UPCOMING SUNDAY SCHOOL AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
Here is a quick glance at the upcoming Education Activities for this month and next.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION STUFF…
LOOK AHEAD FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER:
MIDWEEK (6:30-8:00pm) - Grades 4th thru 8th
November 6, 13, 20 – Regular Midweek Classes
* November 27 – No MIDWEEK… Thanksgiving Break
December 4, 11, 18 – (NO Midweek Classes) - Advent Meal (5:30-6:30pm) & Advent Service (7pm)
December 25 – No MIDWEEK… Christmas Break (Christmas Day Service at 10am)
SUNDAY SCHOOL (8:50-9:50am) - Grades PreK thru 12th
November 3, 10, 17 – Regular Sunday Classes
* November 24 – Combined Thanksgiving Family Sunday School Lesson
December 1, 8, 15, 22 – Christmas Program Practice (NO Sunday school classes)
** Tuesday, December 24 – Children Christmas Eve Program (6pm… children show at 5:30pm)
December 29 – No SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES… Christmas Break
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 24th. There will be practices during our normal December Sunday school hour from 8:50-9:50 on Sundays: Dec 1, 8, and 15th. We will have a dress rehearsal on Sunday, December 22nd. The Children’s Christmas Eve Program will be the following Tuesday night at 6:00pm. We celebrate the birth of our Savior!
The planning team needs to know a few key pieces of information:
1) Will your child(ren) be participating? (YES OR NO)
2) If YES... does the child desire to have a Speaking part or NO Speaking part?
3) Need adult helpers… can you help?
Please email or text a response back to DCE Ben by Sunday, November 17th.
Once we have names, we will be assigning parts. Practice times will be Sunday mornings (8:50 to 9:50am). If you are interested in helping with program music or practices, talk to DCE Ben.
** In the event of inclement weather and school gets cancelled or dismissed early… Midweek will also be cancelled that evening.
** Parents: Reminder that if children are sick or have fevers, please keep them out of children activities on those days. We are trying to minimize the spread of germs to other families and volunteers.
NOVEMBER YOUTH STUFF…
ALL YOUTH (6-12th grade):
ALL YOUTH: LEAF RAKING MARATHON- Sunday, Nov 17
The Youth of Zion (6-12th grade) will be serving some of our members and local community by doing some yard work for those who could use a helping hand. We will meet at church at 1pm and try to wrap up around 4:30pm. Bring rakes, work gloves and check your email for other details. Family members are welcome to attend. If you know anyone that may need help with yard work, please contact DCE Ben.
YOUTH CAROLING & FUN NIGHT
Save the date for Sunday, December 15th (4:00pm) as we are planning to do some caroling! We will aim to take the Youth and their families to a few local neighborhood homes for caroling and then back to church for food and games! Zion members are welcome to join in on the caroling!
Middle School Stuff... (6-8th graders)
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM- (Tues, Dec 24th)
As we prepare for the Christmas program, we may have need of Middle school helpers to do some of the narrator readings or they can help with candle lighting. Please email or text a response back to DCE Ben.
MS Cookies and Costume Night- October 27
What fun we had! Thanks to Steph and Michelle for being excellent helpers in the kitchen! We had a great turnout for cookie makers and COSTUMES… I enjoyed the Hippo, Hotdog, Waldo, and “Super Hero”, but all were great. We even had time to make some chocolate chip cookies to go along with the Monster and sugar cookies. Did a devotion on Matthew 17 talking about transfiguration and how we will be changed when Jesus comes again. FYI… The cookies were yummy.
High School Stuff... (9-12th graders)
ADVENT MEAL FUNDRAISERS- Wednesdays, December 4, 11, 18
In December, the High School youth will be serving our Advent meals from 5:30-6:30pm followed by 7pm Advent Services. Mark your calendar.
HS Bonfire in the Country- October 13
- the wind and cold, the High School youth had a great time hanging out around the fire! We burned some hotdogs and marshmallows... fun for all. We talked about 1 Kings 18 and how God uses all kinds of people to do amazing things and how all of our stories are different. Thanks Sharon & Michelle for your help with the cooking and games.
NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING (NYG) – July 19-23, 2025
Registration for the gathering opens on November 1st and we need Parents/Youth to confirm their plans to participate. There is a registration form that needs to be turned in if you have not done so already. If you have questions or concerns about costs, please talk to DCE Ben.
