Books! Just in time for Easter! Purchase children s books to give as gifts or grow your own collection while helping Zion s library and nursery school at the same time. Proceeds from the fundraiser will enable us to order new children s materials. More information will be coming through Sunday morning announcements and the bulletin. Visit Event/ to start browsing and learn more about Usborne Books. Questions? Ask Laura Martin Library News Laura Martin

3 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page February Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 1- Ralph Freed 1- Matt Musselman 1- Austin Updegrove 3 - Andy Constanzer 4 - Barbara Green 6 - Lito Reinoso 8 - Erica Gunden 8 - Stephanie Helfrich 8 - James Hoover 9 - Christopher Eschbach 10 - Joyce Price 10 - Rob Saunders 13 - Suzanne Gunden 14 - Bill Baum 17 - Sumi Gerhart 17 - Patsy Hedrick 18 - Ann Godshall 18 - Kevin Mikulka Anniversaries 4 - Mike and Patsy Hedrick 23 - Rick and Sheryl Duerksen 18 - Rose Nyce 19 - Yvonne Detweiler 19 - Art McVaugh 21 - Joshua Halteman 22 - Daniel Moyer 22 - Kyle Murphy 23 - Keith Koehler 23 - Matthew Koffel 24 - Mary Koehler 24 - Brian Grasse 25 - Rick Duerksen 25 - Jennifer Harris 25 - Victor Rampogu 26 - Gladys Moyer 26 - Craig Tourtellott 26 - Zachary Worman 28 - Rachel Mannon If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or missing, please notify the office. Church Directory Updates Alice Dennison Barbara Green Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton Mennonite Home, 207 W. Summit St., PC #3032, 207 W. Summit St., PC #4015 Souderton PA Souderton PA Please remember to contact the church office with any changes to your address, phone or address. Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 3 College Bound Students Apply now for a scholarship. Everence wants to help people nurture their talents. If you or your parents are Everence members and you will attend an undergraduate or trade program next fall, apply for an Everence College Scholarship. Deadline is February 28. Visit Here's how it works: Regional scholarships of $750 are awarded by the student's local Everence office. From the regional winners, Everence awards three national scholarships one of $1,250 and two of $250. This means the top three recipients will receive scholarships totaling $2,000 or $1,000. We will accept applications for scholarships from January 1, 2018 through February 28, Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their: Leadership activities and honors, awards or recognitions received. Community, extracurricular, employment and other activities. Written answer (250 or fewer words) to a question about how they have invested in the lives of others. To be eligible, students must: Own or be using an Everence product that has been in effect for at least six months prior to March 1, 2018.* Be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) in an accredited two- or four-year undergraduate or trade school program. Have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Submit a completed scholarship application with all appropriate documentation postmarked, ed or faxed by February 28, Previous recipients may apply again. *A student may also meet this eligibility requirement if his or her parent or legal guardian owns or is using an Everence product that has been in effect for at least six months prior to March 1. Lito Reinoso

4 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page 4 4 Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 13 Creati n Care Tidbits WANTED: YOU to Join Our Committee! Do you have a love for nature and the creation? Does the idea of helping the church find ways to save money and at the same time help to make the world a cleaner place, excite you? We need you and your ideas! We are a small but dedicated group of members who have been able to make a difference here at church and in our community. Our Mission Statement We believe that all Christians are called to preserve and care for the health and beauty of the Earth as it was created by God for the wellbeing and enjoyment of all humankind. Our work to that end here at Zion, involves education of the congregation, being involved with the local community, and working with church leaders to implement and assist with projects and procedures that will make our facilities and programs more environmentally friendly and pleasing to God Accomplishments Provided spring & fall maintenance for the Harold Frederick Memorial Garden, which was once again used as a learning tool for Keystone Opportunity clients, teaching families how to grow their own food. Used Shoe Collection- 383 pairs of unwanted or worn out shoes were donated to Soles 4 Souls program Planned & conducted the Creation Care Worship Service in May Purchased a dogwood tree which was planted along the walk on the Front Street side entrance Organized a Litter Cleanup at West Street Park in May Purchased a bike rack to be installed near Front Street entrance Purchased 2 benches, made from recycled plastic bottles, and began plans for a new Meditation Garden in the Grove Provided information about local recycling events & contributed articles to Joyful Noiz 2018 Goals : Work with Property/Church Landscape Committee to create a Meditation Garden Continued to page 5...

5 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page Recipes Worth Sharing Cream Cheese Danish ================================== INGREDIENTS: 2 cans of refrigerated crescent rolls. 8 ounces cream cheese; softened 1 can of cherry pie filling 2/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla For the Glaze: 1/3 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons milk INSTRUCTIONS: Combine the glaze ingredients together until smooth and set aside until the Danish is baked and cooled. Open the packages of crescent rolls, but do not separate them. Using a serrated knife, slice each "roll" into 11 equal pieces. Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, gently indent the middle of each circle so there is a space for the cream cheese to be placed inside. Arrange the crescent circles on a cookie sheet. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Place a small spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each crescent circle. Then place a small spoonful of the cherry pie filling on top. You will not use all the cherry pie filling. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for minutes. Let cool and drizzle with the glaze. Yvonne Detwiler Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 5 Creati n Care, continued from page Goals continued: Hold a Canning Class in late Summer or early Fall Continue tree replacement in conjunction with Property Committee In Spring, organize a Zion stream cleanup day at one or more local parks Hold a used shoe collection in summer 2018 Continue to submit helpful articles to Joyful Noiz & inform congregation about local recycling events Please join us on the 1 st Sunday of the month right after Sunday School in Room 136, for a meeting and check us out! Next meetings : February 4, March 4 Bill Fridey, Nancy Fridey, Craig Tourtellot, Jim Gunden, Suzanne Gunden, Ned Leight, Amy Cummings-Leight, Barb Musselman PRAYER CONCERN Person: Concern: Please publish this concern on the prayer list Please remove this concern from the prayer list Please place this person on the phone chain Your name: Phone # or Place completed form in offering basket I have updated the prayer request form with some minor changes, if you need to fill one out you can find them inside the attendance pad at the end of each pew. You may also or call me at church with the request. If you are interested in praying for some of the needs that come through the phone chain, please contact me so that I can add you to the list. This is an important ministry of the church as many prayers are lifted up to the individuals in need. Pastor Beth Rauschenberger

