Old Zionsville

Friday, October 3, 2025

Hi All!

Sunday, October 5 – Seventeenth Sunday in Pentecost

• Sunday school at 9:00 a.m.
• Worship at 10:15 a.m. celebrating World Communion Sunday
• Buffet lunch following worship for everyone attending the Prodigal Son series with Tom Dilts

Confirmation Class Underway

• We have two young people enrolled in Confirmation class this year.
• If you know of any youth who are interested in joining with us, please speak with me.
• Please consider participating as an adult learner if you are asked.

Shopping Coupons

Angela Stahler has coupons for the Boscov’s shopping event on Wed. Oct. 22 at all Boscov’s locations and online!  Coupons cost $5 and you get up to 25% off most items, sale items included. There are raffles and the whole store is on sale!  All stores are open for extended hours that day. Please speak with Angela or let me know if you wish to purchase a coupon.

Other News

• Annual reports are due to the office by November 1.
• We are still collecting all kinds of batteries and printer or ink cartridges to recycle at Staples. To date we have raised over $200 toward Staples purchases. I have small boxes at the front and ramp doors for your “contributions.” Or you can put bags of batteries outside of my office. Thanks! Keep them coming. You are an awesome support of this interesting way to recycle and get credit at Staples for future purchases.
• Our series watching and discussing The Chosen, Season 4 is underway. Join us on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. now through the end of October. We are together about an hour or so; we have snacks and great conversation about this show.
• We are having a special speaker in October to help us learn more about the story of the Prodigal Son. Tom Dilts comes to us as a speaker educated on this topic and will keep us riveted in our seats to hear more in depth discoveries. Please plan to stay after worship on Sundays in October: 5, 12, 19 to enjoy a buffet lunch and learning. We plan to conclude around 1:45 p.m. each Sunday. The book is available NOW and costs $10, cash or check made payable to Old Zionsville. See me to get your copy. The study will also focus on Rembrandt’s painting of the The Prodigal.

We have many members and friends of the congregation who have suffered bereavements over the past week. For details, please contact me or the church office.

As always, we hold in prayer many of our members and friends who are walking through difficult seasons—facing grief, illness, loneliness, changes in living situations, and other challenges that weigh heavily on the heart. We also remember our brothers and sisters around the world who continue to recover from the devastation of war, oppression, and natural disasters.

At the same time, we give thanks for the many joys among us—birthdays and anniversaries, the gift of new life, healing and remission from illness, and countless other blessings that remind us of God’s goodness.

We invite you to join us in prayer—not only for our congregation, but also for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Afghanistan. May God’s comfort and peace be near to all who suffer.

Peace to all,
Lori Esslinger
Part Time Pastor, Old Zionsville UCC
call or text:  610-393-3522

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