Zion Lutheran Church Local Outreach Ministries

Member of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)

Worship Information

Sundays

8 a.m.

Traditional Service

10:30 a.m.

Contemporary Service

Nursery is available

at each service.

Wednesday Evening

6:30 p.m.

Traditional Service in the Chapel

Communion is offered at each service.

Sundays at 9:15 a.m.

F.A.I.T.H. T.A.N.K.K.

(September - May)

2 years through adults

(Faith Active In The Home, Teaching And Nurturing all Kingdom Kids)

Groups learning how to live as disciples of Jesus

Panera's Bread Pick-up

Zion participates in the "Day-End-Dough-Nation" Program at Panera's. Zion picks up the unsold bread products once a week and distributes the food to qualifying programs and agencies (those that are ill, needy, or infants). The programs and ministries that benefit are men and women prison ministry groups, food banks, and the community meals served in downtown Lancaster city.

Social Ministry

The Social Minsitry Committee plans events at group homes, nursing homes, and domestic violence homes in Lancaster County through out the year. In addition to those events, they collect food for Harvest Homes, Christmas stocking items for Luther Acres, hats, mittens and scarves for social agencies, Christmas gifts for the residents of Bridge House, donations for 'Souper Bowl' and along with Zion's Preteen Youth Group host a special Sunday Service honoring Zion's members that are 80+ in years.

Habitat for Humanity - Lancaster

Zion has participated in local build days in Adamstown and Lancaster as well as Habitat/Thrivent trips to Guatemala. These are opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels to serve the community and beyond. (For more information about Habitat for Humanity in the Lancaster area, visit http://www.lancasterhabitat.org/.) Check out our photo gallery page for more pictures.

CROP Hunger Walk

In October 2009, approximately 30 people from Zion walk in the New Holland Area CROP Hunger Walk. We had lots of fun. Zion, through congregation and friend donations and Thrivent supplemental funds, contributed $3,856 in which a portion went to the Leola Food Bank.Check out our photo gallery page for more pictures.

Leola Community Egg Hunt and Wise Sage Hunt

Zion holds an Easter Egg Hunt each year for ages up through 6th grade. This fun time begins with music and motion from the M and M music team and a puppet show. After all the eggs have been found, refreshments are served in the Multi-Purpose Room. The 4th, 5th, and 6th graders have a special game where they must answer questions and perform feats for the Sages and Wizards. The youth love this part of the egg hunt - something a little extra special for the older children. Check out our photo gallery page for more pictures.

Food Drives for Food Banks

We collect food each Sunday for the Conestoga Valley Food Bank. We also collect food for other food banks in Lancaster County. In 2009, our youth group won the Water Street Rescue Mission Food Frenzy by raising over 1,500 pounds of food. See the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=t_gtGioaPZI

Lancaster City Overflow Shelter

Zion partners with Chestnut Street Mennonite to staff the Overflow Shelter at James Street Mennonite. During the cold months of November through March, shelter is provided for people in the city of Lancaster. In this ministry, guests are welcomed to the shelter, given beds and linens and served beverages and snacks. On some occasions, people will just want to share their story and have someone listen to them.

Leola Community Meals

Zion is partnering with the churches in the Leola area in order to cook and serve meals for people in the community who are in need due to hard times or looking for social interaction. The meal is open to the public and is free. The Leola Community meal is the third Friday of each month at 5:55 p.m.

We cook and serve meals at Christ Lutheran Church on the third Thursday of every other month. We cook and serve meals at Grace Lutheran Church every fifth Wednesday of the month. We serve meals at Crispus Attucks on an as needed basis.

Prepare and Serve Meals for Crispus Attucks,

Christ Lutheran and Grace Lutheran Churches

in Lancaster City

Leola Home of Hope - Transitional Housing

Leola Homes of Hope offers short-term, transitional housing and support to persons in need. One home is available. All utilities are paid and residents may stay up to 90 days. Specifice rules and regulations set up by the governing committee must be followed. A case worker visits with the residents weekly to monitor progress toward self-sufficiency. Resident must be willing to commit to Tabor Community Services Shelter to Indepent Living Program.

Corner of Hope Clothing Bank

The Corner of Hope Clothing Bank is a non-profit, volunteer organization providing free clothing and personal and personal care products to the less fortuante throughtout our local community. We serve mostly children, single mothers, and mental health clients.

Local Outreach Ministries:

Clothing Requests for the Corner of Hope

Many thanks to all for your generous giving in 2011. As we move on to a new year, we look forward to serving even more clients at COH. For the month of January, we will be needing MEN'S shirts, sizes small and medium; all sizes MEN'S shoes; MEN'S pants, small waist sizes 29 to 33; WOMEN'S plus sizes; and WOMEN'S new underwear, sizes 5, 6, and 7. We are also in need of GIRL'S clothing, size infant to 12 months. We are grateful for any and all donations. They can be dropped off at COH the first four Tuesdays of the month from 9AM to 2PM, or we would be glad to arrange for pickup.The Corner of Hope is located at 52 West Main Street, Leola, PA (in the rear of the Upper Leacock War Memorial building).