November 27, 2019

Plan for Thanksgiving Worship
You are invited to Zion Church:
Wednesday November 27, 2019, 7:00pm
Thursday, November 28, 2019, 9:00am

Advent begins this Sunday.  
Advent is a time that we prepare for the birth of Jesus our Savior. 
At school we will have an advent wreath to help us count down the weeks till Christmas. 
We will be doing special devotions as well.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADVENT DEVOTIONS TO DO AS A FAMILY
PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND SOME TO YOU!!

MEMORY WORK- Your child's speaking part for the Advent Service is now on the memory sheet in the Homework folder!  This needs to be learned at home!!

ADVENT SERVICE: We will lead worship WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 at 10 and 7.   We will begin practicing in the church for our service soon.  PLEASE  practice your child's individual part focusing in on loud and slow!

For the  morning service  the class should wear their uniforms and for the evening wear church clothes or uniform, no jeans please.

Please have your child to the church basement on Wednesday night at 6:50.

We will celebrate St. Nicholas in the classroom on Friday, December 6.  This is a German tradition that I grew up with and I like to share with my students.  Traditionally on the night of December 5 you put your shoes outside and St. Nicholas comes and fills your shoes with candy, fruit, and coins.  I want to give you a heads up in case your child puts his/her shoes outside on Thursday or Friday night.  

Bethlehem After School Care

Christmas Service Project

Zion has a tradition of classes doing a service project at Christmas.  This year our class’ service project will be to provide “Christmas” to the children at Bethlehem’s After School Care program.  Zion Church helps Bethlehem Lutheran Church with their After School Care Ministry.  I go with a group of Zion members go to North County every Tuesday to build relationships with 40 school age children through providing dinner, Bible Stories, crafts, and  games.  

Our class will be collecting money to purchase Christmas gifts for each student.  The gifts will be given the students at their Christmas party on December 17.  We hope to buy a $15-$20 gift for each child.  Please send in the Christmas money by December 12.  I will be purchasing gifts for the students after school Thursday December 12.  I invite any parent and child to go with me after school on December 12 to help her purchase the gifts.  

Please let me know if you plan to go with me to Walmart. abernhardt@zionharvester.org

We will start collecting money after Thanksgiving

Thank you for your generosity to provide Christmas gifts for under privileged children.  

What a great way to share the love of Jesus this Christmas.

  

A look ahead:

Memory:  speaking part

Religion: Advent and An angel visits Mary
Spelling: Lesson 14,  long i with a silent e
Grammar:  plural nouns
Math: adding 2 facts, 
Phonics: build new words by changing the beginning or the end

Science: animal unit
Art: More Nativity Art

As we enter into this busy time of year, may we remember to spend time as a family focused on Jesus.  He brings calm to our chaos!  Make family worship a priority and consider joining Zion's Sunday morning Bible Class at 9:30.  

In HIM,

Amy Bernhardt

A HUGE Thank You for the donations of warm, winter coats.  Bethlehem was overwhelmed with our generous donation and very grateful!

A Sneak Peek at our week...

Thank you also for the donations to provide Thanksgiving to Seminarians !

Our pilgrim village