Zion participates in Operation Warm Heart (OWH), a program of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, providing temporary shelter in our Social Hall for homeless men, women, and children during the colder months of the year. We host our guests on Wednesday evenings from December 25, 2013 through March […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
During Lent, we will meet in the sanctuary for Lectio Divina (divine reading) on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm from March 11 through April 8. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of scripture reading, meditation, and prayer, letting the Word of God speak to us in prayerful contemplation of scripture in […]
Lectio Divina in Lent
Jesus has accomplished his work on Earth. Now we take up the joyful task of making his name known among the nations. Jesus said to his father, “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18). © Copyright Parish Publishing, LLC
Stewardship Reflection, March 6, 2014
Zion participates in Operation Warm Heart (OWH), a program of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, providing temporary shelter in our Social Hall for homeless men, women, and children during the colder months of the year. We host our guests on Wednesday evenings from December 25, 2013 through March […]
Operation Warm Heart 3/12/14
A “steward” is defined as a manager of someone else’s property. In God’s Word, a “steward” was put in charge of his master’s household and given full authority to manage all of his material belongings. In 1 Corinthians 4:2 Paul wrote, “Now it is required that those who have been […]
Stewardship Reflection, February 27, 2014
Zion participates in Operation Warm Heart (OWH), a program of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, providing temporary shelter in our Social Hall for homeless men, women, and children during the colder months of the year. We host our guests on Wednesday evenings from December 25, 2013 through March […]
Operation Warm Heart 3/12/14
Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014 During the forty days of Lent, we are invited to participate in disciplines of fasting, prayer, and works of love. Ash Wednesday is the solemn day of prayer that marks the beginning of Lent, when we confess our sin in a litany of repentance […]
Lent at Zion
Zion’s team of volunteers is next scheduled to help prepare and serve meals on March 1st. Every Saturday, Food For Friends prepares hot meals for hungry residents of the City of Rahway. Individuals, and teams of volunteers from various faith communities in Rahway, help to prepare and serve these meals. […]
Food for Friends 3/1/14
In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he asked them to give to the distressed Christians in Jerusalem. Paul told them their participation in the offering to Jerusalem was a way “to test the sincerity of [their] love” (2 Corinthians 8:8). True charity and generosity can’t be commanded. Paul wanted the […]