6 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page 6 6 ten Facts About Snowflakes 1. The word snowflake is often used to refer to what s technically a snow crystal. Snowflakes can be made up of hundreds, or even thousands, of individual now crystals. 2. Almost all snowflakes are six-sided, or hexagonally symmetrical. 3. It s virtually impossible for two naturally occurring snowflakes to be exactly alike. 4. The shape of a snowflake is determined by atmospheric factors such as temperature and humidity. Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 11 Age:10 Zion Youth Spotlight Parents names: Andy & Chelsea Krystal Picon Grade/school:4th grade at West Broad Street Elementary Activities you are involved in at Zion: Sunday School Activities you are involved in outside of church: Competition cheerleading Things you like to do for fun: Bake Favorite vacation spot: A lake house we went to in VA with my daddy's family 5. Sticking out your tongue to catch a few falling flakes is fine, but eating snow off the ground is a bad idea, as it may contain pathogenic substances. 6. In the 19th century, an American named Wilson Bentley developed method for photographing snowflakes in great detail with the help of a microscope. 7. In 1951, the international Commission of Snow and Ice devised a system for categorizing snowflakes according to this classification: plates, stellar crystals, columns, needles, spatial dendrites, capped columns, and irregular forms. 8. Snow crystals grow the fastest in temperatures around 5 F, but no one knows why. Bryn Constanzer Age:11 Parents names: Andy & Erin Grade/school:6th grade at Pennridge Central Middle School Activities you are involved in at Zion: Y outh Group Activities you are involved in outside of church: Travel Soccer for Valley Velocity & Intermural Soccer for Deep Run Things you like to do for fun: Draw, Read, Fish, Spend Time with Friends, Swim in our Pool Favorite vacation spot: Beach (Outer Banks), Camping Rough Cut Lodge Continued to page 7...

7 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page Zion Youth Spotlight Austin Schanz Age: 10 Parents names: Brad & Susan Grade/school: 4th grade at West Broad Street Elementary Activities you are involved in at Zion: Kid s Club, Youth Choir, Vacation Bible School & Christmas Pageant Activities you are involved in outside of church: Taekwon-do, Cub Scouts (Weblo), Violin & Chorus at West Broad Things you like to do for fun: Reading, Playing with cars, Spending time with my cats, Riding scooter or bike Favorite vacation spot: Bermuda ~ Horseshoe Bay Beach Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 7 ten Facts About Snowflakes, continued from page Individual snowflakes form when water vapor freezes around a tiny airborne particle (e.g. dust or pollen). 10. The largest individual snow crystal ever photographed was 10 millimeters (a little over 3/8 inch) wide. Upcoming Youth Events Jr & Sr. HIGH Sunday, February 4 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Jake Landis Age: 8 1/2 Parents names: Josh & Jenn Grade/school: 3rd grade at EMC Elementary Activities you are involved in at Zion: Kid s Club, Kid s Choir, Vacation Bible School, Sunday School & Wednesday Night Races Activities you are involved in outside of church: Taekwon-do, Things you like to do for fun: Play Video Games, Read & Poke mon Favorite vacation spot: Beach (OCNJ) Bubble Soccer Cost: $20.00 BRING FRIENDS!! We will leave church at 10:30 a.m. to go to Bux-Mont Sports in Hatfield. We will then stop for lunch and return to church. (Advisors will drive youth to event & return them to church)

8 Joyful Noiz February May Page Page 8 8 February Children s Ministries Joyful Noiz February 2018 Page 9 March Children s Ministries Bible Mania Children s Church Bible Mania Children s Church February 4 Heidi Borisow Sherry & Ben Russell Laura & Matt Musselman March 4 Enjoy Time in Worship Andy & Erin Constanzer February 11 Enjoy Time in Worship Katie & Eric Musselman March 11 Heidi Borisow Sherry & Ben Russell Brad & Susan Schanz February 18 Enjoy Time in Worship Steph & Mike Helfrich March 18 Enjoy Time in Worship Laura & Matt Musselman February 25 Heidi Borisow Sherry & Ben Russell Lori Groff & Dawn Repsher March 25 Heidi Borisow Sherry & Ben Russell Katie & Eric Musselman Infant & Toddler Nursery February 4 February 11 Sunday Morning Child Care Worship Service Tana & Dan Bencsik Lori & Tim Groff Sunday School Deb Godshall & Ashlen Godshall Donna Halteman & Suzanne Gunden Infant & Toddler Nursery March 4 March 11 Sunday Morning Child Care Worship Service Betty Bergstresser & Edie Landis Nancy Detwiler & Judy Francis Sunday School Judy McVaugh & Barb Schanz Deb Godshall & Ashlen Godshall February 18 Katie & Eric Musselman Mark & Trish Watkins March 18 Andy & Erin Constanzer Donna Halteman & Suzanne Gunden February 25 Bekki & Nate Dibble Amy Cummings Leight & Wendy Levin March 25 Sue High & Terri Musselman Mark & Trish Watkins