Zion United Church of Christ B a r o d a, M I Chimes May 14, 2018 Volume 7 RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE INSIDE: Upcoming Events Announcements and Thank Yous 2 2 Prayer Concerns 2 Crop Walk 3 Contact Information Summer Music Ladies Fellowship 3 5 5 Ladies Fellowship would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who helped make our sale such a success! We had everything from popcorn poppers to a leaf blower. Not to mention all the wonderful baked goods that were donated from our amazing bakers. Thank you to everyone who donated to and helped run the rummage and bake sale. A special thank you to Norma R and Bonnie R who co-chaired the Rummage this year and Norma N and Susan M who co-chaired the Bake Sale. The women of the church can not do this alone! Thanks goes out to John R, Randy F, Rodney M and Ed K for all their help in the set-up and clean-up! The bake sale this year brought in $325.05 and Rummage sale total was $1439.57. For a grand total of $1764.62!!
Page 2 Upcoming Events 5/15 MLG Meeting 6:30 5/20 Crop Walk 5/20 Last Day of Sunday School 5/27 Chimes Articles Due 6/10 Chimes Articles Due 6/19 MLG Meeting 6:30 6/19 Soup Kitchen Prep 6/20 Soup Kitchen Serve 6/24 All Church Picnic 7/15 Chimes Articles Due 7/17 MLG Meeting 9/22 Ladies Fellowship Shipshewana Bus Trip Chimes Announcements & Thank Yous Thank yous: A special thank you for the beautiful service and luncheon for our mom, Joan P. Our church family is just the best. A big hug to Pastor Noffke for the personal funeral service. And another hug to Marcia and her crew for the delicious luncheon. You ladies work so hard. Also, thank you for everyone who provided desserts. What a nice variety. Also, thanks to the M family for cleaning the Narthex after our luncheon. We also appreciated each of the beautiful cards and donations. We love our Zion family. Dave and Kim F Zion received a thank you from Crossroad Child & Family Services for our donation. Many thank yous to Marcia K and the wonderful crew who coordinated our Spring Rummage and Bake Sale! All together this sale raised $1,764.62!! Secure Online Donations are a great safe way to contribute: For those who are comfortable with on-line donations, please explore donating through Zion s web-site. It is safe, easy to use and secure. All your information is protected by Vanco services. If you would like more information please feel free to contact the church office (269-422-1590 - zionuccbaroda@gmail.org) or Rev. Noffke (cnoffke@ecunet.org). Prayer Concerns We extend our love and prayers to:... The family of Joan P who died Saturday, April 28th and whose memorial service was held Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Zion.... Janice M who continues in hospice care at the Hanson Center... John H who is currently at WestWind in Bridgman undergoing therapy.... Wayne S who as of press time is currently hospitalized for a serious infection of his left arm.... Pat K who has been admitted to the Willows.
Volume 6 HOW YOU CAN HELP... Altar Flowers: Every week there are flowers on the altar that complete the beauty of our church. Won t you consider being the one to add that final touch of beauty to the altar? Coffee Hour Hosts: Hosts provide coffee, pastries, cake or donut holes. Expenses may be taken from donations that day, so the commitment is to purchase the food & make coffee. Juice, coffee, plates, napkins & cups are provided. Contact Information Church Office Phone Number: 269-422-1590 Church Web Site: zionuccbaroda.org Current Address/Phone Number: To update yours call 422-1590 or email zionuccbaroda@gmail.com Church Staff: Pastor: Rev. Chris Noffke - cnoffke@ecunet.org Choir Director: Edgar L Accompanist: Alicia D Office Manager: Susan Bookkeeper: Rhonda zionuccbaroda@gmail.com CE Coordinator: Carolyn - Ministry Leadership Group Members: Jan T (Moderator) Brian A (Vice-Moderator) Carolyn S (Treasurer) Karla L (Secretary) George S Matt S Prayer Circle: Coreen D Ladies Fellowship: Kim F Page 3 Check Zion's Website, www.zionuccbaroda.org, for the latest up to date information! If you have submissions for inclusion on the web, any questions, or suggestions please feel free to contact the church office at 422-1590, or email at zionuccbaroda@gmail.com or Rev Noffke at cnoffke@ecunet.org. Crop Walk The CROP Hunger Walks are community fundraising events sponsored by the Church World Service (CWS), an international relief, development, and refugee resettlement agency. Money raised by CROP nationwide is used by CWS to provide food, medical care, disaster relief, and self-help development for needy people around the world. This coming Sunday, May 20th, is our local 1 and 4 mile Walk in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. The Sunday School will also participate in the Mini CROP Walk around Baroda. And remember, if our Sunday School raises $250 there is an anonymous donor who will match those funds! Prayerfully consider giving to the Crop Walk this year. Six local hunger-alleviating agencies benefit with 25% of the funds raised. Sign up sheets are available in the Narthex
The Chimes Newsletter is published at Zion UCC in Baroda, MI approximately every two weeks. Submissions are subject to editing. All submissions for publication must be signed. The office phone is 269-422-1590. E-Mail - zionuccbaroda@gmail.com. Zion United Church of Christ P.O. Box 10 Baroda, MI 49101 Address Service Requested Z i o n U n i t e d C h u r c h o f C h r i s t B a r o d a, M I PO Box 10 9100 Third Street Baroda, MI 49101 Phone: 269-422-1590 Email: zionuccbaroda@gmail.com www.zionuccbaroda.org All Are Welcome! 2018/7 THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW... Electronic Fund Transfer: If you would like to have your offering to Zion UCC automatically withdrawn from your checking or savings account (weekly or monthly), please contact the church office to obtain an authorization form. Once the form is signed and returned withdrawals will begin. You may change or stop this service at any time. Zion s Web site: For the latest news at Zion, check out our web site at www.zionuccbaroda.org. If you have submissions for inclusion on the web, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to contact the office or Rev. Noffke at cnoffke@ecunet.org. Privacy Laws Related to Hospitalizations: The laws have been in effect for quite some time, but the interpretation of those laws varies widely. In an effort to protect the privacy of patients, most healthcare providers will not release any information to churches and/or pastors. If you are hospitalized and would like the church and pastor to know, please be proactive with the admissions officer, and 1) tell them that you are a member of Zion, 2) you would like Zion to know that you are hospitalized, and 3) call the church office and Rev. Noffke. Church Calendar Worship Service: 9:00 am Sunday School & Adult Faith Formation 10:30 am Sunday (Sept - May) Adult Choirs: Wednesday (Sept - May) MLG: 3rd Tuesday - 6:30 pm Articles for the next issue of Chimes are due May 27
Page 5 Summer Music Needed With the departure of both our placed musicians for the summer break, we have secured accompanists for the remainer of the summer. However, as choir is no longer meeting, we are in need of folk who would be willing to provide special music for our worship services. There is a sign up sheet at the communication desk with available slots. Ladies Fellowship News We need you!! We need you to sign up to work at the Korn Dog Booth at the Berrien County Youth Fair. Zion receives $9.00 an hour for our workers. Fair dates are August 13-18. Grab a friend to work beside and sign up by contacting me (Kim F) at (269) 470-6857 or see me at church. It is hard work, but a lot of fun. Thanks!! On September 22, 2018, the Ladies Fellowship would like to invite everyone to join us for an all church bus trip to Das Essenhaus. We will be seeing the play Don t Kick the Turkeys with a family style dinner to follow. A sign up sheet will be in the Narthex soon!