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Windows Into Zion is the monthly newsletter of Zion Mennonite Church. The publishers are Dorothy Hartman, Julie Hottinger, Fern Nisly, and Myrna Piper. Return to the Newsletter Archives. August 2003
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African adventures --Joanna Goins On August 10, I will fly to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with two EMU cross-cultural friends, and thus embark on a new, exciting adventure. Arriving on the 11th, I will spend the next week attending the Mennonite World Conference, meeting Mennonites from all around the world. Following MWC, I will spend two weeks in Swaziland with an Eastern Mennonite Missions GO! Team. We will be in a rural village, working with a local church ministering to families who have lost loved ones to AIDS. After visiting Kruger National Park with the GO! Team, I will travel with my friends to Cape Town, South Africa, where we will meet up with our EMU cross-cultural group. We will live with host families in Cape Town for seven weeks, learning about the culture and volunteering with a social service agency. The last month of the cross-cultural will be spent in Durban and traveling around other parts of South Africa. Following several days of debriefing in Johannesburg, we will return to Harrisonburg on December 5. I would like to thank everyone at Zion for your prayers and financial support. It is a comforting thought to know that I have a wonderful church family praying for me while I am traveling. My e-mail address is goinsj@emu.edu, and e-mails are welcome! Blessings, Joanna June news |
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???August’s who am I???
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MYF Reflections on the Atlanta 2003 Mennonite Youth Convention Here are a few of my highlights: nearly passing out after giving blood, watching a diverse group of children play in an interactive fountain, attending a small prayer meeting in the morning, feeding popcorn to really big goldfish in the convention center, watching fireworks, and spending time with different people everyday. – Robin Fletcher It gave me a new appreciation for what I have, because we had to walk by all the bums everyday. – John Jacobs I liked all the options there were during free time. You could play any game you could think of, ride the escalators, try to catch fish with your bare hands, or collect all the free stuff. You could never get bored. – Steven Stauffer One of my favorite experiences in Atlanta was listening to Tony Campolo and Mike Yaconelli. The Braves game was the most fun, though. – Krissy Snader The thing that impressed me most was that Tony Campolo was the only person out of 10 total speakers to invite everyone, including homosexuals, to the table. – Jesse Morris I enjoyed the seminars more than I enjoyed the worship songs, except for the hymns. This convention taught me respect for others and the joy or worshipping together. – Aaron Yutzy This trip helped me to get to know some of the youth even better and I had a lot of fun with them all. They are all very great people and I am glad that I am able to be a part of this group of youth. I also had fun going out on the town. – Sarah Gant The views expressed were very different from any I had heard before. Mike Yaconelli was cool. He told it like it was, church should keep you awake, not put you to sleep. – Jason Lantz Atlanta 2003 Youth Conference gave me the opportunity to see how the Mennonite youth are committed and thriving. I enjoyed the chance to hear encouragement and interact with other youth, while learning what it means to be a Christian. – Nate Yoder I had a great time on the trip. I liked Mike Yaconelli, Luke Hartman, and Tony Campolo the best. A-Junction and Recreation were also fun, as was the baseball game. The small group sessions were fun. – Tyler Hernley Two of the highlights that I experienced in Atlanta were when Sarah, Alisha and I drummed for peace one night before the worship session, and also going to the Atlanta Braves game in the Braves’ stadium. – Maria Yoder Four hours of sleep each night – woo hoo! - Laura Lehman Atlanta gave me a new perspective on life. And I feel as though it made me realize what’s most important, and appreciate what I have, and accept others for what they are, and try to love them like Jesus would. – Mark Brenneman Some of my most enjoyable moments were watching fireworks on the 4th, having worship services with 5,000 youth twice a day, walking around trying to find my partner (#175), getting to meet lots of new people from all over the country, giving blood for my first time, running through the fountains with Laura at the park, and having our youth group party Monday night (even thought the pizza didn’t get there ‘til 1:00am). – Alisha Risser I’m so glad I decided to come to Atlanta. I really felt I grew closer to God. I was needing motivation, and this week restored my soul. A fresh start was what I was aiming for, and I received just that. – Anna Henderson Atlanta was a blast and I really enjoyed meeting so many new people. – Michael Snader Hearing the powerful messages from Jimmy Carter, Tony Campolo, Mike Yaconelli and Michelle Hershberger, worshipping with over 5,000 youth, and experiencing God’s presence within the larger church were incredible experiences. But the best times for me were spent getting to know our youth in new ways, as we walked, talked, laughed, ate, worshipped and prayed together. – Sarah Bixler |
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Home with Amy
Correction: In the July Home with Amy column, the instructions for
baking the whole-wheat bread are bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
Turn down heat to 300 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes. |
