Springfield Township Council of Churches Crop Walk
Springfield Township Council of Churches annual Crop walk is tentatively scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 10. Plans are to still hold it at Old Springfield UCCC on Route 170. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. and the walk starts at 2 p.m. Participant packets can be gotten at the Township local churches or by contacting Pastor Larry at Zion Lutheran Church. We walk because they walk!
Springfield Township Council of Churches Fall Clothing
Give-Away
Springfield Township Council of Churches Fall Clothing Give-Away at Zion Lutheran Church will be held on Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to Noon in the church Fellowship Hall. Participants are asked to enter by the south door that leads directly into the Fellowship Hall.
Clothing will be received from Tuesday, September 14 to Friday, September 18. People can drop off their clothing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
God acts first in love and we respond
with a life of love and service
Judy Handwork R.N. serves as the parish nurse for Zion Lutheran. She is available to do blood pressures on the first Sunday of each month following worship. She is also available to make home visits and offering pre-consecrated Holy Communion. Judy writes an article that is included on our monthly newsletter.
We support Springfield Township Council of Churches
Springfield Township Council of Churches (STCCC) is made up of the local churches who cooperate together on issues facing our community of Springfield Township and New Middletown. Jointly we work together to strengthen the lives of the people of our area as well as make a joint witness to what God has done in Jesus as we live into the reign of God.
Together we support a feeding program on the third Saturday of each month that is sited at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Together we walk at an annual Community Crop Walk in October sited at
Old Springfield Church of God.
Together we support a school supply give-away sited at the Free Methodist Community Church in August.
Together we support an annual clothing give-away held at Zion Lutheran Church in May and September.
Together we offer on a rotating basis a Baccalaureate Service for Springfield Local High School.
Together we ring the bell at the Red Kettle for our local Salvation Army unit to give assistance to our local families for rents and utilities.
Together we offer an annual Thanksgiving Service on a rotating basis each year.
Together we support our General Fund to provide emergency assistance to people of the community with their rent, utilities, and other emergencies.
We support our seminarian
Stephanie Kershner
Stephanie is preparing for the ordained ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran in America. She is serving at St. Peter's a Lutheran Church in suburban Philadelphia while at Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia.
Zion has joined with Emmanuel Lutheran in New Springfield and St. John in Petersburg to form a parish called Trinity Lutheran Church Parish. We have covenanted together to explore ways we can do ministry. At this time Emmanuel and St. John will be served by Pastor Aimee Raymond at worship and Zion will be served by Pastor Larry Klinker. Our hope is we can find ways for all three congregations to become more missional in our approach to the world and act as one.
Lutherans act out their relationship with God
We Support Village Markets of Africa
http://www.villagemarketsofafrica.com
On behalf of Bishop Kahuthu and the Kenya
Evangelical Lutheran Church, we want to say “Asante Sana” (Thank You Very
Much). It is your support of VMA and interest in our fair trade products
that enable us to liberate our artisans from the grip of poverty.
Village Markets of Africa returns 50% of profits to fund sustainable and
appropriate development projects for our supplying cooperatives. We offer
grants, micro credit lending, production development through machines, and
job training in addition to living wages and other benefits. Please be
generous in purchasing our fair trade goods, and you will directly improve
the quality of life for artisans that make your favorite products!
through Mission Activities