Weekly News from Zion

Weekly News

Zion Evangelical

Lutheran Church

Deerfield Beach, Florida

August 12, 2020

Start Praying and Planning Today!

COVID-19 cannot stop God's work!

Serving means doing what you can where you are.

At Zion, we take our mission "to invite, equip, and serve our neighbors" very seriously. Since 2016, we have participated with ELCA Lutheran churches across the country in an annual day of service. This year, since we cannot meet together to complete one large service project, we are challenging YOU to do what you can where you are.

Step 1: Pray

Have a conversation with God about who and what is on your heart. Ask God to use your talents, gifts, and abilities to serve others, and seek out the opportunity that God wants to give you.

Step 2: Serve

There are many ways we can serve in our local community during this pandemic as individuals, families, and households. Here are some ideas:

Deliver cookies (to the elderly, to first responders)
Mow a neighbor's grass/do their yard work
Make first aid kits for the homeless
Deliver groceries for a neighbor in need
Gather _____ for _____, and think creatively! (Examples: books for the library, stuffed animals for a children's home, clothes for a shelter)
Send cards to active military personnel
Knit or crochet baby blankets for a local NICU
Sign up for a virtual 5K/run for a charity

As you serve, take pictures or video. Bonus points for wearing a Zion shirt! Want a Zion shirt? Contact us!

Step 3: Tell Your Story

Take pictures and videos, or write a reflection on your experience. Post to social media, and tag #ziondeerfield and #godsworkourhands. Send all of the above to Cantor Kurt Schmidt.

More Information About GWOH 2020

Inviting, Equipping, and Serving at Zion

Voting is both a right and a responsibility. We believe it's important to encourage one another and our neighbors to exercise that freedom. Come and plan with us! We will be meeting this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Katie Luther Chapel (at physical distances and wearing masks). If you'd like to participate via Zoom, please contact Pastor Potter before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday by phone or e-mail.

Thank you for all the positive feedback on the cosmetic upgrades and ongoing improvements to Katie Luther Chapel, the preschool, and office buildings. A clean coat of paint ensures that Evergreen Academy, our preschool, continues to receive successful inspections from the Department of Children & Families.

How can you get the care you want when you need it the most?

Save the date and join the conversation. We will learn how to bring peace of mind to ourselves and our families. Zoom access will be available by video and phone.