Thanks A Heap • To Megan Hartman and Jenni Piper for updating the bulletin and Windows newsletter on the Zion Website. • To Jim Rush, Clyde Kratz, Amy Shrock, Dawn Mast and Ruth Alger for planning an enjoyable weekend at Highland. • To Clyde & Eunice for organizing a wiffle ball game that fans and participants enjoyed! • Thanks to everyone who shared their talent on Saturday evening. Zion is blessed with talent! • Special thanks to Gary Souder, John Stauffer and Tony Brenneman for the barbecued chicken. • Thanks to Dawn Mast and Amy Shrock for organizing the talent show and to John Stauffer for entertaining us with jokes and introducing the talent. • The theme for the Sunday morning service was, Don’t take it for granted. The praise team led music and Grant Stoltzfus interviewed Paul and Mary Leaman about their experiences in Kenya and how God led them back to Harrisonburg. • Special thanks to hospitality committee members, Larry and Marilyn Yoder, Carlene Lantz, and Bud and Beth Skillman for performing a wonderful job with food service for Zion’s weekend at Highland. |
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???July’s who am I??? Barbara Risser • Love a variety of music • Learned American sign language from deaf student while working as secretary and Teacher Assistant for two years • Traveled through seven countries in Europe in 21 days • Believe that prayer is the lifeblood of the Church No one identified Barbara. Barbara will receive the gift certificate Relief sale auction items The auction is the single largest component of the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale with proceeds of $90,000–$110, 000. In order to have a successful sale, we need persons willing to donate sewing, art and wood items. If you will be donating something this year, please take a form from the table in the foyer and return it to Bob and Betty Lou Buckwalter or Eric and Peggy Brubaker, Congregational Relief Sale Representatives. We would like to get the list of items as soon as possible so we can advertise the items on the Relief Sale website, www.vareliefsale.com. |
Daphna community picnic --Carlene Lantz We will be holding our 5th annual Daphna Community Picnic on Saturday, September 13th here at the church. This year we are excited about having our own Daphna Creek band as our main entertainment for the evening. Other activities for the evening are the chicken BBQ meal, children's games (planned by the MYF!), face painting, and door prize drawings. Our purpose for the event is a time of fellowship between the Zion congregation and the families living in the Daphna community. It's a great opportunity to meet new people and get reacquainted with others we do not see on a regular basis. Do you have the gift of gab and like socializing? Are you a friendly and inviting person? Then I have a job for you! I need about 6 or so people to visit our neighbors in the Daphna community and invite them to our picnic. Visits should begin by the last week in August. Let me know by August 9th if you are interested in being a visitor. As usual, we would like you to bring two generous food items to accompany the meal. Be thinking about door prizes (children and adult) for the evening. Homemade goodies and gift certificates are always popular. This will be an outdoor event and you are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. If rain is threatening all activities will be held indoors (including children's games). The life of John Kline The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center is presenting "The Final Journey of John Kline." This drama with music tells the story of the final four years of this martyr's life. John Kline, a Brethren doctor and minister, crossed the Mason-Dixon line to serve people in both the north and south until his murder by Confederate guerillas. The New Millennium Players of the Everett Church of the Brethren of Everett, Pennsylvania will present the play. Dates and locations are: • August 15 at the Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren at 7:00 pm. • August 16 at Lehman Auditorium, Eastern Mennonite University at 8:00 pm • August 17 at Linville Creek Church of the Brethren at 10:30 am • August 17 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren at 7:00 pm A free-will offering will be received at each performance to benefit the Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center. |
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Birthdays 2 Betty Byler, Diana Jacobs 4 Cheryl Lantz 9 June Lantz, Eula Showalter 10 Jim Warsing, Maria Yoder, Chasen Bryant, Jonathan Bryant 11 Betsy Dintaman, Lois Hertzler 12 Brenda Fairweather 14 Jesse Morris 15 Carolyn Heine, Grace Harder 16 Becky Brenneman 20 Myron Augsburger 21 Katrina Alger, Megan Hartman, Shawn Parker, Helen Shank 27 Ida Showalter, Emily Vaccaro 29 Michael Snader 31 Sarah Bixler, Sarah Piper Anniversaries Worship schedule |
Coming Up August 3 Small Group Coordinators at Kratz’s August 6 Stewardship Committee 6:30 a.m. August 7-9 Jr MYF weekend retreat in Williamsburg August 7 ZMWM August 11-17 Mennonite World Conference, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe August 13 Jr MYF @ the Bullpen 7 p.m. August 14 CLT 4:30 p.m. August 19 Care Commission 7 p.m. August 20 Worship Commission 7 p.m. August 20 MYF/Jr. MYF Back to school party at Showalter barn September 13 Daphna Picnic at Zion September 27 Showalter Barn Party Please place news items for the June issue in the Windows mailbox by August 31. You may also send your news by email to: pipermr@aol.com. We appreciate all your comments, ideas, and submissions! Dorothy Hartman, Julie Hottinger, Fern Nisly and Myrna Piper publish Windows Into Zion. |
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