Wednesday, December 3 – Bible Study – 9:00 A.M.
Events
with Immanuel -Community Meal – 5:15 P.M.
GLOW
& Faith Formation – 6:00 P.M.
Community Worship – 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 4 – Mat Weaving 9:30-11:30
Pastor
in Waterloo for meetings.
Saturday, December 6 – Christmas Program Practice at First
UMC 1-3 P.M.
Sunday, December 7 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Zion Worship with communion – 8:30 A.M.
Adult
Sunday School – 8:45 A.M.
First
Church Worship with communion – 10:00 A.M.
Monday, December 8 – Girls Matter Period – 9:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Bring
your own lunch and drink.
Tuesday, December 9 – Zion UWIF – 11:00 A.M @ Therma
Fitzgerald’s home
Wednesday, December 10 – Bible Study – 9:00 A.M.
Cresco
First United Methodist Women – 12:00 P.M.
Events
with Immanuel -Community Meal – 5:15 P.M.
GLOW
& Faith Formation – 6:00 P.M.
Community
Worship – 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 11 – Mat Weaving – 9:30 – 11:30 A.M.
Hospital
Auxiliary Cookie Sale (set up in the afternoon)
Choir
– 6:00 P.M.
Friday, December 12 – Hospital Auxiliary Cookie Sale @
First UMC 8:00 A.M. till sold out.
Saturday, December 13 – Christmas Program Practice at First UMC
- 1-3 P.M.
Sunday, December 14 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
No Zion Worship – Please join us at
First UMC for the Christmas Program!
Adult
Sunday School – 8:45 A.M.
First
Church Worship – 10:00 A.M. service and Christmas Program
Tuesday, December 16– Girls Matter Period – 9:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Bring
your own lunch and drink.
Wednesday, December 17 –- Bible Study – 9:00 A.M.
Events
with Immanuel -Community Meal – 5:15 P.M.
GLOW
& Faith Formation – 6:00 P.M.
GLOW Christmas Program – 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 18 – Mat Weaving 9:30 – 11:30 A.M.
Choir –
6:00 P.M.
Sunday, December 21 – 4th Sunday of Advent
No Zion worship
Adult
Sunday School – 8:45 A.M.
First
Church Worship – 10:00 A.M.
Community
Blue Christmas Worship Service– Immanuel
Lutheran Church – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday, December 23 – Zion Christmas Eve Program – 6:00
P.M. @ Zion UMC.
Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Worship
at Newburg UMC – 2:00 P.M.
Pastor
leads worship at Accura – 2:00 P.M.
Pastor
leads worship at Evans – 3:00 P.M.
First
UMC Worship – 4:00 P.M.
Harmony
UMC Worship – 5:30 P.M.
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day!
Pastor
Melissa hosts potluck dinner. All are
welcome. Plan to eat at noon and bring a dish
to
share.
Sunday, December 28 – No Zion worship. Zion worships in town
at First UMC beginning Jan. 4th.
Adult Sunday School – 8:45 A.M.
First Church Worship – 10:00 A.M
Thursday, December 1—Choir-6:00 P.M.
Advent Bible study-7:00-8:30 P.M.
Sunday, December 4—Second Sunday of Advent
Zion worship-8:30 A.M.
Sunday School-8:45 A.M.-Christmas program practice
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, December 7 Advent Bible study-9:00 -10:30 A.M.
Unwrapped CARE gifts must be under the tree with their tags
Thursday, December 8 Set up for Hospital Auxiliary Candy and Cookie Sale-afternoon
Choir-6:00 P.M.
Advent Bible study-7:00-8:30 A.M.
Friday, December 9 Hospital Auxiliary Candy and Cookie Sale-9:00 A.M. until cookies are gone!
Sunday, December 11—Third Sunday of Advent
Zion worship-8:30 A.M.
Sunday school-8:45 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Sunday School Christmas program
Monday, December 12 Zion UWIF-11:00 A.M. at Therma Fitzgerald’s home
Tuesday, December 13 Days for Girls-9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M.-Bring your own lunch and drink.
Wednesday, December 14 Advent Bible study-9:00-10:30 A.M.
Cresco UWIF-12:00 Noon
Thursday, December 15 Choir-6:00 P.M.
Advent Bible study-7:00-8:30 P.M.
