This Week at Mount Zion UCC
Weekly Schedule
Thu August 20
Praise Team practice in the Sanctuary
Sun August 23
In-person and streaming worship service
Community Life Core Meeting in Room 5
Mr. Sandy’s Cooking in the kitchen
Mr. Sandy’s transport and serving
Youth Core Meeting in Room 5
Bulletins for Services
Bulletins and announcements for previous weeks are linked with the past services — when you click the Watch button, you also can access the bulletin and announcement sheets for that week.
Announcements
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Scam Warning — Emails and Text Messages Masquerading as Pastor Amy
As a reminder, if you receive emails or text messages asking for a favor or gift cards, please do not respond or send gift cards. Pastor Amy would not reach out via email or text for these things. They would be regularly communicated in our church announcements if we were collecting them for a certain community or organization in need.
We know when someone reaches out pretending to be a pastor it is really confusing. It’s hard to know why people do things like this–but we do appreciate you being alert to the situation and cautious in your communications.
If you ever have any questions feel free to call the church office or Pastor Amy’s home phone on the weekend to check in.
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Volunteers Needed for Financial Secretary & Assistant Financial Secretary
After serving as Financial Secretary for a number of years, Robin Schriver will be stepping downfrom this role at the end of 2026. In addition, Katrina Rhinehart, who has been serving as the Assistant Financial Secretary, has moved out of the area but will continue through the end of the year.
The primary responsibilities of the Financial Secretary include:
- Maintain lists of giving units — members and non-members
- Record all weekly offerings and print report for Church Treasurer’s records
- Maintain all electronic giving E-accounts
- Order and issue offering envelopes annually to all giving units
Core competencies include:
- Good with numbers
- Database experience
- Trustworthy
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Detail oriented
ESTIMATED TIME COMMITMENT: 1 – 2 hours per week; end of year statements – 10 hours
A more detailed job description is available from the Church office. The Assistant Financial Secretary serves as a backup when the Financial Secretary is not available to perform the duties. Please contact the church office if you are interested in the position.
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New Worship Music Director
We share the exciting news that Cody Messersmith joined us on Team Mt. Zion as our Worship Music Director on Sunday, April 19th! Cody is a dynamic music educator, performer, conductor, and inclusivity advocate from of Pennsylvania. We give thanks for this new partnership in ministry! If you have a chance, take a moment to introduce yourself to Cody and welcome him to our church!
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August Monthly Mission
The Monthly Mission for August is The Good Samaritan Fund, Mt. Zion’s fund to help local people, including Mt. Zion members, who are experiencing a time of challenge. We offer Giant gift cards as appropriate and, at times, assistance with rent and utilities. Your gifts will help to replenish this fund. Thank you for your generosity!
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Community Aid Partnership
As a reminder, we have a partnership with Community Aid where we received credit for items donated under our partnership number: 20053.
When you donate items to a community aid store, you can either tell our partner number to the staff member assisting you or staple it on the outside of the bag. With our partnership, we also receive Care Cards to give to individuals in need and can also be eligible for applying for emergency grants.
Featured Events
In-Person and Streaming Worship Service
Blessing of the Backpacks, Blankies, and Tech
In-Person and Streaming Worship Service
New Member Sunday
In-Person and Streaming Worship Service
In-Person and Streaming Worship Service
How can we help?
If you have questions about our ministry or are interested in learning more about Mt. Zion UCC, get in touch with us.