Zion News for December 2018

Zion Evangelische United Church of Christ - Evansville, Indiana

6-December Andrea Roush

7-December Judy Burkhart

7-December Emily Winkler-Meier

10-December Charlene Goins

13-December Erin Roush

14-December Linda Yunker

14-December Beverly Wedgewood

15-December Susan Caufield

19-December Mitzi Windsor

22-December Martha Pauli

27-December Mary Daum

30-December Gene Powers

UCS Meal Ministry

Zion volunteers will meet at UCS on December 13th at

3 pm to start meal preparation. We can use extra hands

from 4:45 to 5:30 when we serve the meal. Let us know if

you would like to help. You can call the Zion office at

812-425-7029 or email us at : zionucc@zionucc.net.

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December Church Meetings:

Council: Monday, December 10, 3:30 pm

Trustees: Monday, December 10, 5:00 pm

Spirit Share Group

December 5 & 19

Zion UCC Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thank you to everyone!!!!!

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Zion UCC Communion

With our Minister of Music Neal Biggers providing

beautiful music

2019 Commitment Consecration Services

Bring your 2019 Commitment Card to church on Sunday,

December 9 for the Consecration .

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FAREWELL RECEPTION

Join us on December 16 at 11:30

after Worship celebrate Pastor Kim’s

retirement and

Kimron and Jenny moving to Florida

to be with their new twin grand-

daughters.

DECEMBER ADVENT-TURE:

An exciting or unusual ex-

perience. It may be a bold,

usually risky undertaking,

with an uncertain outcome.

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this

way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Jo-

seph, but before they lived together, she was found to be

with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, be-

ing a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public

disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he

had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to

him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be

afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived

in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you

are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from

their sins. All this took place to fulfil what had been spo-

ken by the Lord through the prophet:

‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall name him Emmanuel’,

which means, ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke from

sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him;

he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with

her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

(Matthew. 1:18-25)

A bold and risky adventure with an uncer-tain outcome, that is how Jesus comes into the world, and it is the journey we continue to ex-perience together as members of the Body of Christ.

We celebrate ADVENT and the birth of Jesus every year, because each year finds us in a new spiritual place. Our relationship with God, with our family, with our body, with our communi-ty….. they are all organic and dynamic, chang-ing day to day, moment to moment, year to year.

This is especially true for us here at Zion this year, as your ministry of Spiritual Development and Healing will welcome new leadership. I pray you will continue to expand your vision and comprehension of what it means to be a

child of God; a disciple of Jesus, a servant of God’s Kingdom, to be one with/in God through the indwelling of God’s Holy Spirit.

This ADVENT-ture calls us to see God’s love manifesting all around us, and to welcome new expressions of God’s care from unexpected people and places, engaging in new communi-cation networks to share the Good News and extend the invitation.

This ADVENT-ture challenges us to ask new questions: How does God provide the wisdom and understanding by which we support and encourage our bodies, through diet and activi-ty, so that healing arises from within us?

How does God provide the techniques and process by which we are able to bring our emo-tions and intellect to a place of being aware and awake and grounded in God’s uncondition-al love?

How do we give substance and form to a community that is a living, breathing revelation of the “Kingdom of God”, 24/7/365?

How do we bear faithful witness to the salva-tion of humanity through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ?

We are welcoming the opportunity to seek new ways of growing closer to God through different styles of Yoga from India; through Qigong from China; though Yin Yoga and Re-flexology; through a plant based diet, an inten-tional practice of daily meditation / prayer…

Year after year, ADVENT reminds us that we still have a need for Salvation! Humanity still has not yet lived into our full potential as chil-dren of God.

Year after year, God is born anew in our world. The adventure of ADVENT, is to remain awake and aware, constantly open to the new and unexpected ways in which God continues to come into our world.

Wishing you ADVENT excitement, Christmas Joy and a Blessed New Year!

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Zion UCC Hanging of the Greens

Our Zion volunteers had allot of fun decorating our beautiful sanctuary.

Advent Prayer Message from UCC Resources

Through the chaos and strain of these days, in the busyness and violence of this world, our Advent prayer pleads, “Come, Lord Jesus!”

