Zion Lutheran

Zion Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 202, 183 William Street, Portland, CT 06480
860-342-2860    
zion.lutheran@snet.net
Pastor James R. Reemts

 

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The Church

Zion Lutheran Church is a worshiping, learning, witnessing, and serving community of baptized persons, among whom the Word is proclaimed and the Sacraments are celebrated according to the Gospel.

About 350 people of richly diverse backgrounds, coming from Portland, Connecticut, and surrounding towns, are joined together in fellowship at Zion.  We invite you to join us.  

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Regular Worship Schedule:
Sunday Worship
  9 a.m.
Sunday Coffee Hour  10:15 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.
Adult Class: 10:15 a.m.
Children's Choir Practice: During Sunday School

Call for information about New Member Classes, starting soon.  

February/March 2013 Outreach is now available. No April Outreach, May 2013 coming soon..
Check out Zion news on Patch.
 

2011 Annual Report, date 1/2012
Previous Annual Reports

Please send your email address to us at zion.lutheran@snet.net for church-related announcements. Please send your regular mail to P.O. Box 202.

 

Upcoming events at Zion. Details in the Outreach.

April 2013: 50th anniversary of first worship service in the Fellowship Hall
       April 13, potluck dinner
       April 14, special church service in the Fellowship Hall
April 23: Grace Guild, assemble raffle baskets at the church, 7 p.m.
May 4: WELCA Spring Gathering, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Bristol
May 5: Family Choir will sing during the service. Five-minute practice after Worship on April 28. All invited to participate.
May 5: Italian Night Buffet Dinner, prepaid reservations only. 4 p.m. social hour, 5 p.m. buffet dinner. Adults: $10, children: $5, under 5 free. Call the church for additional details.

Other News, details in Outreach, or call the Church:

Portland CROP Walk: April 28, 1 p.m., meet at the Congrregational Church, 554 Main, to benefit the Portland Food Bank.

Camp Calumet registration forms available outside the church office door, and at calumet.org.

Grace Guild is collecting fabric for Lutheran World Relief. Details in Outreach.

The Altar Guild will arrange to have flowers on the altar in memory of a loved one or in honor of an occasion. Call the church.

Consider purchasing gift cards through Zion's Scrip Program. Pay face value for the card, and the retailer donates a percentage to Zion. Contact Rick Borg for details.

Sunny Hill Preschool is running low on supplies. Needed: 100% fruit juice, Purell, tissues, hand wipes, antibacterial refill soap, and spray cleaner (Lysol, etc.) There is a basket in the narthex for your donations.

Fundraiser underway to repair Zion's organ. Cat's Meow replica of our church for sale: $18 each. See Outreach for additional details.

Ornaments and coffee mugs depicting Zion's church for sale. Perfect for gift giving. Contact Sue Anderson to place an order: 860-342-0433.

Grace Guild is collecting can top tabs (all kinds: soda, beer, cat & dog food, fruit, etc.) for the Ronald McDonald House; and Campbell soup UPC codes and lids (see Outreach for details) for the Cromwell Children's Home. The Guild is also collecting gently used clothes for the Food Bank.

Lutheran Study Bible available: Call the church for details.

Ushers and lectors needed.  Please sign up by calling the church office, or signing up on the bulletin board at the entrance to the church.

Investigate the idea of "Simply Giving"

Donate a car to Good News Garage.

Drivers needed for St. Luke's Eldercare, 860-347-5661.

The Food Bank needs your help.  They are serving more than 100 people per week. Please drop off donations in the coat room.

Word in Season Daily Devotions available in the lounge.

Sunny Hill Preschool Registration:  Sunny Hill Preschool is accepting registrations for three and four year olds.  Call the church for registration details. E-mail the Preschool at:  dtalerico5@gmail.com Sunny Hill welcomes volunteers; 860-342-2860, x12. Please, leave a message.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study Classes meets after worship.  All are welcome.

Choir (7:15 p.m.) & Chime Choir (6:30 p.m.) rehearse on first and third Thursdays.  New members always welcome; call Barbara Hanson for information at 860-613-0701.

Confirmation Classes meet every other Sunday.  Call the church for more details.

 
   

Zion Lutheran

Mission Statement
As members of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, we exist to honor and proclaim the life of Jesus Christ through our words, actions and deeds.

Vision Statement
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be a prominent magnet in the community to draw people to a new life in Jesus Christ.

Pastor:  James Reemts
Office Secretary:  Valerie Schmidt
Council Members:
Geri Pearson - President; Joe Rosenthal - Vice President; Barbara Helming - Secretary; Richard Borg, Jr. - Treasurer; Donna Berndtson - Financial Secretary; Robert Beebe; Fran Connelly; Chris Darby; Ivar Jozus; Beth Keser; Elise O’Brien; Jean Olson; Lisa Peterson; and Kathy Richards.

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