MT. ZION ZINGER The Newsletter of Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church ( The Friendly Church ) April 2015 April Showers bring May Flowers 20214 North Locust Grove Road, Rohrersville, Md. 21779 Pastor Darrel Layman Phone: (301)432-6296 Phone for Church & Friendship Hall (301)432-2933 "The Friendly Church" A friendly church is one where worshipers greet one another warmly and sincerely. A friendly church is one where members seek out newcomers and make them feel welcomed and important. Visitors hear that the congregation can help meet various needs: spiritual nourishment. Christen education. fellowship. friendship, service opportunities. support and comfort during difficulties and more. A friendly church has something for everyone. " becomes a loving home where people desire to return frequently for spiritual. social, physical and emotional support Words of Welcome As we open our hearts to God, may we extend our hands in friendship to one another. May all who have come to worship know that they're sincerely welcomed in this house of God! Inside this Issue Page 2- The Pastors Pen Page 2- Caring Corner Page 2- Mar-Lu-Ridge Page 3- Sunday Servants Page 4- Calendar of Events Page 5- Mark Your Calendar Page 6- Around the Church Page 6- Among Our Members Page 7- Kids Corner www.mtzionlg.com Need Passwords Ask Carl Snook Holy Week Events Thursday April 2 Maundy Thursday 12:00 Noon Communion Service at Mt. Zion 7:00 PM Communion Service at Benevola UMC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday April 3 Good Friday 7:00 PM Tenebrae Service at St. Peter's Lutheran Keedysville 1:00 PM The Way of the Cross Walk at Hagerstown City Park. All invited. See flyer on bulletin board ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday April 5 Easter Sunday 6:45 AM Sunrise Communion Service at Mt. Zion 7:30 Easter Breakfast in Friendship Hall. Sign up List is on narthex. 8:45 Festival of Communion Service Water in the Well Project Water Drop pictures are available at $1.00 each. Place contributions in the bucket at the front of Church nave. Color your picture and return to the basket.!! Help us fill our bucket!! I hope you enjoyed the first edition of the Mt. Zion Zinger newsletter, Now that we have the newsletter underway we need news to publish. Please provide me with that news, every one of Mt. Zion's members is a reporter we need interesting and informative information. Lots of things are happening at Mt. Zion and I am not aware of all of them, If you have anything that you would like to have added to an edition, please feel free to catch my attention one of three ways, By email: carlhsnook@myactv.net, By phone: 301-799-9086 or talk to me at Church Smiles and Happy Reading! Carl Snook Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp Registration See Bottom Page # 2
The Pastor's Pen Page 2 When the stone was placed at the entrance to the borrowed tomb where Jesus' crucified body was laid, it seemed to signal the end--the end of all the hopes and promises that the disciples had seen in this man they had followed for these three years. It was all over. But early on that Easter morning when the women came to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body for burial, the stone was moved from the entrance. The end of the story had now become a beginning of a new story. Jesus was alive! This Easter we once again hear the wonderful good news--death has been defeated. Jesus is alive and because he lives we also live. Sin and death have been overcome by God's almighty power. Allelluia! May the joy of Easter fill your heart and lead you into each new day. Alleluia! In our Risen Lord, Pastor Darrell L. Layman Mt. Zion Caring Corner Please Pray for the Sick Ill or Recovering or Those Greviing the loss of a loved one Aylson Backus Susan Butts Stanley Coles Daniel Cross Pat Easterday Donnie Gaver Shelby Gaver Vickie Green Joe Henson Emily Himes Carol Homan Jesse Homan Carmen Lincks Barbara Mason Audrey Munson Louise Poffenberger Charles Poffenberger Samuel Smith Kendra Stenger Carol Little Dean Bartles The Grieving Family of Raymond "Bunky" Wigington The Grieving Family of John Munson The Grieving Family of Dick Morgan Jenny(Mullendore)Evans and Baby Roan Peter Also Remember all who are Home bound or are on the long term care list see a Church Bulletin, or the Mt. Zion Website for current list MAR-LU-RIDGE Summer Camp registration is open Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp in Jefferson, MD is open to all campers ages 6-17, as well as Families and Adults. we have a wide variety of programming to chose from something for everyone! Visit our website to view the brochure. ( www.mar-lu-ridge.org ) We are certified by the American Camp Association and have over 55 years of experience providing a safe, active, awesome week of camp! Open House Dates for Mar-Lu-Ridge April 26, and May 31. Visit between 2-4 pm and meet our staff, tour the facilities and enjoy yummy camp food! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brochures are available in the church narthex. There are scholarship monies available in our Congregation Interested families should speak to Pastor Layman for details. We are seeking individuals who would be willing to give financial support to make it possible for some of our children to attend camp. If you would like to help with a gift, please contact Pastor Layman
Sunday Servants Page 3 Sunday Servants for April 2015 If you a re unable to serve on the assigned Sunday, please contact Kathy Windsor -(301) 432-2991 or please find a substitute. Thank You Date April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 Greeter Margaret Webber Kenny Windsor Bob Hartgett Teresa & Jenna Hutzell Acolyte Lucas Hutzell Annabelle Smith Maddie Smith Jenna Hutzell Lector Bonnie Hargett Sherry Bingaman Harry Yost Carl Snook Ushers Tim Huttzell & Lucas Hutzell Dave & Amy Smith Bob Hargett & Dave Smith Teresa Hutzell & Jenna Hutzell Assistant Minister Gail Smith Communion Bread Mary Layman Altar Guild Mary Layman Communion Assistant Jenna Carrier
