Weekly News from Zion and our Ministries Under the Cross: Evergreen Academy & Nina's Place

August 23, 2023

Celebration-Packed Worship This Sunday

This Sunday, we will celebrate the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year by blessing all teachers and students who are a part of the Zion community and installing our Evergreen Academy directors and teachers.

We will also be welcoming two families with a long-time Zion connection into membership and baptizing their children (who attend Evergreen Academy).

Finally, we will be led in worship by all of the children who are present as Associate Cantor Peter Rizzo leads them in song, prayer, and praise.

Our commitment to education, to children, and to families is a strength of our ministries at Zion. As we move "from strength to strength," we invite you to make every effort to attend worship on Sunday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. We will have ice cream to share after worship!

Let's Talk About the Community Fair

Another strength of our ministries here at Zion is the collaboration we share with Deerfield Beach Community Cares, especially when it comes to co-hosting the annual DFB Community Fair. In case you missed it last year, we welcomed 700-1,000 local neighbors to connect with over 80 non-profit organizations, community wellness providers, and government agencies. Can you imagine almost 1,000 people connecting and re-connecting with Zion? Amazing!

This year, we are so excited to offer even more...

• All three major hospital systems (Broward Health, Holy Cross, and Memorial Health) will be present offering screenings, vaccinations, and information for all ages.
• Over 60 local organizations and providers have already committed to attending, and the list is growing every day.
• Feeding South Florida will be hosting a FREE farmer's market with fresh produce for all in attendance (while supplies last).
• There will be raffles: one for the first 100 in attendance, a 50/50 benefitting Thanksgiving meals for the community, and baskets with all kinds of gift cards and other special prizes.
• Local friends and partners will be providing food and samples, including Hungry Howie's, the Holy Grill (from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church), JoRoBees (desserts), and Rita's Italian Ice.
• There will be games and activities for kids of all ages, including rock painting, face painting, spin art, and a basketball inflatable.
• ChenMed will be sponsoring Bingo for Seniors at 1:00 p.m.

Now is the time to make sure you have this event on your calendar and make sure to invite your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers!

We are so grateful for our sponsors who help to make this event possible:

Harmony Development Center Community Care Plan

Feeding South Florida

EdFed Credit Union

Blade Financial

Blade & Blade, PA

South Florida Wellness Network

Chen Senior Medical Center

and all of the partner organizations that are lending volunteers and expertise to make this event so successful!

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

This Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.

Zion is a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community, and extends God's radical welcome to all people, because we're all created in God's image.