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Year Round Missions
Salkehatchie
Don't forget: The second Sunday of each month we collect CENTS FOR SALK to help our participants!
Clean Start
Organization that provides showers and laundry services, as well as clothing needs to Anderson's homeless!
JAM is a ministry for upper elementary and pre-teens in 3rd - 5th grades. This once a month program includes: Bible study, self-reflection, games, and field trips. Details of next meeting will be coming soon!!
Contact: Kristine Vernon (kvernon@ clemson.edu) |
WELCOME
to ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 
Our Response to COVID-19
As we continue to monitor news and updates on COVID-19, and in accordance with CDC recommendations, we will cancel all church gatherings through April 30 and will re-evaluate then. We know the highlight of our week is our worship together. It is God who calls us together and our worship of God grounds and strengthens us, offers us encouragement and hope. In the days ahead, we will be exploring ways to maintain that time of worship together even at a distance. We also ask that you continue with the extravagant generosity that has always defined the people of Zion. Your continued financial support is critical, especially in these times. You may give online by clicking HERE. or by mailing your tithe/offering to the church at Zion UMC 5708 Highways 187 North Anderson, SC 29625 In these days of anxiety, fear, and so much uncertainty, our response as a church and as members of a church is vitally important. For now, pastoral “visits” will be through phone calls, emails, or other electronic means. However, if there is an emergency, I will make every effort to respond. Please call me or email me if you are in need or if you know of a need. I also hope you will look for ways to be in touch with each other. Call your Sunday school class members or the people who usually sit on the pew with you in worship. Look for ways you can offer the love and light of Christ. There will be so many possibilities. Call your neighbors, especially those that might live alone or need a little extra help. Have your children record a video to share with all of us. If you are able, offer to go to the grocery store. Share your toilet paper. I have been holding on to Psalm 46 for a long time. It never fails to provide the hope I need. I trust that it provides hope for us all. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult…we will not fear. Grace and peace, Pastor Beverly 
A recording of our current Sunday Worship Service is available on our Website. Simply click on the "Recorded Service" tab shown above.
The season of Lent began on February 26, 2020 and will end on April 11, 2020.
The Zion Prayer Team needs you. We all know the power of prayer. Our team lifts up the needs of our church, our community, and especially those who are sick. Our 2020 kickoff meeting will be soon. For more information, please contact Pete Blankenship.
The first meeting of Zion’s Forward Focus Team and Prayer Team was held on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Please be in prayer as we begin the process.
Our first Congregational Meeting will be rescheduled once further word is received on when we can start meeting again. Our first meeting will be held in the Sanctuary during what would normally be our Sunday School hour. Please make plans to attend once we are able to meet again as we need everyone's input. Our team members are ( left to right ): Ted Stokes, Wayne Coats, Todd Barnette, John Pinkerton, John Hansley, Becky Graves, Merebeth Adams, Martha Graham, Crystal Lewis, and Pastor Beverly Crowe-Tipton. Absent when the picture was made were Tom Boerner, Mark Springer, and Hill Powell. Leading us in our program will be Tony Taylor who is pictured at far right. Ted Stokes – Chair of SPPRC, member of Finance Committee Wayne Coats – Chair of Trustees; member of Finance Committee, Nominations Committee, Worship Committee, Safe Sanctuary Team; Sunday School teacher Todd Barnett – member of SPPRC, past Admin Council chair John Pinkerton – member of Admin Council and Nominations Committee John Hansley – Chair of Finance Committee Becky Graves – member of SPPRC, Worship Committee, Zumvim, Communion Team, UMW, Mission Blitz co-chair, Sunday School teacher Merebeth Adams – member of Nominations Committee and Children’s Team, Sunday School teacher Martha Graham – member of Trustees, Worship Committee, Nurture Committee, UMW Crystal Lewis – Chair of Witness Committee, member of Communion Team, Mission Blitz co-chair Tom Boerner – member of the Trustees Mark Springer – Chair of Admin Council; member of Finance Committee and Youth Team Hill Powell – Chair of ZUMVIM ; member of Admin Council, Outreach Committee, UMM Prayer Team Leader – Pete Blankenship – Lay Leader, UMM President, member of Worship Committee If you have any questions about the Forward Focus program, you can ask any of the team members or go to the Conference website at umcsc.org which has a detailed explanation of the goals and process of the program.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Zion's first-ever MISSIONS BLITZ on Saturday, May 16th! Mission opportunities for every age! There will be projects at the church as well as off-campus projects at Family Promise, Clean Start, Mercy Center and at a local family's home. Meals and child care provided. More information to follow. 
WEEKLY PICKLEBALL
Suspended until further notice. 
Mercy Center Meals
Four times a year the United Methodist Women prepare and serve a meal for those attending South Main Chapel and Mercy Center. Volunteers leave Zion after our early service and serve the noon meal at the Mercy Center. The dates for 2020 are February 2nd, June 7th, September 13th, and December 6th. Anyone interested in helping with food or serving the meals on one of those Sundays, please call Cheryl Carlisle for more information. 
2020 Altar Flowers Calendar
The 2020 flower calendar has been placed in the cemetery side narthex. The arrangements are provided and delivered by Flowers by the Lake. If you would like to participate, please sign up on the calendar and place your check in the offering plate made payable to Zion UMC with the notation "flowers". See Martha Graham if you have questions. Thank you your support! 
Health & Wellness Ministry
This is one of our newest ministries.See Jane Pinkerton or Tony Blankenship with any questions. Let’s Build Together! Let’s Do This! BIBLE STUDY
Morning Adult Bible Study
Suspended until further notice. Thursday Evening Bible Study
Suspended until further notice. FORMS
We have added printable forms to our website to make it more convenient for you to fill out the required forms and turn them in rather than having to pick one up at the Church. You can find the forms we have posted so far under the MORE... column above.
Announcements for 4/5/2020
Clean Start Needs for April – Towels and washcloths. Special Needs for Clean Start: Noreen Smith of Clean Start has indicated there is a special need at this time for the following items: Men’s belts, men’s athletic shoes, sizes 9-12 (gently used or new), dryer sheets, facecloths, socks for both men and women, cleaning supplies, such as bleach. See Becky Lynch or Cheryl Carlisle if you have questions. Family Promise Needs for April - Cleaning Supplies and laundry detergent. |
Family Promise
Helps homeless families with children stabilize their lives by accessing the resources necessary to acquire safe, affordable housing!
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