Monthly Calendar 1 5Easter Sunrise 6 7 Service at 6:45 AM Breakfast at F.H Music/Worship Committee Zion Sisters April 8, 6:30 pm @ Friendship Hall. Easter Festival Communion at 8:45 AM Chime Choir Playing 12 Worship Communion at 8:45 AM Sunday School At 10:00 AM 8 1:00 PM Page 4 2 31:00 PM Cross 12:00 Noon Maundy Thursday service Mt. Zion 1:00 PM Food Pantry Boonsboro 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Community Service At Benevola UCC Walk Hagerstown City Park 7:00 PM Service at St. Peter Lutheran Church Keedysville Md. 4 9 10 11 17 18 24 25 10:00 AM Wash. Co. Lutheran Pastors at Mt. Zion 7:00 PM Property Committee Meeting 13 Council Meeting at 7pm 14 15 16 April 16 -- 6:30 PM Dinner Out NIght (D.O.N.) Location: Cracker Barrel 2:00 PM Children s Easter Party 19 20 Worship at 8:45 AM Sunday School At 10:00 AM Chime Choir Practice after Church 3:00 PM Mar-Lu-Ridge Day 26 Worship Communion at 8:45 AM Sunday School At 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Softball Tournament Fairgrounds Park 21 22 23 Sewing Group April 21, 9-12 AM / 6-8 PM 27 May News Letter Deadline Hymn Sing and Fellowship at the Price Farm 5:00 PM Bring Dish to Share 28 29 30 Synod Assembly 2015 at Ocean City Synod Assembly 2015 at Ocean City April 30 -- 6:30 PM Fellowslhip Committee Meeting Synod Assembly 2015 at Ocean City
Mark Your Calendar Page 5 SAVE THESE DATES! April 2 -- 2:00 Noon Communion Service Mt. Zion 1:00 PM Food Pantry Volunteers 7:00 PM Communion Service Benevola UMC April 13 7:00 PM Council Meeting April 3 -- 1:00 PM Cross Walk Hagerstown City Park 7:00 PM Good Friday Service St. Peter's Keedysville April 19 10:00 AM Chime Choir Practice 3:00 PM Mar-LU-Ridge Day April 5 -- 6:45 AM Sunrise Communion Service 7:30 AM Easter Breakfast 8:45 AM Festival Communion Service April 25 5:00 PM Hymn Sing Price Farm April 16 6:30 PM Dinner out Night April 26 1:00 PM Softball Tournament Fairgrounds Park April 8 -- 1:00 PM Music/Worship Committee April 9 --10:00 AM Wash. Co. Lutheran Pastors-- Mt. Zion April 12 -- 2:00 PM Children's Easter Party Vesper Service and Picnic at Mar-Lu-Ridge April 19, 2015 at 3:00 PM We will Carpool from Friendship Hall as much as possible because of parking. Come and Enjoy the Picnic and The Evening Service On the Mountain top. Left is a view from the Chapel. We are having a Hymn Sing and Fellowship get together At the Price Farm on the old Keedysville Road April 25, 2015 at 5:00 PM The hot dogs Buns Drinks Paper Products will all be provided by the Price Family. Please remember to thank them. We ask each family to bring a dish of something to share and a smile. Would you like a copy of Mt. Zion Council Minutes The Council minutes are distributed via e-mail to those that have e-mail addresses. Cindy Smith indicated we have members that do not have the ability to receive Email and they may like a hard copy of the minutes. Anyone that would like to have a copy, please contact Cindy Smith.
Around The Church Page 6 ~ April Birthdays ~ Hoping you have a wonderful day on your special day April 1 Alora King April 2 Tim Carney April 4 Lisa Kiracofe April 6 Dave Bingaman April 6 Lindsey Stull April 7 Bonnie Hargett April 10- Shane Lowery ~ April Anniversaries ~ April 13- Bob Hargett April 17- Laura Murdock April 18- Lois Webber April 20- Tom Berry April 26- Evan Lowery April 27- Norma Burcker April 27- Donna Burcker Cash Cards April 10 Mike & Laura Murdock For Martin's and Weis Market are still available from Gail Smith. Make checks payable to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Help support our Memorial Scholarship Fund by using these cards as you do your grocery shopping AMONG OUR MEMBERS Birth Announcement: Congratulations to Jenny (Mullendore) and Josh Evans of Ashville, NC became the parents of Roan Peter Evans on Thursday, March 12. Jenny grew up at Mt. Zion and is the daughter of Brenda(Butts) and Ted Mullendore. Roan's great-grandmother is Dorothy Butts. Congratulations to this family! SYMPATHY: Perry Violet and his family at the death of his Father-in-law, Raymond Wiginton NEW MEMBERS: We joyfully welcome Phillip and Jamile Wiles and their two daughters, Taylor and Katlyn into Membership at Mt. Zion by Affirmation of Baptism on March 29, 2015. Please welcome them to our Church Family MICAH'S BACKPACKS April we will be collecting Applesauce Cups OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO: all who contributed the 352 Pop-Tarts for Micah's Backpacks in March....Ragan Windsor and Maeve Windsor for sharing their artistic talents in painting the picture of Jesus on the downstairs wall of our church building....joyce Wade for once again auditing the church's financial Records....Sara Jane Palmer and Deloris and Wilfred Smith for providing The inspirational Lenten devotional booklets for our members....those who made and sold the chocolate Easter eggs this Lenten Season. 13,402 eggs were created by 33 different persons and 10 children also shared the fun. Our accolades to everyone! The Crew cleaning and waxing the Floors in Friendship Hall. If we missed someone it was not intentional we are sorry Please let us know to be put in our next issue. Military Coupons: The total value of the Coupons collected in 2014 was $52,985.54. Thank you for your continued support for our military families
Kids Corner If viewing on internet click on picture to Print using PDF then Connect the Dots then color and ask mother or dad to hang up for you Page 7