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| Sunday Worship 8:15
a.m. Traditional Nursery services available at 9:30 and 11. Classes for Youth and Adults are offered on Sundays as well.
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| Location 1501
West Liberty Phone:
734-994-4455
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| Member Caring at Zion What
is the Member Caring Core Ministry? How
can the Member Caring Core Ministry be valuable to me? B.L.A.S.T. - Building Lasting Associations Together BLAST is a social group for adults ages 25 – 45. They gather for fellowship and fun approximately every other month. A subgroup of BLAST also exists for adults with children. We gather for kid type activities approximately every other month. Contact: Carolyn King. Bowling League Weekly bowling league for men and women. Contact: Doug Behnke. C.H.O.I.C.E. - Couples Helping Others In a Christian Environment This is a social and service group of couples between 40ish and 60ish. There are currently 22 couples involved. Our focuses are on Zion members in need and Habitat for Humanity as well as volunteering for events like the church picnic and Lenten suppers. This group also helps set up and take down summer outside worship. This group is currently sponsoring a church-wide Tiger ball game and bus trip this summer. Contact: Zoe Behnke or Berna Street-Brooks. Mother's Group This group began as a social group for moms and a play group for their children. The original group moved on to be part of a small group. As of now, an official “Mother’s Group” does not exist, but we are encouraged that a new group is looking to sprout up! Please contact any member of the Member Caring Core Ministry for information on how you can start a new Mother’s Group! Y.E.S. - Young Energetic Seniors Not quite ready to slow down, this group of seniors enjoys game nights, cookouts, trips, and more. Contact: Marge Lawson. Zion Singers This is a group of about 26 persons who love to sing. They meet once a month at 12:45 p. m. in the choir room for a one-hour rehearsal. Following this, they travel in car pools to a pre-arranged Retirement Center or Nursing Facility in the Greater Ann Arbor area where they present a half-hour program . The audience thoroughly enjoys the many tunes they remember from long ago. The audience is invited to join at any time and they do. This is a dedicated, fun and caring group of people who love what they do. Contact: Johanna Johnson. Zion Lutheran Church Women This dedicated group provides many different activities for women at Zion. Such activities include: Spring & Fall Yard Sales, Activity Days (arts and crafts made for sale or donation to area facilities), Monthly Circle Bible Study meetings, Hosting various receptions (recently Elgin Clingaman’s Recital Reception), Assisting with Funeral Luncheons, and more. Contact: Bev Kirsh. Audio/Video Tape Ministry Currently, Zion members tape the 9:45 a.m. worship service. Copies of this service are made, then distributed to homebound and hospitalized. We are hoping to have a video version added to this ministry in the near future. If this peaks your interest, please contact a member of the Member Caring Core Ministry. Funeral Lunch Ministry Anyone needing the services of Zion for a funeral are offered a luncheon following the funeral service. These can range from light lunches to hot meals. Contact: Laura Girbach. Special Gatherings and Meals If you’ve enjoyed events like the Pig Roast and Lenten Suppers, and would like to help with these events, this is the group for you. Although not a formal committee, this area could use a little planning group to help keep these events going. Contact: Laura Girbach. Wedding Coordinator Our wedding coordinator is an intricate part of any marriage ceremony here at Zion. Although this is not a position that requires additional help, we thought you’d like to know that this is a service Zion provides for wedding couples. Memorial Garden Committee This committee oversees the Memorial Garden (located at the entrance on the east side of the building). The Memorial Garden is a lovely space where families may interr, remember or honor their loved ones. This committee coordinates and keeps track of those desiring the service of the Memorial Garden. They manage plantings and maintenance. Contact: Bev Dally or Pastor Bracklein. Zion Student Aid Fund Zion Student Aid Fund provides loans to students who attend a college supported by the ELCA to train for the ministry or a lay occupation in the church and who have been active members of Zion for at least two years prior to application. One-third of the total amount of the loans will be forgiven for each year of continuous service after graduation. After three years of continuous service the loans are cancelled. The Fund operates with a small endowment that is not adequate to cover its needs; supplemental funding comes from the Church Council. Over the last 12 years, the Fund has provided loans to Jeff Irwin, Brent Jenkins, and Lauren Kirsch-Carr, all of whom are currently serving in the ministry. Contact: Steve Kesler. Through Difficult Times such as Conflict, Sickness & Health Covenant Ministry The Covenant Ministry at Zion is a way to provide an accessible and comfortable way to handle issues of conflict that arise within the congregation. This is intended as a confidential and scripture-based process. This process is intended primarily for those issues in which a member of the congregation or staff person feels the need for assistance by members trained in conflict resolution skills. Contact: Mike McManus. Lay Home Communion This group has 9 members who meet at least four times a year for a Bible message and prayer. A complete list of homebound members is then discussed to determine if additions or changes need to be made based on need. Each person has a list of folks who they phone or visit monthly or more. Several of us bring Communion to those who wish to receive it. This ministry works in conjunction with the Parish Nurses in some cases, such as distributing food extras from church meals. All of us are very happy to serve in this small way and we would invite anyone to join us if they wish. Contact: Pastor Bracklein. Parish Nurses This is a special group of trained nurses who help with blood pressure checks, monitor members after being released from the hospital, help get members in touch with proper agencies for assistance after hospital stays, and more. Contact: Myrna Irwin.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Prayer Shawls are shawls knitted or crocheted for parishioners facing major life transitions. The prayer shawls are knit or crocheted in specific patterns of “threes” which has the significance of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Each shawl, when finished, will be given in private, typically during a pastoral visit and often in the context of Holy Communion. Contact: Merri McClure. Stephen Ministry Stephen Ministry is a caring ministry by trained lay people. Stephen Ministers are not counselors or therapists. Instead, they are caring Christian friends who can offer a listening ear to help others through the tough times in life. Stephen Ministry is grounded in Jesus’ command to love one another. Through one-to-one caring relationships, those who are hurting receive the love and care they need to support them. If you are going through a tough time and could use a caring friend or know someone else who could, contact Margie Reynolds.
The Member Caring Core Ministry wants to know your needs. Please direct your communication to: Laura Girbach, Co-Chair lgirbach@comcast.net |
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