Friday, December 16—Items are due for the January newsletter
Sunday, December 18—Fourth Sunday of Advent
Zion service-8:30 A.M.
Sunday school-9:00 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, December 21 Advent Bible study-9:00-10:30 A.M.
Thursday, December 22 Choir-6:00 P.M.
Advent Bible study-7:00-8:30 P.M.
Friday, December 23 Zion Church Christmas program-6:00 P.M.
Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve service at First Church-5:00 P.M.
Sunday, December 25-Merry Christmas
Combined Zion and First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, December 28 NO Bible study
Pastor will be at all care centers/assisted living-1:00-4:00 P.M.
Thursday, December 29 No choir or Bible study
Sunday, January 1-Happy New Year
Combined Zion and First Church service-10:00 A.M
November 2022
Tuesday, November 1-Saturday, November 5
Pastor Melissa will be at Jurisdictional Conference in Fort Wayne, IN
Wednesday, November 2—
Bible study-9:00-10:30 A.M.
Swiss Steak Dinner Committee meeting-6:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 3—Choir-6:00 P.M.
Sunday, November 6—DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS-Turn your clock back one hour
Zion worship-8:30 A.M. (communion)
Sunday School-9:00 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M. (communion)
Charge Conference at Charles City at 5:30 P.M. All church leaders are encouraged to attend.
Monday, November 7—Zion UWIF-9:30 A.M.
Wednesday, November 9—Bible study-9:00 A.M
Cresco UWIF-1:30 P.M.
Trustees meeting-6:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 10—Ministerium meeting-10:30 A.M. at Notre Dame Choir-6:00 P.M.
Operation Christmas Child, 2022
It is time for Operation Christmas Child! Please consider packing one or
more Christmas Boxes and making a financial donation for postage ($10 per
box) OR building a box online at samaritanpurse.org. You can also use your
own shoebox!
There are three different age groups to choose from. You will have a
pamphlet which gives you ideas and also tells you what should NOT be
included.
As you pack your box please prayerfully consider this mission. Please
keep in mind that your gift may be the only gift this special child receives. The
most important part of this mission is to pray for the child that will receive your
gift.
Your shoebox needs to be brought to the church by Sunday, November
13th. Set it on the altar steps for Pastor Melissa to pray over and bless on that
Sunday. Pat and Larry Joiner will pick up the boxes on Monday, November
14th and deliver them to the drop off location.
Thank you!Sunday, November 13—Operation Christmas Child
shoeboxes are due on the altar steps.
Zion worship-8:30 A.M.
Sunday school-9:00 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Tuesday, November 15-Saturday, November 19 Pastor Melissa will be out of the office as her mother is having surgery.
Tuesday, November 15—Days for Girls-9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Bring your lunch & beverage
Wednesday, November 16—Bible study-9:00 A.M.
Thursday, November 17—Choir-6:00 P.M.
Friday, November 18—Items are due for the December newsletter Sunday,
*When we think of Christmas, we think December! This year, however, Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th. Let’s have the church ready for the season. On Sunday, November 20th, preparations are being made for the Swiss Steak Dinner. How about doing preparations for the sanctuary also? Come decorate the trees in the sanctuary and put up other decorations at 12:30 P.M.
November 20—NO 8:30 Zion service
Sunday school-9:00 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Zion’s Harvest Mission Service-11:30 A.M. with dinner following at noon East Room set-up for the Swiss Steak Dinner & brown meat-12:30 P.M. Decorating the church for Advent-12:30 P.M. in sanctuary
Monday, November 21—Pie (1:00 P.M.), coleslaw (2:45 P.M.)
Swiss Steak Dinner-3:30-6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, November 23—Bible study-9:00 A.M.
Thursday, November 24—THANKSGIVING DAY
*It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had poinsettias on the altar. If you would like to give one in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone, write the name(s) on a piece of paper along with your name and place it with your poinsettia. Please have them in church by Saturday, November 26th.
Sunday, November 27—First Sunday of Advent Zion service-8:30 A.M. Sunday School-9:00 A.M.
First Church service-10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, November 30-Advent Bible study-9:00-10:30 A.M
*Once again this year we will have the CARE tree to help local families that are struggling. The tree will be at the front of the sanctuary with tags sometime around November 16th. The unwrapped gifts along with the tags need to be under the tree by Thursday, December 8th. Wrapping paper is also appreciated. What a worthwhile ministry to help those in our community.