Revelation 22:20 – “Come, Lord Jesus” – is nothing short of a prayer for the renewal of hu-manity. It is the corrective to a society ravaged by gun violence and mass shootings. It’s an indictment of those who elevate the distinctions of nation and tribe to the status of ultimate allegiance.

It’s a vision of a pristine river of life that emanates from one Source and flows through the central street of a city that is illuminated by love. That river nourishes the roots of a tree that gives life…not to a select few...but to people from every nation and culture.

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UNITED CARING SERVICES

Community of Caring

Dear Friends at Zion Evangelical UCC,

Thank You. Your generosity is helping people who are homeless, hungry and hurting regain their dignity.

Your compassion is allowing people to rebuild their lives. Your unconditional love is bringing joy and hope to

those in need, empowering them toward success.

Thank you for your 10/12/18 donation in the amount of $445.60.

Sincerely,

Jason Emerson

Executive Director

SOME URGENT NEEDS FOR UCS ARE:

WARM GLOVES, HATS, JACKETS & SOCKS

DISPOSABLE PLATES AND SOUP BOWLS

PLASTIC FORKS AND SPOONS

TOILET PAPER, NAPKINS, PAPER TOWELS

LAUNDRY DETERGENT (LIQUID OR POWDER)

CLEANING SUPPLIES (ALL PURPOSE, FLOOR)

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United Family Counseling Services

… a non-denominational, non-judgmental, faith-based counseling service, compassionately

helping people during the troubled times of their lives.

33 West Viginia St., Evansville, IN— 812-424-5680

Affordable Sliding Scale Fees

This service is confidentially hosted by St. Lucas UCC

ZION CENTER

Mindscapes Art Galley

Open Monday-Thursday 11:30-2:00 pm

Shop for that special gift

Holiday Art Sale

December 1, 10-3 pm

Browse and snack on food provided by Common

Ground Kitchen

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Second Tuesday Song Circle

December 11 at 6 PM

Common Ground Community Kitchen Hours for lunch are:

11:30 am to 2:00 pm Mondays thru Thursdays

Offering Soup to Go—Call 812-204-1182 to order or

Visit the website at:

Commongroundkitchen.com

Classic Vegan 2 Bean Chili

Red Lentil with Sweet Potato

Creamy Carrot Ginger with Apples

SPECIAL EVENTS

CLASSES & RESOURCES:

Kundalini Yoga:

6 PM on Mondays led by Bambi Hansen.

6 PM on Thursdays led by Pastor Kim, Bambi or

Michael Below.

Introduction to Qigong:

6 PM on Tuesdays, Richard Ogilvy, Instructor

Yin Yoga:

6 PM, Wednesdays led by Bob Tenbarge

Meditative Walking and Music:

12 PM -1 PM on Wednesdays, Music by Neal Big-

gers

Linda’s Little Bookstore:

Used books on religion, spirituality, health, fiction,

etc.

at reduced prices

Kay Hummel / Optima Flow 2 Wellness:

Alternative & holistic health. By appointment

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Organic Produce Club & Frontier Co-Op:

Organized by Missie Carrigan, Blythe Anne & Linda

Howard,

Tuesdays 10am to 2pm

Thursdays 11:30am to 2pm

Join Us:

Veggie Pot Luck

At Zion C enter

Changing to the First Friday of every month

Starting: January 4—5:30 pm—7 pm

Bring a dish, share recipes, try new foods, meet old and

new friends

“Plant Based for the Holidays”

Cooking Class : Friday December 7

6:00-7:30 PM

Cost $ 20 per person

Exciting things happening at Zion Center and in our Community

Look for more details on upcoming

plant based, gluten free cooking

classes at:

Commongroundkitchen.com

Or call: 812-204-1182

Faith Music Radio Presents:

Faith Music Christmas

December 15 at 6:00—8:00 pm

The Aiken Theatre at The Centre

715 Locust Street, Evansville, IN

For more information call 800-600-7230 or go to

FaithMusicRadio.com

NEW COLLABORATIONS

The Sozo Ministry of Patchwork Central will be at Central

Library the first Friday of every month from 9:30 to 11:30

a.m. to take blood pressures, talk with people about their

health situations, and provide education, advocacy, and sup-

port for whatever health issues people might have.

