Squeaks from the Church Mouse

Shipwrecked VBS July 9-13!

2018-06-16T07:02:00.005-07:00

Get Rescued by Jesus at Shipwrecked VBS
July 9-13 from 9:30-12:15
No cost. All are welcome. Bring your friends!

Houston here we come!

2018-01-28T19:15:00.001-08:00

You were made for Maker Fun Factory VBS!

2017-05-23T12:01:00.003-07:00

Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School June 26 – June 30 9:30 am – 12:15 pm Ages 3 through completion of 4th Grade Sign up now for Fun Factory VBS by contacting the church office at 908-439-2040 or parishadministrator@zionoldwick.com.

Cave Quest VBS Really Rocks!

2016-06-27T19:22:00.003-07:00

Yikes!

2016-04-06T09:55:00.002-07:00

Did anyone else notice the tree that came down in our graveyard during the 11:00 service on April 3? My whiskers are still twitching.

Feed My Starving Children is coming to Zion April 1!

2016-01-17T05:35:00.002-08:00

Are you so, so, so excited that Zion is hosting a Feed My Starving Children MobilePack Event on April 1?

Or... Are you asking yourself, "What's a MobilePack?" No idea what Feed My Starving Children is?

Watch this:

Then click here to find out more!

What is Project Canaan?

2015-01-25T12:09:00.000-08:00

We are church together!

2014-10-22T19:56:00.001-07:00

Who are we as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America? Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton says, "We are church together."

Lutheran Disaster Response to Ebola Crisis

2014-10-05T04:48:00.001-07:00

Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response to the Ebola Outbreak Response will be used, 100 percent, to assist those impacted by this crisis. Please give now: https://community.elca.org/ebolaoutbreakresponse

Set Sail for SonTreasure Island VBS June 23-27!

2014-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for an island vacation? Mark your calendars and your treasure maps for Vacation Bible School June 23-27! We're setting sail for SonTreasure Island! Zion's VBS is open to ALL children in the community ages 3 to entering fifth grade. You can register by contacting parishadministrator@zionoldwick.com or 908-439-2040.

Diko Marie's Story

2013-10-24T03:09:00.002-07:00

Wittenburg's Castle Church hears the good word from our very own Pastor Summer!

2013-09-08T16:05:00.001-07:00

It's almost here!

2013-07-24T18:38:00.001-07:00

Just a few more days until Zion begins its 300th year of ministry! For just a taste of Zion's incredible history, check out "225 Years". Some of the stories will just amaze you.

Get ready to Celebrate 300!

SonWest Roundup VBS July 15-19

2013-05-18T07:42:00.000-07:00

Squeak! Howdy partners! Come on down to the SonWest Roundup Vacation Bible School July 15-19. You can register by contacting the church office at 908-439-2040 or parishadministrator@zionoldwick.com.

The Donkey

2013-03-26T09:20:00.002-07:00

The Donkey by G.K. Chesterton

When fishes flew and forests walked,

And figs grew upon thorn,

Some moment when the moon was blood,

Then surely I was born.

With monstrous head and sickening cry,

And ears like errant wings,

The devil’s walking parody

Of all four-footed things.

The tattered outlaw of the earth,

Of ancient, crooked will;

Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,

I keep my secret still.

Fools! For I also had my hour;

One far fierce hour and sweet:

There was a shout about my ears,

And palms before my feet.

Lent

2013-03-02T07:16:00.001-08:00

Squeak! Hi everyone. I was just wondering if you're doing different for Lent this year. Giving something up? Taking on something new? How about trying a different worship service? If you come visit me on the website every day, you'll find a new scripture reading (It's right above me! Look up!). Do you use the green Taking Faith Home bulletin inserts? Now's a great time to try!

Let us know what you're doing this Lenten season...

Happy New Year!

2013-01-06T13:15:00.002-08:00

Squeak! Happy New Year, friends!

If the holidays found you anywhere besides Zion, you missed some great sermons. Don't worry! Catch up on sermons from the Advent and Christmas season at zionoldwick.com/sermons.

Want to listen to Zion sermons on the go? Click on the Subscribe to Podcast icon on the Sermons page (or click right here) to download sermons from iTunes.

Run with haste to pass along the link to friends and share Pastor Summer's "Star light, star bright..." wish from Christmas Eve and more Good News from Zion.

O Come O Come Emmanuel

2012-12-03T19:39:00.002-08:00

18th Century German Animal House

2012-09-08T06:28:00.002-07:00

As my grandma mouse would say, what, pray tell, is this? Some sort of colonial frat party? Actually, it's a glimpse into the education of one Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. These pictures are part of the exhibit on Muhlenberg's life and impact as the "father of the Lutheran church in America", including a pretty pivotal role in the early history of one Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Germantown. Come TONIGHT (September 8) to the Christian Education Building at 6:00 pm for a pot luck dinner and lecture by Dr. Timothy Wengert of the Philadelphia Seminary. The exhibit is at Zion until September 16th. So, if you've always wondered what the life of a student in 18th century Germany is really about... now you know where to find out!

Things I did not expect to see at the Muhlenberg exhibit...

2012-08-28T18:21:00.002-07:00

Squeak! I was just taking a peek at the Henry Melchior Muhlenberg exhibit, and did NOT expect to see THIS! Yikes! Any guesses on what this is a picture of? Visit the exhibit weekends at the Christian Education Building until September 16 (or check with the office if you want to stop by another time) and find out for yourself. Even better - you can come on September 8th to hear Dr. Timothy Weingart from the Philadelphia Seminary lecture about Muhlenberg, what he meant to Lutheranism in America, and his connection with Zion. Be sure to ask him what's up with the scary animals.

Check back in here for more peeks and squeaks from the exhibit!

Youth Gathering Streaming Video!

2012-07-17T06:08:00.002-07:00

Squeak! Check out LIVE VIDEO of the Youth Gathering evening program each night, July 18-21, 8-9:30 p.m. EST with a pre-show warm-up beginning at 6:30, and worship on Sunday, July 22, 10:30 - 12:30. Keep an eye out for those Jersey ties!

Hunger in Hunterdon

2012-06-19T10:08:00.003-07:00

Do you know how many food pantries there are in Hunterdon County?

Did you know that although Hunterdon has the fourth highest median income of all counties in the US, an estimated 3000 residents rely on its food pantries?

Hunger in Hunterdon, created by Zion member Tina Dornbusch, explores the issue and features conversations with volunteers and clients of Hunterdon's food pantries.

Alleluia!

2012-04-12T08:27:00.001-07:00

He is risen indeed!

Parish Choir selections for Holy Week

2012-04-05T06:18:00.002-07:00

Palm Sunday
	Hymn for Palm Sunday
		Harold Silvester
	Christ's Palm Sunday Welcome
		Austin Lovelace
Maundy Thursday
	For the Bread Which You Have Broken
		Timothy Shaw
	Communion Canon
		Ruth Elaine Schram
Good Friday
	To Mock Your Reign
		Lloyd Larson
	Calvary
		arr. Lloyd Larson
	Miserere Mei
		Antonio Lotti
Easter
	God's Paschal Lamb is Sacrificed for Us
		Robert Farlee/Carl P. Daw, Jr.
	In Christ Alone
		Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

Miracles

2012-03-23T08:49:00.001-07:00

At Bible study this week we were talking about how sometimes bad things happen to good people (accidents, illness, natural disasters...) and it's not because God wanted to punish them for something. On the other hand, if we're not crediting God with tragedy, what about miracles? Are they just great, sometimes unbelievable things that happen, or is a miracle God at work? Have you ever experienced a miracle? Anything lately?