Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Monday evening a grand jury in Ferguson, MO declined to indict officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown. Subsequently, in the days that have followed since then, there have been protests, mostly peaceful but some deplorably violent, across the nation. For many, […]
Zion participates in Operation Warm Heart (OWH), a program of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, providing temporary shelter in our fellowship hall for homeless men, women, and children during the colder months of the year. We host our guests on Wednesday evenings from December 3, 2014 through March […]
Operation Warm Heart 12/3/14
As Christians, we know that we have much to be thankful for, and that God is the source of all of our blessings. Each year, on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, we join our sisters and brothers from the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Rahway in a […]
Thanksgiving 2014
Z Café is a local coffee house that normally meets on the third Saturday of each month at 7:00pm at Zion. However, Z Café’s venue and start time may vary each month. Please, always visit Z Café’s Facebook page for details about upcoming Z Café events.
About Z Cafe
Catechesis refers to education in the teachings and practices of Christianity. Formal catechesis (e.g. classes, group meetings, or one-on-one instruction) normally preceeds the confirmation of youth in Lutheran churches, the reception of new members to a congregation (especially from non-Lutheran churches), and the conversion of young people or adults to […]
Catechesis
NOVEMBER 2014 ELCA provides $100,000 to help contain Ebola Thanks to generous gifts from ELCA members like you to Lutheran Disaster Response, the Lutheran Church in Liberia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone are training health care workers, providing Ebola education about prevention, and distributing food to the […]
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Selected events from this month’s ELCA Worship News… Download the most recent version of Worship News under the “General” tab by clicking here. Subscribe to email updates here. Music that Makes Community St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, New York City, N.Y. Nov. 13-15, 2014 Theoretically, I’ve always known that music […]
ELCA Worship News
No matter how hard we try, we will never completely overcome our selfishness and greed. Even though Scripture tells us that worldly treasures can’t provide us with any real security, we don’t always distinguish between providing responsibly for our future needs and selfish hoarding. Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on […]