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

July 12, 2023

Mark Your Calendars & Just Show Up

If ever there were opportunities to "just show up" and represent Zion, it would be these three events. At the city-sponsored Back to School Block Party, we will distribute glue sticks to local students; and, we need your help! On the last Sunday of August, we will bless our teachers and students, and we want a full sanctuary to show our support! Finally, the Community Fair will need all hands on deck; stay tuned for volunteer opportunities at this signature event.

Opportunities to "Just Show Up"

Virtual Evangelism

Our "ministries under the cross" are represented on Facebook and Instagram under different pages. If you're not following Zion, Deerfield Beach Community Cares, and Nina's Place, please go ahead and like/follow – and then share on your own profile the posts that you think your social media friends would like, too!

Third Tuesday in July

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Noon

Olympia Flame Diner

80 Federal Highway

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Don't make lunch 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!

Opportunities to Serve Joyfully & Give Selflessly

In partnership with Zion and Healthy Start, Deerfield Beach Community Cares is hosting its 2nd Annual Community Baby Shower for new and expecting mothers on Saturday, July 22nd in the Gym. There will be community providers, vendors, raffles, giveaways, and food.

If you know of any mothers or families to invite, please let them know about this event. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to DBCC Director of Operations, Jarvis Brunson by email.

The new sign-up sheets for July, August, and September are available in the narthex (gathering space). If you are interested in greeting before worship, reading the lessons (which can be sent in advance), or hosting coffee fellowship, please sign up on Sundays or contact Gail Schmidt (954-254-7430) to sign up for a particular Sunday.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Good Shepherd in Boca Raton

Our ministry partners at Good Shepherd are planning to host their first Oktoberfest since COVID, and we are invited to attend!

If there are any Zion community members who would love to assist in the planning and preparation, there are opportunities to serve in every aspect of the event, from publicity to raffles, food and drink to the clean-up crew. To sign up, add your name to the sign-up sheets on Sunday or contact Cantor Kurt Schmidt.

This Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant, or dead, God promises a harvest. At the Lord’s table we are fed with the bread of life, that we may bear fruit in the world. 

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.