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

November 1, 2023

Happy All Saints Day!

As a continuation of our festival season, we celebrate both today and on Sunday all of the saints that came before us. We will remember all who have died, with special attention to those who have died in the last year. This Sunday, we will be remembering: Janet Harrison, Dolores Rodgers, Dorothy Porges, and John Flemming. Those attending worship on Sunday will have an opportunity to remember loved ones by adding their names to our community prayers and lighting candles in their memory.

Additionally, in a beautiful connection between life, death, and rebirth, we will celebrate the baptism of Angel Francisco Arcos, son of Julia Swanson and Francisco "Pancho" Arcos, brother of Jaden Swanson, and grandson of Beverly Swanson. We look forward to a mighty celebration!

Pray Where You Are

Each Saturday, you will see this graphic posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages. You are invited to add the names of people and special petitions for places, causes, etc. for whom you'd like us to pray.

If you are not comfortable sharing publicly, please know that God knows the thoughts of our hearts and hears every unspoken prayer.

Opportunities to "Just Show Up"

First Friday in November

Friday, November 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

The Bite Eatery

2715 E. Atlantic Blvd.

Pompano Beach, FL 33062

The Bite Eatery is a community marketplace for local happenings, where an unprecedented collection of local chefs host a variety of cuisine choices. Let's all eat exactly what we want and enjoy the amazing atmosphere and fellowship!

Don't make dinner plans and come as you are! We enjoy delicious food and one another's fellowship. We each pay our own way, but everyone is invited to the table — friends, family members, and neighbors!

Wednesdays in Advent 2023

Book Study & Discussion

What does it mean to follow Jesus together with fellow believers? How can we reflect Jesus in our daily lives? To help answer these questions, we will be reading “I Am a Christian“ by Thom S. Rainer during our Wednesday evenings in Advent.

This is a short read and will spark some great discussions! If you would like us to order a book for you, please reply to this email and let Cantor Kurt Schmidt know.

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

Deerfield Beach Community Cares is hosting a Thanksgiving meal for 200 Deerfield Beach residents on Thursday, November 16th in the evening. We need volunteers to help with setup, serving, and cleanup. If you are available and willing to volunteer, please call Alyssa Mayer-Saldivar, Zion member and DBCC's Executive Assistant, at (954) 465-4514 or email her.

Deerfield Beach Community Cares wants to purchase a van and staff an individual to make daily trips to our newly-assigned Publix to add significantly to our weekly inventory. If you would like to contribute toward the purchase of a reliable van, please click here and select "Nina's Place" as the fund.

Help Restock the Pantries

We are restocking our pantries in preparation for the holidays and in order to begin 2024 with plenty of items for our neighbors of all ages. If you would like to donate, click here for the wish list and Amazon will ship the items directly to Zion. Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday at 11:00 a.m. – In Person & Online

All Saints Sunday: For ALL the Saints

All Saints celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. At the Lord’s table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in the new Jerusalem.

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.