Mt Zion UCC

For all of you who prefer color over black & white: Vision Tree

The narrative has been produced as part of the vision discernment process.  Everything you read below is a result of the weeks the congregation has spent together, discussing our visions, hopes, and dreams for Mt. Zion's future.  The narrative will be affirmed by the congregation at the worship service on Sunday, June 22nd.  Mt. ...

Feedback coming to the self study team indicates that there is still some confusion about our visioning process.  We are being asked “Why are we doing this?” and “How will this help us?”Let’s start by looking at the four main milestones or waypoints of our process.Core Values – Those values to which I am willing to commit major portions of my time ...

Danika Dallam and Jen Cooper came up with a visual representation of our Core Values (Bedrock Beliefs will be added when consensus is reached). It will make its first appearance to the congregation on Sunday, March 30th, at the Congregational Gathering. Click here for the full-resolution version of the sketch (careful it's big!).

        On Sunday, April 13th we will gather to begin the third phase of our Vision Discernment Process, regarding future ministry and mission decisions for Mt Zion U.C.C.  Our first step in this part of the transition and discernment process will begin when we gather in the sanctuary for worship at 8:30 a.m.  Our Self-Study Team and transition ...

The next step in our process will be to gain clarity and unity around our Bedrock Beliefs. Bedrock Beliefs are those profoundly held beliefs to which we return for strength in times of stress, questioning, and confusion. This will be Phase II of our congregation's Vision Discernment Process, lead by our Transitional Ministry ...

Mt. Zion has chosen not to hire an interim as originally suggested. We knew going into this that we as a congregation were unique in having a full-time pastor already on staff. (We were one of two congregatons, out of 30 in the York Association in this position and five or fewer out of 230 in the conference.) The Church Council has voted to go the ...

The Church Council, acting on behalf of the congregation, has contracted the services of Rev. Larry Knutson, a Transitional Ministry Consultant to lead us in a self-study process that will ultimately help us complete a profile of Mt. Zion U.C.C. as the essential first step in the search and call process.Rev. Knutson is an ordained pastor in the ...