Rev. John Rich reports that the library may not be the first

organization that comes to mind when you think of health

care, but it is an important part of the fabric of relationships

that create community. He also stated this will help to bring

greater access, awareness, education, and care to improve

the health of the Evansville community.

Patchwork Central has various programs for after school

children. Tutoring, Arts & Smarts, or the Sparks Program

(like playing a guitar or creating a woven wall hanging).

Something that represents an interest or passion that some-

one has within themselves.

For more information about Patchwork Central you can call:

812-424-2735 or visit their website at:

www.patchwork.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Holiday Art Sale

10 am—5pm

2

10:30 am Worship

With Communion

Discussion Group

after Worship

3

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

6:00 pm Kundalini

Yoga with Bambi

4

10am-2pm Veggie

Club

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

5:00pm Choir

Practice

6:00pm Hand Bell

Practice

6:00pm Qigong

with Richard

5

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

Noon-1pm Walk-

ing Meditation &

Music

6:00pm Yin Yoga

with Bob Tenbarge

6:00pm Spirit

Share Group

6

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

11:30-2:00 Veg-

gie Co-Op

6:00 pm

Kundalini Yoga

7

Plant Based

Cooking Class

6:00-7:30 pm

8

9

10:30 am Worship

2019 Commitment

Consecration

11:30 am Christian

Board of Ministry

Mtg.

10

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

3:30 pm Council

Mtg

5:00 pm Trustee

Mtg

6:00 pm Kundalini

Yoga with Bambi

11

10am-2pm Veggie

Club

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

5:00pm Choir

Practice

6:00pm Hand Bell

Practice

6:00pm Qigong

with Richard

6:00pm Song

Circle

12

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

Noon-1pm Walk-

ing Meditation &

Music

6:00pm Yin Yoga

with Bob Tenbarge

13

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

11:30-2:00 Veg-

gie Co-Op

3:00-5:30 pm

UCS Meal

Ministry

6:00 pm

Kundalini Yoga

14 15

16

10:30 am Worship

11:30 am Farewell

Reception for Pas-

tor Kim and Jenny

Reising

17

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

6:00 pm Kundalini

Yoga with Bambi

18

10am-2pm Veggie

Club

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

5:00pm Choir

Practice

6:00pm Hand Bell

Practice

6:00pm Qigong

19

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

Noon-1pm Walk-

ing Meditation &

Music

6:00pm Yin Yoga

with Bob Tenbarge

6:00pm Spirit

Share Group

20

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

11:30-2:00 Veg-

gie Co-Op

6:00 pm

Kundalini Yoga

21

22

23

10:30 am Worship

Discussion Group

after Worship

24

C.G. Kitchen is

closed

6:00 No Kundalini

Yoga

6:15 pm Music

6:30 pm Christmas

Eve Worship

25

Closed for

Christmas

26

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

Noon-1pm Walk-

ing Meditation &

Music

No Yin Yoga

27

11:30-2:00 C.G.

Kitchen

11:30-2:00 Veg-

gie Co-Op

6:00 pm

Kundalini Yoga

28

29

30

10:30 am Worship

31

Common Ground

Kitchen is closed

6:00 pm Kundalini

Yoga with Bambi

1

Closed for New

Years Day

December 2018

Zion United Church of Christ Evansville, IN

Zion United Church of Christ

415 N.W. Fifth Street

Evansville, IN 47708

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Zion United Church of Christ

Evansville, Indiana

Rev. Kimron Reising, Pastor

Rev. John Schroeder, Pastor Emeritus

Neal Biggers, Minister of Music

Mitzi Windsor, Office Administrator

Sara Miller, Handbells

Freddie Greer, Custodian

Allen Powers, Security

Phone: 812.425.7029

Office Email: zionucc@zionucc.net

Pastor’s Email: revreising@zionucc.net

Website: zionucc.net

Facebook: Zion Center for

Spiritual Development

and Healing

Worship Service: Sundays @ 10:30