Yearly Archives: 2015

Zion’s WELCA chapter is supporting the Christmas-at-Sea program of Seafarers International House by collecting donations now! A box for donated items is located in Zion’s narthex; please read the Christmas-at-Sea flyer below for needed items. Note that you pick the colors, styles and brands you wish, but please no substitutions […]

Supporting Christmas-at-Sea

11/03/2015 in God's Work. Our Hands. by John Page

Registration will begin at 6pm. Religious and community leaders will gather together in order to address those challenges that our communities face. There will be two speakers: Project Links, Pam Capaci (CEO) and Daphney Dupervil (Director of Community Prevention) will present on drug prevention and drug awareness. Archange Antoine, […]

UCICC Meeting at Zion 11/5/15

11/02/2015 in Church News / God's Work. Our Hands. tagged Advocacy by John Page

Dear friend in Christ, We remember and pray for all those affected by the Nepal earthquakes six months ago. Two powerful earthquakes struck the country, with hundreds of aftershocks, killing more than 8,500 and leaving millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. As a church, through Lutheran Disaster Response, […]

Nepal earthquakes: six months later

11/02/2015 in God's Work. Our Hands. tagged Disaster Response by John Page

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I invite you to the Grace Gathering to be held in partnership with the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans Aug. 10-13. Grace Gathering will bring people together from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Participants will see the church in action, […]

You are invited to the Grace Gathering

11/01/2015 in Church News by John Page

CHICAGO (ELCA) – Drawing on 50 years of national and international dialogue, Lutherans and Catholics have made available on Oct. 30 Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist – a unique ecumenical document that marks a pathway toward greater unity between Catholics and Lutherans. Read the full news release […]

Lutherans, Catholics ‘on the way’ to greater unity

10/31/2015 in Church News tagged ELCA News by John Page

Zion’s team of volunteers is next scheduled to help prepare and serve meals on Nov 7. 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 11/7/15

10/31/2015 in God's Work. Our Hands. by John Page

We often ask ourselves, “Why am I here?” or, “Why do I exist?” But, beginning with “I” frames the question in the wrong way. Focusing on why “I” exist can only lead to follow up questions like “Why did God do this to me” and “Why is God testing me” […]

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rahway NJ

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